Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-02

well attended Everyone reports a
good time.
Revival meetings began Monday
evening at the Methodist church. Rev.
Archer, of StreatOr, and Rev. c. a. .
Briggs, Of Ottawa, are assisting the .
rastor, Rev. e. II. Thorpe at this
time.
Mrs. Elmer Ebersol, OF Chicago, and /
mother, Mrs. Hannah Iillic, Of Cham /
paign. are visiting at the home Of Mrs. ,
Eillie's son. Jesse and family north
west Of iowa.
George Smith was business caller
al Ottawa on Wednesday.
Mrs Harry Woodward, OF La Sale,
has been spending several days at the
home OF MIR. Woodward's grandmother
who is lying critically i'll at her home
on Sylvan avenue.
A card from Mrs r. c. Williams,
who, with other relatives and friends
are located at Fiorahome, Florida, for
a short time before going to st. Pc
tersburg, states she is enjoying the
sunny south, taking long walks every
day and enjoying delicious oranges
which they can buy at penny apiece.
, The foliage Is beautiful she states,
which is quite contrast to the snow
covered fields she left behind her only
three weeks ago. We always enjoy 4
line as do their hosts Of friends, from
those spending their winter apart from
US.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Skidmore, who
have been suffering from very Sc
we're attack Of grippe. are both report
I'd as better at this time.
/ Mr. and Mrs Lewis Antram spent
last Wednesday at the H. NJ. Glazier
home west Of town.
Miss Gertrude Hays and Mrs. Jay
Naughten were passengers to the
county seat Friday morning, as were
also Mrs. NJ. II. Crawford and SOL
Ernest.
A farewell reception given under the
auspices of the Victor Lodge of Odh
Fellows OF this village In honor OF J. y.
Miller, a. prominent member OF the
lodge, who will on March lst go to
Tampico. Ill, to reside, ives held here
last Friday evening. There were
more than one hundred present. A
delicious two-coursc luncheon was
served, which consisted Of roast beef,
brown gravy. mashed potatoes. pickles,
Waldorf salad bread and butter, cof
fee. ice cream and variety of deli
cious cake. The time was devoted to
dancing and card playing and splen-
did time was enjoyed by all DR. VIM.
Z. Smith on behalf of the Lodge, pre-
scented Mr.. Miller with beautiful
watch charm, it being an emblem Of
the lodge Mr. Miller responded In
very pleasing manner, showing to all
his high appreciation of the beautiful
gift and especially so for the spirit
they displayed toward him. The NIL.
Ter family, who have been residents Of
the community for over thirty years,
excepting few years they lived in
Chicago, will be greatly missed, as
they are prominent in church and So
cia circles as we'll as in the ar.1us
lodge fratcrnities to which thCy be-
long.
Wilbur Crimes. Of ottawa, was a
village caller Friday evening.
Miss Anna Geiger went to Dekalb
Friday morning, where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. Gcrnain Sauter, for
q time
Morris Lewis, OF Fall River town
! ship, was caller here on Saturday.
Mr.. o. G. Turner, ore OF the most
: highly respected citizens Of this vii
age. passed away Saturday morning
at his home at $50 o'clock, after ar
illness OF several months duration
, Mr.. Turner was born near Dan1uc"
) Conn, April 18th. 1913. He was the sol
i Of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Turner. The
: family came to La Sale county II tAt
' spring of 1S4S. settling on the Turnel
5 homestead southwest Of the village II
= 1S4a and resided there until Feb 10
, 1898, when lie moved to this village
Mr.. Turner's parents and two sisters
+. preceded him in death many years
-. ago On Aug. IS, 1864, he was united
l In marriage TO Miss Sarah Gruber
! daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Cru
= Der. Mr.. Turner Is survived by hi
aged wife. one daughter, Mrs. Ann;
, Lock, OF Grand Ridge. and two sons
= Harvey, of Grtnl Ridge apd Charles
a Of Streator, and seven granddaughterr
, besides host Of friends. Mr.. Turne
lived a quiet. retiring life, his uprigh
example being an inspiration to al
those with whom he came in contact
a His devotion to his family rs husband
!. and father was beautiful, and Will
tie loved ones are made to weep TO
one so dear to them, they will hav
the memories which will cheer AM
D comfort them, together with tina
y blessed hope Of the time when the
shall again be q reunited family
d The funeral services were held Nor
g. day afternoon at I .3G o'clock from hi
late home, interment being made Il
n the EPISCOPAL cemetery at Farm Ridge
J. Many gathered to pay their last trit
ute Of respect to him who had bee
Il. their friend and neighbor for NOR
than sixty years The family are o.
At tended the heartfelt sympathy in thi
ls their hour of dpeDpst sorrow.