The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-21
From Prai 10 Center,

From Prai 10 Center,
PRAIRIE CENTER, Fen. 5, 1SS5.-The
tax collector has been making his annual
rounds
Men of mark gather at the store every
evening.
viii the man who stole the whisky
please return the jug?
Fred Gerry, of Philadelphia, was here
on a visit last week.
Row Place, of Dakota is visiting "the old
folks at home"
Stanley Place and family will this week
move into Mrs. Blackwells house.
A literary society meets at the school
house of the Center every Friday evening
One of our young bloods started out to
see his best girl few evenings since, and
as he stopped to catch polecat which he
saw in the road and mistook for rabbit,
he was obliged to return home. Phew
Mr. and Mrs. John Bostwick, accompan-
led by Mr.. BIS mother, are about to start
for Kansas, which state they intend to
make their future home. Last FIJI lay eve
ming their friends to the number of eighty
dropped in for a farewell visit. A very
ENJOYABLE time was had all round. They
will certainly take with them to their new
home the best wishes of those they leave
behind, as we'll as pleasant recollections of
that winter night back in Illinois.
After an illness Of about two weeks,
brought on by overwork and anxiety at
tending a sick mother, Miss Hettie Good
rich died on Wednesday of last week.
Funeral services at the church and at the
grave were conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Nc.
Kay Friday afternoon.
Early Wednesday morning Mrs. Good
rich passed quietly away, and will be buried
this afternoon. During the sickness of
Mrs. Goodrich and daughter the good la.
dies of Prairie Center and vicinity did not
falter in their duty of caring for and sup
plying the necessities of this unfortunate
family. In this good work they were
cheerfully seconded by the men.
Mr.. Goodrich in his double affliction has
the sympathy of the whole community
There must surely be brighter days in store
for heart so bowed down with sorrow.
PRAIRIE CENTRE, Feb. 12, 18S5.-Sever-
al tons of snow for sale cheap, in large or
small lots.
Grandma Lawrence has gone to Gales
burg to see that great grandson.
Mrs. Ellen Parker returned lately from
Minnesota, and is stopping at Joseph Pal
mer's.
81 Sheldon has rented Geo. Ford's place
and will 90 to raising poultry.
Frank Condon of Harding, has rented
the Deacon Butler place and will move in
about March LIST.
The Prairie Center items were writer
and forwarded last week and week before
but miscarried.
Ira Weaver has accepted position with
Phelps g. Curyea and will move his family
to Ottawa.
A party by the name of Simpson, from
Naperville, was around last week buying
cheap horses. He took seven old plug
from the Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Rowland and Miss Saral
Cox were to leave first of the week for New
Orleans, TO take in the worlds fair, thu
yellow fever, etc, but the storm delayed
their departure.
81. Marley, an old resident of Ophir
died last Thursday at the home of his son
Owen Markey, and on Sunday was takel
10 Ottawa for burial.
Edward Madden died last Saturday, afte
n short illness, and was to be buried at OF
tawa Monday. The storm made it nece:
sary to postpone the funeral.
This weeks blizzard is the worst in til
memory of the "oldest inhabitant." Tn
roads drifted full in every direction, tn
mercury 20 below, and the wind blowing
gale.
At the Prairie Center school the roll @
honor contains the following names of pr
pills who were perfect in department fo
the term ending on the 9th: Nellie Pu
ney, Louie Dobbins Mile Luce, Sanut
Black and Charley Luce. The followin
averaged above IS in their studies, in tn
order named: Nellie Putney, Louie Dol
bins, Mary Carpenter, Ada Herbert, Luc
Putney, Charley Luce, Mile Luce an
Julie Carpenter. T.
Our Present Blessing.
Our blessings are not appreciated until "
are deprived Of them. Most notable anon
them is health, the lack OF which magnia,
our other burdens. A hacking cough,
severe cold, or any throat and lung disease,
very Troublesome. but all these I'M q y ha cuicl