The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-12
Rural Happenings.
BROOKLYN, March Z, 1881.

Fine sleigh,ng still continues and everyon
is eDjoylngit
Mrs. Bryant had $5S of money stolen RI
Gently.
Mrs. H,neka and daughter have returned L
their home at Nebraska City, Neb.
Mrs. Deaner of Sheldon Iroquols CO., Is Vi
sitting Mr.. Jacob Deaner and family.
Mr.. Castle, Chenos ILL.,, was the guest OF hi
brother In. law, Mr.. NJ. l.. Rice last week.
Mr.. Helt has gone to Nebraska.
MIR. NJ. f.. Bonslough has boarder. |, is
boy.
Ed Jacoby has rented farm near Paw
Paw, where he moved to last week.
Dir. and Mr-. A. l.. Bonslough have arrive'
from Airy Dale, Pa, and have moved on Mr
Deaner's farm at Troy Grove
Geo. Yenerick has moved on his brother
farm.
Jesse Bonslough ha. recovered from SC
we're illness.
Mr.. John Gregg will sell hi. property anc
move to St Louis, where he has purchased
mill.
Frank and John kleinschni,z sold theil
property at public sale. Frank and his iami
Nv have moved TO Mendots, and John will Et
10 Iowa. where he intends to purchase somt
land
Married. Mr.. Drybred, Of Mendoza, to Miss
Maggie Hinman OF brooklyn.
Nj J. Bouer has sold his farm to MesSrs
David Gilmore and Thompson,
Mr. Cassel will move on Mr.. hleinSc1lN
farm.
Our lyceum, which promised so well few
weeks ago, is very near played out. Some OF
L. h 10 hna N
they can run the society themselves.
Your correspondent, Pedro Hurcules, gave
US pleasant visit last Friday, and Saturday
gave rs another call. HARRY DALE.
OrHIR, March Sth.-The great 18th Of March
has passed and the greatest fraud America
ever knew has passed into obscurity.
The greatest question at present IS, "Did you
ever see tho beat of this weather" Answer
mo never Well, hardly ever!"
Mr. Fred Zorn, Of this town, has purchased
Dir. McDowells farm near Homer and will
soon make that his home. We arc sorry to
lose Mr.. Zorn rs he is q good n0ighbor, but
wish him success with his new farm.
John McNally recently froze two of his toes
while riding home from town.
Fred Yost will enlarge his house In the
spring Ditto C. Zorn
Mr.. Nicholson and wife were visiting in
these parts last week.
A nice party was held at Mr.. FlHgerad's
last Monday evening. Dancing was kept up
until the wee sma hours
A surprise party gathered Mt Mr. kirsteat.
ter's. In place of surprising Mr.. H., however,
the crowd was surprised by good supper
Dancing was INDUCED in aud all had good
time.
Vim. Mclaughlin celebrated his wooden
wedding Thursday evening. large crowd of
relatives were IN attendance.
The bad weather postponed Frank Kidd's
party.
Jerome Everett has returned to Homer. We
understand he will soon return from Chicago
TO practice medicine, making Homer his fu.
ture home.
Prof kellOg'5 concert was not rs largely nt-
tended MS was expected, owing to the bad
weather and blocked roads; hut the concert
was good Twenty.four dollars were taken In,
half OF which Is to 20 to the Sunday School
Frank Reed lost $500 horse last week by
drOpsy of the heart.
David Empy has closed his saloon. He
could not stand the grand jury racket
Fred Gibbs, Of Dimmick, is shipping horses
west
Lert is now upon us and the small country
top will now take 40 days rest
We woHld like to make a few suggestions
to the voters of the town of Ophir. In this
springs election let us try and get good men
into our several town offices. regardless of par.
~ politics; and we would like to mention
few whom we will earnestly support: For
Supervisor, Joseph Garland is u man well
qualified to al the ofiicc--hOnest and true
for our Assessor, NJ. Curtiss, our old reliable
We don't ask a change for Collector. Let us
elect these gentlemen and we need no. BIZ
afraid Of our town gong To smash.
David Reeder OF Dimm,ck, buried one of
his children in the Wennor cemetery las,
week
John Willshay and wife we're agreeably sur
prised by their many friends on Wednesday
evening, A splendid time was had by all
VIM. McNally is luxuriatlng In Aurora
the guest of VIM. McIntosch
G. Layman and family have taken their de-
parture tor their new Iowa home. PEDRO