The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01
Rural Happenings.

SANDWICH, H., Oct g. 1S79-Billy Cum
mngs was awful mad a few days ago, occa
stoned by being blockaded by broken freight
east of Somonauk
Jacob Burkhardt, ST., is very i'll with in
1ammaton of the lungs He is being treated
by Dr. j. David, from whom we learn he Is
dangerously III, but may recover.
SANDWICHES Old Maids, as they are called,
went out nutting. After they returned the To-
cal press kept perpetrating puns, jokes and
frauds on them until they are now engaged
defending themselves and Smelling the shucked
editors.
Mrs Charles H. Potter, of Marysville, Noda-
WY county, Mo-, is at home visiting relatives
and friends in Worthwhile and vicinity.
Several republicans seem disguised with
their candidate for county treasurer. There
are many objections to HIM. He Is supported
by most of the republican papers in the coun.
~, many of which have been creased by few
worth of G. Bax.
Among the "a suits for divorce in the De
Kalb county Circuit Court at this term are
those of Mrs. Nellie Richey Us. J. K Richey,
and Asa Wilcox u.s. Mrs. Wilcox, of this place
Circuit Court convenes at Sycamore to-day.
There are on the docket 1874 common law, 1l0
rlancery and 81 criminal cases Judge G. w.
Upton will preside. A large "grlst" of attor.
neys, witnesses and parties litigant have gone
across the country with teams from this city
% miles.
Lawyer Montgomery is happy. He had to
se, mp the cigars last Friday. The occasion
was the arrival of Il solid eleven FOUNDER Wife
aud hoy doing well.
OF all suits in which our towns people will
take a lively interest at this term of Circuit
Court that Of Miles b. Castle u.s. Gilbert H.
Robertson Is "boss" Ii will be natural for
our citizens to take sides in It, being one for
lhcl aud SANDER.
Ed X Freeland is a constable here as well
a deputy sheriff The other day he made re.
Turn on an execution against "a well known
young man here, rs follows: by virtue of
the within writ have levied on a black horse
I years old, called John" and will post sale
notices rs soon as | get time. Later: Mrs
-, mother of -, stole or got away with
sHld horse ] followed them lHto Wyoming,
Lec county thence north TO the Inlet where
'hr horse escaped from the woman. | then
and There levied on said woman in Lee cOun
!" apply on the plaintiffs demand; this not
lHng enough, return the money, woman and
Wit into court 10 await further orders" HIS
honor, Justice Nj, suggested an amend
ment; and after convincing the constable of
i'N necessity, that officer at once complied
The Sandwich Manufacturing Company are
pushing their new brick four story building
with astonishing raPdlty. When completed
VIII prove an immense advantage to them
G. ). Kennedy is slowly recovering.
\ difficulty exists between two prominent
farmers of Worthwhile One of them let the
other take horse Alter using the horse
The neigbbor turned him in his pasture, near
S"monauk lake. Tbehors got mired and be-
came sick, sore and disabled 1t Is now a
question how much the borrower must pay for
The nurse.
William Ford, son.in law of David Bloom
% mis- city, first introduced tuck. pointing of
brick buildings in Chicago. Lately he finished
oar CITY Hall and Art Gallery in the latest
SIS lie of the art. He is now engaged in point
in., Kent g. Latham's fine corner store.
;uIe Hummel will soon have been paid his
sG0 invested in scenery for our new City Hall
i hare of the profits goes to him, as we are
I'D. because be was the chief thief in the
>Nindle"-as he expresses IT,
Rev w. W. Blair Of this city, and an elder
Of he Latter Day Saints Church, has been ap.
ppinied ministerial delegate 10 go TO Utah
ard convert the polygamous Mormons to the
bssyer aDd better faith represented by Mr.
Blair. As things now look, the Prophet JOS