The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-02
Rural Happenings.
The Allen Murder Case.

ancs 10 argue the case, saying that ne mann
had enough time to prepare, the evidence wa
moi vet all written out, some newly discover
ed" evidence had come to light, etc, The mo
lion 10 continue was argued at length, ant
Judge Kellum reserved his decision until altcl
dinner. ATM.
In the afternoon Judge keIlum continued
,hc hearing for new trial for three weeks, an0
until Monday, April 18Th.
It seems that Immediately after me veruic
was rendered Clarence Woodruff told tn'
S,a,e's Attorney that Nov that Thomas IL
convicted the whole thing may come cur i"'
he knows enough oi the case To hahS ChHri''
OyCs and he will now probably squca on
him There il dccprootcd determination
of public opinion, notwithstanding the icaituI
co.i To follow every trace OF evidence tending
10 point cut other guilty parties, uhtll eveI )
ops, AT all responsible for The murder n' Mt
Allen shall be brought to justice. TX mo
SANDWICH, H., March, 81, 1SSl.-The news
comes 10 US from the heighb0rlng town o'
Worthwhile that the largest CAUCUS held IN lha'
tswn for years convened last Tuesday alter
noon.
The following ticket was by vote OF three
- one nut in the field for township election:
For Supervisor, Evan Lewis.
For Town Clerk John Culmer.
For Assessor, Charles Banzctt
For Collector, August BENEFIT.
For Commissioner of Highways, Eli Graft
For justice, of the Peace, Theodore Boo'
snd Isaac T. Scoggin.
For Conslsbles, August Schafter and james
TyrrelL ..rf.
fi Dayton Notes.
DAYTON, March 30--Thc last great snow
storm tSaturday March 49, has completely
blOCksded our roads, the lanes and some main
road, being filled with snow, covering the
fences In many places. BY SIX or seven
miles CrCuitous route our citizens nave been
enabled 10 drive from here to Ottawa. Our
oldest inhabitants" say 1t WAS the harc'e,
storm ,Or % years. 1t isn't often We have five
months OF solid winter. Two months and a
half of extremely cold weather aud two and a
half of deep snow. With farmers the spring
Yprk will come on al AT once and farm labor
srs will be IN active demand. "a
Rev. J. Merrifeldo c Sheridan visited among
friends in Dayton few days last week. On
account of the snow storms he has been unable
10 fill his appointments at Wedron, but prom
ises to do 81 when the weather bccomes settled.
We are panied to record the d ath ct one OF
rcitzens, Mr. William Rust, who died Mon
day, March 81, of spinal MENINGITIS. Mr.
Rus, had enjoyed gooa health all winter and
vas taken Ill very suddenly about five days
before hls death From that time on he fail, d
quite rapidly until Monday morning when he
drew his last breath. He leaves u sOrroWing
widow and one child nine months old to mourn
his loss Mr. Rust was a hard working man,
twenty FIVE years Of age, who came To our town
3 year ago, and in that time had gained the
respect and friendship of our cltzeus for his
many excellent qualities. lie WAS one of
large family. all of whom, except u married
sister living in Dayton, reside ~ Texas. He
had no insurance aud belonged To no socic,,
and rs he lived by his daily labor, his family
we're left IN embarrassed circumstances. They
hare been generously relieved, however, by
our citizens, who are always ready 10 lend II
helping hand. HIS funeral on Tuesday was
largely attended, the Rev. G.. Barnes Of Ottawa
making few excellent and appropriate IT.
marks. @
School Is closed for Il short vacation.
Next Tuesday occurs the annual spring ecc
zion. As yet we have heard OF no serious op.
position. and presume the present officers viii
be reelected Our supervisor, Mr.. Beach, has
given good satisfaction generally during his
long term of Office, and az he Is ut present one
Of the court house building committee, il is
proper that he should he returned. The re-
Enaiuder Of the officers have gwen general sat.
istac,ion, and will Probably not be changed
Col Hut appears To he the most popular can.
aMa'" tor county surveyor and will receive a
good vote.
Mrs Henry Engeskirchcn and Mrs. j. r.
Makinson of Springfield, ILL.,, and Hiss Emma
Quller Of Ottawa, visited among old friends
sad acQuaintaHces in Dayton one day last
week
Miss Desdemona Root will teach young
IDEAS how to shoot" at the WrdrOn school this
summer. Mr. Charles X. Howard remains
pedagogue 1t Serena
The Tile factory is beng put into shape for
dong good business this season. They
manufactured the hest and hardest tile IN this
part OF the country last season, aud had an ev.
er increasing demand Tor them. Their yard
70 empty. having sold all of their last years
stock, aud as soon ~ srrlng opens they will
commence manufacturing Having employed
The same burner they had last year, they ex'
pc Ia make the best aud hardest tile IN the
county Farmers will do well to hold their
orders until they have seen the Dayton tile.
The iCo is all out Ui the river Ielnw the
aam. OCCASIONAL
strand Rapids and Fail River.
GRAND RAPiDs. March 29-Tne election
next Tuesday promises 10 he quite exciting.
IN Fail River d. D. Center wants to be super
visor another Term to vlndcate himself; +.
Tynn, A. VI. Epcrsol and D. b IsOre also want
II. In Grand R,plds FL. Read will probably
Do fired nut" and either Locy Iiibbs, Van
Buren, or Bill Lewis put in. Read was even
opposed 70 building decent jail We are
aSnIm1 of hin. In Fan River Messrs Pusey,
Pnce, SIule and ! z. NJ ,0rc are scramhtng
FOR the office OF Cnmmis-inrer OF highways.
1 !. HarrIga1 an Jane, Wilkinson val! make
the race tif constable, while steve Harris will
have no opposition tor justice OF the peace
Z tn of our assessors will DO shipped rs they
are said to be In league with the "bloated
b0ndhD.dnr,."
Ants II Wilson has gone 10 Minnesota,
where he has a large ranch He Carries with
him the best wishes of a host of friends. He
will return in ) ptcmber, when oso OF the
gare1t young ates in this vicinity will &C.
company hun back.
A III smmoth timber wolf was started last
Tuesday in Covel creek timber, and tracked