The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-05-20
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"Olivette" in that city on the 25th.
The La Sale police have now new uniforms
in imitation of their Ottawa brethren.
At the last trustees meeting, at Streator'
there were 20 applicants for saloon licenses
1t is expected the proposed corset factory al
Rockford will give employment to 2oo hanus'
Plans have been accepted for the new Los
tant elevator. 1t is to be 3Ox6O H., ana well
arranged.
The Morris people are signing petition 10
the Rock Island road managers for new de-
pot at that place.
Mr.. Mark Crosson, the engineer injured at
the Streator paper mill, Is out again, all right
except a slight lameness.
There has been quite an increase In the num-
Der of cases of scarlet fever at kankakee this
week. Two deaths have occurred.
Neps: Joliet is the banner saloon CITY IN
the state Chicago with its wickedness, with
its dirth of dives and black holes has not as
many saloons according to population as Joli.
Ct"
The Leland post office was broken into and
robbed on Monday night week. Perhaps 30
or $40 will cover the loss. The very liberal
reward of $40 is offered for the apprehension
of the thieves
On last Monday evening" at Morris, fellow
tried TO rob Mrs. Philip SouthcOmb and Mrs.
VIM. MKindley on the highway. lie failed;
but the neghborhood was alarmed, and the
fellow captured few hours later and identl.
fled by the ladies next morning.
Willie, son of Capt Hughes, was the victim
of an unruly cartridge last Friday evening at
Morris As usual the little thing was ex-
ploded, the leaden missile passed through the
fleshy part of the index finger of the right
hand thence through the leg of his Pantaloons.
Mendoza Bulletin: "Mayor Snyder last Sun
day held telephone communication with
friends at Ottawa, using Western Union wire
10 La Sale. The day Is not far distant when
Mendoza will have telephone communication
throughout the county as well as direct rail
road to Ottawa"
At Grand Ridge the grain business has
changed hands again. f. Finley retires and
leaves d. ID. Clark TO manage matters tor }.
H. Dole Il Co., Chicago. Mr.. Clark has made
many improvements about the elevators and
is ready to pay full market price for all the
grain he gets. Mr.. Finley will give his atten.
ton to his farm and hardware store.
Mrs. Kate Moody. ID. ID. s., of Mendoza, was
admitted to membership in the state Medical
Association of Illinois, at its session at Quincy
last week This is the first lady ever admitted
to this ASSOCIATION. There were some objec.
tons among the male members, but as she had
diploma from the dental department OF Ann
Arbor University and being otherwise worthy
and qualified, she was unanimously admitted.
small shell of building, IN Streator, near
No. 2, caught fire on Monday morning from
the stoveplpe and was entirely consumed.
The property was owned by Mrs. Margaret
Hecker, a widow with three children, who are
now destitute and without O home The fire
spread so quickly that nothing could be saved,
and the family just got out in time.
On Tuesday morning the ground was bro.
ken for the sinking of new shaft out near
the county south line. The shaft will be stu
ated about q mile out of town on the G. d A.
railroad. VIM Ball, John Hutchinson and
Thomas Chamberlain all practical miners,
and old residents Of Streator are engaged in
the enterprise. They have purchased q acres
of coal.
PIaiadea,er, Marseilles: "Mr. L. ii. Spi-
Ger, chairman of the executive committee OF
the Citizens Association and special commit
tee to ascertain the freIghting business of Mar
settles, has completed his commendable task.
He finds that the total actual freight shipments
and receipts, by railroad, for the year 1884,
amounted to all of $780, 600, and by canal, &c.
600. It's showing to be proud OF, and q
weighty and very convincing argument in ia
vor OF more railroad facilities"
La Sale Democrat: Three weeks ago Sam.
uel Copper, living on Eighth street, kissed his
wife and two small children and informed
them he was going down town for the evening,
and would return before bedtime but the hus-
band returneth not, and the wife is almost dis
tracted over the manner In which he tarries
away. She ID very poor, and If it was not for
kind neighbors she and her children would be
compelled to go lover the hill to the poor
house, Mrs Copper does not know whether
he has deserted her or is murdered and his body
made away WITH and us they have always
lived happily together she fears he is dead"
Wenona Index: THE other day the Weno.
ma postmaster received letter from Capt
james L. Waite, Supt. II. NJ. S., enclosing an
other letter directed to Mrs. James Van Zant,
which he said had been found in an old Iii.
nois Central mail car, undergoing repairs.
We forwarded 1t to Mrs V. at Rutland, where
the family now reside. Mr.. James NJ. Van
Zant called at the Under Office the other day,
and showed US the letter. II was written by
his brothers wife, and was mailed at Farlna,