Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-14
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I Mrs. f. p. Williams. Mrs. r. c. vii
Hams and son. Elmer Dean. are ex
pectej to arrive hom this week. after
a very pleasant winter spent at their
home in Florida. ut ,rss -.
Mrs. Helen Ledgerwood has return
ed to her home in New York. after a
short visit with relatives in this VI
entity.
]. B. Read transacted business at
the county seat on Tuesday. a..
Master Fred Herman. who has been
a victim of pink eve has regained his
normal condition. 74
A very interesting meeting OF the
G. W. club was held on Thursday
at the Calkins home northwest OF
here. There was a rood attendance
and the usual routine business and
work was dispensed with reports Of
the degelates attending the State
Farmers Institute were heard at this
time delicious lunch was served at
this time.
Albert Dittman was called to Wood.
stock last Wednesday by the serious
illness OF his brother.
Mrs. H. d. Crosby. Mrs A. NJ Ellis.
worth and Miss Cora Scherer were
among the recent Streator shoppers.
Miss Irma Palmer. of Sylvan ave.
nue.. spent few days last week at
the George Fogle home west of town.
Watch for the date of the B. P. S.
paint demonstration at the new Office
OF the l.. NJ. Bayne lumber Co. on
the east side. This promises to be an
interesting affair so just watch for the
date.
The Fisher family. who have been
living on the east side, are now duly
installed in their new home on South
Bloomington street. ~
Mr., Henry Hess and John Ryan
transacted business in Seneca one day
the past week. m e,sp
A social with program in connec.
tion will be given at the Presbyter
ian church Friday evening. March is,
under the auspices Of the C. E. so.
ciety OF the church. The public is
cordially invited to attend A good
time is promised by the young PEG.
pie.
c. H. Williams. of Streator, was a
recent village caller.
Miss Bell Lock was the recipient a.
few days ago OF fine box OF Florida
oranges. They are the gift Of Miss
Ella Alberts and her father. Charles
Alberts. who are spending the winter
in Florida. Miss Lock highly appre.
ciates their kind remembrance and
reports the fruit as delicious
II. l.. Solomon Of the Solomon Land
Co. was looking after business inter.
ests in this vicinity the later part Of
the past week.
A large crowd attended the public
auction of personal property Saturday
afternoon at the residence OF the late
VIM. NJ. Read. Everything on sale
bringing good prices. tgs
r. c. Williams was a caller at the
T. J. Weber home on Friday.
N. +. Moss, OF near Marseilles, was
a village caller Saturday afternoon.
Frank Hess. who has been III at
the home of his sister Mrs. victo.
Walters, is reported as better at this
time. Mr.. Hess was threatened with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Wakey accom-.
panied their daughters. Mrs. Clarence
Brock and baby to their new home in
Ohio The party departed Thursday.
Mrs. NJ Rutrn was village caller
Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Huss are the hap.
py parents of baby boy, which ar.
rived at their home Friday. March l..
This is the first heir in the Huss
homo, consequently the cause of much
rejoicing .o Is ,ls IN
g, J. Morrison Ia here from Iowa
In response to message announcing
the rapidly failing condition Of his
mother, Mrs. A. Hook. M 3sA tui
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest vincett and
children were recent guests at the A.
f Mills home. hactn ~ 81
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whcatland, Of
Amhoy AMI Mrs, Nellie Connel, Of
Aurora, are visiting at the VIM.
Wheatland home, south Of town, at
this time, .,ea .5.c IT En-.
Mrs. Margaret Lindsay entertained
week end guests from StreatOr.
Mrs. M. c. Hodgson was calling on
village friends Friday afternoon.
The Misses Scherers are having
fine new bath room installed at their
home on Sylvan avenue.
Rev. G. n Thorpe and family are
now enjoying the pleasures Of fine
new Hayns automobile recently pur.
chased tNE
Mrs. Martin Woodin was calling on
friends west of town the later part
OF the past week. saM,
Miss Mable Crawford VASES over
night guest of Streator relatives Fri.
day evening. ..h IpAaast
Some little excitement prevailed
here Thursday afternoon about halt
past four o'clock. When one, OF the
school children returning home discov.
ercd that spark from, the chimney
had started blaze on thereof OF the
VIM. Woodward residence. Tho alarm
was. at once given and is always the