The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-12
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Michigan.
i SrEyE.-Ex.Sheri Stevens has returned
/, from Minnesota for the balance OF the win
ter.
RArHBUN. N.-Miss Emma Rathbun, Chica-
20, Is visiting the Misses Macarthur on the
west side.
HERE.-C. c. Halliday has removed from
Glberts grain business.
SAMPLH.-Ed. Lawre, late Of Mendoza, has
taken charge OF the Clifton Hotel sample
rooms until the sporting season opens.
WALL.-Nothing further has been done in
the Wall case noted last week. Tha. gentle
man is reported to be confined to his home
on the west side with sickness.
HARRIs.-Dr. j. o. Harris left on Wednes-
day for Texas with the excursion that started
from st. Louis that evening. He will be ab.
sent about two or three weeks.
STORE E-Messrs. Baum & Schobert send US
a New Years edition of the Marshalltown,
Ia, Statesman, from which we learn oar
friends are prospcring and growing with that
lively city.
FoRBEs &c. a. Forbes, travelling salesman
for Fiske & Becu, left this week for Colors-
do, where he VIII endcavor to teach the
heathens of that bepIghted region the proper
mode OF dress for man.
BLACK.-W. e. Black, young farmer Of
Watham township, who recently purchased
a good farm near Creston, Iowa, has re-
turned to La Sale county for a weeks, to
close up some business matters here.
WELcH.-Our good friend, ). F. Welch, Of
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa sends the FREE TRADER
his holiday greetings in . substantial ere.
newal for 1884. Mr.. Wclch SAYS he cant
get along without the TRADER" We aD-
presate compliments Of this Kind.
, FAT.-Mr. James McGrath, Of Wallace,
, shipped this week to Chicago, twenty-one
head of fat cattle, for which he received the
, handsome sum OF 81, l4O. Nr. McGrath is
! one Of the prosperous farmers of this coun-
! w. ard the cattle referred to are all his own
raising.
: CANED.-W. j. Nicely, of this city, owner of
the celebrated OTTAWA Chief" was the re-
cipient Of an elegant gold.headed cane re.
Rcedy. The cane was appropriately engraved
with the inscription, 40 W. j. Neely by
James Reedy, driver of Ottawa Chief; record
lees" 1t is difficult to say which W. j..
prizes the highest, the Chief or the cane.
PORTER. - George X. Porter, n brother of
cx alderman Porter, of this city, located at
Mt. Sneilles, Ouray county, Colorado writes
L., n, L., a., r.
snow sldes but gives the details of the dis
asters to life and property that have taken
place in that region during the week pre-
ccding the date of his letter. He says these
snow slides are awful, Kansas cyclone be.
ing no com parison.
HAYDEN.--Thc great American traveller"
CIV. Hayden, lost car agent for the Lake
Erie and Western railroad, has been figuring
up the number Of miles travelled by him
during the year 1888, and finds they number
Just 4G 9l7-abOut twice around the world.
If any other Ottawa man can make it an
even 1900 g. W. will yield the honors with
the grace becoming a direct deseendent Of
the great compO scr, llayda.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the city papers have
reported that Or. Reynolds is lying danger
ously sick, cannot recover" &c. We are
pleased to assure the many friends of that
excellent gentleman that the doctor Is enjoy
ing his usual health. The cold weather,
combined with his advancing years, makes
, the comforts much to be desired and there
fore he stay closely at home during this un-
certain weather. Hence, probably, The re-
I, port.
HAIGnr--Our good friend Geo. II. Haight
was called to Earlyllc last week ION busi-
ness" The telegram read "twlns," and
George left a card in his Office announced
an absence of indianite length. How.
ever, it was only splendid boy, aud George
has returned, entirely recovered. By the
way, Mr. Haisht has opened an Office over
Copes drug store, IN Earlville, where he
may be found ou Friday and Saturday OF
each week.
) JEssUP.-On Thursday evening the family
OF w. T. Jessup, OF Ottawa, were pleasantly
,surprsed by receiving sleigh-load of young
folks from MarseIlles, who had taken advan.
tage of the beautiful evening and fine sleigh
4 my 10 CTINc uDWH 10 inns NllJ' WIN tIuC
Ottawa hospitality the guests were well pro
vded for. and when the hour Of parting
came it was difficult to say which were the
better pleased with the evenings visit-.ihe
} surprisers of the surprised.
MURPHY. Mr.. John Murphy, of Dimmlck,
one Of the old settlers Of the town, was iu
serving his country ms juror this week.
Want ing county paper he could take into
his family circle with confidence in its clean
! illness, he now takes The FREE TRADER. Mr..
) murphy built, VIC understand, the hrst
school house in the town, some 80 years ago,
and still is interested in the intellectual and
moral welfare OF the youth Of the town a,
{ well as his own. We enjoyed his visit very
! much.
Clearing Sale.
The January clearing sale OF Scott Bros. &