The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-24

ERwIN-Miss Emma Erwin, Chicago, with
Anna Lynch.
BLANCHARD.-S. r. Blanchard was elected sec
ond lieutenant, d Co., 18th Bat, I. n, G., on last
Saturday evening.
JAcKsoN.-Mrs. G, W. jackson, St. Louis at
A. c. Lockwoods.
HAMMoND.-J. d. Hammond was in town this
week laid up by the heat.
WnLIs.-Mrs S. 5. Willis shifts the lake
breezes from steamboat deck.
THoRr,- Dr. Il. \. Thorp has returned from
trip to Indiana.
HuNTER.-Mrs. Guenthcr nee Kate Hunter,
Leavenworth, at her fathers west side.
MATToCKs. Minnie Mattocks Peru, has
this week been the guest OF the Misses Mattocks
of this city
FREEMAN.-Mr. VIM K. Freeman, with wife
and children, of San Antonio, Texas, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Chandler in west Ottawa.
Mr.. Freeman is we'll known in the western rail.
road circles as a constructing civil engineer. He
has, also, just finished the construction of the
San Antonio water works.
BRowN-Nell Brown at SCOTS has returned
from his vacation.
HIrr.-R. c. Hit will collect the manufactur-
ing statistics of tins town.
CATLIN.-Thos. d. Catlin, Esq, home from a
trip to the Empire State.
STAMAIE.--Cy Stamate, home from a Colorado
tour.
| BENNErT-Mr. and Mrs. Bennett have gone
east.
MErcALF.-Miss Metcalf, Englewood at Miss
Carrie Richardson's.
Bupp.-Miss Clara Budd, Englewood, at
Rugg's.
| HoME.-The Times; "Mss Ella Thompson,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Charley Vorce
and little son, returned from Chicago on satur.
day. the latter to remain for Il few weeks visiting
friends"
| NAsu.-Mrs. J. F. Nash and daughters go next
week to Geneva Lake.
LAKEs.-Mr and Mrs. F, ID. Sweetzer will
start next week for the Thousand Islands.
| CAMP. The usual party of young people con-
template camping raid on the Canons next
week.
| PIANlST.-Among other pleasant features OF
the sociable on Thursday night at the residence
Of J. f. Nash, Esq, was the exquisite piano play
ing OF Miss Nellie Bangs, OF Chicago. Miss
| Bangs is considered the finest amateur pianest
In that city, and is Il lady standing in tho first
rank of musicians of the northwest
| CHAMBERLAIN Chambers. Decatur, guest
OF Miss Gertie King.
MoRAN.-Miss Julia Moran, Of Joliet, has ar
rived in Florence, Italy.
| DAwELL.-We have the pleasure this week OF
congratulating Mr.. VIVA. j. Dawcl of the firm Of
Smith Il Dawcll of the City Mills, and also to re-
cord his marriage. The marriage took place in
New York City on Wednesday Of last week, the
bride being Miss Mariana Ebell. They arrived
home on last Sunday night, after q short visit tc
interesting points in the east.
RonINsoN-F. NJ. Robinson, OF Manlius, ia a
candidate ria next Tuesdays convention, for The
legislature Mr. r. made very good member
Of the Board of Supervisors for few terms; anC
like all good members is sure the Legislature /:
about Z" his size" And surely not one Of his ri
walls for the nomination outships him as to abili
ty, experience or good sense.
STow-It is strong point in favor Of the bil
show of the Sells Brothers that they employ a
their advance agent so able and thorough gen
tleman as Mr.. Charles STOW. He would grace
any position from congressman OF lncWOcf q
Hayess cabinet up to chief editor Of the New
York Hcrdid
| BARGER.-Our former tOwnsman, William Bar
ger, now of West side, Iowa, offers to bet lG
acres OF land in Iowa township, Crawford coun
lty, Ia against the same amount OF land or 81 ,6U
that Gen Hancock will be the next president o
these United States If he lives. We CLEAN thl
from the Enterprise.
i BANGS Miss Nellie Bangs, Chicago, at FL
bridges.
PORTER-Our excellent townsman, Col. b. s
Porter, who for couple Of terms made one o
the best aldermen Ottawa ever had, contemplate
going TO Iowa Mr. Porter, member Of til,
old firm Of Gay Il Porter, as city official, and as
private citizen has proved himself man OF tn,
purcst character and worthy the highest esteem
OF modest dcmeanor $50 extremely unassumng
as not to wear the title OF Colonel to which hC
is enttlcd), lac has gone on in the even tenor
OF his way" proving himself big hearted man
liberal as his means allowed, making friends o
all who met him He has our best wishes fo
future success, happiness and length Of days
even beyond the scriptural allowance Of "thrc,
score and zen"
Mrs. Anna b. Sheen, Of Rchland, died Of sun
rs 1.as L 4