Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
GRAND RIDGE AND VICINITY.

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We take this opportunity to wish
all our readers a merry Christmas and
a happy New Year. and especially to
those who help us in making the
news OF local interest
Mrs. Frank tluss entertained at q
Christmas party Saturday evening il,
honor or her niece, Miss Hazel An
drews who is soon to become the
bride q Chester Skinner, son of Mr..
and Mrs, Richard Skinner, also OF
Farm Ridge. These present declare
Mrs. iiuss Il very charming hostess
Miss Nellie SChobert spent t'lidar
and Saturday with Miss Ada r.. .c,
west OF town.
The annual bazaar and supper held
under the auspices of the Woman s.
Guild was a real success. After eX-
penses were met the neat sum OF 50:
was cleared, which goes to the church
Mrs. b. Collins, who is suffering an
attack of pneumonia, Was taken 10
St Mary's Hospital in S,reator ON
"Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. H. milford have
81, sed their home ON East Liberty
street and have gone to Florida,
where they viii visit various points
during the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Pegrim and
daughter. Myrtle Esther We're guests
at a O'Clock dinner Thursday at
the home of Mr.. ana Mrs. Julian Hess
Of Ottawa,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wakey We're din
ner guests on Sunday at The home
80 h., I,tt 49,. I,tt
George Schobert, on Burlington ave.
nue..
Among those shopping in Ottawa on
Saturday We're Mrs. NJ Ryan ana
daughter Mollie, Mrs. a. NJ ELS
worth, Mrs. Lewis Antram, Mrs j, A.
Iocum Miss Gertrude Lock and MIR.
and Mrs. Ralph Sutton.
Mrs. Frank Shaver of Rutland and
little granddaughter, Jean Robson Of
Granville. were week end guests at
the +. T.. Hodgson home Mrs HOdg
son is daughter Of Mrs Shaver.
\ letter received recently from
Mrs William j. Fitzpatrick stated they
are now nicely settled in their new
home at Fredericksburg Va, and like
i. very much.
vi. anu VI =. Nay Il'iN IlbNStlllflll
entertained village relatives at dinner
on Sunday.
Miss Ruth Mel aughlin was on over
night guest on Friday with Miss Viz
ginia Peck, west Of town
The annual Christmas tree ANA
treat for the children of the Meth
odist Sunday school will take place a
The church on Christmas eve.
Mrs. George Shobert ate SUNDAY
dinner at the l.. G. Rinker home, south
OF town
r. Osborn and daughter Elizabeth
we're south-bound passengers on Sat
urday.
About forty guests assembled FRI.
day evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ. Glaizer for the purpose
of helping them to celebrate their
tWcnty-iirh wedding anniversary. Mrs
Glaizer had been let into the secret,
but her better half had not been APP
prised of the affair and was taken b.
surprise when he returned from the
store to find 50 much company pres.
ont. Cards was the diversion. Re.
treshments were served. Mrs. Fate
Iachcry won first honOrs at card
while u. Hunter was content with the
consolation Before departing Mr..
and Mrs. GlaiXcr were presented
beautiful library lamp
On Sunday morning, Dec, %, at ! 4
O'Clock. there will be the Christmas
celebration Of holy communion at 81.
Andrews Church At the conclusion
of the services the annual parish
meeting will he held, at which time
all reports of the church and It's
various organizations win be read.
The time has been changed from
Easter Monday TO Jan for holdins
the annual church meeting
The prayer meeting service Of the
NJ. j.. Church was held Thursday eve
ming at the home Of Mrs. i. H. Reese,