The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-24
HOME MATTERS.
Personal Mention .

HITr.--R. c. Hit was home on Sunday.
SAM.-Sam. DlttenhotFer, OF Joliet, was in
town yesterday.
Will McMullen'S on Thursday.
AURORA. Beacon: "Nlss Anna Godding
left for Ottawa to day to visit friends"
| ILL.-Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock, old resi-
dents of South Ottawa, are reported quite
sick
KILBY. MIR. and Mrs. II. NJ. Kilby re-
turned home on Wednesday evening, and are
receiving the congratulations Of their many
friends.
| PoRTBR.-Miss Eliza Porter has returned
from Des Moines, where she had been visit
ing for some weeks. She was delighted
with that city and ITS people.
| HARRINGToN-Miss Mamie Harrington, OF
Peru, was one OF the guests at the marriage
of Miss Emeline Rhodes and David Porter,
OF South Ottawa, on Wednesday evening.
KING.--Miss Gertie King on Wednesday
evening entertained the young people of the
city, the guest OF honor being Miss Annie
Chambers, of Decatur. The evening was a
most pleasant one Miss Chambers returns
home next week.
Cross. Our former townsman, Frank
Cross, now at Pine Ridge Indian agency, d.
T., sends Mitch peace pipe andStobacco
pouch, owned by American Horse, a noted
Sioux Chief. The pipe is made of red clay,
ornamented with silver, and has an elabor,
ately carved stem. The pouch has the usual
decorations.
WEIs.--Dr. Weis, Of this city, returned from
his southern trip on Saturday night, having
been recalled by the sickness Of his father.
He was completely captivated with the true
hospitality OF the southerners; and now that
his father is much improved, regrets the Sc
we're fates that compelled his return to the
north.
FLoRIDA.-D. Lorrlaux, of this city, re.
turned from the land of butterflies, aligators
and flowers on Wednesday. having enjoyed
his months vacation with q relish. A local
sheet says he WAS "speculator" st New Or
leans! Now, as the favorite stocks on the
market during the Mardi Gras season were
pools at the COCKPIT, Mr.. L. must have been
on q regular "toot," as it were! There's no
telling what man won't do with Doe Weis
and ]. D. II. as chapcrons!
MENDOZA. MENDOZA, like Ottawa and most
Illinois towns, hasn't large number OF
young men, but at Mendoza the big hearts
and whole souls Of the few make up for the
meagre numbers. We recently had occasion
to test their good nature and hospitality,
when to be host was an all.night job. But
the Board OF Trade" was equal to the occa-
sion! No ''gilded palace" unless the Men.
dota boys be in 1t, can equal that Board Of
Trade" room; and no party were ever more
entertained during the wee.sma'
hours than were the Ottawa male delegation
On last Wednesday morning by Charley Mad.
den, Ed, Lawrie, Billy Erwin, Ike Rogers,
Mr.. Geraghty and "Patsey." But Circuit
Clerk Taylor is ''laying" for them 10 get
even on that Tourist" question!
TAYLoR.--Mendota Reporter: "Col. Dick
Taylor has been in Springfield this week.
twenty five men like the Colonel would &C.
,omplsh more at the state capital in week
han our present legislature would in a
month. The following we clip from the
Springfield Monitor: Col. Dick Taylor, q
gentleman wellknown to the older inhabit.
IBts of this city, and one to whom Spring.
ield is indebted for being selected as the To-
,ation Of the state capital when the change
vas made from Vandalia, 10 in the city visit
ng his old friends and neighbors. The Col
mel is one OF the living links between the
vilo waste and unsettled prairie Of the
ucker state and the present, when Illinois is
egarded as the grandest state in the Ameri.
AN union. He has a host OF friends in the
lily. always ready to welcome him to his
lone in the earlier days of long and use
ul life"