The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-01
COUNTY NEWS.
Grand Ridge RIpples.


There was a slight frost on TUESDAY
morning, but not much damage was done
The only happy man IN 'owh Is J"e On
Fople.-the grass shades the corn and no
danger Of frost. $780,.
This cold weather makes the farmers
unite shaky. but they are In hopes that It
will raise the d ice Of the old corn.
Frank Hook ana wife spent Sunday with
parents la this place. They returned on
Monday last ,,..
Thursday evening
Mrs. John Campbell Of Streator is visit
inc friends In this vicinity. she VIII re-
turn Saturday evening,
A couple of gentlemen OF South OTTAWA
attended the festival at this place on Thurs
day evening. There must be some aItrac-
ton for such a stormy evening
The Stars have arranged game WIN
the Ottawa Cresents % take place one
week from Saturday, June Sih, al me
Driving park
Mr.. and Mrs A. n Punk Sunlayed at
Grand Ridge. He returned 10 Aurora on
Monday and she visited few days.
MIR. and Mrs. K. j llorntcN attended me
Oratorio AZ Ottawa, last Friday evening
They pronounced it treat In the musical
line. ,..
The road scraper has been doing some
good work in this vicinity and when the
roads dry up will be much Appreciated
The assessor makes his daily trips and II
will not be long until his work Will be
finished.
Our postmaster is enjoying visit from
his brother who lives at Salem, Iowa, ana
is editor of the Salem Ne3os. ,,
Corban jackson made w a pleasant call
over Sunday.
Mrs Jackson and daughter Retta intend
making visit in Pennsylvania In the near
future.
Rev. Morphis delivered an address In
Wenona on the Both.
The festival WAS held In the church on
Thursday evening on account OF the In
clement weather, and for the evening was
we'll attended, taking in about thirty dol
lars.
AL. Poundstone lost horse this week.
Mrs. Joseph Woodward, of Wahoo, Ne
braska, arrived at Ottawa on Thursday OF
this week. She brought six OF the chill
dren with her
Il. Finley a. Co. received three new bug,
gies the fore part of the week.
John Miller and wife, of Spring Valley,
are visiting Jack Butte and family,
The front OF Hornick's store has been
beautified by the addition of new plate
glass and cathedral glass In transom. The
east side had to be enlarged TO make room
for pair Of stairs to make a passage way
10 the upper apartment.
Grand Ridge believes in being up TO the
times In the latest Improvements and Will
soon add electric lights We are not GER
tain where the motive power will be fur
nished.
John Poundstone has taken time by the
forelock and the binder Irvine trust will
suffer from the etfect-he was seen taking
home a CRADLE on last Saturday. We
have no doubt that the neighbOrs can Dor
row if necessary
IL looks rather strange to see cars of coal
going south, but such was the case last
week.
Several from here attended memorial
exercises at Sreator and Ottawa.
The nurseryman, Mr. Dominy, visited us
this week. He sold large amount OF
stock In this vicinity this spring.
Alice Poundstone is improving and Is
entirely out Of danger.
The measles are quite numerous just
now. About all of the Poundstone chill
dren have IT, George is sick in Ottawa
with it and will not be able 10 take part In
the commencement exercises next week.
He was to have spoken on that occasion.
The special exercises OF the G. p. Sun
day'school have been postponed one week
on account of the bad weather not permit
ting the children 10 meet 10 practice.
A number from this vicinity were In
StFeator Thur-day, attending the horse
sale. We noticed Messrs. Mike Ryan,
Harry lockwood and Chas. Dunbar taking
home some fine animals
Mr. Denton is very low and is still sink.
ing. DEW DROP.