Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-11
GRANDRIDGE
MISS WiNiFRED YoCUM
Correspondent

on tuesday evening Miss Haze
! Nallihsford proved herself delight
lul hostess when she entertained q
NUMBER or young friends at her home
on sylvan avenue Despite the IN
/ clement weather, all awaited them
selves OF the opportunity to be Their
ana an evening OF much social enjoy
ment resulted, Miss NallingfcrJ
served dainty luncheon,
Mrs n. II. Langley and daughter
entertained guests at dinner on Wed
| nysday
Mrs n, Il. Langley and daughter
who reside east of the village. invited
| tl.a Following ladies' to dinner on
! Wednesday; Mrs. NJ. c. Hodgson
Mrs. +, T.. Hodgson. Mrs. Ernest
Hcdgson ana little daughter Mrs, j.
| A. Nocum, Mrs, George Wollenhaupt
and Mrs, Hans Johnson of Ottawa.
Rev i. t.. CRANE, pastor of the
Methodist church, transacted business
| in Streator On Wednesday.
The G. ". s club met yesterda,
With Mrs Wallace Watts In South OF
tawa township.
Mrs. David Hunter is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. X Payne, while he
husband is doing jury duty in Ottawa.
c, b, fogle Sr of South Bloomington
street. the villages oldest resident,
yesterday celebrated his ninety-second
birthday. Mr. FCgle can read without
the use OF glasses, is familiar with
all the current events of the day and
attends 10 his daily work, the same
Il 1 l.
attributes his longevity to the simple
life he has led
Fred Butte, who resides just south
Of the village. spent from Thursday
until Monday evening with otter
Greek friends, among whom were the
George Linn family, formerly of Grand
Ridge
At the regular meeting Of the local
lodge OF Rebekahs held Tuesday even
ing at the hall. which had previously
been announced as booster night was
attended by "A large crowd. A feature
Of the evenings business was the or,
sanitation of a contest the Rebekahs
being divided into two sides with
twenty-iour on each side. Roy Els.
mond was appointed captain for one,
while Miss Esther Rates was appoint
ed captain OF the other The side
having the most new members at the
close of the contests is to be ban.
quoted by the defeated side. Much
activity already prevails and a biz
increase in lodge members Is expect
cd at the close Of the drive The
men Of the organization had fine
surprise in store, for the ladies served
hot beef sandwiches, Cranberries and
coffee. Dancing and cards We're also
enjoyed.
Edmond Freeze met with a painful
accident while cutting corn. The
knife slipped in some way. cutting one
Of his fingers 50 severely that medical
attention was necessary.
Miss June Moss is having city water
installed in her home on Sylvan ave.
nue..
Little Miss Arlene Hodgson visited
village friends on Wednesday,
Miss Mona Craine goes to Chan.
paign today, where she will attend the
annual homecoming which is always
a big event with the students Of the
state university.
Rev j. a. Northrup OF Streator was
a village caller one day this week.
One Of the largely attended meet
ngs of the w. c. r. T. was that held
at the home Of Mrs. f. +. Reese on
Porter avenue Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock After a short session
the balance Of the afternoon was de.
voted to a social get together good
time, with excellent results. During
the afternoon Mrs. f, T.. Reese, who
has for many years been county and
local officer and worker, served her
guests, about twenty-five in number
pie a Ia mode The serving which Is
optional with the organization, was on
this occasion done in honor Of the re-
firing county officers. Mrs. Reese also
presented each guest with a white
chrysanthemum.
Harold IOCum was a recent over
night guest with Willis Sutton Of Bur
lingt0n avenue.
Miss Viola Heth and her pupils OF
district 81 enjoyed holiday today,
due to Armistice day.