The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-09-25
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CUsHING.-M. A. Cushing is on the sick list.
KISG.-Capt F. Il. King lost a son IS month,
old by dysentery, on Wednesday.
| PoRTER-J. E. Porter leaves on .Nonday
morning for the state fair at Springfield, ILL.,
FINLEN.-Miss Aggie Finlen, of Canada, il
visiting with Miss NJ. F. Burke
CAMERoN.--D. +. Cameron, Chicago, was q
visitor to Ottawa this week.
MATTEs.-The infant daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs
lIobert Mates died In this city on Monday
MILLs.-Daniel Mills, an old settler of South
Ottawa, died yesterday, at the age OF &c years
ARMoUR.-La Sale Press. Miss Celia Armour
returned fromiher European tour on Monday
18th.
HULL.-florace Hull left the city this week to
begin hit studies at the Union College of Law,
Chicago
McHARDsoN.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM Richardson,
Of Streator have lost their infant son, who died
very suddenly few days ago
LELAND.-I1on. Lorenzo Leland was this week
confined to his bed by severe illness. lie was
announced much better yesterday
WALL.-Mr. f. j. Wall, who was taken with a
sudden and severe Illness early last week, was on
Wednesday last able to be up town again.
Boy Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Leland, jr., since
Wednesday rejoice over the advent of "spen-
did boy" as future member Of their family
MArTocKs--71 Times: Miss Jennie Milling, of Pc
ru, and Hiss Bessie Daft, of Chicago, are spend
ing a few days with the Misses Mattocks, on the
east side.
SWEETS We are indebted to Mr.. Joseph Watts
for Il number of pound Sweets The apples
are very fine specimens of the species, and were
decided treat to us.
RrcH.-John Conville, formerly hostler for F.
&. Allen, Is one of the few who have Struck it
rich" in Colorado. He was here last Friday the
owner of "bar'l" of huge proportions,
BIsuop.-Rt Rev. w. f. Mcbareh Episcopal
Bishop of the diocese OF Illinois, passed through
the city on Tuesday, holding service at Farm
Ridge on that day and at TOnica on Wednesday.
CHApMAN-Lieut. James +. Chapman, L. s..
A., left the city on Tuesday to report at his post
Fort Clark, Texas The Fort is in the Rio
Grande country, with golden opportunities for
"wollopins" the ''pesky greaser."
HoFrMAN.-Asa NJ. Hoffman, deputy county
treasurer and secretary of the agricultural socie.
w, whose suppOscu rtSoNciy lEom HIS HlHtSS Vi
fair week was noted last Saturday, had relapse
on Tuesday, and has since been confined to his
house.
"yEr"-We had a brief call yesterday from
Mr.. John Mature, q Mexican veteran and men,
Der of "Old Company l." on his return from the
recent meeting at Peoria. Mr.. NJ. is connected
with the police service in Chicago.
Uu,rv-Jud1a Vim Whit If SpriDp feld
Ohio, and his wife (nee Rachel Stout, formerly of
ottawa, dropped down on their Ottawa rela-
tives and numerous friends Unexpectedly on
Saturday night, and enjoyed day or two Of
pleasant visiting among them.
BEcK-Mendots Reporter: Hon. VIM. E.
Beck, Chief Justice Of Colorado, was in our city
an hour or so yesterday, friday. He was
heartily greeted by many Of his former fellow
townsmsn, who only regretted that his time was
60 limited that 1t was impossible for him to
make q more protracted visit to his old home,
and his point Of starting in legal and political
life