Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-01
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Miss Bush. former teacher OF the
public school here, spent last We'd
Eesday and Thursday in the village,
looking after business interests.
Miss Frances Rutan was an over
night guet of Macon friends Thursday
nigh I.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert McVitty and
sen Robert have returned TO then
home in Chicago. They were here
10 attend the funeral of the late Fred
Minis.
J. S. Woodward of Streator was q
village caller Wednesday.
Hearts fGrand Ridge residents
were deeply saddened early Friday
morning when the news was spread
from home TO home that Miss Helen
fIopsias Of .streator had passed into
the great beyond. after Il brief illness
Miss Hopkins. while she never enjoy.
cd the best OF health. was not taken
seriously i'll until two weeks ago, and
duiing that time with the aid OF phys
icans, nurses. relatives and friends
she made a valiant fight for her life
but all to no avail, and at 80 O'Clock
Friday morning her spirit took its
eight Miss Hopkins was head of the
local telephone exchange here for five
years. during which time she made a
host of friends. who now are left to
mourn her departure. A short time
ago she severed her connection with
the exchange and took the position OF
information central in the Streator
office. A number from here attended
the funeral, held from the late home
in Streator 10 the immaculate Con,
oeption church, where services We're
held Monday morning at 9 o'clock. In
terment was made in St Mary's Gem
etery.
The following Liberty Loan boost
crs were dined at the NJ. c. Hodgson
home on Thursday when they were
out on the closing drive OF the cam
paign which when 1t was completed
by the entire booster bunch Went
over the top OF their quota Of $4,000
Those 10 whom Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson
served dinner were Mr.. and Mrs. II
d. Crosby. Mrs. G.. W. Peterson. Miss
Carrie Lewis, Irene Porter. Frank
Hook Charles Palmer, Fred Peck, Jes-
sic Ollie and Ernest Ilodgson. The
kind hospitality was heartily appre
ciated by these people.
Mrs. y. Il. Langley entertained re.
latives from Cedar Rapids, Iowa at din
ner on Friday
}. r. Andrews west OF town is hay.
ing his house wired for lights at this
writing
Mrs. NJ J. Baldwin spent few days
he pas, week with Miss Sarah Craw
ford of the east side while in the viii
lage she called On several friends.
Master Elmer Fitzpatrick is recover
ing nicely from his recent painful ac-
cident Elmer had been riding his
tricycle. as is his custom when wheel
came off throwing him face downward
ON the pavement cutting the lower
portion Of his face quite badly
We are very glad to report Stanly
Rainier son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. n.
1amler who underwent an operation
at the Union National Hospital Chica-
20 Sunday afternoon April .2lst, for
galr stones getting along fine consid.
erlng what he has gone through in
this operation which was performed
by DR.. Vaughn. 10 stones were re-
moved. n will be remembered that
Stanly had submitted to an operation
for appendicitis at st. Mary's hospital
at Streator
Dorthy, little daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Black west OF town is Il
| victim of measles at this writing.
Arthur Rainier and Sias Gallup
were the select boys from our Village
to leave with Dist. boys from Strca
tor on Saturday April eth. The boys
gre fitted out with useful articles
from the local branch OF the Red Gross
before their departure. Mr.. Rainier
left special request with rs to ex
press his heartfelt thanks to the Re
Cross for their kindness to him. W.
believe this good way to reach thl
various members Of the branch and
thus let them know of the sincere ap
probation of Mr.. Rainier.