The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-26
Rural Happenings.

SAND"l'N u, H., July II, lSi'.-.ll inc Tt
July t, On oar fair grounds, the time made by
the Sister Of Callahan, Maid, of Worthwhile
WAS not gwen hy the judges, bet wa, 2:32
lhie |, eXrelen for Il green colt yet it will be
come more .amoU, troticr than the Callahan
Chicago Maid. La Sale county has turned
out several good trotlcr,
Three years ago ayoung woman was assault
ed IN her buggy while On her way from Plano
To Sandwich, She had just crossed the hrid &c
spanning Little Rock creek, when masked
man seized the horse by the bride and de
mandcd that she get out. The dastardy vii
lain was answered by pistol shot from re,
vover in the hand Of the fair one, which
caused hun to Imp away. About six months
aiterward "A man on horseback was attacked on
the same spot by two ruilians He was knock.
ed to the ground by club in the hands Of one
Of them. :. desperate struggle ensued, in
which the two desperadoes were both driven
off. Afterwards City Marshal Frecland was
attacked by couple of highwaymen in the
same place, but managed to escape, by means
of his horse breaking loose from the men and
running up the hill. Last Tuesday, AS our llv.
cry man, n. Scofeld, was returning home from
Plano in his buggy, he was attacked by two
men on the old battle ground One Of them
seized his horse by :nne head and the other tried
to get Scotield out Of the buggy, and wanted
his money. Scotield drew his whip and dealt
the villain nearest him Il heavy blow over the
head with the butt end, and the cuss staggered
OIL Then striking bis horse and giving ayell,
the companion" was badly left, after having
been jerked over by the sprnging of the horse.
Should anything OF the kind again occur, the
Tigii,Wtes will skim those woods as with a.
dragnet and the robbers will be hung from
the bridge at apublic exhibition, jist for dvar-
sion.
The City Council passed an appropriation
ordinance at their last session. setting apart
80 12S for current expenses this year
The young folks of Sandwich will have a.
picnic at Sheridan July 30.
Elder Joseph Smith of Plano delivered a.
remarkably fine sermon at the chapel Of the
Latter Day Saints yesterday morning on the
Spirit of prophecy
Schuyler Cotax will deliver the address to
our farmers at the next September fair.
Geo. Kensmid gave a splendid address be.
tore the Boys and Girls Temperance Union at
its last meeting. He also attended the temper
anCe meeting at SOmOnauk on Friday evening, !
and after the excellent address by John A.
Whitmore, of Worthwhile and a fine one by
Hank MatlOck, OF Ottawa, George gave one of
his characteristic otf.hand speeches. The meet
ing at Somonauk was success. After the lee
lures ice cream and cake were served.
J, |. Montgomery went to \ Worthwhile week
ago and spoke to the boys on temperance. He
was warmly welcomed by large audience
Mr.. David Hughes, our celebrated baker, is
quite i'll with congestion of the lungs he Is
under the care of DR.. J. A. Freeman.
II, Nj. Pritchard, of Waterman, is out in a
card in the Fsee Press, announcing himself al
candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the
NOrember Uhte.
One week ago Sunday it was advertised there
would be a German picnic in Mehm's grove,
on Fox river 215 miles southeast from here.
All the roughs of Plano and Sandwich attend
ed Some very respectable citizens and few
Germans were also there. A saloon keeper
named Geo. Popp of Amboy, and young
blood named Jas. Mcintyre, of the same place,
got up the meeting as matter Of speculation.
Large amounts of intoxicating liquors we're
sold without license. Near the close Of the
meeting grand row took place. Heads were
punched, bones broken, eyes gOuged out hair
pulled off arms and legs disabled; one man
will die, and IA dozen ought to, from the effects
of the riot Several good people were injured
who took no part in the atfray. If Kendall
county does her duty she will have all arrested
who took part in the row, and most severely
punished. The whole community is outraged
by the disgracefnl affair
DR.. Lowe died at the Elgin Insane Asylum
last Wednesday He was formerly of Plano,
and was buried at the Pratt cemetery north of |
town. His widow and family live in Plano
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