Illinois News Index

Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 May 1922, p. 2

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"i,gw>i*y* ^mWWmm: rruv 't.ATfK SHORE NEWS-FRIDAY, MAY 5, SPEEDERS FMt ^liMOTEJOB Head List of Offenders and JSontribute Most of the -JPines in tocal Cbiirr INTERESTING REPORT Annual Departmental Re- ports Show Progress ________ is classified jis_a_ model community possessing a police sta- _____ tion employed more frequently as a bureau of information than.....as a de- pository for the criminally inclined. It may also be characterized as the speed demon's and traffic violator's "Waterloo," as can be readily conclude :_ ed when one scans the annual police ^~T=^=^eports; Fines assessed in the Wilmette Speeders' court during the fiscal year ending March 31, 1922, aggregated $3,085. Speeding cases recorded to- talled 330, only 14 of which were dis- missed. * "No Lights" Bring $698 " ? ^T^FFihefli collected on violations listed â€" -its "no lights" on machines totalled Pines collected for all offenses amounted to $4,331. It is interesting nm note that of 38 bicycles reported stolen in the -village only 13 were re- covered by the police, while, of six automobilesstoten_with^^ porate HmKsTTSurwere returned to the owners. . The number of calls answered by the police totall«d^9ir^mpng these 4M are Jiated as general calls, 68 as burglar calls, 57 as accident cases; 115 assails for stray dogs, €6 as lost dog cases, one suicide case, 3 drowning cases, 6 on lost children, 4 on dog- biting cases. If Fire Loss $197,400 The annual report of the Fire de- partment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1922, affords material for lntresting speculation. . BIghty-nine calls were answered during the yea?. Th« total property loss was estimated at $197,400. Auto- mobiles head the list of conflagrations with a total of 86, a not surprising fact in view of Jthe enormous lossin the "W. and S^garage^re-sevei^ months^ago when approximately 76 i^MJitfire-totally-destroFod-----------â€"â€" Fires in dwellings are next on the list with 30 as the figure. Prairie fires follow in orderwith_20sâ€"TJiexfcJKere ;0-poInTs_l>utside the village Building Permits Total $1,902,527 The annual report_pf^hjLDepajfe ment of Public Works, as submitted by Superintendent C. C. Schultz, pro- vides the interesting information that Wilm^tte^building termite |or_the^ flical year ending March 31, 1922 to- talled an estimated cost of $1,902,5Z7. Of that amount $1,759,050 applies to new dwellings, numbering 201. One hundred and fifteen garages totalled a cost estimated at $48,682. Miscel- laneous building permits covering re- pairs, alterations and small commer- cial structures totalled $94,895. Wants Streets Resurfaced In his annual report Superintendent Schultz includes among recommenda- tions the request that provision be made for the resurfacing of several east side streets and .of the repaying of West Railroad avenue. Streets in- cluded in this recommendation are Fourth, Sixth and Seventh streets, .and Laurel avenue betwei***£*£ and Bigfith streets. The total eat- Sense of resurfacing, Mr. Schulteesti- mates, would be about $3,000, not In- eluding the cost of labor. Repaving of West Railroad avenue, Mr. Schultz declared, is a need recog- nized by every resident of «»_"£ lage an<T concerningwhich there can be no argument. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Shurtleff and family, who rec«atly^pldJhj^L^?m« ^T619l>reenleaf avenue, moved Satur- day to Geneva* 111., where they have purchased a home. FOR SALEâ€"HOME THIS KBNIIiWORTH HOME. â- URfl bread isn't just good part of the time^ts uni- form quality of delicious , make you feel there i? iwsdoin^in^your Jbreadl^ ^hoke^Â¥flen^ou^irierit§fr You can own and move in by May 1st, if you will act immediately. You will be surprised to know how easily you can purchase this property il you act now. Having purchased another home near-by, I don't like this property to lie idle. U, is really » fine chance for "some one. Eight rooms, three porchesâ€"sun, break- fast and sleeping porches; all modern conveniences; nne heattng system. Loca- tion near transportation. Good sized lot, with attractive trees, Jihruboery, flowers "and fountain on back lawn. Make ap- pointment by telephone and see the^prop- erty Saturday or Sunday. This may be just the home you have been wasting to ptisfthase. Telephone Kenllworth 59* or Harrison 2785. â- â- â- $%» Of the tertdf f pemoriet of youth, therleW recalled nothing so sweet or soj future.,v'^^pill:;;;l^'^l| "- • â- -â- â-  â- â- â- â- â- â- -.•â- â- â- .-"â- _ â- 'â- '"=•*_ '_"/.-/!*.â-  .;..._. ..__U^|f Suggest to your children the idea of dej ^money in a savings bank each week, and you will be starting thenvto platrtheir own future. Bring your hoy or girl to our savings department and let him open an ac- count to< _,;„.„,....-> The...... Wilmette State Bank Your Home Bank Mi SPECIAL turday and 'Another new frock?" you inquire. ^No^replies^the Girl-who-knows, 'Just one of -my^^TW^T^y^^^^^^^^^^^ up by Kaplan." Send us YOUR frocksâ€"we guarantee you'll be equally pleased. «| X Our Prices Have Been Redua WILLIAM Phone Wilmette 667 WILMETTE 627 W. Railroaders Evanston Illinois Phone Evanston 2720 Learn to Buy All Your Meats Hereâ€"IT WILL MEAN A SAVING ^V^iy#est NaliveTlib Roast of Beef Best Porterhouse Steak^ lb.y ^^^^BesfcTJative_^lMn_5teak^JU^ Fancy Roasting Chickens, lb. |gjf% Fancy Leg of Lamb, per lb. ^f tfeaf 40c Best Bacon, lb. Very Best _ Lamb^weightjM^^ lid Lamo Chops, iiKi^^lPf^^^i^^^^s*^ FrgiKLaggfe^^^^fe

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