The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-20
Rural Happenings.

Rural Happenings.
GRAND RAPIDS AND FALL. RIVER, Aug ~
-Thresh,ng progresses rapidly In spite %
drouth and dust, although 1t is hard on man
and beast. Average Of corn per acre not "Ve'
ten bushels Oats are yielding % bushels pei
acre. No improvement among our sick.
We understand the sensation IN Fall k've'
Ia the recent marriage Of Morris Lewis u
Mss Mary Thomas, daughter OF SENATOR
Thomas of Bellvllle, IN this stale. ner la'ue,
10 one of the old settlers of lllinois-was a
colonel in the Black Hawk war; and therefore
familiar with La Sale county IN It's INFANCY
and one of the most influential men IN sou'h'
ern illinois. Morris took his friends some
what BY surprise: hut the surprise seems
agreeable. as Mrs. Lewis appears Pheasant,
sensible, domestic lady, aud will no aouo'
make first rate farmers wife. MOTIFS lakes
full charge Of the home place, aud MI anu
Mrs. s. r. Lewis have gone ON pleasure ulp
70 visit their son in Minnesota. Meah'lne
Mrs. Lewis. IT,. seems To have taken the hearts
of the Lewis friends and neighbOrs by storm
by her sensible, modest Straightforward ways,
and even the boys who came 70 serehnue w
charivari them were captlvatcu' ihVitcu la'o
the house and treated To refreshments "nu
pleasantly entertained for half AN hour' vi,
leaving the senatorial mansion they asho" .
leave 70 fire off their guns, which was granteu'
Mary thanked the boys for the cou'p''u'e"''
and they returned IN great goou huuior
OpHIR Aug. 16.-Last Sunday the writer
took trip to Starved Rock and Deer f"rK'
and was agreeably surprised at the latter place
20 see the change that had taken place since a
visit three years ago. The park has not lost
any of It's former charms, and under the care
of Mr. Standiford has vastly improved. The
stairway to the upper park Is an especial I'm
provement. 1,94S visitors have been there this
year up to Aug 18th.
The land leaguers picnic at Utica was a
decided success, only the wheel of fortune men
should have been thrown down over the bluff,
wheels and all.
Mr.. Feels family are nearly all sick.
James Flnley's house Is dOne-a nice and
comfortable residence.
Miss Jessie Galloway has fully recovered.
Jno McNally has over 200 tons of hay put
up this year
Fred. Brunnell was married on Sunday cv-
ening.
Mr.. Lew Carr and Jno. IIeafy are visiting
friends IN Chicago. PEDRO.
OpurR, Aug. l7.-Pedro thinks he has got
on the right chap when he refers to town bust
ness. but beg his pardon-he made great
mistake.
Joseph Peters was killed on last Friday ev.
enng by being thrown from his horse
John Crowley IS gong with Tins thresh-
ing machine lie is a boss fcedcr--in the din.
Ing room.
p ID. Crimmlns was visiting friends in this
last week
VIII Nitse,l, farm hand working for Mr..
Veiwerman had his leg broken last Sunday
by kick from a colt
The young man that comes out from Ottawa
to visit Ophlr met with a serious disaster the
last time he was here. He was going To a
dance on horseback, and challenged the young
man with him tor u race. They had gone hut
a little way when the liaib of u tree struck his
hat and sent II flying through the air. He
Jumped of his his horse and commenced
hunt, lasting an hour and half, without fad.
ing it, and then had TO 60 to the next house
and borrow hat. Worse still! when he got
TO the dance his gal wasn't there
Miss Shonesys school closed on last Friday.
The young folks around Triumph have
started II debating society.
Misses Anne and Katie Lynch of Leland
were the guests of Miss Nellie McMun last
Sunday.
Mr.. Made lost valuable horse last week
Hank Murray starts for the west next week
to seek his fortune TELL FONE.