The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
tone Of responsibility after being ncarcerated

tone of responsibility after being incarceratcd
therein twcnty.four hours.
! A committee was appointed to confer with
our leading architects ~ to the style of arch
lecture, which will probably he either doric or
! cOrnthian
| The humorous friends of Mayor Hastings
regret to learn that he has determined to sever
his relations with Mendoza and cmigratc IL
Lincoln, Nebraska. The best wishes of the bet
ter class of our community will follow him 10
his new home
An cnCampmcnt of "Our COuntry's Defend
ers !" has been organized IN this city by our
numerous veterans The principal object is to
enable those who carried a muSkct IN the late
conflict to act in unison in presenting claims
to the government for an equalization of boun-
ties and pensions OF course our old veterans
will derive Il great deal of pleasure from the
organization on account of its social character.
iStlCs. They can recount their numerous adj
ventures, tell of their harbrcadth escapes and
numerous acts of hcrOlsm displayed on "a hun.
drcd battle fields The commander of the or.
ganIlatiOn Is l.. ", Wilcox and lieutenant
commander VIM. Parker.
If the misery of suffering Ireland has not
touched the hearts Of sympathetic citizens it
has effected their legs, rs the leading business
men, lawyers, editors and doctors have enlisted
for grand walking tournament to take place
on the evening OF the l9th of this month at
Washington Hail. 1t will be editor against
editor, tailor against tailor and lawyer against
lawycr-Grcck meeting Greek. Those gentle
men who have kindly consented 10 participate
IN the tournament will feel amply repaid for
their trouble and efforts If they succeed in al
leviatng to limited degree the suffering Of
our brethren across the water
c. A. Tower and his handsome bride arrived
from Chicago last Wednesday evening and re
ceivcd fine reception at the residence of A. c.
Tower Although your correspondent shook
the groom by the hand, modesty caused him TO
torego the pleasure OF formal kiss with the
bride. The young couple start out with fine
prospects IN life.
Lawyer Seaman has been in Dixon during
The past week attending circuit court
JuNIUs.
BRooKFIEID, Feb. 10. The house OF Mau.
rice Nagc was broken into thus morning by
tramps; they took the best suit of clothes in
the house and some other articles the whole
amounting to $40. They got in through the
window by breaking out "a pane of glass so rs
to get hold Of the spring that fastened it. Ma.
gle and his hand had gone to Marseilles early
in the morning and there was no one about
There was tramp seen that mornng2 miles
west of his house and later within y mile
of the house, there is no dOubt but what he did
the work. lie was Il thick set man, about
feet inches in height, about 35 years Of age,
wearing "A beard all over his face of sandy
color and light hair.
The overcOat was made of fine cloth, color
seal brown with velvet color the hat is black
with "A single cord around it, rather low crown;
the pants and vest were of wOrsted goods but
OF different pattern; the boots are custom
made with high heels. Any person seeing
man Of this description should have him arrest
ed or send word to me at once.
NJ. Il. NAGLE, Grand Ridge, ILL.,
FALL RIVER Feb l3-Mr. }. 4. Nichols
and wife have been visiting att. T. llowlands
tor the last week Mr. Nichols lives now six
miles from Pontiac and is up here on "a visit to
his old home
John Center contemplatcs making some
much needed improvements upon his place in
the way of painting and repairing his build.
ings. Mr.. Center's place with little improve
mcnt could be made one of the most attractive
in our town.
Chas. Whaley yesterday had an auction sale
of his personal property with view Of going
to Nebraska shortly. There was Il good atten-
dance, and articles brought fair price.
Burrlll Johnson, we'll known as the owner
for some years of the old Wakefield farm has
been visiting his old haunts here. Burrlll has
been out in Kansas and Nebraska since he LEFT,
here, but has been obliged to keep on the move
most Of the time on account of the dcpravcd
character Of the inhabitants He says there
are many horsCihicves ont there and the PEG.
pie, generally, are too good shots for an honest
man to stay there very long in any one place.
Mr.. johnson is now the proprietor of a high
toned tavern in Clinton, Iowa, where his fam.
lily Is at present.
District No 4, which is nothing if not live
ly, is now in the agonics of AN oldfashi Toned
singing school. The directors have secured
the roof against injury, but the inhabitants in
that vicinity are rapidly moving out. 1t gives
IN ordinary person the carache "a month toI
hear them MARBLE once They have good
teacher, however
The literary at the Prairie Queen is grow
Ing in interest the writer counting no less than
\ hundred persons at the last exercises. Our
young orators have got SO they can grappleI
any subject by the slack of the breeches and
metaphorlcally mop 1t all over the school
house. Mcssrs. McDonough, Hanna, Moss, |
Crow, and Summers are the principal speak.
,rs, while number OF the young ladies have
added to the interest of the entertainment by |
giving essays and dialogues
The Misses Smith and Stevens have each |
given delightful party the past week The
Social Club of northwest Fall River are to be |
entertained this evening at Mr.. JAS H. Pick |
ens's, II Is SAID c.
WANTED.