The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-30
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MATToCKs.-Miss Lillian Mattocks is visit
ing relatives at Streator.
Observation-Disclosures Cleveland, OF
Newark died last Thursday.
manufactured Morrill, attended the
services of Earl Post here last Sunday.
WILLIAMs.-Al. Williams, of Creston, Iowa,
is here on brief visit to his relatives.
McDoUGALL.-Duncan McDougall spent
Wednesday and Thursday last in Streator.
HARRIs-Dr. J. O. Harris has returned
from his three weeks visit to Midland, Texas.
WELcH.-Mrs. j. NJ. Welch, of La Sale, was
the guest Of the Clifton house folks last Tues
day.
HoME-Henry Beaubien has given up his
place at the Seneca depot and returned to Ot-
tawa.
ROBERTS. George Roberts, of the firm of
Roberts Bros, left last Tuesday for points in
the west.
FLEMING.-Mr. and Mrs. Fleming, nee Fan
ME Cavalry, took dinner at the Clifton last
Thursday.
RoBERTs.-Mrs. Addic B. Roberts, of this
city, has memorial day poem in one of our
city papers.
SrEvENs.-Col. Stevens and family leave to-
day for La Sale, to attend Decoration day
ceremonies there.
DIcK.-Mrs. Dick and her daughters Miss
Annie and Kittie, of Amboy, are visiting at
Mr. P. Donevy's.
HENNEssEY.- A. L. Hennesscy, Of La Sale,
was in the city Wednesday last looking as Sc
rene as May pole.
SpIcER.-G. B. Spcer, of Marscilles, one Of
the big farmers in that vicinity, was in the
city last Wednesday.
RUssEIL.-C. +. Russell, of Minneapolis,
formerly in the oil business in this city, spent
few days of this week here.
LEwIs.-EX- Senator Lewis and wife, Of
Fall River, have departed to spend the sum
mer with their son at Fergus Falls, MINI.
THREE OF KIND.-Last Tuesday, the legal
fraternity of this city was represented at Strea-
tor by Mcssrs Maloncy, Eckes and Boyle.
Observation-Disclosures. Henry Arnold and
Oscar Chrstman spent an agreeable Sunday,
the first day of the week, with their Peru and
La Sale girls.
DowNEY Nick Downey was badly injured
last Monday by falling from Il step-laddcr.
His injuries, though quite severe, only laid
him up for few days.
PLUMB-Hon. Ralph Plumb and wife start
ed this week for two or three months visit
in California where the Colonel has an extern
sivc gold mining interest.
BALLARD.-Miss Josie Ballard, of Chats
worth, H., attended the Studcbakcr Mers
wedding at the residence of the brides pa
rents, at Farm Ridge, last Tuesday evening.
HEGELER.-Mr and Mrs +. c. Hegelcr, of
La Sale, attended the lecture Of Prof Angel,
last Monday night. Next day the professor
was the guest Of these people at their paatial
residence in the above city.
GuLEN--H. J. Gilen was in Chicago yes
terday looking after The interests of his bust
ness in the markets there, which has indeed
called him away during the better part Of the
past two weeks.
SuEPPARp.-Dr. VIM. Sheppard, the veter-
marian, was called to Coney Island, n. Y, last
Tuesday by telegraph to attend to profession
al business. This proves that his practice
CHApELLE-E. de la Chapee, president of
the lie Bastie Glass Works in course of cree
ton here, left for Brooklyn last Monday. He
will return in about two month, wien he
will take up his permanent residence in this
city.
SPURR.-Andy Spur, who was so seriously
injured here last winter during the snow
blockade, resumed his duties last Monday, on
his run between Strcator and Aurora. He is
one of the best and most obliging conductors
on the road, and his friends will be glad to
find him at his post of duty again
SUMMERs.-Milo c. SUMMERS, who is work
mg on the History Of La Sale County" is
here again after two weeks tour in Indiana,
where he was looking up some Of the coun-
ties in that state where the Inter. State Pub
fishing Company has been at work. there
are six men doing the work in this county at
present, and two more will arrive next week
CRANE.-T. W. D. Crane left last Tuesday
On another visit to the west, Omaha being his
objective point this time. Tom will not get
married for some time to come, and those who
assert that these western visits are brought
about by his Partially for Nebraska bellies,
are hereby given to understand that such is
not the case. T. w. ID. G. will anchor
himself to some beautiful Ottawa maiden
when the proper time arrives.
PErERs-Rev. Madison c. Peters seems to
be continuing in Philadelphia his successes as
a popular preacher, so amply shown during
his residence in Ottawa. A recent sermon on
"Some Scoundreisms in Philadelphia" the
Enquire, says, had the effect Of drawing an
immense audience, and the floor and galleries
of the church were jammed with people Mr..
Peters carried his text with eloquence and
forcible arguments. His text was Jeremiah
ii. IL, GAS the partridge stitch on eggs and
hatcheth them not, so he that getteth riches,
and not by right, shall leave them in the
midst of his days and at his end shall be
fool"
-MERs.-Last Tuesday even
ing, the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah
Studebaker, in Farm Ridge, was the scene OF
Of THAR aldast douuhtpr Mis-