The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-26
County and NeighborhoOd

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| A Joliet coal dealer claims that Seneca coal is
the best in Joliet
Two new cases OF small pox were reported at
Elgin last week.
Ponds orchestra, Chicago, play for the Norris
firemen, Xmas eve.
Since 1870 Grundy county has had 80 represen-
tatives in the Joliet pententiary.
The Mendoza post Office Is be moved into a
building belonging to Mr.. Sam Dudgeoa.
The earnings OF the Rock Island road for Oct.
1881 were about $500, 900 greater than for 1880.
Joliets water tax will be s15 per year for hous-
CO of less than six rooms. "Water works" come
| high!
| Mrs. Roach, OF Mendoza, presented her hus-
band with girl baby, weighing ~ pounds,
which Mrs. Lamberton is taking care Of, and the
mother and child are both doing we'll This is
as small child as we ever heard of being born
which promised TO come to maturity.
The Yorkvile Record says that Frank Brown
takes the cake for a turnip crop. On piece OF
ground nine rods long and thirty feet wide he
raised 104 bushels OF splendid fiat turnips. The
seed was sown on the 25th Of July, but on &C
count Of the drought did not come up until Sep.
TENDER.
The Morris Independent, odd ICY. Robb, of
Seneca, formerly of this place, sent his mother
and one child to Morris, a week ago, and his
wife and another child to her parents, and the
gay Cy. thereupon eloped with his cook, a fe-
male OF questionable reputc. He claimed that he
was about to take up his residence in Joliet, but
we guess not"
O. 10 nf huG ia
son that the Aurora Silver Plating Co. has been
compelled to refuse all orders except from old
customers, 1t being found absolutely impossible
to fiji them, though the factory Is beng run to
its utmost present capacity. The glassware used
at this factory is manufactured at Pittsburg Pa,
Brooklyn. N. Y, and Wheeling, Virginia-while
q large amount Of the very finest Bohemian
glassware Is imported direct from the man ufac-
turcrs in Europe.
Peru Netrs: "James OMalley, who was for
merly mine inspector, and well known to every
one connected with the coal business, died yes
terday at his home in Peru Mr. O'Malley had
been one OF Peru's most active and energetic
men until two years ago, when he was stricken
with paralysis, from which he partly recovered
and, lately, had been in Chicago under treat
ment. He returned to his home on the 18th
inst, seemingly improved in heath. Sunday
night he was taken very sick and at noon yester-
day breathed his last. He leaves family and
many warm friends TO mourn his death.
The Joliet Republican says "some OF our cap
italists have examined the country and route be-
about half way between Joliet and Sheridan and
have decided to build a narrow guage railroad
between these points Plainfeld will be taken
in il she will pay the extra expense of running
that way. The estimates show that II is perfect.
ly feasible, will prove good paying road. The
gentlemen who are to take charge Of the work,
among whom are Col. Shurts, are practical men
and when they start will make things hum"
Aurora Bodcon: 1.-THE city council on Monday
evening adopted the report Of committee recon-
mendng the organization Of a paid fire depart
ment. They also ordered the employment Of five
men each for the Holly Hose and the hose cart
OF steamer No 2-.,nd the purchase OF suitable
horse for each. also four men for the hook and
ladder truck. The Captain Of each will receive
Sc per month. AUD the other men IS per month
for their services. They will be required 10 re-
port promptly at every fire, but when the fire is
over their work viii be ended-all picking up
and washing of hose and cleaning of machines
and apparatus being done by the tesmsters.
The C., b. x =. company has just completed
it's double crack b,i Neen Plano and Bristol, H.,
which has been under construction for a whole
year Only Is mi'.- more remain TO be construct
ed TO give the company q continuous double
track from Chicago 10 Princeton, los miles. This
will be built next spring. On or about Jan. l,
this compan, will lake full control of the Keo.
kuk Il ST. Louis and the Keokuk x Northwest
ern railrosds. srd Jew division will be formed,
consistIng OF CO.. X pkuk IL st. Louis line, the
Keokuk N n stern, the Burlington &
Southwestern a.d he Keokuk a Burlington
branch Of the ,. Burlington & Quincy, ex-
tending Ia ~ ~ ngton bridge. The head
quarters u h, division viii be at Keokuk.
Perm Nrss D,,ler In Jones No. shaft,