The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-10


an art which furnishes ready employment at from
$40 to $50 per month. Very many stu
dents Of the institute in this city have procured
lucrative situations and more are ready for first
class operators.
a new class will open for the lst Ct Novcmbc,
ut the Institute in Cheeyer's block
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Challenge.
We, the printers Of Ottawa, challenge any min,
composed exclusively of any other trade to pla,
social game OF base ball on the Niagara grounds
Would like to play before the season ends. Ar
engagements for game can be made by address
ing any CT the cOmpositors of the FREE TRADER
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The CHICAGO EXPOslTIoN.-This greatest O.
shows closes to-day after display Of one month
Since last Monday the attendance has reached {
jam on every day. All trains running into Chi.
clgo have been crowded, and vet everybody has
been well satisfied. Ottawa has furnished her
full quota Of representatives, as well as the other
towns in the county. Judging from the attend.
ance, the exposition, in addition to being the
best ever held in the west will prove financially
an eminent success.
Try II. Walthcrs pure horehound candies
good for coughs and colds
Mesars. Clark, Colwcll e Go. of this city were
the successful bidders for the construction
OF the Livingston county court house to be
erected al Pontiac Their bid was SG2 900, and
being the lowest and best, they received the con-
tract. Tally once more for the enterprise of Of
tawa, and the facilities of this gentlemanly firm
for constructing buildings
Board and lodging, s. and 50 per week, at the
Park House
friedman is receiving fresh fancy and staple
groceries daily, and is selling them remarkably
low. The beauty Of trading with friedman is
that he sells cheap and you can get just what
you order. BY calling upon him you will be
convinced of the correctness Of this statement.
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Best winter boots and shoes, cheap, at Leahy's.
Fall and winter goods, cheap for cash, still ar
irving at the city boot and shoe store of Griffith
u Gibson.
SOLD OuT-Mr s. II. Hun5bergcr, for long
time the proprietor Of the implement and seed
store on the north side of the square, has dis.
posed Of his business to Mr.. j. A. Woodward, of
Marscilles. Mr.. W. comes with all the qualitica-
tions of n iirst-class business man, and will be
pleas ed to see all of the old customers of Mr.
Hunsberger as well as many new ones. He will
continue in the same business as his predecessor,
and we doubt not maintain the former popular
ity of the establishment. Drop in and see him.
The finest shoes for ladies in the marketcal bc
found at Child & Phipps
The Father Matthew Catholic Total Abstin-
ence and Benevolent Society on Monday evening
elected the following officers:
President, J. r. Burke
Ficc-Presdent, p. ". Dryer
Recording Secretary, James Ford.
Corresponding Secretary NJ. X. Rcardon.
Treasurer, A. Z. Dinet
Librarian, NJ. s. Ryan
Assistant Librarian, James Kennedy
Members of the Board Of Investigation, W p
Henry and I. B. Kelly.
Board of Fines, Peter Hcnncghan and Daniel
Leahy.
Board and lodging, 81 and So per week, at the
Park House
You can buy good goods at Griffith e Gibson's
city boot and shoe store just as cheap as you can
get shoddy goods for at other stores. Call and
examine for yourself
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Best custom made boots at Leahy's
y sure preventive from boots running over can
be got at Child * Phipps'.
When you are IN town don't tan 20 see A. Al
Schuler's big stock of everything in the clothing
line, and you will Ice astonished how cheap he
sells. \. Alschulcr, at the Yellow Corner.
Best winter boots and shoes, cheap, at Lcahy's
Niles is the best matchmaker in the city. Get
him to do your repairing. He is on Madison
street, first door east of Mtchcl'S eating house.
The largest stock of Plymouth buck gloves at
\. Alschuler's Yellow Corner.
Tie finest shoes for ladies in the market can
be found at Child x Phipps'.
y new coat Of paint very materially improves
the appearance Of the Fox River bridge. Ditto
Washington Park fence.
Our genial friend O'Crowlcy, the quill driver
Of the Father Mathew State Temperance Union,
has been in attendance at the National Union at
Chicago during the past wrek
Board and lodging, 5 and 50 per week, at the
Park House