The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-06-30

personal Mention.
EAsT.-Miss Ann Armour has gone east to
spend the summer.
CooMBs-J. X. Coombs and family are rus
ticating in the far west,
BREwsTER.-Mi Lydia Brewster, OF Peru,
has returned after long visit in Connecu'
cut.
CATLIN. -Chas. NJ. Catlin, formerly OF TINS
city, now of Chicago, was in town on MOI
day.
BIgp.-Miss Bird uapeman entertained
her friends on Thursday evening with Tea
patty.
MEARs. H. g. Mears, OF Chicago, has
been In the city during the week on brief
vacation.
DAVIS. Mr.. X. d. Davis, Of Marshall,
Field IL Co.'s, is u guest Of ii. j. Glllen for
few days.
LA.-Mrs. c. Excel, Miss Excel and Miss
Diesterwig, La Sale, were In the city on
Thursday.
MC.-Mr. and Mrs. Nate McDougall, of
Streator, spent Sunday last with their friends
in this city.
PHIpps Mrs. w. I. Phipps and daughter
expect to spend the coming two years In the
neighbOrhood OF Boston.
Mc.-Mrs. r. Nj. Macarthur and daughters
went east this week. They go. uia Boston, to
spend the summer at Norwich, Conn.
CAsRY.-Mr. Nicholas Casey, late Of Grand
Ridge, has taken up his residence in Strea.
tor, being engaged in the cattle business.
GLOVER Mrs. c. c. Glover, who has been
visiting for some time past in Minneapolis,
is expected to return soon to her home in
Chicago.
WooD.-W. w. Woodward, the late efflci-
ent principal of the Sheridan schools, has
gone to reside in Chicago. His friends
around here will miss his frequent visits.
STRAwN-Mr. Lester II. Strawn, OF this
city, will marry Miss Lou Taylor, OF Fair
bury, on July Sd. They will spend the hon.
eymoon In the famous "Dells" region OF
Wisconsin.
PORTER There being no other celebra.
ton here OF the Fourth, j. E, Porter proposes
to get one mp on his own account and will
exhibit 10 patriotic style new road engine
and tx.u: cs. which will be worth seeing.
DANcE.-Miss Daisy and Mr.. Sila' Strawn
entertained the young people at the residence
Of their father, Abner Strawn, Esq, on last
Friday evening. The dancing took place in
the enormous barn on the place, and those
present report one Of the most enjoyable
evenings imaginable
BARNES Rev. Il. B. Barnes. on Sunday
last, surprised his congregation by announc'
ing his resignation as pastor of the Congre
gational Church. on account of i'll health
Mr., Barnes has been very successful in his
work here, and his resignation Is much re-
GREETED by his people, as well as the church
going people generally of the city.
LEGIs.-Our Legislators, Senator Duncaf
and Representatives Vaughey, Adams ant
Wiley, have returned to their homes. La
Sale county was well represented. Senator
Duncan in the senate was hard and effec
tive worker, and starter for about all The
measures in which La Sale county was in
terested. He was splcndidly backed by hi'
house colleagues, who on all matters Of this
kind were unit. AS II result all law LII
Sale county wanted were secured. We con
graduate them on their good records.
HIGGINs.-La Sale Democrat: Judge Johr
g. Higgins, Of Columbus, Neb, was in Ii
Sale last Sunday. Mr.. Higgins is the coun
ty Judge of Pluttc county, in The state of hi:
adoption, and no man of his years is so pop
ular in Nebraska rs he. He is lawyer o
remarkable promise, and has been elected t.
Office several times as Democrat in
strongly Republican district, and could easil,
20 to congress If he wished the nomination
Judge Higgins was raised IN this county, ant
is a brother.in.law OF our distinguished fel
low.citizen A. J. O'Conor, Esq"
Walther Will sunnlY ice cream by the 10