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H THE IlKESPnKR NEWS. PPinAV APRIL 20. 1923 '5^ilSfiRhgig if f |Sia^pW|^^|iaiP*Pfp«r'^l Selling Hardware In : \ * '"SS * The Up-to date Way George Griffis, proprietor of the Griffis Hardware store in the * new Rockhold building; has been a resi- dent and business man of the north shore for several years and has the faculty for attending to the needs peculiar jto this select suburban ter- ritory* Mr. Griffis has been in business in Lake Forest for a number of years and brings an extensive experience to his new business in Wilmette. A feature of the attractive store is the manner in which stock is dis- played. Samples of practically every item on the shelves are mounted on large display boards with green felt background. The purchaser doesn't have to ap proach.the counter with the age-ol< query, "I want one of thoseâ€"*I; do; know what you call 'em." Every ar tide is plainly labeled. Modern business methods, eh what? I SOCIAL HAPPENINGS 1 Mrs. Charles F. Bunte, 508 Central avenue, will be hostess at a card party to be given at the Ouilmette County ^club Tuesday afternoon, April 24, at v two o'clock, for the benefit of St. Francis Hospital. --The affair 4^ being given un- ^ der the auspices of the Tranquillia club, which recently pledged one thousand dol- ;v:v' lars to this fund. Of this amount six ^lundred dollars has already been raised. "^^ Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hammond, 500 |:v Gregory avenue,? have just returricdt" fllv from a four week's vacation in Ash e- â- x yilte and French Lick Springs^ iMrs. §#-"HaTmrronth^^ |i ton, D. C. With her daughter, Mad- s||| eline. who |s /attending Nation'al |||| .Park' Seminary. '.:v: liliv'I^Bâ€" Friday, afternoon of last week, W;M Miss Margaret Gallagher, 901 Green- §||J wood avenue, entertained informally in |||^f Honor of two prospective brides. Miss !!!§! Eleanor Emig, who was the recipient of lllfl a kitchen shower and Miss Alma Thomp- son, of a. handkerchief shower. â-  Itlfi!"Messrs. Robert .'/and l«ee Caldweir if lill New Carlisle* Canada, aj?e gue&j^'of Mr. Illfl.-'and Mrs. Ernest €k>uld, ^ Il|v street, Evanston, for a lew days, en I'll! f route from an extended eastern and i0s0 southern motor trip back: Jto their Can- f;;-;©|:adian home. â- â- . v.^;;-o5^^'.L'-/--;V\, 111 The Friday Luncheon and Bridge club pg^hlet last week at the residence of Mrs. $ifti CV E. Renneckar, 935 Elmwood avenue. 1^1 ^The next meeting, oh May 11, will be J||v|held in the home of Mrs. Edward K ||||k; Fatch,;.' 611 ..Washington'; avenue.li|^#* â-  / lill The auxiliary of the Wilmette Post ^lliofjhe American Legion met on Thurs* |^^^y;';.at;^^widc^cc'.6t:â- â- â- M;rs; Albert El f|||| Barber, 621 Linden avenue* to make | ^|:p^>pies;'to-be. sold' on Armistice Day. *S.S: ^Hl fMr^rand Mrs; Arthur Southworth have ||^|Teturned from a winter in Florida, and illiSSwitt be the guests of their son and HipSdaughter,Mr. and Mrs. Bodine South- |||||||worth in Kenilworth until their summer |g||f||hj|jne'at_Lake Geneva is. openedi;-:g^ |||i|£?SA,n.no'uncement: is.'made" of In^'en- !!§§lgagement of Miss Elizabeth Dahl- ||||^4iia» of Milwaukee^ Wis^rto Wilmarth p|g|cj^xspn of â- â-  Mr. "and Mrs.' Harold lg^,^kes.'.of;Hubbard Woodsggiglfl. i^Hite.: â-  ::and"^li^s;'""':Hugh"'"Bersie," ^518 IlliiPark avenue, ate moving into an ||p Apartment at 1400 Washington av- Plll^twue; 'early in:/May^|^^'â- '•â- "â- >/ fjlfllf I ife.; 'and-â-  Mrs. .,C.: E. Renneckar 'enter- tamed informally at tea on Sunday even- Miss Belle Fletcher is returning to her home in Hollywood ,Cal., this week after being the guest of the Misses Grace and Edith Cooper, 824 Lake avenue, for sev- eral weeks One of the Tuesday Luncheon am1 Bridge clubs was entertained at the home of Mrs. Jf. B. Olwin, 820 Lake avenue, this week. Mrs. Arthur Winslow entertained in- formally at luncheon on Wednesday at her home, 606 Washington avenue, for her mother/Mrs. Rice and a house gues of Mrs. Rice's. . . .„ . .â- â-  The Drama Study club will be enter- tained at the residence of Mrs. William A. Mann, 1115 Greenwood avenue, on Tuesday of next week. RE-ROOF We are the originators of re-roofing over-the wood shingles. Having been in business 37 years. Over 6,UUU roofs laid. Material and workmanship guaranteed for W years. JOHNS-MANVILLE AND RICHARDSON CO. Line of asbestos and asphalt shingles^ Let us .give you an estimate. Better prices are to be had now than later. PURNELL ROOFING CO. 1177 WILMETTE AVE. Wilmette 2569 i NEW REPAIRING CLEANING PAINTING TIN SHOP Gutters, Spouts, Skylights and Metal Work; Tile, Slate and Leaky Roofs A. C. WOLFF FURNACES and REPAIRS Shop 1124 Greenleaf Avenue x Rear fZveryone Love® jP£*xfe andpetl 8f all kinds, and that is our aim-^fo &et the best to Wilmette J44 tff if |......^eSpeeiameiii1 _. A %Jt^e'lmy'in ton lots, and a big variety alwayi <iii hand. Garden, flower, grass and clover seed, f bulbs, onion sets and water plants, ^fcelpIaM tdi ? buy them is where they sell the most. WILMETTE BIRD^ Take North Shore to Bird tiouW^^^^:,^ Phone 2675 Oppi. Wilmette Ave. Station HH ml -'â- xtiW.® ipti iij i^i wm^ l intorjna t-th€ir he home, 935 Elmwood avenue, *^lini!fti^^ TSouth- ssas P^lfSrlftefly Miss Florence King,: an:;'in- ^i; s^ructor at Roycemore school, was the ^,'^^t,on;;Monday'of' Mr. and Mrs.Frank f^^^/fl^^jGallagher, 901. Greenwood avenue...;. : |^f|g;;Mr^ \.-and, Mrs. â-  James Sheridan expect ^pvf^:tiibve Into., their .new home at the cor- |. tglM/tiki- oi .Tenth .street and Forest avenue, Ifpwlthin :the:next 'ten^ diJs^V^ :i-:^.^^ |g|i|Mr^and,:Mrs-. G.^ Rosi Sfewart, 1008 Ipif: Greenleaf avenue, announce the birth of ^|v^ son, ...Sunday,.. April 8i.;,at;-the^West liplfcJSuburbaii:. hospital. : â- â- â- â- yj^f^ ^^MMrs.rSamuer. H/^Gohen,^;^^.: FdrW5 ^g^#^tte^^hi^'^ias'- t>eenv;ill ^. at ;the Evans- ton hospital for several days, will return ^^:^:hcr;home: ytfiis ;,week^nd^ "p Mtfj/T" jCalt otfBlow Wh6r| wtMM WMM fep ;^?IW«f' trim Building "caviling:. pa«««fc«^^ We did the firgtccm^^^ tipn work on tlie newji Rockhold Building ih ^^ Miettei We do all kinds of machine excavating with speed and economy. § |