The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-08-07

covered IndL neI relatives dllu lIlCIIuS WClC
compelled to admit that her healing was
miraculous. Apostle Peckham left for
Minneapolis on Wednesday noon, but he IS
expected to return again shortly, and take
up his residence in Zion Home.
Captain and Mrs A. A. Walker left Zion
City on Sunday evening last for Gary, In
diana A message was received that Mrs.
Walkers father was in a serious condition
and they hurried to get to the bedside be-
fore he passed away. They left Gary
again at 6:15 Monday morning, arriving in
Zion City at nine o'clock A. M.
About thirty-hve young people met at
the Bethel at eight o'clock Monday even
ing, and went to the home of Mrs. Lizzie
Metzler, 3O13 Elm Avenue, and completely
surprised Miss Lucy Reiman. The sur
prise party was given in honor of Miss Rel
mans birthday
Miss Ruth Dennis of Pasadena, Cali
fornia, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. c. W..
Cakes, 1914 Ezra Avenue, on Saturday and
Sunday last She attended the Lords Day
services at the Tabernacle. Miss Dennis
was resident Of Zion City eight years ago.
John Miller was arrested on Tuesday
evening by Officer c. Covington for drunk
enness. He came from Waukegan on the
10 80 Electric Car, and was taken in charge
by the Officer shortly after leaving the de-
pot. He pleaded guilty in court, and was
fined $500 and costs.
Miss Esther Thayer of Lake Mills, Wis
consin, arrived in Zion City on Wednesday
morning and is spending two weeks with
Mr. and Mrs I. J. Thurston and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Greenfield.
Rev. c. A. Heuser Of Philadelphia,
visited Apostle A. Darms on Friday last.
Mr.. Heuser was associated with Apostle
Darms at one time, in the work Of the Re
formed Church at Philadelphia. The Apos-
tie had not seen him for twenty years Mr..
Heuser spent the greater part Of Friday
visiting the places Of interest in the City.
Mrs. George Forge of Havre, Montana,
was the guest of Miss Bernice Brady on
Lords Day. Mrs. Forge, who is an old
friend of Miss Brady is on business trip
to Chicago and New York
Captain A. A. Walker and his Uncle Mr..
Frederick Gardner, left Wednesday for
Thornton, Illinois. They returned to Zion
City the following day. Mr. Gardner in
tends to make his future home in Zion
City.
Miss Erma Town Of Greeley, Colorado
is visiting lher Aunt Mrs. Aborn and also
Mrs. C. R. Ketcham of Gilboa Ave.
Mrs. Chas. Brady and Miss Elm Erick
son, of Spokane, Washington, who were
guests of Miss Brady during the Feast of
Tabernacles, left for their home on Thurs
day morning, July 10Th.
Miss Margaret Kessler and Miss Blanche
Reynolds left last Saturday morning, for
Dodge, Nebraska, where they will spend
two weeks with Miss Reynolds parents
A meeting Of the Highway Commission
ers for Benton Township, was held in the
Town Clerks office in Zion City on Thurs
day evening. Mr. E. B. Bennett, Mr.
George Lambert and COL Aiken were pres
ent, and also Mr. Philo Burgess who is en-
ployed by the County to spend six days in
each township repairing roads. Miss Kel-
logg was also there in the interest of what
is known as the Kellogg bridge situated just
North of Zion City. Miss Kellogg is an
enthusiastic worker in the interest of good
roads and is especially DESTROYS of having
the bridge attended to that is near the Aiken
residence This bridge has been a menace
to public safety during the last few years
Since last winter no less than six automo-
bies and two wagons went over the road
way and into the ravine below.
Miss Kellogg is trying to persuade the
Commissioners to do something at once to
remedy this evil, and local residents who
have inspected the bridge believe that it is
absolutely unsafe for public traffic