The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-04
Rural Happenings.
Dayton.
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DAYTON June 2d 1881.
The river Is falling slowly, and Is now being
crossed at both fords Fishermen and sports
men are here in great numbers. Tie EarlvilC
people seem to have struck "boCm" and are
turning out on masSe for a good time ishing
and camping out.
Peter Coleman, an old resident of this place
was taken suddenly i'll last Tuesday morning
while at work in his garden, and for a time
was unconscious, but soon recovered posses
sion of his faculties and is recovering.
Miss Carrie Stowell, Of Bloomington, ILL.,,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Wright, and
returns home today.
A meeting is to be held next Saturday eve.
ming at the school house for the purpose of Oh
tainlng an expression of the views of the pco.
pie in regard to building new school house.
A lawn festival was held at Mr.. o. w.
Trumbo's last Wednesday evening, for the
benefit of Prof. H. L. HOLLYWOOD, of Ottawa.
There was u tar attendance and all seemed to
have pleasant time. Next to the pretty glrls,
Strawberries and ice cream were the principal
attractions. The evenings receipts were salts
factory to the managers.
A few Of our young folks have organized
an Archery Club for amusement and reCrea.
ton. They expect to become expert marks
men, perhaps.
The tile works have Just finished burning
another of their excellent kilns Of tile They
make the best tile in the county, Tor smooth
ness, hardness and durability.
Misses Myrtle Stadden, Judith Dent and
Berthe Staddcn, of Wenona, have been visiting
in Dayton during the past week They re-
turned home THURSDAY
Miss Clara Gibson, of Rutland, came over
to attend the lawn festival and visit relatives
OCCASIONAL.
Ophir.
OruIR, June ALL done planting corn.
Last nights rain did much good to crops
some corn planted two weeks ago had not yet
come up.
Mrs. Allie Kerns of Missouri, who has been
visiting at her fathers for some time returns
home to-day.
Mr.. Curtis began assessing last week
III. III. McNalley and u. ID. Crimmins are
visiting friends IN town this week
Pat Garland is out ordering the boys out to
work out their poll tax. Don't mss any OF
them, Pat.
George Davis, who was kicked by horse
last week, is able to get around again
The May boys were out last Sunday. but
were caught at II.
Miss b. Sweeney is going to make her home
in Ophir for the future.
Miss Mary A. Sweeney has gone to Denver,
Col. All wish her success in her new home.
Where Is Pedro, Is he dead or gone to
Iowa? TELL FoNR.
BROOKLYN, May 3l-Farmers are busy
Some are blowing, while Others are planting
and re- plantlng-the latter being few in mum
Der. Corn in general has good stand and
looks well. Whea, and oats look bad, but the
heavy rain we had yesterday afternoon, though
interfering with the decoration OF the soldiers
graves, will, we hope, drown the chintz bug
otherwise the wheat will be fizzlc
Many of the farmers have invested in check
rowers TO save work and time.
Messrs Hubert, Stephaun, IIeifner and
Schwitchenberger are building very fine
houses
David Gilmore and family have started FOL
Sioux county, Iowa
Messrs. Lewis Miller, Fred. Ablcs. John
Dennis, Bill Bradshaw and BIZ Johnson have
started for tho northern part Of Iowa, where
they intend to break up land this summer
jim Holden and family and George Nichols
and family have also started for Iowa
We are sorry TO learn that Mrs. Hargrays
came to her death by breaking through the