The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17
Personal.

HARDY Mr.. George haruy, OF uoouIuhu
Ind, was In the city yesterday.
PopR-Mrs ]. Pope has been very III for
some time at her home in West Ottawa.
DRrIrT-J. II. Druitt, the attorney, has
opened law Office in the Delano block.
PRIcg-D. j. Price, Of South Ottawa, has
recently purchased well improved 100 acre
farm in Livingston county.
RoCHLLE.-Ienry Rochelle, OF the Ottawa
Window Glass Works, has been down east
on business for the company.
HARp.-The family of Albert Hard Of Chi
cago, have been visiting friends in this city
during the past week.
SApP.-Mrs Eliza Sapp, mother OF the Re.
publican editor, has returned to Ottawa from a
protractcd visit to Columbus, Ohio.
HELx-Mrs. Or. Helm, Of Rockford, the
wife of leading physician of that city, is the
guest of Mrs. DR.. Hard, Of this city.
"MELIsH. Captain Blanchard, of this city
attended the state meeting Of |. y. Il. com
missioned officers at Springfield last week.
MoLoSEY Hon. NJ. T. Moloncy, of this
city, has been in Cleveland this week, attend
ny the National Convention of Hibernians.
PINSgY.-G +. Penney, Esq, has gone on
prospecting tour to Kansas. II satisfied
with the country he will probably rcturD with
title TO portion Of that state.
HoME-J. q. Nattnger and wife, after Il
three months visit To Florida, have returned
well pleased with their visit to the land OF
oranges and flowers and alligator,.
"PoIICR!-Ofiieer Dwyrc, of the police
force, was united in marriage with Miss Flu
genie Cunningham on Wednesday. They
have gone to Chicago and vicinity for short
wedding trip.
HALL.-P. 4. Hall, who made dying trip
TO Florida has returned He reports great
activity in the cultivation Of oranges. In fact
new groves are being started within gunshot
distance of everywhere, and the railroad in
terests Of the state are booming.
CANB.-On Thursday evening last the final
60. As-You- Please Club party was given at
the Clifton Hotel. 1t was As pleasant II usu-
al, and we opinc those present regretted il was
the last One pleasant feature was the "can.
ing" of mine Host Rogers who did his part
the Club through Mr. d. McDougall present.
ed him with handsome cane as Il testimonial
of their appreciation and regard
MITCHHLL.-Miss Matte Mitchell, for three
years the efficient day operator at the Telc-
phone Exchange, has resigned her position,
for time at least, on account of impaired
health and desire to take Il needed vacation
Miss Mitchell has made many friends, who
will miss her familiar voice in response to
their "call." Miss Hattie Jckyll succeeds her
in the manipulation of the "swtch-b board -
plugs, calls &c, at the central Office.
DENvER.-During the visit of l.. W. Hess
and T. +. Mackinlay at Denver recently these
gentlemen met several former Ottawa parties,
all Of whom seemed well pleased with their
western home and prospects. A. L. Perry, a
brother of f. 4. Perry, of Fiske " Bcems,
is superintendent of the Denver City Railway
Company. John F. Mackinlay is associated
with the Colorado Machinery Company, of
which his brother, F.. f., is president. Judge
and Mrs Beck were in good health and intend
to sail for Europe next month. Mr. Furst,
formerly of the Clifton and a son-n-law of
Mayor Allen, is manager of the Windsor,
one of the best hotels in Colorado. George
F.. Graham, formerly with Degen Bros, is
sheriff of that county, and John Murray,
formerly city marshal of Ottawa, is one of
his deputies. 5. c. Barnett is dong a fine
business. Thos. Murray, of Smith ~ Ris-
ing's cigar store, is prosperous grocer Hon.
Herman Silver was looking many years
younger than when he left Ottawa, ten years
ago, and with his cstimablc wife seemed per-
fectly happy in their new home, Their daugh-
ter, who has developed into a fine artist, is u
student at the New York art school. A. b.
Cherrier is also developing i'll health and
purse. In Governor Grant Ottawa has not
strictly speaking q son, but son-in-law, such
being his relation to Mr.. X. F.. Goodell, one
of the pioneers from Ottawa to the Rockies
Taking it all in all those who have gone
west" have met with success. May they
long continue to enjoy it.