Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-18
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worth. Etua Atwood, Clarence Al
wood and VIM Moss. Those com
plotting their eighth grade work and
viii enter their first year nigh school
this fsu are. EIyih Newman. Ma
riuu Baker ana Grace Haywood Both
classes are 20 BE- congratulated upon
their competition of work.
+ G. +. HitbS. F X Hook. W An.
tram and Hsrrtrk Bowed motorel to
Mansfield recently where they spent
a few hours.
Lewis Antrlm ~helled corn Thurs
lay.
MIR ANA Mrs Jane, Patterson and
children of Leauore spent las, week
win village relatives
STR ana Mrs. Elmer Wooleuhaupt
went 10 Chicago Friday. whore on sat
urdav az p M they viii attend the
wedding Of Miss Lila Gondolph. a
cousin ut Mrs WooieuhJupt
Mrs. WATSON Of Streator. was a
recent guest az the home Of Mrs.
John Lehr on South Bloomington
street.
Mrs VI Fl Crawford. OF East Lib.
er.y street entertained the following
at @ picnic luncheon az her home on
Thursday evening They were Mrs.
a D. Rowe. Mrs Emily Poundstoue.
Mrs p 2 Poudstone. Mrs. J. y.
Read Mrs j. NJ Core. Mrs. c. II.
Hammond and he Misses Sarah
Crawford, Jessie COTE. Miss owen
and Miss Chariot Core. Of Chicago.
ar ana Mrs Robert Heath and
Mrs Agnes Woodward motored to
Earlyille on Sunday
Mr and Mrs. C. w Peterson have
returned from a Weekend ytsi, with
relatives al Princeton
Walter Rogers Of Fancy Prairie.
M. visited his brother Herbert and
family here The first Of he week
The Grand Ridge Chautauqua opens
June % and viii continue through to
luly I Profits OF the company and
association will be given TO the Red
Cross A splendid program for the
six days has been secured. II viii be
worth your while to give this year
attention
The local c. E. society of the Pres
0yterian church held lawn social on
The church lawn Saturday evening.
The night was fine for the disposal Of
Ice cream and cake and a neat sum
was realized for the c F. workers
Mrs Albert Poundstone entertain
I'd on Wednesday afternoon Mrs b
r. Tombstone Mrs Emily Pound
stone and Mrs. T. +. Reese.
Mrs Claybourn viii entertain the
10 w 5. clab al their next meeting
which will be the last Thursday in
June
Mrs W. W. Lock called a. the home
Of her mother Mrs Sarah TURNER
Thursday afternoon
Miss Waine Morcl closed her school
IN District aS, Wednesday Miss Nor
Il treated her pupils to Ice cream at
hat time
Mrs John W Fogle had as her
guest sunday her sister from Chica-
go.
Rev Caldwell Of Mansfield occu
pied the Presbyterian pulpit both
morning and evening on last Sunday
Rev Caldwell is reported to be a can
didate for this charge
Miss Charlotte Cove has returned
70 her home in Chicago after visiting
relatives here for two weeks,
Mrs Ray Gallup and little son,
James, spent Saturday afternoon at
he Fred Gallup home, north Of the
village
Miss Lois Shields and brothers
Marshall and Russell were week end
guests TO village relatives
The food sale held Saturday evening
.at he NeYman store for the benefit
Of tine STANDARD Bearers society of
De NJ =. church ucted the society
neat financial result
Mr. and Mrs. NJ G. Hodgs0n were
callers at the home Of Mrs Sarah
/ Farmham on Burlington avenue Sun
day evening.
Mrs. John " Fogle residing north
Feast Of the village has received the
cad news announcing the death Of
Iber nephew Lieut. J Webster Rhoads
who was killed in action in France
He is the son Of Mr. and Mrs. George
Rhoads. OF Fayettc Idaho, who were
formerly of Ottawa. The young lieu
tenant. together with two other broth
ers. are serving under Pershing III
France This sad news was received
ly Lieut. Rhoads grandmother, Mrs.
Katherine Rhoa1s. of Ottawa, on Fri
day. Jun, H. her 18th birthday and 1t
rs needless to say that It Is almost
more than She Is able to stand. Her
'brrc sons are also enlistng in their
, tom,rys service while this aged
lady is glad to give her sons and her
, grmdsons, in this great cause. We
know that it means TO her as to all
] other mothers and near ones. Sur
/ row and deep sympathy Is extended
= the boreaved relatives at this time.