Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-22
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Ottawa High School students from
this locality enjoyed half holiday
Thursday afternoon owing TO the fact
the County Seat institution was closed
to attend the track meet at La Sale.
Miss Marie Donaldson was a recent
guest at the home OF Miss I.ayina
Smith, northwest Of town.
Miss Florence Rutan. who is at
tending Macon High School, accom-
panied by high school friend. spent
the week end with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs NJ Rutan, just south OF the
village.
Mrs. A. Ellsworth was a passeng, +
to the county scat Thursday after
neon.
Ten members of the Royal Mega
Dor lodge of this place attended the
county convention held at Marselles
Tuesday of last week, All report a
most profitable time. There was a
good attendance from various camps
What visitors were not entertained in
private homes. were taken to the hotel
for supper The Grand Ridge visitors
declare the Marscillos neighbors Roy
al Entertainers.
Miss Lydia Simpson of Farm Ridge
cpent day recently with village
friends.
Miss Lou Rhoads of Ottawa visited
at the home Of her sister, Mrs. John
w. Fogle, northeast of town the lat
ter part of the East week
Friday afternoon. May 18th, will be
remembered as Athletic day for the
village Of Grand Ridge. One Of the
most interesting Of ball games being
the feature of the afternoon Grand
Ridge playing the Union Giants Of
Chicago. the Grand Ridge team being
the victor in a score Of to 3. The
game was witnessed BY one of the
largest crowds over present Hines
and Dawson were the Grand Ridge
batteries and for the Union Giants
Tyree and White The game was
reported to be a well played one, and
the result of the score places the
( Grand Ridge team AS one ranking
higher among baseball players in the
state from town Of its size Bust.
ness was suspended in the village
while the game was in progress.
Mrs. J. c. Gretcncord attended the
club meeting held at the McGrath
home in Dayton last Thursday after.
noon. An exceptionally pleasant time
was reported by the visiting lady
We are very sorry to note Mrs A,
X. Lehr of Sylvan Avenue is confined
to her home by illness We hope to
give better account next week
Mr. and Mrs NJ. G. Hodgson. Mrs.
Ellen Hodgson and Mrs. Sarah Farm
ham metored to Pontiac Saturday,
where they visited with friends.
A little excitement was caused here
Friday afternoon when team be-
longing to Otto Kettle, which was at
tached 20 lumner wagon, ran away
The team had been hitched in the
vicinity of the sock yards when in
some manner 1t got loose and started
to run. AS 1t did so il ran into a horse
and buggy belonging to flc Morrel
which had been tied back of James
Fosters harness shop. The buggy
was overturned and the top reported
torn OFF However the runaway team
was taken IN hand and the damage
was not as serlou as 1t might other.
wise have been,
Miss Buelah Mason of Macon, who
Is visiting at the home of Mr.. Nj.
Rutan was calling on village friends
Saturday afternoon Miss Mason and
Miss Rutan returned to Macon Mon
day morning,
r. M Crosby, son Willis and daugh.
ter Mildred, and Miss Pearl Lime, also
VIM. Qualfe and son George. formed
very pleasant fishing party which
motored to Marseilles Oh "Wednesday
where they devoted the day to fish.
ing "0f course a large string OF fish
came back