The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-12-16
HOME MATTERS.
Personal Mention.

NLsn.-Miss Lura Nash goes next week 10
Washington to visit her sister and friends.
PHILLIPS. Cal. d. Phillips, wife ana
daughter, have gone to Florida for the WIN
ter.
Urss.-Miss Hattie Hsss, Of Gardner, llI.'
is the guest OF Miss Jennie Huss, OF Deer
Park
R,Np.-Geo. Rand has presented Oakley
Gripgs with red fox, killed by him some
time since
TAYIoR.-Nlss Jennie Taylor, Utica, has
been visiting Mrs. Chas. A. Cation, in otta-
wa, this week.
NAsm.-Wnl W. Nash is recovering from
his illness so far as to be able TO sit mp lit.
tie daily now.
DurrY.-On Monday VIM. Duffy brought
TO town two wild turkeys shot in the Covei
Creek timber.
johns -Thos. Johns, of Deer Park, has
returned from Kansas TO spend the winter
in this county.
poRrER.-Miss Eliza Porter goes next
week to Des Mones to make Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hossack visit.
PLuMg.-The Streator 4uon'tor says ooi.
Plumb IS going to New York IN the interest
of the H., Iowa & Minnesota r. r.
PosrAL.-Clarence l.. liawley, formerly
with Roberts Bros, Is n recent addition 10
the clerical force at the Ottawa post Office
! Hr-II.--Mr. and Mrs. Geo. V. Hull enter
tanned a number of their friends on last
| ,yit nlpaSlUt
whist party.
WArrs.--On Thursday Arthur Watts, son
OF Joseph Watts, of South Ottawa, in about
an hour and u half shot 81 rabbits. lie ilret
only % shots.
EouINE.-E. H. Lovejoy, Of the firm o
Burke. Walker * Co., Chicago, gentleman
of prominence in horse circles, is stop
ming few days with W, j. Nicely, OF this
city.
CLARk.--Aurora Beacon: "Prof. Clark's lit
lie daughter Bertha, who is progressing fine
ly or the violin under Prof. Lewis, will rem
der one of her solos, at the Recital Friday ev
ening"
DAKoTA.-We are pleased to note the pros
perity which has attended +. II. Vance, wht
went from Ottawa to Southern Dakota few
months ago. He is making good reputation
as an attorney, as well as q successful lane
Spectator.
PuELps.-Cards received announce The
marriage of Hartley C. Phelps and Miss Eli
Prescott, both OF Council Grove, Kansas
Dec. 18th. Hartley's many friends Ill THU
city will hasten to congratulate him, especi
, ally as he Is to make Ottawa visit during
the honeymoon.
HINEs.-Peru Herald: 'Joe Hines has re
J signed his position on the accommodation
train, and left the railroad company. He ha
been in the employ of the company for clever
, years" Joe was very popular with the pat
rons OF the accommodation and all Will re
greet not seeing him as usua.
, JoRDAN.-Morris Herald. "Miss Kate ID
Jordan was in this city on last Wednesday
She was on her way to Plainfeld where sht
was to sing Wednesday evening. Miss Jor
dan is rapidly gaining reputation as singer
of note She is now member OF the Mis-!
4 Nellie Bangs concert company"
H CowLEs.-John Cowles writes from south
, ern Kansas that the weather is chilly, but
tina. overcoats arc not yet needed, and that
too, snce the cold weather has set in in thii
latitude. He will probably locate on the
southern borders Of Kansas, with view o.
entering the Indian territory when 1t II
opened to the public.
SURPRIsE.-Mr. and. Mrs. Cowles, OF Eas
Ottawa, were surprised In their home or
Tuesday evening by thirty or forty friends
r who came with full preparations for making
themselves "at home" The evening wa
pleasantly spent by all, especially the "sur
prised," who were. during the evening, in
vited to partake Of bountiful supper whist
the "surprisers" had gled in with them