Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
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after being here to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Arthur GlsZier of Chicago
whose interment Was made in Snm
mitviev cemetery. South Ottawa.
Tuesday
Master Melvin Doty who underwent
an operation at 81 Mary hospital
for removal Of tonsils, and sdeEoids
recently. is about back 70 his normal
condition. much to The qualification OF
their many friends
Mrs + Z. Reese aud Mrs J. II.
Read we're guests on Wednesday ct
the home Of the latter son, John.
north of town.
Seven stars have recently been add.
81 othe service flag of the NJ. +
church. which now make II stars on
tho flag. the bOvs whom the last seven
represent are as follows, Hans John
son. Donald tinker. Harold Quate
Lester Read Clyde Bacon. Ralph
Redman and Lewis Hammond
Mrs. John W. Fogie was a guest
Of Ottawa relatives Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs Glen Shaver aud little
son have returned to their home m
Chicago after spending week at
the home of AIR and Mrs Il. T..
Hodgson. northwest Of town. Mrs.
lIodgson is . sister Of Mr. Shaver
Mrs r. c. Williams Mrs VIM f
Smith and Miss Mlldren Ellsworth
spent last Tuesay and Wednesday III
Chicago.
School ras closed aud the teachers
and pupils of our public and h'gh
school are deserving of their wei
earned vacation A school picnic was
held d, Friday at Mckinley park ana
/. wa, particularly enjoyed An out
ing was he'll don Tuesday evening al
the Presbyterian church The eker
clees were exceptionally good and all
taking part are deserving OF credit
Fonrff,hs Of the proceeds 60 to the
Red Cross and one fifth to the reading
circle FUND,
Mr.. and Mrs F X Hook snd Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Peterson and Rev
Chatter were among those attending
the banquet and lecture at the NJ. F..
church in Ottawa last Wednesday
under the auspices Of the temper
ancp cause. Senator Lands brother
Of Judge kcueshaw Lands Of Chica
60 being the speaker of ote OF the
evening. Those attending speak in
the highest terms of the ability OF
Mr. Lands on this occasion
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Dudpl and
daughter Miss Nora. CT Sireator
spent a day recently. with village
friends,
Rev and Mrs Chatten and son Al
fred motored to Varna Thursday
where on Friday Rev Chatten offlc
lated at the burial of q little girl
Mrs. Chatter sung at the service
Mr.. and Mrs r. W. Smur of Ottawa
were recent visitors at the John w,
Fogle home
Rev Fisk former pastor OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church. spent an hour in
the village Friday
Harris Ford who had been visit
ing relatives here and in Streator.
has returnsd to his home at Storm
Lake. Ia.
Miss Lillian Fisher. who has been
working for several months in Chi
cago returned home on ThEsday.
Miss Fisher has accepted position
at the south side hospital in Otta,
va
Miss Cora peVOe of Streator is
now duly installed at the home Of Mrs
Turner in this village.
The Misses Violet and Ada Fogle
are IN ebraaka tor an extended visit
Al tho home Of their uncle. Bert and
family
Arthur Hayward. Youngest son Of
Mr. and Mrs Waiter Hayward wht
reside north Of town. met with a pain
ful accident last Thursday evening
when q horse he was riding stumbled
aud threw him off, he Lighting ON the
ooncrete curblng at Porter & CO..
store A deep "a IA was cut over on
eye However, he Is quite blmsel
again lie had come TO Grand Ridg'
for practice preparatory to Children
Day exercises TO be hel don Sunda,
and was On the return trip when tn
accident occurred.
Tie lawn social held at the W W
Lock home southwest OF Grand Rdg
FRIDAY "venng Wts a splendid success
The entire proceeds will be given t,
the Red tro,f. Jacob Studchake
veri kindly d.nited the strswberrie
ami Mr. ObomlCher of Ottawa Tia
ice cream There was . very large at
tendance
Mise Augio Langley and Mrs. II
iightner were among those callm
On friends sunday
Nh and Mrs Water Of Ottawa wer
Sunday guests of Everett Fl1dgso
Mr.. North of Ottawa was y Voc
end guest Of her daughter, Mrs !
w Newman
Nj and Mrs G. T Smith cnto
tanned out Of town friends Sunday
Miss Lois Shield was an over Sul
day visitor with her cousin. Miss NJ.