The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-03
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| School House, tomorrow
IlL.-J. +. Morgan has been laid up several
days this week with sickness.
MoRsE.-Miss Nina Morse, of is Evanston, Wis
iting friends here this week.
| DoG.-Mkc Reordan is the proud possessor of
a red Irish setter sent him by Chicago friends.
| JogpAN.-Miss Kate Jordan has returned
from Peoria to Morris, where she will spend the
summer.
HossACK. Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Hossack, form.
erly of Ottawa are in the city on visit to their
friends and relatives
WEsr.-Will A. Smith took a party OF land
seekers west this week. They expect our old
friend Herb NJ. Kilby to join them.
WmCoX.-A. w Wilcox Of Mendoza was one
of the speakers on Decoration Day at Camp But
Ter, Springfield.
KENDALL.-Rev. II. Kendall, New York, D. D.,
uncle Of Mrs. W. II. Hull and F. A. Kendall, of
this city, was in town this week visiting his
friends.
HIGH-Chas. l.. Boltwood and Geo. NJ. Trim.
BILE were oyer at Princeton this week attending
the entertainments Of the alumni society of the
High School.
HoME.--Miss Belle Hossack has returned to
Ottawa from the west. She was accompaniedby
Mrs. Fred Hossack, from DesMoncs, who how.
ever, did not stop here.
FELL.-,rhcron f. Fell, OF Portland Oregon,
representing the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Co., was in the city Tuesday. looking up tour
lists for California and Oregon.
MAXoN. Miss Kate Maxon, of Aurora was
one of the singers at the Methodist bazaar last
week. Those who heard her voice speak in high
terms of her musical accomplishments.
BAIL.-Mr. Zwapzig had hearing on Monday
on the charge preferred by the people with Mr..
Witte as complaining witness, and was put under
bail of 500 to wait for the action of the grand
jury.
MOTT-M. n. Armstrong has received bush
ell, more or less, of the famous daddy" chromos
this week. It's a girl; nevertheless "Mott" still
speaks to his old friends
New The card of the new firm of Moloney
& Blake appears in our paper to-day These
gentlemen are old residents of Ottawa, and need
no introduction at our hands.
ARMoRY. June LIST. the Armory Block, one
of the finest and best built blocks in the city,
was sold by Mr.. J. Wood and wife to E. r. Fay,
Esq, of Auburn, N. Y The consideration nam
ed in the deed is s25,OOO.
CARD-Mr. T. c. Trenary's card attorney
atlaw, Office with Brewer, will be found in our
paper hereafter. Mr.. Trenary has been practic-
ing for over year now and is steadily gaining
in the confidence of clients. He is faithful
worker and will carefully attend to all business
given in his charge.
WALLAcE.-Mr. Charles II. Dckey and son.
Lyle, of Haiku Maui, Maui, Sandwich Islands,
arrived in this city this week on visit to old
friends. Mr.. Dickey is son of Judge T. Lyle
Dickey, and is well remembered by the older res
idents of this city, though few of the younger
generation remember him, except in name, since
he Joined his fathers 4th Cavalry in 1861, and
since the war has lived for many years In the Is
lands. His arrival was made the occasion OF a
family reunion at Mrs. Wallacc's residence 1.-THE
Oaks" Among the members OF the family in
the city were: Judge T. Lyle Dickey, Chicago
j. J. Dickey and family, Omaha Neb.; Juliet and
May Wallace, Rev. and Mrs Rouse and daugh-
ter, Sandwich Islands; Judge N. r. NJ. Wallace
and family, Chicago; Miss Cappie Cooper, Polo
H.. Mrs. NJ. d. Templeton and family, Bloom
lngton, ILL.,. Mrs. Mat. Montgomery and son,
Petersburg, H.; Misses Eva and Laura Moore,
Petersburg, H.; Rev. and Mrs. DR.. Harshs,
Jacksonville, H.; Mrs. Geo. Craxen, Sinclair,
H. and others TO the number Of 49, On yester-
day number of friends in this city visited "The
Oaks" to see Mr.. Dickey, though the rain kept
away many who would have called on him had
the day been pleasant. Most of the party will
remain here until next week.
SKILEs.-Col. John W. Skiles, of Arlington,
Washington Co., Neb., since Oct. 1881, registered
at the Clifton on Wednesday. COL s. was born
and reared at Uniontown, Pa where he married
the eldest daughter of Col. Jno. Jones, promi-
nent democrat OF Pennsylvania and for many
years editor of the Genius of Liberty Col. 8. re-
moved to Belfontaine, Ohio, several years before
the war; where he became a railroad conductor,
with route from Crestne to indianapolis. In
1861 he entered the 25th Ohio, (Col. K. B. Hayes,
commanding) as captain. He was all through
the Virginia campaign, and lost his LEFT arm AZ
the battle of South Mountain, while standing
within few feet Of his commander, Col. Hayes.
He was subsequently made colonel and placed in
command OF Todd's Barracks, at Columbus, o.,
whittier lie removed his family. After the war
he removed to Kansas, and with growing fami-
lily of four boys and and two daughters engaged
| ia farming and for three successive years, with
promise annually of abundant crops, he yielded
to foe more potent than Lees army OF North
ern Virglnia-the Kansas grasshopper. Disgust
ed, and somewhat discouraged, he gathered up
what was left, and with his family removed to
Denver where he became inspector for Colora-
do railroad He removed to Philadelphia, where
he remained several years. Railroading in Colo
RADIO gave him an opportunity to post himself in
the business OF mines and mining, in which he
became a successful operator, and although his
home is now within 40 miles of Omaha he is still
extensively interested in mines in the Gunnison
district of Colorado. Col. Skiles became quite
conspicuous in the controversy concerning the
matter ana manner of the death of Gen. Reno,
who he feels assured was killed at South Noun.
thin H. snrnn Of thu Ohin hnys for rnugh treat.