The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26
EOME MATTERS.
Personal Mention.

WM,-Mrs. Vim. Hickling, Of Chicago is in
the city.
GLoynR.-Hon J. o. Glover was in town on
Thursday.
RuGrE.-Mrs. S. W. Ruger, Of Campbell,
Mimi, Is in the city.
HAa,L z S. NJ Hazlett, the muner,
has gone east on business.
STRAwN.-Miss Ida Strawn, OF ]. Z. Porter's,
is enjoying her summer vacation.
FRANK. A. Frank, the clUthier, has returned
home from his summer pilgrimage.
HOMES. W. Raymond and daughters return
ed this week from their Minnesota jaunt.
HERE-Mr. and Mrs. Julius Starrett (nec Fan
ME Osman) have been in the city this week.
BUsHNELI~-Mrs. Sylvia Bushnell, of Hull's,
returned from her simmer vacation this week,
MENDOZA. --Bulletja: Miss Matte Thompson,
of Ottawa, is visiting her sister, Miss 5. b. Dix"
MC-The Misses Macarthur have returned
home from visit al Nate McIntyre's, in Ransom,
CLARK.-Prof 1hos. II. Clark, Of Aurora,
made his friends in Ottawa a visit on Monday
last.
WALrER.-Waltcr Lockwood, now & successful
merchant of Marion, Kansas, was in the city this
KArE.-Miss Kate D. Jordan spent few days
lin Ottawa this week, the guest Of Miss Lizzie
Shuler.
idence IL West Ottawa to II. w. i, hiSdch, oil
&C ClIowElFs-Mrs. c. H. Cowles, Of Ottawa, i,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. }. II. Fleming, at
Hastings, Ncb.
PoETER.-J. L Porter is making some mpor.
portant Improvements Oh his south side resi-
w TRGAr6R.-P,yss; "Mlsscs Lillian Mattocks
and Hattie Black, Of Ottawa, are visiting Mis-.
| Oakley Griggs."
BARr.-A, 7. Bartels' pretty little daughter,
Anna, had an arm sca)ded yesterday by the over
turuIng of 4 coilce.urn.
BEuM.-Nr. W. O. BEEN and family are about
to remove to Kansas City Mo, the climate OF
| Illinois not agreeing with Mrs. Been
JoRDAN.-Morris HidqendcDt: Miss Kate D
Jordan returns to Peoria this week, where she VIII
remain another season teaching in the musical
conservatory"
! Dow,-EarIville Go.stil "Mr. Albert F. Dow,
lately canal collector in Chicago, being In poor
health, has moved with his wife and daughter tc
Farlyille where he first settled when he and sut
phcn and others came from Boston. lie was
The first school teacher in Earl
LAKEs.-Le Sale Democdat: Mayor WEIGH,
CITY Attorney O'Conor, Tim Lucey, La Sale; d.
Uccnan, of Streator; +. J. Wall, Of Ottawa, aud
Dick Cannon, Of Chicago, have IT arranged and
will start this evening, IL nothing happens "a
prevent, for & two weeks pleasure trip around
the lakes
Mc-Ihe workmcn laying drain for the sec
ord ward school house left the ditch unprOtcct-
ed, and on last Saturday evening, while gong
home, Mr.. James NcQgadc fell luto IT, spraining
his ankle. lie was confined to the house Tor a
few DAYS, but Is able to 20 out now with
Icrutchts.
Dls.-The popular firm Of Stewart x Pruett,
builders, has been dissolved. Mr. Stewart con
tinues the business. Mr.. Pruett has not yet de
.crmiued on his future plans. We trust he VIII
remain here BOtn are excellent gentlemen, and
we are but few or host Of friends to wish
them good luck
FrRRfN.-Slr. Z. 4. Ferrin, who taught AZ
Grand Ridge for few years past will next year
act as assistant principal Of the Savannah, H.,
schools We hear It iutimated that Mr. Ferriu
will take with him to Savannah one OF the
tcharnng young ladies Of ErlyLle. We reele'
that La sale county will lose hIm.
EAur- -stl,ojor Free Pros: "Nr. aud Mrs.
Fred radcs aud fgWiiy returned last FRIDAY
NIGHT from their summers recreation. They
visited New York and TIE east AID took IN the
lakes on their return. II was very warm in the
east, hut Michigan was SO cold rs 10 necess .tstt
the purchase Of flannel clothing for the child
rem"
GRIeez StreatOr Hu,bor: Oakley GrigZs
has IN rs store a sword made at 100 oriental
coins, that are more than two Thousand years ol9
Each coin has square hole in Tho center, as i
i the Chinese custom to carry money stTang OF
strings like beads. This singular collection oi
rare coius was arranged by the versatile sam
You, and il very interesting TO numismatoio-
gst
GoyF-While on his wey from Chicago 70 Ia
dlanapohs this week our correspondent, J. d. IL,
had the ill-luck to have his valise carried OIL by
some party, who left in its stead an elegant
line Of baby clothes, feeding bottles and trim-
minps. Consequently, Mr.. Hammond tells US,
the rest Of his series OF letters on Minnesota,