Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
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frst OF March has arrives However
Tia day Nas ideal and MANY as count
ttuk advantage of 'Je same
Nr. and Mrs. Lewis tuJraut were
village caller on "Wednesday
AIr and Ars George EIovauce at
tended the funeral OF rbr formers
broTher-iu-law. Charles Richards on
Saturday afternoon
4 robbery is reported To have taken
place on last Thursday evening. hut
theloSs was very lit,le as 10 was re-
ported the only places entered were
the F. ! Lindsay elevator office and
he depC-. The wCulI-1e robbers gain
ed entrance 90 the I lindsay office as
has bgu dome many times before,
through the window. but q few post
age stamps and q pair OF glasses were
al! that was reported aiken and the
office lett i'm much disorder. We were
unable 10 learn as 20 what was mis-
sing ftom the depot. If anything En-
trance Was made through he door
These kind OF thefts occur frequently
in this place
Nh and Mrs WaHy ish'ner moved
to their new home on he Antrdm
farm SATURDAY.
Mr.. +. C. Sneaker and daughter.
Miss ena. departed Friday noon for
kIf,ct,,, rl %, r.-ro,-a Z, % mos.
sage announcing the 'eath OF Nr
Snedakcr', brother. Milton at his
home thar city. The latter al one time
Was resident OF his ,.lidee, whore
he Vas ENGAGED in tine livery business.
This news was deeply regretted by
friends Of the family here. who entend
their sympathy to them and local reIa-
tives as we'll
On Friday evening Match >tb. I'M
der The auspices of the Epwouh
League OF the Metuoe 81 church, q
box social win De hela in The base
ment OF ne church Al are cordially
invited 10 attend Ladies bring boxes
MIS-. VI. huIdU N Az wa h.H' NlN N 1850
the latter rart OF the past week.
Miss Belle Lock has returned from
visit with Cornell relatives.
MIS- NJ. }. Baldwin was a recen, vii.
laee caller
Mrs. r. G. Williams rec we'd a cable
gram from her husband. Lieutenant r.
c. Williams. stating he had landed
safely in France Lieutenant Williams
is the son OF Mr. and Mrs T. b. Vii
liams OF East Washington street. His
friends as we'll as relatives have been
very anxious regarding him for the
past three weeks as II had been tha
long since he went ahoala the snip
Mr.. and Mrs George Shu.c and SON
MAYNARD. were dinner guests on sun
day at the home of MI and Mrs Ever
et Hodeson, northwest cf town.
The Standard Bearers OF the Meth.
odist church met Friday evening at
the home oi the Misses Charlotte and
Lois WoolcNLaup, after tho lesson and
business was disposed on \ very
pleasant social hour Was enjoyed by
those present
Mr. ana Mrs. Guy AulinauN enter
aimed out of town relatives over the
week end
Mrs. Margaret BOYD spent several
days The past week with village rela'
lives
David Poundstone OF Burlington ave
rue has returned from weeks visit
: with his son, Lawrence and family a
Francisyitle Indiana.
Mrs. Harriet Shields has had As her
guest a sister from Dover HI.
On Wednesday Mrs. Willard Van
. Buren, entertained the members OF the
!. Good VIII club at the last Aida!
nee ing until next winter. The days
are now so much longer that they vii
nlsl he in the afternoons. Al TINS
meeting took place the election ol OF
hcets aud they were as follows: Pres
ident. Mrs. Ralph sutton treasurer
e Mrs I j. Weber The time was dc
+ voted to sewing Tor lie Red Cross, /
= was also decided to turn over th'
;. $40. in the treasury % the Red Cros
c to be used for the home buys
p W w Lock and daughter, Miss Gel
p trude. did shopping in Sreator Tue
Il day.
2 On Tuesday the Womans Mission
g arp Society Of the Presbyterian churc
c met at the home of Mrs. Frank Len
Il Al This time the annual election OF o
o hocrs took place They were as fo
q lows. President. Mrs George Fogie
vice president. Mrs. John w. Foslo
secretary, Mrs. Cora Lehr, and tre'
Is urer. Mrs. Jerry Reese, recording Sc
" rotary, Mrs. Jane Mess.
G Mrs Victoria Duttlfnger and iaml
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Schi
IL gems, held from st. Francis church
y Ottawa Monday morning
re A business meeting OF the Office
" and teachers of the st. Andrew 5 Ep
y copa Sunday school was held at j
CT home OF the Misses Germdc and NJ
Oh drcd ock, southwest of the village
III Mrs C. T.. Rainier has returned ire
~ a very pleasant visit with Chicago al
'u Aurora relatives.
Ie' Mrs. II. Hess was among the rece
= Streafor shoppers.
III 4 worry intprC 81 inn meeting of !