The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-05
FROM EARLvILLE.
UNIvERsALIST CHURCH.

ShChtu
This church was dedicated on the Goth inst.
The country about Earlville was we'll represent
ted, and many clergymen and laymen were here
from abroad. The most prominent clergyman
present was Rev. DIR. Ryder, Of Chicago. He
preached the sermon Of the occasion. There were
several passable sermons preached BY Others, but
his sermon was one to be long remembered by
our people. Broad, liberal and catholic in doc
trne it was also, full of the spirit of christianity
Sermons such as his viii do good here, or any
| where. Having heard him several times had
anticipated great sermon. Rev. Mr.. Slade, of
Elsin, was not here, as was expected, 40 without
Mr.. Ryder the preaching would have been tame
and insipid. The debt still resting on this
church at time of: dedication was $7,G3415-
The whole amount raised during the meeting
footed up $1,000. Among some of the prominent
donstors were A. G. Burlingane, $3.50; William
II. Lukins, $3.50; A. J. Grover, $3.50; O. n
Smith, $3.50; A. B. Breese, $3.50. Many of these
men had already paid heavily before A. c..
Burlingame has paid in all some $1,000, and S.
T. Stilson has paid in all $3.50 This church is
the NOS. beautiful in the county
THE "MUss" AT MENDOZA
Postmaster Cook, of Mendoza, horse whipped
J. C.. Croker, Esq, of that city"
This statement appeared in the FREE TRACER
Of January % The FREE TRADER is excusa.
BILE, probably on the ground that it quoted it
from the local papers Of Mendoza. 1t is all false
and was calculated 10 do Injustice TO Mr.. Crook
er. The alteration occurred in postoffice of
Mendoza Postmaster retained Mr.. Crooker's
papers and mail matter for unpaid postage, as
he claimed, and On investigation he proved him
| self 10 be in the wrong. No postage wa. due,
save on the Chicago Legal Ne,cs Words Of an
acrimonious character passed between them an
til the valiant little postmaster seized a whip
and, in western phrase, 'Inade for" Mr.. Croker
Mr., Crook-r seized the whip and the valiant lit.
tie postmaster seized the thumb Of Mr. Croker
between his teeth and bit through the thumb
At this point of the game the citizens interfered
and parted them. Postmaster, with desire of
econsmizing, complained Of Himself through
some man Friday" of his and was fined S.
Complaint was afterwards made before ESQUIRE
Guy, who after hearing the evidence, fined the
little postmaster $50. get these facts from one
who was there and took NO part in the alteration
ALLEGED LARCENY.
William T. Riley Of Utah, came TO this town
and put up at Halls Hotel few days ago. Be-
| fore going 20 bed he hung up his outside coat,
containing his pocket book and $l94. In the
morning his coat was safe, but pocket book and
money were gone. A George Jordan, who had
been working for his board during the winter at
Halls, suddenly left, flush of money, and sus.
pcion sentored on him. He was arrested at
iorkville Kendall county, and brough. back,
and has been under examination for three DAYS
past. A. J. Grover for people, and J. ". Browne
for defense. trrg IS
n. =. CHURCH
Quite a revival Of religion has bean going on
at this church for few days past
CoSaRKs ATIoNAL CHuKCH,
Am informed that an swakning is: taking
| hopefully converted 70 God The Rev Mr.. Har.
rison, of shS church, is an undefatiga able worker
| in the cause Of his Master.
...... ACCIDENT.
George D. Richardson, the champanion cheese
maker Of Earl. has broken his ankle, and will be
shut out from the busy world for some months
| to come.
ARREST YOR MURDER.
William Wood, son Of Nicholas Wood, Esq,
| of Earl, was arrested and taken to New York on
requisition of Gov. Hoffman, charged with muir.
der. Nicholas Wood, Esq, is ono Of our most
respectable and worthy citizenA This young
William; Wood was in New York on q visit to
his friends a few months ago, and while there,
an officer came to where he was stopping to col.
lect rent for land. The officer was shot dead,
and Wood being there, Is huddled in with tho
rest and indicted. Probably had no connection
with the shooting. Thi. grew out Of the old
| difficulty between the renters and anti.renters,
| the history of which is we'll known to most Of
people.
Mrs. VIM Lukins, Of Earlville, died Fob. lot
Of consumption. She was member of tho
Methodist church and beloved by everybody.