The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-15
HOME MATTERS.
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
LELANp.-Mrs. L. Leland, sr., has left Ottawa
for Eldorado, Kansas.
NoAH-Noah c. Perkins has purchased the
John P. Anthony property. East Side.
DIcKEY-Mrs. Judge lDickey has sailed tor
Europe. Her address, IS in Paris, France.
CoLE.-Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Cole are introduce
ing 10 their friends a daughter who took posses
sion of the house this week.
ALLEN. Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Allen and Mrs.
Edith Jordan leave on Monday for Denver, Colo.
RADIO, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Will Furst.
KING.-H. c. & X. W. King are building box
factory near the lock- the firm having been given
the contract to supply the flint glass works.
GLOVER. C. Glover moved his family to
Chicago this week. They will be missed by their
Ottawa friends, OF whom there are not a few.
BoorH.-W. P. Booth, OF Evansville, Ind,
has been appointed inspector for Ottawa and La
Sale telephone exchanges, with headquarters in
this city. We are pleased to welcome HIM to our
midst.
JONES. Walter Jones, for some years past re-
siding at Seneca, formerly we'll known drugclerk
OF this city, has returned to Ottawa and takes
position with Forbes Il Lorriaux. Walters many
friends are glad to have him with them again.
RAND-The genial and very popular George
Rand conductor of the morning and evening
passenger on the G. b. so. road, spent few
hours in Ottawa on Wednesday. George is enc
Of the best fellows among good fellows one
meets with on the Burlington.
DIcKEY-Cards have been received by friends
In Ottawa, announcing the marriage, in st.
~ dam NJ Mr.
and Mrs. j. M. Jordan to John Jay Dickey, for
merly of this city. The ceremony will take place
at the Union NJ. z. church at 4 O'Clock p. NJ, re-
ception at 1903 Grand st. from to o'clock.
BAILEY.-A private letter received few days
ago by friend in this city conveys the informa-
ton that Theo. P. Bailey, the shorthand reporter
intends to return to Ottawa and resume his old
business. He sewers his connection with the
Chicago firm with great deal Of reluctance, but
friendship ties and good business here have in
duced him to return.
HANsoN.-Louis Hanson, for several years .
prominent custom shoemaker at Peru, has been
out to Denver on q prospecting tour. He re-
turns with the idea that business is as much
overdone there as in this part Of the country.
BE was in Ottawa this week, where he has had
several customers, looking upa suitable location
to establish in trade.
GBO.-George Griffith, one Of our late employees,
has gone on prospecting tour to Kansas. George
Is one of the best and most reliable men we ever
had in this office, and whoever comes in contact
with him or does business with him will find him
Is good Is gold. His brother, James, another
most excellent young man, starts on Monday
next for Fargo, Dscotah Ty. We wish both
good success.
PERU.-Ne,ns: MISS Mabel Cushman. of Otta-
va, is visiting Mrs. Ira Todd.-Mr. Charley
Hook, jr., OF Ottawa attended the La Sale rink
Friday night and sstonished the natives by his
graceful and elaborate skating.-Miss Susie
Bushnell has been q guest at T. D. Brewster's
for several days.-Miss Sylvia Brewster spent
Sunday in Ottawa.-Mss Wheeler was summon
ed to Wheaton on Monday by the serious illness
Of her mother"
JEKYLL.-Geo Jekyll jr. who has been for
some years past in Texas, New Mexico and Mex.
ico returned on Saturday last from Tampico,
where he had been working gang of natives
on the Mexican Central railroad The climate
being quite trying, George is home for q few
weeks to recruit.-Geo. Jekyll, sr., also returned
home on Saturday, from Kansas City, having
sold out his planning mill business there to his
late partner.
Move notice the fact in the Tombstone,
Arizona, Nugget that at the late election of ofc-
ers of the Cochse Co. Bank, Of that very lively
city with so dead name), our former towns.
man John s. McGinnis has been chosen tel.
er. John has been in the bank for some time
and his reelection 1--WE believe he has been tel.
ler) is proof Of first rate business ability in q
country where good business ability is not scarce
by any means.