Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-24
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FREEDOM


Mrs Ralph Hall has returned home
from Eatlyille. where she sgas gdasi
at the home Of her brother Clyu
Lutia, and family
Mrs John Butterdeld OF Ottawa was
CUES. OF her parents. MIR. and aIra
5. NJ. Wright a lew days OF last week
DR.. and Mrs e. G.. Laury and son
Clement went to Dwight last Wcdnes
day for d lew days visit with rela
tiyes. From there they went TO St
Louis for a visit at the 5. ". Laury
home.
Miss Fern Moss OF Grand Ridge Wis
tied Miss Ninette Hinkson 9yer sun.
day.
Mrs. Henry Arenton entertained the
Merry Widows at her home last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Fred Wiley OF Earlville visited
Mrs. c. A. Wiley last Wednesday.
Mr. J. L. McEyoy is visiting his
daughter. Mrs Chas, r. Lucas
Mrs. Sam Thomas and children were
guests at the Willis Clark nome sur
day.
Professor Bowman OF Lerena visit
ca at the home O. Clyde Cody Sunda"
Knute Kettelsons house caught fire
last Thursday from a bonfire. Neigh
bors came and by hard fighting sue
ceeded in getting it out the summer
kitchen was completely destroyed.
Memorial Day will be observed in
Harding Sunday afternoon, May q. al
$50. Rev. Carl Stackman OF Ottawa
will deliver the address and there will
be special music All the children IN
the neightorhood are requested to
come and carry flowers.
Mrs. II. Mcclure and son Leslie
were Streator visitors last Wcdnes-
day.
Merle MeEyoy came here from Lake
Forest University last week and viii
spend part Of his vacation at the Chas.
Lucas home.
Miss Evelyn Barry OF Ottawa was a
Freedom visitor last Friday night
The decorating committee for Dec
grafton Day request all who have toN'
ers to take them to the NJ L. church
Saturday evening and assist in max
ing the bouquets.
About two dozen B4s attended the
party at the Harding school house last
Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the
school games and stunts. The next
meeting of the club will be a misce-
laneous shower for Miss Pearl Nc
Attic at the home OF Mrs Chas. POOL
Saturday afternoon, June 2nd.
Miss Pear, McAttie. who is soon 20
become the bride of Dr. F. A. Richards
Of Ottawa, was the guest of honor at
bowl end spoon shower at the home
of Mrs. Chris Kuhn last Saturday att
ernoon. The house was prettily dec
Grated with red and white. The after
noon was spent in sewing and games.
dainty refreshments were served.
The NJ. Z. Ladies Aid will serve ice
cream and cake after the graduating
exercises at the church Friday night,
May 2jth, for 10 cents.
The Community Picnic at Shabhona
Park Saturday. May 26th, promises to
be a big event. Everybody is invited
to attend and take a basket dinner.
Telephone to the teacher in your dis
trct in regard to what to take for
refreshments.
/ Fred Wiley and family of Earlyille
spent Sunday at Dan Warrens.
\ Frank Olmstead went to Excelsior
4 Springs, Missouri, last week to under
60 an operation
I A large crowd attended the min
strel show in Wilays Hall last FIJI
day night and thoroughly enjoyed all
the program This is the first time
the young people have given an enter
tanment OF this sort and they are to
be congratulated on the way they pre-
sented 1t. The door receipts amounted
to fortyseven dollars,
There will be no church service in
the NJ. E. church Sunday night, MAY
eth.
Rev and Mrs Bishop attended a
community meeting at the Suydan
church last Friday night MIR. Bish
op took his moving picture machine
with him and gave part of the pro
gram.
The Boy Scouts meet at the church
on Thursday night Of this week il
stead of Friday.
The graduating exercises will be
held Friday night of this week Tho
usual admission of ~ cents will be
charged.