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m CITY ATTORNEY SMOOT Kenneth R. Smoot was born at Washington. D. C. In 187‘). he gridugted from the Lisemry De- Wm of the University of Michigan and from the Law school of the same University m 1882‘ Thus qualified by edqution he entered the practice of law and‘ quickly fitted himseli for the offices he has since filled. He has been Cjty Attdrney of the city .of High- land Park for 23 years, commence- ing the duties of the office In 1883 and continuing to do so ever since, with the exception of one period of two years, Mr. Smooi took. an active part in the agitation of Highland Park's early struggle for public improve- mchts and shared in the vigorous work to secure a system of spwer. age. water works plant and paving of streets. These things were not secured without cousiderabte effort as thlere Were many prqperty an-V ers who bitterly opposed them. ' ‘ Mr; S-moot advocated the con- struction of the water works sysâ€" tem by special assessment which. exclusive of mains cost about $100 000 and he secured the con- finnuion of the assessment by the County Court. The great value of this system is now a matter of history. ' In addition to oiher ofligcs. Mr. Smoot was‘PreSident of th'e Board of Education of” School District No. 107 for five years, during which time the Eim Place school KENNNE’I’H R. skm Volume 21 'of Mid trict ring hool On returning home to.Lakc County “be? commenced. business . - contracting as a mason/and plast- erer. For a time his health failed Entering into politics he was elected Alde’rman of Highland Park in 1878. In 1880hc was suc- He was also a member of the Township Board 'of. Education High Schéol for nine year! and was President of the Board duting the constmetion of the present High Sew! Building. - Mr.Ԥnioot stands well in his profession. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Lake County Bar Association and Is‘ well known as leadingpart- net in the law firm of Smoot and Eider of Chicago. house v13: built. 10hr} Finncy was born at Lock-f pQrt. N. Y. in 1844 and came west in @852. ' He decided to? prepare himself for business and when the Civil war’commcnccd\ he was in attendance at a business College at Waukegan. In 1862, he gnliste'd in the 65th Illinois Volunteer 1m. fantry and saw active service (or three years. . At Harps“. Fury he was taken prisoner and pardiigd.’ At Knoxviliev Tenn, an}! thw' the Atlanta cémpaigg‘m‘ thawed the fartungs of war. He partici- pated inihe battles of Columbia, Franklin, Nashville. Fbrt Fisher, Fort Afiderson and in the cam- paign at Raleigh. N. C.. , HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS; JUNE 6. 1908 CITY CLERK FINNEY ~ JOHN FINNEY S - LETTER ccsst’ul candidate for theofi‘ce of City Clerk. which office. with the excevtio‘n of an interim of two y'cars, he has filled ever since. This gives him a recotd as City Clerk 0136 yuan. He also acted as Assessor of Dgcrfield Township for 12 years; thus he has beer; a public official for a pefiod of 40 years no mean stretch of a man? 3 life. ' Mr. Finney listill active and possesses the ”unbounded confi- dence of his associates. his, long eXpericnce and technical knowl- edge making him a most. valuable officer. We have pleasure in pre- senting a good portrait. ' Mnand Mrs. Hacketweileronsemd nJS‘nTE'e" mfiz‘my 503:; Si. are the happy pumm- of a baby boy i th M E . weighing eight Whom MIY- at; knit: chokunghzn? 65:: If; ~ in on aim: pretty village of this County, Mn. Samuel Slade gave: children‘ I wi m on charming Like party to eleven gum in honor of the bunhbinhdayofbcr Huh niecqmu "'""""-" wrlorenc. Elizabeth Addinnon of Edge Mr. mew Tillman. is erecting a new mm. \i home on Glenview Ave HIGHLAND PARK NEWS Mn Frank Clark left on Thur’esdty‘to gpend the cloning days of the School year with her daughter Enelle at Northampton Mm. They will visit Cleveland 1nd other Eutem‘cltiq during their thence â€"â€"â€"uâ€"â€" 1. . M:- and Mn E.S- Adamhtve hken 3: an Onwcnm'a cottage for the seam dan They Will move out July 18!. ' '41“ Many of the Mm people are looking ionvard to the Alumni bgnqu'et at the high school will: anticipation Adelighb ful program is in preparation Dr; P. M. qud {mm Ne‘w York is a visiger auhe home of Dr; H. Fififl Park gavea tea Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Esther Schwar'z, who will be married to Carl Bertrand Marshall of Boston a week from today. The young women who insulted" m the dinningâ€"room were Miss Julie Morgan, Miss Theo Schwerz, Miss Willa _Lovell, Min Helen Messenger and Miss Bessie "Smith. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Elizabeth §oynton. daughter oi Chas. T. Boynton of High. land Pork. to Everett Lee Millardon' Wednesday evening June 17, at 8:30 o’clock at the home of the bride's lather “Ravinoaks.” Miss Edilh’ Boynton. sister of the bride, will be maid of honor and Hobart c. Chandaâ€"Tyler will be best man. The ‘ushers'will be. Wm. B. 'Hsle, Thomas Sawn. Chas. Blyth. Wm. Dickinson, Donald Boynton. brother of the bride, and Clement Biddle Wood. of day services English througotit vthe" rest df'the month. Morning service «16:45; Evening service at 7:45, Sfindiy School at 9:30 a. m. and K. L. .C: Eat 730p. m. The Annual Conference of the lake Co.'.1 Congregational Churches Will be held st Rockefeller on Tuesday June 9. Generil theme of discusion‘ will‘ be “Church problems." The sermon ‘will be preached by the Rev. 12s.; Ainslie pastor‘ofrflle North Shore Congregational; Climb: ' " “ "' Philadelphia. Mb. Lawrencg. Mills Jr, offlighl‘and R _ 7 ,7 â€"~- vâ€"v-v‘ v-ww‘wfy W’â€"“ . @ga pm Iqlféw Monday mg. ; '. - Mia Catherine Mar-h win give a- W dancing party at the Moraine. June 12!]: for' Mil; Elizabelfi Steele. . .m'ylsiéwna Seymour and childâ€" re'n will have .1100! juie I2“: Ion sum- merln the Elm. Mn. Priest. t. Central Ave. leave- ncat My to: Loni-ville Kentucky to be that until July. . m- Helen “my entwined twelve young Indie- :1 lmcheon My olthis mt inhpooto! Mic-w Sdnnn. Mn. Jack Rule] and children in bee" 'Pendins I few day- wfih hp pr. enu Mr. and Mn. James 5'!" ' In. Beaumont n“ M hm Inn! week. Dr. and Mn. Beaumont on “pound to leave noon for W Mn}. P Smithxavc ate: Ftidnvfmm four to du' in honor of her friend Mu. Thayer. of Sheridan Road. Dr. and Mn. Harry Burdick' rot David City._Ncbmka, will ~visit their ”rent: Dr andMn. Hill of Ghncoe Ave. M',‘ w. Underwood leayes Thursday for Dayton Ohio to’bc presqm at the Rufiuerâ€"Undenmod um ‘ ’ agjmsrh. WWW Mr.- and Mn. Carkon Vail gave a bridge party Thuudiy evening. ' ~ The engagement is dammed of Miss Heien Morgan, ‘dtnghggr of Mr. a'nd My; 0;. H. Morgan}; and. Mr. Tom Wynyard Bellhome of Amherstbury 0mmâ€" Can. Corner Green Bay Road and Laurel Ave sz. B R. Seaman. Pam: ‘ This being the fii‘st Sfindayr in the; mouth the sermon in’ the"mor‘_ning Wilf be_ German. English in the evening.“ Sun“. day services English througout the“ rest af'the month. Momihg icrvicq at 10:45," Evening servici- at. 7:45, Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. and K. LC: Eat 730p. m. ~ Fun, {1371333 Evmezmcu. Gunmen The township Sunday School .Comen. tion will be held on My at City: Lake it) the MuE. Church ‘Tlu pm- Rumba humming one Guy’Ihke is one ofthe pretty village of (MI County withiu own charming Lake. mum?» HIGHLAND PARK. Number 23 Presqm at the WW“. wool "afid Mm. 7“?” . ,