Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-08
= GRAND RIDGE AND VICINITY
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ald Town CLERKS heid III feor'1 ''7'
Thursday
Mrs. Wm. Quaife and Mrs. T E
Reese were dinner guests Of MIR J.
II. Read on MONDAY.
Mrs. Z. u. RAINIER and Mrs tay
Atulincanx did shoppIng in Strea'or
on Thursday
Pupils Of me seventh and eishih
grades w-rc busy Friday and >af
urday uith their final examination
The Hard Time social last Wedne,.
day eve under the auspices OF ST Ge-
cella- class Of 81 Andrews church
Va a success both socially and hnan.
rially.
Mrs. vern Cook aud little daughter
Of Streator visited the home Of j.
Lucky ana \ } ne! man Jr a iew
days recently
cards have been received anuouHe-
ing the marriage Of Esther Fern
Ileth and Forest Jones in Chicago
April %
Mrs. George Clum, who has been
on the sick list is now reported a7
improved
Mater Martin Yn@nm VAS an over
light guest Saturday At the home ot
Il grandmother. Mrs. VI Il iocum
Miss Sarah Crawford OF the East
Side received letter few DAYS
ago from he~ sisler.in-law. Mrs John
4. Crawford. Of Winfield. kans stat
ing that their son, George was on
his way 10 France and that Acit
Youngest son, Homer, Mll 20 III June.
Tho Crawiords were at one time VII
llge residents
Miss Pearl Linn called on village
friends Friday afternoon.
Mrs Frank nirtwrll Of Oiter CreeE
and Mrs. T. Rutan OF East Main S.
were dinner guests Friday at The
home of the formers parents, Mr.
nd Mrs. G. D. Fogle ST Of Soulh
Bloomington 81
Grand Ridge now ha new buSi-
ness enterprise 1t is the Grand Ridge
Cooperative Grain & Supply Co. they
having purchased the c. W. Peterson
business ana leased the Williams X
Williams business Tor a term Of
Years. They assume charge June |.
Is not made public as yet what
Mr.. peterson's plans are for the III
ure. The officers OF the new com
many are Pres. T. =. Wakey, secre-
tary and treasurer l.. c. Rnker. The
irectors are l.. G. Rinker, Harry Van
Buren,. Walter Haywood. Frank Rates
5 nd Henry OFT
The W. c. T. t. met on Wednesday
ii $50 at the home OF Mrs. ). snap
and on Burlington ave
LEWIS chr OF Ransom ATE dinner
Thursday with his parents, Mr. anC
Mrs. John Lchr of $, Bloomington
st.
Henry Hess spent Friday in Ia
Rose.
Mrs. Jerry Sheohan. Mrs. d IIua
Ter, Mrs J. b. Read and Miss Anni
AcFetty were among the e0ulty sea
eccnt callers,
Miss Anna Woolcnhanpt is SEWING
, his week at the IIodgson Bros, mort
vest of town III
Mrs. Fred Traver was n passengo
Streator Saturday
Miss Grace Ellsworth. Viola iiet
and Mae Ball have returned iron
icoria. where they had gone as dele
gates from The local c. +, society I
The convention held in that city. TN
young people report very inteFoS
ing and profitable meeting
Prof and Mrs f. l.. DIRK had a
their guests at six o'clock dlnnf
Thursday. Mr.. Carrie Madison an
daughter, Miss Annette, Mrs. Katie
ne Black and daughter Miss Mabl
aud Miss Belle Lock
Fores Jorfs and Hans Johnson al
two more ct the local me1 called I
tbe ralors ana wll leave This wee
or Jefferson Barracks. lilo.
Mrs. wallace Watts proved hersc
. most royal hostess last Thursda
afternoon When the members OF Il
q G W s. club aud many invited CUES
+" assembled Az her home After Il
. usual routine business ras dispos,
Of Mrs. Fioreuce Mcconnell oi Il
stoto irniporit, U,,.. 4, hriar hst+