The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-21
HOME MATTERS.
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Geo. Groshcns returned this week from his So
journ in Europe.
Hartley Phelps has joined the great army now
finding new homes in the west. He left the city
on Wednesday tor Council Grove Kan, taking
with him stock and building materials for his
farm. There are few young men whom we re,
gret more to lose. May lie not always live apart
from us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warner, Chicago, are Wis
ting their old ncighbors and friends in this city.
Mr.. Kinney Smith, son of A. B. Smith, Of this
city, is in the city. As Mr.. 5. is one of Ottawa S
sons, he has many friends here, who always en-
Joy his visits He was for some years supcrin-
tcndrnt of the y. Y. city fire acknowledgement;
but through one of those 'littlc storms such
as elections of new aldcrmcn-the lightning OF
which strikes in all directions promiscuously,
Mr.. 5. was removed and another appointed to his
place He is now connected with the DrcXel,
Morgan x Co. banking house.
James Phelps son OF Denj. Phelps, who was
admitted to the bar of this state in June last, left
the city this week to take u position as book
keeper in Il business house in Newport, Arkansas.
Peter II. Donnelly Esq, who arrived here
tailed account of which we gave in the FREE
TRADER some time ago, including tho deaths Of
two of his clerks and colorcd porter from the
yellow fever,) on Thursday last went with his
family to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to remain there
during the prevalence of the yellow fever in
Memphis.
About twenty couples danced German at T.
F. Bulls on last Friday evening, the guests Of
Miss Lille Bull.
William Colwell has returned from his visit TO
Ireland
DR.. Petit, We are pleased to see, is again on
his feet and though he uses three legs is able to
navigate without assistance Well, Doctor, we
are mighty glad to see you around again-thcre's
no denying that, if you did spoil lrst-class iu-
neral
DR.. j. 0. Harris, who has been spending the
past fortnight or more in Nebraska, returned
home on Thursday. The Doctor, rs usual, CARR
ed his notebook with him, and in consequence
we shall be able next week 10 give our readers
such information of those parts of Nebraska
which he saw as only acaretUi aud conscientious
traveller Will indte
We learn from the Santa Barbara .id,cTisD'
that Mrs. Julicttc +. Prescott, formerly of this
city, who has hccn living in Santa Barbara for
some time past, has left that city for Oakland,
Cal, which she Will make her future home. Her
son, F. G. Prescott, who has been In the telegraph
Office in the same place, also leaves for Oakland
with her. Both Of these people had made them
selves almost indispcuaatlco to Santa barbara,
as they did here, whose people took icoN" OF
thnun with the livrlip.t rrtrrrt
Miss Carrie Perry, of Pontiac is the guest OF
her brother, f. \. Perry.
| 81 Ru.cr returned home on yesterday from a
long tour through the states OF Kansas and Ne
braska Most of his time, we believe, was
spent travelling with a team inspecting lands not
reached 10y railroads.
On Monday last Capt. l.. a. Rising left the city
to take the position OF foreman Of the cigar man
ulactorr OF the prison at Joliet. He viii have
about $50 men under him. 1t is an important
place, but th- Captain i, fully equal t" il. Our
best wishc, attend him.