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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
OTTER CREEK

Pete Durdan shelled aud delivered
corn to Herman Tuesday afternoon,
Edward Jones was q business caller
in Ottawa Wednesday,
Galan BlrtwelI, who attends the Hi
nois University spent the week emf
at home.
Mrs. Alvin Heath who has been on
the sick list, was taken to the Strea
tor hospital Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs, T. Thorson called at
the home OF Taylor Jones in Sreator
Tuesday afternoon, Mr., Jones is no.
improving very fast,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Phibbs OF stree.
! tor and Eston Wathen and family of
Blackstone spent Thanksgiving day
at the William Bouiinot home,
Guy Kinsey Of Long Point has been
drilling wells for Melvin Smith and
George Weights, with good success.
Ezra Shoots and family spent
Thanksgiving day with relatives in
Streator.
Mrs. c. Wolianger visited Friday
afternoon ut Ernest Kings.
Mr. and Mrs. Elgy Birtwell attended
the funeral of Mrs. j. b. Read OF
Grand Ridge last Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed entertain
ed the following guests Sunday: Mr.,
and Mrs. William O'Neil, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur O'Neil, also Mr. Reads father
and brother of Streator.
Community Boosters will held their
monthly program Tuesday evening,
Dec 6. Rustlers will have charge Of
the program.
Mrs. Irene Royce and daughter Ruth
OF Naperviile speat a few days here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, NJ.
Funk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rinker and sons
spent last Sunday at the home Of John
Rinker of Grand Ridge.
Herman Booster hall was the scene
Of a merry party Monday evening
given in honor Of Ted and Earl Om'
mensen by the east in the comedy,
AT the End of the Rainbow re-
Gently staged by the young folks OF
the Rustler section of the Community
Boosters. The Ommensen boys live
at Akron, Ohio, and have been the
guests at Elmer Thorson home the
past threee months. They had promi'
nent parts in the play and became
general favor.tes in the crowd. The
party was given as a farewell, as they
leave for their home this week. The
guests included members of the cast
and friends to the number of sixty.
Dancing and singing were the diver
sions Of the evening Miss Margaret
Snyder and Martha Cant presided at
the piano At midnight lunch was
served, and Irwin Funk, as spokesman,
expressed the regret felt by all the
young people in the community over
the departure of the boys.
Mrs Caroline Solf, who few weeks
ago figured in an accident when she
had two ribs broken and ankle, is now
getting along nicely and will soon be
able to leave the hospital,
lob Lathrop is enjoying a visit from
his nephew from Pittsburg, Kan.
Little Joe Mason, son of Ralph
Mason. has diphtheria at the home of
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Mason.
Eugene Green, who was kicked by
horse last week, is getting along very
nicely at the Streator hospital.
Irwin Funk spent Sunday with
friends in Joliet.
Ralph Harder called at the Huber
farm, south Of Streator. Tuesday
Ed Andrews and family entertained
relatives from Streator Thanksgiving
day
Mrs. John Stebar and son Lawrence
of Lura, H., spent Saturday at the NJ,
A. Trenor and A. Stebar homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morrison OF
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Baker and
dren spent Sunday afternoon at
VAIL home In Streator
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Kuhn and da
ter Nellie and Mr., and Mrs. The
Kuhn and son spent Sunday at
Norval Galloway home
Mr., and Mrs, John Palachak
daughter Margaret visited Sunda,
the Mike Kacvinsky home.
Little Billy Jaeger spent from
day until Monday with his grand
ents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Higl
near Ransom.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Malcolm Trenor
daughter Virginia spent Friday n
noon In Streator
Mr.. and Mrs. u. c. Harder and
dren spent Tuesday evening ut thu
5. Poole home.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

Clarence Hougas' family IS out OF
quarantine for diphtheria.
Oscar Larson Is husking corn for
Silas Williamson.
Mrs. Elias Hayer and daughter
Mrs. Peter Henderson, went to La
moni, Iowa, the last of the week,
called there by the death of Mrs.
Hayer's sister, Mrs. Mary Hougas.
f. G. Williamson was an Ottawa
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs ANA Goodwin, Flora
and Lloyd ate Thanksgiving dinner
at c. a. Classon's.
Winifred and Russell Hayer, Cora
Theron and Blanche Anderson return
ed to their duties at the ottawa High
school Monday morning, after spend
ing Thanksgiving at their homes.
tTO BE CCNTINuEI,I
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05
IDYL GLEN

Arthur Goodwin Is suffering with an
abscess on one of his eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Classon and
Delmar, Mrs Sabine Teal spent Fri
day afternoon at Mrs. Sallie William.
sons.
Ethel Williamson spent Saturday
night at the home of her brother Silas,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-05

Touchdowns -- Chamberlain, Horn.
ing. Goals from touchdown-Sterna-
man, Oliphant Field goal-Sterna-
man. Referee--Dr. Lambert, Oberlin
Umpire Thomas, Purdue. Field Judge
-Whitlock, Chicago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
Emery-Brown Co..

stephen will be the theme of Rev.
George Merriam's sermon next Sun
day forenoon at Bethany Baptist
church. Mrs. Marion Drake-Fland-
ers will sing and there will be the
usual services for the day.
What promises to be a very pleasant
event will occur tomorrow friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. j. Abbey on Madison venue, when
their niece Miss Leona Wentworth
will entertain about thirty friends.
Games will be in order and the usual
pastimes of young people on such oc-
casions. Refreshments will be served.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07

f. e. Sturtevant is discharged from
Kennebec Valley Hospital.
Mrs. Sarah S. Marston and Mrs.
Matte e. Goodwin are to arrive in Bos-
ton today from California. Mrs. Mars
ton has been spending the winter
with her son Coburn Marston in San
Diego and will spend a week in Bos-
ton visiting her granddaughter, Miss
Molly V. Blunt at Wellesley College.
Mrs. Goodwin has been visiting her
sisters in Los Angeles and will prob
ably remain in Boston for a short visit
with her nephew, Sherman Shumway,
a student at Harvard Law School.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
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The regular meeting of the FEEDER
oted Working League will be held in
the church parlors at > p. m. next
Monday.
Mrs. Dana Robbins of Twelve Cor
ners. who was operated on two weeks
ago at Somerset hospital, is reported
as doing very nicely.
Miss Anthea Porter of Madison has
raturned home after beng operated
on at Somerset hospital. Her parents.
AIR and Mrs. o.. b. Porter formerly
lived here.
G. b. Dow accompanied by his son.
F S. Dow of st. Johnsbury, Vt. who
has been his guest for a few DAYS left
here Yesterday for Presque Isle where
they formerly resided.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Cleveland have
sold their fox farm property including
heir home on the DR.. Mann road to
chester Perkins and have purchased
ono nj the s. W. Gould houses on Mad
ison Avenue They will remodel their
nov home to suit their conveniences
and will establish Their insurance of
fees there.
Miss Gladys Chase, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eben B. Chase, a member
nj The high school faculty at Windsor.
c,nn. spent a week of her Easter re-
cess in Washington. d. c., and a few
DAVIS with her sister, Eunice Chase.
who is teaching in Roselle Park. y. J..
Elliot and Fred Chase return
ed Yesterday to Colby college after a
vacation with their parents at the
home here.
Tomorrow (Friday) evening the
young people of the Methodist church
are to give a public entertainment
and social in the church vestries. A
comedy entitled, "Ac Economic Boom
nrange 81 being staged for the occas-
ion with the following cast: Mr.. Pen
dleton. Kenneth Cole; Mrs. Pendleton,
pearl pernard; Mr.. Plover, Gordon
Grundy; Mrs. Plover, Fay Burkhardt;
Maggie. Miss Marion Jacobs. Doctor,
william Cole. There will be special
scenery arranged under the direction
nj Kenneth Cole. Games will be
nlayed and refreshments will be served
lie Utulu u vi D.. 1i0Sit III MA
guire. widow of Llewellyn Mcguire oc-
cured ate Friday afternoon at Ken
nebec Valley Hospital, where she had
been a patient for a few days only.
She and her husband, who have been
employed in a lumber camp in Pitts
field. both fell i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Mcguire died first in a Bangor
hospital and the widow was brought
TO the local institution Monday last.
The case is particularly sad Is the
couple are leaving five small children.
Several years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
guire were employed at the S. e. Nay
farm beyond Malbon's Mills. Beside
her children Mrs. Mcguire is survived
by a sister Mrs. Bertha Murray of
Skowhegan. The age of the deceas-
ed was rs years. Funeral services
were held Sunday at Bethany Chapel
conducted by Rev. George Merriam,
Bethany's minister.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07

Miss Gladys F. Pennell. musical dl-
rector for two years at the Centenary
Methodist church has resigned after
doing splendid woESwith the choir and
Mrs. Rose c. Bnfrill has been en-
gagged to take her place.
Eddie Roulard's hand which was in
1ured last week in running a wood
saving machine, is improving slowly.
lie was fortunate in not having to
nave my part of the hand amputated
as two of his fingers were badly
mangled.
Mr. n Mrs. w. B. Clark and Mr..
ana Mrs. Bert Savage of North New
FortIand, who attended the min
slfel show last week. were guests of
ar and Mrs. \. B. Plummer. John
Dhntoh who has been visiting at the
RUNNER home has returned to the
n1Yersity of Maine.
The Divine Suficieney VIII be the
meme of Rev. II. l.. Nichols at Gem
tehary Methodist church next Sunday
morning at 1915. The Sunday school
viii meet at 300 o'clock. and the
fpWorth league at Goo. Evening
worship with sermon by the pastor
II o'clock. Choir rehearsal Thursday
even re At z, and mid-week prayer
meetings at 7.30.
Services at the Federated church
next Sunday will commence at 1890
with the subject of the sermon being
Life More Abundant by the pastor,
Rev. G. L. Thurlow. The mems club
Will meet in the assembly hall of the
high school at 1900 O'Clock, subject
Revival of the Fittest." The. Christ
ian Endeavor society will meet at G
o'clock and the evening service will
lie at seven. The subject will be
The Good Shepherd"
Owing to the Bowdoin college per-
Torrance of Stop Thief which occurs
on the 18th, the regular meeting night
OF Sunset chapter, o. E. S, a special
meeting of the chapter will be held
on Thursday night, April 14th. The
Madison lodge will be guests of the
evening and VII confer the degree
on a class of candidates. At $50 a
banquet will be served and it is ear
nestly requested hat every member
viii do their individual part in assist
Nc to provide a bountiful repast.
Mrs Nellie Savage is chairman of
the committee with the following la
dies assisting: Mrs. Helen Conant.
Mrs. Berdena Conant. Mrs. Mae Sm.-
ley, Mrs. Minna B. Savage, Mrs. G. E.
Emigh, Mrs. Maurice Gledhill, Mrs.
Belle Donaldson. Mrs. Ethel Moore,
Mrs. Harriet l.. Parker, Mrs. Jessie
Plummer, Mrs. c. f. Richardson and
Mrs. John H. Lancaster.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07

The farmers are some idle now, the
ground is wet and heavy and can't
turn over. They r discussing the
state road wondering II 1t will
take a corner OF Happy holler.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07

A social will be held in Federated
church parlors tomorrow (Friday)
evening under the auspices of the
Boys class. Admission 10c. Ice
cream on sale.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07

A fine line of Switches at Miss
Towne's. 1w14
Lockwood 36-inch cotton 121bc;
Lockwood 4O-inch cotton 15c, at Ord
ways.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-07
SOUTH SOLON

FIR. Holohan OF Bingham will cele-
brate Mass in South Scion on Tuesday,
April 18th.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Big Increase InHighS School
 Registration

The high school registration in Rrid geport will be between 5000 and 31OO, according to estimates of su- perintendent of schools Slawson to- day. This is almost 500 more than it was last year when the opening registration amounted to 2,41S- In the grades the enrolment will be just about what it was last year when, after the first week of school, 21,- 47e children were attending.
 As the high school is unable to ac- commodate all these who want to at tend, two classes are temporarily be- ing held in the Barnum school ana two in the Lincoln school. It is not known as yet where this overflow Will be housed permanently.
 The high school classes for the three upper grades are being held from o'clock in the morning until 12:4O and for the freshman from l till 4:4O. Six periods of forty minutes each are included in the morning pro- gram and in the afternoon.
 The dates for the opening Of the evening high school have not been announced as yet, but it was said at the Board of Education this morning that they will probably begin in the next two or three weeks. The even ing ericanization classes for for eign born men and women commence on Sept 12 at D. m- Three two ho1r sessions will be held at each of 12 schools At the high school the classes will be held on Monday, Wed nesday and Friday, and at the other schools on Monday, Tuesday and time at the Jefferson Elias Howe, Jackson. Columbus, Garfield, Waters vile. Lincoln, Whittier and Hall schools.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Trucks Bring
 In Goods For
 Suburban Day

A long line of motor trucks, 15 in all, filed into town early this morning bearing the first Suburban Day bar gains from the wholesale markets of New York and Boston. From now on until Tuesday. truckloads of mer- chandise will arrive every night con- signed to all the leading merchants and including everything from pocket handkerchiefs to grand pianos. There are buyers hard at work picking up special values from the wholesa1- CTS in every sort of autumn and win ter wear. and in most instances, to save time, they are shipping their purchases back to town in the huge motor vans which arrive in the city in the small hours
 The Retail Board of the Cham Der of Commerce. consisting of thirty five of the most prominent merchant in town, have so arranged their Su- burban Day offerings that every con- ceivable line of goods is represented. A sort of program has been drawn up to insure the fact that in one store or another anything which the GUS toner may want or need is sure to be in the sale. Since the great i'd ca of Suburban Day is to introduce our neighbors within a, radius of forty miles to the excellent quality of our merchandise and the fact that it is by no means necessary to go to New York to get up-to-the-minute styles at reasona ble prices, naturally much stress will be laid upon reasonable articles suits furs, hats, blouseS. lin gerie etc But also every line of staple goods and of househ old neces- sities is included in the sale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Market Is
 Optimistic On Cotton
In Ten Weeks $5OO,OO0,- GOO Has Been Added To Wealth of the South.

New York, Sept. S-There was certain amount of optimism in busi- ness circles here today, following the sensational rise in price of cotton, which has added some $500, 100000 in ten weeks, to the wealth of the cot ton growing states of the South.
 Bankers, merchants and others were interested to know just what effect the rise in cotton would have upon further business revival which already has brought large orders to New England spinning mills and set them going full tilt after months of idleneSS.
 John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia. telephoned this exclusive statement to the International News Service: ''l think it will take more than one com modity to rise in value to affect in any substantial way the conditions at present existing, but I believe that the worst of the depressing times is over so far as general business is con- cerned.
 There will have to be congestion in cities like New York and Chicago from over-speculation in the uncer- taintieS of newly-Iormed companies, based on subscription to shares of stock which thus far have not been marketable.
 ''The rise in cotton is one of the galaxy of new stars appearing every where and we must be cheerful and hopeul and not talk things down, but talk them up.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
JTTNEURS WILL APPEAL TO LAKE
Mayor Asserts 1alk
 Wrongly Interpreted;
 Was Not Malicious

My talk was wrongly interpreted" explained Mayor Wilson today rela- tive to charges made by the Water bury police department that he had openly attacked and insulted them during the banquet in their honor in this city last Saturday.
 My remarks were delivered in a good-natured vein, and I supposed they would be taken as such. I meant no malice, and did not Intentionally indulge in any personalities or hos tilities," continued the Mayor.
 The Mayors explanation was in relation to charges that originated in Waterbury and that appeared in sew eral of the state papers this morning. The article alleged that the city's executive upbraided and orally abused a visiting delegation of Waterbury policemen here Saturday. The dele gation attended the baseball game be tween the local and Brass City police teams, and afterward were the guests of honor at a banquet.
 When Mayor Wilson was called upon to deliver a few remarks to the visitors the Waterbury police claim that he launched into a bitter tirade against them, with no apparent cause.
 Mayor Wilson is reputed to have said: Waterbury has never grown up. It is still a small town and will be until a number of changes are made up there. I dislike the place
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Armed Miners Camp
 Ready To Surrender

Court House, Williamson, w. Va, Sept S-Stringtown, the armed min CTS camp on the Kentucky side of the Tug River is reported ready to sur- render.
 An emissary came today to the courthouse here, to offer an armistlce,
 Major Thomas B. Davis, command ing officer of the State martial forces in Mingo County, will leave for Mer- rimac on this side of the Tug rlVer bridge, with picked squads Of state troopers, armed to the teeth. to in veStigate and negotlate 1T poSsloie terms of surrender
 There are rumors the troopers are being led into a trap.
 It was the Stringtown camp which threw West Virginia into turmoil last Nav when for three days and nlghts the miners on the Kentucky side ana "defenders' on this side, kept up fierce firing.
 The outbreak at Merrimac last Sat urday night, after Federal troops hao restored peace in the districts, begun, it is claimed, with firing from String town.
 It is estimated from 150 to 200 miners are still mobilized there
 A jury to sit in the second trigger triaT' growing out of the famous 192o Battle of Matewan, will be selected today As an extra precaution to prevent trouble during the progress of the trial, few are permitted in the court room
 The fight is now for the lives of Reese Chambers and Fred Burgraf, the only two out of the 21 miners with the death of w. J. Fergusn Baldwin-Felts detective, in the battle of Mattewan, the state has selected to try.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Police Think ires Were
 Incendiary

Two fires which occurred early this morning at the combination bakery, butcher shop and grocery store of Frank Campo. AT Lexington avenue, and the discovery of a pile of char coal heaped before a broken gas pipe led to Campo's arrest today, on charges of breach of the peace inves- tigation Campo is now being held under 1000 bonds for trial on Sat urday, and the police will meanwhile investigate the case which at the present time has all the earmarks- of attempted arson.
 The first alarm which sent the fire apparatus scurrying to Campo's shop, was turned in from box 325 at 3:27 o'clock this morning. The f1remen found a sizeabIe blaze going on top of a trap door in the rear room of the store. The flames were quickly doused, and damage is estimated at approximately $50.
 At $50 o'clock today, a second alarm was sent in from box 325, and another fire was found to be in pro- gress at Campo's. This time the blaze was located in the front room of the store. Immediately upon their arrival, the firemen discovered that a stop-cock had been torn from a gas pipe, and in front of the hole was a pile of blazing charcoal. Dam age by the second fire was also slight, but the circumstances called for an Investigation, and Campo was placed under arrest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Chicago Acts ToCut Down Living Cost

Chicago, Sept. S.-Three definite moves to reduce the cost of living and provide employment for thou sands of idle men, were under way in Chicago to-day.
 A delegation of representative cit izens is planning to call upon state and city authorities to ask an imme- diate beginning of public improve mentS, work that would provide en- pIoynent for more than 800, 900 men. Funds already have been appropriata- ed. it is claimed for public inn provemerts to cost S100.O00,0o0 and citizens will urge that the work be gotten under way immediately
 A definite movement toward res tora,tion of five cent street car fares here also is under way to-day. A statement Monday showing that earn ings of the Chicago Street Railway system during seven months of the current year were the largest in the history of the system, has given inn petus to the fare reduction movement Fares are now eight cents for sur face and ten cents for elevated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
For
 Brown
 Have Arrived

The reserves that General Gene McCann of the Brown DerbieS sent to the Allies for, the Michigan-Ontario league, arrived in the city this morn ing, and will un1imber their big guns in preparation for the doub1e-header with Pittsfield at Newfield park to- morrow. The men came from the Kitchener, Ont, club and have splen- did records.
 Ernie Sharpe, the first of the pair to alight from the train, is an out fielder, having played center, throws right handed, and bats left handed to the tune of .317. William Began is the other very welcome party. He is an infielder, both bats and throws right handed, and knocked the lively ball around at a .316 gait the past season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-08
Industrial
 Improvement
 In } Months

Definite industrial improvement in Bridgeport is expected within the next three months, according to an industrial survey by the United States Department of Labor. Unemp1oy ment prevails here to some extent in practically all industries, but to lesser extent in textiles than in metal products.
 With one minor exception, the re- port says, no plants are entirely closed. The recent issue of city bonds to the extent of $30O,000 make pos sible municipal improvements that will furnish employment to 800 men. Concentration among families and removals from the city have relieved the housing shortage.
 The survey makes the claim that marked improvement is reported in the general tone of business through- out Connecticut, particularly in tex tiles. Many mills which have been closed or working on a reduced basis have increased their working force. Metal trades are still quiet with the outlook not encouraging. High costs act as a deterrent in the building line
 Bridgeport and Waterbury are two out of twenty-seven large cities which reported an employment decrease in August Bridgeport's per cent. was 3.S and Waterbury's 2.1. Employ ment increases in New Haven was 6. 1 per cent; which is one of the thirty eight cities showing an improvement.