Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-08
FARM RIDGE,

Ed Van Buren, and wife of Califor.
mia have arrived at the old Van Bur
en- homestead east Of Grand Ridge,
where the former spent his boyh0od
days, his many friends in this com
munity welcome him back and also
his wife, his parents from Missouri
have arrived at their sons where no
doubt a family reunion will take
place ere long.
A party of picnic seekers went to
Deer Park and Starved Rock last
Thursday. This affair was given in
honor of the McOmbcrs, who are Wis
iting from Ohio,
Mrs Edward Grcttoncord and rela-
tives from st. Louis were entertained
by Miss Gcigher Wednesday.
The monthly horse sale in Streator
on Thursday was not as well attend
ed as heretofore, the reason being the
busy time among the farmers, but
what animals were on the market are
reported as selling for good prices.
George Wollcnhaupt and wife mo.
tored to Marseilles recently,
Miss Woiben was a StrcatOr shop
per one afternoon of the past week.
Mrs Jesse Dilley and children were
dinner guests of her relatives, A. NJ.
Ellsworth ana family, Wednesday.
Lou Dcckard transacted business
in G. II, the first Of the week.
Martin Yocum entertained his little
friend, Roy Crosby, Wednesday,
John Read was one among those
calling on relatives in the ridge re.
Gently.
Mrs Baldwin was recent visitor
with relatives and friends in Grand
Ridge.
Word reaches rs Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter BOydc of Virginia are the par,
ents of a baby boy It will be remem-
bered they were former residents of
near the ridge and are the parents
TO four or five little daughters, as this
is the first son to bless their home no
doubt there is much rejoicing Last
report is mother and babe are fine
Mrs. BOydc was before her marriage
Miss Detenhaugh of StreatOr
f.. b. Williams and wife of Grand
Ridge mOtored to Streator recently
Misses Gertrude Locke was vii
lage caller one afternoon of the past
week
Miss Dorothy Duder attended
church services at Christ church in
Streator Wednesday.
The following will he Of interest to
la pnnt,lp in
munity no doubt: The Rev. Norman
y. Qugg, minister of Christ Episco-
pal church, Streator, and St An
drcw's, Farm Ridge, who IS also secrc,
tary of thc southern dcanery, do
Ccse of Chicago, was in La Sale re-
Gently, where he announced certain
program adopted at a meeting of the
deanery of Christ church. Joliet, an
associate mission center will be es-
tablished and it will be opened at
Farm Ridge st Andrews Episcopal
church. This mission will be a home
tor lay brothers and priests. and work
according to will be carried from this
center, other missions will be estab-
lished in towns and canyassing will
w bIV VI tttt t'fltllt Co W lDNdAt an
isolated Churchmen- work will be
carried on from Stroator. La Sale
and Joliet as the leading centers. The
southern deanery is composed of the
priests Of Kankakce Lockport, Joliet,
Momcnce, Farm Ridge, Ottawa, Strga.
tor and La Sale, the dean being
HCev Dr. Tanner.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott and
family entertained relatives from
Streator the first Of the week Mr.
Eiliott's brother Roland, who is in
connection with the Y. NJ, &C. A., de-
parted Monday for New York, sail
ing for Europe on the 9Th. where he
with some other men in connection
with the Y are sent abroad and will
be gone for three months in the in
terest of the Y NJ G. A. \ bon yoy-
age and safe return home is the
wish Of all friends in and around
this community