Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-08


reverend's father have been recent
guests at the L. G.. Rinker home south
Of town.
Thursday OF this week, May 10th
has been des gnated as Clean Up Day
for the village by the new council,
which took its seat on Tuesday OF the
past week. We hope all will do their
share towards making this. one if not
the cleanest little place in the county
Committees were appointed at this
time for the various departments of
council work
The W. c. T. L. met Wednesday,
May 9th. at 2 80 p. m. with Mrs. b. +.
Poundstone. of Burlington avenue,
Mr.. John Center. of Ottawa. and
son, Harry, who have returned from
several months in Florida, were re-
cent guests Of the formers sister,
Mrs. c. B. Poundstone. Of Sylvan
avenue.
Homer Elliott, Of Kankakee. visited
with village relatives last week
Miss Estella Gretencord and Miss
Esther Hettle visited with friends in
Chicago on Wednesday.
Mrs. Lewis Antram has been among
those suffering with Dutch measles.
Rev. and Mrs. Nordruft and chill
dren. and Mr. and Mrs. Nordruft, ST.
returned % their home near Gales
burg, Friday. after several days visit
with relatives here.
Mrs. Charles Parsons, of Sheridan,
was looking after business interests
here the latter part of the past week
Mrs. A Woodward, of South Of
tawa, was a inner guest Friday az the
r. NJ. Antram home on west Main
street
Mrs. Earl Wakey was on the sick
list suffering an attach Of tonsilites
Mrs. George Linn and daughter,
Miss Pearl, spent the weekend with
Herman relatives.
Mrs A. X. lehr has returned to
her home on Sylvan ave, after spend
ing several days with her daughtre,
Mrs. Earnest Hodgson, northwest Of
town.
Wesley Rinker. who has been i'll for
the past two weeks, is not showing
improvement as his friends would like
to see him do
Ii was with deep regret the friends
here learned of the death OF Mrs
James White on Friday evening
Mrs. White formerly lived at Hee.
nanyille, later moving to Streatoi
She was an active member Of the
Royai Neighbors.
Mr.. X. NJ Antram is improving his
residence on West Main street By
placing a new asbestos roof.
The condition Of VIM. BakeI,
south Of town Is considered very crit
cal at this writing. A trained nurse
Is in attendance
Twenty members OF the c. l.. S.
ciety of the Presbyterian church at
tended the County G. f. Convention,
which opened its session at the
amy Seat on Friday evening The
Misses Marian Baer and Bertha
..oee,s attended az delegates FROM
the local society
nev ana Mrs. G. H. Thorpe spent
most of the past week in Chica4J
returning home Friday evening he
Keystone Class which bears the dis
tinction OF being one of the mos.
popular classes OF the church took dd
vantage of their return by tendern,
them surprise at their home on thatI
evening. The class having learned
that Friday was Rev. Thorpe's birth
day anniversary as usual large por
tion OF the class presented themselves
at the Thorpe home, where most
delightful time was enjoyed by all;
dainty refreshments were served, 1t
a late hour when the class departed
all Joining extending their pastor
many more happy returns of the day.
Miss Nettie Scheerer, Of Aurora, !
spent the weekend at her home on
Sylvan ave.
Mrs. A. j. Redman and children
have returned from Argo, H.. where
they visited relatives.
MRS, Ray Gallup and, Lyle, were
passengers to the county seat the
latter part of the week
Mrs. Robert Heath. of South OF
iawa. was village caller Saturday
afternoon.
It. andrews was a recent village
caller.
.aI and Mrs. Elgy Birtwell werd
recent guests at the Wesley Rinker
home.
Miss Emma Butte and Jane MoJs at
tended the G. ". convention al OF.
lava Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Wayne Woodward
and son, Claire. we're dinner guests
sunday at the " X. Hook home. |,