The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-01
From Mendoza.

MENDOZA, July 81, 1SS5.-Miss Emma
Reese, of Aurora, is the guest of Miss Ma
ME IIorr.
The church bells tolled on the day OF
Gen. Grants death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcfarland are
home after quite an extensive trip through
Kansas
The light rain about nightfall spoiled a
lawn social last Tuesday evening at the res
idence of VIM. Truman, just out of town
1t was given by the NJ. +. church.
MENDOZA Is getting to be pugilistlc
town. Ed. higgins and Kit Fassett of the
First National Bank had setto last Mon
day noon. Two rounds were fought. Time,
ISL seconds. As near rs the story goes,
KIT who Is In the bank learning the trade
Is In the habit Of showing off plugged mon
ey. He undertook TO pass off a silver dol
lar thus afflicted on Ed, and the result was
that both are wearing black eye, or In
softer words they are wearing mourning
There will be appropriate exercises on
the burial of L. s. Grant, conducted by the
c. A. II. Post. AS Mendoza Is the hub OF
this universe, nobody of any scratch could
be carried through any great event without
the assistance of this town, and don't you
forget it. All the commercial houses will
be closed until after the funeral by order
of Com.
Henry Kohl, son of j. j. Kohl, the popu-
lar jeweler, departed Sunday morning
for Chicago. He will associate himself
with the firm of VIM Freund q Co, and
learn hand engraving. Henry is II first
class young man, very applicable to bust
paas and va wish him uucpaSg
Mrs La Victoire, of Chicago, and her
children are the guests of Mrs. ID. Har-
baugh. Mr.. La Nictoire was formally a
tailoring, and also with w. w. Taylor, at
La Sale.
Miss Mary Maher. of Chicago, was visit
Ing friends In this city last Saturday
1t Is stated that the late hot rains are rot
Ing potatoes.
We saw specimens OF oats from 20-acre
field, 2 miles northeast of Mendoza, that
had been destroyed by grasshoppers.
Polo Is being played at the roller skating
rink.
"Karpet Weber," Is the sign over a small
institution on sixth avenue An old man
who might pass for Rip Van Wrinkle plies
the shuttle and loom.
Mrs. Deto, wife Of Alex. Deto, an old
engineer on the c., B. u q. railway, is Wis
Ting In this city.
Equestrianism Is being practiced by a
number of our young ladies. The Union
Fair offers premiums to only those of such
under % years of age, but there is special
premium offered to any lady eXcelling in
this grand accomplishment
Dorsey Address and family are camping
out at Deer Park. They will remain two
weeks
Miss Gertie Dewey, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, Is visiting her grandparents, Capt.
Pearce and wife.
Miss Scott, OF Chicogo, Is the guest of
the postal clerk, Miss Porter.
Forepaugh's circus Is billed for this town
Aug. "a. Rose EastOn for the fair week.
McKee's Comedy Company have the
opera house this week. This Is Is and
20 cent show and Is well spoken Of. We
should not pass criticism however, on these
small or low priced shows. They are hard
ly up TO what the better class Of our citi-
gems desire, supposing that the Turner'S
wish 70 make as much money as possible
out OF their opera house, still II would be
preferable TO go TO good entertainment
less frequent than TO cheaper grade OF
shows too frequently.
We understand crops are only on an av.
age In this vicinity.
The continued hot weather makes us ex-
claim with the poet "Oh for lodge In