Dayton
Miss Theresa Fullerton is staying at Mrs. Thomas Meagher’s.
Mr. Vet Canfield unloaded a new buggy at the Dayton depot this week.
Miss Anna Fleming is home for a short vacation. She spent Christmas at Kankakee.
Mrs. Edward McCleary has a beautiful new piano, the Christmas gift of Mr. McCleary
Mr. John Pyatt, who was home with his family Christmas week, returned to his work in Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. Edward McCleary gave a family dinner in honor of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Winn Green, of Joliet.
Mr. and Mrs. Winn Green and little daughter, of Joliet, are visiting Mrs. Green’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barnes.
Mr. Clarence Doran, who has sold his farm to Mrs. Gray, of Ottawa, and who vacates soon, held a sale Monday, December 30th.
Mr. Lyle Green had the shredding machine at work at his place several days last week. The machine goes to Rush Green’s next.
Mrs. John Pyatt entertained at dinner Sunday. Her guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Breese and Mr. and Mrs. Hoxie and son Charles.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCleary were entertained by Mrs. McCleary’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Barnes, Christmas day at the family reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. J. McBrearty entertained their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Emmons, and daughter Margaret, of Marseilles, at Christmas dinner.
There were nearly 24 hours of heavy rain Sunday and Monday. Roads are in a fearful condition, putting the coal diggers and haulers out of commission for the present.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Breese, of Aurora, and little daughter Marian took dinner Christmas day with Mrs. B’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Breese. They only stayed between trains.
Mrs. Lowell Hoxie and son Charles came up Saturday evening to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Breese. They stayed until the noon train. Mr. Hoxie drove up for a few hours Sunday.
The Dayton school gave a delightful entertainment Christmas eve. A fine program by the pupils and a fine Christmas tree was presented. School closed for the remainder of the week, reopening on Monday.1
- Ottawa Daily Republican Times, 3 Jan 1908, p4
Dayton and the Greens 