The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14
kOIsN ON WHEi5IS.
Marsei,les and s,rca,or Don" ...r

election JNCr, our tlthNi 'fl'
membrancc of former wits % ".F I'll
>au towns reminded us that our "a ut,'.
encr Accordingly we boarded 20. .',.
train ON Tues ay and at fifteen mimi th,re
after were landed safely at Marscilcs, re zen
erous hospitality of mine host Plliul ,llt-d
The cravings of the "inncr man" and were
Immediately on foot to take in thr trAn. We
found the lively burg us lively as ever and all me
friends Of the FWEE TRADER ready to Xt'ad cy-
cry courtesy. Our genial friend MaI-ton gave
Us much information in regard to the r"rng city
and extended his wonted hospitality. ! half
hours visit at Norton's paper mill '...""d rs
OF the yastness of the concern ''!I
superior facilities for mannheim ties
OF goods.
The Black paper mill (dystroycd o. be
Ing rebuilt and will soon be one Of ~" leading
manufactures of MarscllcS. stool of an
hour around town brought many interesting i'm
proyements to view, but lest we rob our regular
correspondent of his thunder We omit mention
Of them.
Well pleased with our visit and :. promise to
call again we babe adcu to the many friends at
Narseillcs and wcnded our way Strcator ward.
We arrived AT this, The busiest city IN Nc county, at
9P. NJ. OF Tuesday just in time TO see two fights
and foot race, and ball AT night. On the fol
lowing morning We visited considerable of the
town. OF the business houses which we have
been unacquaintcd with we visited the following:
WELLS & JONES, INSURANCE AGENTS.
This firm, although but lately located in Strca-
tor, seems to be enjoying very lucrative bust.
ness Having the best OF companies and beng
thorough business men We bCspCak for them a
prosperous future. Mr.. Wells for several years
"chum Of ourn," is one Of natures nobIcmcn
and worthy the confidence Of any community.
His partner, although stranger il also q thor
oagh Insurance man. Leaving this t!r'n Hc called
upon that prince of good fellow,
IS. PAINTER,
re boss" real estate agent Of Strcator. Mr.,
inter is the right man in the night place,
Rays ready to attend to biz and az III times in
secession of Il good story. His Office at the
Itional Bank is crowded with customers and i'll
doesn't get rich it will not br because we dol
wish him every success.
After getting insured and buying q piece of
ground (2X6 fl } we called upon Mcssrs. Chubbick
q Sheffield to see how the tomb stone trade was
banning out We found the establishment as
busy as ever and turning out some elegant work.
A monument to be placed over the remains Of
s. B. Knowles, Of Miuonk, is piece Of workman
ship deserving of especial mention, being rs good
IS that Of any establishment in Chicago or else.
where. Mr.. Chubbick also showed us q plan
rom which they are to put up job of curling
IL the plans arc successfully carried out Gas we
doubt not they will bc) it will be one of the most
elaborate Jobs ever done in La Sale county |
Finding this firm so busy NJ 20 decline any order
which we might leave we concluded to turn our
attention to more cheerful scenes aud quit the |
association OF graveyard ornaments. Turning
corner We were relieved, for there in the window
OF a millinery shop sat cat with necklace and |
earrings. 1t sort OF attracted our curiosity when
al Of a sudden the cat disappeared and the pref
.ymillincr Of Strcator suiFused with bushes took |
Is place. OF course we couldn't help return.
-ag the blush and should have undoubtedly .
smiled had not shadow come between US and
the sun On looking for the cause Of the shadow
we saw George Williams feet, and such feet By
actual measurement sixteen inches long and
i've in width. He says he has had servcral offers
20 20 to Kansas to stamp grasShoppcrs, but a
fond Dulcinca compcls him 10 stay in Strcator
and waltz to her Thus leaving the frivolous we
were Informed of the