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October: 15, 1926 34 WILMETTE LlFE Purchase Ten Acres in .21,000 Perions Inspect Highland for $300,000 Public Service Stations Purchase of ten acres located at More than 21,000 persons became better acquainted with tlile Ppblic Service Company of Northern Illinois by means of personal vi sits to the Company's gas and electricity manufacturing plants during Open House Week, October 4-9. · Thi ~ i;-; more than three times as many as took advantage of Open House opportunitic:; last year. Although \Vaukegan and Joliet, where the company's principal electrical stations are situated, attracted the largest individual parties of visitors, the 21,000 persons represented in fairly equal proportion, the 278 communities which arc served 1)\· the company. Charles .·\\·. Bradley; Yice-prcsident in charge of public relations and service, described the results of the company's second annual Open House \\' eek as decidedly gratifying. the Highlands in Evanston and Nile's Center at an average price of $30,000 an acre is reported by the Paramount Realty corporati?n. This . is said to be the highest pnce ever patd for acreage in Cook county. The property tis boundeG: on the east by Crawford avenue, on the north bv Central street, on the west by Ridge road· and on the . south by Harrison street. Several parcels were purchased. It is all business property and entirely surround s the new Highland terminal of the Evanston street railway at Ridge road and Harrison street. It is to be subdivided and, according to Frank R. Mason, vice president of the realty concern, it will retail in the neighborhood of a million dollars. The sellers were Charles F. Speed, manager of the Evanston street railway, !\I it chel!' Bros., and Frank Ketter. The Paramount concern also bough t from Harrv Kransz 20 acres at Har rison street and Laramie avenue, two blocks from the Harmswood station oi the new Skokie line, in Niles Center which they are now subdividing. Pickett & Holt were brokers in both deal..:. SKOKIE HEIGHTS (GLENCOE) New Spanish Colonial. 8 rm. : tile roof: lge. liv. rm., dining rm., kitchen, butler's pantry, bUasl nook, maid's rm. and bath ISt fir.: 3 master bed rms., 2 full tiled ~ths and radio rm. 2nd fir.: H. W. ht.: 1 car gar. (heated) attached; buut. landscaped lot Sox 1 71, il' neighborhood of exceptional character. Wt art authorized to sell this distinctive homt ·at a rtdactd price: reasonable ttrms. HIGHLAND PARK Situated in a btau·t . wooded seclion, fine Spanish Bungalow of 6 rooms, Tilt roof, H. W. H. Bath and tx. lav. and toi.: with garage to match, lot 58x 18 5· For quick salt at '$18.ooo. Might considet good lot as part payment. GLENCOE VACANT Choice residential lot, wooded, adjoining rear of which is a beaut. City Park, ideal for chiUfren's playgrounc!. Price $115 ft. Terms. 1 oox197 · NORTHBROOK HEIGHTS We have 100 ft. lots as low as Watu going in. $ 1 5 per foot. Right next to Shermer Avenue. ~ cash. HIGHLAND PARK Near Ravinia Park and uan~p., practically new 7 rm. brick res.: 4 bed rooms, :1 baths, sun plr., H. W. H .· Gar. attached. Lot sox:too and is 97 ft. wide at rear. Price $1J.soo Terms. Might consider lot in trade as part payment. BUYS SPANISH HOME Arthur Serra, president of the \\'est Indies Fruit · Importing company of Chicago, has recently purchased the home at 611 Eighth street and is now occupying it. He iormerly lived in Rogers Park. The n 's idence is · of Spanish design. Paul Schroeder Announces Numerous Sales This Week Paul Schroeder and company announce a number of sales made during the past week. The A. '1'. Brown homt· at 1007 Elmwood avenue has been ~old to P. ] . . Kirwan. A fifty foot ll>t 011 Sixteenth street near Cregory an·n tll' has been sold to Lero\' llarvc\·, wh < \\·ill begin this week t~ erect honk for hi s father. The J. 'N. Prather prop crtv in Dunas' s ubdi,·is ion ncar Sheri <lal~ road has been sold to ]. 11. E\'anfor a consideration of $15,000. Tht· Frank Smith proi)erty on Marty stru;. Evanston, has l)een sold to H. l'. Stringer for $5,000. A forty foot lc ·: on Asbur.v avenue, Evanston, belong ing to J. R. .Raymond, has been sold 1' Orval \Vright for $6,000 . uGregory Knows Where Value Grows" L. C. Gregory & Co. 1614 Sherman Ave. 2930 Central St. Evanston, Ill. Ph. Univ. 6021 Ph. Greenleaf 184 Ph. Greenleaf 1020 a I 1 . Electrical Construction Man Buys Site for Home Sidney Dell ha. purchased throu gh Miss C. ] . Hoey, of the North Shorl' Real Estate company, 418 Linden ave nue, Wilmette, a 60 foot lot on Laurel avenue, just west of Sheridan road, on which he expects to build, immediately. a fine residence. The lot is 214 ft~e deep and with its wide frontage offers splendid opportunity for tile fine development which the new owner contemplates. Mr. Dell is head ~ of tile Dearborn Electrical Construction com. pany, of Chicago. John H. Sex~mith formerly owned the lot. · 1 The Georgian at Davis Street and Hinman Avtnat GEORGIAN SUITES Arpointmtnts and equipment in each of The Georgian's suites art the last word in tfliciency and taste. The delightfully homelike atmosphere which pervades the entire hotel is epitomized in each individual suite. Exceptionally large rooms art furnished and dec orated in period designs to express charm and good taste. Perfectly appointed baths and abundant closet space. Each apartment of from two to tight rooms contains a completely equipped kitchen with mechanical refrigeration, full complement of housekeeping u tmsils, china, glassware, silverware and linen. Service unobstrusivt, polite, dignified-you will bt delighted with the ·unusual service-at The Georgian. OPEN OAKLAND SALESROOM The Shoreen Motor company, which has been in the automobile business on West Railroad avenue near Harrison street, Evanston, for several years, is holding an opening this week of its sales and se rvice department for the Oakland and the Pontiac cars. The I opening days will continue through to Saturday. Although the company is no longer selling Fords · it will continue to operate its Ford repair and part~ departments. ~~IBI~k. Builders of Better Homes WILMETTE. ILL. I We Will Chicago Office - First Nalional Bank Bldg. Phones Wilmette 1417- Randolph , 436 For You