The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-07
Rural Happenings.
Dayton Items.

DAYTON. Nav 5.-The river IS slowly fall
ing. Almost fishing time.
One day last week the little son OF james
Tmmops, IT,, was playing near bonfire when
his clothing lgnited and before the nrt
cou,d be extinguished burned the child quite
seriously. He Is slowly recovering.
last tuesday year and half old child OF
Mr.. George Smith was playing in the street
near his home when he was attacked ny
loose horse and fatally injured. lie died about
5:3OP. NJ. from the effect Of his bruises.
Miss Nellie Debolt, of Rutland, visited MISS
Jennie Dunavan and other friends In Dayton
few days last week -
Mrs. George w. Gibson and Miss Annie
Dunayan, of Rutland, came over to attend the
Musical Union entertainment last Saturday
evening and visit relatives.
Miss Bessie Root commenced her duties as
school ma'am at Wedron last Monday morn
ing. -
According to previous announcement ny
hand bills, flaming posters, SC, Miss +. A
Mott, formerly Of this place, had grand mil
llnery opening al her new store, first door
south OF Revere House, Jefferson, Iowa, las,
Saturday afternoon and evening Her Day.
ton friends are respectfully invited to call on
her when in need Of new ribbon or style OF
hat.
Mr.. l.. Eels, fireman at the paper mill, is
living dan gerously Ill with the erysipelas.
Mr.. George w. Green has purchased the AL
len property on the hull and moved into 1t last
Monday. With a little care this may be made
one OF the prcttIest residences in town.
George NJ. Dunavan, Esq, has been up Ia
Chicago the past two weeks serving on the U
=. Grand Jury.
The water In the river having fallen, the
mills are all ut work again.
Miss Eva, daughter of John Channel, had
an attack of the spinal meningitis last Non
day and was quite i'll for time, but has now
entirely recovered.
The tile works finished burning their first
kiln of tile last week, and on opening 1t this
week the tile were found TO be first class. They
expect to do good business this season and
have already commenced shipping.
A large audience assembled at the school
house last Saturday evening to witness the pre-.
sentation of the drama, "rhe Lost Children"
by the Musical Union, assisted by others of
the home talent Considerable pains had been
taken to make this closing entertainment n
complete success and the members of the com.
pany exerted themselves To their utmost to sc
cure that end and acquit themselves credita
bly,. The words of the play were all well
memorized and the parts were finely sustained.
The characters of JAMIE and Lily, "the lost
Children we're performed in an excellent
manner BY little Eddie Hess ana Gertie How.
ard. who entered into the spirit of the play
and were highly encored by their apprecia
tive listeners. The prologue and epilogue by
Eddie and the tableaux in which Gerue fg.
ured beautifully as the Goddess OF Liberty
capped the climax of their success William
Dunavan as Mr.. MdniH Cora Green as Mrs.
Manly, and Bessie Root as Bridget sustained
Al IL. M, Tho mi oh cfn,u
of the play, Jennie Dunavan as Mss httzailen
William DAVIS as Mr.. BonoiNe. James Green
as Tom Crier, Chas. Green as Waterman, and
William Holton as Dick, played their parts
we'll The squad of soldiers under the com
mand of Thomas Howard was novel feature
IN our home theatricals. and the drill and the
military tableaux were considered very fine,
The minstrcls deserve word OF praise fOrI
their funny efforts. The singing between the
scenes by the chorus of young girls was quitcl
good and their selections appropriate, All inl
all the drama was quite success and Is high.
ly satisfactory to the management. The mem
bers of the Union desire to return thanks tol
Capt. s. r. Blanchard of Ottawa, for his kind
ness In fitting out the military scene, which
made the drama quite effective, TO Mr. Thos
Howard anu others for their kind assistance
in presenting the drama, and TO Wright's or.
chestra for their excellent music.
A quiet little wedding took place last Mon
day at Mr. Basil Green's. Miss Josie was
united in the holy bonds of matrlmony to MIR
John Gibson, of Rutland Only few par
particular friends were present We wish
them much joy and long and happy future. !
Saturday evening, April %, the Sunday
school held very pleasant little jug breaking
concert at the school house. The little folks
acquitted themselves very credilaby showing
careful drilling by their teachers. The Jug
was suspended by cord and caused cOnsld-
cradle merriment by the attempts to break it.
At last 1t was broken and the little ones closed
their concert with alone, Sweet Home"
Mrs William Rust desires to return sincere /
thanks to the Dayton people for their kind as
slstance and aid since her husbands death,
and for their sympathlcs and assistance dur
ing his hours oi sickness.
Sensca Items.
SENECA, May 4, 199l,-On Monday night
last, the new board of trustees met and organ.
ised Those holding over are Messrs. Jack.
son, Henery and PrlcKett, the new members
being Armour, Graves and Thomas The
board organized by electing c, II. r. Thomas
president, for the ensuing year. After which
Hon. Alex. Vaughey was appointed village
treasurer; Pat Meagher, village constable and
street commissioners Is. Prefer, village sex
ton A large crowd was in attendance, being
drawn together by the interest taken in the
amount of license to be fixed by the new
board After taking a ballot on the question
il appeared that five favored $500 as the fig
lie, and one $500. The motion beng put =.
hat $500 he the amount of license, 1t was car.
RED. After which five applications we're pre-.
,ented only four OF which were granted, viz.
Henry Betterman, Con. OLsughlin, John =
Domm and John Heaton. The application =
which was not allowed was that of Mr.. L.
Epple.
Business is quiet during these fine days for
farmers. The warehouse men have com
menced shipping gram by canal, now that 1t q
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