Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-11
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Rev G. It Thorpe OF the Methods
church is attending the annual con
ference al MacCmb this week.
Mr., and Mrs, Childs OF Tonica wer,
recent callers at the home of Mrs i
h. Reese on East Liberty street
Mir. and Mrs. Otto Payne and chill
dren have returned from a very pleas
ant two weeks vacation spent in In
diana, They made the trip by auto
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Hodgson have
gone to r.. Dodge Iowa, where they
Will visit their son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. James Reddick.
F Gerald McComb's wife and baby
have returned 10 their home at Gales
burg,after . short visit with relative,
here
Remember the Red Cross room is
now open for work every Afternoon
except Mondays ana Saturdays. Knit
ting instruction, Wednesdays and Fri
days. Don't fail 10 avail yourself o
these opportunities to do your bit
Mrs. Bradish and Miss Pickins OF
Ottawa visited recently at the home
OF the formers brother, Fred Feck
and family.
Mrs. Hannsh Ollie OF Chicago spent
last week in the village, renewing old
acguaintances.
Quite a number from this commun
ity attended the Fair at Kankakee last
week
Lewis Baker, who was en- route "a
Lexington. Kentucky, with his horses,
stopped OFF over night for a visit with
his wife and children
Mrs. {. W Manley entertained the
following guests at dinner on Wednes-
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson of Winter
Haven, Florida; Mr.. and Mrs Cooper,
of Streator; Miss Best, of Chicago;
Frank Peterson and daughter. Miss
Katherine, ana Miss Sarah Crawford.
John Johnson left last Wednesday
morning for Camp Dodge, at Des
MOines. Ia. whore he joined the ranks
OF selected men for the national army.
George Proyance is driving a new
car recently purchased
Threshing is not progressing in this
locality as fast as farmers would like
TO see. owing to the excessive rains.
Fred Stonc is corgratulatiDg him
self that his bruises were no worse
tEan they are from his recent exper.
fence, while hauling oats bundles to
the machine. AS he was driving along
with his load one wheel OF the wagon
dropped into a rut, throwing the young
man from his load behind his team
They started to run, dragging him con-
siderable distance before help came
but it was not until after the team
Lad gone through a high wire fence
that 1t was captured. The horses We're
not hurt to any extent but the wagon
was considerably demolished. The
drivers head and face were badly
bruised He was given first aid and
is reported as fast regaining his nor.
nal condition
MILFORD Hook has returned from a
weeks business and pleasure trip
Englebert Kuhn and George Hess
each are now driving new Ford cars
while Frank Hess Is the possessor OF
Franklin touring car recently pur.
chased.
Walter Fogle and family, who have
been enjoying two week automobile
outing in Michigan, returned Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Sylvia 10y of Streator spent
a few days the past week at the home
of Miss Helen Hibbs on Sylvan Ave
Tire little son of Mr. and Mrs VIM
Turner who has been very Ill, is now
showing some improvement
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clemens OF
Hoopston, ILL., were recent guests al
the Dayid Poundstone home. Mr.
Clemens is a rother of Mrs Pound
stone.
Mrs Jack Lucky and little daugh
ter Helen have returned from week
visit with friends in Kankakee.
A few friends of Mr. and Mrs Jane
Brown assembled at Mckinley Parl
on Thursday to enjoy together a da'
before the Browns leave for Los An
gele3, Calf II is needless to say al
enjoyed the outing; at moor a SUM
teous picnic dinner was served. Amoni
those from out of town were Mr.. an,
Mrs, Orlando Jackson Of Chicago an,
Mr., and Mrs c. NJ Duder Sr. an
daughter, Miss Nora.
Richard, little son of Mrs. JOSEPH
Inc Nagle, who was severely bitten o.
one of his legs by dog a few day
ago, is getting along nicely at thi
writing The injured member neces
STATED medical attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Shields and MI
and Mrs. Charles Christman motore
to Sandwich on Thursday, where the
attended the fair
Mrs. NJ Rutan and Miss II. Dill
visited with county seat relatives tn
latter part of the past week.
Harry Bacon received the sad me-
sage Sunday morning that his sister
Mrs. VIM. Hill, had passed away q
their home in Canada No particl
lars We're obtainable al this time. Nj