Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
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Arthur Slason and family who nave
been living on the Robert POundst0nC
farm northeast of town have removed
10 the George Crumrine farm one
mile west of the village Mr.. SlasOn
will work for Mr. Crumrne.
Or. and Mrs. A. Ives. of this village
departed Tuesday morning for CLAIR
mont. Florida. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Ora
ham and Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, OF OF
tawa. The trip is being made by
auto
Mr.. II. Hess and Carl Koch were
Streator callers Friday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. J. Baldwin spent few days
the later part Of the past week with
Mrs. Lydia Simpson west of town.
Rev. Foster. of Western Springs.
assumed his duties as rector of St.
Andrews Church. Farm Ridge, Sunday
afternoon at the usual hour for ser
vice. o'clock.
Mrs. n. r. Langley and son. Lowery,
spent the weekend with Dwight rela.
tves.
John Tony who is employed by John
Ryan met with an accident a few days
ago which resulted in a broken rib.
Mr. Tony was banking around the
foundation of the Ryan home and in
driving under a cloth line the ladder
ON the rack of his wagon was caught
under the line throwing II back in
such a way as to break rib How.
ever he is reported as doing nicely
at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Woodward re.
turned Monday noon from a months
visit with son. VIM and family in the
State of Washington
Mr. and Mrs. Mulenaux, of JEFF
fersonville. ILL.,. are moving into the
Mrs. Edith Redman residence on Syl-
van avenue recently vacated by Mr.
and Mrs. G. d. Martin. Mr., Mullen.
aux having accepted the position as
manager of the Bayne Lumber Co
The stork special visited two west.
side homes the past week. The first
visit being paid the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Vim. Monroe. where a little son
was left to brighten the home on
Thursday. November LIST. little son
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earnest Vincett: this is the first son
and naturally the cause of much re.
ioicing: three sisters having taken
ny their abode In the Vincent house.
hold before Master vincett's arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Simmons and
little son. of Marsellles. were week.
end guests of village relatives.
John Minot who formerly resided
here. but for the past three years has
lived in Tennessee has returned TO
this locality and win husk corn for
Arthur Reese.
The home OF Mrs NJ. Fl Crawford
on East Liberty street was the scene
of merry group of girls who gathered
to participate in the Vanity Shower
given In honor OF Miss Maria Donald.
son whose engagement to Greoge
Brown. of Depue. Ill., had been an.
nounced, Mrs. Crawford served a
delicious six O'Clock luncheon after
which the bride-to.be was showered
with many beautiful and useful arti.
cles which she assured her friends
would find place in the new home
and which was deeply appreciated.
All present reported a splendid time
and wish for the bride-to-bc world
OF happiness in her new venture on
the matrimonial sea.
Miss Louise Bangs returned mis-.
slonary from Japan, who, it was an.
nounccd would be at the Methodist
Church on Sunday evening. November
nth, under the auspices of the W. +
NJ ). OF the church, has recalled the
appointment here on that date. This
proves much Of a disappointment to
the people here.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Hodgson, Mrs.
George Woolenhaupt and daughter,
Katherine, and Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Ford, OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa. were en-.
tcrained at dinner recently at the
home Of Mrs Nellie Langley east of
town.
Mrs. James Anderson has returned
from an extended visit at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. Chester Wood.
ward, at Medberry, North Dakota
She also visited her son, Fred and fam.
ily at Moline on her return home.
Mrs r. G. Williams was a passen.
ger to Chicago Saturday morning.
where she will spend Saturday and
Sunday with her husband who is at
Fort Sheridan
). VI, Core has returned from Bur.
liilgton. Iowa where he had gone on
bulness.
MRS. A, H. Lehr, of Sylvan avenue.
~ spending few days this week with
her daughter, Mrs. Earnest Hodgson
northwest of the village.
" mas been reported that Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel kiner, Jr.. contemplated
making the city of Streator their per.
ndnCnt home In tbo cn,i,u A.