The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-03-17
From Ophir.

cInih, VlaANu S.A"f uS'NNN Ss'~~
was had at Jas. Pleter's last week, by the
young folks. Quite crowd was present,
and u good time was had. The music was
furnished by Prof. Alex. Wylie and Judge
II. Jackson, and was very good, so we are
informed.
c. Krausss store is filled now to over
flowing. HIS two big rooms are just as
full as they can be got, while his crockery
stock is up stairs. He has the boss flour
made at DIXON, and II you want goou
loaf of bread, get sack OF 1t. His sons,
Albert and Harvey Short, are his gentle
manly clerks, and they will sell you az
many goods for one dollar as any firm IN
the state dare do. Give them call while
In town.
Our quarry will be run by Thns. Bow
ers this summer, with large force Of able
workmen.
Geo. Andrews has taken his departure
tor his new home in Ford county George
and his genial wife will be missed by
many here, as they have been among us
since childhood We wish them success
in their new home.
Bob Peters new house will soon be fin
shed.
Kirsteattcr IS going to erect new
double corn crib this summer.
Vim. Wyl,c is improving the looks Of
the old Orr farm by removing the old cot
ton wood trees
The ice recently knocked out the block.
under the braces on the new bridge a
Smiths ford, making the bridge unsafe fol
heavy loads. ....
The Mendoza Reporter is getting better
every day, while It's rival, the Bulletin, ii
getting worse. ......
The bridge across the Vermillion, eaS
of Dimmick Station, is terribly sprung
being caused by the late water and ice
The bridge Is Caution iron bridge and ,
good one, only that it was not raised or
abulments high enough and the late fresh
ct and thick ice sprung it bad.
Mat. Wallace's little girl me, with a Sc
rious accident last week. She was walk
ing around the yard with a broken pitch
fork handle, when she stepped on cob
which rolled and tripped her. causing he
to fall on the sharp fork handle, which en-
tered her head over The left eye, cracking
her skull. DR.. Everett was Immediate.
Summoned, under whose care the it'll
patient is doing as well as could be expect
ed
Dr. Everett also had a very critical cas-
at Dlmmick, the particulars Of which ar
as follows: A few weeks ago Miss Forres
tall and Miss Hayden, of La Sale, tool
the tram from the latter place to pay thei
friend Miss Hanley, of DlmMick, vIsi,
They arrived safely at the station, ant
were met by Miss Hanley with hors
and cutter. When short distance from
the station the horse became unmanagabl
and ran away, throwing all the occupant
out of the sleigh. Miss Forrestall escaped
NJ ISIS Han.ey was well shook up and som,
what bruised, while Miss Hayden was vic
ently thrown on her head, causing concu
sion of the brain. She has lam now owe
two weeks and is regaining consciousness
Her sister, married lady Of La Sail,
came out to nurse her, and was this wee
safely delivered of bouncing baby.
John Fitzgerald now sets up the cigar.
It's girl. Mother and child are DOM
we'll, and by the looks of John, lie ism
suffering any,
Horses are changing hands very fas
and are commanding gOod price.
May Lewis, our milliuer, goes to Chics
go next week to lay in her spring stock
She is getting good trade.
Pat. O'ConnCr, of Chicago, is yisitin
friends III Homer and vicinity.
Miss Sue Houize, of Lincoln, Neb.,
visiting her uncle aud many friends her,
Geo Curtiss and Eddie Brady were visl
ing around among their lady friends i
this part Of our burg.
Hank Ettinger, our genial plastcrer, ha
hls hands iu) for the coming summer, an
jobs are coming in on him thick and fas
Dave Mclaughlin, ST., has the wester
fever, and he declares If any one will bu
him ont he will 20 west.
The Mclaughlin Bros, Arthur, Curt
and Hardy, go to Colorado in few day
to make that state their future home.
PEDRO, 80.