The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01

Schneider's vacant store room TO open
y stock of dry goods and notions.
BIRps.-M. X. Rordan and b. G. Barrett
y OF the sheriff 3 force, one evening this wee
, bagged seventeen prairie chickens during
little tramp they took north Of the city.
FoRD.-Mrs. Ford, sister Of Mrs. 4. {
. Hathaway OF west Ottawa, and widow of tn
u late Jerry Ford. Of Lincoln, Nebraska, ha
c returned TO her home after a visit In this city
RAYMoND.-County Treasurer Raymon
: and wife and Miss Raymond have returne
) from their visit to Vermont. Mr.. Raymond
, barring cold, is much improved IN health.
CRANE.-H. A. Crane, representing tn
Guardian, an Odd Fellows journal, was il
this city yesterday taking subscriptions TO
that sheet The gentleman seemed TO be
: pretty live newspaper man.
BURKE.-John Burke, OF Joliet, and Mis-
Annie Harrington, OF Morris, were married
on Tuesday. A number OF Ottawa friend
were present, and many others sent substan
tial evidences OF their good wishes.
EBERsoL.-Mr. Albert Eberso, Of this city
left for Lincoln and Columbus, Neb., or
Thursday, with the intention Of purchasing
a portion of that state II he should be as well
pleased with the country as the reports.
SMIrH.-Mr. C. Kinney Smith, of New
York City, Is here this week enjoying his
annual vacation with his parents family and
friends, and taking an occasional tramp after
the festive prairie. chicken--so fine to con-
template, but so hard to get.
Rowland. Mr.. f. Rowland, formerly Of
Farm Ridge, now resident OF South Ottawa,
Is Frustrated with a fever sore on one leg,
from which he has suffered for many years.
He was Just about TO start for the Northern
Lakes on visit in search OF health and rest.
FArRs.-Silas Strawn and Ed. Dyer have
gone to Minneapolis to show Mr. Abner
Strawn's sheep at the fair, We trust the
boys will repeat their successes of last year
and capture the prizes over the prize animals
of England and Canada, as well as America.
LroNs.-E. f. Lyons has been transferred
from the management of the Ottawa to the
Streator Telephone Exchange. The people
down there will And him a thorough gentle.
man. The vacancy here has been filed by
the appointment of Mr.. Denig, late Of
Chicago.
PHELPS The friends OF Mr.. Vim. w.
Phelps, in this city, will be pleased TO read
the following from the Kansas City Patriot:
"Mr. W. w. Phelps, brother Of Justice
Phelps, hes been appointed stenographer for
Chief Justice Horton. vice Mr.. W. X. Sinai.
ly, resigned"
NEws.-B. J. McCabe, late local of the
Ttcin city Ne,cs, has resigned the pencil and
returned to school at Morris, where he will
graduate the coming year. His place on the
Ne,cs has been taken by DeForrest Lilis, late
Of Ottawa, a Young man Of good education
and fair promise.
GoNE.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hammell
and their two daughters Of New Haven,
Conn.,, who have been victing friends in this
city for the last three months, left on Thurs.
lay for Indiana, where they will visit friends
there for few days and then return home.
They were well pleased with the city Of Of
lava.
HoLLECKER.-Georg ID. Hollecker, a
% Marshalltown, Iowa, to accept the posi-
lion OF bookkeeper with Schubert & Baum,
Try goods merchants. We are pleased to
lotc Mr.. Hollecker's advancement and feel
sure he will meet all requirements Of his EN-.
Dloyers.
HuLs.-Mrs. G. w. Myer, of Dixon, and
]. w. Myer, OF Chicago, mother and brother
II Mrs. +. c. Hills, of East Ottawa, are visit
ng that lady. Master George P. Hills, who
las been spending the summer with his
.rand parents in Dixon, has returned home,
md is getting ready for years attendance
the Ottawa schools.
hERE.--Prof. G. w. Tufts, the new princi-
'al Of the High School, has arrived in this
ity from Michigan, preparatory to next
ears work. He has leased the Gus Wood
property on the east side as residence.
'rof. Cotton, the new teacher Of the scientific |
apartment Of the school has also been in
ottawa during the week.
HEAToN.-We were honored yesterday |
y call from Mr. w. II. Heaton, OF Keits.
urg (Ill.) Nrrs, who with his wife accompa.
led r. T. Davis, freight agent In the gencr-
offices Of the &. b. u O., and wife, on semi |
fliclsl business TO this city. Mr.. Heaten Ia
he happy possessor OF wife who is verita.
le helpmate Ia his editorial labors. The en-
Ire party expressed themselves highly
leased with our city, especially with its pic.
lresque location.
MCCAIN. Narcotics Plaindedter: Frank
lcCain left this place for the west about five
ears ago, and Is to-day proprietor OF two
ne stores, In different blocks, at Atchison,
.ansas. q city OF 5000 inhabitants, aud is a
.rge jobber and wholesale dealer in fruits,
ats, cigars and confectionery. Has his trav-
ling salesman and supplies wide range OF
srrltory. Does also q general comm ission
usiness, and Is Gu the direct road to further
nd increased prosperity"
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Glass
The outlook for our glass industry Is not
4 the least reassuring at the present time,
lther here In Ottawa or elsewhere. But one
the five furnaces In this city will start up
eyt week the afhers remaininp dorm ant