The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-09-28
Grand Ridge DOings.

GRAND RIDGE, Sept, 27.-Prophets pre-
dict snow.
A fine shower Friday evening,
VIM. Casey shipped more cattle TO Chi
cago Wednesday
Quite number Of the farmers are she'll
Ing corn.
Many of the farmers are through fall
blowing,
There has been large acreage of wheat
sown this fall.
Miss Bonnie Core entertained party OF
misses of her own age Thursday evening
VIM. Woodward Is taking In the sights
In Nebraska.
The commissioners Of highways are
having new bridge put up south OF Geo.
McComb's residence.
Mrs. j. l.. Porter and Mrs. John Dearth
contemplate starting Tor Pennsylvania next
week
Frank Bangs has sold his shelles to
to Mart Buzzard. The consideration we
did not learn.
Mrs. VIM. Antram, of Milwaukee, Wis,
is visiting friends In this Vicinity.
w. A. Dearth returned from Kansas last
Tuesday. He reports good crop In that
state.
Jackson Butte Is putting up new double
corn crib, which, when finished, will be
quite an addition to his already large num-
Der OF outbuildings.
Lou Wright is attending the State Fair
this week.
Miss Maggie Parlin is welding the
birch at Oxford.
Mrs. w. A. Dearth visited Mrs. John II.
Campbell, at streator, for couple Of days
this week. A.,
with her children, Hen!; and Bins. The
former lives at Hann.!y, and latter in Men
ard Co., and VIII be away several weeks.
Dave fourjstone shelled corn on Tues
day OF this week.
There Sill be a lecture In the Presby-
teria" church next Tuesday evening by
E5Gv. Gowdy; subject, "Recent Tour
through Egypt All are codially invited
to attend.
Edwin Stason is expected home Friday
noon of this week with better half. Mr..
and Mrs Stason have invited In number OF
the old folks to receive the newly welded
pair. The young folks are Invited for the
evening.
Henry Zshn and wife are visiting
friends In Nebraska.
The Glenn sharpers passed through
here Wednesday afternoon In care OF the
officers, en- route to the county jail. We
hope they will get their just deserts.
Charles Palmer left Tuesday of this
week for Kansas where he visits for a
while
G. II. Ellsworth left Tuesday for Forest
City, Iowa. He was accompanied by a
pum bar of land .huvers
Mrs Eva Bowen, nee Momyer, of Peters
burg. Ill is visiting In the visiting In the
vicinity. She will return home the latter
part of the week.
The meeting of the Mackinaw Presby-
terry ut this place, which closed Monday,
was a successful meeting, and there was
good attendance at all sessions. Several
splendid sermons we're delivered. The
three meetings on Sunday were espec-
tally interesting.
Jack Foyle has one of the finest rat
terrier pups we have seen for some time
price, $50
We were very sorry to learn that the Iron
foundry in Washington territory. belong
Ing to Frank and Louis Stason, lately
burned down by an accidental fire. We
did not learn the amount of loss Louis
had placed his money into the partnership
only a couple Of days before 1t was In
ashes.
Mrs. Sam Poundstone has been housed
this week with the neuralgia.
The lawsuit came of last Saturday with
Its wOnted enthusiasm and large crowd
In attendance, The hunting did not occur
on Sunday, as We had heretofore been In
formed. One party failed to make his ap-
pearance, by blunder of the constable.
The rest of the defendants were fined So
and costs for trespass and the same for
hunting. The latter suits have been ap.
pealed.
After 30 long time We have electric
lights. About 80 lights are now taken,
and II will soon reach 100, the limit.
Dew DROP.
Ransom Notes.