The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-24
being as large, At least, IS the old one It's on
the old site, and will be running shortly.
Our Neighbors.

Aurora VIII eXpenu SloOO on foprth o'
July celebration.
The Streator Sunday schools picnicked at
Wedron on Wednesday last.
La Sale will celebrate the Fourth by series
of horse races, and lots of fun is expected.
Athens Band. of Streator, has been appoint
ed regimcntal band of the 4th Inf, |. n. G..
The Inter Ocean circus is at Mendoza on
June "a, and Coups at La Sale on June Goth.
Mrs. c. Schlctzski, of La Sale, the Democrat
says, presented her lord with triplets on last
Tuesday.
The commencement Of HE La Sale schools
takes place on next Wednesday evening, at
Turn Hall There will be tour graduates.
The Marseilles Plaindealer will be next
week doubled in sIze-a permanent improve.
ment. The Plaindealer is evidently prosper.
ing, as it should, being very good local paper
indeed.
John Mansfield, IN old resident Of Grundy
Co., on Saturday evening, while gong from
Seneca to his home at Vienna, the worse for
liquor, fell out of his wagon and broke his
neck.
Patrick Early, living west Of Strea.or on
Saturday night had horse, COW and fat steer
killed by lightning IN pasture. Robt Con-
ners of the same nelghborhood had hog and
COW killed IN the same way.
Blackberries promise a heavy yield in the
Cedar Point neighborhood, as one correspon.
dent says the bushes are loaded down with
blossoms. James Richey, near Tonica, also
says he has fine show Of something good in
that line.
AT Strestor, Col. Plumb is having deep
well bored IN his yard with view of striking
the flow of water that was struck at the flour.
ing mill. II successful, they expect to put on
windmill pump to bring the water to the
surface"
At Marseiles on las. Sabbath week large
crowd assembled at the north bank OF the Hi.
nois river near VIM. POole's residence to wit
ness the baptism of convert of the Baptist
church The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Akers
During the month Of May the c., b. & Q.
railroad shipped from Streator 1926 carloads of
coal more than was shipped over the same
road during the corresponding month last
year, and the tonnage shows an increase
over May 1881 OF from Is to 20 per cent.
A large number of the citizens OF Painters
addition to Streator are DESTROYS OF coming in.
to the corporation As it is now, they have no
protection from the low dOggerles that infest
that locality and the drunken crowd that bring
disgrace to that community every Sunday.
Willis II. Adams, late OF Mendoza, was
drowned at Worcester, Mass, on May Both.
He jumped out of boat 10 recover cuff but
ton and getting away some distance from the
boat. drowned in sight Of its occupants. His
body was recovered In 70 feet OF water by q
professional diver
On last Wednesday evening, week, the friends
of j. II. Ayres and wife, of Streator, took al.
vantage Of the fact that that day was the 18th
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. AS. marriage to
call on them" The affair was quite pleasant
and several mementoes OF the occasion were
left by the callers.
Streator Monitor: Next year 1t is probable
that large threestory hotel, 100x14O, will be
erected on the southeast corner Of Main and
Vermlllion streets, opposite the Streator Ma
tloral bank. Within its capaciOus possibilities
may appear a fine opera house which, In spite
OF fAtes, would supply our grea. need"
jeff. Lelninger, Of Tonica, got his right
hand badly crippled on Wednesday morning
week by the bite Of a horse Il happened at
the stable of Albion Jones. Mr. L. was taking
care of one Of his fine stations as usual, and
when in the act Of raising his hand In front of
the horses head to adjust halter, the animal
grabbed 1t and held on, grinding his teeth, un.
til beaten off
Samuel q. Moore, OF TOnlca, died at his res
idencc on June 12th, aged nearly 80 years He
was born IN Rockbridge Co., Va July 10,
1902; when 10 years Of age, moved with his
parents to Ohio; In 1852 he moved to Illinois
The Tonica Nsms says 1.-THE sum of his life
ght be stated thus: He loved God with all
his heart and soul and mind, and his neighbor
as himself"
On Friday last, l5.months old son OF Geo
Drake, OF Streator, was found todding abou.
the room, when lye-can standing on the win.
dow sill attracted its gaze. 1t reached for the
can and swallowed some of the poisonous con.
tents. A physician was called In, and did CIV.
erything that his learning could suggest or his
skill devise, but it died on Saturday.
Mendoza Bulletin. "Thc surveyors have
completed the preliminary survey Of the new
line of railroad and find the whole distance
from Seneca to Mendoza 3l1a miles; Ottawa
to Mendoza 81 miles 4, 400 feet. 1t was found
that the route from Seneca to Mendoza via
Ottawa was but 4 miles longer than from
Seneca to Mendoza direct The route ap-
proaches Men iota ACROSS the Clark and Tead