The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-01-11
FROM MARS VLLES

AARsElLhFS. Jan. ot,l, 100
4 ,out ) o'clock this Thursday II 1rnIng
fret. at train ran of the track short distance
east 3. the depot One or two OF the cars were
eliei tly damaged and few hogs injured. Quite
anunber of trains were delayed, Including the
night express and the aooommoiltion, until
about $3.50 4. NJ.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN TRUSTEES.
Saturday evening, j H. 4h.
Present.. G.. Parsons, President, and Irus-
tees Bruce, Rickard, lousley and Hubbard.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Report of street commissioner presented and
accepted for the month of December.
The petition Of the Marseilles Silver Coruet
Band. on motioa. was laid on table.
Bill paid to the amount of $50.
o. motion, adjourned.
W. A. MoREY, Clerk.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Fir National Bank will take place at the bank.
H., houss on Tuesday, Jan 14th. between the
hours ef 10 and o'clock, for the election of d.
recfors ond the transacten of such other bust.
ness rs may come before them.
Some ten or twelve couple came here from OF.
tavI in sleighs on Tuesday evening and attend
ed the dance OF the young gents club of west
Marseies.
The sociable of the st. Andrews Episcopal
Church will be held at the rectory residence OF
Rev Jonas Green, on next wednesday evening.
TIE filth from the Chicago river that has been
allowed to accumulate at Lockport has been
empt,d into the Illinois river at one fell swoop,
the stencil of which has thoroughly disguised
this community. The superintendent had bet.
ter lO,k to this, az the people on the river will
be apt to make themselves heard ii repetition
of the abuse is attempted.
Ques-How long will the people of tho west
submit to IA high protective ta.,f with at
10 to % cents Il buehel.
ARS-It should be Of short duration, but we
are patient, long suffering people, and the
chances are We shall go on enriching the monop.
lists some time longer. If anything would
bring our farmers to their senses, the present
hard biting times should do il.
DR.. De Mott and wife returned from their
trip east on Thursday evening.
Divine service will be held at the Methodist
Church every evening next week SAGE Saturd y.
Married, ut Narcotics, on December 24th by
Mary Cage also Mr.. Dophu5 Clark to Miss
Josephine Mercy.
Also, in the town of Fall River, by the Rev.
NJ G. Eignus AZ the residence OF the brides fa-
Their, IL lst, Mr.. Oscar Hardin to Miss Anna
R. Carson.
Tho-e sirous of listening to the very able
and interesting sermons of the Rev. Jouss Green,
Rector OF ST. Andrews Episcopal Church. can
now comfortably do every Sunday morniu z
and eve1nu, as the facilities tor heating the
church hova been very much improved
The you' gents club of west Marseilles will
have their next dance Monday evening.
The Union promenade club Of east Msr.eilles
will give dance Wednesday evening.
The canal bridge still remains in the same
dangerous condition.
Mr.. A. V. Pitts returned last week from q
trip to Minnesota and lett again on Tuesday.
Mrs Caswel is going to form a singing class,
to meet at her rooms once week.
G. A. Howard, collector, will be at the county
tressurers Office, at Ottawa, every Saturday in
January, and at the 1st National of Marssille,
every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, to re-
ceive taxes.
The Marseilles ADVERTISER has come out in the
form of an eight page paper, and not as an eight
column journal, as stated last week.
We are informed by prominent druggist
that the people in Marseilles are enjoying OK
cellsnt health, no one being SICK but the doctors
We understand Col. Plumb mas gone to Eu
rope. We suppose to negotiate bonds of tn,
Chicago, Pekn and Southwestern railroad. A,
all events, we expect him to fulfill his solemn
promise to complete this road to Chicago. w,
have paid our money and we want the railrosd.
FIDEs.