The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-07-28

much enjoyed by large NUMBER OF irlchus
Especially as they are able to congratulate
him at each trip on his continued prosperity
70 OTTAWA. la Sale Democrat: "Miss Kat,
: Leahy, OF Ottawa, fine planiste, Is visiting
relatives and seeing the big sights here
Mics X. +, Graham, Of Ottawa, will spenC
the next month with her sister, Mrs. VI
O'Sullivan, The visitor has many friend.
here among both sexes"
PRES. Our former townsman, w, {. Lock
wood, now Of Marion, Ka., has been adyanc
Of the Marion County Fair Association. The
Ipremium list is very full and liberal In
o premiums. With Mr.. l.. as manager, ~, are
sure the iair IN September will be ably con.
Quoted.
IA SALLE-Py,ss, 2lst: "Miss Jennie
leave here on Thursday next to visit friends
1 in Minnesota. Mrs. j. Armour and Miss &C.
liza Armour are spending this week in Chica-
go Next Thursday Miss Annie Armour will
accompany her mother to Spirit Lake, Iowa,
for brief sojOurn at that sum mer resort
City Attorney A. J. O'Conor, in alighting
from his buggy on Tuesday, received Il
spraned ankle that laid him up for several
days"
| DALToN.-The Cincinnati Co0imcciR Gu.
zcitc notes the fact Of +. II. Dalton being
locked up al the police station in that city
The paper describes him as being only forty
years old, but his hair Is as white as snow,
his steps faltering, and he has the outward
appearance Of extreme age" 1t can be no
other than the Fred Dalton, who a few years
ago published the Strcator .HoHtor aud was
an earnest advocate Of temperance but who,
alas too well needed Il thorough rcforma-
iion himself
Several OF our cuterprising citizens yestcr.
day completed the organization of "Thc OF.
tawa Driving Park Association" having for
its object a four days races, to be held on
the lith, 18TH, 10th and 18th Of August. The
paper to which about thirty-tvc or forty
names have been appended, provides for o
capital fund Of not less than 81, 800; a mem.
uership fee Of 500, for the conducting Of
trottiug and runus. matches on the dates
above given; al, premiums and expenses OF
the meeting huN p, pad: if the receipts fail
short then au assessment shall be madeuYuu
the members pro rata with their subscli.-
ton, aud If there is any surplus after paying
The expenses, a division shall be made on the.
same basis After the prc0imina,ies were
settled the meeting proceeded to elect the
following officers: Lo,hrop Perkins, prasi-
dent; j. NJ. French, vice president; ". IS.
Taylor, secretary; L. c. Allen, treasurer; L.
Perkins, j. NJ. French, N. White, Louis W.
Hess, /. ". Rogers, y. Frank and W I'LL
Hun, board Of directors. Mes-rs. White
Taylor, Recdy and l.. W. Hess were appoint.
ed 4 committee on speed and programme; q
W Holmes J. +. Carew, Thos. McDormott,
on ground; c. f. Frizelle, .. Hess, james
Kelly, on printing; /. W. Rogers, James Me.
Quade, NJ. b. Mitchell, on privileges: II .
Holmes and Thos. Reedy, superintendent Of
track; G. f. Frlzelle, W. K. Milligan and W. |
W. Taylor, on transportation. Messrs. Ne.
Quade, Bartels and D. Hess were also APP
the trotting course in good condition. |
Charles Smith, OF Earlville, will be secured, |
II possible, rs starter. No mpllmentaries |
will be issued except to officers Of the asso-
citation, reporters and owners OF horses. Adj |
mission fees were fixed at 80 cents for adults
% cents for children under Il years; season
tickets $3.50.
The programme provides for cash prem.
ums aggregating nearly $1,000, and before
The races begin this money will be deposited
n the bank, insurlng the payment of all
premiums In full. Should this first meeting
prove success it is the intention OF the as.
ISOLATION to continue 1t in the future. There
IAN be no doubt OF its success, and the Otta.
va Driving Park Association will no doubt +
'emain fixture for years to come.
The social event of the week was the mar
'iage, on Thursday evening, of Miss Julietta
\. Nattnger, daughter Of j. Il. Ndltinger,
Esq, and Mr.. VIM. j. G, Kenyon, OF John y.