The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-24
Personal.

HosPoRp-Mr John Hosford started to the
Red River of the North on Tuesday last.
KENNEDY.-Matt Kennedy has returned to the
Fox River line, G., b. Il O., to the satisfaction OF
all.
HoLLECKER.-A Aid Hollecker has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark.
BREM.-Mrs. w. o. BEEN is In the city, thc
guest of l. N. BEEN and family.
JAY.--Jay Blodgett returned this week from d
few weeks trip to York state.
II. R-Hons. j. II. Oberly end w. VI. Smith,
OF the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, were
here on Tuesday. They will hear complaints OF
railroad determinations in Ottawa on the 30th
inst.
| id. Hour thanks are due to J. D. Ham
mond for late Little Rock and Hot Spring, Ark.
papers.
JUDGE-Judge McRoberts' health being still
very poor, he VIII rest at his Joliet home until
the opening of the Will circuit in May, Judge
Stipp, by request, presiding here in his stead AT
ter to-day.
| BLANCHARD.-The funeral OF Mrs Chas. Blan.
chard took place from her late home on Sunday
last. The very large attendance testified the es-
TEEN in which she WAS held by our citizens and
the deep feeling with which her sudden death af.
fected the community.
DoNAuoE.-,J. f. Donahoc, an old resident OF
the town of Wallace, died yesterday morning,
aged about 60 years. He will be buried this
morning
GRovE.-Mrs. Jesse Grove, Of Rutland, died
on Wednesday from the after effects Of child
birth She leaves also one other child about
two years old. She was an cstimablc young wO.
man who will be greatly missed by a large circle
Of warm personal friends.
HERE.-The guests Of the Glover Cushman
wedding residing out Of the city were Otis o.
Glover, f. j. and Miss Carrie Ford, Chicago;
Fred Hossack, Odell Mrs. Joel Armstrong and
Mr.. &c. Lewis, of Deer Park
CAToN.--Judge and Mrs. j. d. Cation and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Cation, in the steamer City OF
Pekn have arrived oil San Francisco from Chi
ma. Unfortunately, however, the voyage devel-
oped a case of smallpox, supplemented by anoth.
er since arrival. Hence all on board including
our friends are Obliged to lie out in quarantine
How long the party will be thus dsagrceably de-
layed is hard to tell, but their friends trust that
it will not be long.
PREsCoTT. Hiram Prescott, formerly Of this
city, but Of late years resident OF Chicago was
buried in this city yesterday. He died in Chica
90 on Thursday OF disease OF the heart, we be-
lleve, after an illness Of several months.
MORAN Hon. J. G. Elwood and Mrs Elwood
of Joliet accompanied by Miss Julia Moran, of
Joliet were in the city on Thursday. The OBJ
jet Of the visit was 10 introduce to our people
Miss MOran-a young lady whose voice and tai
ents as singer have attracted not little atten
ton in Joliet and among musicians in Chicago.
! he visit was very pleasant one SO far as our
people are concerned, for during the afternoon
and evening Miss Moran sang a number Of times
both at the High School Assembly Room and At
the Clifton Hotel. All who heard her here con
cur, we believe, in the belief entertained by her
friends elsewhere that her voice is an unusually
fine one and worthy the most careful cultivation
It, compass is very great and its tones In either
the upper or lower register sweet, pure and pow
erful. Her friends believe, as do musicians, that
she has all the requisites for becoming great
singer, combining both voice, and the physique
aud the pluck" necessary; and it is their in
tention to provide her with the means for thor
ough course Of training under European instruct
ors. She has been for some time under the train
ing of Chicago teachers and has been member Of
Bishop Checney's and Grace Church Chor> Chi
IcagO.-For her benefit, therefore, a concert will
be given in this city on Thursday evening May
Is, at the High School Building, when Miss
Moran will be assisted by Prof Chas &. Pratt,
the well known Chicago pianist, DR.. Barnes and
SOME ladies from Chicago, whose names now IS
cape us. Further particulars will be given next
Saturday. the concert is sure To hi an event.
aud We predict for the lady the large audience
she is worthy Of seeing before her.