The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-06-14
Grand Ridge Rlpples.


Rev. Williamson went to Aurora
Thursday.
Bertha Finley returned from Oxford,
Ohio, where she has been attending
school.
VIM Gruber is putting up quise a
large addition to his house.
Flo Morrison is home again after an
absence of several weeks.
Mas. j. p. Boyd returned from Strea-
tor Thursday.
John Nicely, an Old-timer of these
parts is visiting VIM. Neeley.
The ladies OF the NJ. f. church Of
the village will give a festival next
Wednesday evening.
Eugene Carter of Nebraska is visit
ing friends here.
Monday next our road commission
ers and Christopher Acre will have
suit before Squire Finley with refer
ence to some ditching.
A sister Of Mrs. Ose Brannan is Wis
iting here.
A. e. Dearth. DR.. Hester, Bert
Hayes, Rev. Hester and daughter
Clara were in Chicago last Saturday.
The Lady Helpers Society Of the
Presbyterian church met with Mrs.
James Poundstone Thursday after
noon. Berries were served in the
evening.
Bert Woodward was not so well the
middle Of the week. He seems to be
failing.
Some nice parlor furniture arrived
here Thursday for Mr.. Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hepler spent
Thursday night at j. G. POrters'.
John POundstOne was not so well
the first Of the week but later reports
slow symptoms Of improvement.
Archie Causland expects to go back
on the section as track laborer.
Casey shipped another load Of hogs
Monday evening.
A band of Gypsies passed through
here Wednesday.
Rev. Lord Is taking the census and
finds it rather a ditiicult task.
Joe Vance has rented his farm for
next year to a Mr.. Duder.
George Crumrine is having the
shade trees around his residence
trimmed, and the work is identifying
the surroundings very much.
Nora Finley came home from Rock
ford last week.
The festival at the NJ. f. church on
the hill Wednesday evening was a
decided success and large crowd in
attendance.
The republican caucus takes place
Saturday afternoon for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to the county con-
vention.
John II. Finley visited at his parents
a short time the first of the week, but
left for Galesburg Tuesday, at which
place he delivers a lecture Thursday
evening.
Our absence in the west last week
hindered our writing up the Highly
Finley wedding, which took place
Wednesday evening, June 4, and from
all reports was the society event of
the season. About l40 sat down to
an elegant repast such as a king might
feel proud OF on a similar occasion.
The residence was a blaze of glory and
the ladies pictures of loyliness and
beauty. The bride was dressed in a
beautiful costume of brOcade satin
and carried natural flowers which
came from the state OF California
The bride is one of our talented society
ladies and an earnest worker in the
church, in all of which places her
presence will be Sorely missed. but we
hope what will be our loss will be
Others gain. and thus we must not be
partial. There were many guests
from distance, but we were not able
to get the names. The presents were
elegant and many in number. The
happy couple moved to Utica the mid
die OF this week. at which place Mr..
Highly isoa prominent and successful
druggist. May the choicest of bless
ings attend them through life's jour
ney.
Following is the program given at
the NJ. 4. church last Sunday in honor
OF Children's Day. The audience is
well entertained and much credit is
due the participants in the program.
Singing, No. 10, Triumphant Songs;
prayer: singing, so, No. o; Welcome,
Vernon Parshall: First Children's
nav Ralph Rovd. Wonderful Chill