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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1924 FASTER SERVICE FOR "L" RIDERS ' Adds Rapid Transit Company More "Shoppers Specials" There is to be further improvement in the rapid transit service now offered by the Chicago Rapid Transit company between Wilmette and Chicago. This comes as a result of the popularity of the "shoppers specials" whil: h have been run on eighteenminute schedules since January and which official s of the company have been subjecting to the closest scrutiny, with a view to as scertaining the reaction of the commuting public to this service. Beginning Tuesday of this week elevated trains operated from Linden avenue to the loop district on at weleve minute schedule, under which the operating time was reduced from the north terminal to the loop by eight minutes. Heretofore trains of every character, including Jocal, semi-local and express, and including the "shoppers specials," ha ve operated on schedules from six to eighteen minutes apart. Under the new schedule trains will be operated on a schedule so much more frequent that it is felt by the company their patrons from Linden avenue through Evanston will be especially benefited and will be enabled to reach their destinations in the city more conveniently as to seating capacity in the trains and more rapidly because of the decreased running schedule. All trains will be one car longer than heretofore. The new service is also more benecia! to north shore patrons of the elevated road, inasmuch as trains will cease to run from the north shore to Jackson Park but wiiJ circle the loop, enabling Jocal shoppers to disembark either on the east or north side of the loop which hereotfore they could not do. During the rush hour periods and the midnight periods there will be no change of schedule. For the convenience of patrons the Chicago Rapid Tran sit company has issued pocket time cards which are available at every station. Wilmette Bapti·t· Preaent Watch to Architect Bowen At the annual meeting of the Wilmette Baptist church, Wednesday of .l ast week, Howard ·Bowen was presented with a white gold, highly jeweled Eldgin watch. The ,p resentation was made in recognition of the services which Mr. Bowen had rendered as architect of the church. The church building, it is claimed, is one of the foremost examples of pure English I Day tn gothic chapel styles of architecture in the country. Mr. Bowen, a charter member of the chu rch, had worked on the plans for more than ten years. Speaking of the edifice and Mr. Bowen's contribution to it, Rev. Francis C. Stifter, pastor of the congregation, sai :d "Mr. Bowen has actually been, from a standpoint of dollars and cents, the largest contributor to the building fund by the free gift of his services." In accepting the gift Mr. Bowen stated that the words of commendation which had come to him since the building had been completed were one of the greatest experiences of his professional career. ForLa.wn and Garden Take a lo,ok at our Big West Window and there you'll see all those_ things a ma.n needs when he's working on the lawn or in the garden. ·' Lodge No. 111 observance of erman Odd Fel· lp with ua. First Church of Christ, ·Scientist, Tenth St. ud Central Wilmett., Ill., Services: Sunday at 11 A. M. Wednesday Testimonial Meeting at 8 P.M. Sunday School, 9 :45 A. M. Subject of the Lesson Sermon May ZS, "Soul and Body" A.··· Christian Science Reading Room 1113 Wdmette AYe. Hours: Daily (except Wednesday and Saturday) 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Wednesday: 9 A.M. to 7:45P.M. Saturday: 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. The Bible and Worke by M&ry Lawn Mowen Heda'e Shears Pnmin· Shears Sickles Hoea Rak.. HOM Spade. 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FuJI-paae Roll of Honor Gilbert Johnaon 4: Co. . ...... . ... . . . 4 Meyer Coal 4: Material Co. . . ... . ... 3 Roaenberg ........................ . .. z Hubbard Wooda Lumber & Coal Co. 2 Winnetka Coal 4:, Lumber Co ·...... 2 Rid,.way . . . .................... , ... 1 W eiaaenbera .... . ................... 1 Linden De Lu:a:.e Gara1e ............ 1 Edinaer ................... . ......... 1 Shoreen Motor Co. . ................ 1 Frint Ceorae ........................ 1 The Orrin~rton ............ . ......... 1 I The Public Service Company is an Dlinois corporation, operated and by Illinoisans, serving electric light and power or gas to 202 Ininois cities and towns; its more than 3, 700 employes are rcsiden'ts of the communities served and, of its more than :11,500 stockholder owners, 92% are residents of Illinois, the majority of them being customers of the Company. mana~ed N the first three months of 1924,thePublic Service Company of Northern Illinois installed 4,635 electric meters as compared with 3,994, in the corresponding period in 1923. Each meter not only indicates a new home or industrial custamer for the Company, but, in the greater number of instances, these new meters mean new ·r esidences, factories or stores in the territory. Installation of gas meters showed a proportionate increase. This Company now provides more than 252,000 customers with electric light and power or gas seryices. I Building Permits Exceed $70,000 for Current Week Building permits issued at the village offices this week exceeded a valuation of $70,000, according to local officials who predict a busy season. Permits were granted as follows: To Philip E . May, to erect a onestory dwelling at 106 Fourth street, value $12,000; William Delaney, to build a one and one-half story dwelling at 1524 Forest avenue, value $9,000; Victor Johnson. to build a $10,000 one and one-half story brick dwelling at 1528 Forest avenue; Leo Brann and company, to build a twostory dwelling. value 9.000, a t 1434 Lake avenue; Cairo Buildin~ Material company to erect a $15,000 two-story dwelling' at 127 Maple avenue; R. M. Jaeger, 135 Nanzig avenue, to build a $2.000 dwelling of one story, and to Victor Olson to build a two-story dwelling at 1SJ8 Washington avenue, ' 'alue $8.000. Permits to erect garages and make minor improvements were issued to A. H. Tuttle, 913 Central avenue; C. A . Lulay, 1202 Lake avenue; Gust Anderson, 1435 Gregory avenue, and F. H . Gathercoal, 1639 Highland avenue. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Serving 6, 000 squar~ miles-202 cities and town& -with Gas or Electricity JNO. S. 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