The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-22
Grand Ridge Ripples.

GRAND RIDGE, June 2l.-The heavy
rains this week are making weedy corn
fields.
Some of the oat fields are falling on &C
count OF too heavy q growth.
The meadows are looking much better
than several weeks ago and will make
fair crop Of hay.
The rains are somewhat local this week,
many of them following the stream.
Isaac Ball and wife, visited here for a
few days this week.
Joe Woodward IL visiting Geo Mustard
and family. at Goodland, Ind, this week.
Mrs. Woodward and sister, of Kansas,
started for Pa, Wednesday last.
Mr. Cartwright has been retained at this
.rlsce for another term and we are not Ger
tain but for the coming year. Gertrude
Hodgman will teach In the primary.
Rev. Penhallagan will preach In the
Presbyterian church, on Sunday afternoon
next
Chris Poundstone's windmill was struck
by lightning short time ago and much
splintered up.
Bert Reese was In Ottawa, Thursday OF
this week. He is putting up residence
Ia South Ottawa.
EJUul0 VI CltLCu5 Woub W OuuWu y OctOi-
day to see the base ball game and other
sports at the Driving Park.
Our base ball club cross bats with the
Seneca nine before many weeks elapse.
We lately made tour Of Il. Finley q
Co.'S hardware store and found the agriCul.
tural department chuck full OF mowers,
binders, rakes and all agricultural imple-
ments for the farmer.
Ebb Finley IL at home this week but Is
looking thin after his late Illness.
Mr.. Denton Is improving slowly, and we
hope 10 see him on the streets soon.
Rev. Morphis the first part of the week
was no better, but We think at present, is
on the improve.
Rev. Rowley OF Wenona, filed the G. p.
pulpit on last Sunday. We did not learn
who breaches tomorrow.
Newt Piersol Is meving the Snedaker
kitchen to his lot on the east side. 1t re-
CURED the assistance of all the ready men
In town to make the exchange. Nevis
daughter will keep house for him and IL
here now. She has lately been attending
school at Onarga.
Ed. Jones Is our station agent at this
place and we appreciate his smiling coun
tenance.
Alfred and Horace Dunaway are home
TO spend the summer. Horace will I'm.
doutedly seek position and not stay on
the farm.
Rev. Hale preached his farewell sermon
at the Presbyterian churhh last Sunday.
He will locate at Ridge Field, McHenry
Co, Mr., Hale receiving call at that place.
The ladies' of the church gave them fare.
we'll at Mrs. Vance's place on Tuesday
evening Rev. Hale went with the goods
the first Of the week but the family did not
start until Friday The best wishes of the
neighborhood are extended TO them In
their new surroundings.
Many persons remark that John Ostran.
der has the best field OF corn they have
seen, but Ii you will take stroll through
the timber he can show you much better
piece which cannot be seen from the road
A part Of the field stands almost waist
high, for we took the trouble to investi'
gate.
Did you ever hear Of young fellows get
ting 80 much "tangle foot" that they could
not get home without losing hat and neck
tie? We have; and II occurred with par
ties not long since, returning from Ottawa.
The programme st the NJ. 4. church, was
we'll rendered last Sunday afternoon
although the weather was very disagreeable
at the hour and all did not get there who
desired. The church was beautifully dec
Grated with flowers and other decorations,
and everything appeared cheerful.
An occurrence, such as transpired last
winter-cutting straps and harness, etc.
has again happened In our burg. The
parties were then warned Of the results of
such conduct, but such appeared not TO
have been needed. II Ottawa parties come
out here to spend the evening, we think l.
very ungentlemanly trick TO do as has
been done TO their horses. Please remem,
Der, your deeds will find you out.
DEATH OF DIR. MiIAER.
We note the sudden death of Doctor
Miller, - he was we'll known here, which
occurred on Friday of last week. He was
ia usual health In the morning, but about
four O'Clock came to the house and said he
desired 70 lie down and for them not to call
him until supper was READY. Someone