The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-03-13

Mr.. E. L. Brown, of 2412 Gideon Az
enue,is the recipient of Two-ifty gold
piece. This coin was forwarded him
by the manager of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company as reward for hav-
ing gained the highest percentage of col
lections and the largest amount of new
business during the month of February.
A prayer meeting was held on Mon
day evening at the home of Mr.. Hanson,
Goth and Hermon Avenue. There were
thirty-two persons present and the
meeting was led by Deacon John Nc
Queen.
Evangelist Theodore Dreyer is happy
man. He has just been presented with
an accordion and will now beable to both
sing and play when he returns on his
evangelistic work. The evangelist said
he had been praying for an accordion,
and now he has 4-stop instrument with
which he believes he will get good re-
suits.
A dinner party was given in honor of
Miss Edith Hosken at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Rickert, 2817 Enoch
Avenue, on Friday.
A birthday surprise party was held on
Mrs. Theodore Dreyer, at 1712 Hermon
Avenue, on Thursday, March the 18th.
Music was supplied on the graphophone,
refreshments were served and very
enjoyable time was spent.
The Zion Fuel, Cement, Tile, Brick &
Sewer pipe Department is furnishing
some of their patent cement shingles for
two flat-wall buildings which have Just
been erected by Colonel Robt. Aiken.
These shingles are manufactured in
three colors = natural, green and red.
They are said to be less than half the
price of clay tiles and far more durable.
They are waterproof and have been in
use in Germany for 40 or so years. Col
onel Aiken has selected red colored tile
for these buildings.
A work meeting of the Arts & Craft
Department was held at the College
Building on Tuesday evening. The
meeting was well attended and several
ladies busted themselves in making reed
baskets, crocheting and tatting. Mrs.
Anna Phil, the president, was present
and took great interest in the various
members. 1t is the intention of Mrs.
Phil to add other arts, such as drawing,
etc., as soon as opportunity presents it.
self.
About sixty acres of land on the lake
front near the North Western Railroad
track, which was studded with large
trees, has been cleared under the super
vision of Mr.. Abraham Basinger, Su-
perintendent Of the Zion Agricultural
Department. A staff of men have been
engaged in cutting down the trees and
in splitting them up for posts and fire
wood. Since the land has been cleared
there is a complete view of the lake and
also the military camp of Camp Logan.
About twelve years ago this lake front
land was covered with tall timber, con-
sisting Of black oak, white oak, burr oak
and hickory, but, DR.. Dowie had it re-
moved so as to give better view of the
lake. The entire lake front consists of
$40 acres and is now almost entirely
free from trees with the exception of
small brushwood.
Mr.. Frank B. Keplinger, of the High
land Park Railroad Conductors Home,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Cheno-
weth from Wednesday till Friday of
last week. He made trip to Zion City
last summer and previous to that Mr..
Chenoweth had not seen him for fifteen
years.
A shower was given Miss Estella Rus
sci on Thursday evening at Zion Home,
in honor of her forthcoming marriage
to Mr.. Homer Green. There were about
twenty persons present.
Miss N. j. Dicus, of Minnewaukan,
North Dakota, cousin of Mrs. Sweeney
Mr.. w. Rowe, of Chicago, brother of
Mrs. Sweeney; and, Mrs. Henry Van
Houten, of Chicago, aunt of Mrs.
Sweeney, arrived in Zion City on Sun
day morning and visited Mr.. and Mrs.
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