The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
PerSOnal.

Bupp.-Mss Anna Budd, OF EngieWood,
has been visiting Miss Katie Ebcrsol.
NonRIs.-A Burrcll, coal merchant OF
Morris. was in this city on Thursday.
RECOVERING Charles Miller, the postoiice
clerk who was reported very sick last week, is
recovering.
THANKSGIVING Harris son Of DIR, j, o.
Harris. is confined to hi, house 10y IN attack
Of erysipclas,
wEsr-D. J. Price, of South Ottawa, leaves
for Kansas next week on prospecting tour
He will be gone several weeks.
BAscoM.-Mr. c. 7. Bascom, of the Prince
tom RDubEca,., has been in Ottawa during "
portion of the week the guest OF hi' brother
the doctor.
Nc.-Thcrcis some talk of running James
McManus, of the county clerks force, Tor
supervisor of South Ottawa at the coming
spring election.
CoTrAGE.-A new and pleasant cottage Is
being built in the western portion at the irHt
ward for Jchicl Williams one of Sanders
Bros workmcn.
TufTs.-Prof Tufts, of the High school,
will lecture at Morris next Friday evening,
the subject being: "Why We are an English
speaking race
LuEILEN.-J l.. Lucllen, wealthy farmer
of South Ottawa township, has purchased the
Davis property ON Christie street first ward,
and removed thereto.
WITHER.-IIcnry Walthcr, We are sorry
10 learn, is quite sick at his home Justns
Harri, /, making the collection of personal
taxes for Mr.. Walthcr
HuL.-Prof. Frank II Hall, of Sugar
Grove, principal of the Industrial school OF
that place, was in the city yesterday WISHING
his friend Geo. II. !laght.
ENTERTAINED--On Saturday evening last
Miss Belle Strawn, Of this city, entertained
party Of friends in honor Of her guest, Miss
Alice Taylor Of Fairbury.
HERE.-I.. c. Corwiu, the painter ana
skctchcr of animals, is in th, city, doing
some work for the Dcgcn Bros. in making
paintings of their tine stations.
INs.-Rey. r. II Hazeltinc, whose death
was noted last week, had life insurance in
several companies aggrcgating $1,000, which
amount his family will receive.
Ep,ToR.-A. NJ. Anderson, editor of the
windsor, shelby county, .dgoco'e, was in
Ottawa ON Thursday. He was former resi-
dent of Farm Ridge, this county
MADISON. H. A. Madison, OF this city, left
to-day for Hot Springs, Ark, where he VIII
remain for about six weeks. He leaves st.
Louis on the 9Th with the Texas excursion.
TITus.-Architect NJ, l.. Beers has prepared
"A IN fnr
in this city, which will be erected on the lot
opposite Judge Evans residence, we presume
DAUGHTER young lady put in an ap-
pearancc yesterday morning at MIR, II. ) Gill
lens who will be disturbing some young
bachelors peace of mind ~ or Is years hence
Observation-Disclosures Bryant was at home
for short time on Thursday. He will not
resign his position IN the council, as first sta
ted for he hopes to be at home again after
few months.
OFFrcIAi.-Ed b. Warner, Of Morrison,
H., member of the State Board of Equaliza
ton. also associated with the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, was in this
cityon Wednesday
PEACuEs-Wash Lloyd, now in Florida,
writes A. +. Loyejoy that peach trees, which
were only two feet high when planted last
spring, are now six and seven feet high ana
in fun bloom. They will bear fruit in May.
SHAW Harry Shaw, one of the popular
Young men of Ottawa, has gone to Nebraska.
There is good reason for believing that Harry
has some other motive for so frequently 90
inc ives, than pleasure, and II is surlnl7cd ne
intends purchasing small portion of that
state.
ALDERMAN John Phillips, the glass blow
er who wa, candidate for alderman from
the 9th ward. last spring, has been induced to
allow his name 10 bc used in the same con |
nccton the present year Mr.. Phillips, II
elected, would undoubtedly make good, con
scicntious officer.
GRAuAM.-Robcrt A. Graham, of Strcator,
has moved to Long Point, H., where he VIII
engage in the breeding of Poland China Swine
and short Horn Cattle his farm being named
walnut Grove" He will however, retain
hi, "NermllIon Grazing Farm of over 100
acres, Al miles north of Strcator, giving to
both his attention.
SMITu.-Thc verdict in the Smith case, no
ted in our court column viii, we believe, be
universally approved, both in Ottawa rs well
Il, Strcator, his home, where he had always
been looked upon with the highest regard
The case has a strong flavor of blackmaii ON
the part of Burrill who indeed once offered to
settle "on money basis" At any rate, from
the time Mrs Burrill came on the stnnd-it
there had been any doubt beforc--thc case
AGAINST Dr. Smith came to an end, so far rs
thepublic were concerned, for they believed
there was nothing in it. The Doctor is rccciy
inc congratulations and will stand higher than
ever in Streatur.
THE COURTS.