Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-14
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day evening al the J. a. Yocum hom'
I west of town
Mrs. NJ. II. Crawford and daughter
Miss Mable, of East Liberty street
and Mr.. and Mrs l.. c. Multorl aut
SON Linden Of Streator returned
Sunday evening from Chicago. where
they had gone on Friday to visit Will
friends.
Miss Helen Hopkins has been en-
PERTAINING Miss Lathrop. of Chicago
for a few days.
Mrs. Dora Baker and children. Ma.
rion and Stanley are visiting r.la.
tiyes at White Hall. Wis. at this
writing
Mrs. L. Lucky and Mrs. F. Rutan
were recent dinner guests at the Dr..
Petit home in Ottawa.
Mrs, Emily Poundstone OF the west
side had as her gests at dinner on
thursday, Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Manley.
David Poundstone has returned
from two weeks visit at Stanford.
Montana, the home of his daughter,
Mrs Ed. Lewis.
Wesley Rinker who has been on the
sick list Is able to be about again.
Miss Gertrude Dinnick. of Utica. has
been visiting her uncle and aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. George Howells. east
Of the village.
Mrs Agnes Woodward of South
Ottawa. who had been visiting at the
home OF her daughter Mrs J. W
Wakey spent Friday with village
friends.
Miss Minnie Lucky has returned
from kankakee, where she spent her
vacation She was accompanied home
by her cousin. Miss Ethel Lucky.
Rev j. b. Haslam. of Streator, was
doing parish duty here on Tuesday
morning.
r. C. Williams was passenger to
the county seat Thursday evening,
where he took another degree in
Masonry.
Mrs Walter Ball has returned from
a very pleasant two weeks visit in
Ohio
N. F Moss and family are now en-.
joyIne the pleasures of a new Ford
automobile recently purchased.
The Patriotic Rally held at the
opera house last Thursday evening
under the auspices of the Red Cross
Branch, assisted by members from the
Chapter, was very well at
tended. The Opera House was dec.
lrated with the national coIors
Many of the boys who were called
lnder the selectiye draft were pres
mt IN body a short program was
consisting of music and adj.
iresses. Mayor Essington. of Strea.
.or' made an excellent address as
nd also Mrs. Fred Leroy and c. II.
Williams, Of Streatol AT the close
If the meeting when fhe call was made
o subscribe TO the Red Cross fund
I'VE OF our prominent men in a few
moments subscribed $4,000 and more
VIII be added to the list from now on
duch activity is show among the Red
ross workers here every Friday at.
efnoon is spent at their headquarters
ewing for our soldiers and sailors
nice consignment of articles have
iready been taken to Streator head.
uarters for shipment
Mrs John Heth entertained at din. :
er on Friday Mrs, r. NJ. Antram and
lrs. A. Woodward.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Raler. of Black.
'eIl, Oklahoma, is visiting Mr.. Ram. :
7rs father and other local relatives
t this time.
Mrs b. N, Stephenson has return. :,
d to her home at Peoria after a -
mort visit with relatives here.
DR.. Clayton Woodward, of Decatur
pent a short time recently With his
arents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Wood. +
gard on Sylvan avenue.
Mrs Irving Jenkins and children.
1 Herman, were village visitors on
Little Miss Harriet Heyland, of OF,
ava, is visiting her grandparents :,
lr and Mrs. J. B. Rend, on east Ii. .
rty street =
Mrs N. Z. Langley and daughter {
pent a few hours Wednesday even. r
1g with village friends. =
Word has been received here nv
elatlVes from Mr. and Mrs. ]. r.. por.
Ar, of Grand Ridge. Florida WIN
ave both been very i'll at their home
that place, states that they are now
p'e 10 be about the house, but are
CT very trail Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
re advanced in years. They will be
by many Of the older
esldents Of this locality. who will he q
lad to learn of their little improve.
lent at least
MISS Mae Ball has returned from ;,
III days visit with her brothers, >
hesler and Lewis in Ohio !,
MIS- {. NJ Shields and children
ore county seat shoppers Friday. n
lie Misses Annavel, Thelma and '
Dorothy Poundstone, of Francisyille =
hdlana, are visiting relatives in this /,
'cality at this writing. h
Miss Ruby Redman spent Friday !,