Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-02
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS


Order of Moose. left today for Spring,
held to resume his work in the inter-
est of the Moose.
William Scannell, of Chicago. was
the guest of relatives in this city ov-
er the week end.
William Fitzgerald, of Peoria, spent
the holidays with Ottawa relatives.
p. j. Kelly, employed in Peoria,
returned to Ottawa to spend the hoi.
days with relatives.
Miss Marjorie Russell, and Miss
Loretta Farmer, of Streator, were the
guests of Ottawa friends New Years
day.
Miss Marie Haley and Miss Irna
Metzger visited with friends in La
Sale New Years day.
John Lanigan returned to Spring
field, after a weeks visit with Otta-
wa friends and relatives.
Vincent Hanley, of La Sale, was
the guest of Ottawa friends last eve
ming.
Misses Edna and Mary Loos, of La
Sale, visited with friends in Ottawa
on New Years day.
Miss Lucille Rausch, of Joliet, is
the guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul lrion in West Ottawa.
Miss Edna Hill, of Streator, visited
with Ottawa friends last evening.
Thomas S. Brunnick. of Chicago
spent the holidays with Ottawa rela.
tives
Miss Helen Meady returned to her
home in this city. after weeks visit
with relatives in Chicago.
William Dunn, of Aurora, was the
guest of Ottawa relatives over the
New Year.
Joseph Mason, of Chicago, spent
New Years day with Ottawa relatives.
Thomas and William Carey, of Ran
son, attended the Knights of Py-
thias dance here last evening.
William Walsh, of Joliet, spent the
week end with Ottawa relatives and
friends.
Joseph Dawson and Ralph Carl
s'rom, of Marseilles, were the guests
of Ottawa friends last evening.
Robert Harrington and John Bull
ger visited with friends in La Sale
yesterday afternoon.
Edward Marten, of Streator, visit
ed with Ottawa relatives over the
New Year
Miss Rose Murray has returned to
Ottawa to resume her studies at Ry-
burn training school, after a weeks
visit with relatives in Woodstock, ILL.,
Miss Irene McFadden, of Decatur,
;'s the guest Of relatives in this
city over the holidays.
Edward Hail. of Streator, visited
With Ottawa friends yesterday after
noon.
Frank Sprague and John Fechan Wis
tied with friends in La Sale yester-
day.
Arthur Hines, of Marseillcs, visited
with friends in this city yesterday
Thomas II. Doolan was La Sale
visitor yesterday afternoon.
James Flynn and c. +. Gleason WIS.,
tied with friends in La Sale last
evening.
j. l.. Jones, president of the G. & j..
Coal Co., gave five course banquet
to his employees and their wives at
the former hotel building at the de-
pot Saturday evening. 1t was served
by Geiger, the caterer, from this city.
About sixty people were present, all
enjoying the fine spread. Mr.. Jones
also gave the men presents of candy,
oranges and nuts for the children.
NJ. j. Sheehan, one of the proprie-
tors of the Fee Trader-Journal. is i'll
at his home, corner of Columbus and
La Sale streets, with pneumonia He
was taken sick on the street last
Thursday and went home immediate
ly. A physician was called and ms
trouble was diagnosed as pneumonia,
DR.. and Mrs. j. j. Moriarty leave
tomorrow morning dor Momence, ILL.,,
where they will attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Hughes, an aunt OF Mrs. Moran
tvs who passed away Monday at her
home in Momence.
Fred Caring, Of st. Paul, MINI,
former Ottawa boy, is visiting with
relatives and friends in this city foE
few days.
Grover Malone, of La Sale, was the
guest of Ottawa friends over the week
end.
Miss Emma Shinzel, Of Princeton
is the guest OF friends in this city.
Harold Gennett, OF Streator is Wis
ting with friends in Ottawa this al
ternoon.
F.. C. Reid and j. w. Resd were
among the Peoria Knights OF Pythlas
who attended the dance here last even,
ing.
Louis b. Shilling of Peoria, visited
with friends here yesterday afternoon
and attended the Knights OF Pythias
ball at the armory last evening.
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