The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-08
year party at the residence Of +. II. Spicer, on

the SOth ult.
About the same time, not to be outdonc In III
quilt business by their neighbours the ladies o
the Uniycrsalist church gave one to Mrs. Straub
wife OF the pastor, made OF 5000 pieces
The prominent feature Of recent bazaar b,
the congregational people was u quilt, orna
mented with $50 names; the Oldest person who's
name appeared was o! years OF aye, the younges
SIX weeks At ten cents name the autograph
Melted $55 after which $40 were Melted by it,
sale BY auction,
| Supervisor Klove will have his lager COOL ant
is laying in ice now.
The Leland Hotel, which was burned, has
been "rcinstated." We don't know what tina,
means, but 1t has been "reinstated" alice samce,
for the Comet tells us so.
Oscar Rolf is the boss eater Of The town. Why,
only New Years he got away with lbs and Il
ozs. OF peanuts, one dish of oysters and lbs
OF bologna, and all on top Of biz supper How
Is that for Il gastrunomic fcats suggests the
Comet
Mr.. l.. Hubbard on Tuesday sold his farm of
1870 acres in Victor township TO WIN. Saltow, Of
Worthwhile, for SO per acre This is one Of the
best improved farms in this section, and the pur-
chaser got good bargain.
An inqulsitive reader wants to know what the
Comet means by "tr' at the lotion of certain
paragraphs. 1t /. thus explained: ut is on the
order Of merchants private marks. II is an
abridged form OF the word ratly,' which We
sometimes give our readers"
Ia SALE.
La Sale will have two new hotels-in the
spring.
Rev. Mr. Ayers, Of the Congregational church
breaches his farewell sermon tomorrow.
The Lanyon & Co. Zinc Smelling Works closed
on Saturday. throwing 40 men out OF employ
ment
BY the stoppage Of the Kinsman Zinc Works
on Saturday last several hundred men and boys
will be left without occupation.
"Split Rock" tunneled on the Rock Island,
road, is being demolished to make room for the
new double track.
J. T. Batchelder had five valuable horses killed
the night OF the 30th ult
The public schools are closed on account OF
the measles. The Eemocrat says over 200 chill
drcn are laid up with that disease.
Geo. Echenberg's saloon was burned out on
Tuesday. Loss, $500. The owner of the building,
NJ. Quinlan, loses 800. Some insurance.
Hugh Mckinzic, section hand was killed on
Saturday by Illinois Central ears. While riding
IN fat.car sudden jerk Of the wheels threw
him under the wheels
Laura L. Dainty reads on the nth
Military Ball, by the Light Guards, on the 18th. |
The event OF the holiday week was the public |
installation OF the Masonic lodges-the Blue
lodge, Royal Arch, and Knights Templar-all
n one evening. The ceremonies, varied with
local music were interesting and impressive. |
After the installation came u banquet at the |
chambers House, and speech by Dau'l Evans,
which was followed by II dance ut the same
the evening o..
Peru Hrdh: ION Christmas day two men
JAILED b. f. Surby, the Granville mail carrier,
s he was crossing the Peru bridge homeward
'ound, and asked for a ride. He, surprising
hey wanted to 90 to Granville, told them to get
n. They had not rode far when Surby saw signs
.ong on between them which aroused his sus.
cions that everything was not right He asked
hem some questions, but could not get any sat
sfactory reply as to their business, destination,
tc. When they got to the top Of the bluff,
urby sprang out OF the hack and drawing his |
evolver ordered them to get out which they
i'd reluctantly, followed a short distance and
hen turned to Peru. Surby thinks that Cedar
jrcek bridge was the point Mt which they In.
ended to attack him, but team came in sight
IN the hill just then, and probably prevented
hem from doing it, Surby is a armed man,
,ut he knows how to handle fire arms"
MENDOZA.
Miss Mnna Wright the reader, entertained
Ter friends on the 3lst.
Mr. and Mrs. James X. Hoffman celebrated |
rystal wedding on Xmas.
WIN. X. Warrick, OF Waltham, and Lizzie
.owd, married on the 4th inst.
Mrs. Grace Henderson, widow or Rev. j. 8.
henderson, once Of the Presbyterian church,
led on the 18th, at the age OF rs years.
Miss Ella Scott and F. II. Woodbridge, OF
llbia, Ia, married, and will live in the latter
own. The wedding was quite 1.-THE event. Of
he season.
The real estate OF the late Jonas Eckert-lands
nd lots-sod on the 2sth for $4,000. The
homestead brought 800 per acre. The lowest
rice received for lands was "a. rs per acre.
Reporter; This year there is near $4,000 city
axes to be collected. Last year there were none
evled. The last year Of Mayor Hastings admin
stration no extensive improvements were car
led on, and as little done by way Of repairing
Valks and crossings as it was possible to get