The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-08

last Tuesday evening praying that band stand
be erected in Washington Park for the use of the
brass bands, who had agreed to give evening
concerts If such q place was provided. After
considerable argument the petition was not
granted. The reason assigned was that it would
damage the park.
t Mr.. John and Benjamin Defienbaugh, having
purchased the Ionic Touring mills of this city
. are redtting and repairing them with new mach
inery and everything necessary for first class
mills.
Numbers Of curious people are visiting the
county Jail daily in hopes of getting sight OF
Russell and Walsh, but in few cases are they
admitted
!, Considerable damage to shade trees was done
on the west side by the storm of Saturday after.
noon.
The appellate court of the I'd district will con.
vene on the 18th inst. Candidates for admis.
sion to the bar will be examined during the term
but the day for examination has not yet been
fixed
Il Our police are keeping the city pretty clear OF
tramps and loafers nowadays and women and
children can go out alone with safety now, which
had not been the case for several years before
DR.. j. w. Petit, health officer, instead of hav.
ing typhoid fever as stated last week, has the
small pox in its worst form. Great care is being
taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
1t is a notable fact that Mr.. Jas. Murtha of La
Sale is efficient officer and detective and has
on more than one occasion rendered the county
great service in the detection and successful pro-
secution of criminals. His last exploit was the
Of nd Wo1Sb fpr rJac # :
tie Maggie Cuddy, who, but for his ndomitablc
perseverance and shrewdness, would probably
still be at large, and in view of the actual ser.
vices rendered by him, we think it would be but
justice if the Board of Supervisors should vote
him handsome reward at their next meeting.
Russell Il Son, of this city, furnished the ee.
CANT burial casket for the late Rev. Father Nc.
Donough, who was buried at Strcetor this week
Geo. II. Rugg picked 1,500 quarts of strawber.
ries from his field on Tuesday. There is an album.
dant yield Of fruit in this vicinity this season.
The case of The City of Ottawa V. j. f. Court
ncy will come up for trial in the circuit court
during the present term.
Jim Cross had a corner on reserved seats in the
''outside gallery" 0hc roof of Deans livery barn
at the Cary concert, and is now collecting pay
for the brass band music furnished, which nc
claims was extra and not on the programme.
Capt. VIM. Parker, of Mendoza, will not 90 to
Amboy to start paper, as was stated by several
of our exchanges, but in card in the Bulletin.
NacS says he has decided to leave well enough
alone, and will remain with that paper
Green peas, tomatoes and other collie produc
ing "garden-sass" in the market.
| Tho OTTAWA Roptist Association woS IL,
session at Mendoza last week Delegates from
La Sale and adjoining counties were present
the meetings largely attended and the proceed
ings of deep interest to all interested
| 1t is said that virtue has its reward, but as no
reward has reached this Office thus far, rather
doubt the truth of the saying.-,Sheridan Ne,cS
| Letter.
Perhaps the virtue is a little damaged.
A fashion journal says: Nothing will be
worn this summer by the fair sex, except longi.
tudinal striped hose We would suggest the
addition of an umbrella to the costume.
! The new iron bridge at Marseilles is completed
and is handsome structure.
According to the police report as read at the
last meeting of the city council 1873 tramps were
captured and ''run Sut' of the city by our mar
shall and police force and only SO meals were
furnished them during that time
The ladies of the NJ. L. church of West Serena
will hold their annual strawberry and ice cream
festival in the basement Of the church on Wed
nesday evening, June 18th. A general invitation
is extended to all.
Mr. Thos. Barney formerly engaged in the bill
posting business in this city has the contract fol-
erecting several large bill boards for Forepaugh's
circus and will hereafter continue in the bill
posting business in opposition TO Mr. Sherwood
Mr.. j. NJ. Day. formerly of Utica, will have
charge OF the East Marsciles Grammar School
next year.
The union temperance meeting held at tho
congregational church on last Sunday evening
was a very pleasant and well attended affair
Rev. Vim. NJ. Haigh d. d., of Chicago, spoke o.
the relations Of the family to the temperance
cause, Rev. J. VI. Sturtevant, jr., of Grnhcl
Iowa, also made short address upon the social
phase Of the question.
We understand that Mrs. Bcckwith, the moth
or of Cora Bcckwth, who committed suicide a
Strcator Il short time ago, is on the verge Of in
sanity on account of her daughters death.
The Marscilles Light Guards devoted the entire
day last Tuesday to outdoor drill.
WcnOna Masons will celebrate the 2ilh-St
Johns Day-in an appropriate manner
County Treasurer Sam Raymond and his dcpu
ty, Asa Hoffman, are very busy lately receiving
, and rcceipiing for real estate taxes. Tax sale
commence on the 18th inst.
The Father Mathew and Hbcrnian societies o
Streator will celebrate the 4th Of July with pic
mic, dance, etc.
We are indebted to W. +. Bowman for photo
graphs of Vim. Russell, the alleged murderer o
little Maggie Cuddy. Copies for sale at his gal
lery.
Ed. Colwell and Fred. Mattocks started a frui
store this week in the store on Court street for
merry occupied by the lie Bon Ton Restauran
DR.. ". L. Phillips will run a similar establish
mcnt q; the old stand formerly occupied b,
t Cowles " Burtiss, on La Sale street.
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