The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-20
Arrangements.
Abrid9omonts.
rTis rather neat upon your feet
A pair OF skates to find;

Nneh skhtes sip uP oon'""'
Peru has fixed her liquor license at e75.
Rubbcrs and arctlcs at Child Il Phipps's.
Baskets of all kinds at Osman & Hapcman's.
Examine those 81. rs calf boots at Megatfin's.
Choice apples, 81 per bushel at D. Hcesan q
Co.'s.
A few more Of those three dsllar kip boots at
j. Megafin's.
The Mendoza Reporter will issue parer during
Christmas week. This is Important
Fancy goods In Bohemian, Faiencc, glass
lava, Swiss, etc, at Osman Il Hapeman's
Burglars went through several houses in Men
dota last week, but secured no booty.
little stocking or q box full of Walther's pure
fresh candles for Christmas will do no harm.
Oil paintings, chromos, ongravings and panels
expressly for holiday trade at Glovers.
Thursday night week John Stuart was assault
I'd and robbed in La Sale. He was badly hurt
Fine shoes specially at Child & Phpps's.
Another invoices Of holiday books received at
Glovers last night
The Earvillc public library directors will pur
chase 100 new volumes shortly.
Most wonderful is tho hne display Of delicious
candies, fruits and nuts at NJ. Walther's.
Burglars we're at work in Earl last week, but
the spols were light.
New stock Of papeteries, correspondence cards
and fine static merry at Osman & Hapemsns.
The La Sale dremen give ball on next Tues.
day evening.
"Chatter- Box" for 1879 at Glover's.
Special attention given by N. Walther to the
preparation OF ices, Ice creams, cakes, &c, for
New Years reception tables.
strestor is talking OF organizing a business
mems association; purposes, like those OF the
Ottawa organization.
NeIsrs Forbes & Gehring report arapidly in
creasing demand for Days Kidney Pad.
The anest line OF miscellaneous books in Otta-
wa at Osman & Hapemans.
Charles Grabow, OF Peru, was examined by
La Sale justice last week and put under bonds
Of $500 on a charge Of bastardy.
II you want nice pair Of slippers for Christ
mas present, 60 to Spencers shocstore.
Peru, on January 3, will vote on the question
Of refunding $40 900 Illinois River Bonds due to.
day
The finest line Of Autograph Albums in the
city at Osmsn & Hapemans.
Chdrens suits selling low at A. Frank " Co.'S.
The public schools closed the fall term yestcr.
day. The winter term begins on Jan. 3.
The Illinois Central r. X. is selling tickets
from La Sale to New Orleans aud return, good
until May Is. for 1880
Iyou want good pair Of gents shoes, go to
spencer's.
Silk and wool scarfs cheap at A. Frank Il Cos.
After long, hard fight the people Of Mcnso'a
have secured a reduction OF so cents per NJ. On
gas from Loo to 81. So
Juvenile Books at Osman & Hspeman's.
The G., Is. & Q. accommodates the people Of
Aurora and way east with a theatre train, which
leaves Chicago every Wednesday at lib.
II you want nice pair Of shoes for your wife
or daughter or children, 30 to Spcncer's shoe
ptOre.
The st. Joscph's Fair at Peru last week was
an immense success financially. The closing of
accounts show total receipts Of 49, 100, and ex
penses Of $3.50, leaving profit OF $3.50
Toys! toys! toys at Osman Il IIapeman's.
A movement has been started to build a new
Catholic church in StreatOr.
Lewis Condensed Baking Powder is superior
10 any brand now In the market, II Is the most
economical, it is the purest, has double the
strength OF any other and Is endorsed 10y every
housekcepcr who has used it,
Our new engraved covers for orders Of dancing
programmes, menus, etc, and other engraved nov
elites, are the finest ever offered to the people Of
this county As specimens of steel plate work
they cannot be excelled The designs are the work
Of leading artists, and the engraving has been
done by men prominent in their profession. The
line includes many styles in which novel and
picturesque effects are introduced. The effects
are heightened by our new type for filling the
blanks as our customers desire We admit no
superior in this class of job printing, standing
head and shoulders above oil competitors in this
sounty. OsMAN liArEhAS.
During all our residence In Ottawa We never
raw more extensive preparations for II truly
"Mcrry Christmas and Happy New Year"
The stores are everywhere crowded with goods.
aud from the appearance Of our columns today
II Is evidently the intention to sell them
n" one who has dollar TO spend should neglect
b. read these numerous announcements They
come from the merchants themselves--in the
msiority Of cases are written by them, aud are
indicative 81 their intentions. The firm that il
not afraid to advertise is never afraid 10 compare
readers will secure bargains and make money.
New Inventions.
They say You ran hear - Az walk, across the
way bv using An \nd phone, aud with the new
Telephone YOU caa see VOH- friend ABOUND the