The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-04
NElGHBORHOoD NOTES.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Jecnie wife of Robert Smith, OF Blue Island
formerly Of Marseilles, died at her h0'ne Oh VI
syth. =,
Union meetings have been held IN Marse'ie
during the past two weeks.
The Utica CARTE says that bathing IN the Gu
nal is all the rage now"
A teiephone exchange has been established a
Princeton.
Tonica yens; THAT tall smoke stack AT Ii
S,Ile Is visible from slight elevation in Tonica
That is, a slightly elevated Tonican can see IL
,fhe is only elevated to the top OF an ordinar.
dwelling"
Dr Tbomas lectures in Mendoza on Februar!
18th.
den. Weaver will speak in Joliet on the eve
ming OF February 18th.
The Joliet penitcntary is TO be lighted VIII
electric light the additional cost being more
Than COMPENSATED, 1t is alleged, by the addition
a, amount of labor the convicts will perform
ID. II. siaele has been reappointed postmaste
at Marseilles.
flaws the Joliet Ne,cs: Judge Stipp will re
tn,n to Ottawa at the close of the Overhotzel
CASE"
",
a. died suddenly Oh Saturday morning last. nc
had been in failing health for some time.
Msrseles Regis,er: "Wm. G. Woodward, Esq
has completed another instrument, piano ana or
gan combined, and il parties here desire 10 take
stock and manufacture these instruments. an OPP
nortunity will be afforded them, provided they
take hold of it at once. II this is not done, Mr..
w Informs us that he will take the instrument
10 Ottawa, and from there to Chicago, where par
ties are anxious to manufacture them"
The Tonica Ne,os wants the village authorities
to look after the bad places in the sidewalks In
that burg because, you know, juries always bring
in yerdlcts against corporations.
The Aurora electric lights, It is claimed, can
be seen from the top Of Hummefs building in
Sandwich.
streator has been taken with the roller skat-
ing fever.
The Coal Run Coal Co., OF Streator, has voted
to increase is capital stock from $35, 900 to 800,
90
It is claimed by the Streator papers that the
Burlington road ships about 5000 tons OF coal
per day from that point
The streator Free Press thinks it is about time
that some test be made as to the efficiency OF the
astesian water for fire purposes.
Engineers on the l., I. & |. railroad are at
work south Of Streator locating the road.
A farmer named Howard, residing in Munster,
had four horses shot by some unknown persons
one night last week Since then two OF the ami.
mails have died from the effects of their wounds,
and Howard believes he can identify the parties
who did the shooting. He has given them the
chance to settle the matter by paying 500, says
the Ere Press, or take the consequences.
Prte Press. "Some Of our moneyed men hay
ing become satisfied that the rapid and substan'
tiai development of Streator required an increase
o{ the banking capital Of the city, have decided
10 organize another national bank here. 1t will
be located in the east room Of Colonel Plumb's
new block, and will be opened for business about
the first of April. The amount of capital stock
has not been decided upon positively yet, but 1t
will probably be Sl0O 600. Mr.. W. II. Miller an
experienced banker of Aurora, will be cashier Of
the new Institution.
LA SALE AND PERU.
B. G. Seebach, of Peru, breeder Of dogs, has
an order from Smiths Uncle Toms Cabin com.
pany for q bloodhound
The La Sale skating rink has been supplied
with hard wood floor
The La Sale Turner's masquerade on February
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