The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11

Department ........S7
General Average 80
A lady in certain town in North Dakota,
the other day, sold 43 Leaves of Healing in a
few hours, and gave away 13 copies. In an
other small place she disposed of % copies,
and took two subscriptions, one for six
months, and the other for twelve months.
She has not been doing this work regularly,
but her heart is in spreading the literature,
and she thought she would try her hand at
selling the papers,. This simply shows what
can be done.
Mr.. and Mrs j. U. Gallatly, who have been
spending several months in Florida where
Mr.. Gallatly was employed in an orange
grove have returned to Zion City, locating at
1907 Elisha avenue. Mr. Gallatly reports
that orange growers are up against it for
cars to ship their fruit north; also, that the
recent frost did much damage to southern
fruit. He mentions the peculiar fact that
oranges and grape fruit are cheaper in
Chicago than in Florida.
The Zion Estate is putting in milk cooling
system, on the Mount Carmel Farm, that
holds twenty gallons. The piping is ar
ranged so that the water, after cooling the
milk passes into tank for watering stock,
thereby serving two purposes. The Mount
Carmel farmhouse, also, is being improved.
The Mount Carmel dairy herd consists of 16
head of exceptionally fine Holstein cows.
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Wamsley, with their
son, Floyd, and their two daughters Eunice
and Florence, have moved from Cincinnati
to Zion City, and are staying, at present, at
The Bethel. They expect to locate per-
manently at Zion Home.
Mrs G. W. Marshall of Piggott, Arkansas,
is a guest at Zion Home, expecting to remain
for some time On her trip to Zion City she
was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. M.
U. Sowell, of that city, who is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Alvin Marshall, and wife, of
31O6 Elizabeth avenue
The ice cream season has started. Zion
Creamery is not only supplying heavy local
trade, but frequent telephone orders from
surrounding towns and cities are received.
Aside from this, the regular dairy business of
this institution is showing steady increase,
especially the Waukegan trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Hoyt and three chill
dren have moved from Hampton Illinois, to
Zion City, locating at 1905 Hebron avenue.
Mr.. Hoyt, for several years, has been very
faithful in distributing the Leaves of Healing
in his neighborhood, taking quantity each
week Tor that purpose.
This is busy season for Zion Feed De-
partment. A large quantity of fertilizer is
being sold; also feed for chicks The coun-
try trade of this institution is very heavy,
farmers driving in for eight and twelve miles.
Mrs. Ellen McClaskey has made arrange
ments with Zion Building Industry to have
her residence at 27O4 Gideon avenue moved
to the front of her lot She will also have her
home succeed, and porch and dormer added.
Mr.. R. R. McNutt, who recently moved
here with his family from Lavoy, Alberta,
Canada, has purchased 1872 acres of land
from the Zion Estate, in addition to the s.
acre tract bought a few weeks ago.
Miss Mary Lipe, who recently returned to
Zion City after stay of several months in
Chicago has taken her old position in the
Dry Goods Department of Zion Stores.
Mrs. Daisy G. Bowers, who has been spend
ing several months with her son and daugh-
ter in Kansas, has returned to Zion City, and
is making her residence at Zion Home
Mrs. Margaret A. Barron, with her little
grandson, Wendell, has moved to Zion City
from Port Huron, Michigan, having disposed
of all her property at that place. Her daugh-
ter, Miss Alice Barron will follow shortly.
Miss Carrie Hartman of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, and Mrs. Lottie Bratch of Hast
ings, Nebraska, are visiting their uncle, Mr..
G. C. Hartman, and wife, of 100 Carmel
boulevard.
A new rubber block floor is being laid in
the Land Office of the Administration Build
ing, taking the place of the linoleum floor
formerly in use.