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June 26, 1926 WINNETKA TALK > START BUILDING BOOM Kenilworth Gardens Is Scene of Great Home-Building Activity; A. J. Mouat Interested One of the largest building cam- paigns which the north shore has wit- nessed for a long time is now just be- ing started in Kenilworth Gardens, and it is said that as soon as underground improvements, including sewer and water are installed in this section it is planned to go forward on a very much larger scale. A J. Mouat, of 35 North Dearborn street, Chicago, and a resident of Wil- mette, at 610 Lake avenue, who, with his associates have built thousands of | homes in Chicago and its various sub- urbs during the past fifteen years and who is now considered one of the largest builders in Chicago, is the man | who is starting things in Kenilworth | Gardens, the beautiful undeveloped section in the north west part of Wil- mette. Mr. Mouat has purchased from A. H. Kraus & Co. thirty-three lots on Ridge road and Kenilworth boulevard in the Kenilworth Gardens. lots on Ridge road and Kenilworth On these lots and also on another large holding in this section on which Mr. Mouat has option, is where he has already started construction of three modern dwellings, and just as soon as the improvements go in, which, it is said will be this summer, he ex- pects to improve the balance of his plants. They will have hard wood floors and trim, a fire place, and will, it is said, in every other way be strictly modern and up to the minute. The sale price of these houses, it is said, will run from $15,000 to $25,000, with low down payments and 'easy terms. Benjamin Hess Secures Residence in Wilmette Leslie H. Hanawalt, through the real estate firm of Heinsen and Kroll, 421 Fourth street, has sold his resi- dence property at 430 Ninth street, Wilmette, to Benjamin Hess, who is in the insurance business in Evanston. Mr. Hess will take possession July 1, after the completion of some remodel- ing of the property. Mr. Hanawalt is building a hew home in the 1300 block on Ashland avenue, which will be ready for occupancy when the family returns from its vacation in September. Shoe Manufacturer Will Take Wilmette Residence C. H. Brethold, the Wilmette con- tractor and builder at 545 Main street, is building for P. J. Minogue, the shoe manufacturer, of Chicago, a six-room brick veneer residence in Evanston, at Ridge avenue, which, it is anticipated, will be completed by October 1. It is on a 55-foot lot, has two baths and will also have a two-car garage. BUYS RESIDENCE William E. Walrath, of 2219 Orring- property, building in units of 1 SIX | ton avenue, Evanston, has sold to Jo- houses at a time. | | seph Monahan, of 1582 Florence ave- The majority of these houses, it is said, | nue, also of Evanston, the five-room will be solid, brick construction. The | frame colonial residence property at others will be of stucco, on frame or [2728 Lincolnwood drive, FEvanston. stucco on concrete blocks. They will | Paul Schroeder and company, 407 Lin- be two-story buildings, insulated, and den avenue, Wilmette, were the brok- with either hot water or steam heating | ers. 9 SR EE OO EI OI 0 I OCI O10 ICO PLAIN CARPETING 27 INCH WIDTH FRENCH TAUPE Mole, Gray, Heather SPECIAL $ [| While Quantity Lasts 37 yd. $3.95 yd. Our contract department does peting may be made up in large rug sizes. NEED LINOLEUM? Saturday isthe LAST DAY of this unparalleled offer-- Get a Grand Prize VACUUM 'CLEANER ony Dcdomn The opportunity of a lifetime! Get a brand new, genuine Grand Prize Eureka Vacuum Cleaner for only $2.00 down! This astonishingly small down "payment puts this great cleaner right in your own it_yours. Think of it! GREAT SPECIAL TERMS $67 Lincoln, Winnetka "Phone Winnetka home--and extremely easy terms will quickly make |} _-- Cc omplete $850 Set Offer Positively Ends : 'High -Vacuum"" July 3rd t Attachments FREE ~~ | TRADE IN YOUR OLD CLEANER with sa ,. 2 Purdie, 'Liberal allowance will be granted on the Fo inay be withdeaws purchase on a Grand Prize Eureka. . ho aytime Write, Phone or Call Today - EUREKA VACUUM CLEANER CO. | CALL FLoorROLEUM 1007 DAVIS ST. SOLJOX EVANSTON I0EIOIS o a 0 | 1 0 | 1] | a 0 All wool carpeting usually retailed for i 0 | 1 [+] | 1 0 | GREENLEAF 1941 0 | ° | ° 1 expert sewing and serging so that this car- o 1] I ° 1] Ld All Kinds of Meats and Other Foods Cooked and Ready to Serve A Complete Line of First Class Staple and Fancy Groceries Special Attention to Dinner Parties Prices Very Moderate & LO and Luncheons Open Every Day Butter, Eggs from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. and Cheese Ns " 4 NN i 'Soft Drinks, Sweet Milk and Cream & Brick, Cones, Bulk ce Cream W holesale and Retail Salads and Salad Dressings Phone Wilmette 2628 1208 Wilmette Avenue, corner Main _