The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-25
Rural Happenings.

carpenters and brick.layers have labored yer
indusirlously during the bright sunny days
this oueerest of all October months, and /
consequence, we sec broad stone foundation
And substantial looking brick walls rising q
the ground lately covered by the debris of las
springs ire The two buildings in process o
erection are on the corners of the old pos
office block opposite the new store fronts
which in our last letter the compositor mad
10 read "st0he" fronts. Seneca has not advant
ed quite that tar, however. We understand
that the new stores VIII be occupied by III
druggists, DR. Clymer and G. H. H. Thomas
We notice lately that Ottawa business hous
rs are so largely advertised in the seneca nee
srd as nearly to exclude home friends, ana We
We believe Seneca has pretty good snare o
trade A spirit of enterprise seems to prevail
among our merchants.
On Sunday last We had the pleasure OF hear
ing a temperance lecture by MIR. A. III. Fuller
a graduate of the New York institute for the
blind. 1t was an Intellectual treat, and the
recitation of The Modern Cam given after
ward by Mr.. f was thoroughly appreciated
Mr.. Fuller possesses very flexible voice, and
knows Just how to modulate it, his slightest
whisper being distinctly audible in all parts
Of the hall.
Our young folks are quite excited in antlci
patton of a visit from the Morris Juveniles OF
cold water fame. We expect about two hun
ared of them on Saturday. 1t is to be hoped
that the proverbial melancholy days" will
postpone their coming until after that time
for we would like to see them all Is happy
AZ larks. and we know that sunshine has
much to do in producing such happiness.
On the evening of the 3lst inst 5. II. Davis
OF La Sale, will be here to give his lecture
"Ingersollism vs. Christianity for the benefit
of the red ribbon club of Seneca. Contrary
10 the many ill-natured predictions and prog.
sostcatlons concerning SAID club, it still
,hrlves, and is under the management of eff
eient officers.
The pastor of last year, Mr. Thomas Clipper
held has been returned to the NJ. f.. Church
here, but as has been the custom in the past,
he pastors family will probably reside in
Marseilles during the second year, that place
being Fart OF his charge.
Seneca will be well supplied with millinery
for the coming winter. Mrs Frank Haftey on
the North side has good stock-so we are IN
formed-and Mrs. Maxton has sent out elabo-
rate notices of the fall opening" at her estab
iishment on the South side, which will occur
on Friday of this week For our own PAL /,
we never haunt "Openings" of millinery or
dry goods unless compelled by necessity.
Shopping Of any kind is an abominalion un-
10 US. UNA.
OPHIR, Oct. 22.-The weather now is all
that can be desired for corn picking.
Jno Stephenson, of Mendoza, Is dong good
business in these parts selling his patent end
gates for wagons, they dong away with shov.
cling boards while husking.
am sorry to say that Mr.. John Parker is
no better His two sons from Goodland, Ind,
are here with him.
Mr.. Charles Mclaughlin, Of Dlmmck, is
visiting his son-ln,law, Will Wylie, at Good
land, Ind
The new school house at Triumph IS now
Anished and is the best building and school
house in the town.
Mr. John Worsley, of Triumph, has erected
new barn on his premises. Ii Is grand
building and sets off the town to good advan
Age. &.
DR.. Everett, OF Homer, has erected new of
fce contiguous to his residence to meet the
wants of his practice. The building is 14x26
divided into two rooms, one for an Office, the
other for a museum. The doctor has as fine
q collection of Indian bones ana relics as any
enc IN the county.
Mr.. Jacob Deutsch is putting up a number
Of wagons to meet his orders. Mr. d. is good
workman, as his work of former years will tes-
tity, and his wagons are as good as any made
in the state.
Dan Carr recently brought home a very fine
drove of steers from the swamps.
Mr.. Thos. Weldon, .jr., who was burnt out a
year ago, has rebuilt on the same ground
The sale last week of the property of the
late Mike Tralnor drew large crowd, and bid
ding was active throughout the sale All the
land was purchased by the heirs.
Mr.. Hank Ettinger, our jolly Homer pas.
terer, recently plastered l45 square yards first
by the doctor. 1t any mechanic of the above
trade can beat that in La Sale county would
Ike to hear from him,
The Waltham A. +. & A. NJ. treated their
hall to new dress. viii Harden, of Ottawa,
was the artist and we must say he is a good
one.
Who could help laughing to SEQ the young
Man from Homer going to MENDOZA last Sun.
day, enveloped in huge ovcrcoat and upon
his delicate little Uranium straw hat? Cool
IN the upper story, but roasting all over else
where
Miss Bella Carr has begun her labors in the
Homer school. She Is the right person in the
exact place. PEDRO HERCULES
HALTHAM, Oct. 22.-The political excite
ment for county treasurer has not seriously
affected any Of our citizens If the day is fair
there may be fifty votes cast.
The epiSootic is raging among some of the
horses. We lay it to the Grant boom.
Rev. Chas. Dunlap preached his farewell
sermon on last Sabbath HIS loss is sorely
felt, lie goes to larger field of labor, and
hKes with him the best wishes Of the whole
community for his future success.
A Mr. Durso, of Mendoza, is about to or.
comes well recommended