Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
RUTLAND

On Tuesday of last week ]. w. Mar
shall was called to Parsons, Kan. by
the serious illness Of his sister, Mrs
William Balinger. She died last Sun.
uay. Mrs. BalliGger was formerly a
resident Of this community and was
well known to many Of our residents.
Last summer Mr. and Mrs Ballinger
were here visiting while on their way
home from motor trip to Florida.
From II ere they went to Wisconsin
and Michigan before returning 10 Kan
sas. Besides her brother, j. w. Mar.
shall Of Rutland, she leaves her hus-
band and one daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pope of Burn
side, Iowa. are visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Farmer, and
other relatives here.
Fred Carlson received a telegram
on Monday morning stating that his
bother-in-law Ralph Shaft, CT Los
Angeles, Cal, had died on Friday
night. Further particulars concerning
his death have not been received as
yet Mrs. Shaft was formerly Miss
Sylvia Carlson. who resided in this
community for many years before re-
moving to California. During the past
summer Mr. and Mrs Shaft and her
mother, Mrs Gus Carlson, were here
visiting with relatives.
This community was greatly shock
ed TO hear that Louis Fmm of near
Long Point had taken his own life,
Mr.. Emm and family resided on q
farm north of Rutland for many years
prior to their removal to Long Point
seven years ago.
William White, who had been max
ing his home with his aunt, Mrs. Ann
O Brien of northeast OF town, went
out on Saturday afternoon to shoot a
duck. While gone from the house he
suffered a stroke of apoplexy and died
at II a'clock that evening. The fu-
neral services were held at o'clock
Tuesday morning at Sacred Heart
church. Father Timmons otIiciated
and was assisted by Father F. B. Dick
man Of Peoria and Father Edwards
of Minonk. The burial was in Riley
cemetery. The deceased was born at
Wenona, H.. fifty-four years ago. Prac-
tically all his life was spent in this
vicinity.
Misses Feyette Anthenat and Mil
bred Patten went to Chicago on
Thursday to spend the week end, The
former visited schools in that city on
Friday
The senior class Of the Rutland
Township High school gave their play
at the opera house on Friday evening.
II and the specialties between the acts
were enjoyed by a very large au-
dience. The gross receipts were 500,
from which $40 were Melted
John Proctor underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Streator
hospital on Wednesday.
Mrs. Zeta Hogan and son Bobby Of
Seneca visited with her mother, Mrs.
S. G.. Peterson, last week.
The ladies of the NJ E. church held
their annual bazaar and supper in the
church basement on Wednesday, A
lunch was also served on Thursday
noon. The ladies Melted 1903 from
the proceeds This will cancel the
last CT the debt on the parsonage.
Mrs Fl. c. Sauer of Fairbury was
here on Wednesday. She had been
in Minonk, having been called there
by the serious illness Of her mother,
Mrs. Gustav Fischman.
Misses Marie and Dominica Mas
talio spent Sunday at the home Of
their brother, Peter, in Toluca.
Mrs. Louis Sanders and two chill
iren, Gladys and Glenn Bates, left on
Monday for Lower Salem. Ohio where |
.hgy will visit for several weeks.
The grade school was closed on Fri
lay while the teachers visited schools
n other cities. Miss Feyette Anthe
lat was in Chicago, Misses Mae Boyd
md Inez Nelson in Peru, Miss Domi-
lica Mastaiio In Ottawa and Misses
oerle Schaefer and Lorene Cinnamon
n Streator.