The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-22

The local OF tins paper babe udicu ~ the ain ana
hustle Of Ottawa on Monday and spent the day
in the towns on the Fox river road up nsri''
SCHEMA -
was taken in and done for with that prince "l
good fellows, Sod, llupp, rs guide,
The public bindings Of Serena are stlH THAR
one only having been removed TO the hasementoi
the Postoillcc building. This MAS explained by
John Bowen us having become necessary from
the effects OF dry weather, grand juries ana
grasshoppc:s. The town maintains It's rcputa-
ton for court items. The last one, however, was
OF dtterentnat from those for several weeks
past Sed. Hupp, by mistake of Sheriff MclntlFc'
is said to have been captured on wrlt "i re-
pleyin in place of twelve hogs, the property o'
a granger The affair was satisfactorily settled
with Scd by the assurance that no reflection was
intended upon the porkers. As a business point
Serena holds her own. Several farmers were UNI
loading grain and the merchants were generally
busy \ new hotel has been opened by j. Bal
lay, the furniture and iiyins Of which he has
spared no pains to make frst.cass III in al Sc
rcna is GOOD town to visit and we shall call
again.
Our next visit was 10
DAYTON.
Here we found the Wooden Mills in full blast
and cords of piece goods waiting for customers
The mill is in charge of Green " Hess, ana Is
being run to near its full capacity The reputa'
ton which their goods have earned is asuihcient
recommendation of the establishment and we
pass to another mandatory which is fast be-
coming one of the leading institutions of the
country. We alludc to the
FOX RIVER HORSE COLLAR MANlFACToRf.
This concern was started in 1875 with small
capital, and has been gradually gaining ground
since that time. Something over year ago IL
passed into the hands of stock company with
an authorized capital Of twenty-five thousand
dollars about twothirds ofwhich has beentaken.
We rive the amount Of their sales for the last
four wears, as furnished us by their secretary;
In 1870 they sold $4,000; in 1871 81, 100; in 1s1-
81, 500; and ii 1s7i3 7GG, being healthy grad
nal increase. Last year they sold one thousand
four hundred dozen collars, besides over i've hun
drci sets of nets, brides, &c. They have eI-
pended over thirty thousand dollars for stock So
far this year and have some fifteen thousand dol
lars worth of goods in their factory ready for
shipment. Three statesmen aie kept on the road
and a large force of hands in the factory
An act which would indicate that the b'hoys O
Dayton have been in Ottawa was pcrpetratec
last Sunday. which will be heard Of in our Jus
tice Court A couple of young Americans, JUS
sprouting moustaches, became desperately anx
ious to secure a carriage with which to TAXI
their doXes out to see the comet, and falling Il
secure Il vehicle to suit their taste from any o
the extensive lvcrics of Dayton, appropriated
the carriage OF Mr. o. W. Trumbo, without hi
consent, and came TO Ottawa. Mr.. T. soon ate
went to hitch up for ride and found his carriag
gone He too came to Ottawa and found III
hoy just ready to start out with their swec
hearts for ride. He spoiled their fun by order
ing the buggy returned. This We considered yer
rash on the part of so warm hearted gentle
man as o. W. The boys think that Mr.. T. "a maj
of two score and ten should have rememberc
his youthful hirtations and consented 20 thci
completing their programme
Our trip was pleasant one and in response I
the many invitations extended we shall ere lon
call again.