The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04
THE COUNTY.
Grand Ridge Ripples.

The roads were flne on luesuay'
Casey shipped two cars of stock on
Monday. o,.
Mrs. w. A. Dearth was in Chicago
this week.
Mrs. Jennie Fulton is some better,
although not fully recovered yet.
Geo. Dearth was in Chicago last
week. c,,.
A. Il. Antram returned to Chicago
on Thursday morning.
Miss Sophia Poundstone spent few
DAYS of this week visiting here.
a Mr.. Hurd, of Marseillcs, was IN
this vicinity last week canyasSing FOR
a new book-"The Cronin Trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Condor ana
Master Arthur, living north OF Otta,,
wa, Sundayed with Samuel Miller ana
wife. ,
Arthur Dearth stayed at his grand
fathers while his mother was IN Chi-
cago. ,o,
A very pleasant dancing party was
given at the residence OF Geo. NILS on
Tuesday evening. a large number
were in attendance.
Mrs. j. G. Porter unexpectedly lahd-
ed here on the noon train, wednesday,
from Pa.
Reese Whitehill has received his tax
books and is ready to take your spare
change. His headquarters is at
Dearth & Parshall's store.
Miss Mollie Read visited in Chicago
this week. She intends to return FIJI
day evening Of this week.
Chris. G. Boyd and sister, Maggie,
of Munster, came over last Saturday
and visited at Robert Antram'S ana D..
f. Porter's. They returned Sunday
evening.
The G. p. Sunday school postponed
the election of officers until next sun
day. You should 90 to church next
Sunday with vest pocket ballot.
The Callopc Glce Club gave con-
cert in the rink last Friday evening to
fair sized audience. Their songs
were much appreciated.
John Core will buy your hay and
shin it east after he bales it.
What has become Of Frank Bangs
meat market? We have not seen it
open for several days.
Mr.. Eckert and wife have returned
from pleasant visit in Mendoza.
Geo Hook looked plump and happy
on New Year We think he must
have visited somebody's turkey roost
the evening before.
The Arcadcan still accommodates
the weary traveller. Meals atall hours.
If YOU want to get some good Jersey
butter call on John ESsick.
A number of our young ladies spent
New Year in Strcator
Jack Mullen is making contracts for
houses and barns to be built next sum
mer. He has used up several lead pen
ellis figuring on such already.
Mrs David POundstonc received "a
pleasant visit the first of the week
from her brother and new wife. They
will leave for NcrmlliOn county the
first of next week. Mr.. Clements and
his wife. nee Cora Nincr, are not Stran-
gers to people of this locality, and the
best wishes and congratulations OF
hosts Of friends attend them on lifcs
tourney and may that journey be
pleasant, happy and prosperous.
The wind was out for IA froIlc ON
Saturday night, and from all appear
ances had things topsy turyy by sun
day morning. A number Of hay stacks
were dispossesscd Of an upper story
and sheds and other buildings were
somewhat in the same prcdicament.
No special damage done as we have
heard.
In gIancing through the store of
Dearth & Parshall we noticed Il good
supply of school supplies, such as
books stationary, states, CrayOnS, etc.
The Grand Ridge Herujd with David
Jones as editor came out in lying col
ors last Saturday. We wish the new
paper a successful future.
Yes, people are still IN the notion of
getting married. How strange. We
note this week the wedding Of Mr., Jno.
II. Rameler and Miss Lille Carter,
which took place at the NJ. Il. parson-
age on Christmas eve. After the nup-
tal knot had made them one they re-
paired to the home Of the bride almost
before the citizens Of the burg were
aware of the fact. Mr., and Mrs. Ram
Ter will remain in our midst, living ON
the old Allie Carter farm, and Will
commence housekeeping in few days.
May joy, peace and prosperity attend
them.
Miss Winnie Yocum will return to
Oxford, Ohio, in IA few days.
If YOU are in quest of news this week
about what the NJ. f.. folks did on last
SUNDAY and also on Tuesday evening
we are sorry to inform You that our
items will enlightcn you but little on
the subject, for there was so much SAID,
done, performed, executed, etc, in TACT
our vocabulary is SO limited we Will
not attempt TO give doings definitely.
Suffice il to say the service on Sunday
commenced at II o'clock and was In
charge of Rev. DOncy, presiding elder
of the Strcator district, who gave Il
very instructive sermon on The pur-
ity Of the heart" and held that large
audience by his eloquencc TO the last.
After the sermon was concluded diff
ferent phase of the meeting was in
dulgcd in in which Il large part of the
audience took part, and some delvcd
down in their pockets to depth of
500: others S75, $50, $40, $50, S25, $50,
SIS. SO. 50, and lastly 81, all of which
showed kindly feeling toward the
locating of the church here and we
can truly say the people of Grand
Ridge will appreciate it. a bystandcr
not acquainted with the generosity in
this line Of the people assembled,
would probably estimate the amount
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