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

HOMER, March 1.--Instcad OF snow wC
are having lots of mud
Geo. Andrews moves on the I'd OF March
to Ford county, where he has bought a
farm. John Eek takes possession of the
place.
.. A, Andrews is spending the week
with his brother in Livingston county.
There will be dance and supper March
LIST at the Masonic Hall. A big tine is an
ticipated.
Johnson lIancy moved 10 Lamoillc on
Feb. 2S. Alf. Bouslough moves on the
place here.
Fred Minehart Is preparing to 80 to
work in his stone quarry.
The singing school at No. 6 closed the
Goth inst. Prof. Fenton returns to Rock
ford March Sd to I'LL appointments there
Geo. Huck and mother moved onto their
tarm on the 9Th. Wish you success IN
your new enterprise, George
James McNally took possession OF the
O'Connor farm Feb. eth.
The singing school IN the burg still goes
on, Friday evenings.
The parties engaged in poisoning dogs
have let up. 1t is high tlme--so they say
tina; lost dogs. SANcHo.
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From Ophir.

OrHIR, Feb, 81, 1882. old neigh.
bors and friends leave Us this week for
their future homes Billy Gilmour goes
to Ida Grove, Iowa; Geo. Andrews to Ford
county, Illinois; Jerome Everett, NJ. d., is
settled in Livingston county, where he
will practice. We congratulate the com.
munity that gets jerome rs doctor, as he
IS good one and gentleman in every
particular.
1osts and Empy's dance last week was a
fizzle Of the worst kind.
Our stone quarry will BE- run this sum.
mer by Tom. Bowers.
Our dress making establishment will be
vacant IN the spring rs Miss May goes
west to her sisters.
The Homer singing school Is doing we'll
and prospecting. All the scholars are loud
in their praise of Mr.. Wetherby, the teach
or. Besides being o good place for in.
struciion and culture, Ii Is also a good
place to spend few hours Of social pleas.
ure We hope il will continue all sum.
mer.
The oyster supper gwen on Washing
toms Birthday in the Masonic Hall In
Homer by the deacohs of the
Presbyterian church, was complete
fizzle' financially. A good supper was
given but the crowd was small, and we
think the failure was all owing to Ger.
tain young man that writes squibbS, who
is not as smart As he thinks he is. This
young man saw fit a few weeks ago TO
criticise the literary society run by young
men who have more sense IN one finger
than the sQulbbler has in his whole car.
cass. He says, This So cnraged several
young men that they made up their minds
to make the young man swallow his asser.
tons, which he did But it still rankles
in the bosom of many, hence the failure of
grca, many of the young men to attend
the supper"
In regard TO the literary society, of
which SO much fun was made BY the above
young man, l will say the society is
good one and an honor to the little burg,
and hope the young men will keep it up
all summer.
The TRADER gets new correspondence
from Troy Grove. We know the writer,
and he is a good one.
A. kancy is getting seed corn from MIS-
souri,.
The Waltham 4. L. & A. VI. will erect
new hall this summer near the Wslthsm
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From Marseilles.

MARsErLIEs, March John +. Clark
whose failure has been noted, has returned
and paid his wOrkmen IN full. Ii Is rn-
morcd thai he will soon be in position Ia
20 on with his business here and we hope
he may, as thu young men comprising the
arm are well known and equally we'll es.
Nemed by all in the village. On Monday
following the closing up of the mills, u
procession OF wOrkmen WAS formed. who
poradcd through the streets. but aside from
little disturbance IN Bargains restaurant
hey did no harm.
On Thursday evening last the children
N the Universalist Sunday School gave u
dime entertainment under the direction of
i. *. Goodcl Tor the benefit of the church
There was large attendance, many not
bGing able to get into the church Net re
oclpts were $21
]. H. GoodeI is making series Of
twelve models for Manlcy ~ Jordan's hay
carrier, which he expects to have complet-
Wl coon. NX.
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church. The dimensions will be 30x60,
and will be one Of the incest halls, when
finished IN the county The old building
was purchased by Alex. Wyllc tor $3.50, TO
De used as a residence.
We met Frank Wilkins recently. lie
was grinning all over his iace. We in.
quired the cause. Twas young man
Mother and boy DONG well.
McNally lost n good COW by falling on
the ice.
Mr.. Edmonds, OF Waltham, who sold
his farm to John Edgcomb, will make
HOMER his future home, having bought
out the Widow Ncy.
Mr.. Edmonds and wife will find good
ncighbors where they are going
Billy WiXom has model store, and the
cleanest to be found in days travel. Billy
is energetic.
In The suit recently, Gordiaer vs. Kelly,
Kelly the defendant, came out victorious.
Kelly had farm rented OF Gardiner.
When Kelly got the place there were no
buildings on 1t, so he put up Il shanty by
buying his own lumber When he got
ready 10 leave he tore down the cabin and
removed it, which displeased Gardiner.
Hence the suit.
Our old friend Kennedy that used TO toll.
low the pillow here, is practicing law IN
Omaha.
The Troy Grove A. +. G. A. NJ. will have
masonic social and dance at an early
day.
Jay Hawkcr will be a neighbor of ours
this summer. PEDRO, 81.
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painful, but memory of what he was, wha
he IS and IL to he forever, is precious, Age
Ga years.
Bedford Fisher is building kitchen Il
his house, and when finished will b'
among villas Of the town.
Our worthy tax collector, John Wyiic
has completed his routine.
Mr.. aud Miss Myres, of Ottawa, wer'
the guests Of Mrs. n, Warrck, on Tues
day.
Joseph Hunter was in Tonica on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Chas Schomas presented her hus
band with hoy last week.
The spelling scnool IN District No.
was largely attended Wednesday evening
Miss Katie Falvy carried off the prize
L AND |.
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The petition TO change thc polling place Of
last Saturday, has thrown the town into a
state of ferment. The petition would bring
the polling place to the extreme southeast
corner OF the town, and some of the voters in
the northwest corner would have to travel IL
or II miles to get vote. The Streator Free
Press, having received the pointer" finds a
remedy has been suggested: To add the re.
maindcr Of sections &c and IS to Bruce. The
Press adds THE river Is the present bound,
airy line between the towns, but it winds
ner that it is difficult to tell how much of the
land should be assessed in Eagle and how
much in Bruce. When there were no bridges
across the river it was proper to make the
river the line, bat now there Is no need OF
doing it. Riverside is much more closely
connected with Bruce in every respect than
| it is with Eagle. II would be no inconven-
fence for the residents over there to come
over here TO vote. The town taxes in the
two towns are about the same; so it would
make no difference that way. The only effect
to the Riverside people would be that i.
would permit them to vote in Streator in.
stead of having to 90 out to Crafts or Jen-
niugs' school house. 1t would make some
little difference to Bruce, however. In case
the change was made Bruce would have 10
bear the whole expense OF keeping up the
river bridge and grade, instead Of two-thirds
as it now pays. Whether it would get
enough of additional tax from the territory
annexed to Justify this is matter for the vot'
ers to consider. II il is thought to be good
thing TO do, petitions 10 that effect can be
circulated next week and presented to the
board Of supervisors at its meeting the fol.
lowing week, and the change made so rs to
90 into effect in time for the spring election"
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From Waitham.

WALTHAM, March 2-March is again
with US, and the robin and black bird are
warbling their pretty notes.
A great deal Of sickness prevalent
throughout the land-onc stage OF diph-
iberia.
George Billman and family started for
Iowa to-day. May success go with them.
William Edmunds sold his personal
property on Wednesday. He moves TO
Homer.
Miss Nellie Brobst Is visiting friends at
Ottawa this week.
Robert Moore. OF Dimmick, was IN
town on Wednesday trying to buy cattle
At his home Thursday morning, Feb.
22d, at 8 o'clock, Mr.. Bernard Carlin's
spirlt was released from the suffering body
and entered that glorious rest the mansion
prepared. Long aud severe was the bodily
suffering-almost two years. The funeral
took place from the house, which was
SLED to overlooking. The remains were
inferred IN the cemetery at La Sale on
saturday. He leaves son and three
daughters, and community whose loss is
unreasonable. The parting IL indeed
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From EarIville.

EARL, March |, 1888.
Business IL very good at present, but the
roads are getting bad.
Movers arc very brisk this morning and
change of base seems very numerous.
Geo. Wallace will soon leave for Dakota
to engage in farm pursuits.
The firm of Blec e. Turner has been dis
solved J. w. Turner will continue the
publication Of the Ledder.
Weddell 4 Miller engaged o J. Wilson
and $. Hyde to appraise their stock, &c.
They have been busy for three days Mr..
Miller will move to Chicago.
Dan Mynard will occupy Thomas vii.
sons farm this year.
Trains are now running on time, but
washouts along the road are numerous
Henry Sheparisoh is moving to Ne.
braska.
The funeral of A. l.. Doano was held on
Sunday. Sermon at the unlvcrsalist church.
The grand jury at Chicago found bill
against Vine Valentine. He is now out on
bal. Larceny Is the charge. Me, +,
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cept tor chicane and the promotion of his
selfish ends, He has not the love, not the
respect OF any man who knows him, and
nc VIII display his wonted cunning IT he
gets out OF public life before Democratic
administration with Democratic lnvestiga.
ting committees 90 to the bottom OF sub
Jects that Republican committees nave
merely skinned and CLOSED
The quarrel between Secretary OF the
Navy Chandler and Commander Gorringc
is very pretty quarrel as 1t stands. Cor
ringe has resigned. He seems to be free
trader. MIR, Chandler is a protcctionist.
1t Is now SAID that Gorringe has gone into
the building OF ships at one of tho Amerl
can ship yards. That il practical way
out Of the difficulty. If he has fair
show and reasonable success, he can possess
more formidable than that Of the United
States.
AS is customary about the close OF the
session, there are schemes for the appoint
ment OF travelling so called inspecting
committees composed of senators and
members. There Is scheme DOW for the
inspection of tho Yellowstone Park reser-
vation These are really pleasure parties,
travelling at Government expense, and /.
has been suggested as precautlon that
only baldheaded, unscalpable senator's and
members be appointed
Notwithstanding a law has been enacted
regulating civil appointments, and Civil
Service Commission has been designated
by the President to determine as to the
qualifications of the applicants, the dc
mand for an equal division Of federal pat
ronage, according TO political influence is
as great now rs IL ever was, Some of theI
congressman who cried so loudly for a.
civil service reform, and denounced the
system Of appointing persons TO Office
without regard to their qualifications, but
upon the recommendations OF pOlticali
bosses, are to DO seen almost every day IN
the departments begging to have places
made for some of their constituents. The
most persistent of this class are two or
three Southern Republican Representa-.
tlvcs. A white one is generally acconpa-
MED BY one or more colored politicians
from that section. and they never take no
for an answer. They are terror to ap-
pointmcnt clerks anu heads of Depart
ments
Although the White House was elegant.
y fitted up this season at cost OF many
dollars, Congress is asked to
make another appropriation for furniture
and repairs OF $4,000. 1t would seem as
f the White House needed good deal OF
'epairlng and furnishing. considering that
ye are people of simple tastes and
.verse to much establishment
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From Ransom

RANSOM, Feb. 27,-Mrs. John O'Mara,
of Kinsmau, and Miss jennie RyoD, have
returned from Ottawa, where they have
been visiting friends.
Mr.. Ancbicks is building Il two story
hardware store on Lincoln street.
What are We going to do for seed corn
is the question now being agltated by far
mers Some are sending to Kansas for it.
The interior of the La Sale county
court house is grand, so says young lady
of the vicinity who was shown through it
by one of the young men of Ottawa.
u Cr1y
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Vicinity Items.

The La Sale bottom road seems To have
been uninjurod by the flood,
The Tonica News Is nine years old ana
ike wlnc improves with age.
The independent church, Strcalor, has
called Rev. W. J.. Ferris, of Chicago.
No / shaft, Streator, is putting IN new
pump that will raise 100000 gallons OF
water daily
Mike Ryan, in the coal Run Coal Co.'S
Eagle Greek shaft, ON Thursday had leg
broken by fall OF rock.
John Dotty, at the La Sale I,nc Works,
was badly hurt on Monday, train OF cars
throwing horse upon HIM.
The coal vein Il. Wcnona Is SAID TO be
thickcninG as they work away from the
SHAFT and 1t Is now full three foot vein.
All freight trains are required to stop be-
fore crossing C0vel creek bridge, and to
run not faster than four miles an hour In
crossing.
On Thursday week Bernard Carlin, of
Waltham, resident OF the county for 10
years, died at the age Of 63 years. HIS cs'
late Is estimated at $4,000.
Aurora business men buy ten ride tick
cts between Chicago and Downcr's Grove,
and then pay their fare from Downer's
Grove TO Aurora. This reduces the fare
10 90 cents.
The high water now covers the Peru
Bottom road, and during the week Michael
Hershy and Mr.. Gensch lost teams by
driving OF the read INTO the deep water
while crossing the bottom, while Thomas
Michalski had narrow escape from a
similar loss.
AT Mendoza on Tuesday Ellen Peterson
MADE an attempt at suicide by shooting
herself with revolver, the ball lodging
in the PIT Of the stomach, all because so
eiety regards her will contempt" and she
wanted to dio, but she won't
Utica Ne,cs: The high water which
threatened the trcstlc work, 10 feet IN
length, approaching the south end of the
Utica bridge was sufficient cause for the
removal OF that portion OF the bridge by
the highway commissioners in order to
70 save u. IL is proposed to replace the
same with stone, which will likely be-
done
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"NoJody's Claim ~ To-niorrOw.-Mr. Jos. j..
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The Philadelphia & Reading Coal Company
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The Philadelphia 4 Reading Coal Company
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PHILADELPHIA, March 2G.-The April
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harbor trades were issued by the Philadel.
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The prices Of hard white ash coal at
Schuylkill Haven, for the line and city
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broken and egg, SO for stove and small
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cents per ton in stove and chestnut, aud
25 cents per ton in pea. These are the
only changes made in circular prices
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