Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
RANSOM.


Chas Hastings was called 20 his
home in Sonora, Kentucky, Sunday on
account OF the serious illness OF his
father.
Board met in regular session Aug
with all members present. Minutes
of last meeting read and approved.
The reading Of the treasurer's re
port followed. Weber moved second
ed by Dooley, the reasurers report
he accepted Motion carried
The following bills were presented
for payment and a motion that they
be allowed was made by Mccain and
seconded by Geheber. which motion
was carried
H. ] Siedentop, repr. Sl.75; a. +.
, Tiffany, labor, $l44O; Public Service
Co. rep. $500; Jacob Weber, labor,
1920, Stephen Pellino, contr work.
$16227; W c. Bruce. salary, $65; Ed.
Bruce. salary. SO; VIM Strange sal
airy. 50; Pub. Service Light & Power.
S65.6S
Moved by Weber, seconded By Nc
Cam. the screening Of the windows
and door of the village hall be re-
ferred to the property committee.
Carried Weber moved seconded by
Dooley the ordinance with regard to
the Sincuair Cudahy Pipe Line Co be
passed and published.
Following is the aye and nay vote
taken ON same: Seguin, aye; Weber,
aye, 'Dooley, aye; Mccain, aye;
Thompson, aye; Geheber aye; Mo.
ton carried.
Motion by Weber, seconded by Ge-
heber, the petitions regarding Sunday
baseball be acted upon in the order Of
their presentation, Carried.
Moved by Weber seconded by &c.
heber the petition to prohibit Sun
day baseball be accepted The aye
and nay vote was taken.
Dooley nay. Sequin nay, Weber nay.
Thompson aye, Geheber aye, Mccain
nay The vote resulting in tie
President Sulzberger voted nay and
the motion was lost.
Moved by Weber seconded by Ge-
heber. the petition favoring Sunday
baseball be tabled Carried.
Moved by Mccain seconded by Sc
quin, we adjourn Carried
DR.. c. Trainor and wife autoed to
Chicago Sunday and spent the week
with their respective parents. Miss
Loretta Trainor, the doctors sister
accompanied them home.
The Sinclair-C udahy Oil Co. are
unloading material every day in Ran.
som for the erection Of the pumping
station which will be located here.
Mrs. Chas. Studey has been enter
tanning Misses Jennie and Hattie
Alexander from Chicago, also her
aunt. Mrs, Catherine Ravens from OF
tawa, and her cousin, Miss Elsa Wen
delburg from Des Moines, Iowa.
j. c. O'Brien, of Roanoke, has been
engaged to fill the vacancy of principal
here. Leader Murdoch resigned as
he decided to take up Y. M. c. A..
work in Chicago.
Mrs. Vicie Wilkinson moved her
household furniture to Roanoke, where
she will make her home this coming
year. Miss Bertha her daughter has
been reengaged to teach in the Roa
noke school.
VIM Mulvihill, of Worthington.
Mimi, spent the forepart of the week
with his mother.
The annual grand ball and supper
given by the parishioners of st. Pat
ricks Catholic church, will be given
in Hagis hall Tuesday evening, Sep.
temher 4. Chicken supper will be
served by the ladies of the church,
Music will be furnished by CARROTS
full orchestra of Streator. Tickets to
dance 81. .,g.,e,,t .,,r .,-.....
Miss Minnie Rising who. has been
SPENDING her vacation with her sis
ter. Mrs. Leo II Gondolf, returned to
Chicago. .. ,,ts. -J
MIR. and Mrs. T. Pettingrew return.
ed from their wedding trip on Friday
evening, having had most enjoyable
time They departed for their home
in Roanoke Monday.
Mrs Carl 1Engle and children Of OF
tawa, spent the week with Mr. and
Mrs Otto Engle
John Obergfelp Of Chicago, is a
guest of julius Redmann and family
Misses Luella McCabe, Lucille Her
bert. Myrtle Gheber and Arthur Ryar
autoed to Starved Rock Sunday and
spent the day.
Misses Carolyn and Kathryn Bos
ley spent Sunday evening in Ottawa
Mrs Minnie Turner spent the lat
ter part Of the week with Miss Anna
Omara
Miss Gertrude Connolly, of Ottawa
spent the week with relatives here.
Jack Koran. of Chicago, guest a
the M German home,
Among those from here Of the 2nt
year graduation class that will at
tend high school in Streator, this yea
are Misses Ada Lindsay. Lula Sulz