The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
Grand Ridge Ripples

! Geo. Dearth left on the afternoon train
| Wednesday for Chicago.
! W. \ Dearth acd James Arder were in
| Strcator on Thursday.
number from here attended the morse
| sale at Slreator ON Thursday.
/ The election of officers in the c. !. sabbath
school will take place next Sunday AT ~
! o'clock.
MIR. and Mrs. Ewing Miller arrived on Mon.
| day last and win visit a few days.
Chas. Ellsworth, Of Forest City, Iowa, came
| here the middle Of the week. lie sim taxes
" G, Porter has been hauling coal part
OF this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Funk, Of Aurora
| called on trends here over Christmas, lhty
/ returned home Thursday morning,
/ Winnie Iocum from oxford, ONO, on a
short vacation.
NIr. and Mrs Samuel Miller are entertain
| ing friend, from Dwight. -
Elmer ,Icifries has obtained work, we ana
not learn where and has gone to take his new
position.
joseph p. Boyd was in Strcator on Monday.
A. n and Laura Porter spent Christmas IN
Livingston county. ,,.
WiI some one please inform the editor of
the Ihd,r that there is onothcr paper IN town
now. He don't seem to know H..
George PoundstOne is still making a spec
ialty of pictures. ,,-,.,...
Andrew Hook Sundayed with friends here,
We are informed that Herbert Bragg sofa
some very large hogs to our byyerS lale!y'
Two weighed over 600 and another over CoO'
Mr.. and Mrs Eckert and family are visiting
in Mendoza, going on Tuesday. They VIII
visit couple OF weeks.
Rev. Hester called on his son here the hrst
of the week. =,
Don't forget the flag concert at the NJ H.
,J,r,h p.vt TunsIay evening.
Henry Xahn shelled corn on Tuesday and
sold it Ia Nick Casey.
Mr.. Shape drew the pony at the raihe on
Wednesday.
1t is reported that some Of our young folks
have been getting married within the last
few days but we do not know the particulars
and therefore do not name persons.
OF course a few OF our topers drank nara
cider for Christmas. Could not get along
withOutit.
The Caliope Quartette, of Ottawa, will give
n concert in PoundstOnc'5 rink on Friday
evening of this week and We anticipate large
crowd in attendance.
". 4. Dearth and wife ate turkey with
Joseph Rockwell and wife, OF South ottawa
on Wednesday. ~
Frank Butte is breaking sod on Elias Cores
farm. The ground plows very nicely now
Ida and Eta Anderson are kept home from
school by sore Threats, Maggie Brady is also
on the sick list
George Jones has a foundation ready for his
new house in Grand Ridge. He has not yet
purchased his lumber but intends to do SO IN
a few days Bert fenbaugh built the toun-
dation for the same.
There was an immense crowd at the oyster
supper in the rink on Tuesday evening and
all appeared to have pleasant time, ABOUT
s55 were cleared The ladies should be com
plimentcd for the manner they fed such Il
large crowd.
Rev Doney. Presiding elder, will reopen the
". f.. church next Sunday. both morning ana
evening services will be held. The church is
now in splendid condition, being newly plas-
tered, painted, gallery, belfry, bell, sheds
for teams, etc, in fact everything has been
done that would add to its appearance and
comfort.
Reese Whitehill is still hustllng the poultry
trade. We will try and get the amount OF
poultry shipped from here for holiday market,
for next weeks issue.
Miss Abbie Hogaboom closed her school for
a two weeks vacation on Friday of last week.
and in the evening gave an entertainment,
which was both interesting and edifylng.
The uuuils acquitted themselves very accepta-
bly and showed good training. All seemed to
enter into the work with enthusiasm which
showed earnestness and zeal in their different
parts which. we hope, was the daily Jealous
ness shown in recitation, and we have no
reason TO believe otherwise. There was
large attendance, considering the roads, but
all were repaid for going. The following
programme was presented:
g-"Christmas Carol" school.
Welcome, Everett Hodgson.
Recitation-"The Coolest Mother" Minnie
Boyd.
Recitation-"O Shoe" May Ellsworth.
Song-'AS We've SOwn SO Shall We Reap,
p,,ito,inn-- IVThp Farmers Wife " Florence
Gallup
Declamation-"M Merry All, D." Ray Priseler
-"Beautiful Little Hands"
Declamation-"A Fellows Mother" Lou
Boyd.
Diaogue-"Ethel Becomes Neighsorly."
Recitation-"I'm Little but Spunky," Mol
lie Ryon.
Recltat.on-"A Carol for X,mas,' May
Butte.
Song-"Pharisee and Ssddusee."
Observation-Disclosures Water" Millum.
Recltation-"Ma and Clara" Ethel
llodgson.
Dcclamation-"M Fogartie's Cake" Har-
ny Presler.
Song-"Folow Me Full of Glee"
Recitation-"A Kind Word" Edith Gille-
land.
Defamation the Little Boys a
Chance"
Recitation-"Grandma Speaks Her Mind
May Butte.
Decamation-"A Courageous Boy" Ross
Provance.
Song-"Tune the Old Cow Died on" Flor
ence Gollup.
Relation Milking Time" Edna Hodg-
SON
Declamation-"A Word to Bower" Ernest
llodgsOn,
Recitation-"rm Going to Grandma's,"
May Gilleland.
Defamation Willie Says" Lester
Byers.
Song-"Weary Cleaner"
Recitation-"My Cider" Lizzie Boyd
"Our School" Esther Ellsworth.
Recitation-"M Week." Mollie Ryan.
Song-"Good Night"
After the exercises were completed good
treat, consisting of apples and popcorn, was
given to the audience, which, of course, was
greatly appreciated. DEW DROP.
Norway.
NORWAY, Dec. 26,--Th's remarkable wealth
er takes our people in such degree that the
HOLIDAYS are being celebrated in manner not
becoming some of the stand bys Of our little
burg, for in accordance to announcement the
social hop brought out such a number never
before known at this place.
The literary exercises of the occasion was
commendable on the part OF the children and
highly enjoyed by all. The decoration ar
ranged by the ladies OF the church assisted by