The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-02-09
Grand Ridge Sayings.

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GRAND RIDGE, Feb. G.--The threatening
weather the first of the week did not avail!
much
Frank Trude has been unwell but Is now
better.
Walter Dearth Is still In Chicago.
Thinks some of staying there this summer
Miss Bell Fulton returned from Chicago
last week.
John Heath. who of late visited in Pa,
returned last Friday.
Misses Fannie and Maggie Boyd re-
turned home list week
NJ IS Emma Hagne Sundayed at j. l..
Porter's.
Charles Evans came near having seri-
rious accident last week by falling under
the wagon. The horses stopping instantly
saved him,
Miss Jennie Antram spent part OF sun
day with Mrs. John Dearth.
j c. Porter Is living on the fat OF the
land in Pa, go he says.
Isaac Pashsll talks Of going to Washing
ton TO the EMANCIPATION" and from there
to Virginia, where his parents live.
Elias Core has advertised Il sale for the
2lst Of this month.
Clark Coe will sum-mer in Iowa.
John Esck recently purchased the j. l..
Reese property, east of town, and will con-
vert 1t into pasture.
Neif Pfoyans our collector Is getting
ready for business and will take all the
spare chink you have.
Our burg is taking Il building boom new
or before known In our time. At the pres
ent rate We will have somewhat of u boom
In another year
Rev Sears returns TO Missouri this week
The meetings have been interesting and
profitable under his Jealous work. A mum
Der have made profession and then joined
the G. p. church on last Sunday,
William Sutton is plaslerlng his house
even If II Is winter The winter has been
very favorable for such work, even 1t 1t has
not been known for years.
John Core lately purchased of Lon
Wright his addition to the east part of
town.
Some one backed into AT Dearth's bug
gy last Sunday night at church ana upset
II. No serious damage.
Rev Lord commenced a series of meet
lngs in the NJ T.. church west Of town last
Monday evening.
Freeman P0undstOne has erected a house
Just south Of his present dwelling for rent
Ing purposes 1t Is about ready for the
plastarar.
George W Hook and wife Sundayed in
Spring Valley.
William Jones wears solemn cow
tenance, he has had no spare ribs for sew
eral weeks.
Miss Whitney Sundayed in Ottawa
Andrew Hook still makes his rounds
selling Chicago gOCus.
Miss Nellie Palmer Is home from school
We did not learn whether or not she will
return.
Newt Piersolts new barn on the east side
makes quite show.
William Casey shipped two cars of cattle
last Friday night and brought back one
he is not wholly discouraged with the
market.
The following is the report of last
months business AT Grand Ridge by the
so" 30 cars forwarded; II above the
same month last year. Receipts on for
warded freights, $6l695; $1,000 above
last year. II cars received Z above last
wear $2l0.l0; $1,000 above last year
Money received for tickets, $l4S42;
sos 50 above last year.
The roads being good last Saturday a
large number from this vicinity were In
Ottawa.
W. A. Dearth has offered his sorrel team
for sale. which should bring good prices
as they match we'll.
We are informed that Mrs. William An
derson Is quite sick; when last heard from
she was some better, Her present home
Is near Leland. Dew DRoP.