Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-07
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS


Frank Holman and wife arrived
home yesterday. after spending two
weeks in the East. They motOred for
six days thru Pennsylvania. Maryland
and West Virginia going thru The Blue
Ridge mountains and other points of
| interest
| Miss Nellie Hart returned home to-
day, after three weeks visit
with relatives in Chatsworth. ILL.,
Miss Margaret and Gertrude Lyons,
of Chicago, are the guests at the
Koran home in Center Ottawa.
Miss Mary Murray returned to her
home in Chicago. after a short visit
witt. relatives and friends in Ottawa.
Sidney Weis will leave today for
Montana, where he will spend several
weeks visiting with friends.
w. +. Stanton is in New York City,
visiting with friends and transacting
business for the Stanton Speciality
/ Store.
Thomas Mcnamara and Owen Fox
left this morning for Chicago, where
they will visit for several days.
Miss Gertrude Farrell, of Des
Moines la, is the guest ut the home
Of Mr. and Mrs F. j, Kelley. of Clint
on street
Mrs. Glenn Crowley is visiting with
relatives in Morris for IA few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Caldwell and
daughter. Cora and Miss Susan Olsen
of Morris, were the guests at the
Iiollowell home Sunday
A. G. Rees left today for Petosky
Mich. where he will join Mr.. and Mrs
W. |. Hibbs, who left last Friday 70
IA vacation at that resort. He will b.
gone about month.
The Mrs. J. Ryan. Ed. Dougherty
John Shey. Chris Davy were visiting
with friends in Peru yesterday.
Emil Formulas returned from Chi
cage yesterday after spending the
week end with friends.
Walter Fruland returned from Chi
cago yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Bradford, of Connels
Vile, Pennsylvania, is in ottawa visit
ing with friends and relatives.
Miss Martha Hinebaugh has return
ed from Chicago, where she has beer
attending house party given by
Miss Frances Walters, who is form
erly of this city.
The City of Ottawa is not going Il
pay war prices for coal The bids
submitted for coal for the PUMPING
station were rejected this forenoon ant
the certified checks were returned t
their owners. The council will no
advertise for coal again until thu
state council of defense secures
reduction in coal prices
Ben Lawrence, proprietor of tn
Ottawa garage, left today for nc
chester. Mimi where he will ente
the Mayo Bros. hospital for treatment
During his absence the Ottawa gan
age will be in charge of Mr.. Law
rence's father in law, J, j. Miller, q
Austin.
The 10Y switch gang yesterda
pulled off the regular stunt of sent
ing "A car off the end OF the Pionee
switch into the Illinois river Thi
time il was a car Of gravel Beyon
wasting a car load of perfectly goo
, clean gravel no damage was done
The wrcking crew Lad the car out
the deep and back onto the track b
: last evening.
, =. J. Mccain and Louis Caring, {
J Joliet. motcred thru Ottawa today @
a sightseeing trip to Starved Roe
State Park.
Mr., and Mrs Charles Taylor an
sons will leave Thursday for Gree
, Bay. Wis, where they will spend the
: vacation,
Miss Sarah Taylor viii leave t
morrow for Rochester, n. y, whel
she will visit with friends for a te
weeks.
Ole Moran, of Streator. was an 6
tawa visitor this afternoon.
Paul A. Kelly Of Chicago, cNled
friends in this city thiS afternoon,