Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-17
FARM RIDGE.

located on the farm known as the late
Warren Watts farm in South Ottawa
township.
Miss .iyinia Smith called on local
friends one afternoon Of the past
week
Mrs. Wergcn. who has been quite
indisposed at her home Is reported
better.
Fred Peck transacted business in
Grand Ridge Saturday afternoon.
Services are quite well attended
Sunday afternoon at the Episcopal
church in this parish,
Mr.. Thomas was caller in Grand
Ridge the latter part of the past week
Miss Dorothy Yocum was rccen,
visitor AT her Grandmother rocum :
in the Ridge.
George *. Duder was Il week end
visitor in Streator
Mr.. and Mrs. fodgson '-r spent
day recently at the W. w. Watt,
home.
Mrs. Lewis Antram enjoyed IA pleas.
ant visit with her mother, Mrs. Pat
tcrson CT Ottawa She also visited
Mrs. Simpson in The Ridge.
Mr., and Mrs, Chester Skinner were
county seat callers last week
John Sutton was an ottawa bust.
ness translator Monday.
Mr., and Mrs Arthur Dcflenbauglt
are nicely settled in their new homo.
They recently returned from an eX
tended honeymoon trip
John \. Crawford, many years ago
il resident OF this community. but OF
late of Kansas. was shaking hands
fIinnHg no ta
Saturday. Mr.. Crawford was on his
way to Texas with party of people
Interested in Texas lands.
Mrs Langley. who resides east Of
the Ridge, was Srcator shopper re.
Gently
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paragraph q,
Aurora have been the guests OF rela
tiNes and friends in and around this
community for several days past.
Miss Crumerine OF the Ridge was
a south-bound passenger via intcrur
ban to Strcator Wednesday.
Several from in and around this
community attended the funeral RI
the late John NJ. Core, held in the
Ridge last Thursday
Mrs. NJ. J, Baldwin. who is spend
ing the winter in Streator at the G,
1t Williams home, was a week ent
guest of her brother. o. Jackson. In
the Ridge
The Ladies' from this parish who
we're in attendance Of the all-dav
meeting held at the home OF Mrs.
Ellen Duder in the Ridge Wednesda'
report good many present and much
work accomplished. This was in aid
of st. Andrews church Dainty r.
treatments we're served by the host
ess,
Mrs. George Crawford of South o.
taWa has returned home after spend
ing few days at the Roy Atwood
home.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Hodgson and
daughter were recent Rutland town
ship visitors.
Mrs, Atwood and children, after Il
siege of illness. are reported much
better
Mrs. Belle Poundstone and daugh
ter, Miss Louise, are spending week
or two on the farm with Mrs Pound
stones son Herman,
W. Ellsworth departed last week for
Pennsylvania after visiting his moth
or, Mrs Blanche Huss Ellsworth. tho
pas. winter.
Mrs. William Bacon and son were
;1treator shoppers Saturday
Miss Belle Locke entertained Miss
Gruber of Engiewood the first of tho
past week.
Mr. Weber shipped stock to Chicago
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Zahn, who are
spending the winter months in Strea
tor, attended the funeral Of the late
Master Chester Crosby. held in tn.
Presbyterian church, Grand Ridge
Tuesday.
Abel Harris has rented farm east
of the Ridge in Grand Rapids town
ship. His sister will have charge Of
the household duties.
Mrs, Charles Currie returned last
week from Virginia, also others. Thi5
was business and pleasure trip com
bincd.
Ray Hunter transacted business in
Ottawa Wednesday,
Miss Florence Hornung Of Deer
Park township was county scat
caller Wednesday.
Mr. Boyde and son we're among
those who were in Streator recently.
Mrs. ~ alter I'Ogle called on friends
in the Ridge Tuesday.
Mrs Lewis Antram was a village
visitor last week.
Mrs. +. Dudcr has returned to her
home in the Ridge after II pleasant
visit al the W. ". Locke home.
Ralph Hampson called on his moth
or in the Ridge last week.
A. H. Black was recent Ottawa
business caller
Mr., Lacey was business trans
actor in Ottawa Monday.
1t was with regret the many friend
here learned of the death of Mis-
Molly Ryan, who passed away at st
Mays hospital one day last week
after long scige of the flu and in
huenza. The sympathy Of these
friends is extended to those left to
mourn the departure of one who has
passed to the great beyond. where
1t is not death. but life begun;
The ba ties fought, the victory won.
TO leave this world of pain and strife
And be with Jesus, that Is Life.
Mr. and Mrs. n. Locke are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby girl, who
made her appearance about two weeks
ago
Little Miss Harriet Doty is much
better fer day or two Of indisposi
ton at her home.
Word received from Mrs. Ives state