Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
Grand Ridge and Vincinity

Mrs Chester Ball and Mrs Lewis
Ball of Ohio and Mrs Eliza .ieth OF
South OF town We're calling on village
friends Saturday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. VIM Redman have re
turned from Bloomington. where they
spent a few days the latter part OF the
past week.
Quite n number from this locality
attended the horse sale at Streator Oh
Thursday. There were as many as one
hundred animals on sale. They were
better quality than are usually on sale
at the monthly horse sale. Many OF
these go for army purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Antram and
baby Robert were dinner guests Sun.
day at the home of Mrs Ida Williams.
The Misses Helen Hopkins and Ma
RE Donaldson. the two efficient oper-
ators at the local telephone Office for
for so long a time. have resigned their
positions and will be succeeded by
Misses Frances Rutan and Jessie Goff,
who have been substituting in the To-
cal office for the past year. The young
ladies who resigned have won many
friends among the patrons by their
kindly attitude and courteous manner
in which they dispensed their duties,
and all wish for their success in what
ever may be their plans for the flu
ture.
f.. B. Williams has returned from
Chicago. While in the city Mr.. Will
liams visited TT. Sheridan. where his
son, r. c. Williams, is at the Second
Officers Training Camp. Mr. Williams
took dinner at the fort on Friday,
Mrs c. Hilton has returned from
Wilsman, where she had spent few
days at the Elmer Breiley home,
Mr. and Mrs f. j. Lindsay were pas
sengers to Streator Tuesday evening
The Misses Mildred and Grace Els
worth OF this village attended a meet
ing of the G. W. s, Club at the home
Of Mrs. Arthur Black, northwest Of
town on Thursday afternoon
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Woolenhaupt
and Miss Angie Langley motored to
Dwight one evening the past week to
call on their aunt, Mrs. ~ J. Jeffries
who is very ILL., Mrs. Jeffries was for
many years resident of this commun.
I ty and has many friends who deeply
regret to learn OF her illness and hope
for better news at very early date.
Miss Dorothy Yocum spent the week
end with village relatives.
Mrs. II. Hess and Mrs Victoria Dutt
linger attended the card party and ba-
2aar at Schaefer's hall, Ottawa, on
Tuesday afternoon for the benefit Of
st. Francis church of that city
Or. and Mrs. VIM +. Smith have
returned from week spent in Chi
cago
Miss Ida Hodgman is making an eX-
tended visit with friends in Elgin and
Aurora.
b. j. Gardner has returned from a
business trip in Ohio.
The entertainment held at the hall
last Tuesday evening for the benefit
of the Red Cross, Jubilee Singers be.
ing the attraction, as splendid sue
ceis in every way. The program was
ali that could be desired and there was
an exceptionally fine attendance. AT.
ter all bills were paid a net result OF
$500 was realized for the Red Cross.
The following checks were also handed
the chairman, Mrs. NJ A. Crawford.
for Red Cross work on that evening.
and were as follows,
Charles Geiger, Ottawa grocer, $1.N;
e. b. Williams, $1,000; N. c. Hodgson
$1,000, and T. ]. Weber, $500, making
total to place on deposit Wednesday
of $500. New members are being
added all the time. The membership
OF the Grand Ridge auxiliary now
reaches $50.
Little Miss Mildred Crosby of West
Washington street celebrated her 9th