The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-02
HOME MATTERS.


SHULHR-Miss Minnie Shaler Is in Chicago.
PETTIT.-Chas. +. Petit is taking vacation.
GRIGGs. Allen Griggs, of f. Y. Griggs's, has
gone to New York.
DIER.-Ralph Dyer has returned to Rush
Medical" at Chicago.
PLATT,-7mes Miss Flora Plat, Kewanee, is
guest OF Mr.. Neil Brown.
WALTHER.-Henry Walther has been in Weno-
ma all this week at the fair there.
GAY.-Sm Gay, from Gay Il Sons, was at We
mona this week with fine lot Of their buggies.
BoY.-Sam Pearson went four blocks out OF his
way on Wednesday to tell Jim Y, "Its boy"
SMITH.-Capt. Ed II. Smith has received his
new commission as Captain of Ottawa Guards.
WARNER Mrs. f.. p. Warner, Chicago visit
ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Acker-
man.
SrIHFEL.-M. Stefel & Co.'s new clothing
store in Joliet will be opened to the public this
morning.
HoME.-F. D. sweetzer and Mrs sweetzer
have returned home after quite an extended visit
in the eastern states.
BoYLE.-Mrs. DR.. Boyle, who has been visiting
with her mother in this city for some weeks, has
returned to her home in Pennsylvania.
OLMsTEAD.--Mr. and Mrs. P. ". Olmstead on
Saturday last lost their son, who died Mt the
Clifton Hotel, at the age of four months.
DUrFY.-Dufy & Delano, machinists, have
taken the old Ottawa Foundry and Machine
Shop, greatly charging their capacity for doing
business.
CoRNELL.-We must again thank our friend
Oliver Cornell, of Cleveland for papers and pam
MI iph hay hpn nf
and service to us.
MEYER.-Rudolph Meyer has gone to Chicago
to take a situation as book keeper. Rudolph is
trustworthy young man, and lots of friends
wish him good luck.
GRrGGs-Oakley Griggs, son of +. Y. Griggs,
has become sole proprietor of the f. Y. Griggs
drug store at Streator. We wish Oakley good
luck" Oakley has become very popular in Strea-
tor, as he was while in Ottawa, and is sure to
meet with success
GENTLEMAN. -Bartes' Glee Club and others
want us to express their obligation to the family
of Mr.. w. Gentleman, of Fall River, for kind
nesses; and especially for an exquisite supper
served for them after hard nights work at Il
late political meeting in the neighborhoOd.
TAYLOR. Alfred ii. Taylor, for many years
and at present, deputy clerk of the supreme
Court, has been appointed Librarian of this and
the Appellate Court. The office has been held
for few months since Willlams's death by Mr..
BENZ. T. Phelps, who, for some reason best known
to the majority of the judges, is thus kicked over
board. The Office is worth about $500 per an
mum.
MoRAN.-Joliet Signal, 2Sth: miss Julia Mo-
ran and her mother surprised as well as gratified
their friends by making their return home unan-
nounced, last Saturday night, from the scenes Of
the late study OF the former in sunny Italy. An
intense longing for home scenes was too strong,
and the golden vision of future fame and success
as an artist was dispellcd for the time being by
the inevitable "home. sickness" Although en-
tirely unexpected, they were, Of course, joyfully
greeted upon their return home"
WATSON James F. Watson, prosecuting at
torney at Deadwood, Dakotah was during the
past fortnight visiting friends in Ottawa and
Pontiac and his old home at Grand Ridge. He
is All old campaigner in the Black Hills, and with
AL. Williamson, of this city, made many long
tramp over the Hills. Mr.. Watson is college,
bred man, whom the college didn't spoil, cul-
tivated gentleman, as well as man of the world.
He is good Hancock man, too, as brilliant
speech few nights ago at Grand Ridge ndlca-
ted, and is candidate in his district for re-elec-
ton as prosecuting attorney on the democratic
ticket. We wish him success.