Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
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E-me, northwest OF town
bliss Nlzan Ncyhlr OF Chicago
and Miss Flora Sornsr 0l Jcnuug.
seminary Aurora, have returned Ia
their homes after yers pheasant visit
Win the Misses Shaarers on Sylvan
avenue,
The church known as the I'm
church located southwest OF the vii
loge. narrowly ESCAPED being destroy
ed by flames Friday afternoon between
and O'Clock, when in some UNI
known manner the dry grass and fence
in front of the church were mass of
flames News was soon gwen out 40
the neishoors in That vicinity of the
impending danger and they came 20
the rescue, fighting The DANES desper-
atcly and then saving the church ed
iiice, which is one Of the few remain
ing old landmarks "a that community.
II was a sad sight to see the fire
make its way into the cemetery. The
smoke spoiiing to some extent the
markings and monuments However
the fire was eXtinguished before any
greater damage was done.
Mrs. VIM Brenke OF Lincoln, Neb.,
and mother, Mrs. VIM NJ. Read, spent
the week end at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM H. lockwood Mr. Rock
wood is nephew OF Mrs Read
Neral Martin mas returned from his
vacation of several weeks With rela.
lives at Morocco, Ind
Miss Annetta Madison returned Fri
day evening from De Kalb. where she
had been attending summer school.
Rev c E. Fisk, former pastor of the
Pre- yteriau church here. preached
at the Presbyterian church in Troy
Grove on Sunday Rev Fisk closed
his WORK with the church here on Sun
day, July 29th
Miss Laura Ellswor h is home from
q very pleasant week spent with
country friends
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Hodgson were
dinner guests Sunday at the ]. A. Yo-
cum home west of town
Mrs. R. Nj. Cram and Mrs. Estella
Moore of Ottawa were recent village
callers.
Miss Jane Moss has returned from
Chicago where she had gone to at
tend the funeral Of her brother, ].
Thompson Moss, The services and in
terment taking place Sunday afternoon
at Rosehill cemetery,
George FELTON, and family of Strea-
tor have moved TO The Newly cottage
on the east side. Mr. FELTON, has been
employed by the A. NJ. Ellsworth
Hardware Co.
The W. c. 7. u meets this week
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Miss Flora Foster on the east side
Quite number from the village at
tended the races at the county seat
last week.
Mrs. G NJ. ruier Sr and daughter,
Miss Nora. of Strcator spent Satur-
day at The home of Or. and Mrs Ives
Mr. ruder going on 10 his farm, where
he spent the day with his son, Graham
and family.
Mrs Walter Fogle spent a few hours
Friday evening with village relatives.
Little Miss Elsie Jenkins and broth .
or Willis, of Herman, are visiting their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Linn at this writing
Miss Clare Hibbs has returned from
a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. C. +
NJ. Shields, east of the village.
Mrs l., Rosoland and daughter of
Ottawa were recent six o'clock din
ner guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs I
r. NJ Crosby on West Washington 81. I
oats cutting is practically completed
in this locality The oats are reported
as very heavy this season and of splen
did quality.
Mrs. Walter Bacon was q village cal .
Ter the latter part of the past week
The Misses Cora. Jessie ana Nettie
Scheerer are making preparations for
the packing Of their household effects. j
which are TO be shipped to Blooming
ton, III where they have rented a
large home Miss Jessie will pursue
her studies at Wesleyan college.
Miss Helen Hbbs spent the past
week in Chicago
Mrs, Harvey Snooks Spent few
days last week with her daughter. Mrs {
Simon Shopland, on Burlington Ave. (
Mrs John NJ Fogle is on The sick
list suffering an attack Of plcurisy
Mrs A, y. Rowe is visiting relatives
at Victoria at this writing.
Miss Minnie pfalt2grart spent sun
day afternoon with her sister, Mrs.
Fred Hermann of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ. Gia2ier were
week end guests Of Chicago relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Ehly and little /
son were among the recent county
scat shoppers.
VIM Crosiar and family have return
ed TO their home at Pontiac after /
short visit at The VIM Quaife home,
One Of the largest meetings Of the
Red Cross Auxiliary was held Friday (