The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-24
Rural Happenings.

OpnIR, May 22-Mr. ID. Carr & Son recent
iy purchased handsome parlor set. 1t is
mated that Lee is about TO take unto himself
better half Hence these things The young
ladies had bcitor prepare.
Hank Etinger our jolly old pastcrcr and
a capital workman, is at present at work on
Che new buildings of Mcssrs. Ilergcr & Wylic.
Mr. Roach, OF Homer. has enclosed his yard
Nth new picket fence, and 1t looks boss"
Mr. Short has treated his shoe shop TO a new
coat Of paint.
Sergeant Bates, with his old flag, paid Homer
4 visit last week, to deliver II lecture on Amer
icsn Citizenship. The evening being bad only
q few turned out He talked to them while,
hut did not lecture, as.thc house was so small.
He promised to return at some future time.
All that heard him pronounce HIM good
speake., and we can safely promise him full
house next time.
MI Charles Hook tins week sold his new
meat market TO Messrs. Miller X Skyles, the
former having become rich by this spring ;
business.
Mr. OTTO Krausses smiling face greeted his
old friends AT his fathers old stand last week,
while the latter was in Chicago laying in "A
new stock OF goods
We are sorry to learn That Rev Charles
Dunlap of Waltham contemplates leaving
that pioce to take up his residence at Wcnona
We congratulate the Wenonians on their good
fortune in securing Mr.. ID. for their minister.
They VIII find him worthy man and Il good
worker
Last sunday We visited the Waltham Sun.
day School, and found it in good running or
der, with Mr.. John Wylic ~ superintendent.
He informed me that IN 1853 the school got
It's first box of books. and since then u few
were purchased every year, until at present the
library list covers l,iGl books, OF which but
100 can bc found, the rest beng out among the
sinners
The early bird about here had to repant all
.heir corn.
All lovers of good dancing should 20 to the
hop at the Masonic Hall IN Homer on the
evening of May Both. Good music has been
secured, leo by Prof. DculSch. and everything
VIII bc done to insure a good time.
The decoration exercises will commence
this year at o O'Clock, 50 that folks can attend
here in she morning and at Mendoza in the
afternoon PEDRolIEECUIEs.
DAI.sN, May 81 lSi0.-Duiy having com.
DelIC- DC Ia say final word in regard 10
the trustees Of the NJ. l.. Church Of West Sc
rena, and as hi, iniormants have also handed
him "a itw statements for publication, ! there.
fore beg tie same privilege First. am pre-
pared 10 prove every word Of the statement |
made under date of April 10th 10y as response
BILE men as can be found in the county. Second,
! would like TO ask Supervisor Beach, Mcssrs.
Henderson, Brewer, Hess, Debol,, and all
others, 4 they are prepared Ia prove all that
was SAID IN "Oc.'sn article of April . Can
they prove tina, James Hall, Peter Jacobs or
W. i. Grecnee, used any deception or made
any promises that they have not keptg Please
answer yes " or "nO and tell Us who made
any promises that have not been kept Third.
As regards article first, under date of April 81
] agree with the gentleman, with two eNcep-
lions lsi, Instead Of other denominations |
would say other Christian denominations. I'd
| would leave oil the last sentence as | am
certain il is mistake. and can prove it, Now
If they only insert the word Christian" and
drop the last sentence, they can say that all Of
the money wasraiscd with this understanding
but strange "a II may seem, there are but min,
Of al Who subscribed money 10 build III,
church who seem to have any idea tha, Uni
versalists were included, and they represent
the sun of $3.50. Fourth Let ms eXamin,
article second and compare il with other state
menis Now these gents are willing 10 sub
staniia.e all that was said by "Oc" in his ar
,icle OF April 2, and that represented W. A