The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-26
Rural Happenings.

OPHTR, Nov 19.--On Wednesday evening
Nov. 16 1881, reception WAS given by Mr.
Robt. Wylie of Ophir, as a farewell to his son
David, who soon leaves his many friends OF
youth for the busy scenes of college life. Be.
tween 60 and 70 young people were present to
wish HIM success and bid him farewell. Many
lovely costumes were noticed, among which
were Miss Anna Wylie, ecrus silk, brown
satin trimmings; the Misses Dimmlck, La
Sale, cashmere and silk; Miss Beck, La Sale,
plaid Shuda scarlet trimmings Miss Beers,
Ottawa, cashmere and Spanish lace; Miss Jes
sic Gilmore, Scotch plaid and velvet; the
NJ Uses Lanin, La Sale, cashmere and lace ;
Miss Cante, brocaded silk and jets Miss
Madge Porter, coachman's drab cashmere and
Surah satin; MISS Emma Porter, bronze Shu
da watered silk trimmings; Miss Gemmel
cashmere and lace; Miss Florence Gemmel,
navy blue silk Miss Carr. black satin, scarlet
trimmings; Honor Carr, wine-colored Shuda
and Surah Satin; Miss Crandall, Mendoza
black cashmere and satin; Miss Minnie Mitch
ell, La Sale, combination Scotch plaid; Miss
Mitchell, Watham; Miss johnson, slate-col
ored cashmere; Miss Wallace, black cash
mere. The hostess and daughter were re-
splendent in beautiful costumes; and made
each one feel their kindness in giving such q
pleasant evenings entertainment. After a
beautiful rcpast, the young gentlemen escorted
al; l,l thot md
one had enjoyed himself Many others were
present whose names were not learned.
| FRIEND.
OruIR, Nov 22.-The roads are IN fearful
condition in this vicinity, rough Is no name
for It,
Mr.. David Westgate Is IN Missouri this week
visiting his brother
| The road commissioners vacated the road IN
Sec. ., and Uncle Abe is still blowing his
horn. He sent in a remonstrance the other
day, when he ought to have had 1t there the
day of the meeting.
James Crowley has returned to Aurora.
Mr. Cruise is home from Chicago.
John Wilson, who was very sick with brain
Iever, Is recovering
. Guy Worsley caught an eagle two weeks
ago that measured feet and inches from tip
to tip. He saw him IN the pasture one eve
ming rs he went for his cows, ana when the
eagle saw him approach he tried to fly, bu,
his wings becoming entangled IN the corn
stalks in n neighborng Corntield he WAS una
BILE to rise ana was easily caught. Guy says
he ID kept busy shooting rabbits for HIM, and
that he will eat three at q meal.
Charley Hill has skipped tor parts unknown
Mic. Acking gave Triumph the G.. B. and
| has gone to see the outer world.
!, 1t il rumOred that there will be a wedding
1 in Ophlr very soon. l should smile.
I, TELL Z, FoNB.
OrHIR, Nov 22-Tho beautiful mud hal
, disappeared and roads are rough as the rocky
road TO Dublin.
, John Wenner and wife have returned from
A Indiana.
. Fever malaria Is raging here, but so far oul
a doctor has not lost single case.
Albert Krausse has returned home from VaI
Grin to attend school at Homer.
Free Bankas and wife were the guests Of hi:
t father.in-law, Mr.. D. Empy, last week.
( Dir. c. Krausse has erected a new Acme
9 scale opposite the store.
4. B.J. Panton, our genial miller, is very sick
Alfred Meinhsrdt goes to Ford county, Ills.
soon to live.
Tommy Maloney is very low with fever.
Ed Wilkins has built an addition TO his new
D house.
9 Miss Jennie Gilmour, after an extended visi
!. among friends here, has returned acme to Poe