The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-25
LOCAL ITEMS
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Mrs. Frank Hough of 922 goth Street has
returned to Zion City after years stay with
her son at Lodgepole, South Dakota. While
away, she distributed much Zion literature
and as a result, quite number of people in
that section of the country are reading Leaves
OF Healing, The TheocrGt and Elder Jordan's
book. In this connection, she relates the
following incident: An old farmer, having
read the teaching on pork, declared it was
good food" and he would have it just the
same" After butchering his hogs he assured
his family that the meat was "all right" as
ne had knocked the devil out of it when he
Killed It." But in few weeks the news
leaked out over the neighborhood that his
pork was not "all right" for it had all rotted
in the barrel.
The following Zion young men have been
called this week to service in the national
army: Harold D. Lee, Victor Emanuelson
Glenn Sparrow, Clifford j. Johnson, C. E.
Bayler. Virgil Young, Jacob Hammer and
Gottlleb II. Richert. The boys will leave on
Monday, May 81, for Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
Georgia.
Mr. Z. A. Cook, who moved to Zion CITY a
rev months ago, with his family, from La
Mar, Colorado, where he held a position as
cashier IN bank, has been assigned to the
work OF credit and collection man in the Cen
era! Office of the Administration Building.
taxing the place vacated by H. D. Lee. called
TO service in the national army.
The matron and guests of The Bethel arc
Deautlfylng the grounds around that institu-
zion oy planting flower beds on the east side
containing towering cactus and geraniums
also large beds of dahlias, gladioluses and
geranlums IN the rear, as well as a fine gar
den. Climbing beans have been planted
around the chicken park.
0. W. Farley, Assessor for Benton Town.
snip, is about to close his books for the year
1910. All dog owners who have not procured
Tag Tor their animals from the Assessor by
June l, should do so at once, or be subject to
a fine of from SIS to $40, under the new law.
Families who have moved to Zion Citv
within the past three years, representing 395
persons, sat in the central section of the main
tloor of Shiloh Tabernacle at the Rally on
Wednesday night. The greater portion of
these had moved here within the past twelve
months
Zion City seems almost entirely to have
escaped the damage to gardens and crops
from the hail storm on Tuesday night. AL
most every other part of Lake County suf-
Tered severely, according to reports, the hail
stones in some places being as large as hick-
DRY nuts.
The Zion Bank announces that all Liberty
Bonds which were fully paid for at time of
subscription, have been received, and owners
OF same can have them by calling at the Bank.
M. Harold W. Smith, who recently moved
to Zion City with his family from Cincinnati,
has taken position with Zion Creamery as
ice cream maker. Before coming here he
held position for ten years with Cincinna-
Il f1rm as ice cream and candy maker.
A number of applications are coming in
from persons for rooms in Zion Home during
the Feast of Tabernacles.
Miss Elsie Bartlett of Sullivan, Wisconsin.
and Miss Celia Bartlett of Oconomowoc, Wis.
consln, have been visiting their father. Mr..
>. w. Bartlett, and family, of 1920 Gabriel
Avenue.