The Ottawa free trader., 1881-04-23
Rural Happenings.


ent on the "boom." 1t commenceo r''"s
last Saturday and was so high oy Monua'
,rorn,no the mills were unable to run on ac'
copnt of the back water. They are sli' UNA
h,e 70 run. Sunday afternoon the water was
Nm TO the top of the old pier and towaros e''
en,ng II was carried oil. -
Martin Wilkie is puttlnT an addition to his
dwelling house on Canal street, at present oo'
cnn;ed bv Geo. w. Green. Mr.. Wilkie Is one
of our most enterprising citizens and Is as
s,s,,np materially IN improving the town.
II Williams has the foundations com
menced for two new tenant houses le IT.
ce,ved three car loads of lumber from Oh'oa
90 this week for his tenant houses MT. WI
"a another of our best citizens and Delie'ef
In progression. -,
M,ss Sadie Holton, OF Braidwood, Ill., Isl
vlsl,ng at Geo W. Green's
Mr.. John Channel and family, OF st. LOUIS
are visiting at Geo. w. Makinsons' Jonn
WAC formerly one of the boys of Dayton ana II
soo,ns like old times to have him with usl
again. ~
Jackson Channel, of Marselles, who had
his arm badly injured at that place a ie"
weeks ago, made Dayton short yisit last
Wednesday.
H.B. George, Esq, of Leland, gave Dayton
short call one day this week.
The Literary Society and Musical Union
have adjourned until next iall
The Musical Union are preparing an lh'ef
es,ine drama entitled, "The Lost Children
which will be given at the school house sat
urday evening, April 80. Admission ~ CTS
Tb;e drama ia full of interest and excitement
and the minstrel scene is quite funny Inc
play opens with fine prelude followed by nd
interesting chorus. Then the plot of the play
commences. A small company OF soldiers
have been we'll drilled by Capt Howard and
will form scene with their military maneu'
yres army songs, &c. band OF Ministries Is
also introduced in the play with their instru'
ments, darkey songs, jokes and scenes the
whole forming pleasant evenings entertain
ment. You should not miss hearing u; DC
sides this is the closing entertainment Tor the
season of the Musical Union, and 1t should
be we'll attended.
The tile factory are about ready TO com
mence operations for the summer. They vii
have tile for sale again in few weeks.
OCCASIONAL.
OPHIR, April 1S.-Never IN our recollection
has the creek here been as high as 1t Is now
Itis over its banks, and still rising Some
davs. ii \, Just black with ducks. One of oul
Chasp Mclaughlin with large force of
men, Is buslly engaged on the Edgecomb barn.
James Peters who cut his foot recently, is
doing very we'll, and is now able to get about
with the aid Of crutchcs.
Once upon time Waltham was blessed by
scribe surnamed Hawker. Will some one
please tell US what has become of the far
young man?
Mr.. G. Warner of Troy Grove has taken his
departure for Kansas. where he will JON his
wife and daughter.
Boxing clubs are all tie CO. Waltham has
had good one all winter, and now the boys
south of Homer have started one and Trl-
umph is going to follow suit or trump.
Our genial friend, John Muir of Waltham,
has gone to Chicago to take course in Bryant
l. stratton's B. c.
Jerome Everett has returned to Homer with
diploma, and will now proceed to hang out
his shingle as an M. d. He will reside in
Mrs. Kaufl' s house.
Some one attempted to set fire to little Dave
McLaughlins house Friday night of last
week. No clue as to who 1t was. Its timely
discovery by Mrs II. prevented a conilagraton
Steve;r has put up blackboard, and all the
dead beats names that don't pay up will soon
grace 1t.
We congratulate Mr.. VIM. Warrick on being
assessor Of the town of Waltham, and must
say the people OF that town showed good com.
mon sense when they elected Mr. Wyle tor
supervisor
VIM. McClarren, known here as "Blll the
butcher" has been heard from. lie IS In New
Mexico.
School election passed off lively. About
one half bushel Of corn was thrown at the
lady dIrectress Mr.. James Brown was elected
for three years
Robt Wylie Is In Chicago this week with
hogs.
Miss Belle Carr Is the guest Of friends at
Joliet
Vim. Tweed made up his mind the TRADER
was the best paper in the county, 80 he gave
US his dimes. PEDRO SANCHo.
Allen Items.
RANSOM, ILL, April 20, lSSl.-After an ab-
sence of five weeks *" has returned and has
found that the impartial sun yet shines with
delight upon Ransom and vicinity. Death,
the dsuntless messenger of eternity, has visit
ed our hamlet and like the frost nipped bud
10 Its pristine bloom. II was little girl of
Two summers of Mr.. and Mrs. Gum. The par.
ents and friends have our earnest sympathy
for their bereavement