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Their Farm HomeTemporary Living Quarters Secured at the McCauley Farm in HartlandI-“»Moving operations at Heaven I City are well under way, accord- I Ing to a telephone message to | The Herald from Mrs. S P. Tal- 1 cott, secretary to A. J. Moore, leader of the group of 23 people. At daylight on the morning of May 11 the property was vacated, arrangements having been made for the occupancy of the 23 in various homes in the neighborhoodThe residence property on the James McCauley farm, a short distance from Heaven City, haa been rented and household goods have been moved. Occupancy here will be but temporary, it is stated by Mr. Moore, who is on the lookout for more suitable quarters.Although likely to be forced to vacate Heaven City colony of 130 acres in Hartland township today by Paul Abate, a representative of a Melrose Park bank which holds a master's deed to the property, does not mean that the 23 people will leave this community, according to the statement of Mrs. S. P Talcott, secretary to A. J Moore, leader.Obtaining a writ of assistance in the circuit court. Abate and Sheriff Edinger started to evict the tenants from the property last Monday, but due to a heavy rainfall put off the task until later. Mrs. Talcott said yesterday that Abate had offered to sell them the property for $6,500, but that they are without funds to buy They have asked for additional time to put forth an effort to raise some money, but this request has fallen on deaf ears, Mrs. Talcott states.No Plans for the Future“We have no plans for the future,” said the secretary, for Heaven City is the ideal location for our school and colony. We do not, however, expect to leave Harvard. It is likely that if we are set out in the rogid, as id threatened, that we will endeavor to rent another farm and take up our abode. Moving our property will not be an easy matter. We have the con-ContinucKl on Page 4
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Harvard Herald And Independent

Harvard, Illinois, US

Thu, May 12, 1932

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