The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20
Personal.
Adjourned.

j. C.. Crooker, Mendoza, has gone to Nebraska.
+. p. Hathaway has returned to Ann Arbor
Jacob Mooney. Esq, of Waco, Texas, has our
thanks for late Texan papers.
Mrs. c. P Clarke, of this city, has gone to
Brooklyn, n Y, for the winter.
Miss Barnes, of Decatur, is a guest at f. c.
Aliens.
H. G. Cotton, of Chicago, was in Ottawa yes
terday.
Lewis Harris brother of our Marshal and
wears ago a resident of Ottawa, was in town this
week.
Charlie Frice and Will Kaufman are enjoying
their annual vacation-the former in Central H.
linois; the latter, in Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddy, of Lockport, have this
week been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs d. Hape-
man.
E. B. Clifton, lately on the Dwight Star, is local
editor and mechanical boss of the Mendoza But
letin.
The C. C. party given by Miss Lille Bull last
Thursday evening was not largely attended, but
proved one of the peasantest events of the sea
son.
Mr.. We'll, Of We'll & Teller, of this city, re-
turned on Thursday after an extended visit to
Keokuk and Burinton, Ia
Capt VIM. Parker, after soaring Dixon publish
ers nearly to death by threatening to starta paper
there, has concluded to remain in Mendoza, hay-
ing taken an interest in the Reporter.
The honorable judges of the Supreme Court,
now in session in this city, and large number
of friends besides, were handsomely entertained
by Hon. C. D. Trmbe and wife on last Thurs
day evening.
The old firm Of Scott & Harrington, Of Mar
settles, have taken the j. G. Scott house ard are
again buying grain in that city They are cred
tied with being backed by Gilbert, Scott Il
Co.. grain dealers and capitalists of this city.
Mrs. Ssjourner Truth, the great refermer ne
gress was in Streator this week lccturins. She
is now about 1O3 years old, and the first part of
her life was spent in slavery. She is well pre-
served for her great age, and her mental facul-
ties are apparently as clear and strong as ever.
Prof. II. H. Smith, formerly superintendent Of
the Ottawa city schools, has been appointed gen
eral agent for the state of Wisconsin for the
stoddard edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
He will make Madison his headquarters. His
family will remain in Ottawa.
Mr.. n Armstrong, Of Brooktield, was in town
on Wednesday. Mr.. A. is young attorney, and
thinks some of hanging out single one Of
these days Like his father, Hon. &C. WASH"
he is man of sense and real worth and will
one day show up well.
Major and Mrs. ". NJ. Taylor, Chicago spent
Saturday and Sunday in Ottawa with friends
here. Their visit was treat TO their many
friends, who find that their long residence in
Chicago has not lessened their many social vir-
tues.
Chas. Russell has been dangerously i'll for the
past few days with rheumatism of the heart. 1t
appears that last Sunday night when the
alarm was given, he started on run to the en-
glne house and then for long way across the
river. That evening, from the effects OF his hard
run, he was taken sick and for long time it
was question of life and death, but the crisis
was safely passed, and he is again on the streets.
Few men in the present city council have
been more badly used in the council (or by GER
tain class Of people out of it, than Mr.. II j.
Logan, though he can, we think, congratulate |
himself on the fact that his record has been a
good one. Few men, too, in this council have !
sacrificed themselves for the public good more |
alderman. We speak now Of physical suffering
and the attendant loss of occupation. Several
months ago 1--WE have forgotten how many, but
much too many in company with Mr.. Griffith he |
went to the Washington square reservoir to turn
the valves to let the water run out for the pur-
pose Of cleaning the basin. The wheels turned
very had and in doing the work, Mr.. Logan !