Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-05-20
MENDOZA

| tue bhDNlNl 'HuIGIl bl lHlA wy Nv
tended the spring y. Y, 7, L, rail-,
which was held at the LaMoille lap
tisi church Friday afternoon and eV
cning.
Charles kllzla Is now employed ~
q clerk in the grocery department Al
the city meat market
Mr.. aud Mrs, Gustav Peterson o
Decatur are the proud parents OF q
baby boy, born recently Mrs Peter
| son is daughter of Mr. and Mrs, j
W. pohI.
Miss Eva Prosscr, who has been
making her home at Michigan city
Ind, with her grandmother, has re-
turned to Mendoza and viii make Il
s0journ with her father, George Pros
ser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stuevc ana
Mr. ana Mrs Ralph DemmiuR motor.
ed to Sterling on Saturday aud visit.
ed over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
h. Dunn.
We are glad to state that Henry
Mauer, who is confined AT the PEG.
Pies hospital in Peru, is recovering
nicely from his recent operation.
Mrs D. f. Menu and son Arthur G.
Aurora are making Il visit at the
home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Martin. in this city.
Mrs Hoy Williams spent Thursday
in Ottawa.
Miss Mary Coirey spent the week
end with friends at Austin, Ill.,
Mrs. Charles yrbes left last week
for Barton, Mass, whore she will
visit for about two weeks. She was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. f..
J Schcidcnhclm, Of Wlmette
Miss Hida Bansan Of Sublette, H.,
spent the week end with her grand
mother, Mrs. ELLA Crawford, in this
city She also visited with Mr., and
Mrs. | II Easter.
Mrs LIB WiXom entertained the
Fairyiow sewing circle at her home
on Thursday afternoon.
The j L. G. club of St Sohn's Lu.
thcran church met at the home of
Miss Florence Billhorn, Friday even
ing.
Mrs l.. J. Schneider entertained
the home economic club at her HON"
west OF town Thursday evening. An
excellent wiener roast was enjoyed
by all.
Massrs Walter Black Sr, G. GI
Radlcy, Or j. y. Hood and Rev Geo
b. Blackwcro in Paw Paw Friday
night whore Or. Hood, who is the
moderator Of tho Ottawa presbytcry
Mr. Bray Of Chicago Thei
service was held in the Presbyterian
church Of that city,
The fire department was called ont
saturday noon and made a quick
response The call came from BCXI
26 and the fire proved to be at the
home occupied by an Italian family |
II was put out without much dam
age.
The first baseball game of the sea
son was played at the Mendoza fair
grounds Sunday afternoon. between
tha Mendoza Regulars and GiIker-
sons Union Giants, a cOlorcd team
from Chicago. The game was won
by the Giants. to I.
The Mendoza Cubs and the Sub.
lette baseball team crossed bats at
the latter place Sunday. Mendoza |
last the game, the score being ~ to
3.
The sophomore and freshmen |
classes OF the Mendoza high school |
had dancing party in the gymnasi.
um Friday evening, which was high
" enjoyed
Mrs. Anna Merritt, a we'll known
resident OF this city, passed away /
At the home Of her son John, in Chi
ago, Saturday afternoon, after Il
illness. The funeral sery
Ces were held at the Methodist
church Tuesday at > p. m. Rev II.
W. DaCk conducted the services. In |
terment took place in Restland Gem
etery.
Miss Catherine Vogler oldest !
daughter Of Mrs. Christine Vogler, |
passed away at the home Cf her
mother, on the east side, Sunday af-I
temoGn, after a lingering illness, att
the age of IS years The funeral
services were held at the Zion Evan
gelical church at 2;30 p. m. Tuesday. !
The services We're conducted by the |
pastor, Rev G, w, Engelter, and
were largely attended by sympathiz
ing friends.
The many friends in Mendoza We're
grieved to learn Of the death Of A. |
H, Henry. one of the city's pioneer
citizens, who passed afay at La
Grange, where he had gone to visit
his children. The remains were
brought to Mendoza and the funeral
services were held at the Presbyter-
ian church Tuesday at 2:30 r. m. !
DR.. J. Turner Hood conducted the