The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-04
small Talk.

Streator, amounted to Sl,19450.
Freddie, II years of age, the son of milkmar
Peck, fell from a tree Monday last and broke
a leg.
The Plumb House, Strcator lease and fur
niture; is offered for sale by the Stafford
women.
Mendoza had another attack of burglars last
week. That place is getting to be the hotbed
o. burglarism.
John Beemus, the N0rS was not among the
FREE TRADER exchanges last week, Why
was that thus?
The bars were "drawn" at the bottle works
Tuesday night and the fires went out for the
annual vacation.
The council will be requested at the next
meeting to establish a regular patrol wagon
for the service. 1t is needed.
n. A, Prentiss, mention of whom is else
where made in this paper was last Saturday
elected principal of the Aurora schools.
| One of the attractions at Starved Rock is a
girl named Clark, who was fired out of La
Sale not long ago on account of her morals
The librarian of the Joliet pcnitcntiary, A.
III. Beach, dropped dead of heart disease at
the Union depot, Chicago, last Monday, while
waiting for the train.
Strawberries are in bloom yet. In fact the
crop seems determined TO hold out for the sea
son, competing with the staying qualities of
the strawberry blonde.
Mayor Allen has issued proclamation stat
ing that fireworks must he confined to streets
and open lots. The small boy will please take
notice and govern himself accordingly.
Co. ID was paid off last night, each member
receiving Sll for the time spent at Lcmont in
putting down the rebellion. The money will
come in handy for these patriots today
Prof. w. b. Powell, of Aurora, who was re-
Gently appointed principal of the schools of
the District of Columbia, will receive a salary
of 5000 per annum. lie will have control
of 500 teachers.
The ladies of the Congregational church
gave an outdoor tea party at the residence Of
7. ID Catlin Thursday evening. The proceeds
were devoted to the parsonage fund. 1t was
a pleasant affair.
The new literary Sunday paper at Streator
will be called the Sunday Sun. 1t will rise for
the first time tomorrow, and the FREE TRAD
Err man hopes its influence for good in that
city will never set
On Monday at Sheppard's iniirmary the fol.
lowing horses were received for treatment:
Fallen Leaf, b. m, Gano, b. s., and Princess,
n IN Eollpp | paf aud utn In ,,t
of Lucky Baldwin.
The first number of the new Streator daily
paper, by Hynes, will make its appearance
tomorrow. The Saturday number VIII he
furnished Sunday, containing Il supple
mcnt of Sunday reading.
The editors of the Amboy JOuywm and Dix.
on SIM have their coats off and are peting
each other with rotten adectiycs-at least the
JonHnal man is. The San man answers in a
too mild hammered strain.
Annie McVey, the gilt.edgcd sinner from
Streator, tainted in the courtroom when she
heard the verdict of the jury. DR.. |. S, Cole,
Of Peru, was on hand and persuaded her to
revive and be better girl in future
Ward, the Wcdron balloonatic, has had
some unfortunate experiences in trying to
'ascend upwards" In his last attempt he is
reported TO have got up high enough to clear
the hay stacks and tops of country houses.
J. B. Hayer, editor Of the Seneca Record, is
the boy editor of La Sale county, being the
youngest man in the editorial profession.
His paper shows the force Of fresh ideas and
is coming to the front as the best village ex.
change that reaches this desk.
The Tonica Fourth OF July committee In
vited Ed. Nattinger to exhibit his alligator
there during the National blow-off The Nor.
ris Indep,1.dent doesn't believe in the hoax, and
says that this supposed alligator was only a
parasite which strayed from Wilson's head
down to his eye-lash.
At a meeting Of the Society for the Proven
ton of EXaggeration, held Thursday evening,
Wilson Of the Times, who had applied for
membership, was black balled. The S. for p
f. could not tolerate such an unwholesome
prcyaricator, especially after he had origina
ted that cock.and-a bull story about the ALI
gator.