Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-12-07
TONIC-A.

Prof. John Graham was down from
Paw Paw for Thanksgiving with the
home folks
Miss Sadie Newton was Sunday
visitor with relatives in Wenona last
Sunday.
George KLEIN returned Wednesday
from a two weeks stay in Ohio state.
Morey Roberts, wife and daughter
Mabel Louise spent Thanksgiving
day in the Samuel Underhill home.
w. II. Rays had thirteen pound
wild goose for his Thanksgiving DIN
ner. 1t measured five and one-half
feet from tip to tip OF wings.
Seolig furnished the music for the
dance given by the young ladies OF
this community Tuesday night,
Miss Kathryn Pletsch was home
from Wesleyan university at Bloom
ington for the Thanksgiving vaca-
ton
Harry Miller and wife of La Sale
took in the entertainment at the NJ.
f. church Wednesday, evening.
George Simmons is now al Selby,
S. D., where he has a position in the
high school. Selby is a county seat
town
Mrs Cora Miller who has been
making her parents Mr.. and Mrs,
VIM. Barnes an extended visit, start
cd back to California Saturday noon,
10 take up her position as before
VIM. Eoigt Jr. and family, also
Frank Saboda of Ottawa, were Thurs
day guests at the Voigt home in Lee
onore.
There is rejoicing in the home Of
Nj and Mrs. Fred Schmitt Their
first born. a son, arrived Monday,
Nov %
H. X. Swift died in Danville, Nov.
%. His sister, Mrs, G. G. King, was
in attendance at the funeral
The ladies Of the County Line Luth-
eran church will have their bazaar on
Dec s in the church basement, at
which they will serve o,s er stew.
81 cents, and sandwiches, cake and
coffee - cents, from p. m on.
The yearly meeting of the T0nica
branch OF the American Red Cross
will be held Tuesday, Dec :. at the
American Legion rooms for the cleo
ton OF officers and transaction of
business Everybody is earnestly re-
quested 10 come.
D. c. Miller disposed of his farm
material last Saturday and on the
following day left with his wife for
their new home in Monroyia, Calf.
nn,,pln l,pyp hrnI in Ton
lea fer number of years and have
made many friends.
The dangerous crossing is taking its
full toll as usual. The curve from
which approaching trains cannot be
seen, the unguarded one. the rush
ing automobile across the tracks the
absence of safety devices at danger
Gus spots combine to show in ira sic
fashion how largely avoidable are the
accidents which constantly happen.
A large number from the neighbor-
zaar at the NJ T. church Wednesday.
All enjoyed fine time.
The missionary society will meet
Wednesday afternoon, Dec s. with
Mrs. Kaiser The subject is. "Thc
Missionary Message Of the Old Test
ament," The devotional topic is "A
New Covenant with Miss Eta Elmer,
leader Mrs. kasiske is the program
leader
The Sunday school voted last Sun
day to give their Christmas Offering
to he taken at the night of the Christ
mas program to the suffering chill
dren of Europe which most assured.
ly is very commendabe.
Lawrence Does, one of our highly
respected citizens passed away on
Thursday at his home, after a short
illness. Funeral will he held at the
home on SUNDAY at 80, and at >
at St. Johns church in Lostant Bur
ial in Loetant
Future Events.
Fri. Dec. 3. basketball at MENDOZA.
Sat Dec T. basketball at Earlville,
Fri. Dec. 10, Granville at Tonica
Mon, Dec. -, lyCeum course Ton.
lea hall.
The building is at full two story
height and more all the way round,
with good weather the brick foreman
expects to finish his outside work by
the middle Of this week The CON
crete floor in the power room has
also been laid and much carpenter
work done.
A deal was made Monday. where
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