The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-04-21
HOME MATTERS.
Mention.


is IN town.
suAw.-E II. Shaw, of Beatrice, Neb., is
visiting his brother, Z. NJ, OF Ottawa
LrL.yp.-C. \. Leland. of Kansas, Is Wis
fling his old home and friends in Ottawa.
GR1eos.--Mr. and Mrs Oakley Griggs,
streator, are in this city, the guests of their
respected parents.
HERr.-Mrs. Camleld and Miss Camileld,
mother and sister of Mrs II. NJ. Kilby, are in
the city visiting relatives and frieRds.
TAyLoR.-George Taylor Of the Recorders
office, is happy; IT'S a boy, and weighs l219
pounds. take suthn'n
MEAsLEs.-Walter II. Lawrence, Of Prairie
Center, who has been attending school al
Galesburg, is at home sick with the measles
EYSHuLER. -I.cleoeude.t: "Miss Lizzie Shuler
will spend the summer iu Morris, and Will be
Il valuable addition, indeed, to our social
circle"
ExcHANGE.-M Kcm has bought the
old Exchange, on Columbus street. and Is
having it repaired and fitted up for board
ing house.
RIcKLgY.-The many friends OF Mrs. Rick
ley will be pleased to learn that ,hc can take
her place again in the Presby terrain choir on
Sunday.
the practice OF medicine At Grend Ridge,
having associated with him DR.. Chas, Tnr-
ner of Lansing, Mich.
HITE. Willard Hlte, who has been in
Texas sinca September last, is home on
visit, and reports Mrs. Dunayan in much
better health than at any time for years.
WED.--Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Shaw, OF this
city, will celebrate the twenty first anniver-
sary of their marriage next month. re-
union OF family and friends is expected on
the occasion.
STRICKLANp.-Mr. and Mrs. Riale Strick-
land miss Dutton, formerly at Hull's) are
expected home next week. The marriage Of
this we'll known couple took place at Fulton,
n. Y about two weeks ago.
NOTWITHSTANDING numerous friends OF
Miss Carrie Whittlesey will be pleased TO
learn that that talented young lady has re-
turned to this city from New York and will
probably remain here permanently.
MENDOZA Mr.. Z. D. Taylor and wife, pa.
rents of our circuit clerk, and George NJ.
Madden, banker, and wife, all of Mendoza,
have visited the county seat during the past
week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Taylor.
JoNEs.--W c. Jones' late station agent at
Marseiiles, IS again telegraph line repaircr
for the Rock Island road between Chicago
and Peru. He contemplates going 10 Salt
Lake City the coming autumn, TO take po-
siton in the Office OF Wells, Fargo d Co.
DAKoTA--Thc Finerty Brothers will proba-
bly, leave Ottawa in few days for their new
home IN Redfeld, Dakota, having sold their
carriage shop, &c We can recommend them
to the citizens Of Dakota as very superior
young men ard fine workmen in their
occupation.
FLAuERTY.-We must express our regret
at Mr. Martin Flahcrty's voluntary retirement
from services as supervisor for his town, for
he announced Ito US, at least,) his intention
of retiring at the close Of the late session.
We know OF few men who have been more
thoroughly peste.ed by the snarling Of small
men than Mr.. Flaherty has been during his
public lite. A man OF his thorough coDscien-
tiousness generally is treated that way Yet
we doubt If there Is another man In this
county so well versed in county matters, or
able to serve the county 30 well as he has
and can serve it, If he will. At the appear
ance of the most unforeseen matter on the
Board 1t frequently happened lie was the only
man who knew anything Of the subject, and
he knew all about twas ready to explain
the subject and the county's duty in the
matter. In all things he transacted comfy
business With the same carefulness he would
his own and with as much ~atchfuness OF
the countys interest He was always on the
alert for abuses and unearthed not few, and
was disliked by many therefor; yetsc always
gave credit Tor faithful work and assisted
whenever he could with advice, counsel and
good words. We trust his retirement will be
but temporary, for this county cannot afford
to let him remain idle.