The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-12-27

Personal.
jackson. w. 8. Jackson, OF Streator, WAS
in town Oh Monday,
for the holiday season.
DKACAs.-Mr. Dracas, Of this city. returned
home on Tuesday morning.
gvps.-Attorncy Walter Reeves, OF SLrea-
tor, was with us on Monday last.
HorrMAS.-Chas. l.. Hoffman, OF Eagle
township, WAS here on Monday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS D, Hinsdalc, of ri
Dorado, Kan, Is here for the holidays,
MArrorKs.-Fred Mattocks has returned to
the city and will remain for II fc" days.
MAr1oCKs.-F W. Mattocks, of this city
arrived here from New York ON Tuesday
CAMpyELl.-John c. Campbell, OF the River
Bank Coal Co., WAS in town on last Monday.
McKEoN.-Mr. John McKeOn, OF thi, city
dned with his parents al Streator on Chnat'
mas day
GrLBERT.-,Judge Gilbrr. left for Chicago
last Tuesday On legal business, returning the
same night.
DRvIr1-J. W. Drultt, OF Cincinnati, is
visiting relatives in this city. He vii remnin
but few days.
HAMILTON Prank Hamilton, rho has been
attending school at Evanston, H., /, home to
spend the holidays.
BRowN.-A petition Is in circulation asking
for the re appointment Of Hon. Geo. + Brown
~ canal commissioner.
ELpHEpGE =. EldrCdgc, Of st. Louis,
formerly Of this city, is al home spending the
holidays with his parents,
EAg.-Mr. =. A. Armstrong, Of Morris, Is
under treatment for bad hearing at the Chi
cago Eye and Ear Inilrmary.
DmEc.-Arthur Holland and T.. 5. Dwight,
directory men, have completed their work at
Streator, and have gone TO Waukegan, Wiz
EpwARDs.-H. r. Edwards, Of Chicago, the
champion roller skater OF the northwest, has
been giving exhibitions al the rink, the past
few days.
DBaES-Nathan Dcgcn, formerly Of this
city, and for the past three yearo student at
Ann Arbro, Michigan, is spending the holt
days among US.
MI1cH.-J. l.. Mitchell, OF Chicago, repre-
senting Beldng Bros. n Co, the largest SIX
manufacturers in the world, registered AT the
Clifton ON last Saturday
GRIaGs. A. u. briggs, of Grisss Co, 10
lust in from a successful pilgrimage through
Illinois and Il part OF Iowa, in the interest of
the firms well known remedies.
MCKINLEY l.. l., Mckinley ,represcntstiy
OF Ottawa Lodge No. Al, !. o. .. +, has been
honorcd by the Grand Master with position
upon the committee on the Rebekah degree
URGIss-Robt. Burgess, Of Burgess Bros,
Wenona, sailed from England last Thursday
week with ~ mares and stations, and Is et
pected TO al rive In wenOns the trst Of next
week
SrxAws-Mn. David Strawn and daughter
Belle, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7 La
Clair, Of Strawn. H., will shortly leave FOR
Florida. They will remain during the wtster
months.
WArcu. -Ches Hodkinson. the genial 30
sistant manager OF the Opera House, Is sport
ing A handsome Eign watch In gold cases. 81
Christmas gift from +. A. Sherwood, his
principal
BRApr-Mrs. Owen Brady, OF Ransom, ar
rived in this city on Monday Her daughter
Agnes, now at 1t. Francis Xavicrs Academy,
will accompany her home and remain during
the holidays.
PERu.--Last Wednesday morning, after
y O'Clock mass, Rev. Father Ryan, pastor Of
81. COLUMBIA church, baptised and received
into the catholic fold Miss Lille Elizabeth
Mary Christman. of Peru. Tneyoung lady
had been pupil of the Convent of Mercy
In this city for some months and had been
fully instructed by the good Sisters In the
doctrines and morals Of Catholicity. Miss
Lizzie Golden, niece of Father Okelly, OF
Sreator, WAS her sponsor ut the bapsismal
font Miss Christman is highly accomp
lished and interesting young lady and isl
the sole surviving child of tho late Hon
VIM. p Christman, eX.mayor OF Peru She
IL lady of fine presence and sole heiress
TO large estate
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