The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-15
Personal.

HoME.--W. j. Graham has returned from
his New Orleans visit.
MILLrw.-Charlcy Miller, Lincoln, Ncb.,
was in town this week,
XELLeRs.-Joc Iccrs now of Pittsburg, Is
visiting his former friends in this city.
SicK.-Deputy Sheriff W. l.. Miligan is
prostrated with severe attack of maarial
fever.
Brown Ill. d. Brown, u successful mcr-
chant of La Sale paid this city a visit ON
Monday,
STEVENS The many friend, of cX.Shcriii
Stevens will regret to learn that that gentle
man is very sick at the house of friends in
Normal this state
WILSON One day in the early part of the
week 2ll years old son of Deputy Recorder
Wilson suffered fracture of the bones of the
elbow of the left arm.
JoRpAN-Monis Hcud; Miss Kate u.
Jordan left on Monday last for New York
City, where she will remain during the sum
mcr under the instruction of the best vocal
teachers
SrocK "a letter from Z. W Stock,c@cr,
Dakota. says the weather up there for Febru.
arv averaged about Is deg below zero, aud it
wasn't very cold either \ good country to
rmigrate from
FRANK.-Mr. and Mrs A. Frank have ar
rived in Ottawa which will be their future
home. Mr. Franks many friends here will
extend the hand of welcome to himself and
his amiablc wife.
Gov.-Samucl Hamilton, father of the Hi.
nois Governor, is member Of the grand jury
for the March term of the La Sale county
circuit court. He is u resident of one Of the
pan handle towns,
OTTAWA Chas Nader, late of the firm of
Hattenhauer Il Nader, La Sale, was in Otta-
wa one day this week visiting his many |
friends Charles is good druggist aud is |
looking up a place to open in business for
himself
MILLER Charles Miller, one of the ciiici
ent and obliging clerks Of the postofiicc de
partmcnt in Ottawa, has rendered his rcsigna-
ton to take effect April lst. His recent sick
ness so impaired his health that IA change of
climate is necessary, and his purpose is to
spend the summer in the "far west"
TRAsK.-R H. Trask received telegram
Yesterday announcing the death of the widow
Of the late !. Trask formerly Of this city.
The death occurred on Wednesday evening at
Chicago, and the remains are to be taken to
Abilene, Kansas, for burial. She leaves
family OF children the youngest Of whom is
but six or seven years old
DEvLIN.-Some few weeks ago the FREE
TRADER spoke of extensive coal interests be.
ing developed just west of Peru, this county.
one of the gentlemen connected Herewith is
deserving of more than passing notice. In
1870 c. J. Dcvlu, who Is the general supcrin
tcndcnt of these mines, was employed in the
L. s, express Office at Peru, possessed of but
little beside pluck, a good education, and the
MANY qualifications that make up a true gen
tIcman. 4 few years later he entered the
employ of the Union Coal Company As book
kecpcr and general salesman, and so well did
he attend to his duties that he rapidly rose to
the position of secretary and superintendent,
a. well rs being a stakeholder in the compa-
nv In a great measure his success Is due 10
the hard study which he devoted himself to
soon after his engagement began with the ,
company. At that time the late q. W. Brum-
bach became acquainted with Mr.. Dcylin, and
under his instructions the young man became
a proficient civil engineer, and held the posi-
ton of deputy county surveyor for about four
wears This is one of those instances Of well !
deserved and marked success that grows out
Of hard work and study and an honest en-
upon his success in So short "A
time, and his company upon obtaining the
services of so efficient an officer,