The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-11
HBORHOOD NOTES.

|, VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
X. II. Ruggles is candidate for mayor o
Mendoza.
The Mendoza Inter (greenback) nominate
Judge Locey, Of La Salls for the supreme Judge
ship.
Joliet Is not aesthetic. only 50 people having
turned out on Monday night to hear Oscar WIDE
lecture. -.
]. II. Patterson, of Grundy county, aged 4
wears. resident Of that county since 1912, dice
on Tuesday last.
The Joliet Daily Ne,cs has a new Potter press
printing 2, 800 newspapers per hour. Inc NtN
has circulation of 1000 daily.
Marseilles enjoyed part of prize fight las
week Six rounds were fought, when, an alder
man putting in an appearance in the distance
the tea party broke up!
| On Saturday afternoon last, +. Ben Parker, o.
Mendoza, son of VIM. Parker, of the Bulletin, lei
from c., b. II Q. engine at that place whit
trying to get of, and WAS run over, being killeo
Instantly. -,
DeKalb has organized company with capita
OF 1886, 600 TO erect an establishment Tor put
ting up corn, beans peas, tomatoes, pumpkins
snurshes apples, apple butter, cherries, and Der
ries of various kinds. 1t Is said the factory VIII
employ 600 people.
On tuesday last fifteen citizens OF Wenona
coptracted with three other citizens to put down
the long hoped for coal shaft The contractors
are William NJ. Hamilton, L. j. Hodge and i. l.
Monser. They agree TO commence work on OF
before MAY 18th next, and push the coal shaf
vigorously until completed. The shaft to be moi
LESS than okla feet in the clear, and properly
ltimbered For doing this work, the committee
of fifteen agree TO pay them 81 500 in installments
as the shaft goes down, deed them the "coa
| lots" donate steam pump, rope, and obtain
leases under the city lots of Wenona,
LA SALE AND PERU.
La Sale Building Association has been char
TERED.
| On Friday last, Wm Eldredge, of Ashtabula
Co., Ohio, on his way to Bureau Co., H., found
himself at La Sale dead broke and hungry. HAY
ing failed to beg meal he took dose of arsenic
He was picked up on the streets OF Peru, anti
dotes administered and his life saved
On Thursday night last, John Pyman, ~
Sale, was stopped at down town corner BY
| three foot pads, who slugged aud attempted -
rob him Pyman turned on the highwaymen, and
dealt one terrible blow with his loaded cane
The other two ran, but the wounded robber l.
expected TO die ut any moment The telegram
saws; 1.-THE citizens are delighted with Pyman'-
conduct, and should the robber die, Pyman will
not only be cxonorated by the coroner's jury,
but handsome purse will be raised for him.
| sTREAToR.
The village of Streator has been sued for 81,
900 by Mr. Scharlenbcrg. Bad sidewalk.
D. G. Miller, OF Streator, will appear before
the State Board Of Health to show why his II
cense of practice should not be revoked.
! The Atkins 18th Battalion Band are taking
have dropped out. and others are coming In.
They now have membership of fifteen.
The depression in the coal trade Is making IL
self sensibly felt in Streator. The greater part
of the mines are working half time or less, and
No. shaft is cleaning up preparatory TO shut
ting down.
fire. Press: "The dizziness Of the coal trade II
necessitatng the departure Of many of our un
married miners. Scarcely train leaves Ou'
bears some away on their journey. Some OF thr
No Hungarans, who were thrown out OF WORK
tbv the closing down OF that shait, are retu' nins
O their native land"
Free Press: THE condition Of Main street Is
continual rebuke to the efficiency Of our present
municipal government. If we cannot vote for
city government let the people elect trustees
this spring who have energy enough to see thai
the principal street Of the city is notin the deep
set mudhoe within the limits"
Conrad Blade, the man who was injured in the
Peanut shaft last week so that he died on FRIDAY.
had insured his life for $500 only day or two be
fore he was hurt, with one OF the agents now
around here. He was to pay $40 for insurance
for one year, but as he had no money ct the time
he gave an order on his pay due the 18th. The
company willnow pay him the $500 less $40 due,
so his heirs will receive $500 without his ever
having paid out q cent
| The contract for building the new hotel was
let to Abner Laughlin on Tuesday last. The
| building is to have a 100 foot frontage on Main
and l20 foot frontage on Bloomington strect,iouf
stories and basement and will have 80 sleeping
rooms. On the first floor, besides the office, par
| lors, halls, etc, will be store rooms, BARBER
shops, and one or two offices to rent. Both
fronts are to be built plain. II Is estimated tht
whole cost OF the structure will be about an even
$40 900.
| The situation Of things in Streator on the ques
ton of reorganization under u city charter in
place of village as now, is this, says the Press
| on Monday: "A little excitement and lndlgnd
ton Ia manifested on the streets to-day regard
ing the probable action of the village board to
night The president, Mr. Fades, who is OPP
posed to the city organization, is out OF Town,
and 1t is understoo that Mr.. Wood will not be al
the meeting to night. This,ln the absenceoi MI
Bacon, recently resigned, would prevent quor
um, and no business could be transacted III &C
ton regarding the question Of change TO CITY
government is not taken tonight, the matter VIII
either have to come up at a special meeting
within ten days, or else be deferred entirely this
year. II quorum Is present II Is obligatory
upon the board to give due notice and call the
election; but In the absence Of a quorum no &C.
ton can be taken. II the wishes OF the petition
ers TO be so totally dsregarded, we fail 10 un
derstand what rights the people really have un
der our present organization" We might add
that no meeting was held
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