The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-01

INCoGNTro.
rWALrHAM, March 3O.--rhe roads are mud
Hy, muddler, muddlest.
Duck hunting is the order OF the day.
Mr.. Steve Hager bagged 60 ducks Wcdncs
4ay night Who can beat that:
Miss Agnes Gcmmel started last Thursday
u vlsl, friends in Michigan, She will return
50 teach IN district No. 3, where she has been
zwIring the birch for two years.
Miss Minnie Irwin, Of Utica, will instruct
sew ideas in district No s the coming sum
nier; ditto Miss Thracc kes,ler Of Ottawa, in
No.7.
Miss Emma Delano OF Ottawa, Is rusticat
ing ia this vicinity Call again, NJ a.
Julian Knight formerly Of this township
bat pow of Goodand, Ind, is smiling upon
sls many friends here.
Rev. McGlCson, Of Iowa, has accepted the
Yastorale of the Waltham church
Rev. Parker, of the Second church, Chicago
delivered an interesting sermon IN the Utica
church last Sunday.
next Tuesday will tell. Come, voters
Miss and Mr. Gray, who have been visiting
.-lese, have returned home.
While in the moss covered city" one day
last week, we had the pleasure of calling upon
the local editor of this paper, and found him
n very pleasant mood. AND l.
DAYTON March 30.-Mr. George w. Gibson,
of Rutland, who has purchased Mr.. j. Read rs
DroPeity on the hill, is moving into town this
week, Mr.. Gibson and family will be wei.
come additions to our town and society, and
will be most acceptable and cnterprising citi,
gens
The Tile Works commenced operations this
week, and are turning out n fine lot of tile
The popularity of this firm, and their wide
epread reputation Tor manufacturing fine
drain tile is shown by their receiving a letter
cf inquiry from a gentleman IN Oil City, Penn.
Among other orders received this week was
one for 1000 6-lnch tile.
The Whittier entertainment at the school
house March 10, the second of the series Of
Evenings with the Poets" by the Musical
Union, ~as good success. The programme
passed off smoothly and IN delightful man.
ncr Little Jimmie Ryan and Gcrtie Grow in
q duet captured the audience, and were forced
80 respond to an encore. The select readings
by Cir James Green and Miss Bessie Root
were read with considerable spirit aud taste.
The remainder OF the programme, dialogues,
oscillations, Quartets, etc, was well carried out,
and every one pronounced the entertainment n
very enjoyable one, and one that reflects con.
Sg6erably to the credit of the committee, Miss
Cora Green and Mrs G. B. Hess The last of
fne series, Lowell entertainment, will be
given this Saturday evening, April /. 1t Is
8Dder the management Of Miss Bessie Root,
3 ghG has taken considerable pans in preparing
- dGe programme, and promises to he an en-
gcyablc entertainment 1t should be greeted
fsItis a !ull house.
The schools are havinga vacation this week
We understand the two schools are to be con.
sTnacG under the present competent instruc
aors and We hope the following summer Will
sStDess the erection of new school building
10 IL something that is much needed, and as
she railroad pays over one.half the school tax,
abe district Is abundan ly able 10 build one
Patrons Of the school will do well to consider
2ae matter, and If brought to vote to cast
their ballots intell;gently.
The board Of town auditors met at The town
clerks Office last Monday 10 audi, the nc.
counts Of the town.
Mr.. Noah Dunavan has departed for Texas,
SAere he will make his future home.
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