The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-29
HOME MATTERS.
Personal Mention.


EAsr.-Mrs. Sherwood and her mother have
gone to New York state.
Mc.-John Mccarthy, formerly Of this county,
now of Iowa, has been in Ottawa this week.
BRowN.-A. J. Brown Of Chicago, formerly Of
this county, was In town this week
CLARK.-Miss Lottie Clark, Utica, was in town
for few days this week, the guest of Miss Ida
Strawn,
H's.-W. II. II. Holdridge, OF Tonica was in
attendance on the Circuit Court during part
OF the week.
SAvAGE.-Amos Savage, member of the State
Board OF Equalization, was present at the meet
ing of the assessors on Thursday
WARNER.-Mrs. Z. D. Warner, of Chicago, has
been the guest Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ack.
erman, for few days. Mrs. w. returns to Chi
cago to-day.
WALTHER.-Henry Walther, who has been con.
fined to the house for the past two months with
sickness, we learn is convalescent and able to be
out portion of the day.
Ex-J. H. Durfee, OF Woodstock, Ill.,, has
been appointed to the management of the Amer.
lean Express Companys business in this city
during Mr.. Barnard's illness.
GoDFREY.-Journdl: "Mrs. Randall and her
sister, Miss Mckenzie. OF Waukesha, Wis, are
the guests of Mrs. Philip Godfrey. Both ladies
formerly resided here and have many friends who
welcome them in Ottawa"
CoNDoN-John Condor, late OF Seneca, an old
time resident Of this county, having bought
farm near Cherokee, Iowa, has recently moved
his household gods thither. His many friends
hereabouts will wish him good luck.
DEAD.-The friends OF Henry Bellinghausen,
Of Peru, will regret to hear of the death OF Ed
ward G., his child. The boy was not quite FIVE
years old and died of meningitis following scar
let fever.
CAToy.-Judge Cation, of this city, has pre-
sented to the Aurora Free Public Library copies
of his works "Deer in America" "Misceane-
Gus" and "a Summer in Norway" The Judge
has, by the way, been elected member OF the
London Geological Society.
Decentralization Reporter: Miss Maggie
Gondolf, of Ottawa, has been visiting the past
week with Misses Lydia and Emma Harlan. On
Monday evening number OF her Mendoza
friends made her surprise party, on which &C.
casion the Turner band serenaded her."
CUsHMAN.-Mrs. CHshman and Miss Mabel
Cushman left the city this week for the north
west. They will remain for a short time in Chi
cago, whence they go to Minneapolis, where
they will reside permanently. Their friends in
Ottawa will regret their departure.
CuRYEA.-Mr. G. j. Curyea is recovering rap!
idly from his ''change OF drinks last week Now,
II Mr.. z. hadn't been a good temperance man
this unfortunate accident wouldn't have happen.
ed-he'd have acquired the habit OF smelling Of
the bottle before he downed it!
CooMBs.-Morrls Herald: eve learn j. r,
Coombs of Ottawa, had a narrow escape at Mar
settles few days ago. As he was stepping on q
train which had just started he slipped and tell
between the cars and the platform. The space
was very narrow, but by lying low the train pas
sed over him, and he escaped without injury"
PEARsoN.A Washington telegram says that
Mr. s. P. Rounds, government printer, has made
Aven Pearson, "a resident of this city until his
removal to Washington, years ago. assistant
foreman of the great government printing office.
Mr. Parsons old friends in Ottawa will take
pleasure in congrstulating him on his advance.
ment
STEGER.-The first number of the Arlington,
Texas, Argus appears on our table, a four column
quarto neatly printed. In it we notice the adver.
Of our enterprising friend j. A. Steger, formerly
of this city, dealer In dry goods, groceries, hard
ware, nails, tobacco and cigars; and on another
page this much more interesting item: MAR
ried.-On Sunday morning, April 9th, at o'clock,
at the residence of the BRIDES father, MIR. j. A.
Steger and Miss Maggie Turk were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony, Rev. Mr.. Thomas Of
ficiating." Success to you, joe and may your
life be continual honeymoon