The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-04-22
Our Neighbors.
ubled with burglars.


was $4,000.
The fair at Turn Hall, La Sale, last week
acted about $1,000,
The first pulp was run through the Allen
Tar Wheel Co.'S paper mill at Morris on
Thursday last.
Wenona on Tuesday elected no-license
hoard of aldermen-D Connors, NJ. A. Gala
her and c. A. Barrett
Thirty.two cases of smallpox were reported
in Joliet on Thursday, five new ones having
developed on Wednesday.
The Wenona coal firm has at last secured an
engine and hosting apparatus They are now
getting material on the ground
The big chimney for the Illinois zinc
Works. Peru, the foundation of which was
laid a year ago, is to be carried to completion
this summer.
Revenue Collector Croker and his deputy
Mr.. w. S. Beaupre, started out from Aurora on
Tuesday with their guns to indulge IN hunt
ing expedition.
A contract has been let and work commenc-
ed on another fine store building on the south
side of Nam street, La Sale. j. Doster is the
party building
AT the La Sale city election on Tuesday
Thos. Rafter, John Stuart, I. l.. O'Connon,
r. NJ. Uetherington and John llanlon were
elected aldermen.
Dan Harvey, a member of the C., X. |. x T..
track laying gang near Peru, had the third fin
ger of his right hand mashed, on Monday ev-
ening, by a collision Of hand-cars.
Six gancs of laborers are now engaged on
grade work on the new line between Paw Paw
and Sheridan, and the bridge gang are run
ning the pile driver near the lower junction.
On Thursday last shaft No. I at Streator
raised 1887 tons of coal-the greatest days
work eyer done in Ssreator Half the days
dumping was into box cars, causing much
loss of time.
On Sunday last L. A. Fisher shot Andrew
Durkee, at Morris. Fisher found Durkee's
cow IN his pasture The men had discus
sion" of the point, which ended in Fishers
shooting Durkee just above the knee with a
shot gun.
The annual election took place In Streator on
Tuesday. Messrs L. G. Mills, p. McClosky
and Thos. Hodgson were elected trustees, and
L. L. Donaghho clerk. Only $50 votes were
boiled Notwithstanding the election was anil
mated. There were 53S votes tor city organi.
zation.
Peru Meas: A precious pleasant pair Of
EPolanders, brothers, had a little difference Of
opinion, Saturday, IN La Sale, and during the
argument one brother had his nose nearly bit
ten of and the other received slash from an
old country knife, between the shoulder and
elbow of the left arm, laying bare the bone.
Streator Free Press: Edward Hand driver,
died at his residence on Tuesday morning. He
was seized with paroxysms Of pain in the side
on that night which were 80 extremely agoniz-
ing that it was with difficulty that life could
be maintained He was crushed between
some cars in the mines last Thursday while
about his work, which is believed to be the
, cause Of his atilictlon.
Sycamore Republicans: Mr.. Cox estimates
that there are a million bushels OF corn in De-
Kalb county for sale. He mentions three OF
our townspeople of Sycamore who have 80
600 bushels on hand, and is sure that the rest
OF the county has twenty times as much as any
thn,e men in it, The present high prices will
bring QUITE good deal that would otherwise be
held \tncS. Seventy.seven cents in gold IS
~, CHER than corn was ever before known in this
county.
Joliet Ne,rs: The Chicago and Rock Island
are pushing the building of double track be-
tween Mokena and Blue Island. This gap OF
single track has long been u nuisance to both
the Company and its patrons. Its completion
will be hailed with delight by those who have
experienced the pleasure (g of No. tagging
along behind freight train on Mokena hill.
This occurs almost every night and lays Fo. 3
out from Is TO IS minutes between Chicago
and Joliet
On Saturday last, ex.Supervisor Reising, OF
Aurora, turned over to his successor, Supervi.
sor John B. Chase all books and papers In
his possession belonging. to the town OF Au-
rora, and over $40, 900 now In the town Treas
ury Mr.. Chase's bond is for 100000, the
heaviest ever executed IN Kane county, and
as suretles has attached the names OF nineteen
OF our prominent citizens whose aggregate
wealth Is estimated at about three millions Of
dollars
La Sale Press. "prof. Ledochowski, o.
Peru, has organized al amateur theatrlca
company, who will give in few weeks thu
popular and well known comic opera "Oli
vette" The leading parts will be taken b.
Miss Emma Winheim, Miss Sidonla Drummer
Miss Celia Armour and Messrs. BlIsh, McEl
vain, Weller and Culver A large number o
society young ladies and gentlemen will taxi
part besides. Prof Ledochowski speaks yer.
Ia nr ,t,a 90 no hi iit,o, NJ Tho company