Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-15

'lsit Aer sister. Mrs. Anna stevenson
who has been in failing health FOL
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlanio Jackson anC
Mrs. Julia Holster OF Chicago and
Mrs. NJ. ]. BALDWIN were dinner
guests Friday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VI. c Holgson.
Mrs. Clayton Coats who has been
on he sick list. is reported as bet
ter a. this time.
Mrs. K. NJ. Antram was recent
guest al the John Heth home on Syl-
van avenue.
II. |. Rogers and family have moved
TO the Mrs. Agnes Woodward prop
erty on the corner d, East Liberty
street and Sylvan avenue.
Mrs, c. d. Rainier and son Stanley
have returned from Kentucky. where
they had gone 20 SEE their son and
/ brother, Clyde, who is soon to be
/ transferred east preparatory to de-
/ parture for overseas service.
Mrs. VI. H. Crawford is in Chicago.
/ where she is the guest of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ray Gorhonore. ana family
T. J. Gardner transacted business
in Dixon, H., recently
Miss Flora Foster Of the East Side
called on Ottawa friends urslay
afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methods,
Episcopal Church met With Mrs
Simon Shapland or Burlington ave
nue.
Mrs. Gill was a PASSENGER to Ottawa
Friday
A letter received By relatives states
that A. j, Gallup is now in France
helping to chase the Huns
Little Miss Lacene Hibbs. who has
been very sick, is now getting along
nicely.
Schools, churches and all places of
public entertainment are closed owing
to the epidemic OF grippe prevailing
The public auction OF household
goods belonging TO Mrs Agnes Wood.
ward was held Saturday afternoon
Things on sale brought good prices.
J. K, Andrews and grand daughter
Miss Hazel. who have been victims OF
influenza, are reported TO be doing
nicely at this time.
Rev. w A. Mansur is about one of
the most disappointed men we know
OF either in Grand Ridge or vicinity
for this reason; He is physically I'm.
ut to 20 into army service. Last
spring. when within few months of
graduation and receiving OF his de-
gree, for which he had worked so
hard. he went before his home ex.
emptiOn board in Chicago and placed .
his grounds for exemption In June
he completed his college work and
was called to the pastorate OF the /
First Presbyterian Church Of Granl
Ridge, and in July was duly installed
as their pastor but on last Monday
Rev. Mansur sent word to the exemp.
ton board In Chicago, waving his ex-
emption, and On Thursday went be,
fore the board in Streator 70 find him.
self in state not fit to fill the re-
quiIements. and came home prac. |
tically sick with disappointment. Rev |
Mansur, while OF foreign birth, is 100
per cent American and has been
preaching very patriotic sermons, and
could not but feel it was his duty TO |
practice what he preached. Using his
own words, What would our boys
say when they come home? You
preached that ii there was no real
cause for man not going 20 fight
for his country and he stayed at home
there was something wrong" and he
felt sure the boys would be justified
in asking him what was wrong. He
can answer them well and with
clear Conscience Il gave myself on
Thursday, Oct, 10, 10 my country and
they would not accept me" He has
done his bit, but he can serve by max
ing men tit who will make soldiers
to win the war
Mrs Wergin has returned from a
three weeks visit with Marseilles
friends and relatives.
Miss Vio.et Fogle spent Thursday
with her aunt Mrs. l. w. Antram,
northwest Of town.
Chester Skinner has been very i'll |
at his home west OF Grand Ridge,
victim of pneumonia.
Mrs. James Ramsey and children
Of Iowa were week end guests at the
II. NJ. GlazieS home.
Mrs. Raymond Hodgman enter.
tanned friends from Streator on
Thursday
Louis Ball has returned to his
home at Fayette, Ohio, after pleas
an ten.iay visit with home folks.
Mrs. J. B. Read spent Thursday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bacon.
Mrs. K. Black and daughter Mabel
we're dinner guests Sunday OF Mrs.
Emily Poundstone of East Liberty
street.
Mrs. Minnie Walter OF Streator and
son Arthur, who was home on a fur
Tough, spent Thursday afternoon at
the Thomas Osborn home on the East
Side
Mrs S. V. Turner and Miss Cora
Deyoe spent the week end with out