The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-25
Rural Happenings.

Rural Happenings.
VIM. Mitchell los, a very good horse las
week by lock, jaw, caused by slight scra'ci
IN the heel.
RilIv Jackson has moved onto the Browr
farm, west or Homer.
Rob, Pieters IS busy moving MS house' Wy.
James Wylie, jr., is slowly recovering. W.
hope he will soon be able to be with us aga,n
Billy Mitchell was sgreeably surprised o!
His friends last week He says the oysters
were boss. :, ~,
Mr. Parish IN Dimmck, will erect a new
! house this summer. to be the largest and grand
est in that noble town. o,,o
John McNslly, jr., is taking TWO "eeAs
dose of law at Ottawa, being on jury
Our physicians report several cases Vi ''''
lcs fever. -,
boss time was had at the residence OF
Henry Smith last week, music and eating be'
INC the chief features and lots OF both were
furnished by the kind host and hostess. OW'
ing TO sickness, Pedro missed good time.
Your correspondent had some seed wheat
cent from San Francisco, Cal. 1t is called the
Australian club wheat; its color Is yellow; IN
size il is as large rs the half of coffee bean
Il will be sown by HIM TO see what II VIII 90
IN this climate
Married, at the residence OF the bride iath'
CT, Miss Jennie Hughes and Mr.. NJ. Moore,
both of Ophir.-The bride was the daughter
ef our old townsmau, Lawrence Hughes, and
s,ster of Tele Graph. A good time was had,
and the cake was boss, for we had some OF 1t.
We presume Tele Graph will give all the par,
ticuars in his next
St,ckIeg Mitchell was detected last week
stealing a grainsack out of Ged. McLaughlins
stable.
Frank Reed is busy pressing straw.
Elmer B. Stephenson, of Lincoln, Neb., IS
home again to stay short time and regain
his former good health.
Mr.. Trainor has sold his farm In Waltham
10 Ben Edgcomb.
John Deaner, or Harry Dale, of Brooklyn,
ILL.,, was tie guest of Pedro on Monday and
Tuesday.
James Kidd has made his boasts that he
would make it expensive for La Sale county
before they get through with him.
Mike Morriarty and Lizzie Brady are the
latest 10 launch their bark on the sea OF matri-
mony. Pedro wishes them success. PEDRO.
Dayton.
DAYTON, Feb M-Thursday morning, Feb.
%, party of about twenty five ladies and gen
tlemen, among whom was your reporter,
donned in their best, boarded the morning &C.
commodatlon They were jolly company
bound on a Jolly mission. Conductor Rand
iwho, by the way, is one of the finest men on
the road,) sought for some time for an explana-
ton of this exodus, but was kept In the dark
for time, until one of the fair sex kindly In
formed him of our mission Upon arriving
at Wedr0n we surprised the demure inhabl.
tans of that little place by our numbers, and
after assisting the ladies into the conveyances,
a. M mt linn and marched for |
our place OF destination Mr.. George w. Glib.
son, under whose guidance we were, soon halt
cd US at Is fine large residence, where we had
come to celebrate the nuptials OF his daughter,
CLARA, TO Mr.. MILTON PEDDICORD, son OF Il.
y Peddicord, Esq, of Rutland. Before noon
about eighty guests had assembled, and at II
O'Clock the bridal pair entered the spacious
parlors, where the ceremony was beautifully
and ,mpressively performed by Rev. A. II.
lang. of Joliet. The congratulations of the
whole company were poured out on the bride
and groom, and all unite with your reporter
IN wishing them a happy and delightful fu'
ture. The guests then sat down 10 delicious
repast and pleasantly whiled away tho merry |
hours. The presents were quite numerous
and evinced the respect IN which the bride
and groom were held by their numerous
friends: Set of silver knives and forks, father
tuu mOlDer vi BIoon iaBC ioAhIay p'oic,
Grandma Grove; large parlor lamp, Bill. SIS.
ter of groom; silver sugar spoon and butter
knife, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Peddicord; family BIZ
bic, father of groom; palr of wooden blankets,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Green; thy, Miss Maude
Green; call bell, Mr.. ana Mrs. j A. Dunavan
set of silver knives, Mr.. and Mrs. A. +; Duna-
van set Of glassware, Misses Myra and Stella
Bagiey; ellver butter dish, Mr. and Mrs T. G,
Gibson; Marseilles bed spread, damask table
cloth, napkins. and towels brides mother;
panel picture, Misses Alice and Annie Duna-
van; pair panel pictures, Morning. and
"Nlght,n Chas. Green, s!!Vet butter knife,
Miss Ella Green. set of silver tea spoons, Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Hess; silver cake basket, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo w. Green; silver sugar shell,
Je,,e and frankie Trumbo silver butter
knife, sister Alta; silver and cut glass sugar
bowl, Miss Minnie Gibson; silver and cut
glass pickle dish and fork, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Green silver and china bread basket, VIII
Miller; panel frame, brother John; scene on
the Hudson Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Trumbo; sll
yer and cut glass butter dish, Mr. aud Mrs. l..
Dunavan; toilet set, Mrs. Trenary; set of
vases, Becky Robinson; dozen napkins, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Robinson table cloth, MIR. and
Mrs J. W. Leek silver cream pitcher, ). Ia.
Dunavan; silver sugar bowl, +. n. Dunavan;
foe plush album, Mrs. G, NJ. Dunavan and