The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-30
LOCAL ITEMS
&C. B. W.

Zion Department Store is beautifully deco
rated for the holiday season. Big red Christ
mas bells are everywhere in evidence, while
large poinsettia and natural moss wreaths are
suspended with red and green roping festoons
along the main aisle, overhead, the entire
length Of the building, thus imparting an air OF
Christmas joy and cheer. The Stationery and
Ladies' Cloak Departments are frightened by
many attractive artificial and natural flowers,
intended not only for decoration but for sale as
home ornaments Every up-to-date merchant
realizes the importance Of making his place OF
business attractive 1t costs but little to add
ornamentation, and ladies, especially, greatly
prefer going into neat clean and attractive
store, to shopping in junkheap where nothing
is arranged with an eye to the beautiful 1t is on
the same principle as employing pleasant
courteous clerks.
Misses Buhmann and Schelhorn in letter to
headquarters from Los Angeles this week
spoke Of going into many homes day after day
in their work Of selling the literature, where
the people were sick with the horrible scourge
of influenza which has been sweeping the land
Yet the plague has not touched either OF them
and they have gone right on in the full vigor of
health and strength, praising God for His pro
lection.
Mr.. jill Wolcott has returned from Sas-
katchewan, Canada, after an absence of several
weeks having disposed Of all his farming In
terests in that part of the country. Mr.. Wolcott
distributed a considerable quantity of Zion lit
erature while away; also called on a number OF
families down with the influenza, telling them
of Gods power and willingness to heal it they
would meet the conditions
Deacon TIL Ferguson has just completed an
8-inch deep well for Mr. b. Sheger OF the Tele-
graph road west of Waukegan; also a 6-inch
well for Mrs Elizabeth Simmons-Vale Of Balm
Road station, near Kenosha. At present, he is
engaged IN drilling well for Mr. Guy Whitman
on his tract, west of the electric.
The holiday business of Zion Candy Factory
is exceptionally brisk this year. Aside from
this, the regular business is much heavier than
in any preceding year. A new steam jacket 65-
gallon double-action mixing kettel has just been
added to the equipment. The interior of the
plant also has been given a coat OF paint.
If you wish to see hive Of industry these
days, with every particle Of space utilized, drop
into the art department, Temple Cottage Annex
In fact, the classes have grown to such an ex-
tent that larger quarters are needed
Practically every machine is humming in the
Zion Apron and Handkerchief Factory these
days. This institution is especially favored IL
suffering no decrease in orders from cancella
ton Of war contracts, all it's business being OF
normal character.
Mr. SA. Richardson has arrived in Zion City
from La Mar, Colorado, and is contemplating
making Zion City his home. At present, he is
staying with ia. Cook and family and other
friends in Zion City
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Kansas but now of the Great Lakes naval train
ing station, spent Lords Day with I'm. Kesle1
and family Of 3104 Enoch avenue
Deacons Sylvester DePew and is. Mason
travelling statesmen for Zion Office Supply, have
been home with their families over Thanksgiv.
ing. Clifford Johnson also has been in from his
territory.
Mr. and Mrs R. Beatty, of Alberta, Canada
are guests in Zion Home, having come to Zior
City for teaching and prayer
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph White, Of Ohio, were
visitors of S. W. Osburn and daughter, Olah, OF
Zion Home, over Lord s Day.
Mr.. Guy Whitman is erecting a residence or
his 40-acre tract along Thirty-third street
west of the electric railway.
Mr.. Barnett S. Crowell and his father, Mr.
John Crowell, of Evanston, were business visi
tors in Zion City on Saturday.
Miss Eunice Wamsley, who has been staying
with her aunt, in Cincinnati for some time, has
returned to Zion City.
Miss Abbie Starkweather, Of California, Wis
tied with the Misses Agnes and Jessie Petric
Of 2919 Eschol avenue, over Saturday.
Mr.. George Strachan, who has been in Canada
for some time looking after farming interests
has returned home