The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-19
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HALLIDAY-C. c. Halliday has again made
Utica his home, moving his family there last
week.
SAwYER.--L. NJ. Sawyer of Strcator, has been
made Superintendent Of the Mendoza Union
Fair.
GRAY.-Robert Gray, Flora, Ills, special agent
land lively one) of American Central Insurance
Co.. was in the city during the week.
SING.-Morrs HeruM: misses Kate Jordan
and Lizzie Shuler go to Plainfcld on next THes
day for the purpose of giving Il concert. The
PlainAcld folks have treat in store"
STEyENs.-"Nel" Stevens was Frustrated by
the heat on Saturday, but has been able to keep
guard over the Appellate Court this week.
SMIrm.-Mrs Kinney Smith, of New York, is
in the city and will spend the summer with the
family of her father-in-law A. b. Smith, Esq
CooK,-Nr. David A. Cook returned from an
extended visit to the new mining regions in Col
orado.
NAsu.-Will w. Nash returned this week from
a tour through the new Minnesota country.
PuEIps-B. T. Phelps has been appointed,
tcmporarily to the office Of librarian of the SG-
preme Court.
Baptist church, will rcjuvenate by European
tour this summer.
FIsHER-Mrs. Geo s. Fisher and daughter,
Washington, are guests of A. A. Fisher, Esq.
| DUNcAN.-J. w. Duncan, Esq, is announced
by the Nn,ocrat, Of La Sale, cditorially as can
didate for the Office Of states attorney.
! GuNN.--We hear it stated that Mr.. Henry
Gum, OF Tonica, will be candidate for prosecu-
tor. He's the strongest republican yet named
for the office
BEEN. MIR. and Mrs. w. o. Been have re-
moved from the west to this city, and will make
it their future home, Mr.. B. going into Fiske Il
Beem's. We welcome them to Ottawa
HAsKELL--Manlcy Haskell, formerly of this
city, was married in Sreator, his bride being
Miss Helen A. Evans, daughter of DR.. Evans.
They will reside in Wyandotte, Ka.
REDDICK-Wm Reddick has gone to Cncin-
natl to attend the convention to be held next
week
LELAND.-Mr.an Mrs. LELAND have returned
home from Hot Springs Ark.
WooDs-Miss Woods, Mendoza, is the guest Of
DR.. and Mrs. T. \. Smurr.
JACoBI.-Miss jacob, of Philadelphia, will
spend the summer in Mr. II. c. Strawn's family
STRAwN-Mr. Chris. Strawn, a well known
resident of this city some 16 or IS years ago, has
been in the city this week,
SMEAp.-Mrs. |. Smead, sister of Mrs. L. e.
Lewis, was yesterday reported to be dying
Should this blow come, Mr.. Smead's cup will be
Iful-having but lately lost all his three children
KRoUsE.-We neglected to mention last week
that Mr.. D. Krouse has opened gun-shop on
Madison ST. corner of Clinton, where he will be
found in the future. Mr.. Krouse's skill as work
man has been Thoroughly tested by long expert
ence here with Mr.. ID. S. Eberso He is one who
can be heartily recommended to all.
CAToN.-The Joliet Record: Judge Cation,
who arrived home few days ago from his half
tour around the world, is rejoicing at striking
water on his big stock farm in Win county. He
has sunk an artesian well to the great depth of
y, l2G feet, and pure water now pOurs on. at
the rate Of ninety-fve gallons minute,
affordng him an abundance Of the limpid
liquid for all his horses and cattle. He has
two sections, or 1850 acres, of as good land as
there is in the Prairie State. He has put down
forty five miles of tile to drain the wet grounds,
and has thereby converted them into the most
productive land on his bi. farm