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Hoffmann Brothers, whose coal and lumber yards are at 1208 Central avenue, and dry goods and gerieral merchandise stores at Ridge road and Wilmette avenue, have just completed fifty years of continuous service.to Wilmette and the 'North Shore. The. founders' of the business, which has grown to extensive pro- portions during theyears, ýarePhil- lip Hoffmann, 512 Ridge road, and It is a noteworthy fact that they have lived continuous1y within a few, hundred feet -of their birthplace. In1 1888 the brothers . decided to go: into, the. general merchandise. business.' They 'opened a store on the. southeast. corner of Wilmette avenue and Ridge road, which they continued. u n ,t il1 1901,* when the The'orid.-nal Hoffmann Bros. coal office at 1208 Central avenue. have been closely associâted, W>th experlences that have been theirs. that institution during its many, over the years. Honored-and re- years of progress. spected by ail who, know tbem for Recal Erly aystheir sterling worth and high moral characters, honesty and integrity, With wonderfully retent.ive. memn- they are enjoying what they have ories, they speak most entertaining- so weil earned--peace, security and avenue'. Botfl are still active in thle business, though the responsibilities of managemnent have been shifted to the shoulders o! the younger gen- * eatin.The coal and lumber busi- ness is directed by Phillip and John Fsonis of John A. Hoffmann, while the dry goods and ge ne ral1 mer- chandise business is under the super-, vision of Robert Hoffmann, son o! Phillip. Joseph, another son of John A., is also connected with this branch o! the business. larger building just across the street, at the northeast corner o! the inter- section. On a Saturday night in 1909 the new building .burned to the ground, but with indomitable spirit the brothers opened for business on Monday morning in the same build- ing ini which they originaily started. Here they continued pending the completion of the present structure, which wàs erected on the site of the burned building in 1910. ter. The emigrant Ho: the parents o! eleven cl o! whom grew to mati. riwerë.:e sroyea oy lfire., RESUME STUDIES Miss Mary Porter Owens, wood avenue, is leàving TuE next week for Stephens coll ~l-umbia, Mo., to resume ber studies. Y oft She has been home sînce December 'Col-1 22, for her Christmas vacation. 4' ~,