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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Jun 1928, p. 7

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June l, 1928 . WILMETTE be kept off the street unless lead at the end of a leash. President Orner's proclamation follows: "Whereas in the judgment of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Wilmette, it is necessary for the safety of the in_habitants of tl!e Village that all dogs running at large within the corporate limits of Wilmette .shall be muzzled. "Therefor {n conformation with the duty imposed upon the President of the Village by Sec. 7 of Chapt. 18 of the Revised Ordinance of the Village of \Vilmette, I hereby direct that from the date hereof until the first day of October, 1928, the owners of all dogs so running at large shall cause all such dogs to wear a good substantial wire or leathe r muzzle secure ly put on so as to prevent them from bitil)g. "Dogs found running at large in any of the streets, alleys or public places of the Village of_ Wilmette after June 1st, 1928, without a substantial wire or leather muzzle securely put on, will be taken up , impounded and if" not r edeemed within five days such dogs will be slain. "Dog licenses due and payable June 111 LIFE · 7. Strict Muzzling of Dogs Ordered in Proclamation Because of the prevalence of rabies among the dogs in the Chicago and north shore area and the increased menace to the safety of the people of the Village, a proclamation prescribing the strict muzzling of all dogs allowed to run at large in the Village was issued this wee.k by Village President Earl E. Orner, becoming effective today. The . iss uing of the proclamation follows closely the shooting of the rabie s infected dog in Kenih,·orth la st · \\·eek, w11ich had previou sly bitten three people in vVinnetka and two in Kenilworth and which had in adc)ition attacked three other people in Kenilworth. \Vhile no recent cases of the di sease have been reported in Wilmette. it is pointed out that eleven people ha \·e been bitten in Winnetka since the first of May and that thre e rabies infected animals have been kill ed in Kenilworth during the same period. hid of Police Charles W. Leggett ann ounced the Village dog-catching equipment is to he placed in service at once and earnestly reque ts the co-operation of d1 c public in making it unneces sary to · pick up family pets. All dogs not equim)ed with good muzzles and Village license tag-s will be impounded , Chief Leggett stated. That the sit uation \\"arrants the stringent action taken hy the Village is clearly indicated, it is pointed out, hv the action oi the officials of other ,. ~llages. Kenih,·orth recently adopted an ordinance making it compulsory to muzzle all dogs at all times. Winnetka has made similar provisions and the Village of Glencoe requires all dogs to this field, these being S. C. A. (Associate in Chemical Science), Sc. B. (Bachelor of Science), Ph. G. (Pharmacy Graduate), Sc. M. (Master of Science), Ph. D. (Doctor of Philosophy), and F. C. S. (Fellow of the Chemical society). A fire, which caused only minor damage to the roof of a coal shed owned by Edinger and Sons, coal dealers, and located ' adjacent to the Chicago and North Western r a i 1 road right-of-way, was extinguished by the Wilmette Fire department last Saturday. --·---------------------·-· ~ M. Portenhauser i; I I I I Painter and Decorator Estimates Without Obliga~ :: I" I I' ,: I I I I. 1030 Greealeaf Phone 2764 : · I I -------------------------~ Carpenter and Cabinet Work Are You Contemplating Having Those Alterations and Repairs Done Now? l s t. (Signed) Earl E. Orner, President of the Village of Wilmette, Dated, Wilmet'fe, June 1, 1928." Remodeling and Porches Screened G.W.SAXTON 546 Sterling Rd., Kenilworth, Kenil. 349 5-184 7 Winnetkan Will Receive Degree at Armour June 7 Max Woldenberg of · 1168 Asbury avenue, Hubbard Woods, will receive an advanced degree in chemistry Thursda·· Tune 7, at the commencement exercises at Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago. The degree to be conferred is that Ch. E., (Chem~ ical Engineer). Mr. Woldenberg atread·· has a number of other degrees Our W,atches Will Solve Your Gift Problems The perfect and conventional graduating gift may easily be found in our store. Our wide selection of Elgin watches will gladden the heart of the boy or girl graduate. One of our watches will not only act as a sentimental remembr~nce, but ·also as an extremely useful gift. Come in and look over our complete line now. STUCCO--BRICK CEMEN.T EXTERIORS ~ade Like New With .M INWAX MINW AX brightens, cleans, waterproofs and beautifully colors any old stucco, brick or cement exteriors.. Quickly and economically applied. tf E~timates and additional information) 'gladly furnished without obligation. ~ W. C. HUGGINS Building 100 13TH ST. pAuL ll65 Wilmette Ave. DAVEY Phone Wilmette 6 JEWELER Service PHONE WILMETTE 3558

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