The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-25
OUR NElGHBOIeS.
VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
During the storm OF last Friday the residence
Of Henry Dlmmick, In Deer Park, was struck by
lightning and badly handled. No one was in the
On Sunday last Edward Geduldig, a lad living
in Dayton, was kicked by q horse. His face wac
badly cut and his nose broken.
The Rockford Mitten Co. Is preparing to erect
building 36x00, three stories high Tor the
manufacture OF their yarn mittens.
The Marseillcs Manufacturing Company are
making arrangements for putting up another
large building this spring. They find it neces'
sary to have more room.
Little BERTHE Gilbert fell into the cellar OF the
Old Church, L tica, while playing there Monday
afternoon week, and cut himself quite severely
in the face.
The Rockford grape sugar works are now turn.
ing out 100 barrels OF syrup per day OF % gal.
Ions each, or 5000 gallons per day. The COM
pany is now away behind Its orders In sales.
Burton Bros, OF Marseilles, have purchased an
improved brick machine for use in their yard
this season, and also large steam engine for
driving IL, and they will consequently be able To
turn out double the amount OF brick OF any
previous year.
A carload of Cinnamon went through on the
r. |. on their way to Chicago on Sunday last.
Jake Kindlespire, OF Morris, threw himself into
the canal on Sunday last with suicidal Intent
the result OF a drunk. He was fshed out and
put to bed to sleep himself sober.
Inc new DOlcT WHICH iCSCuSy
purchased to use In the quarry for drilling stone,
near Utica, burst on last Saturday and severely
hurt two men. One Of them was so badly scald-
cd by steam in the face that II was thought for a
time he would become blind.
rhe Utica Gazette: 1.-THE most successful en-
tertainment ever held In Utica was the Cantata
held last week In the Baptist church. Under the
skillful management OF NJ. II. Evans and Miss
Dunan the sixty voices were trained to perfec-
ton itself. The house was crowded and all who
we're there we're loud In praise OF It."
man giving his name as Samuel Fierce and
claiming to be in the employ Of the e., Is. Il q.
Co., swindled o. 8. Clayton, OF Aurora, out OF 9
$50 watch on Tuesday, with an order for the
amount, to be deducted from his wages on pay
day. He was soon discovered to be fraud, but
has not vet been captured.
''Marseilles Register: "For several years the
Commissioners OF Highways OF the towns OF
Msnlius and Rutland have failed, or refused tt
turn over to the authorities OF Marscilles, theil
proportion OF the read tax, but the present Boart
Of Trustees are looking into the matter, and will
see to It that the amount due from these Com
missloners is turned over to them"
Deputy Sheriff Warner, OF Morris, arrested {
young man last week which we consider an i'm
portant capture. He was stranger but Ill ar
rested him on suspicion, and he hit the nail OF
the head when he took him. After getting hin
In safe quarters, he opened the fellows satchel
in which he found two 'jimmies," pair OF "Out
side" feeers, brace and number OF bits, cold
eblscls, fuze, powder, and, IN TACT. complex
kit OF burglars tools. The man 10 about % year
Of age, well dressed, smart, and says his nam
lie Monroe and that he halls from the east.
The Marseilles bridge has long been source
OF danger and annoyance, and has caused man.
a "cuss word" The latest development OF thu
subject Is thus put by the Register: 1--WE ar
credibly informed that an effort Is being mad
10 secure possession Of the bridge across the I'LL
nois river at this point, for the purpose OF max
ing II a toll bride. Certainly the town OF Rut
land cannot reasonably be expected TO keep vi
and maintain the bridge for the free use OF tn
people south OF the river always. The township
south OF the river have failed and refused u
either help pay for the bridge or bear q share o
the cost for repairs. We believe that RUTLAND
would be justified In dispOsing OF the bridge b
private parties. No doubt 1t rests with the PEG
Die south OF the river 10 say whether afree br.dg
Shall be maintained or not
sTREAToR.
The Park church people, Of streator, have de
ejded to invite Rev. Mr.. Peohallagon, OF Braid
wood. TO the pastorate Of the church at q salar
Of q, 200 per year.