The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-10-27
Vicinity Items.

now employs l,OUO pcTsons.
Aurora's rev directory gives that tow!
population estimated at 10000.
DR.. Olmstead, Of Peru, formerly Of thI
city, has invented another style Of roa,
cart.
The hominy works at Pekin started NJ
recently running night and day, and vii
use $500 blshels of corn every twenty foui
hours.
Since October Isl, under the tw0.cent
postage rate, Peru's letter mail IS one third
larger than before, while fewer pCs,aIs are
used
Burglars have been stirring up la Sale
this week, two business houses having
been entered and considerable property
taken
The price of gas is TO lie reduced by the
Aurora Gas Light Company after The first
of January, from So to $3.50 per 1000 Gu
BIC feet,
On Sunday night burglars cnteled the
dry goods store IF G. J. Hank, Peru, carry.
ing off goods to the amount OF one thous-
and dollars.
1t is stated that the g., i. 81 q. company
Is surveying line from Savannah, H., to
Galena, H., along the Mississippi river
The distance is about 80 miles.
G.. w. Dow, of MarseIlles, has Invented
a folding bed tor children's use, and has
rented building for their manufacture,
having gotten quite a number of orders.
The Chicago, Rock leland e Pacific en-
ploys 1881 persons, to whom it pays annu-
ally $4,23G,O1G. The salaries range from
$4,000 to $500 annually, the latter being
the pay Of the ilagmen.
At Wilmington wagon bridge IS built
part way and a foot bridge the rest, SO the
crossing is good now. They have a'splen-
did lot Of stone on hand and the whole
work looks like new bridge.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis died after a long and
lingering sickness at his home near
Yorkville, H., October II, 1883. He was
born IN Warren, Herkimer county, n Y,
April 3D. 1885, commenced TO preach at
the age of As, had a family OF II children.
Workmen In sandplt at Kankakee un.
earthcd the skeletons Of three Indians, their |
guns, ha,chets, jewels, and a stone pipe |
filled with tobacco partially burned, but
the remainder good. Coins and pieces Of
armor bearing hieroglyphics were also
found.
II is stated that a special tram on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, consisting
Of three cars. on October 81, ran from
Quincy 10 chicago, 2G3 miles in five and |
one-half hours, an average Of nearly forty
eight miles en- hour. If this includes
stoppages. 1t is very remarkable run.
Tine big railIoad water pond at Mendoza
IS about completed and is ready TO receive
the tall rains. There Is much curiosity
manifested by the citizens to see how much
ram it will take to Ill the big basin, The
company are engaged in laying the mans
70 conduct the water from the reservoir to
the depot.
Now that the exhibition OF the electric
light Is over, the incorporators Of the Men.
dota company have been quietly at work
dlsposing of the stock Thus tar about
one thousand share at $40 each, have been
disposed Of and the balance OF five hun
dred shares Will no doubt find subscribers
during the coming week
The Chicago Rock Island Il Pacific II.
II. has just commenced grading for sec
ond track between Bureau and Sheffield,
tweAty miles west. There is large force
Of men at work, and with favorable wealth
er they expect to finish IN February. This
will make continuous line OF double
track from Rock Island to Chicago.
Pe,u Aers "a society of German bust
ness men and property owners of La Sale
was lately organized, It's object being to
further business projects and to work for a
change IN the municipal affairs Of the city.
The following officers were elected: Pres.
II. Rimmele, ST.; Secretary, \. G. Schulz,
G. BraeutIgam Treasurer, G. Diestcrweg."
The Streator Times new man, w. ].
Hynes, laet week published bitter attack
on Harry Watson, and the latter thinking
it uncalled for had him arrested Saturday
evening on charge of CRIMINAL libel. He
was brought before Esq. nicus, when he
waived examination and was held in bonds
Of $500 10 await the action of the grand
jury.
The other day Seneca coal miner, by
the zane of John Barrett, had the middle
finger Of his left hand badly smashed by
coal falling on II. He and his "bu,ty"
we're at work together in a room, when a
tall of about two tons of coal occurred. HIS
hand was caught between the coal and
prop, holding HIM fast. After considera
BILE work he was released.
At the Sucator Bottle Works on Sunday :
the lime IN the lime house which had be-
come affected by the wet weather became
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