The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-11-25
LOCAL ITEMS

Elm Avenue.
Every room room in The Bethel is now
occupied, except three.
Miss Grace Walker, of 1926 Elijah Avenue,
is now employed in Zion Candy Factory.
Mr.. DAMS Wallace, or Sioux City, Iowa, is
visiting his brother, J. c. Wallace, of The
Bethel.
Deaconess Katherine Anderson has moved
from Chicago, and has taken rooms at Zion
Home.
Miss Bertha Narem has changed her place
of residence from 1925 Gideon Avenue to The
Bethel.
Mr.. w. A. Ingold and Mr.. Emil thinner
man have been added to the force of Zion
Fuel Department.
Mrs Hattie McClay, Of Chicago, spent
Lords Day with the family of Apostle Tay
lor, of Zion Home.
Deacon Theodore Forby and family have
changed their place of residence from 2112
Emmaus Avenue to 1902 Emmaus Avenue.
Mrs. Catherine Schwer, of Chicago, spent
the early part of this week with Mrs. Olive
Osborne, of 2118 Elisha Avenue.
Miss Elsie Hill, of Milwaukee Road, has
taken employment in the scrim curtain de-
partment of Zion Apron and Handkerchief
Factory.
Mr.. E. NJ Reeves, of Waverly, Iowa, visited
from Saturday until Monday at the home of
his sister, Mrs. C. E. Austin, of 2913 Enoch
Avenue.
Mr. S. H. Creager, who recently arrived in
Zion City from Huntington, Indiana, is now
travelling as salesman for Zion Office Supply.
Mr. C. F. Clark, of Ladysmith, Wisconsin,
has arrived in Zion City, and is now staying
at The Bethel He has taken employment
with Zion Building Industry.
Mr. Edward Klawonn has lately improved
his property at 1922 Gabriel Avenue, having
made water connections between his resi-
dence and deep we'll on the premises.
Mr. E. G. Mischief has just placed fur
mace and new chimney in his residence at
2513 Gideon Avenue, the work being done by
Zion Institutions and Industries.
The September and October trade of Zion
Stores shows the best fall record the Stores
has experienced since their reorganization.
There is every indication of a very heavy holt
day trade.
Mr. Lloyd Gambee, accompanied by his
little son, spent Lords Day with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Gambee, of 2213 Elisha
Avenue, while on his way from his home in
Ohio to Utah.
Zion Fuel Department is fortunate in hav-
ing it's orders for coal filled from the mines
with comparative promptness, despite the
prevailing shortage and scarcity. The De-
partment has been able, so far, to handle all
rush orders from customers as fast as they
come in.
Mr. and Mrs Harry F. Ross and family,
of Attica, Indiana, have been visiting Mrs.
Ross MOTHER Mrs. Sarah Leitch, Of 3010
Elisha Avenue. Mr. Ross, several years ago,
was Zion City correspondent for the Chicago
dailies. He also was an embosser in the old
Zion Printing and Publishing House.
Mr.. Clarence Johnson, young man Of
Thunder Hawk, South Dakota, was a guest,
last week, of w. E. Greenfield and family, of
Mr.. Charles Johnson, was a clerk in the Gro
Gerry Department of the old Zion City Gen.
eral Stores about ten years ago.
The business of Zion Clothing Department
has shown marked increase during the past
six months. September more than doubled
the corresponding month year ago; October
also showed decided gain. Every Saturday
afternoon since early in the fall, extra clerks
have been employed in the department.
The meeting of the coworkers of Zion
Building Industry was held at Zion Home on
the evening of November %, the purpose be-
ing the development and upbuilding of the
institution. The meeting was presided over
by Deacon w. H. Clendinen, and various
subjects Of special interest to the coworkers
were discussed.
From January 1 to November 20 of this
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