The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-12

OF houses. The creek crosses the railroad at
right angles, making Il curve 20 the east Just
atterward 10y striking Il stone wall back of
! Alex. Bruces house. Ii then turns south
again nearly in which direction it runs to the
Iculycrt The water first set back until it
reached the street between the canal and the
railroad, lifting and destroying the bridge and
then running west on the street until it reached
its equilibrium west OF Frank Buttcrficlds
house As the water rose the cellars OF Mr.
Bruce ana other dwellings III that vicinity and
rs tar west rs D. {. BENEFITS store were filled.
\ COW was forced 10 almost swim in front of Mr..
Bcnncts store. During the highest part of
the flood, water was in Mr.. BIS kitchen few
inches deep. An old blacksmith shop on the
street now used rs barn had the floor all dis
placed, the horses standing in the water. AT
the railroad bridge was another dam, the water
from here flowing down the north side of the
track, displaced side walks and did some other
damage and finally went south across the track
on Washington street, about opposite j. W
Pitchers residence Part Of the water that
came down the street between the canal and
railroad turned north and west north OF J. W
Pitchers store, returning AGAIN to the street
across some vacant lots through Mrs. Kate
Bn-tcrteld's front yard, demoishing her
fence
For while things looked anxious, but the
cloud windows closed and the water way
through the culvcrt opened through which the
flood gradually ran of Except several swine,
there was no loss of life. Pure and unadultcr-
atcd hcrOics were in order and so far a. VIC
can learn, were not sighted The section men
ON the railroad worked day and night. Trains
were ordered to run SLOW between Marseilles
and Seneca The section men are still at work, |
at thus writing, putting the track opposite
Pearl street in order. Sidewalks are scattered
"promiscus' in yards, across streets, and some
have begun the journey to The guilt. We no
tccd several anchored by ropes and wires to !
trees, fence posts and other available objects. |
The damage is considerable how much II is |
impossible to estimate. T.
DAYToN, April 10.-In last weeks FREE
TRADER | noticed a communication from Day |
ton signed 80. c." purporting To give an eX-
PLANTATION of little difficulty which occurred
at the church in West Serena, His inform.
ant has either stated malicious falsehood or
has undertaken to explain matter without
understanding the facts OF the case In the
first place, there is no such thing As IA "unon
church" IN West Serena, neither has any one
ever contributed money to erect one, nor has /
any member Of Unvcr>alSt church contrib .
utcd money to buIld church in West Serena .
to my knowledge. Ii there has, will your
correspondent plcasc give the namc,. Il IS /,
true lha the people generally contributed lib
orally to build a church, but 1t was certainly
with an understanding that it was to be It
Methodist church and there was no chance for
deception with any one who read the subSCrip-
ton paper nor were the men who signed the
preamble and resolution demanding the use Of
the house for Mrs. Glib deceived in the least
as their own resolution shows Furthermore
their own lady minister requested them not TO
apply for the use Of the church and announced I
her appointment for that day at the new school
house in DIST No. |. Secondly, our minister
has not, on any public occasion, said one word
against Mrs. Glib 70 my knowledge. What
was said publicly was by the presiding elder
Thirdly, there has no christian denomination
been refused the use of the house, nor will
there be if il does not conflict with regular ap-
pOintmcnis. FOurthy as regards these con
sClcntiOuS swindlcrs" who deceived their
ncighbOrs when money was wanted to build
church, | may state tina! Mr.. Hall was not u
member OF Inc board al the time the church
was built. therefore NO blame can attach TO
him A. regards the other two, We challenge
your correspondent or any one to show that we
used deception To raise money to build the
church or made one promise that has not been
faithfully kept We do not deny that The
promise was made that the church should be
free 10 other orthodox denominations when
not conflicting with the NJ. L. appointments
and this promise will be kept Had your cor
respondent read what wise men had said in
sacred writ instead of Shakespeare, he would
lot have troubled you TO publish such Sian
derouS article, nor would he have troubled
those Ofyour readers who love truth rather than
Islander, for solomon says, Lying lips are an
abominaIion to the Lord but they that deal |
truly are his delight WIN. \. GREENLEEs.
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