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July 29, 1927 WILMETTE asked regarding its early history. The story current when Mr. Bleser was a child set the time of the construction of the cabin as far back as 1838, one Discheit, , a carpenter, who occupied it for many yea rs, having been the builder. Mr. Bleser says he is confident the cabin \vas erecte<J as early as 1838, but is not certain that it was not an earlier da~e. than th.at. Others are. of the opmwn ·that tt \vas erected 111 about 1832. One thing is certain. It appears to be of sufficient age and importance as· an old land mark of the earliest LIFE 7 HOME OF PIONEERS LOCATED IN VILLAGE Log Cabin, Now Effectively ~ ouftaged, Falls Into Path of New Stteet Project ~estling quieti\' and sereneh' on th e same little pared of ground \\~hich has been its "home" for ninetlT Years or more. stands a littl e log cabfn defiantly on·rlookin~ the recent development of Pi 11c Crest suh-di\' ision, west from Ridge road. \Vilm ette, which, ultim ately spe lb the doom of \\'hat is said to be the 0ldcst struct ure in Xew Trier town . hip. · h~ ,,- pl'(iplc on the north slwrc, perhaps. art· a\\·arc of the his ton· attached to this rc:--idencc property. Fe"·· if any, t hL"rl' are who ha H ' not driven past it tn:tn\· tinH·:--. To hr sure its camouflal.!~d extnior whcrch\' it original con~~ ruction t·f lngs i:' l1idden. and the q r uct u r · : ennn·rt cd into a comfort ;t h1e !itt!,: cottahe nm,· mrncct ll\· :\lh err !t:ul:-ichL·l. and briilging a mnnthly n:ttt:d oi S2.~. prcscnh no unu:'ual appl·ar.tnCL' . Faces Wrecker's Sledge The honw i.; located on the west side '11. l~idg ..· rr1:td at a point '·:here Central .tn·nuc. 'Shl'·n e-xtended, will pass, all of "· hich mL·;,n-;; that soon · the old laitd n1ark will ia ll Yictim to the stead~· and ru hkss lllarch oi progress . .-\lhert Ze-ut~chel, who has O\\'nccl the prcq>aty ior the pa. t fi\'e or six years, rt·-.idcs at 429 Hi<.lgc roacl. directly -.outh of the old landmark. The histnrical log cabin , :-,c,·eral. years ago ,,·a-. modern ized b" the addition of an l'Xteriur (,i we:1tlH:r hnards, the installation of nwdcrn window sas h ancl the addition '1i a pnrch. Fred ~[ontonera !1{)\\' li\'t:-, there. \f r. Zc.: utschcl. who has li,·ed in that :--n:tion <·i \\'ilmcttc for 63 years, rccalb th~1t the little cabin of that day w:.t-- ~tanding \\'here it ·now is as far hack as he can remember. \'iclwla:-: Ble:--cr oi 545 Ridg-e a\'cnue, wa:-- born in Gross Point in 1860, and ha:> alwa \':' liv ed in that vicinib·. "That wa:-: an ~let log cabin as far back as I can recnlkct." ~fr . Bleser said, when 4 days of Gross Point and Wilmette, to Jv{r. and Mrs. William Taylor and cause some to' advance the suggestion their daughter, Evelyn, of 1323 Central that it should be preserved by the vil-1 avenue returned Friday of . last week lage authorities by moving it to the · from a two weeks' motor tnp through park on the tak'e front and there con- vVisco~sin a~d Michig?~· Mr. Taylor verting it into a keeper's lodge, ap- and hts famtl~ first. vtstted the north propriately decorated and designated woods. of vytsconsm and the Lake as the hist orical old relic which it Supenor regiOn, and then returned by really appears to be. way of Michjgan. -o-Mrs. Frank Schaedlt:r of 301 SheriI Miss Nettie Kaufman, 1029 Elmdan road entertained at dinner last wood avenu~. entertained several of her friends informally Wednesday eve- evening in honor oj $ignor Cos~10 D'ning in honor of Miss Luella Burt of Almada following the musicale at the Wheaton and Miss Elizabeth .Fitch, last sumu1er session of the National Kindergarten who is at home for a visit. , . .and Elementary college. For ·Y our Afternootl Rou·n d Spalding Equipment Means Par Lay on that golf club- chase around with that racket- swing productively at all balls over the pan- and use Spalding golf. tennis. and baseball equipment to help you enjoy the game this weather makes you want to play. "I'd rather Catch Fish Than Be Fish 1n CHEER A glass of soda cheers one so And folks . know where they ought to go. ond time if you come here for one soda beverage. Our drinks are made from pure fruit syrups and served in clean polished glasses. ·, - · Buying Equipment" There are big ones to be caught this summer-and there is plenty of good equipment to help you catch them. We recom · mend South Bend and Heddon· Tackle. The New Wolff-Griffis Hardware ')tore is going to bring to this v:Ilage something a little more com . plete in what it will carry, .as well as service, than it now enjoys . . . It will be a source of pride, not only from the point of view of its · archittctural beauty, but also for its up- to- the-m in uteness. 4 THE W -G HARDWARE will be locate'd at You know where to go the sec- We sell Illinois and Wisconsin Fishing Licenses 1121 CENTRAL AvENUE Village Chocolate Shop Village Theatre Bldg. Phone Wilmette 436 W olll· Grillis Hardware (Opposite Village Hall) 1185--87 Wilmette Phone Wilmette 158 Avenue Wilmette ·