Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-23
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Al the village election held last
Tuesday the following trustees were
elected; Il. NJ. Antram, 3. J Gard
ne, and VIM. II. lockwood. A. j..
Rcdman Jr. was elected village clerk.
Friends here have received the an
nouncement of the marriage on We'd
ne'daI' April Il. at $50 O'Clock. OF
Miss Mario Slewder Of Ottawa and
, Ernest j. Crawford OF this village
Mr.. Crawford is 4 member OF the Sig.
nal Service Corps ut Camp Custer.
Mrs. Crawford il one OF Ottawa's
popular young ladies. Congratulations
are extended the happy young couple.
Mrs. Elliot. Brown made short
visit to the c. W. Manlry home on
burlington ave. "Wednesday OF last
week.
Miss Ruth Ileisler is enjoying the
pleasure of n new apthdnder bicycle
presented to her by her parents MI
and Mrs. Il. L. Hester.
Mrs. Ray Gallup and son Burdett
spent the day Thursday with his
mother, Mrs. kathreiue Black.
Mrs. A. X. Lehr. who has been on
the sick list. We are glad TO report
better.
Mrs. c, ID Rainier Wa . recent
guest at the home OF her sister Mrs,
Floyd Simmons OF MarSeilIes
G.. Z. Hibbs is having he interior OF
his home redecorated,
Miss Grace Holster and Aunt, Mrs
Merrill, has been visiting relatives
west OF town for few DAYS
Miss Rachel Barns has returned 70
her home at Fairbury after spending
q week with relatives in this locality
Cottage prayer meetings have been
discontinued with the VI. T. people
and he regular prayer meeting is held
Wednesday evenings at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schurer have re
turned 70 their home in Iowa. They
had gene to New York TO sec theft
son preparatory to his leaving fol
France and as they returned stopped
off in their old home
! Miss Carrie Lewis spent Wednes
day in Ottawa.
Arlene Mae" arriveL April &c or
the stork special and will make he'
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Lucky
who naturally are very happy Owe
the little miss arrival
c. Turner, G. l.. Dearth, ]. Meyer.
and F. K. Hook attended the meetini
OF the lie Sale county bankers asso
citation held In La Sale. The meetin'
was In the interests OF the Third Lib
er:y Loan drive. These attending re
Lort the meeting interesting.
Mr.. Kane and NJ Elliott of Streato
were recent business callers at tn,
Henry Hess home on the east side
J. W. Wakey and John Glenn hav
purchased Haynes cars to lake thu
place of the Aubonis previously driver
by them. e-i
Mr.. and Mrs. Ru5sel Reilly attend
Cd the card party and dance at Mer
hall In Deer Park for the benefit OF IN
Red Cross.
A telegram was received by rela
tives Saturday announcing the mar
rage at 2o'clock on that day OF Mis
Mable Hodgman OF East Liberty 81
this village and Ensign Fredric South
wick Hodgman at Annapolis. Mary
land. Rev French, an Episcopal cler
gyman. uncle of the groom, official
ing.
Mrs. Sarah Farnharm received
letter from her niece, Miss Edyth
liodgson who left Chicago a fe,
weeks ago with her unit from til
West Side hospital for Camp Taylor
, San Antonio, Texas, stating they wer
expecting the call to foreign servic
any day now.
Dr. VIM. f. Smith was elected I
| succeed himself as a member of tn
, district school board.
Fred Rolpling OF Manyille called o
p village relatives recently
: Miss Kate Mcneil spent a few day
at the L. W. Antram home last weel
Mrs. f. f. Hodgson and daughte
: Arlene, did shopping in Streator FIR
a day.
Liberty Loan sales are making goo
!. progress at this time and in a fe
days the quota for Farm Ridge an
Grand Rapids townships will ha,
been reached. Be sure you have bee
a purchase OF bond and show OF
boys in France we will do our bit
home and help them to win the wa
II Mrs. VI. n Crawford has returns
n from Annapolis, Md, where she a
!. companied her daughter to be pre-
+. ent at her marriage which took pla,
70 there on Saturday.
h Miss Cora DeNoe of Streator Is VI
10 ting her sister Miss Vra at the Nh
5. J. Butte home on West Main st.
Mrs. F Z. Reese returned Saturd;
from Mendoza where she had atten
cd n county meeting Of the W. c.
2, and reports the same splend
!. meeting In every detail. Miss Sa
., yer OF Ravenswood. state worker VI
present and gave n cnlnndid talk aIo,