The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-05-20
From Sandwich, &c.
SANDWICH, H., May Is,

rscfinv aud temperance improving
Sandwich proposes to decorate the graves
s,sfalen heroes this year by proper ceremon-
5rs, s,rewing flowers on those in the cemeter-
rs Of Oak Ridge, Pratts, DiSon's and Gull
ys,'s; the first two nance. being in DE halb
.nS the remaining two in La Sale county
5agy A. T. Needham, NJ. T. minister OF Sand
x1aA, and tried soldier under Gen Sherman
asss been engaged to deliver the Grafton. The
Sis,yens of n. w. Kendall, n. f, La Sale and
q T. De Kalb counties are expected to par
ex;pate. Let the sacred dead, our countrys
martyrs, be remembered.
Twelve persons left Sandwich, while som
G3SRk sent tour, Leland five, EarlvlIe seven
1Jgfiden two and Mendoza eleven, last week
"a, sstend our grand Centennial Sr1"dIej %
nsysons at s32 each, makes 81 PAS paid ont
no railroad fare BY residents along the I. ID.
!: O. r. r., and that on but % miles OF inc
acsd or an amount equal to SiS miIe -
y lay for each mile of road-nothing Ike
SdsiafNs.
TBe boy who had his leg cut oft by the cars
q Leland IS recovering; and the one who lost
4 lag and arm in Sandwich has learned les
M and'says he will profit by it.
The Sandwich Lyceum has adjourned until
Ef-t TALL, while the Sheridan society sul!
meets occasionally,
The Sandwich Naturallsts' Association has
xK Sistence yet and its officers are DR.. Bal
"a. President; a. f. Bourne, Secretary and
r. " Webster, Treasurer. THIS association
sas several fine geological, botanical ana
geological specimens, and few choice works
n Is library. DR.. Balou is a close student
C.. aaturc, and has written several OF the best
1aticles on fish culture ever published. Prot.
2o2zne is principal of the Sandwich graded
asbcols, and:takes great pride in possessing
nj reading valuable library, Mr. Webster
IA farmer, about thirty years of age, sound
gE the scientific as well as granger question;
ssnl such men we need. But the man who
t1ao the largest collection OF geological and
o";anical specimens, is "A boy II years old,
1cc. of Mr.. Tresl0ugh, of this city he has
azudreds and thousands of specimens OF
alrds, quadrupeGs, insects, flowers ana vari
csg matters of interestto all classes Of visitors
1aI has them all arranged and classified
2La museum is grand sight, and yet this
zdustrious German lad finds time to attend
aaAoo. every day, and arranges his studio
1sosnings and evenings in fact he is sec
esd AgassIz
Brick Pomeroy will speak at Huxley on
Saturday, May 90, on the green back question,
he is a radical paper money man, and says
shot he thinks and means.
4. suit on liquor account the other day
2eqg]ted in favor Of the saloonist; 1t was
BIDhibited a recovery of more than fifty cents
Jr drinks" was repealed in 1874, hence the
2amuif now smiles $33 worth.
The "Democratic journal at MENDOZA
srumises to be success, and if Loosh Bona
Esarte can be hired TO edit it in tue interest
se I've grangers and Lew Steward it may win
3a.lao
The gypsies who ate out Joliet, stole out
Norris, swndAed La Sale county, and proved
= he frogs in Kendall, are now swarming
ssurlnG- Somonauk and Sandwich seeking
TbUm they may devour.'
The Mendoza NJ T. association had very
-gsgs and profitable session at their church
n Sandwich last week. We noticed Prots.
&..W Quereau, S. NJ. Davis, lIazctIne, Pow
ed snd Goodelow among them. Mr.. Davis
2aliyeled very profound lecture on "l'rehis
.p,iG Man" which was intended as an answer
10 The theory of such scientists as Lyell
Ei.chell, Foster, Agassiz and Dana, in re
g1.glHto the age of man.
4ts. Emeiiae Banta, cOnsOrt OF Elder Eli
san Banta, of Sandwich, and for good many
ytars a member OF the church of Latter Day
csEo,s died last Friday, and the funeral took
,lls.2e at the Presbyterian church in Sandwich
t1der Joseph Smith opened by prayer, ant
Rev W. w. Blair ofliciated. The Ceremone:
gsne in charge of the Masonic fraternity, o
hch Elder Banta is an exemplary member
Mrs. Martha White, who has been slcl
epne two years, died Saturday evening, ant
-r1a buried under the auspices ofthe Mormon
,.Azrch yesterday. Services by Rev. JOSEPH
yra7rh. Mrs. White was 33 years of age.
hrs. c. Eastman died last week, aged, as
aS-p, "a years; her disease was that so mucI
2zsaded, consumption. Nine out of ten chi
.s-sD belonging to Mrs Eastman died wit
aAs same disease within two years. She wa
.Nsrjed from the NJ. + church, Sandwich.
son of Henry Butterfeld, at Earlvill,
zael his death last Monday. He was drlvn
ssaoSn with his mother; he stood up in th
t=gon to whip the horses, when, by sudde
f-G, be was pitched out, one OF his legs b
esze entsngled in the spoKes OF the whec
rrenchng it completely from his body, fro
lsr effects of which he died in two hours,
nc residence Of Mr.. Burlingame.
Ed Evarts lies low with consumption
2sank K iehl was the father of John hieI
..:h were (Frenchmen) married, asd for l
r..s year lived together on the farm bong