Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-12

caller Saturday
Mrs Skinner and son were recent
visitors with relatives In Deer Park
township
Judge and Mrs Ray Fctzcr of Chi,
! cagO drove down in their ear Sunday
aud attended the funeral Of the for
mcr's uncle, Mr.. James u. Fct2cr,
Miss Kennedy was a week end
guest of hor parents in Streator,
Miss Nora poundstono who il en-
ployed at one of the Ottawa stores
was week end guest at her home
north of the Ridge
Miss Evelyn Foglo also Master
Harold Nocum were two among those
taking part IN THE Isle Of Chance"
held at the Odd Fellows Hall in the
Ridge last Wednesday evening. Re
ports are it was splendid, each and
every one acting their part well. This
was much enjoyed by all present,
Mrs. r. Lacey was recent Ottawa
visitor
Fred peck was a Stroator business
translator ON Saturday
Mr.. Crouch was q business man In
Stfrdlnr thursday evening.
Edmund Freeze and wife visited
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Henry Freeze in the county scat last
week.
Mrs Nellie Langley and daughter
who resides east of Grand Ridge were
recent callers on village relatives.
Mrs. NJ j. Baldwin spent several
days the past week with her brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. T, o. Jackson
in the Ridge
Mr.. and Mrs William Crumcrine
motorod to Streator Saturday after.
noon.
The following is taken from the
Strcator Free Press, which AT the
end was from Wcnona Index, is quite
and interesting and contonting piece.
After Death
The daily papers and the popular
periodicals are printing numerous ar
tclcs regarding communication with
those who have passed ON.
These articles make interesting
reading. whether one happens To
agree with the writer or not To rs
however. the question occurs. DO we
really want to know what comes af-
ter the breath of life leaves the house
of clay, do we desire absolute know
ledge Of the hereafter?
Personally we do not.
II we Of the earth were suddenly
and simultaneously to receive posi-.
tive revelation OF the events succeed
ing death what might happen.
Suppose we learn than when the
brain goes out the end is here that
physical death is the end of existence
as some scientists claim.
The contemplation of death would
he gloomy indeed. We could not en-
iov this life because Of tac eycrin-
trudiug thought of death and obi
WON.
If. on the other hand we had the
positive knowledge of state OF
eternal happiness, freedom tr&l all
human ills and disappointm"htS-it
we knew it. we fear that a goodly
portion of our . valuable CitiZcnry
would take matter into their own
hands nd Intentionally divorce them
selves from this terrestrial existence,
Lacking the absolute knowledge we
are going to try to be content in the
,,,,f,f p,,t tbo Croat Architect will
t,l.a o,ra of the worthy ones in His
own wise manner,
!, ,,, arc mistaken well. it's a !
.,d wv daInsinm r. do,reion if is
P'T I,nn a.,o,s and family we're Wis
,., avn t,'i, nothor Mrs Rowe Tues-
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A.. ,roho, Crawford was a
o.n NJ :, ''' ooIIar saturday
~ ard Wrs + Stone of near Kang-
~, ,,,sn, ronort callers in This vicin-
~, icy "''' WYNN
ny Doolord and wife also son
,,. l-oil '' , n4, to Stroator where
nul 80 ',,l ,,i', W., f,;onds and did some
l,Iey n'l'e" VII ''''''''
SHopp'"T' .. nulo,. caIIod ~, Grand
M, ME- t %en2, om Nondav afternoon.
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NJ. MI, anu m' - 81 Gtroator ono af.
."l,''l w. .i t','I Iotor nort If the week
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