The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-24

Mary Zorn has gone to Dunlap Iowa, to
visit friends. Mrs. Kirk has also gone to
Iowa
VIII Gillespie has returned He don't like
Chicago life.
Josie Mentally is slowly recovering
| c. Iorn new house Is nearly flashed, and
when done will made cOmmodlous res
idence.
The party at kinniger's last week was a
complete tiZzle.
| Or. w. III. Everett has gone to Philadelphia
10 enter his nephew, Ben. Wetherbec, in the
medical institute there.
| Mrs. Sanders, of Ottawa Is the guest Of
Miss jessie Wyle
MIR. David Gimour is running his grader
again.
Vim. Willshay Is erecting large new
house.
John Bankas, who was caught in horse
power some time ago, is able to he around
again.
Curtis Mclaughlin is fast getting better
Thanks to our Troy Grove doctors
Our town was thrown into a fearful state of
gossip last week. One of our young citizens
has been engaged for some time to very es.
unable young lady; but, alas she was poor
and the gents folks were well off, 80 of course
such thing could not be thought of their 10.
seph marrying beneath them. But 1t seems
the lady had more money than Joe had,
as she gave him $50 to get the necessary
things upon which Joe skipped for parts un.
known. The young lady has the sympathy OF
the community, as she is upright, esimablc,
and well thought of by all who know her. AS
for the young MAXWELL we thought he was
honorable, but are forced 10 a different con.
Clusion.
David Gilmour and family, of Pootonc, are
visiting at John Wlllshay's.
Vim. McQuirter, brother of Mrs. John
Jackson Is visiting at his SISTERS.
Frank Reed has his sorghum mill in work
ing order From samples shown us should
pronounce its work good.
Universal regret Is expressed here BY the
democrats at the death of President Garfield
VIII. Empy WAS caught ut stealing, last
week, and sent to Ottawa.
Who will be our ruler now, Arthur, Grant,
or COnklipgy | Am inclined to think Grant
will be pilot, Conkling, boatswain, and Ar.
thur driver, like canal boat crew. PEDRO.
Indignation Meeting.
PRAIRIE CENTER, Sept. 22.-At mass meet
ing held at Prairie Center school house, on
Wednesday evening, Sept 81, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, 1t appears from what we can
learn, that Frank Luce, a citizen of this place, |
did, on or about the first day of August, urge
his wife to take a trip to Mt. Desert Maine,
for the avOwed intention of visiting and bene-
fitting her health. Soon alter arriving there,
said Frank Luce wrote TO her that their tastes
were different and that if she would sign the
deed on their place he would send her fifteen
hundred dollars, and she could remain there,
as they had better live separately. SAID Frank
Luce brings no charges against his wife, but
simply difference of taste" neither had she
any previous knowledge that he desired to cast
her Oft. Therefore, we the citizens of Prairie
Center and vicinity, condemn said Frank
Luce for his heartless and unnatural conduct
towards a refined and virtuous wife, whom he
had sworn to love, cherish and protect
ResOloed, That we heartily condemn said acts
as against the laws of God and the good Of So
cety. We furthermore offer our heartfelt
sympathy to the afflicted and deserted wife