The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-17
Rural Happenings.
TROY GROVE.

Troy GROVE, April 10. leoV-Mr nei.
hard is erecting new wire fence around III
residence. When complete it will look yer,
sice.
Some OF our public school marms are a
work again.
Mr.. Ed Lamb is very sick and small hope
sre entertained for his recovery.
Miss Maggis Porter will teach the youn!
;st.a how to shoot in district No. ..
Miss frankie Collins, of Ottawa, Is I'M
uues, of Miss Jessie c. Wylie. John Wyli'
Els returned to school at Galesburg to finisi
ms course Ross Moore, correspondent OF th'
Mendoza Repoyter from Troy Grove, babe IL
good bye on Friday He goes to Valparaiso Il
attend school The Reporter will lniss him a.
be is a hard worker for the paper. Miss Mary
Hou,ze spent the week at McNallys. Som'
one on danger there.
Cox the Triumph butcher, has absconded
We understand
John Nylie, of Wal,ham, lost very nice
horse last week. Cause, lockjaw,
viii Jackson, of Waltham, passed through
our burg last week He wishes To keep posted
on county news, so handed Us his dimes fol
the TRADER Also John Jackson and John
Fitzgerald, all friends of the reliable TRADER
Homer is fast being depopuIated, losing
Sa,t week Mr.. JannIsOn, John GOrrie and DR.
Houtze and family Dr. Hou,ze goes to Lin
coin. Neb. where he will 60 into farming on
q large scale.
II. II. McNally has been appointed path
master of this district for the ensuing year
Mr. Tewsaw, an old resident OF DimmicK,
p,ssed away last week, aged 80 years. Also
Mrs. Weller, of Dimmlck Station.
Ophlr this year reelected MIR. Williamson
for collector. Let's see if he will qualify.
E. H. Deutsch, formerly of Troy Grove but
now Of Allentown, Pa, is visiting his mother.
Fishing now Is all the rage on the little
Vernlllion
Hank Ettnger will listen to law for two
weeks as petit juror at Ottawa
The Triumph lyceum has closed for the
se,'on.
Mr.. Robert Wylie conemplates beautltying
the old Mcintosh farm this fall.
frank Crane IS buying all the hogs he can
by eyes on. PEDRO H.
MENDOZA.
MENDOZA, April 15.-For several days prior
10 last Tuesday it seemed as if hell had broke
hose or was out for noon ana the devil on
bender Some of our leading, substantial men
announced that Major Canadian was II candi.
date for mayor and Immediately howl went
forth from the faction that has been ruling and
trying to run our city for the last year. eau.
cuses were held on every street corner and in
every store and saloon. The chief executive
on our city IN his enthusiasm for the cause he
was assisting in opposition to Major Carnahan,
mounted table in one OF our saloons and
commenced to harangue the bystanders in such
an eloquent manner that the very beer kegs APP
plauded his wit and clOqucnCe He stated that
DE- possessed power and influence enough to
warrant HIM in naming his successor, and
named Il. s. Childs rs the man worthy OF re.
ceving his mantle and one who would contin
ue his policy in controlling the municipal at
fairs Of our city. If Mike Welsh listened to
his honors speech he undoubtedly applauded
~ the very echo Two OF the Hastings fac
non. viz. Fischer and Hennng, left their party
aud declared for Carnahan. Then commenced
process of buldozing and blufing against
Fischer and Henniag, which was kept up so
pnrsistently that they finally weakened, lost
all backbone, stepped over to the opposition to
fupport Chids for the mayoralty. As Fischer
ami Henning had been instrumental in start
ing the boom for Carnahan, it was a virtual
surrender Of the Carnahan party to the appo.
sltion but great many OF them refused to be
delivered and declared that before they would
vpte for Chlds they would vote for Cary Blake
the prohibition candidate. Major Carnahan
being called to Chicago on business, his enc
mics took advantage of his absence and clrcu.
hated false reports tending to Injure his candi-
party came out best Major Canadians name
WAS withdrawn and the conflict was between
Chids and Blake,
Alderman Fischer was so excited that he
wrote out mis- resignation ~ alderman, but IT
j. probable that he will carry it in his pocket
until the present excitement blows over and
then forget he had it in The last seen of Fis.
cher was in the midst of several physicians
who were trying to fix up his backbone and
strengthen his knees with mustard plaslers.
With careful nursing he will survive
lIcnnlng seeks repose among the spacious
avenues of his brewery where he will invigor-
ate on lager until he gains sufficient tcmerity
10 tell the Carnahan men that the delivery of
,he party to the Childs faction was right
Childs IL elected mayor by 2l7 majority over
Blake who received 223 votes.
The aldermen are, Harlan in the LIST ward
Trwkesbury in the I'd, Castle IN the Sd, and
Wormlcy in the 4th, Lamberton, police mag.
is'rate One amusing feature of our municl.
pal fight was AZ cndcavor on the part of our
city attorney to get up young mems boom to
run a young man for mayor, but there being
scarcity of wet nurses to take charge of the
young men, principally infants, to see that
they didn't commit themselves too badly, the
project had To be abandoned.
Jennie Parker, daughter of Capt Parker, was
married Wednesday evening to VIII Gcddes,
editor of the Paw Paw Herad Miss Parker
WAS one of Mendota's accomplished young Ia
die, universally esteemed among our society
people. The nuptials were celebrated at the
brides fathers, large number OF guests being
~ attendance, The young couple will make
their future home at Paw Paw where Mr..
Geides will follow his avocation as an editor.
George Woodford delivered temperance
lecture at Washington Hall Monday evening
10 crowded house. We advise George to
shorten his lecture the next time he addresses
Us in public, and not keep US till eleven o'clock
at night, as he did last Monday. But never
ihcless he gave Us good one,-but boil 1t
down George. JUNIus
BROOKLYN.
BROOKLYN, April 13-Farmers busy plow-
Ing for corn. Considerable spring wheat has