The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19
Rural Happenings.

Thursday morning, July 3, we donncd on
.tluster. &c, and started out for drive acros
the country 70 Wcnona where we had conclud
ed TO "cnthusc" on the glorious anniversary o
liberty. Constituionally we are nota believe
in early rising and like plenty OF sleep; bu
when, as the saying Is, there's something up
we too are up, So 1t was on tins bcau'iiu
summer morning we were on the road by i've
O'Clock and having good roads and cool fore
. noon, arrived at our place of destination at The
midday hour. Wenona was preparing Tor
big" time--a regular old fashioned Fourth
The beautiful park east Of town was filtcd W
IN good style and preparations were being
made 70 receive and handsomely entertain q
large concoursc of people, The town was AZ
rayed in holiday attire and everything was
ready tor US to "cnthuse" Notwithstand ing
the heavy rain on the night of the Sd and the
CONSEQUENT dampness fourth Of July M0rning,
the streets and park were soon filled with pat.
riotic citizens. AT 10 30 the procession, con
sisting of the Lacop and Wcnona Guards, Ton
lea Band. 60 Wenona True Blues in uniform,
Wagon, with Goddess of Liberty and thirteen
little girls representing the original states,
Societies, citizens, &c, formed and marched TO
the park The Grafton was delivered by Hon.
Geo NJ. Bane, of LacOn. and was listened to
attentivcly by 4 large audience by whom he
was frequently applauded The exercises al
the park were quite interesting and much
praise is due the committee who had carefully
prepared them. The Wenona Glcc Club, "A
Zine body of singers, enlivencd the occasion
with some stirring national songs. grand
free dinner was set before the multitude, to
which all did ample justice. While the Glee
Club were singing one Of their well rendered
pieces nature began to frOwn, and soon poured
down shower of rain, drenching nearly every
one and every thing on the ground. This
spoiled the fun for the rest of the day and the
park was soon deserted. WenOna, we think,
may well be satisfied with her celebration, Tor,
and in this we think every one viii concur, 1t
was complete success, at least rs Tar As pleas
fJlre and enjoyment are concerned. Inc town
is blessed with very cnterprising people who
know not the word failure in their enterprises,
and who devoted much of their time and labor
towards making it Fourth to be remembered.
The Guards gave ball in the evening which
-y:a a well attended and enjoyable affair. In
act the Guards are Il 1--we company and should
ayc well supported In conclusion We must
cav that our Fourth at Wenona will be an
evcr-to. bcremcmbercd one and we hope not
our last.
D.I. Grove and David l.. Grove OF the Fox
River Collar CO., spent their Fourth in lro
quos county.
r. l.. Drunk was in town last week visiting
our public school.
Tie Universaliss will hold Il basket meet
ing at La Belle Park, Wedron, on Sunday,
July goth
Miss Jennie Mecalf of GAINESVILLE Wis is
visiting her brother T. A. Mctcalf, and friends
in town.
The summer term of our public school clos
ed last Tuesday. AS a teacher we think Mr.
Howard IS u success, and trus, he will cOntin.
ne his abors in our school.
The concert given by the Musical Union
last week was success, both unsteady and
financially. A good programme had been pre-
pared which was well carried out
We are pleased to sec little Jimmie Ryan
again upon our streets
Notwithstanding the extremely hot weather
Of the past few days, fishing seems to be the
popular sport still OCCASIONAL,
SANDWICH ILL.,, July 10, 1S79-icstcrday
Kleinsmid and took IA a ride through North
vile, Adams Freedom Wallace Dayton and
Serena The crops arc generally looking very
good Winter wheat will turn 20 to 50 bushels
ocr acre Corn is clean and large IN Serena
and Dayton.
Some Of our boys attended the match game
Of base ball at Somonauk Saturday. Somon
aux came out lust IA little" ahead Earl be
. hind.
Rev c. II. Robertson, Of this place, was
elected superintendent of the NJ. y. Sabbath
School in Somonauk last Sabbath
Mrs c, j Vanderhoof Of Worthwhile, moth.
er of A. Watson, died July 10th, aged nearly
n years.
Bishop Rogers has returned from an eastern
visit
The Presbyterian sunday School picnic was
c big affair
The Congregational sociables are proving
decided successes
The reunion of the l05th at Sandwich I'M
September will be a grand one.
There was "A riot at a picnic IN Mehni's
Grove, 2 miles southeast of here, Sunday
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