Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-25
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Montana. are visiting friends mere ana
surrounding community at this writ
ng.
Quarterly conference is being held
this week at the Methodist church
this week a two weeks revival meet
ng will be held. also at the Nj. 4.
hurch Rev. Thorpe will eb assisted
the meeting by Rev Archer, of
Sreator. and Rev. Briggs. OF Ottawa
Miss Hilda Baker. of Streator, was
IN over night guest recently al the
home of Mrs. Thomas Osborne.
Frank Duttlinger now drives new
Maxwell recently purchased.
Several car loads of stock were
shipped from this pOin Wednesday
evening.
Master MILFORD Antram is much i'm
proved from his recent attack of i'll
ness
Miss Margaret Murphy and her pu-
pIis VI INST IT Will Ilolu p'A SO~A'i
N Friday evening. Jan. 10th. An ex-
oellent program is being prepared.
The exercises will begin at o'clock.
This promises to be an excellent en-
ertainment as all former ones have
)een, so lend your presence at this
ime and encourage both teacher and
pupils.
Mrs. Addie Condren who has been
fisiting at the homo OF Miss Emma
Suite and relatives in Ransom, has re-
.urnod to her home in Hampton, Neb
Miss Charlotte Woolenhaupt has re-
turned to her school duties at Luther
College after several days absence
With sickness.
Henry Geiger tranacted business al
The county seat Wednesday.
The Misses Margaret and Lois
ileim were guests Of their aunt, Mrs.
~ H. lockwood. Thursday.
j. ]. Lehr, OF this village, and son,
t.ewis, of Ransom. were business call
ers at Ottawa Friday
Mrs. VIM. r. Lewis. who was a
guest at the home OF Mrs. NJ. II. Craw-
ord, on the east side, was taken sud
.enly and seriously i'll at the Craw-
crd home last Thursday evening.
However we are glad to report Mrs.
Lewis better at this time.
James Moss has returned to his
Nome in western Nebraska, having
come here to assist his mother in the
celebration OF her Tooth birthday an
adversary, which occurred last Sat
urday, Jan goth
Mrs. Willis Smith, of Richmond
Ind, arrived Wednesday evening in
'esponse to 4 message announcing the
critical illness Of her father, VIM. NJ
| read.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Malaise spent
Thursday in Chicago.
Mrs. j. A Yocum visited Ottawa
friends Saturday
| Mrs. G. l.. Dearth, Miss Bell Loci
md Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Glenn were
.mong those to see War Brides a
he Gayety in Ottawa Friday.
Walter Follett and Chester Skin
ner were recent county seat callers.
Relatives have received word from
Mrs. Edward Farnham stating tina
she reached her destination, Rollo
Texas, all right and that Mr.. Farnhan
had eleven men working On thei
house and with this force of help thei
louse will soon be ready for occu
pancy.
J. A. Moss, who has been quite il
1t his home, west of town, is nov
showing signs of improvement.
Mrs. Catherine Black spent fey
days last week with her daughter, Mrs
Alta Woolenhalpt west of the vii
age.
Wilbur Grimes, of Ottawa, trans
acted business here recently
Mrs. Petticord, of Chicago, has beel
he guest of village friends the pas
week
Mrs. Ed Cousland and children, o
Aurora, are visiting relatives here q
his writing.
Mr.. Clarence Brock has returned
rom a business trip to Ohio.
Mrs. Clark B. Fogle of South Bloom
ngton street. Is very sick at TN
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shaver, of Ru
and, spent the week end at the HON
# their daughter, Mrs. Everett Hodt
on, northwest of the village.
e. P.'Wakey was among those shll
ping stock to Chicago the past week.
VIM. r. Milligan. of Ottawa, wa
among those to call and pay respect
Mrs. Elizabeth Moss, who on Satu