The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
Grand Ridge.

Is il not about time We were hearing from
our fast corn huskers?
Elias Core hauled baled hay to Ottawa on
Wednesday.
west OF town, this week.
A new tile walk adorns Elias Cores front
yard. -.
The pay car passed through here on last
Sunday.
A belfry is being placed on the NJ. Z. church
which will add much to its appearance.
Miner Poundstone has repaired the cross
ing in front of his house and can now get
across the street without muddy feet.
Fred Mallory, who has been picking corn
for j. p. Boyd, returned to Michigan on Wed
nesday.
Chas. f. Pratt has purchased lumber here
for a large sheep shed.
Miner Popndstone sold lumber for three
corn cribs In one day this week. Many OF
the farmers are building cribs.
Wendley Stason has all Of his crib room
full and viii build q new CRIB.
4 WIN Read has been laying pipes from his
wind. mill to the house this week for the pur.
pose Of having water more handy for house
inse. There IS also pipe from the house to
the barn. VIM. Pyle, OF Ottawa, did the
work.
n II will only be few days before there is a
new picket fence in front of the Dickinson
residence.
The hop which was to have taken place in
the rink last week was hindered by Indictment
weather.
We were informed on w dnesday that there
will be no services In tie Presbyterian church
next Sunday, although the same was given
out las Sunday evening
Mr.. Z. e.. Watts and wise are now at Pea.
body, Kas., visiting children and will 90 to
California from there. They started last week
for Peabody.
Lacy Hi6bs has purchased lots 8, 6, and
:, o. Nc Mullcn's addition to Grand Ridge. Is
there prospect OF having another farmer In
our midst?
Mr.. John Woods and wife who visited Geo
Hook and family, returned TO Pennsylvania
last Monday.
There has been some lively talk over the re-
moval OF the street crossing in front Of Cores
meat market. II would not do TO have every
thing pass off quietly.
Glib Finley went TO Chicago Wednesday,
and while there will take in the fat stock
show. Ne will probably purchase lot of
new stoves while there.
We are informed there will be quarterly
meeting In the M. f. church here next Satur.
day week and the following Sunday. Rev.
VIM Jones is putting new sidewalk
around his premises and everything looks
neat and tasty Whereabouts.
Thanksgiving evening the ladies OF the
Presbyterian church will & We a chicken pie
supper in the rink, which will be preceded by
good programme OF music, speaking, etc.
A cordial invitation Is extended to all.
Although our items for the Ottawa paper
will continue, we do not write such TO dis
courage the editor OF the Under or in any way
lessen the subscription for the same. or
course people are expected 10 patronize home
Industries, and we would gladly assist our
home paper; but circumstances alter cases
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Mrs. johnson Dearth isquite sick this week
with malarial fever.
And still the table turns with the incorpor.
ators ON top this week, and the probabilities
are they will stay there. The head officials of
the railroad do not seem so displeased with
the idea OF incorporation rs many would
have us believe, and our man who was to
look over 'he new site has not yet put In his
appearance, much to the sorrow of non.in-
corporators.
word of warning: Never leave beer
keg ont OF sight in this burg.
very large crowd assembled In the Pres
hyterian church last Sunday evening to hear
the programme given by the Sunday school
scholars. Last spring the superintendent
gave penny TO each scholar, and ttis occa
sion was the ingathering of the same. Lily
Black made the most out OF hers and Fannie
Finley came second. The amounts were
e2l5 and $2O7, respectively. The 90 odd
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good harvest The church was nicely decor
ated with the different grains OF the season
and made good appearance. Lily Black in
vested her money In paper flowers. The fol
lowing programme was well rendered.
Anthem, choir prayer, Rev. Mcdonald
greeting, Ralph Parshall song, " Fresh
IAurels :" class exercise. Mrs. Smiths class
recitation, 1.-THE Master Wants Reapers,"
Edith Lord |; defamation, "The Two Har.
vests" Lyle Yocum; music, trio class exer.
else, infant class recitation, Just as Am"
Veya poundstone song, Triumphant
Songs; !" recitation, The Two Speeches ;"l
defamation, "The Noble Boy" Vernon Par
shall song, "Grandma's ADVICE" Lettie
Poundstone ; clsss exercise, Anna Finley's
class recitation. =" The Sewers" Mabel Lord
address, Rev. Mcdonald class song, Molle
Reads clsss music, trio /; class exercise, Liz.
zie Beck's class recitation, Don't be too
Triumphant Songs !" recitation, Preach.