Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-06
} GRAND RIDGE AND VICINITY .
q - q q q q q q 4 q q = q .

Miss Jane Moss departed Thursdi y
night Tor Crawford, Neb., in response
| to a message announcing the very ser
| ious condition Of her brother, Robert
Mr. Moss has been very i'll for some
time and little hopes are entertained
at this time for recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs Jams Reddck and
! daughter, Lucille Duder, departed
! Thursday night for their home at IT.
| Dodge, la. Mrs Reddick will be bet
| er remembered as Mrs. h. +. Duder.
Little Miss Arlen Birtwell of Otter
Creek has been visiting at the home of
Aer grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c, B.
Fogle. Sr, on South Bloomington St.
John Center Of Ottawa attended the
Chautauqua here on Friday
Miss Mary llurff of Galesburg is Wis
ting at the home of relatives on Main
street.
Mir. and Mrs. J. G. Malaise and Mr..
and Mrs. f. J. Lindsay attended the
Masons' picnic at Mckinley park on
Thursday.
Mrs. c. w Marley was called to
Peru recently by the critical illness
of a nephew.
Master George Thorpe and sister,
Miss Adelaide have returned from n
| very pleasant visit with Chicago rela-
tives.
Miss Dorothy Yocum spent several
lays the past week at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs NJ. II. Yocum, and
| attended the Chautauqua.
The Misses katherine and Bessie
Mcneil were recent weekend guests
| t tho home of their sitser Mrs. Clar
| snce Moore, east of town.
The stork paid a visit to homes OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ollie and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Glenn Black recently, leaving a
laughter at the billie home and son
It the Black home. All are reported
rs getting along nicely.
The Misses Gertrude and Mildred
.ock were among those from this 10.
eality to attend the Alberts-B undy we'd
ling near Wilsman on Wednesday
June 9th
Clark Lindsay departed Friday for
Davenport, where he will visit with
elatiyes until after the 4th of July.
Mary and Lucille Stason were over.
night guests Friday evening at the
home of their aunt, Mrs. A. NJ. Ellis
worth, on Sylvan avenue.
Mrs. Chef Woodward of Medberry
North Dakota, has arrived for visit
With relatives and friends here,
~ +. Moss of near Marseilles was
I business caller in the village FRI
jay morning
Mrs. Ellen Elodgson has returned to
1er home in South Ottawa after
' short visit at the home Of Mrs. Sar
IN Farnham on Burlington avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Newman entertain
ed out of town guests for several days
Mr., and Mrs Brown of Lake City,
Minnesota, are visiting at the home of
Mrs Browns daughter, Mrs. Fred
Peck, west Of town.
Miss Sylvia 10y Of Streator spent a
ew days at the home of Miss Helen
Hibbs the past week.
Rev and Mrs Schweiker of Gilman,
ILL.,, were overnight guests at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs John Lehr on South
Bloomington street Thursday evening
Prof Kan wife and son Edwin Of
Peru, spent teh past week at the home
Of Mrs. Kam's mother. Mrs. Emily
Poundstone, on the East Side.
Mrs. j. A. Curry Of Streator spent
'ew hours with village friends Sunday
Mrs; Curry addressed the Union Sun.
lay school at the Chautauqua groun Is
Sunday morning.
Mrs Jonah Hibbs of the County
Seat ate Sunday dinner at the home
If Mrs. NJ. Hibbs on Sylvan avenue.
Quite a severe electrical storm Wis
ted this village early Sunday morn.
ne, many of the telephones being dis.
sbled for a time
The Grand Ridge Chautauqua closed
Monday evening Every day of the
Tx being a grand success. The after.
loon Of the first day 400 people were
n attendance. Every succeeding day
had an increase. The evening attend
lnce YVES greatly beyond the expecta.
ion. On Friday evening one of the
80 cent days more than 500 people
Wcro here. There were 200 autom0.
bles parked along Main street and the
vicinity of the Chautauqua grounds
It has been said by those attending
hat II was simply wonderful for So
small a place as our little village.
There we're splendid lectures and mu.
sic every day The Red Cross ladies'
efforts in the serving of refreshments
meet with excellent success, of which
they were very deserving, for they
worked six days with untiring zeal for
| the noble cause.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Smell and children
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Light.