The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-08-25

Personal.
SHAvER-The Misses Shaver have gone to
Galesburg.
FRANK.-A. Frank, the clothier, has gone
10 Baltimore.
PETERs.-Rev. Mr. Peters lectured In La
Sale last evening.
MATES Hobart Mates, Of Chicago, was
in town this week.
WLsoY-Miss Ella Wilson and brother
Charles have gone to Dakota.
EBERsoL. Mrs. d. s. Ebersol and daugh.
ter have returned from Minnesota.
BERT,-Bert McEwan las located at York
town, Dakota. He was here this week.
YoUMANs.-Wm. a. Youmaus, Of Seneca,
was in this city on Thursday on business.
HAPEMAN and Mrs. d. Ilapeman
have returned from their trip to the Lakes.
HoME.-Mrs. /. B. Baumgarduer and
daughter returned from their Nebraska visit
last evening.
HoME-Miss NJ. NJ. Newbecker has re-
turned home from her well-carnud summer
rest in Michigan.
ARCH-Mr. Beers, the architect, was In
Ottawa on Thursday, looking over the new
Buchanan. Sherwood block.
FITz.-Frapk Fitzgerald has taken posi-
ton as cornetist in the orchestra OF the
Academy of Music, Chicago.
ED.-Ed Cameron, in little runaway on
Wednesday, was thrown out his buggy and
somewhat Injured in the wrist.
BRowN.-R. s. Brown, of the Joliet Signal,
81 obi M
that paper, made us visit yesterday.
HoME.-Streator Free Press: "Mr. and Mrs.
John Flanagan and Miss White returned last
evening from their trip up the Mississippi"
GoNE.-Harry Shaw ald Fred Mayo, two
well-known young men Of Ottawa, have
gone to Iowa for two weeks pleasure trip
SASDERs.-Miss May Sanders, OF the south
side, is visiting the MQDonough family, Chi
cago; old friends when the latter were resi-
dents of this city.
GRIGGs.- Messrs. Oakley and Clarence
Griggs returned on Saturday from their
northern trip, much benefited by the
journey.
CARDs.-Cards are out announcing the
marriage Of Miss Lura Nash, daughter OF j.
F. Nash, Esq, to Mr.. Clarence Griggs, son
of f. Y. Grggs, Esq, on Sept. 9th.
IND.-Mrs. &. j. Skinner and daughter,
and Mrs. John Farrell, OF South Ottawa, Ief,
yesterday for Fowler, Indiana, where they
will visit for the next two weeks.
ST.-Streator Press: "Mr. D. Heenan left
this morning to join party of friends from
La Sale and elsewhere for a trip along the
lakes and down the st. Lawrence"
CAMP-Irving w. Harris and Mr.. West
cott the artist, have been camping out at
Senachwine for the past two weeks, the lat
ter making sketches for use in his profes
sion.
NATroCKs.-O last Friday evening Miss
Mattocks entertained number OF friends al
her home on the east side, the guest o.
honor being her sister, Mrs. o. Griggs, Of
Streator.
HIsE.-George j. Hise, some years ago 6
well known resident Of this city, was in towr
this week enjoying short vacation and 9
controversy with the bass of the Illinois and
Fox rivers.
HAcKNRY.-Frank Hackney, whose injuries
weeks ago, has so far recovered as to be able
to visit his. friends In this city. 1t will bt
some time yet before he can return to duty
on the railroad.
TRIMBLE-George NJ. Trimble, of theiSur
geon Generals Office, Washington, has re
turned home for q thirty days vacation
George Is a good specimen of the "boated
office-holder," having gained considerably
In flesh while at the capital. He is as genia
as ever, and his visit is a great treat to hi:
friends.
MAJoR.-Father Major, late of Seneca, has
been appointed by Bishop SpAulding te
Campus, Livingston county. Father Major
has done great deal towards building w
the Catholic churches of Seneca and Mar
settles and will be greatly missed by the peo
pie Of those towns. Rev. Father Donavan
OF this city, will take his place at Seneca.
BRANNAN-A private letter received from
Lou E. Brannan, now In Florida, reports tha
gentleman to be in much better health thar
when in Ottawa, and also enjoying gooc
business. Lou evidently intends making TIT
land of alligators, cypress swamps ant
oranges his future home. He don't advise
northern man to come there In midsummer
however. He says, "Wait until the fros
comes"
Amusements.
A great musical treat is awaiting the PEG
pie Of Ottawa next Thursday night, Aug. 30
Ida Clark, Of Chicago, the great cornet solo