The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-08
THE COUNTY.
Grand Ridge RippIss.

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GRAND RIDGE, March 6.-winter is here
The roads we're quite rough . part of TIL
week.
meetings this week.
lake Luckey moved Monday Of this week
Flo Morrison returned home Tuesday las,
She has been visiting at Munster.
Incorporation is still receiving due atter
tOn.
Col. Ellsworth spent Tuesday night at Jac
Foyle's. ;,
Our collector reports money coming II
rather slow.
The grippe malady has somewhat subsidized
Rev. MOrphis Is expected home by Sunday
Bert Hayes shipped two cars OF stock Mon
Fred Glenn shipped another car load Of cat
Grand Ridge is still at the front. Five ca
loads OF stock went out Monday evening ant
one Tuesday.
Arson Ellsworth and wife are spending
few days visiting friends here and vicinity.
j. C. Porter bought roadster OF w.
Dearth few days since.
Joseph Mil Is expected Rome from low
r. M. Antrsm sold his cattle to Casey ant
delivered them on Tuesday.
James Brady purchased carriage at thu
Dean sale at Ottawa last Saturday.
George Doyle helped George POuDdstoDt
move part OF his things on Wednesday.
Richard Poundstone took the train for Otta
wa Monday.
Onr harness shop is rushed with business
at present, and running three workmen, too
Mr. Erdman has moved on the Read farm
end Is putting in his odd time repairing in
general.
Oh tut tut Don't mention the fact, but
James Brady jr., had a slight runaway a few
DAYS since with those fine roadsters; but Jim
says he was just laying on the CAD to JET
them know he was behind. We noticed he
lugged the buggy back to the house by hand
Ira Anderson moved to Ottawa Wednesday
He has obtained employment in the above
town.
George Poundstone has ornamented his
person with new watch.
ESQUIRE Finley was not able TO attend to
legal business Monday on account Of sickness.
Probably the boys arrested were glad OF the
fact.
Emma Moore, of South Ottawa, is visiting
at Mrs. Ellen Gallup's.
James Anderson shelled corn on Friday OF
this week.
John Fogle goes to Ottawa on the jury next
week.
Mrs. Nose Vance is quite sick at present
writing.
Ida Stason reports finding Richards well on
her last visit
We are informed that Melvin Carter aud
Jennie Rainier were married on Thursday
We did not learn the particulars. We extend
congratulations
Gertrude Hodgman was sick this week.
therefore no school
George Core and Taylor Woodwork are
booked for jury work In Ottawa for the next
two weeks.
Mrs. Joe Vance had bad attack of con.
gestive chills the middle of the week
Mart Hodgson has the grippe.
One OF the pleasantest soclals of the season
was given at the residence of Reuben Eckert
Tuesday evening There was large attend.
ance and all seemed to enjoy themselves.
About $l4.50 were taken in.
Thomas Crumley, who WAS hurt last week,
is much better at this writing. We look for
his speedy recovery.
Vim. Casey bought the ockwood cattle
after they were In the car ready for shipment,
from Degen, Of Ottaws, who purchased them
of Harry.
A large number took the train here last
Saturday enrOute to Ottawa. The roads
were too rough for teaming It,
John Levere hes bran new pair of pure
gum, high.heeled, water-tight boots, war.
ranted not TO rip, tear or run down at the
heel. But don't tell anybody we said so
James Anderson spent Sunday in Pontiac
ano returned homo Monday
Jake Woodward says that Fred Smith says
that DR.. Lewis says that John Levierc says
that he (Jake WOODWARD didn't drink but
swallow of that cider Saturday in moving 1t
across to the other cellar, and that was done
out Of saucer. JEW DROP.