People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1896 — Illinois Lumber Dealers in Session. [ARTICLE]

Illinois Lumber Dealers in Session.

Chicago, Feb. 19. —A large and representative body of men gathered at the sixth annual convention of the Illinois State Lumber Dealers’ association at the Leland yesterday. President McKenzie gave his annual address, in which he congratulated the association on its growing membership. Secretary and Treasurer P. F. Ahrens in his report said that the finances of the association were in a prosperous condition. Resolutions were adopted to the effect that members of the association who purchase from persons not in sympathy with the association should be dropped from the membership. The meeting adjourned to meet this morning at 10 o’clock.