The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-04
HOME MATTERS.
Personal.

PAvER.--Mrs PAYER ofWest Ottawa, is report
ed seriously III.
LUTz.-Carl Lutz, of Behring's, is taking a
trip through Nebraska.
FYFE.-John Fyfe has gone to Marseilles a.
assistant at the railroad Office.
I DuNcAN.-Mr. James w. Duncan has decided
to move TO Ottawa, from La Sale.
DoSoyAN.-Father Donovan has returned from
his southern trip-New Orleans, &c.
FIsKE.-Mr. F. L. Fiske returned home this
| week, after an absence of several weeks in the
east
! DAwEiL.-Mr. VIM. Dawell, injured at the
Victor Mills last week. has been at his post again
this week.
FogBEs.-Geo. Forbes, of Fiske oc Beem's re-
turned this week from the west, having done a
very large business.
NEELY.-A very pleasant surprise party 10
Miss Eva Nicely was given on las. Monday eve
ming at the residence of W. j. Nicely in this city.
GRIGG5.-Mr. +. Y Grggs and son, Clarence
G. Griggs, returned on Sunday night from New
Orleans. They were delayed considerably by
high water in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
DUTToN.-Miss Dutton, who some s months
ago left this city, and has since been residing in
the east, has returned to her old place behind
the counter at Hulps dry goods store. The pat
rons OF the house will be more than pleased with
this arrangement
HARRIs-Dr. j. o. Harris has made his ar
engagements for short trip to Texas, the object
I've point being Denton Co., where his son is 10.
Gated, though he will probably visit other parts
of the state. He promises to send the FREE TRAD
Err some "notes by the way" giving such posi-
tive facts in relation to the country as may be of
interest and value to our readers.
DUcKS.-Crcuit Clerk Taylor, mitch" and
George Trimble spent few days Of this week at
the duckshooting grounds ofSenachwine,pu putting
up with the Wood Bros. They evidently enjoyed
what is populary called "a picnic" over go
birds tumbling to the racket OF their guns. We
know this is correct, for we plead guilty to hay
ing discussed rather more than our share of the
plumber, dressed in Sol Smith Russell's tavo,tc
style with sage and ngons."
FIRE. Walter G. lockwood, of Marion Cen
ire, ka., was in the city this week. He had been
called to testify at Bloomington in the case of
PcaneRv. The c. d 4. r. Il. Co., growing out Of
the burning of Mr.. Pennel's hotel at Normal
Mr.. Lockwood was there at shoot at the time Of
the tre-some 10 years ago. quite number Of
fellow students were there during the trial, so
that the trial was 4 very pleasant affair to .hc
witnesses, however it may have been to the par
ties to the suit.
KILBY.-It is with much regret that we Al
nOuuce that Mr.. Herb. NJ. Kilby, for so many
years welcome face at Hull's, is about to leave
Ottawa. Mr.. KS health is not sufficiently ro
bust to make him feel safe aay longer at worl,
behind the counter, hence this step He goes
on Monday to his home in Iowa, and thence to
the west to engage 10 some out of door occups-
ton. Mr. Kilby will be greatly missed by all
classes Of people in Ottawa. His friends arc
numbered by the score, each of whom will find
personal reason to regret his departure. New
ertheless, all will wish him good luck, and wei
come him back to Ottawa again If he shall como