The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
Rural Happenings.

5s wears ago. To celebrate that "meinoraoi
occxsion" about 200 Of his neighbors an
friends from that and adjoining towns sui
prised" him last week. Several useiui an
costly articles were presented Dir. and Mrs
Fiuney. Hon. Lewis Stewart, of Plano, Hon
GIN. Hollenback, OF MillbroOk. Judge H.
Hudson and County Clerk Jeremiah EVHa
of Yorkville, DR.. g. A, Freeman, OF Wilmington
and, In behalf of the several friends from the'
respective localities, made the presentation
speeches On behalf Of the happy recipienu
Of the costly presents, Rev. G. H. Robertson
OF Sand wich, responded IN happy speech.
grand picnic was held on the grounds
Mr.. Hough has arrived with wagon lost
ot watermelons from Norris. The boys will
now get the cramps" and Hough the money
Hon. w. W. sedgwick left his home here on
Monday, to visit Europe. He stays few days
At Cbautauoua Lake. and will leave New
York August 5 or 6 IN the steamer CITY Of
Berlin" of the Inman line, and expects to re
turn in about six months. His son, S. Park
Sedpw,ck, will attend to his fathers business
while absent.
The Sandpieh Gazette will run daily paper
during our Far.
Charley Orr's dog had a fight with another
canine. Charley interfered and got bit on the
hand and wrist A dog was subsequently
killed by the City Marshal, and a law suit has
been talked Of
The picnic at Schneldor's Mil, cas-, of sand
wich, was enjoyed by large company the
other day.
We hear OF burglars near by. Two houses
N this city were tried the other night. Dan.
Harris was robbed OF about $50; Joseph A..
Dickson's house WAS burglarized; Mr.. Skin
ner's, ditto; August Lange, ditto, and one or
two more h0uses-ncarly all in Worthwhile, in
your county, the same night. Certain parties
are suspected, and The truth may yet all come
out.
Rev. John o. Foster went to Chicago Mon.
day morning; his daughter, Grace, joined
him at noon. and with Dr. Sedgwick started
for Chautauqua Lake.
The Baptist and German Lutheran Churches
are being newly shingled.
The Methodist Church has been frescoei
aud repapered, and how presents the ncalest
Foster did It,
Rev. d. w. Fahs, present minister, and his
wife and child started Monday for Gilman TO
vacaie, rest and rustlcate. Mr. Fahs says he
will write a sermon on "Whathe Knows about
Farming" on his return.
Sandwich will soon have several heavy side
walk damage suits on hand, unless walks are
repaired. Several persons already have been
severely injured by detective walks.
l.. K. LaBrant has gone to Indian Territory
TO buy lot of Indian ponies. Sandwich Will
soon be alive with them, and every boy will
ride or drive one.
More scandal Three girls to have "sons.in
lawl" Three or tour boys put hors de cOmbati
One married man gone off on visit! Two
married women begging to SAY nothing about
1t; If you do I'll squeal on you" And the
whole show free for less than nickel
Mrs. Minna Wantz's house and contents
burned to the ground last week. But little
was saved from the fire. The American ms.
Co, of Chicago, had $3.50 on the property.
The next day after the burning of Mrs.
Wantz's house, Ernest Walters, called Buffalo
Bull" commenced building house on quick
time. 1t was completed and the family moved
INTO it within AZ hours from its commencement
Mrs. ii. Z. Allen IS quite i'll, and Dr. Free
man, of Millington, is IN attendance.
Our duck hunters are making ready to start
out for mallards, Aug Is.
During tho session of our last term Of Cir
cult Court, farmer named James ChcasbrO,
Of Cortland, in this county, was robbed of over
800 by two men. He knew he could identity
the men. Sheriff Wood was put on their
track, and returned to Sycamore with one of
the men last week. The prisoner proves to be
one of the men sent to the penitcntiary some
years since for the attempt to rob President
Lincon's grave. The culprlt will get a longer
sentence now than before Money, under the
law, seems to be, in some cases, more sacred
than life. Heavier punishments are inflicted
On thieves and robbers than would be Presi.
dent life.takers and grave-robbers.
was in Chicago Monday. In the evening
saw my old friend, Hon. Edwin 5. Leland,
of your city, at the new Union Depot He was
sweating away" under the intense heat, and
was gong 10 the Ottawa settlements in Mime.
sofa. Judge Leland Is fine specimen of true,
noble manhood. His whole life seems TO have
been one of usefulness, and he can now enjoy
the pleasant recollections of having done many
good deeds, Of having been kind and honest,
of teaching truth and living morality He ls
one of the few men necessary TO build up and
who cement society, good morals, true man
hood and good character-without which life
were not worth the living.
Frank NJ. Webster, a farmer, living near
Waterman in this county, a young married
man of considerable push and energy, is un
questlonably one of the best posted men
IN the state on insects. He has thousands of
specimens. Elk UNO.
Grand Rapids and fali River.
GRAND RAPIDS, Aug. 4.-The Grand Rapids
Catholic Church will give a dancing party
and picnic in Hagies grove, Aug. 10. A large
platform will be built and dancing will con
tinue afternoon and evening Music by A. 5.
Wilkinson's band of Ransom. The Yale
Methodsts will participate.
The valuable vein of coal discovered under
j. L. Luellan's farm also extends under w. II.
Milligan's fine farm. Mr.. Milllgan is to be
congratulated on the discovery.
7. j. Moore has disposed Of the south forty
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