The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-17

Ia wash bowl fed from water reservoir above
land also u water closet flushed In the same way
The building is heated with Ruttan furnace
and is comfortably warm, though smelling no"
of new warm paint: red on the floors: white IN
the cells and corridors Below on the first story
is another series Of locks: the stair case 20 tho
second story being protected by steei uoo'
with locks; and the main door Into the jail irou
the outside by series of combination locks. the
xeys of the locks in cells and corridors are fur
ther protected by a safe with II combination locp
In which they are deposited when not in use Be
sides the Washing places in the cell corridors
there is a bathroom in which guests" can ot
washed before going up stairs. The place could
have been improved by making itpoSsible Tor thr
Waterman to see all the cells rs he makes the
round of the building. Now he can see half the
| one floor; then he retraces his steps and exam
ines the other half; then he ascends story ana
repeats the process; and SO on to the Top
There is also foul air ducr Of sheet iron piac
ed along the outer side of the cells in the watch
mans passage ways-the quarter OF circle
about two feet in diameter. 1t may carry off the
foul air. but it is certain that inside of six months,
the meantime, it will be simply dirt hole, and
one that cannot possibly be cleaned.
The new Lutheran cnurcn on the west side
will be dedicated TO. morrow. The chHrch Is not
n large one; but it is pretty one, and one OF
which the congregation may well feel proud. IL
is 40x65 feet with altar recess in addition; walls,
| IS it.; extreme height, - IT. Entrance Is made
TO small ycstlbule, on either side Of which are
doors into the church proper The interior as
well as the outside is in the Gothic style-the most
churchly of all architectural styles, The choir is
located in gallery in the rear; while the pulpit
is to the left of the altar-a genuine old hothlc
pulpit raised from the floor, with canopy, and en-
tered from yestry o. room left OF the altar re.
cess. All the interior finish is in ash, and both
altar and pulpit are beautifully carved in style OF
the church. The windows are a beautiful series
Of stained glass, each with different design aud
motto, while the walls and ceiling are handsome.
Ily frescoed in appropriate designs and lettering
II is heated by Ruttan furnace. The church is
of brick with stone trimmings and is topped with
an S5.foot sprc and cross, Of cOurse-who ever
heard Of Gothic church without spire or cross.
The cost is about 50, 800. Those having the work
in charge were Rev NJ. Sewing, pastor, j. Vette,
Daniel Rietz, Charles Knoll, G Gehrng and Al.
+. Schock, building committee; H. c. Furness,
architect; Weis IL Wolf contractors; II. 7. Clark,
painter; Mr.. Heinrich and son, frescoers; and
the work is well done.
The programme Of services for the day is as
follows:
At 1890 A. NJ, Dedication services, Rev. Mr..
Wagner, of Chicago, officiating and delivering
the dedicatory sermon, In German.
At 2:30, services, Prof. Bohn, OF the Evangeli
cal Seminary, Of Addison, ILL.,, officiating. The
Professor will lecture on the doctrines OF the
Lutheran church. The Episcopal church choir
will sing.
At 7.30, German services, and sermon by Rev.
NJ. Krebs, Of Aurora.
1t is of course understood that the public are
cordially invited to attend any all of these ser
vices.
On Sunday morning the ground was covered
with snow an inch or deep, but it soon disap
pearcd. On Monday night heavy rain fell over
quite an extensive area for both our rivers have
been "a. ADJOINING since Tuesday. Tuesday night
the re was a slipht freeze though not enough to