Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-19
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Cole and son at.

Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Cole and son at
tended the county fair Tuesday.
The Bend school opened Monday.
Fourteen pupils were enrolled. Miss
Eloise Mckinley Is the teacher this
year,
Miss Dorothy Shuler returned to
Ottawa Monday to resume her studies
in the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Bowers at
tended the funeral OF Mrs. Sim Graves
at Ottawa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Kember attend
ed the Sandwich fair Thursday.
Miss Mae Ruleman left for De
Kalb Sunday.
Mrs. L. Hubert and daughters at.
tended the county fair Tuesday Of
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hall OF Ell.
don, Ia; Mrs. Rose Hall and son Har-
ry. were callers at the Crovisier home
Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas lMeAtee. son Cecil
and daughter, Pearl we're callers, at
the Lawrence home Monday even
Ing
Gus Malaise OF Indiana spent Mon
day evening at the Lawrence. home
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Bigford
was held at the family home Sunday
afternoon at Q. Rev. Taylor, of We'd
ron had charge Of the service. In
/ torment was made In the West Sc
rena cemetery. The bereaved family
has the sympathy of the many friends.
News In the village and vicinity
is rather scarce this week owing to
the fact the majority OF the residents
are attending the La Sale county fair
at Ottawa this week where the exhi-
bits OF all classes are reported to be
superior to any shown for many years.
There also being larger display
which naturally makes the Fair of
more interest with this large amount
OF competition present.
The 9Th District Sunday School Con-
vention composed Of twenty schools
which convened here on Monday af-
ternoop and evening, Sept. 18th, was
deemed one OF the. most successful
district meetings ever held thus far.
There were thirteen schools Of the
twenty represented at the convention.
At the afternoon session sixty-five
visiting delegates were present, while
| in the evening there were one hundred
and forty-five delegates In attendance.
| The address in the. evening by Prof.
w. D.Walrip was OF most interesting
character as were all the talks given
at both sessions regarding the s. s.
work. In the reports of the thirteen
schools represented at this time 1t
twas stated that there were enrolled
2,205 Sunday school scholars. At the
close of the afternoon session fine
cafateia supper was served the visit
| ing delegates who were unamionous
| in their hearty appreciation of the
courtesy shown them by the ladies OF
the local church. All in all the con.
vention was very helpful in every
way, The County S. S. Convention
will meet at Streator October 1914.
| Friends of the Rev. w. A. Munsur,
| former pastor of the Presbyterian
church here have received invitations
to his wedding which occurred Sunday
evening. August 21st, when he was
united in marriage with Miss Selma
Bilar at the home OF the bride in
Sidon Syria The Rev. Munson after
,tleaving the village went to Piereport
South Dakota where he accepted a
call The announcement of his mar.
rage is of especial interest to the PEG
| pie of the village and vicinity where
he was so widely known during the
late Worlds War as a patriotic speak
er, Rev Munson also delivered a
number of addresses telling Of the
conditions in Turkey, Syria and Ar
menia.