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Nelson Mowers has been ill the lust'fuw days with rheumatism. The thistle commissioner, John Stupuy. paid us a visit Wednesday with a big scythe. A. L. Hansen is building a two- story cottage on his lut uni Wanke- gzuyaveuue, to be iii-39d as a store and dwelling. ~ John Brady is building a ham to accommodate the delivery outfit of Mandel Bruthers, which-fill? is driv‘ iug" Llfieâ€"mmmfl. Charles Hahgren, having cl_)llect’o‘(l what tummy he could, left lust 'b‘rl- ‘day for parts unknown. He luuvva his wife and a large family depend- ant upon their own efiorts. Mrs. W. D. Lighthull went to the hoapitul in Chicago last Saturday to undergo an operation. She is doing very Well and is expected to return in about a month. Miss Laura Schneider of Ft. Shep, idam, having completed her course at the Highland Park Grmuuuur School; went last Momiuy‘m Wash» iugton Where she will. pursue her musicai studies. Miss Hallie Guvitt..im\‘i11g some aspirations to fame, had a little lamb and was educating it a in Mary. but aspirations to fame, had a little lznnh and was educating it a la Mary. but the lamb, instead of showing fond mass for his mistress, directed it to- wards malarial things. 9‘ g. poison ivy. Hem-v his funeral was held Tlux'day in the garden. Last S turduy the-firmer 10(Le I"; of 1’. came out and enjoyed the ho» pitulity of the local Lake Share lodge. Incidental to their visi£ was the ball game whic-h Went to the lit-tuners by “10 very close, scorv of 13 to 1. The gamu- was very warm throughout. as it was a hot day; Mrs E. K. Smith, “110 111mm! to L11 Grange last winter has truvvhad oxtcnsimlv in Michigan this swing wilh her daughter Helen. In the fail she, intends to go to Europo to trawl for three years. Miss Hvlvn came out over Friday awning to at, tend the graduating exercises of the high school. A private of the cavalry saw his father off to the city and being un able to get a train in ruturn. boarded a freight. In jumping UK at the sta- tion ho was thrown with such force against a post that his skull and sev- eral rihz-i wore broken. “1‘ was taken to the hospital but his rvcovvry is doubtful. Harry Mowers mm the hero of a runaway epismle last Saturday. Hav- ing drawn his father to work at the fort, he was returning when a loose; strap frightvnud tho unilnnl so badly marlwooo HAPPENINGS. that he became unconfirolluhle. How- urd held onto the reins and by good judgment directed the horse safely home without accident, but with sev~ oral narrow escapes from upsetting. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. J‘ C. One has gone to Ohio on a mutter of business. ” Mr. and Mrs. Lennard from Den. var, are making a visit \\‘i§)}_413h§- A. L. Hill. Mr. a11d Mrs. W. C. McKumieen- tertaiund a 111 11111 W of Mrs. McKen 219. last Sunday: MrsJJ Uomstock has been ill this week, but is improving. Her sister Mrs. Hardacre made her a brief visit. Thomas Dantritt of 8 pink 8 Cor ners VIich. is making Albert Daggitt a l rmf visit. He will stay till after the JAll. The lumber has arrived 011 the "round for the sidewalk and hridae at the church lot but as the laborers are busy elsexxhere the. lumber must wait awhile. The E} 1w0rtl1 League social held at Mr Killogg's last Friday was en- jO) ed by all Whu were present. Rev. E. J. Heuthcote assisted on the pro- gram by giving some of his very 1101111111! readinus. The wollhnrinv machinerv has 911‘ riwd and Messrs. McKenzie and Grant have placed it in position to lmre :1 Well in the new school lot A number of ladies of the town (loc- tn‘ult-tl t'1u engine and gave the 011- vruturs the usual good wishes in their undertaking. The 4th of July picnic committee The 4th of July picnic committee are planning for a picnic on Monday at the, lake on the bluff north of the drive to the lake. Entrance will be from Sheridan Road north of the big ravine. Everybody is expected as it is to be a town affair and tables will be spread for all. Refresh- llM'lllS will be taken “a la basket." The lx>ys may takc thcir firecrackers the girls'tlwir lcmou mlm‘czcrs, and the old folks their paticncv and all will have a good time. The crossings on the new macad- mned Central avenue are being put in about {our feet wide. two feet too narrow. and in the center of the street they are two to three inches be low the level of the Inncznlmn, instead ef heng tWU or three inches ahm'e it. lt would show particularly bad efl'eets till they are packed down and all the interstices filled. Compared with these in Wuukegan they are cheaply (-mistnu-teil affairs. RAVINIA ITEMS. 1 Repairing, Painting, Etc., Promptly PITTS 8C GENEST, flarseshoers/ 1 Fresh, Wagons and Buggies Made to Order. WEST CENTRAL AVE., Ho MILJâ€"s' General Meat Market. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL. Salt and Smoked Meats. Blacksmiths. Poultry. (lame and Fish In Season. Dealer In All Kinds of TELEPHONE 24. Done.