The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-27
From MarseiIles.

MAHsEIILEs, Nov. 25ul
Quite a number Of our citizens are gons
out on the excdrsion next Tuesday, to Barton
county. Among tue number are Jacob:
and brother, also Darius Feed, one Of the old
est settlers of this county who goes there.witl
his family to remain permanently.
The Weld of corn is turning out in weight
larger than expected, and in bulk much
larger The yield will be one of the largest
for years.
"IIoe" expresses himself GispIeased with
your correspondents statement, and offers
reward of 500 for the detection of Dan
Tucker, dead or alicc We never envy the
smiles or frowns Of anybody, and will will
ingly retrac, anything that is not so, yet we
never make a charge of that kind that we are
not able to stand.
Stolen from the premises Of Charles Hobert
on last Tuesday evening, abOuteleven O'Clock,
a large bay mare, which was traced as far as
Seneca There is said to be reward OF 500
for the recovery of the horse and $50 for the
thief. This makes che third horse stolen from
Marseiles and vicinity, within recent
period.
Prof. Holmes Commercial School is meet
ing with every evident sign of success. He
has recently commenced teaching a night
school, and from present indications it is des
tined TO become one OF the permanent institu
lions of Marseilles.
The oyster supper and sociable given at the
residence of Mr. Ira CoGswell, on last Friday
evening by the members of the o. X. Dvis
ion, was one of the most pleasant and enjoy
able affairs of the season. The young folks
of the place assembled there and all seemed
to enjoy themselves highly. Tie oysters
were the best that could be had, caught ex.
pressly for the occasion, and the whole affair
passed off pleasantly.
Two young men OF this place were deter.
mined to have little fun on last Sunday, and
with that view started for Seneca, where they
pertook too freely of mineral water. That's
the reason oyster cans and brick bats flew
around so lively for awhile Sunday afternoon.
The UcruM has become Il real local news.
paper and the call for it is larger than before.
Mr. George not only publishes credtable
paper, but labors energe,cally for the adj
vancement Of the city.
The Gypseys have left us, taking with them
the surplus funds of the simple minded.
The building formerly known as the Nicols
Hotel, situated south of the railroad, has been
changed into police station.
Prof Sloat has given up the school in the
Seminary, and the scholars disbanded. His
profits were 800 out of pocket.
G. W. Dow has bough, five acre lot, sit.
uated on the north bluff from G.. f. HUBBARD,
for $500, and Capt, J. w Preston has bought
the Piester House on bluff street, for 81, 800
Wonderful changes await us The Alberty
& Osgood chair factory have Just sent 100
chains to the County Poor House.
Mr.. Harley was presented with two fine
boys, by his wife, last Tuesday.
Rev. J. N. Day will preach at the Univer.
salist Church, Sunday, Nov,2S..
Galloway & Harley are building an addi
ton to their store, on Main street.
The sewer at the foot of Main street, which
for so long time has been most trans
parent fraud, is jus, now receiving the atten
ton of the town trustees.
The steamer Novelty was burned 10 The
waters edge, this morning, above the uppel
lock. The fire is supposed to have caugh
in the engine room. 1t is SAID to be own
a ed by Capt. Allen and was not insured. Tit
0 cargo of lumber was about half destroyed
Two Watches were lost; one of them valued u
$500, besides all the furniture.
Burglars made an attempt to enter the resi-
dence of John Cowles last night, but failed
Business is generally suspended here to
: day. DAN TUCKER.