Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
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Miss Ada Fogle. who has been Wis.
lting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Claude Jerne, in South Haven, Mich.
has returned to her home here
Mrs. A. J. Redman Jr., and little
daughters, spent Wednesday with
county seat relatives
Mrs. NJ. H. Crawford, Mrs. NJ II.
Nocum, Nh and Mrs. II. Hess and
Miss Sarah Crawford called on Miss
Anna McNitty last Thursday Miss
McVitty is patient at s.. Mays
hospital
Emmil Nagle, who has been called
to the colors, departed Thursday at
ternoon for the Chicago trainint.
camp A large number assembled at
the depot to say farewell 1t is need.
less to say tears filled the eyes of all
as one by one our boys start bravely
% defend the stars and stripes
G. X. Palmer and G. +. Hibbs made
business trip thru portions of Lee
and Ogle counties last Wednesday
They were accompanied by Mrs Dora
Baker, Miss Clara Hibbs and little
Miss I.acene Hibbs. ,..
Mrs. Leonard and children have re-
turned to their home in Indiana. Mas.
ter Vivian having so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able
to go home.
Miss Lillian Fisher has gone to Chi
cago, where she has accepted a posi-
ton.
Dr W. S. Smith has joined his fam
lily. who are visiting Mrs Smiths par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Bergert at Keiths.
burl, ILL.,
Miss Mildred Jeffries returned to
her home at Dwight after spending a
week with village relatives
Mrs Kate Black who has been a
patient at ST Marys hospital in Strea-
tor, for the past two weeks, has so
far recovered as to be home again.
Sunday was the closing service at
the Methodist church for the year.
Rev q, II. Thorpe going to the annual
conference Sept Sth.
Mr. and Mrs, G.. w. Peterson and G..
T. Hubs attended the fair at Prince
ION Thursday.
II. Mulcahey and little daughter
Lena Margaret. of Clear Lake, Ind,
who have been visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. James Brown, called on
village friends Thursday morning.
The Good VIII club meets Wednes-
day of this week at the home of Mrs.
Charles Currie
r. b. Williams unloaded two car.
loads of tile here the first OF the week.
Mr., and Mrs r. w. Poundstone and
children have returned from a pleas.
ant motor trip to points In Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Hess are now
en- iOying the pleasures Of new Cadi-
lac 3, 1918 model. purchased the past
week
Mrs john w. Fogle has returned
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relatives
At recent meeting of the Grand
Ridge Chautauqua Association held In
the First National Bank, reports were
read and approved All bids were
paid. The balance remaining on hand
OF sl2305, was placed on deposit in
the savings department. The associa-
ton has pledges for tickets to the
amount of 1915 The association is
to be congratulated upon the success
they attained In this, the first Chau
tauqua ever held In the village Next
year gives promise Of even greater
success.
School has opened and teachers and
pupils all go back to work after en-
joying their much needed rest Every
one however seems eager to get down
TO work again and may the efforts put
forth by them be Of no little worth
at the close Of another school year.
Miss Jennie Andrews, niece Hazel
and Miss Grace Ramsky and brother.
VIM, Of Esterville. Iowa, were village
callers Thursday evening.
Mrs G. -. Moss, OF Burlington. Ia,
who had been spending week IN
Chicago, stopped off IN the village for
a few hours in which to meet old