The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-08

Evans, formerly Of this city, among the IN.
structors.
| EvANs.-L. ID. Evans, son OF Judge Evans,
passed successful examination ut West
Point last week, and has entered upon the
studies and drills AT that famous military
institution.
| CooMBs. Appellate Clerk Coombs has re.
turned from his western trip; but is still suf-
fering from the paralytic stroke he received
while gone, although able to walk around
with the aid Of a cane.
SAM.--Th, firm OF Chisholm Bros. & Gum,
of which our former townsman s. S. CHS
holm is member, has made an assignment.
Liabilities, $57, 1874 SO; assets, S2S, 66622, not
including Chicago stock on hand.
| LINCoLN.-Mrs. b. F. Lincoln returned
has been in that state all summer, and re-
turned much improved in health, we are
pleased to assure her many friends.
GRIFFITH The old settlers reunion of
Lee county held in Paw Paw the last week
| in August was largely attended. Among
those present was Alderman B. B. Griffith,
OF Ottawa, who reports very pleasant time.
ROBERTS Mr.. AL Roberts horse, tied in
front Of his home in Fest Ottawa, on Thurs.
day morning attempted to break away. The
buggy was overturned and one shaft and the
top broken, but the horse could not get
away.
JoHN.-John kilday, positively one Of the
finest baritone players in the west, late a
member OF the Citizens Cornet Band of La
Sale, has accepted a position with G. W.
AIDS Band.
CHILD. The Dayt ton schools will be taught
the coming term BY the Misses Child, of this
city. These young ladies now enter upon
their fourth term in that village, aud with
advanced salaries, showing the appreciation
in which they are held.
FLAG.-W. l.. Milligan, first deputy sher-
iff, has the honor OF hosting the first flag
over the new court house. This bit of A
merican bunting is handsome SOfoot
specimen and is the crowDing glory of the
new building. 1t was first "ilung to the
breeze" yesterday afternoon.
HERGER.-Our excellent correspondent and
agent at Ophir, Geo. H. Herger, was in town
on Tuesday. Mr.. Herger is one of the few
model newspaper correspondents-we wish
we had a dozen like him-probably the best
writing in La Sale county to-day. His let.
tiers are bright and newsy always. He is one
of the "squares" men in the world, and is
justly one of the most popular young men
in his town.
JoRDAN.-The Morris Herald Gays that Mr..
Allen Jordan, father of w. A. Jordan, Esq,
of that city, and Of Mr.. r. c. Jordan, of this
city, now residing with his daughter, Mrs.
H. NJ Goodhue, in Greene, Butler county,
Iowa, was stricken with paralysis some ten
days ago and left almost helpless. At last
accounts he was improving and it was
thought that he would be able to get around
again. In 1910 he had a stroke of paralysis,
which greatly affected his speech, and from
which he never fully recovered. He is now
past s. years of age.
EsHLEMAN.-Somet time ago the facts were
noted OF the finding Of daughter out in
Kansas by Mr.. L. E. Mlar, of this city, The
lady Is now here on visit to her father and
aunts, Mrs. Brannan and Mrs. Prdemore.
Mrs. Eshleman, Tor Elizabeth Josephine Mi
lar) when an infant was left among strangers
by the sudden death Of her mother, and her
father Informed that the babe was dead. Thus
for nearly twenty-five years neither had
of the others existence Mr.. |
Milar is in Putnam county but is expected
home tomorrow when for the first time he
will see his daughter, and who now is said
to closely resemble his wife at the time of
her death.