Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-02
n VIOLATIONS FOUND
| OPPOSITION TO
POLICE ORDER
ON PARTY FINE
lPubks ENTERTAIN SEVENTY
fS-NEW YEARS DAY ONE
yCornREAT MERRiMENT-MANY
Ns'i / FUNCTIONS ARE HELD
lrend
Wo4ooT DAY

Wo1ouT DAY
amend
ks New Years Eve was as
Peril was sane.
the ra the city passed thru the an
COMMIT ~, - nor,,d,nr ,ho ;,com.
ing led - ,,.,. ;,
growiIve months WIN Diafilis
fOrcina abunding OF bells, pistol shots
enactete gun salutes, there was a
the cobsence of the usual hilarity
argued with the occasion, because
week. Fs written upon Illinois stat
A Ore being vigorously enforced
lower gty's officialdam.
piAi' ~|s, as a result of the strict
oncu nce, kept upon them by the
% tere not permitted to "sneak
Su \ consequence 1t Is estimated
= wpusand dollars were kept out
y I1M circulation during the night.
\ Hcesnrily follows that the morn
afler was not nearly SO hard to
c. A0lntiOns we're reported against
0er the forty-nine dram shops,
a. be general spirit among the sa'
was manifested in desire to
d y the decision Of the authorities
permitting their places to be
Clifton Has Big Time.
sh kting the popularity OF the Cliff
N sw Years Eve parties about
M4t diners on Sunday evening
TIL uests Of Mine Host and Mrs.
to( Harvey. at the most enjoyable
A heir popular events. Two years
th plan was inauguratcd with d
a attendance. Last year the ar
ul1s even greater success, but
ertA function will stand for a long
lnav 1.-The most completely enjoyable
WotUer given under the carelul SUI
I. q h Of the Harveys.
Inner. consisting Of all the sea
ss b1nctables, was served from IL
KA 1dnight. Following this very
z Ums repast. dancing was partici-
- An nluatN an early hour, to music
hed by Gualano's six piece or
PAL =.
al solos were rendered during
aer by Miss Elliott, Of La Sale,
Snnarmed her auditors with her
beredve personality and exception
Tho jeet voice. Justin Jaeger, whose
mor,fity as an entertainer is win
vico I'm a wide reputation, sang sew
tir0 hmbers. Both performers were
IN. with salvos of applause and
tho brced to respond with encores
ed II number.
powi celebration was held in the
vorl ball room, the tables being
abili ed so as to leave the center OF
nortIbr clear for dancing. Elaborate
unto|kiye schemes were carried out
n sNmanagement. Festoons of elec-
naotkhts, stretching from the large
thu Nlier to all quarters Of the room,
N he place a decidedly festal ap-
A.. he. Green stuffs were strung
mAs the streamers Of light in very
n r,ia fashion. Favors in the form
4ha1 Nv bonnets for the ladies and
rurr ats for the men, together with
thaf 4 Of noise.making devices were
khaa as the clock was striking the
ri ht hour. From that time or
vas berson in the room was al
th.t 1 IN having a rousing good time
rrol|did not end until little old 1911
by III upon its way.
muc EIks Hold Matinee.
BY tiNfIed Elks and their ladies
we're mQ afternoon Of New Year
The NJ particularly delightful mat
titled at the b. P. Q. E. home
and son street. Dancing was from
On o'clock, with music being fu
truth,by Stokes five-piece orchestra
the b'clock luncheon was served b,
Gus Becker and his aid Pete
Tie lunch consisted Of sand
- Ibf several varieties, fruit salad
a. n olives, fruit cake, ice cream
be iud coffee.
Co. dMoose Have Banquet.
South y,sal Order of Moose held thei
~ lanquet Sunday evening in tn
New Years watch party. !
Sociale supper was served at mid
uOlee anbfessional entertainers VIII
0enunciU,the vaudeville at the Gay
tlee Or N Sunday, were engaged t
" the N merriment. About thre
/ progress Ambers OF the lodge were |
rect thotil md most delightful ever
oction; AIT by all.
V.I Nat Masonic Dance.
T "a u,n, Years dance at, the NJ,
~ avn was one Of the ost SUI
4 lghtul sclfA