The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-12-27
Owing to the extreme cold weather, the

Progress" Attend
Jacob Deaner, of Mendoza, made flying
visit TO our town last Saturday.
Cornelius Klinefelter will farm the Dave
Mclaughlin place next year,
John Doyle made trip 20 the county
seat last Saturday.
Mrs +. s. Gibbs spent last Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Ottawa,
Miss Mary Cain came down from Men.
dota to day tospend the holiday season with
her Dimmick friends
Miss Louisa Schempp who II teaching
In Freedom this winter. was at home
TO eat Christmas turkey,
Miss Emma Myers, who is attending
school at Mount Carroll Seminary, will he
home this week to spend the holidays
Abe Spiter's many friends Will be sorry
to learn that he Is very low with consump
ton.
Miss Annie Stephensoa, one of our vii.
hge school marms, who il teaching near
Prairie Center, is home this week 10
spend Christmas.
Miss Ada Long has dismissed her forces
In the True district, Wakham, for short
vacation, and will spend the holiday seaeon
with her parents in DimmicK Centre.
Rev. Pollock, Of MENDOZA, will preach in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 3
O'Clock
Miss Rosa Doyle is home from Ottawa,
spending her holiday vacation with her
parents.
The Misses May and Maggie Shannon,
of Mendoza, were the guests os Miss Sarah
Kreiser, Of Troy Grove, first of the week
Mr.. Moak, Of Massillon, Ohio, is spending
the holidays with his cousin, Henry Miller.
After the holidays he intends visiting the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans.
A family Of Canadians occupy the house
or part of the house recently occupied by
Dave Kurz for barber shop
Don't forget the band boys concert next
Tuesday evening.
Miss AIDA Reed, of Mendoza, spent
portion Of Last week visiting he, mother In
the village.
Miss FOrriaai, Of La Sale, was the guest
Of Mrs Lon Gaynor first of the week.
Fife Dimmick came home from Mt
Carroll Seminary to spend the holidays
with her parents last Wednesday.
Josiah Short is here from Kansas, and
will eat Christmas dinner with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Short.
Wedding bells are pesling out in all
directions, Our ladies are improving leap
year, so seemeth.
George Phillips has sold his place and
bought land near Chicago.
Harvey Short and George Huck are ex-
pected down from Dixon first Of the week.
The young folks Of the village spent
last Monday evening pleasantly at Frank
Kintz's. The party WAS given in honor OF
Miss Mclaughlin.
Fred. Shettel and Miss Violet Geft, two
popular young people of Troy Grove, were
happily united In bonds Of wedlock last
Wednesday, Dec. cath The writer wishes
the happy couple much JOY.
A prominent young lady of Last Dim
Iick, IL Is said, will, before the moon
grows many days older, launch out on the
sea of matrimony with gentleman whose
domicil is In Iowa
Some of the young ladies who sought
partners for the leap year" party last week
found that some Of the gentlemen could
tender "mittens" with grace, and do NOT
think ii a good rule that works both ways
II was solid comfort. Physician, heal
myself"
Jos. Wangamm, who has been in this
section for two years and spent last sum-
mer In Dakota, left for his home In Califor.
MIA last week.
Sophia Hamel, who is teaching the chill.
iren in Bureau county the way up the
sleeps of learning, will spend Christmas
week with her parents in Dimmick Center.
The Homer schools had map drawing
contest last week. Five prizes were given.
Miss Emma wilkins took first Charlie
Ida Ransbarger third, Ada
wilkins fourth, and Edith Krausse fifth
prize.
The young Ladies' OF this vicinity sailed
,ut last Saturday evening to the number of
twenty or more with all the necessary
requisites for Successful "leap year cam
Daign." Fine horses, cutters and bob cutters
went dashing hither and thither, through
he storm and over the snow, and 10! when
heir destination was reached form would
arise from behind mitts, muller and buffalo
-obe and enter some stsid young mans
,anctum, and ere he was aware Of II he
would find himself snugly tucked away in
he cutter, and Maud s." was beating her
record Not falling to find al the Thank
YOU, MAINS as she skinned over the snow,
for tho scene Of the evenings affray. on ar.