Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
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GRAND RIDGE AND VICINITY I


granddaughter Miss Dorothy iOchLn,
are visiting relatives al Vincent la.
al this writing
Miss DAISY Bradley of Cornell Vas
an overnight guest of Miss Belle Lock
Friday evening
Nr aud Mrs Ralph Sutton spent the
Week end with South ottasa rri1
lives
p. Hook Was called la Macomb an
SATURDAY by The serious illness of has
brother. Nm Hook. Who underwent
lu operation fof appendici'is. ~
tie hope is entertained lot his fecoy
cry
On last Saturday evening farewell
reception Vas held at the home OF
Mr. aud Mrs r. r. f0undsl0ne. III
honor u, Genrge Friesrua OF SifeatOf
who left ou MAY 27th with the Strea
tor contingent Tor Camp Gordon. AZ
lanta ia Air Felesena worked for
Mr. PoundstOne for three years, where
he was IA very capable and highly
respected young men The guests mum
bered about -. nearly all relatives.
with few close friends. The evening
vas devoted 10 games with NlCtrola
and piano music Refreshments Of
lee cream, cake and lemonade we're
served Before departing Mr. Fele-
sena was presented by Mr. and Mrs.
Ponndstone with 4 solid silver wrist
watch as reminder. moi only OF the
pleasant farewell but Of the high es-
teen in which he was held by them,
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lock OF Brook
field spent Decoration Day with the
latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs tred
Wergan
Dick Magic shelled corn Saturday
and Linn Payne ON Friday Of lasl
week.
Miss Emma Butte and Miss Cora
Porter have returned 10 their home
after asholt visit al The home ot Miss
Jane Moss of South Ottawa.
We are pleased to report Mrs NJ
llibbs improving al this time, which
Il good new 10 her many friends.
Mr.. John Center and son Harry
who have returned home from FLORIDA
and Mr. y. d. Center and daughter
Mrs. Steve Wilson OF La Grange, Ill,
were recent guests OF Mr. and Mrs
\ c. u poundstone The latter IL a
sister of the Center gentlemen
Mrs. Ellen IIodgson leaves this week
for Rails, Tex. 10 visit her dalsh'er'
Mrs. I'd Farmham and family, who
until about IS months ago were resi-
dents Of this community.
Mrs Dora Baker has returned home
after iwO months visit WIN rela'
/ lives In New Jersey and Pennsyl-
yania.
Mr. and Mrs. Cas- Mccullough and
( daughter Marie did shopping in Otta'
wa Saturday
The public auction OF Mrs. Harriet
Snedaer held Saturday afternoon was
well attended. the articles brnginf
good prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Atwood are the
happy parents of a little daughter
who made her appearance at theiF
home May ~
Mrs Joe Smell and children Of Deer
Park were recent overnight guests at
the home of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Henry Lightner.
The lawn social held Friday evening
for the benefit of the lted Cross AT the
J. r. Andrews home was vefS well
attended and a splendid social time
was enjoyed lee cream, cake ana
Strawberries were served and $40 was
taken IN al lhis time Some expense
was paid on, of this amount and the
balance given to the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ Duder and daugh
ter, Miss Nora, OF 3treator, were viz
ltors here Saturday afternoon.
Miss Sarah Crawford LETT SATURDAY,
for Gardner. H., where she VIII AZ
tend the graduating exercises. hei
nephew being a member Of the class
Mr. and Mrs John Lehr and thei'
guests Rev. and Mrs Schweigert o
Gilman were dinner guests Wednesda.
al the Louis Iehr home.
Alvin Do,y and family of near Sandl
Ford received a message Monday IRON
> the formers sister in Iowa ,statini
their mother, Mrs Rose Do,y. ha'
, undergone an operation at Mere.
hospital. Cedar Rapids, la. that daE
The message did not state any pal
| ,iculars more than she came oul q
|, the anesthetc all right
! Mrs. Ernest Hodgson entertane
r members of the G. W S club Al he
r home Thursday afternoon. There va
good attendance at this entertain
| ment.
= T. g. Williams and family wer
: among The recent visitors from Strea
I tot
II NJ. Glaaipr and wife called on VI
% tuwa friends Sunday evening.
Mr. aud Mrs George Levine nav
received word from their son Lrwi'
who left with the Streator contingen
ON May q. for Camp Gordon state
he arrived safe at camp, was tired bu
a we'll and that only ten of the hundre
:. and eleven men leaving SlreitOr wen