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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Jul 1929, p. 12

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12 B. C. Hawkes. 157 Kenilworth ave ' nue Kenilworth. who spent a few days in Kenilwort}t this past week, on his way to New York, told friend s that he was practically commuting between New X,w:,k and \\ ~· oming where he has a ranch. Mrs. Hawke s is spending the summer at \tVhite Plains, N. Y .. with her sister-in-law. Belknap Hawkes. who now lin's in Kansas Citv, Mo., is interested in a deYelopmet;t of 180 acres oi property in the Country club district of Kan sas Citv. He is building a heautiiul home there facing the C'ountrv club. WILMETTE liFE July 12, 1929 i Harry Lynn, former owner of the Kenilworth store, 419 Richmond road, Kenilworth, died shortly before 2 o'clock l.{onday morning, July 8, from a self-it{flicted gun wound. Mr. Lynn had been failing in health for som.e time. He was found lying in the driveway at the home of his brother-in-law, Henrv Ullrich, 626 Pleasant avenue, Mrs. ~f artha Rounscvillc of 11 iami, Kenilworth, shortly after midnight Fla .. is the house gue . t of Mrs. -\!- Suoday night with a double-barrel j bert ]. Nystrom, 714 Central a\·enue, shotgun beside him and a deep wound below the heart. He died about an for a fortn ·i ght. hour later at the Evanston hospital. His widow survives him. ~ r. Lvnn \\·as horn in Hubbard ~ oods Auf!ust 25, 1878. He had heen in the grocery busine ss in Kenihvo~th for the past thirty years and pnor to that time wa s a cl erk in the Kenil\\·orth po. toffice. In 1904 Mr. Lvnn was married to Assisted by Mr. Erwin Mei!rhoff Jnd Mr. Otto Funke Clara Graho of G.l encoe and resided in Hubbard Woods for many ye ar s. Sevis now rudy to receive patrons Jt his eral years ago he built his . home in Kenilworth, where he was living at the time of his death. He had also reNew REAL ESTATE-INSURANCE OFFICE ~ centlv built an attractive two -story building on \V ~st Kenilworth avenue in NORTHBROOKt ILLINOIS which is occupied by stores and offices. Funeral services were held at ~1 r. Centrally located in the Happ Building on LYnn's late residence , 635 Pleasant aventlc. Kenilworth. ye~terday afternoon Shermer A venue at 2 :30 o'clock, and burial followed at Me.morial Park cemetary. AT LEAGUE CONVENTION Miss Margaret Stafford, 936 Sheridan road, is spending a week at the Epworth institute, Lake Geneva, vVis .. as pia.no demonstrator in hymnology, and is official pianist at the camp. About 1800 young people are attending the All-Chi~ago convention of the Ep worthLeague of the Methodist church at Lake Geneva, in progress this week. Shot-Gun Wound Fatal to ·Harry Lynn, Kenilworth Baird and Warner·· Negotiate Large Realty Transfers L. B. ANDERSEN Phone: Northbrook 54 Sprcializing in Residence Property, Business Property. Cou.n try Homesites, Country Homes. Farms and Acreage Throughout This Entire Northwest Territory. You Wil! <J Find This a Place Where "THE BUYER AND SELLER MEET AT A PROFIT" RENTING SELLING OR BUYING SEE L. B. ANDERSEN at { WHEELING, ILLINOIS SEE With Offices NORTHBROOK. ILLINOIS Baird and Warner, Inc., real estate brokers, report the following · recent sales: Bently S. Handwork, vice-president of the Joslyn Manufactur~ng and Supply company, 120 S. La Salle s.tr~et, Chicago, has purchased from Wtlham T. Watkins, president of the Joyce \Vatkins company, Chicago, his 16room home located at 201 Dempster street, Evanston . . Mr. Handwork gave as part payment, the equity in his home located at 2720 Lincoln street, Evanston. The Handworks expect to occupy their new home within thirty d.ays . The Watkins are planning a new home near Biloxi, Mi ss. No price was mentioned in this exchange of properties, but it was understood that Mr. Watkins was asking $175,000 for hi s Dempster street home and Mr. Handwork $40,000 for his Lincoln street residence: C. F. Gfroerer of A. T. Mcintosh and comoany, represented Mr. Handwork and Stewart Matthews of Baird and War- . ner's Evanston office represented Mr. Watkins. Charles W. Wrigley, president, Charles W. Wrigley Advertising company, Chicago, has purchased, adjoining his home in Canterbury court, Wilmette, an additional fifty feet or ri:Miss Bettie Rnf of Omaha, Neb .. has parian property from Albert E. Cross. heen the ~ttest of the Arthur Rufs of The purchase Jf this additional SO feet 23() Cumnor road. Kenihvorth . gives Mr. Wrigley ahout 156 feet of lake frontage. His original purchase was 106 feet of fruutage on which, last year, he built o.Qe of the most distinctive homes on the north shore. The price was not disclosed, but it is understood that Mr. Wrigley paid ~700 a foot for this lake property. Mr. Chicago to Rhinelander Matthews of Baird and Warner, Evanston, was the broker. Thre: Hours Morris VandenBrook has purchased as an investment from I. ]. McElwee to the heart. of the the Cniversity leasehold at 1202 HinWisconsin Lake District man avenue, Evanston, giving as part payment his equity in a vacant lot on Lawndale avenue, Evanston. This Leave-Friday AI temoon leasehold has a lot 70x190 feet on the northwest corner of Hinman a venue Retum- M onday Morning and Hamilton street, the improvements being one 7-room home and one 8For Tickets-Fares room home. Mr. Matthews of Baird and \Varner's Evanston office acted as Telephone Centf'al 3003 broker. Universal Air Lines System Melvin M. Hav.:ley of Adams and . Hawley, attorneys, 100 W. Monroe 105 W. Monroe St., Chicago street, Chicago, has sold his 12-room home located at 2505 Orrington avenue, Evanston, to Mrs. Hazel l. Clutter of 1201 Sheridan road, Evanston. The Jiawleys are now occupying their new Kenilworth home and Mrs. Clutter wilt take immediate possess i()n of the Orrington avenue property. The sales price was undisclosed hut it is understood that Mr. Hawley was asking $50,000 for this property. Mt Matthews of Baird and \Varner's Ev' anston office was broker. · Starting July 12th WEEK-END AIR SERVICE Thursday morning, we launch our regular JULY CLEARANCE SALE. Only - once a year i~ it possible to buy FLOOR-COVERINGS at such low prices. This special sales event gives Evanston and all North Shore a chance to BUY NOW AT THESE REDUCED PRICES- the discount applying to all merchandise - · Rugst Carpets, Linoleumst Summer Floor-Coverings, etc. ALL SUMMER PORCH RUGS MUST GO AT COST ' and Repairing Rags and Carptts Cleanln~ DAVID G. ·BARRY Established in 1920 806-810 GROVE ST., Evanston, Private Parking Space Phones: University 5712 aDd Greenleaf 2300 · Estimating, Cutting, Laying, Sewing Stair Pads and Linings Mr. . and Mrs. \Villiam Marshall Branch of Kenilworth announce the birth of a daugbter. Barbara Jeanne, on 1une 30, at the Evanston hosnital. Mrs. Branch was the former -Miss Jeanette Cherry and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vv. Cherry of Kenilworth. The Branches, who have been residing temporaril.v with Mrs. Branches' parents, wilt move into their new home on Roger avenue in August. -oMrs. Hoyt King of 711 Forest avenue returned on Wednesday~ of last week from union City, Pa., her former l1ome, where she had been spending ten days. -oGus Koepke of 414 Washington avenue had as his house guests last week. Gualt Greene and Edward Kingsmill of Boston.

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