The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
Vicinity News.

viz. The Fox River railroad and her water
powerful safe Press,
The railroad gives us cheap fuel and a com
peting route to Chicago, while the debt is
safely suspended The water power though
getting along somewhat slowly, will be all
right by and by.
The La Sale Press, under the impression
that its own mighty efforts did the work for
Judge Lawrence at the Princeton convention,
now opens its guns on Judge Leland. 1T is
possible" remarks the Press chat Judge
Lawrence is not the only legal dignitary who
is looking after ofiice-and who has refused
to be the candidate of the tarmcrs-that
will be thrown overheard by that class of
gentlemen"
On Thursday afternoon, between 4 and D
O'Clock, we had the most terrific thunder,
lightning, hatl and rain storm that has visi-
ted our city in many years. llailstones,
measuring five and six inches in circumtcr-
encc, were picked up in the streets after the
storm. SkylghtS were demolished and many
pancs of glass broken about town. The rain
fell in torrents and completely Hooded the
strccts.-Ld safe Press.
1t is singular that, while the storm alluded
to passed directly over Ottawa, very little hail
fell here, and no hailstoncs certainly larger
than pea while at La Sale ii little west of
us, and at Marscillcs, few miles east, the
fall of hail was heavy and destructive.
T. 5. Craclatt, for dozen Of years hotel
keeper in Ottawa, has purchased the Metro
politan Hotel at Strcator, and will conduct it
as IL first class Motel.
Joliet has Sunday liquor law. Last sun
day 30 or 40 roughs got drunk and the mar
shall tried to arrest them. They walloped the
marshal numerically for his pains, and thus
far the roughs are ahead The Sigadl thinks
either the law ought to be repealed or the
marshal reinforced.
@DRowNEp.-A sad accident, resulting in the
death Of Il little boy aged five years, named
Freddie, son of Capt. Joseph Lorette, of the
canal boat iHanttc, took place near the ware
house of ID. W. Bury, Esq While playing
about on the boat on Saturday evening last
he fell into the canal and was drowned before
he was got out.-.HorrtS RJ0rmer.
A farmers judicial convention at Joliet, on
Monday, nominated Judge Josiah McRoberts
for reelection as circuit judge. He is oppos-
ed by Judge Harris, of Morris, whose friends
refused to submit his name to the convention
in question
Hon. A. NJ Craig, nominated for the SUI
preme bench in place of Judge Lawrence by
the Princeton convention, has written a letter
the nomination.
Governor Beveridge has issued his procla-
nation calling attention to the established
anniversary for the decoration of soldiers
graves, and advising its general observance,
Southern planters find the production Of
peanuts more profitable than either wheat,
corn or tobacco.
Picnic At UTICA.-Thc children of Utica are
to have "a grand May party and picnic on Satur-
day. the 18th inst. The ceremonies OF GROWING
the equccn as taken from Johnsons Oratorio OF
" The May Queen, or Day Among the Rose" in
which twenty Young ladies and little girls will
take part They will also perform the May
pole dance, and many other amusing and inter
estng amuscmcnts. The Utica brass band and
orchestra will be in attendance, and a grand time
is anticipated. The picnic is to be in Mr.. Peck
hams grove on the bluff, where everything will
be provided for the amusement of the little folks.
general invitation is extended to all, Parents,
please come and give your children day of
pleasure among the trees and flowers. The re
frcshmcnts are to be in picnic style: bring your
dinners with you. The children will meet at 10
o'clock A. VI. Dinner served at II, and for the
of those who cannot come in the
forenoon, the ceremonies of browning the Queen,
the May pole dance, &c, will come OFF at 3
o'clock p. NJ.