The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-03-18
Messrr. Hanna Bro.

.~mount of other produce. Messrs. Hanna Bro
theirs have bought nearly l2,OOO hogs this season.
The Holly water works introduced in
West Aurora two years ago as An experiment,
by an appropriation of $1,000. Last fall another
water wheel was added and pipe laid. Now
$500 feet of 5, q and inch iron main, (pipel are
laid, and 90 inch Bryson and 40 inch Leffel
wheel. Nine double hydran,, lift six u inch
streams over the highest buildings All cost
$4,000.
We made the acquaintance Of Gus Pfrangle,
the accomplished assistant poet master He has
run the post office eight years. DIR. A. Hard,
brother of our DIR. Hard of Ottawa, we believe,
is post master, and relative of Gen. Farnsworth.
The Doctors daughter, one of the prettiest girls
in America,-yes, We have written Ansertcd, and
won't take IL back,-also assists in the Office.
Standt u Hurd have palatial drug store on
Broadway, ornamented with splendid paintings
by Leins, who does the decorative work tor the
H. X. Co. +. L. Rice has large and well stocked
double hardware and crockery store on the
island. ID. w Hurd ia the proprietor OF ex-
tensive double drug store on the west side.
In the city there are IL dry goods steres, 6
hardware stores, Z clothing houses. and grocery
stores 100 numerous to mention, sides sc of those
indispensable establishments in every well regu-
lated COMMUNICATIONS.
Spring Lake Cemetery contains Al acres, Is
very beautiful, and people all over the northern
part of the state have secured homesteads' there.
FAIR GROUNDS.
With the Secretary Of the Aurora Agrcultu-
raj Society, Mr.. r. W. Gates, we took look at
the Fair Grounds They have model place.
Fifty.fve acres fenced properly, and an amphi.
theatre that will seat j, 900 people, and covered
pavilion for 1000 more. a floral hall, in the
form Of a cross, - feet each way, for the display
of fruits and flowers and mechanical hall COX
l25 feet, and very high They have l40 enclosed
stalls for horses, an immense number Of cattle,
sheep and hog pens, covered, and fine half mile
track. Outside Of the track, most of the enclo.
sure is Il grove, where nature furnishes ample
shade. The seats are in the edge Of the timber.
under the spreading shade trees, and look to the
east. W, NJ. Hawkins is president, and K. W.
Gates, who is a live man, is secretary.
Aurora has a number of good hotels, but none
quite like the Clifton or homelike jim
Gross The Fitch House is at the foot of the
bridge, on the east side, is kept by Robert Napsr
OF the numerous family of Napers from whence
Naperville, Du Pape county, was named. 1t is
very well kept.
The Aurora House, by A. Bushee, is the rail-
road mems hotel, and it is good place to 90 TO-
We took a look through the mammoth es,sb-
Eshmehts-the machine and Car shops OF the c.
y. u U road, on the north, along the east bank
OF the river. The company employs from 1900
70 1900 men, and pays out enormous sums Of
money monthly to them and 10 its employees on
ths line, nearly all being paid at Aurora but Of
this subject more hereafter.
The city has three newspapers We believe. and
perhaps mere. as its IL 600 people should sustain
more-ai,er the manner that most newspapers
are sustained. We made the acquaintance Of
the gentlemen Of the BsacoH, a steam pow es.
Enlistment, and were treated with more than
usual courtesy. We We're especially cared for
and rendered grea,!ul TO bud Randall and Mr.
Gatos for facts and figures, and polite and Nh.
wsaried attention whilst we Were there. and TO
conductor d. A. Hackney, Of the O., o. IL +. r..
Y. Il. K, for infor alton going and coming. In
conclusion We add that the new road consider
u It's newness, is an exceedingly good one. and
as it runs through 3 most lovely country, besides
giving a outlet 70 the world. IL become.
at once our interest A. 8 m,t;er Of business, and
for the en- oyment Of the beautiful scenery along
its route, to pa,ronize il, and can rest assured
that under the care Of either OF the conductors
Nj Haokey or Williams, you shall be As safe
and politely cared ior on any road III the