Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04
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The Fatherless Children of France
committee OF La Sale county has been
organized and a chairman for each
township has been appointed. We
make mention OF the townships most
closely associated with the people of
this community. The following la
lies for the district are for Farm
Ridge, Mrs. w. A. Pegrim; Grand Rap
DIS, Mrs. +. b. Krilm; and Deer Park,
Mrs. J. ]. Hornung. People OF this
vicinity will hear soon from the var
Gus chairmen. The object of the or
ganizatiOn is to support at their
homes in France these fatherless chill.
lren. 1t requires $3.50 a year or ten
cents day to support one of these
unfortunate little ones.
Rev. w. A Mausur of the Presby-
terrain church exchanged pulpits on
! sunday with Rev. W. r. Ribbons of
| Waltham. The missionary activities
If the church were presented by these
| reverend gentlemen.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pegrim enter
tanned the following at Thanksgiving
| dinner Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Core and
Mrs VIM, Metcalf.
| Mr. and Mrs. Earl Zibbell Of Seattle,
| Wash, have been guests of relatives
| northwest of town.
Little Miss Katherine Lehr has been
compelled to give up her studies in
The public school for a time owing TO
slight indisposition.
The Keystone class Of the Method.
st church held a most delightful so.
| 'ial gathering at the parsonage on
asst Tuesday evening. This has been
he first social evening for pastor and
| people since Rev. CRANE has been To-
,ated here, owing to the outbreak Of
| Influenza at the time conference trans
cred Rev Craine from Cornell to
irand Ridge. 1t is needless to say
he evening will be one long to be re-
nembered by both pastor and peo-
Die.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy o. Mullinaux are
eaving for Joliet, where they expect
o reside. Mr. MullinauX having Sc
ured a position with a lumber firm
n the stone city
Mr. and Mrs. Stone of Millageville
| H., arrived to make the village theil
ZONE. Mr., Stone has been employed
by f. ]. Lindsey of the Nicola elevator
company.
Earl Butte of Minnesota has beer
visiting his aunt, Miss Emma Butte
md other local relatives for the pas
several days Earl is the second sol
If Mr. and Mrs r. j. Butte, formeI
/ Grand Ridge residents
Mrs. NJ. j. Baldwin spent Thanks
giving week end with Miss Saral
| Crawford of Porter Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter FOgle enter
aimed the following on Thanksgivin
Day: Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Lucky
daughter, Miss Minnie, Miss Belle ID;
Wis and VIM. Hepner.
Mrs. Anna Sheehan, John Lehr an
Ray Gallup were passengers to Stref
or on Friday.
Masters Harold and Martin Yocur
| }pent Saturday at the home Of Wilfer
and Edna Antram.
Wallis jenkins was called to II
Llama by the death of his mother an
the message also stated that hi
father was critically ill.,
Mr. Malcolm of Ottawa was bus
less caller in the village Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hildwein have return
ed to their home in Chicago aftt
spending Thanksgiving with the
laughter, Miss Lillian, who is at I'll
E. Butte home, south of town
Ray Hunter, of Camp Custer Mich
has returned to camp duties after
short furlough with home folks.
Michael Collins and family of mu
=" kogee, okla, are reported to be mo
z ing in the near future to the farm
he Moss estate, northwest of Graz
Ridge, now occupied by Harry BaCC
I and family, who have leased the r
u fus Peterson farm in Grand Rapi,
township. Mr. Peterson will move
Streator to make that city his futu
home.
Mrs NJ. j Baldwin received a ca
Thanksgiving morning announcer
the safe arrival overseas of her nep
ew, Private Robert Jackson, who sa
ed just few days before peace W
declared. He left with the Evanst,
hospital corps of Camp Grant. p
vate Jackson is well known here a,
news of his safe arrival is very era
flying to his many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Hess and Jo
|. Tony were among the recent Streat
callers.
+. X. Hooks w. II. lockwood w
Quaife and c. A. Porter were
-. pointed appraisers of the property
" the late L. NJ Crosby. They perfor
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