The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-07

R1ALE.-Mr. John Riale, Johnstown, Pa
was in town this week.
GILMAN-Wm. w. Gilman, OF Chicago
was in town this week.
GENEvA.-E. G. Frizelle spent the Fourt
at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
OsMAN.-Mr Moses Osman has returned
from his Minnesota plantation.
MATTocKs. Miss Minnie Mattocks, Peru
has been In the city this week.
CAroN.-Mr. Chas. A. Cation has gone Il
Bismark, Dakota, to spend the summer
BoNTER.-J. +. Bonter, Chicago, IS rusti
eating in Ottawa and vicinity this week.
SKIrP.-Will Skif Porters missionary In
the carrier line, is home for the summer.
LEwIs.-Harry c. Lewis, Of Chicago, 'cele
brated" with his friends in Ottawa on Tues
day.
HoME.-Mrs E. Boissenn and Miss Josie
Duplain are home from their visit at CHI
cago.
ARMsrRoNG.-Prof. J. Z. Armstrong, OF
Arlington Heights, is the guest OF his broth
ers In this vicinity.
ARrs.-Norman D. Hinsdale on Friday last
received his degree Of Bachelor OF Arts at
Michigan University.
LE.-Mr. and Mrs. A. P. LaClair, OF Strawn,
have been in the city this week, visiting
friends and relatives.
BEEN Mrs. l. N. BEEN has returned
home from Ohio She is accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Cornell.
VA.-John stelnmeyer, OF this city, has
gone to Roncevelt, West Virginia, to spend
the summer with his uncle.
EQuINE.-C. D. De Lapp, Esq, OF this city,
has purchased from Rev. &. B. Barnes the
fine carriage horse owned by the latter.
CLARK.-Prof T. H. Clark, OF Aurora, was
In town on Tuesday. He goes to Maine
next week to spend the summer vacation.
HERE.-Fred s. Mattocks and w. II. Kauf-
man came down from Chicago on Tuesday to
spend the Fourth with friends in this
vicinity.
WEST. Miss 5. J. Burgess, one OF the
teachers of the Ottawa city schools, is inI
Leavenworth, Kansas, enjoying much
needed rest.
CoNFIRMED.-J. +. Rathbun has been con-
frmed one OF the grain inspectors for the
state, but he has not yet entered upon the
duties OF his Office.
ALDKRMAN.-Mr. Bryant, alderman from
the fourth ward Of this city, leaves to-day for
a two weeks visit among the glass districts
of Pennsylvania and the east.
RuGER.-Mrs. 8. W. Ruger returned to her
home in Minnesota on Sunday last. She was
accompanied by her younger brother, and by
Mrs. Jesse Ruger and children.
ANN.-Thos. Lynch and Nat. Degen are
home from Michigan University. Mr.. Lynch
graduated at the law school recently and has
been doing work in the library department
since.
RoNALD.-Alex. Ronald, superintendent OF
mines OF this county, is candidate for state
inspector. Mr.. Ronald's work in this county
has been unusually satisfactory, and he de-
serves promotion.
rr.-Georgc Butt, some twenty years
ago photographer OF this city, was in town
this week. He represents an organ factory,
and more particularly new improvement In j
these instruments.
PRor.-Prof. II. l.. Boltwood left this week
for Evanston, his future home. Ottawa Is
sorry to lose 80 good a citizen, but 1t will be
greatly to his benefit, therefore his friends
here bid him God speed.
RoGERs.-M Mendoza Bulletins: "Messrs. Ed.
Lawrie, A. Marmion. p. and NJ. Gormon, of
the Passenger House in this city, last Mon
day presented Mr.. Ike Rogers, now In charge
Of the Clifton House at Ottawa, beautiful
whip, which was made to order in West6eld,
Mass, costing s25. 1t was gold mounted and
very handsomely finished, with monogram
woven in with silk"
CAPr-Ed. ii. Smith, of this city, has been
appointed, through the influence of Ware.
house Commissioner Lewis, to n lucrative
clerkship in the Office Of chief grain inspector,
at Chicago. He left on Thursday to enter
upon the discharge OF his duties. The con-
CALCULATIONS and we'll wishes OF numerous
friends throughout La Sale county accom-
pany him.
CoLroS. Prof. L. $. Cotton, who will
take q position In the High School next year,
.s one OF Prof Boltwood's old pupils, gradu.
ating at the Princeton High School with the
class IN which Miss Barrie graduated. In
1874 he graduated at Amherst. He has
taught in the High Schools Of Princeton,
Keokuk and Decatur. During the past two
years he has been at John Hopkins Universal
ty in study. The High School has secured
an excellent man.
HEss.-L. w. Hess, who for a little over
five years has been very efficient member Of
Undlne Hose Company. has resigned his
membership therein, much to the regret OF
his companions and the department The
act OF Mr.. Hess became necessary, and in ac-
cepting his resignation the company desired
him to feel perfectly at home" in the club
room, library or in handling the hose at all
times. During his service L. W. has re-
spondeG to all bu. two alarms. and those