Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Jun 1933, p. 39

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Fier father, J. L. *Bray, was onie of the early settiers of Wilmette, having located here about 1875. 'He had been a contractor and builder with offices in Evanston. In 1912 lie roved with bis family to Albany, Ore., where lie lived until his death Iast june, at the age of 86.' Mr.. Atkins also formerly resîcled in Wilmette and was station agent for the North Western, railroad at North Evanston before ni.oving west in 1914 where lie and the former Miss Bray were married. Mrs. -Atkïns' aunt, Miss Jean Hanna and Robert Gra- ham of York, Neb., are spençling thie week-end with the fornier's uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Milton R. Barker, 730 Central avenue. Miss Hannaand Mr. Graham-were driven from Madison, Wis.,- by Miss Han-ý na 's brothe r, wliom they had, been visiting. Mrs. Frank Wentier, 1204, Ashland aventte, was luncheon hostess to lier TuesdaY bridge: club June 27. Mr. Armstrong died at bis home on june 3 at' the age of 64 years. He was the Iast of a family which was prominent in the early history of Chicago. His fathejr,. John M. Armstrong, an -architect and civil en- gineer,.,built:many of Chicago's pub-. lic buildings. including the old City hall an& court bouse and the county jail. A member of the, Chicago city council at the 1 age of 2l,: John M. \rmnstrong. was perhaps best known Mrs. Kenneth Houston of Salt Lake City, Utahi, was en route to Buffalo and stopped, off to see a Century of. Progress and visit the W. H. B. Stephens- of 619 Central avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Holdoway, 723 Forest avenue, motored to EpWi raim, Wis. recently where they spent owm 'hofJufyTrip Ina qettitng New Goodymars NOW!" OU do nt to be to!di )Y out of C risky tire can Priees lave Startedlwo Don'# wauf f buy yurtiresI Youcan sée for yours.lf thes. prices are stili low. Don't misa t hem by trying to squeeze a f ew more miles out of old worn-9ut rubber. as tire rlcN FA gau a". img. lev to 15%/ on or about that date. Act Immediately 7 40:, Twelf th,Street Phono ý:Wim.tte 691-696 l A 1 ý-

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