The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-12-20

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Leave orders for all kinds of Poultry at c.
r. Haeberle's.
II you want to make nice present get one
OF those fur caps at Stiefeps.
The juggling Of the merry sleigh bells] re-
minds US that winter is now at hand
Hats and all millinery goods at thcllowest
prices, at Mrs. Gregg's, on Main street.
A new stock Of hollow ware, new designs
and patterns, just received at ID. Hess's.
Go to Lacey & Smith for yourx handkcr-
chiefs and muiflers for Christmas presents.
The water pipes In several Of our business
houses were frozen during the recent cold
snap.
Preaching at the Presbyterian church 10.
morrow at the usual hours by Rev. j. W.
Bailey.
Nice Christmas and New Years cards, very
handsome and cheap, at Mrs. Gregg's, on
Main street.
The smiling countenanccs of our business
men arc good indications Of booming trade
during the holidays.
For few days Scott Bros. & Go. will sell
Brussels carpet at 6Oc. yard and remnants of
Brussels carpet at Soc.
We are no longer at q loss to know when
that cold wave from Manitoba is coming. II
struck us on Tuesday.
Go UP to Bowman's Gallery and examine
the new photographs, extensive variety OF
elegant picture frames, novelties, &c.
Have you secured tickets for the grand ball
to be given by Fitzgerald's band on Christ
mas night, at Armory Hsllg If not, do so.
On Tuesday last, the passenger trains on
the G. r, |. & r R'y were delayed from one
TO three hours on account Of the snow storm.
Take time by the forelock and pure base one
OF those beautiful time keepers at ID. Hess.
Just the thing for wedding or holiday pres
ent.
Leave your measure for holiday suit or an
overcoat. Best material, fine fit, ~nd lowest
prices guaranteed at Oak Hall One Price Clio
THEIRS.
| Messrs Weiss & Wolf have just finished a
Lutheran church at Aurora, which is highly
spoken Of by the Aurora papers as fine piece
OF work.
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Christmas present. A large stock of these
elegant rugs now opened this week at Scott
Bros. & Co.'s.
The show windows 80 handsomely decora-
ted on the inside with holiday goods, are hid
from the eye Of passers by, by heavy
sheet OF frost.
| At special meeting Of the Congregational
society, held on Wednesday evening, the new
constitution was adopted, and the revised
compact with the church was ratified.
| Richard Maggie, Of Grand Ridge, is to con.
tribute three stations to IA lot of $50 high bred
horses to be exhibited at New Orleans by Mr..
Durham, the well known importer.
| The time for The rattle Of Mrs. Gregg's orr
entail quilt, very valuable article, has been
postponed until the latter part Of January,
owing to the holidays. The exact time will
be duly announced,
| The annual meeting Of the Congregational
church and society will be held on next Mon
day evening in the lecture room at 7:3O, for
the purpose OF electing officers and such other
business as properly comes before it.
The funeral of Elite May, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Geo Bolson, Of the south side, took
place yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Du Bois
officiating The afflicted parents have the
sympathy OF large number Of friends in
their bereavement.
On Tuesday evening, as Mr.. o. j. Christ
man was driving his horse over the Madison
street bridge, the animal became unmanag
able and ran away, running east on Madison
70 Court, colliding with the barber pole IL
front OF Gleim's barber shop, throwing Mr.
Christman to the ground, and breaking tn
shafts. Fortunately no other damage wa
done,
Last week it was mentioned that Scott Bros
! had the contract for all the curtains and fix
lures for James Sections new house, in tn
| town Of Otter Creek. The most imporian
part Of the item was omitted. The contrsc
included carpets, and . good many yards o
them. By the way, the streator Monitor say
that the interior Of this handsome residence
10 "bealtifully finished and will be furnishe
with the latest style goods"
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For over q quarter Of q century, physician
have prescribed Nichols Bark and Iron as . n
liable and valuable remedy for dyspepsia an