The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-12-18
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GRIGGs.-Mr. +. Y. Griggs made his appear
ancc over town this week.
! CuLLEN.-Sumner Cullen has had relapse
and is dangerously III.
| PoRTER.-J. L. Porter purchased the Mineral
Spring property at the sale Tuesday at 81, 800.
SNow,-D. b. Snow, Esq, has taken the rooms
in the Armory Block lately occupied by Rugcr
Bros, and has made himself cosy, comfortable
law office.
GEORGE. Routcliife, aged l6 years, was
buried on last sunday, large number Of friends
taking part In the ceremony. George died thus
early of consumption, his body wasting away
literally TO mere skeletan, life clinging to him
until the fell disease found more to feed upon
lie was q bright, cheerful, honorable boy, and
endured his suiierngs with rare fortitude with
out complaining
CRoss.-Frank Cross not long since copyst at
the Supreme Court house, whom many in Ottawa
will remember kindly, is located now rs book
keeper OF stock farm OF some Is, 200 head at Ma
mo Ranch, Camp Sheridan, Neb, and doing fine.
ly. In a letter to a friend he sends news won
derfully aggravating to sportsmen confined TO
the limits OF La Sale county. For instance he
says: "a friend and myself went out only ID
miles from the ranch last week and brought in
seven as fine deer as ever jumped. We captured
two old bucks with their horns locked.
Geese, brant and ducks are very plenty in spring
and fall" Bent and Loosh Delano will need look.
ing after II Frank continues to tantaize them in
this style.
HARLow-The genial Col. Geo H. Harlow
VINO mas Decn lot 50 many years secretary Oh
state, goes to Chicago, where he has formed a
partnership with h. T: Pettingll, and will engage
in the grain, flour and provision business
CLARK.-La Sale Press: "Lottie Clark was
greeted with fair audience at her debut here,
Tuesday evening, as a dramatic reader. Miss
Clark exhibits an easy grace upon the stage,
which Is natural and not acquired. Her voice IS
excellent She is a good daecticiaa and, with
equal practice, will prove the peer of any reader
upon the stage. Having all the attributes OF
AL 81 and aIl To han ha
ing presence, her future possesses brilliant
promise.
PHoNB.-Miss Minnie Mitchell takes the place
Of Miss Ella Thompson as 'the central OF the
telephone exchange, Miss Thompson having
resigned.
WARNER.-The health Of Mrs. Frank Warner
OF Chicago, is not so poor as limited by US last
week, she being not at all seriously sick. Mr..
Warmers family, however, has been gricvously
afflicted by sickness of its members, though none
are now dangerously i'll.
HIsE.-Mrs. John Hse, of Chicago made her
friends in Ottawa visit this week on her return
from visit to Atlantic, Iowa.
KENNEDr:-Capt. Thomas Kennedy, proprie,
tor of the Marquette House, Ottawa North, died
on Sunday evening last, aged AZ years. The
Capt was native Of Ireland, but came to Amer
lea in 1851. He made brilliant record during
the late war, winning for himself his rank by
JoRDAN.-Mr and Mrs. Jordan, OF PlainAeld,
parents OF X. c. Jordan, of this city, made that
gentleman and family a visit this week.
DICKEY.--Master Lyle Dickey was the other
day elected 'best fellow" at Dutierin College,
London, Canada "by large majority" The
election is high compliment to the young mans
scholarship as well as his popularity with his
comrades.
DRNT.-The Wenona Indcr says Durley Dent
has sold out his interest in the Democrat bust
ness at Hastings, Neb. We should observe so,
Judging from the following, which we find in
last weeks edition: Last Saturday (4th inst.)
morning the society circles of this city were
Somewhat dumbfounded by the report that l..
d. Dent, formerly connected with this paper,
and Miss Ruth Scofeld daughter OF District
Attorney Scofeld. had eloped. Miss Scofeld
was at the time engaged in teaching school at
the Inland school house. seven miles east OF this
city On last Thursday evening Mr.. Dent went
to her school house and conveyed her to Hansen,
where they took the train for Grand Island. AT
this place it is presumed they were married, after
which they took the train for California, where
Mr. Dents father resides. The cause of the
elopemcnt Is not known to US, but We presume
1t was scheme Of Dents, as he is always on
the alert for a sensation. Both parties were well
known in this city, and their many friends wish
them prosperous and happy voyage through
life ~