The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-02
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Personal.
DAvE.-Dave Bachelor is going to build
himself residence in Streator
DRACAss.-Mr. F. Dracass, the ''tca man."
has returned from an extended visit TO Can.
ada
HARRIs.-,Justus Harris, of Ottawa, has
gone to Springfield to accept position in the
State House.
GRIGGs.-Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Grggs, of
Streator, have gone to Petoskey, Mich, to
spend their vacation
DENTAL.-Dr Mariner goes to Saratoga
next week as delegate to the American
Dental Association
GiLMAN.-Miss May, daughter of William
Gilman, of Chicago, is the guest of the family
of John Gilman Of this city.
DIED.-Rchard Toombs, an aged citizen of
Ottawa, died on Tuesday last. Funeral from
the Methodist church on Thursday
lowA,-Mrs. Frank Hackney, of Charlton,
Iowa, has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
A. +. Lovejoy, during the past week
HARRIs.-Mrs Judge Harris of Morris,
who has been VISITING friends in South Otta
wa for a few days, left on Thursday for Colo
RADIO Springs.
HoME.-Prof. c. W Tufts, of the Ottawa
High school, has returned from his western
trip. He is now the proud possessor of 1000
acres of Uncle Sans farm in Kansas.
PALMER.-C. W. Palmer, who was associate
editor of the Ottawa Times year ago, died
recently of malarial fever at Austin, Texas.
His sickness was of but few days duration.
MEHAN.-Miss Kittie Mehan, of CORTLAND,
n. Y, sister oJ Mrs. II. J Gilen, and also
of Mrs. 5. Nicholson, is making those ladies
visit at their homes in this city, the first in
several years.
Mc.-Tho popular Deputy County Clerk,
John McKeon, Is enjoying a well earned
months vacation on the Lakes and st. Law
renee River, Ogdensburg, n. Y, being his
objective point. John is one Of the hardest
working clerks in the court house and de-
serves a vacation.
CULLEN We are indebted to Hon. WIN.
Cullen for a copy Of the 1883 report of the
National Department Of Agriculture. The
volume has many very valuable articles, from
which we shall probably in the near future
make extracts for the benefit Of our readers
who cannot obtain copies
BULKLEY.-A. W. Buckley, formerly depu-
~ appellate clerk, bat Of late Chicago attor-
ney, ha, concluded to remove to this city and
engage in the practice of law. A change
from Chicago is made necessary by his wife's
falling health. The gentleman's many friends
here are pleased to welcome him to Ottawa
again.
HoULAHAN.-The friends of P. II. Houla-
han, formerly of this city. viii be pleased to
learn of that gentleman's rapid promotion in
railroad affairs. A few years ago he was EN-.
ployed in the c., B. Il q. freight office here,
afterwards conductor on the Fox River
branch, then assistant train master and now
train master of the ST. Louis division of the
Burlington road, with headquarters at Boards
town. The position Is a well earned one.
GEHRlNG.-Mr. e. Gehring one of Ottawa's
most cnterprsing and honored citizens for
many years, has concluded to make Kansas
his future home, his location and enterprise
being elsewhere noted. Mr.. Gehring has
gradually worked up from an ordinary clerk
in drug store to be one Of the most success.
full druggists in Illinois. Fortune, assisted by
hard work on his part, favored him until
moderate fortune was secured, and he now
proposes TO engage in new fields and new in.
dustries. With his characteristic persever-
ance no doubt remains of his making a sue
cess Of the new business. What is wichits's
gain is Ottawa's loss. May prosperity and
happiness ever attend Mr.. Gehring. He hss
returned from the west for short time for
the purpose of closing up his business.