The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-06
From Marselles.
MARsEILLEs, April 4, 1877.

MARsEILLEs April a, 1877.
So there is TO be an iron bridge across the
canal on Main street How will taxes be next
wear with a $1,000 bridge, bcsiocs general
county taxes for the same purpose?
O. X. Division s. OF I. put on the boards, in
Military Hall, on Friday evening, Ten Nights
in a Bar Room" The cast Of characters for
amateurs is said to be good.
The election on Tuesday in Rutland gave J..
n. Chapplc supervisor; W A. Morcy, town
clerk n Fleming, assessor; \. Ward, coIlec-
tor; ID. Z. Butterfcld, II. Conway J. ;. Eddy
constablCS,
1t was decided at the town meeting of Rut
land to borrow money to build bridge across
Fox river at Wcdron. Free bridge the whole
country, now's the time.
The Social Club" whose closing dance oc-
CURED last Friday evening, have maintained
their entertainments all winter, proving that
the young people can enjoy themselves with
out a mixture Of that which polutcs. The
average cost to each member was about 1881
for the winter.
The officers of 0. X. Division 5. of T. for
the ensuing quarter are: II. T. Alberty, w.
p; Mary Lyslc, W. A; Geo, johnson, II. S.
Fannie Butterficld, Asst, II. S; Robt. Bruce,
F. s.; H. NJ. Eddy Treas; Caddie Lightfoot,
Chap y.
Will you allow space in your valuable paper
for communication from Marscilcs in regard
to an Item" published in the Marscillcs Her
aid of this place? / would send my commu-
nication TO our own paper did not care as to
the number that should read it; but as | wish
my article read by the citizens of the place,
wish it published in the paper that has the
largest circulation in the ncighborhood and !
think such paper is yours, therefore | hope
you will be so kind as to allow me space.
Well, Mr. Editor we have Weakly Us that
correctD paper in our town called the Mar
news and many Of our people think its d{ges |
tton is not good although it has "pateHt in
,cards" They judge from what it produces in
the form of Locals and Editorials. Perhaps
The child was hurt 81 borHiH," and will devel-
ope into something like "manhood' after a
while At least we hope 50. One Of the Edi- |
tors of tins little paper started, as he says, one
evening not long ago for an "Ifcm' and he
found one in our worthy policeman Bond, and
then he wrote it up taking special pains to cast
nslnuations upon supper given by the ladies
of the NJ. L. church, heading it Authority |
Abused am not going to say anything |
about the ungcntlemanlncss of mixing in his |
of tp ladies tbp plnrrh
trying to do some good in our town, as |
know all reasonable persons will look upon |
the matter much AS the man did upon the ami
nal with long ears and thick skull that kicked
him
But our worthy policeman we think should |
be represented so that the people may know
how the matter stands On the night of the
supper some "irag' drew corn planter upon
the sidewalk in front of the building where the
entertainment was held. Our policeman went
out to see about it. He saw some boys jump
off from the sidewalk and run around the
building, ami dgHOng them Our inSuited editor.
Mr.. Bond stepped back and soon the jnjUred
pdrty came up and stopped to examine the corn |
planter Mr. Bond said "lf you have had fun
enough with that planter will draw it of the
walk" Now comes Il gentleman from Ottawa
and commences to use language such as know
you would not allow to appear in your paper
Our policeman told him to stop talking in that
way upon the street; other words followed and
the matter ended by said gentleman being walk
ed down the street with hand at the collar of
his coat, and told to go home or he would be
locked up. When we consider these Circum-
stances and the fact that said iHSUitd GditOr
was seen by party inside the room where the
entertainment was held throwing boys hats
through broken glass into the room, and also
the fact that said iHsuked editor had been seen
at public gatherings pulling the hair of small
boys, and heard commenting upon ladies
coming into the ROOM we do not see but what
Mr. Bond did his duty, and our only cause for
regret is that our insultcd editor did not receive
lust what his actions deserved | write this in
behalf of justice JUSTICE.