Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-27
Grand Ridge and Vincinity

Miss Lou Rhoads Of OTTAWA visited
relative in This locality the past
week
1 Sergeant Roy Esmoud and John
Cameron OF Camp Dodge have been
home on short iurIoush
i Mrs NJ. e. fodgspn MIR and Mrs.
Ernest tlodeson and MIR. and Ans
Frank Schercr OF IT. Dodge. Ia. who
. are guests al the fIO3esOn nome,
were dinner guests Friday al the J.
/ \. i0cum home west OF town
+. Jake Lucky has accepted a position
with F. ] Lindsay Of thu Nicola Eleva-
/ tor Co.
Mrs. John Ryan and sister Miss
Nellie Maggie. went 10 Chicago Satur-
day. where they will visit their broth
g.. Emmett. AT the Great Lakes Train
ing Station
Among those paving Ottawa visit
Friday and Sa urlay of last week
were Mr. and Mrs. Harry ilagi. Frank
Geieer. j. ". Wakey. J. b Read. Clay
ION Goats. e. r. Poundstone. H. r.
Narle. Mrs. George Fogle and daugh-
FER Miss Violet. and the Misses Fran
SOS Ruten. Annet;a Madison Aiable
Black, Mildred Ellsworth and Ger.
trude Lock.
Mrs. VIM. iebold Went 10 MENDOZA
on Saturday whore she spent the
week end with relatives
MIR. and Mrs Vim II. lockwood
were recent county scar shoppers.
Tom acy shclled corn Monday.
Mrs. Robert Heth of South Ottawa
visited villaee relatiyeA Thursday.
Mrs. Jesse Runse, OF East Liberty
street, who hos been on the sick list.
has been reported improved
Miss Nellie Naale and sister, Mrs.
Ioln Ryan. have returned from Chi
oago, where they had gone TO visit
heir brother. Emmett Nagle, at tho
Great Lakes Training station.
Miss Edythe Hodgson, r nurse Of
Chicago west side hospital has been
visiting relatives here for 4 few days
II has been stated that Miss IIodgson
contemplates leaving soon for service
in France
Arthur Defenbaneh was a recent
village caller
Mrs. Wilbur Crime and daughter
Mary Louise, and Miss Frances Kolly
If Ottawa were dinner guests on We'd.
pesday at The rr Smith home on West
Main street
Miss Marion Baker spent Friday
aiaht and aSr;uday with her cousin,
Miss Lois Shields east of Town
Mrs Henry tlael and daughters
Miss Mae Of Ottawa. ana Miss belle
Davis Of this village. spent the week
end al he Charles ilaei home south
a OF town.
The committee IN charge Of the
work for Refugee Children Of Bclaium
md France ask the patriotic wives
low that spring cleaning is on hand,
hat they search their closets for
mems and womens dark clothing
hat might be made over INFO gar
mcnts for the unfortunate children OF
+, hese war stricken countries, Send
Ill contributions Of clothing to tho
Red Cross rooms where the ladies'
! viii at once proceed TO make them up.
For any further information regard.
INC this cause call Mrs. Wm T..
Smith. chairman OF this committee.
On election day. April .. this commit
tee On Refugee Relief work will serve
! lunch, the proceeds going TO bay new
material 10 make clothes for these
var orphans
The fairness and efficiency Of II. r.
Naeo as assessor of Grand Rapids
township for eighteen years was made
manifest at the primary held last week
when he VS. again chosen on the Dem.
ocratic ticket for that Office.
Mrs. Ellen Griffith, aged colorcd
lady Of this village, who suffered a
stroke Of paralysis two weeks ago. is
| doing as nicely as could he expected
under the circumstances.
Miss Irene Porter returned nome
on Friday from an extended stay in
/ New York City