The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-19
Personal.

is the guest Of Mrs. A. B. Prseler, Of this
city.
DALY.-Dan Daily has just returned from a
, successful trip though! Michigan for j. Z.
Porter.
CoNwAY.-Mr, VI. Conway, of Wallace, has
gone to Far Rockaway, n, Y, to spend the
summer.
PHELPHs.-W W Phelps, of Topeka, Kan,
and JAS. l.. Phelps, Of Atchison, were in the
city this week.
SNAKE,-Thomas Kane, of this city, recent
ly killed rattlesnake which measured AZ IT..
in length and had Is rattes.
JAP.-E. H. Clark, of Ottawa, one day this
week, received the first direct importation of
tea from Japan that ever came to Ottawa.
GoN..-Frank Schaefer, of Chicago, who
has been spending his vacation in Ottawa
since the Fourth, returned to Chicago this
morning.
PEMBRooK.-Mr. Jerry Pembroke, of south
Ottawa, it is claimed, is the Oldest citizen now
living of La Sale county. He came here
about 1926.
C>TLIN.-T. D. Catlin, of this city, was in
attendance on the American association of
window glass makers at Niagara Falls on
Wednesday.
MONUMENT Baldwin II Priseler, of this
city, have completed an elegant monument
for the David Strawn lot in Ottawa cemetery.
1t is fine piece of workmanship.
GEDNEY.-Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Gedney, of
this city, have the sympathy of the commune
| ty in the loss of their four year old son, who
died on Tuesday evening of spinal meningitis.
Northumberland McGrath, an old cit-
zen of north Ottawa. was buried on Thursday
last He will be remembered as the bell ring
err for many years at st. COLUMBIA church.
THANKs.-Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Walters, of
this city, wish to extend their most sincere
thanks TO the many friends who so generous
| ly assisted them during the sickness and at
the burial of their child.
CH.--Oscar j. Christman went to Chicago
| this morning to meet his cousins from st.
Louis, who are coming up with an excursion,
and with them will take trip to Milwaukee
per boat, after doing the city.
| DENT.-"Durley" Dent, of Hastings, Neb.,
stopped in Ottawa on his return from the ma
tional convention. 1t seems the great west
agrees with him for he has gained fifty or
more in weight since here last.
PoRTRR.-The Misses Porter, on Tuesday
evening, gave lawn party in honor of their
guests from Iowa and New York. \ large
compely was present, and the evenings en-.
tertainmcnt was pleasant in the highest
degree.
HITT.--Col. D. F. Hit, present county sur
veyor, is a candidate for reelection, The
Colonel is one of the Oldest acting surveyors
in the west, and is to-day performing his du-
ties with all the energy Of a young man of 25,
and promises to keep at it for many years to
come.
INJURED.-On Saturday last Charles Patch
en-, brother Of the young man who was
killed by a fall the week previous, was severe.
ly injured about the head by being thrown
from wagon by a runaway team. He was
picked up insensible and conveyed home,
where he Is slowly recovering. He will prob
ably be all right again in short time.
CAMP.-A large party-30 or more-com.
posed of Sheridan, Serena and Ottawa fami-
lies, started yesterday for weeks camping
at Starved Rock and the canyons Among
the members are Will Gay and wife, H. X.
Parr ahd wife, Mr.. and Mrs Miller, Of Serena,
z. Booher and wife, J. X. Buffers and wife,
the Sanders brothers of South Ottawa and
others.
BAILEY,--On Sunday last Christopher Bail
ey, one of the early settlers ofOttawa, died at
his home on the west side, at the age Of ~
years. He came here at the time the canal
was being constructed, and by dint of hard
work and strict economy amasscd comfort
able fortune which he has continued to enjoy
to the present time. The funeral from the
Catholic church was largely attended.
MILLIGAN.--Will l.. Milligan, deputy sher-
if, as most people of this county know, is a
very active Mason--one Of the few who have
taken the highest degrees. He has been fire.
quently honored by the fraternity, to which
honors one more is now added: that Of being
made an honorary member Of Fortitudc
Lodge No. A. of La Grange, Ky, which hon
or was conferred, "for mcritoriOus services
on June 10Th.
PATRIARCHAL.-The fourth annual session
Of the Supreme Temple, P. c., Of the United
States, met at Columbus, Ohio, last week
E. Y. Griggs and L. L. Mckinley, from this |
city, were in attendance. The latter gentle
man was appointed chairman Of a committee |
to consult with like committee TO be APP
pointed by the Sovereign Grand Lodge Of
odd Fellows, looking to an adjustment Of the
differences that exist between the Order aud
the Circle.
gibson The Board Of Supervisors have an
excellent faculty Of knowing that when they
have good employo it is right and proper to
retain him, so on Thursday they reelected
Maj T. c. Gibson county agent for another
year The Major is a model agent, manages
the business Of the asylum on business prin
ciples and his reelection and increase Of sal
airy by 900 is but fair recognition of his val
ue to tbs county in that capacity.
4 rousing ratification meeting was held by
the democrats at La Sale on last Friday night.
Altb,r ub Tho rueetinu was gotten nm al an