Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-17
SOCIETY NOTES

The April meeting OF the ". e. T.
L. was held yesterday afternoon At
the home OF Mrs. Nels Fruland. on
First Ave. This meeting had been
postponed for two weeks on account
Of the death OF Mrs. Emily Grove.
one OF the leading members of the
organization. Mrs. ID. u. Snow had
charge of the program. and gave a
very interesting study OF temperance
work. AZ the bushes meeting tho
resignation of the president Mrs. NJ.
J. Rendle was accepted, and Mrs. D..
B. Snow was elected to ill her un.
expired term of Office. Arrangements
were made for the county W. C. T.
L. institute which viii be held in
Mendoza on Friday of this week.
Mrs. j. A. Andrews of this city is
county president OF the ". c. r. u.
and will preside at this meeting. Mrs.
George Bowermaster. Mrs. Joseph
Baker ST.. Mrs. William Stadden and
Mrs. ID. b. Snow will be among the
Ottawa ladies attending. The next
meeting of the ". e. T. L. will be
held at the home of Mrs. Snow on
Chapel ST., on Tuesday, May 18th.
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The West Side Bible class will
meet on Thursday afternoon, April
18th. at 2:lJ al the First Methodist
church. DR.. f. l.. House who is de-.
livering lectures on The Psychology
of Religion" will conduct the study
OF the afternoon. All members and
friends of the class are invited 10
hear DR.. House at this meeting.
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The wedding OF Miss Marie Slew.
der and Ernest J. Crawford. will
take place this evening at the home
OF the brides parents on East Main
st. Miss Slewder is a well known
Ottawa girl and is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Slewder. Mr..
Crawford is a former Grand RIDGE
resident. and has been stationed at
Camp Custer, Mich, since his enlist.
ment last fall Mr. Crawford ar.
rived in Ottawa from Camp Custer
this morning.
One hundred couples attended the
W'oodman Dancing Party at the Clap
per and Werner hall last evening. This
was one of the largest and most en-.
ioyable dancing party given by the
Woodman lodge this year. Hentrichs
orchestra furnished the music for the
dancing from 8 until / o'clock.
Mrs. Samuel H. Cobb of New Or.
ange, n. j., is visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. 4.
Cation on the North Bluff
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The Modern Literature Club me.
Monday evening at the home OF Miss
Louise Grove on Washington st. A
very enjoyable evening was spent by
the ladies. Miss Hattie Harrison read
n paper on the life and work OF Har.
riett Beecher Stowe and gave
sketches from her book. The Minis.
ters Wooing." On next Monday ev.
nnng the annual business meeting
If the club will be held (
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More than siyty-tlve people attend.
ID the special meeting and initiation
" the Eastern Star last evening at
he Masonic Temple. Five new mem.
,ers were initiated Following the
business meeting a social hour was
leld and refreshments were served
" the officers
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The Tuesday Study Circle OF the
ottawa Woman's club held a meeting
esterday afternoon at the home OF
lrs. Carl Stackman on Post street.
,ine members attended this meeting.
. very interesting study of the life
nd works OF Margaret Deland was
onducted by Mrs. Stackman, and
eyiew OF her book, John Ward
was given by Mrs. Stack.
IAN. The next meeting of the depart.
lent viii be held on Tuesday April
9TH. AT the home Of Mrs. Stopkmau
Iiss Isabel Wallace will have charge
the meeting which will be study
the life and works of Ellen Glas.
ow.