The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-03-29
LOCAL ITEMS
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Zion Fuel Department announces
that the price of hard coal, at present, is
$3.50 ton; but after May l, the price will
advance ten cents per ton each month.
The people of Zion are more favored
than III other localities, where the price will
advance twenty-five cents per ton each
month after May |, according to newspa-
per reports. The fuel department at Wash
lngton is urging people to lay in their next
winters supply of coal earl y as possible,
as coal is now more plentiful than it will
be for some time to come. Production in
February was 48 per cent less than normal.
AS an indication of the heavy demands
on Zion Feed Department, these DAYS,
three carloads of stock feed, received last
week, were practically sold out within few
days. Many calls already are being made
for farm seeds The demand for poultry
feed is strong and orders for chick feed are
beginning to come in.
The business of Zion Baking Industry
IS decidedly increasing, and while not so
heavy as during the abnormal times of last
Summer and Fall, when bakeries all over
the country were crowded with war orders.
it can be said conservative1y that it is above
normal at the present time.
Mr.. VIM. P. Burlington and Mr.. Water
bury, of indianapolis. were visitors in Zion
last week Mr.. Burlington received the
right hand of fellowship in Shiloh Taberna-
Gle, on Lords Day, and Immediately after
was ordained as a deacon in the Christian
Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion.
Mrs. Mary E Lauder has moved to Zion
from Kenilworth, Illinois, where she held
position for nearly fourteen years as fore
lady of the laundry department of the Kenil-
worth Sanitarium. She has taken a posi-
ton as forelady. in the Zion Laundry.
Large quantities of raw material are be-
ing received daily by Zion Apron and
Handkerchief Factory, and prospects of fiji
ture work for this institution are bright.
Mr.. and Mrs De1bert Lucy and three
children have moved to Zion from How
ell, Michigan locating in their new resi-
dence at 2208 Emmaus avenue
Mrs Katherine Smale, mother of George
W. Smale, of 2811 Emmaus Avenue. cele-
brated her 84th birthday on March 9th,
large number of friends being present !;
also four generations of the Sma1e Family.
Mrs. Gertrude Lasley and daughter Mil
bred of Chicago were guests of Miss
Ursula Strom, of Zion Home, over Satur-
day and Lords Day.
Mrs. Elmira Wood has moved to Zion
from Flora, Indiana to make this her home
She has located at The Bethel.
Mrs. W. B. Nevins. of Chicago, spent
Saturday and Lords Day with her sister
Mrs. Clark McCulloch, of 2oO2 Elm ave-
nue.
Mr.. Emerson Thompson, acting superin-
tendent of Streets is starting in to repair
culverts and fix up the grades.
Deacon VIM. P Burlington, of Indiana
polls, has purchased the property at 2o16
Ezra avenue from Zion Estate.
The people at The Bethel have mailed
l,OlO copies of free literature since March
first.
Mrs. T. M. Mcdonald, of Iowa, is visiting
her sister, Mrs C. N. Richards of west
Twentv-frst street
Mr. Marion Gates, of Michigan, is visit
ing his sons, John and Harold Gates, of
this city.
Edwin Wedekind has resumed his old posi-
ton as clerk in the Furniture Department
of Zion Store.
Mrs. P. R. Brown has moved from
indianapolis to Zion, locating in Zion
Home
The Bethel is crowded with guests, and
the number is steadily increasing.
Mrs. P G. Luther, of Chicago, is guest
in Zion Home.
Mr.. A G. McCu1loch has taken employ
ment with Zion Creamery.
B 7 R T H S
To Mrs. Martha Roster, of 2o21 Gabriel
avenue, on March 18, girl.
To Elder and Mrs. NJ ]. Mintern, of
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