The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23
Personal.

SoN.-Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Cation, a son.
OsMAN.-Mrs. f. G.. 0sman has returned
home from visit to Iowa
PLUMB,-Col. Ralph Plumb has gone to
Colorado Springs for two weeks.
LlNCoLN,-Mr. B. F, Lincoln has gone to
Vermont on a short business trip.
HEENAN.-Mr. and Mrs. d. Heenan, Of
Streator, have gone to Duluth ria the Lakes.
JUDGE.-Judgc T. Lyle Dickcy was in the
city shaking hands with an army of friends
on Old Settlers Day.
JuDGE--lIon. Charles Blanchard, the new
ly appointed Judge in this circuit, will open
court in viii county in September.
BERNA.-Felpe Berna, o resident of Otta-
wa many years ago, is now prosperous bus
mess man in Pueblo, Mexico. His net profits
last year were $1,000.
HERE.-Miss Laura Perry, of Streator and
Clyde and Burnas Clcaland, (brother and SIS
ter of Pontiac, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Booher, Of this city,
ARM.-lIon. G.. W. Armstrong, of Seneca,
was in town attending the Old Settlers picnic,
whose annual reunion would scarcely be
complete without MS presence.
SET.-Mendota paper; David Bunker has
gone to Ottawa to make a complicated set of
patterns for new wheat separator, manufac-
turcd by the Novelty Machine Co."
HERGER.-Our model CORRESPONDENT, Geo
II. Herger, of Ophir, was in the city yester-
day, watching the great trial. from Homer
under the direction of Judge Weeks.
MAYo.-Ienry Mayo and family have gone
to Chicago, Pullman and vicinity on a ten
day, visit Henry himself will probably in
vestigatc the hunting and fishing of northern
Indiana.
TERRY The friends Of Dean Terry in this
city will be. pleased to learn that he has
passed the crisis of his illness, which last
Friday threatened his life, and is now rapidly
recovering.
Bliss. c. Bliss, Of York Ncb, son.iu-
law Of the late Joseph Hart, of Earlville, was
in Ottawa this week. He was once a resident
Of this county The improvements that have
been made here since are many, he says.
HoGE.-Waltcr Hoge, of Streator, has sold
his interest 10 the Pre-, Press to his late part
uer, ]. W Foruof Mr. Hoge is an excellent
newspaper man a. well as an amiable gentle
man, whom La Sale county has found very
useful IN time, past.
AHIoN~-Of all the pieces rendered on Old
settlers Day hy the Arlon Quartctte, noue
gave better satisfaction than Home Sweet
Home" The voice, We're all in fine condi-
ton and each member seemed to throw his
whole soul into the rendition OF the piece.
SU,w.-IIarry shaw, one Of Ottaws's finest
young business men, expects TO leave next
week for Nebraska, where ha VIII open
grocery store, We are sorry To lose Harry,
but know De viii succeed a, hc deserves He
has an the sterling qualities of manhood and
a thorough knowledge Of his business.
PEUITr.-Gco. PrJiJJ, the well known men,
Der Of the late firm Of Puitt \ Miller, has
sold his interest in that firm TO Mr., John Nat
finger. who with Mr.. Miller will continue the
business. We are sorry Mr.. Pruitt has gone
out Of business, and still more sorry 10 hear
that hc has sold his home and will probably
move west Mr. Pruitt is one of the best and
most satisfactory carpenters and builders OF
tawa ha> ever had, and is moreover a model
citizen, so that his departure from the city
would be positive loss TO IL