The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-01
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The new enc rOiIlnE mn hda begun opera
tons at Peru.
There are several casc- VI scarlet fever IN the
village oi Norway.
A squad Of surveyors OF the l. | ~ |, railrusd
were IN I.ostHnt last week.
The Morris Hd.pcidca Is urging The establish
ment of It canning factory there.
NJ. T. J.. OCoDor has leased the works OF the
La Sale Brick and Drain Tile Co.
The Alton roads new depot at Streator will be
24x12 It, and stand on the old site.
rolling mill to make wire for the barb fence
factories is the latest project Of Dekalb capital
lists.
The Rockford chair and furniture company has
filed articles Of Incorporation Capital stock
$50 600
Prof. Ledochowski Of Peru, is organizing an
Oliyettc company from the musical talent Of The
Twin Cities.
The Morris independent has been enlarged. 1t
aye 1t is receiving.
Mrs Ellen Welck, Of Peru, aged % years, died
on Saturday last. She was born in Ireland, but
came to America in 1850.
The FIRE. Press says the Coal Companies are
dischargiDg the single men as more able to help
themselves than those with families.
On last Saturday evening Chas. llerbold's resi-.
dcnce, La Sale, was burned Cause bad chin
ney; loss, not stated; insurance, $500.
The Baltimore IL Ohio railroad delivered in
Chicago on Monday twenty nine car loads OF
emigrants which the Rock Island carried that
day to Minneapolis.
Ia I, I'm. mr. nf hav WING "A
cutlery works established there, seven Morris
aud two eastern gentlemen having subscribed
$50 900 dollars for that purpose.
A party from the east has been corresponding |
with persons In Streator with q view to going |
there and opening irst.class restaurant and Ia
dies dining hall. Strcator needs it.
Marsciles Register: "A three foot vein Of coal
was struck H. the coal shaft bcing sunk by Mr.. |
Bickford In the raviuc near Alex. Rolio's, ut u
depth Of 1876 feet. The coal is Of excellent quail
w."
The llaulcy. kitlcrmann sparring match takes
place ut Oriental Hail, La Sale, on next Monday.
On this evening Morris O'Conncil, champion
middle. weight, will give an exhibition at the
same place.
The democrats Of Usage nomiuated the follow.
ing ticket, on Tuesday; Supervisor A. llogc;
town clerk, IL. ID. Iioge; assessor, Fred G. Yer
ner; collector, j. ii. JennCtt; commissioner Pat
McGrath; school trustee, Sylvester Miller.
Utica Gazette: THE case OF John Donclson VS.
Jas Clark and l. and ). Gilbert has caused
great deal Of excitement this week Mr.. Donel.
son claims that II. = Gilbert's and DR.. Lehnd's
buildings are upon the street. while the oppo
site parties claim that Mr. lligDy's ana I. o. Sui
ivans buildings are upon the street"
Streator Free Press; "Our telephone company
Ia certainly a very liberal institution. All they
ask of the peoplc Of Streator is guarantee of
$50 mile and they will connect with the Ottawa
exchange The subscriptions are to be paid in ad-
vance aud tickets, granting use Of the exchange
until used, will be issued. The rate charged will
be fifteen cents for ye-minues' talk after the
taing is established, which seems to us greedy
enough without asking an advance Of nearly
sl 600"
Charles Scott living on the Newton place east
IF town, Touica, while holding some lath nails
n his mouth, one Of them slipped down and
stuck crosswise In his throat Having vomitcd
L out, he still thought he could feel the nail
sticking him, and went to a village to consult
physician Not finding the proper instruments
here he went to Wenona. There he met with
no better success, and he then went at once to
Mendoza But the nail has not yet been found
At the annual meeting Of stockholders Of the
''La Sale Driving Park and Agricultural Fair
Association" held on last night, the following
named gentlemen were elected directors: John
NJ WEIGH, p. r. Dc Stelger John II. Quinn, j.
W. Scanlou, NJ. Cummings, jr., NJ. Callaghan.
II was decided to have on July 4th, La Sale
county "hoss trot" with "colt" class, n
% green" class, and "free'for.all." A slow
mule race aud bicycle ride will also have lines
on the programme.
On Tuesday afternoon two boys were walking
along the c., B. e Q. track In Streator. AS the |
train passed them the one pushed the other, |
Virgil Chapman, under the tram. Virgil, anime
years old boy, had his right hand crushed and
r. ght leg split from the foot to the knee and the
bones laid bare. The doctors amputated the
hand at the wrist, but with bare hope that he
might recover and that the leg might be
saved they dressed It as best they could twas
a terrible eight to see the poor little sufferer
me-. lrd 20. 'i,,tusN sd the doctors Themselves
accustomed as they are To such sights, could not
look on him uumoved. virgils companion,
who. he claims, pushed him under the cars, has
not been found
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