Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-14

friends were glad to see and hear
him and he pleased his audiences
with his addresses
Miss Myra Weite returned from a
six weeks visit win her mother
Mrs. John Shirk. and husband nea,
! Continental Ohio Monday. She re-
| ports that they had splendid crops
IN that part Of the state Mr. Shirk
raised "a bushels OF oats per acre
and has five acres OF sugar beets
that Will make eleven tons to the
acre-and bettJ are bringing $40 a
, ton. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Shirk are
Well and enjoy farm life very much.
K. T. Eddtord and D. c. Miller
loaded car OF household goods last
week to take with them to California.
The former Will leave in a few days
this week for his new home, while
the latter will stay until his corn is
Cribbed
Herman Baker who has been
pitching BAH for several OF the city
teams hereabOuts made quite a re-
cord sunday even if he didn't win his
game. He pitched for Peru against
Ottawa and lost by score OF to
u. Herman also made the only hit
his team secured. When one considers
that these teams are made up at this
season OF many minor league and
semi-protess players, it is some
honor to even lose that close a game
Here is what the Ottawa Free Ira
der-Journal has to say about his
work.
Baker, pitching FOR the Peru Au.
burns. surprised the local fans, he
fooled Ottawa in great fashion He
hdd three strike outs to his credit
during the game and walked three
men, and only allowed four hits to
be made from his offerings. Just what
1t was Is a mystery, bu. the local
boys We're paralyzed when it came to
smuggling his curves"
The Royal Neigh bors had their so
cial night last Friday evening. The
committee in charge We're Mrs. f. r
Lambert as chairman with Mrs. FL
mrr Phelps. Mrs James Barrett. Mrs
Matte Ford Mrs. Chas. Phelps Mrs
Ira Signer and Mrs. Leonard Alleman
to assist her The program varied
somewhat from the usual form-the
invitations were given for a stunt
night and the audience We're the en-
containers, drawing the c ards by
which they We're enlightened as to
what stunt was expected OF them.
This brought forth much merriment
as the Neighbors responded. Madame
\, the mind reader, gave several tx.
hibitions Of supernatural power, Mrs.
Lambert delighted the audience with
solo. Light refreshments We're serv
ell. The collection for the fund was
- Next regular met ting of the camp
was Oct, s.
The return Of Rev RI. r. Kasiska
and family to ToniCa and to the VI
T. church has SO pleased the mem
bers and friends of the church that
a welcoming reception was planned
for them. On Wednesday evening
this was realized at the NJ r. church
when a large number Of people gath
cred to express their feelings in
words and help the pastor and his
family to feel that their return was
truly and sincerely welcome, 1t was
a social and gladstone occasion.
Everyone seemed to feel just right
to make il a success too, \ program
of instrumental and vocal music and
readings was thoroly enjoyed, r. |
Williams very nicely welcomed Rev. |
kasiske back as the leader Of the
church and the pastor responded in
the same spirit. There was no doubt /
but that the feeling between t',a pas.
tor and congregation was mutual. AS !