The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-14
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DUNBHoK-Mrs. V. II. Dumbeck, Peoria, is in
the city.
KING.-Mr. S. L. King and family have gone
to Hot Springs, Ark.
Bush. Theron Bushnell returned to Minneso-
ia on Thursday last.
TAYLoR.-Mrs W. W. Taylor presented her
lord with a lovely girl baby on Monday.
SMURR,-Dr. T, A. Smurr, who has been in
Ohio for fortnight, has returned home.
MIToH.-Mr. and Mrs. II. B, Mitchell, Chicago,
we're in the city this week for few days.
DEoEN.-The Degen Bros. have sold to Deg.
nan Bros of Seneca, the stallion Iron Chief"
FREp.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weaver have little
daughter who will be year old Jan. LIST, 1883.
ROBERTS. Mendoza Reporter; miss Elma
Roberts is visiting Miss Case, IN the fourth ward
RoAp.-G. w. Norton, of Alissa, succeeds Mr..
Nckerson as agent Of the Rock Island road at
Seneca.
SouTu.-J Z. Montrose returned on Friday cv-
ening from an extended tour through the south
Georgia, Alabama, Florida &c.
VAN.-H. G. Van Doren, some years ago a
resident of this city, now hardware dealer OF Bel
ton, Texas, was in the city this week.
VoRE.-Miss ID. Wore, niece of Mr.. Bull, has
stepped into Mr.. Bailey's place at Ottawa as
stenographer, with office with Mr.. Bull.
GRosHENs-The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Groshens will be panied to learn that their infant
daughter Belle died on Monday morning last.
LAw.-Mr. Chas. Blanchard, of this city, was
elected one Of the vice-presdents of the Illinois
Bar Association, at Springfield on Friday last.
ScorT.-J. Z. Scott, Of Scott Bros. tSCo, start.
ed east this week to buy goods for the new store,
which the firm hope to occupy about the LIST
proY
LAwRENcE.-Utic Gazette, from Prairie Center:
"Mr Dwight Lawrence shipped the Hambetoni-
an horse "Compeer" to his owner, in New York
City, last Friday.
HoGs.-Mr. John II. Center brought in Mon
day and sold to Phelps & Curryea 10 dressed
hogs that averaged SOC lbs. each. We believe
this is the heaviest lot ever brought to this mar
ket. They were Poland -Chnas.
WEST. Horace A. Price, of Fall River, and
Tom 8. Johns, of Deer Park, will leave about
the 18th of February for the southwest. They
will locate near Dodge City, Kansas, on the line
of the A., T. & s. F. L. R., and will buy up
about three thousand head of sheep and hun
bred or two young cattle and Craze them on gov
eminent lands. May success attend them.
NEELY. -ByeederS Gazette: "W j. Nicely, Otta-
wa, H., has sold to r. & j. Rowett, Carlinvlle
H., the thoroughb,e ed stallion Gen. Rowett, four
years old, by imported Intruder, dam, Mamona
by imported Sovereign; I'd dam Marian by i'm
ported Glencoe; Sd dam Minerva Anderson by
imported Luzborough, etc. Gen. Rowett will be
used as a turf horse next year, and is good one
Administrations Free Press: "Larry Donagho,
after having several big panes of glass broken
in his show cases. offers 100000 for the sight OF
man who never leans on a show case. Larry
has observed the falling peculiar to his race to
always want something to lean On and cOnse-
quently need have no fear OF being called upon
to pay the amount. He has also primer lesson
for beginners that should be read by all who 90
into the post office"
STRAwN.- B,geders Gazette: "Abner Strawn
Ottawa. Ills, has oeen going the rounds of the
fairs this year with results which should satisfy
him for one season. He was at Minneapolis, Chi
cago, PEORIA st. Louis and last, but not least,
at the Great Fat Stock Show in Chicago. He has
taken over 5000 in prizes this year. In note to
the Breeders CARTE, he says: Il showed seven
yearlng Cotswold ewes, which September LIST,
when eighteen months old. averaged 242 lbs,
three eve lambs, which, at the same time, aver
aged l40 lbs. My yearling eve took second in
class, ard sweepstakes over all fer best fat sheep
one year and under two. | also took first, second
and third in classes, and sweepstakes on my eve
lambs Mr.. Strawn now has flock of over
two hundred Cotswolds, all in fine breeding con-
dion and all the ewes bred to rams imported
from England. He reports that he has found
quite good demand this year for Cotswolds, and
sold thirty seven at the fairs for an average Of
S47. 33-a good average for this off year IN prices
of wool"