The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-03
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his feet again.
TowER.-Mr. and Mrs, L. H. Tower, of Hast
ings, Neb., in town this week
HIsE--Mr John II. Hise, Of Globe City, Ari.
zona Ty., is in the city for day or two.
, PrYNY-Miss Della Penny has taken position
In the Office OF Manlcy, Jordan X Cowles
KICK Mrs. DR.. Keck returns to the Clifton
House, Dec. 18th. See column on 9Th page.
JoHN-John II. Bunker, formely with A.
Hamilton, has become member OF G. P. Riggs
force
RAYMoNp.-s. W. Raymond declines to act as
special collector for Ottawa to collect the special
sidewalk tax.
i DRUMs-Geo. Forbes. of Fiske IL Beem's and
Billy Skif, OF j. f. Porter's, were home this
week.
LELAND-The ladies OF the Episcopal church
held a very pleasant sociable at the residence of
Sherman Leland on last Thursday evening.
CLIFr,-Mss Dema Cliff is again at her post
at w. H. Hulrs after being laid up for some
time with sprained knee.
SHEPPARD.-Dr. VIM. Sheppard, who has been
on his back for some time with malaria fever ia
gaining in health. His friends hope soon to see
him around again.
/ GLovER.-Hon. j. o. Glover was in the city
this week. He has but recently returned from
trip through the Black Hills Montana, Dakotah
and Minnesota.
| DEGEN.-On Thursday, while going to school,
ky Degen, son of Mr.. Sam. Degen, was bitten
in the arm by Mike Carew's horse standing at the
curb in front Of Russelrs
IRvING.-Irving Harris, son of Dr.J. o., has
been given the local agency Of the American
Central Ins. Co. They would have it in the Doc
tors Office.
| MEYER.-Mr. Benedict Meyer, father of Mrs.
Sam. Dreifus, died in Chicago on last Friday. He
had number Of friends in this city who will re.
greet his death
| DELEGATEs-The following represent La Sale
county at the Irish American convention at Chi
cago, this week: p. D. Crimmins Ottawa Jas.
Murths, A. J. O'Conor j. NJ. Wech, La Sale;
Thos Waldron, Utica; Hon. A. Vaughey, Seneca;
d. Sullivan, Mendoza.
WILTON Thursday last VIII Barnard took
charge of the American Express office in this
city, vice Mr.. Brown, transferred to Galesburg.
Mr.. Barnard has the good will and respect of al
Ottawa people, and must prove valuable man
to the American in this city.
| SHAvER.-Mr. J. Il. Shaver is preparing to
move his residence from his farm in Rutland to
Ottawa, having secured the HOLSTER house on
the east side. Mr.. Shaver and family will be a
decided acquisition to Ottawa, both socially and
otherwise.
FROST. THE death of Simeon L. Frost father
OF Frank Frost, of the city police force, Is re-
corded as having taken place recently at Marys-
vile, Cal. Mr.. Frost will bo remembered by the
older citizens of Ottawa as a contracting builder
In this city from AZ to 55. He has been in Cali
forsia since 1865; and was 70 years old.
| HARRIS. Mr.. Vernon Harris, late of this city,
has settled himself at Denton, Texas. He be-
comes partner in an old established insurance
and real estate business conducted by a gentle.
man named Robinson; and has bright prospect
before him. Mr.. w. l.. Dunavan has purchased
couple OF large tracts of land in the vicinity of
Denton, and also business lot on which he pro-
poses to erect building. Denton is the county
seat OF one OF the best counties in the state,
where unimproved lands bring from s. to S. per
acre. The town is now place OF $500 people;
has two railroads with the prospect Of third in
side OF year; and lively place generally.
| A call for a meeting OF the business men OF
Ottawa for last Monday evening was responded
to by dozen or fifteen gentleman, who met at
w. II. Huls store to consider the project OF or
ganizing an association to look after the busi-
ness and material interests of this city. Mr.. F.
L. Fiske was made chairman of this meeting and
Mr.. W. T. Phipps secretary. Various matters
were discussed freely; after which, on motion OF
Mr.. Hull, it was decided that q permanent Or
ganization be made and that a committee of
seven be appointed to present plan of organi.
cation. The chair appointed Messrs. w. II.
| Dali To-
Megafin, John G. Armstrong and W. T. Phipps
such committee; when the meeting adjourned
until Wednesday evening at Mr.. Lynch's Hall,
rendered for temporary use
| On Wednesday evening some 80 or more gen.
teman met at Mr.. Lynchs Hall, where con.
sritution was adopted The objects of the asso-
citation are thus stated by this instrument:
Frst-Fraternal unity.
Second The growth and prosperity of the city
of Ottawa.
Third-The peace and happiness of its citizens.
| Fourth-Its character and responsibility as q
city.
l The officers shall be, under the constitution.
President, Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer and Board of Directors OF seven members.
whose term Of Office shall be one year. The 9th
er business shall be transacted by committees.
Any reputable business man of the city is quail
fed for membership.
i The constitution being adopted. the following
officers were elected:
P,esident-E. c. Allen, OF the Nat. City Bank.
Il Vice President-Thos. D. Catln, of Glass Co.
Sccretory-W. T. Phipps, Of Child Il Phipps;
but as Mr.. Phipps begged leave to decline, Z. g.
tOsm IN, Of the FREE TRADER, was substituted.
Tredurer-W. II. Hull.
Directors-F. L. Fiske, of Fiske Il BEEN, Hugh
Hamilton, of First Nat. Bank, ]. E. Porter, B.
Hess, of A. Hess & Co., c. G. Metzger, Warren
r. Cale, OF Bennett Il Rlale, John n. Shuler.