The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-25
LOCAL ITEMS
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Observation-Disclosures
Zion Lunch Room, located east Of the North
western railway tracks, is now open for bust
ness, having lately been enlarged and remod-
eled. 1t will be great convenience to the CO.
workers Of Zion Apron and Handkerchief Fac
tory, Zion Baking Industry, Building Industry,
Zion Candy Factory and Zion Lallndry. The
Lunch Room is for the accommodationsepf all CO.
workers.
Zion Garage expects to receive carload of
Model 90 Overland cars shortly, the prospects
of sales for the coming season being very good
The REQ and other cars also will be handled as
in the past. The Garage also is selling the Mo
line tractor, manufactured by the Moline Plow
Company.
Deacon j. H. Paxton, Zion City agent for the
American Railway Express, reports business
very good for the time of year, January usually
being regarded as a dull month in this line
The Express business for the city under gov
eminent control is handled through one Office
instead Of two, as formerly.
Private W. Paul Wigham, Of the Minneapolis
Branch spent several days in Zion City, last
week, visiting the family of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Burkey and other friends while his way
home from Camp Devens, near Newport, Rhode
Island, having received an honorable discharge
from service.
Private Clarence E. Bayler has arrived home
from Camp Benning, near Columbus, Georgia
having received an honorable discharge from
service. He is accompanied by Mrs. Bayler, who
spent part Of her time, while away, teaching
school in Columbus.
The city business of Zion Laundry has con
siderably more than doubled within the
past twelve months. Some new machines for
this institution were recently installed and
every effort is made to render thoroughly first
class service.
Mr. and Mrs D. H. Crane Mr.. F. D. Yates
and Miss Isabel Yates, all Of Chicago were
guests of Deacon and Mrs. G. W. Crane, OF
Zion Home, over Lords Day.
Miss Elsie Bartlett, bookkeeper for the
Northern Trust Company, Chicago, spent Satur
day and Lords Day with her father, Deacon
J. W. Bartlett, and family, of $500 Gabriel ave
nue.
Zion Fuel Department has received five car
loads of hard coal within the past few days and
expects to be able to fill orders for same here
after.
Zion Building Industry has force Of carpen.
tiers busy at work remodeling the second floor
of Zion Candy Factory, which will be used as
a chocolate room.
Mr.. and Mrs O. G. Kendall and four children
of Kenosha,e visited Deacon and Mrs. j. B
Kendall, Of 2404 Gideon avenue, Saturday and
Lords Day.
Zion Creamery has started another wagon in
Waukegan, owing to increased business, this
making three wagons which make regular trips
to that city.
Mr.. Herbert draper, musician at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, visited his Uncle,
Deacon j. W. Bartlett and family, on Saturday.
Mrs. E. Foreman has returned to her home in
Michigan, after visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Mitchell, of 1920 Enoch avenue.
Private Victor E. Emanueson has arrived
home from Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, Geor-
gia, having received an honorable discharge
from service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Lucy, Of Michigan,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs John Gates and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gates during the past
week.
Mr.. N. S. Detienne, of Minnesota, has been