The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-26

was second IN command OF the Indians at the
battle OF the Thames, when Tecumseh
tell He then and there made up
his mind the whites were invincible, and was
ever after their friend ia 1900 lie went to
Chicago, when he married Il Pottawatomie
squaw. Many "reminiscences OF services rem
drred the whites, especially in the BLACK
Hawk war, we're gwen.
MI Dean of Marsniiles followed with a
poem he wrote IN 1910 which he sent To ms
friends east, humorously describing the coun'
try in those days.
Misses Kate D. Jordan and Lizzie Shulei
followed with song after which old Mrs
Hardy made q few remarks lnaudible to our
reporter.
Darius Reed, Of Brookfield, then gave q
sketch OF his first trip through the country
from Chicago "a 1887; after which Elder
Batcheller made short appeal for temperance
and IA protest against Sabbath breaking.
Mr. Croslar, Of Utica, who came to the
county SO years ago, was called on aud gave
many interesting "reminiscences. HIS FAM !y
came to the state IN iSi4. In 1918 the state
was admitted to the Union, but II was yeai
before the fact was known IN the state. 1t was
two years after the net was passed before il
was known in the state that congress had au
thOriZcd the building of the canal! He WAS nj
that time in Peoria, and grand spread was
gotten up TO celebrate the event two years al
ter the iaCt the managers of which were al
lowed to charge lSc. per plate tor common
people but only 1915 for invited guests from
abroad! HIS father was the first postmaster
in the countythe Office being at Shipptngsp0 IT.
near La Salle,-a place whers there never was
"A civ u Office
THIS was the only Office until 1880 when offices
were established at Ottawa and Hennepin
The speaker carried the mGil--a boy early in
his tecns--from Ottawa to Hennepn all
through the Indian war, taking the south side
Of the river.-As to living IN those days, the
people were independent; they had all hui
the luXurles, and felt "a well as they do now
\ letter was read by Rev. NJ. X. Whttlesey
written by Mr.. i. Y. Gnggs q year ago from
New ! Ork, IN which he favors the purchase OF
grounds for permanent occupation by the
Association, and proposed resolution o
thanks to Mr. Secretary E0ersOl, which was
readily adopted.
The socretary's report showed $50 names OF
members since the organization Of the society
of whonl - have died, four Of them during
the past year. The cabin brought to the
grounds was not erected because the society
ONutu no SiUuLuS. ItCouiuNlpuS "C!S pa"
posed and adopted thanking the directors OF
the gravel road for free read for the day; to
A. 5. Ward and the Choir; III. a. Gushing, fol
use of blocks to make seats; w. Il. Bowman,
tor an album Methodist Church, tor use OF
organ; the city for police; the Rock Island
road, for reduced fares for the day; L. \.
Gnggs, for record book A. Frank, clothier, Tor
kindness; G. \. Cation, tor water supply.
Among the relics was what appeared TO he
a pelrlfed Indian foot with moccasln, found
by Mr.. Orlandorf; a plncushion made in 1912.
Mr.. Armstrong, president, said the Society
had bought no meeting place as yet, but hoped
that the next Reunion would be held Oh the
Associations own property.
Rev. Mr.. Whlttlesey pronounced the bendlc-
ton, and the crowd then dispersed