The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-06-27

ELLIOTT EvANs.-M Lima Elliott, of uti
ca, and Miss Lizzie Evans, OF Narseiles, wer'
among the graduates who received honors n
the recent commencement of the Morris Nor
NAL.
GUEsT.-Prof. VIM. Seelye, the son Of tho
distinguished president Of Amherst College
Rev. j II. Seelye, Ii. D., of Massachusetts
was the guest of Rev. Warren F. Day, last
Sunday.
sKIFP.-W. E. Skiff, Familiarity known as
"Billy," one of the best fellows on two legs
made Ottawa a visit this week. Mr.. Skitf Is
now with the Grand Detour Plow Co., OF
Dixon, Ill.
GRNTLEMAN.-WillardG Gentleman, Esq, re-
turned last Tuesday evening from two
weeks trip to eastern watering places, look
ing as bronzed as plowman from the sun
and invigorating ocean breezes.
CAvANAUGH.-Edward l.. Cayanaugh, of
Marengo, Iowa, and wife, nee Miss Mary A.
Larkin, of Eagle, were at the Clifton last
Tuesday night. They left on their bridal tour
for Kansas City the next morning.
MAsoN-Joseph Mason and Miss Helena
Borchsenius, both Of Norway, were married
by Judge Gilbert, at Whites hotel, last Satur-
day evening. The bride is one Of the most
highly accomplished ladies of that section.
NEUBEcKER-The FREE TRADER acknowl.
edges the receipt of an invitation to the clos
ing exercises of Miss Neubeckcr's school yes
terday, but on account of pressing duties its
representative regrets being unable to be
present. Hence these regrets.
GRADUATES Frank X. Crumpton and Enos
E. Palmer, of Prairie Center, recently gradu.
ated at the Galesburg Normal School Mr..
Palmer's essay was "1he World Belongs to
Those Who Come the Last" and the latter's
Grafton was entitled, "Great American Ju-
rists."
STANDARDIZATION Carl Strack, of the La
Sale Express, was in the city Monday. He
says he will thrash one of the Ottawa newspa-
per men on sight. This need not occasion
any grave apprehensions, as all La Sale ed-
tors are veritable towards, and wouldn't fight
a shadow
PHIPps.-Mrs. w. 7. Phipps and her daugh.
Thursday night, after an absence of two years.
Miss Phipps has been studying at the Boston
Conservatory of Music during this time and is
now an acknowledged and accomplished mu-
sicion, though but Is years of age. 1t is prob
abe that she will return after vacation.
BuRKE,-Jas. P. Burke, with Burke Bros,
left last Tuesday for Iowa City, and will car
ry a sample case for the big firm of w. j.
Guam ~ Co., Chicago. This wholesale gro.
Gerry selected Mr.. Burke in preference to a
large number of applicants for the position.
His territory will be Northern Iowa and
Southern Dakota. The FREE TRADER wishes
the young man the best Of success.
AusTRALIA.-Mr. and Mrs. Monzcl, and
their family of five children, left for San
Francisco yesterday, where on the Fourth Of
July they will take steamer for Sidney. in
the Australian continent, which they will
make their future home. Mrs Monzcl has a
rich brother in those foreign parts. Her hus-
band was at one time member of the cigar
firm of Miller IL Monzel. The trip will re-
quire nearly six weeks.
CUMMINGs-DIXON.-Ed. Cummings and G.
s. Dixon, of Chicago, have been in this city
the past three weeks, copying testimony in
the suit for partition of Torrence V. Shed, which
involves the title to a section Of land in Hyde
Park this testimony to 90 before the L. S.
Supreme court on appeal. Mr.. Cummings
was admitted to the bar June IS, and is a son
of the celebrated Billy Cummings, of Burling-
ton fame, and Mr. Dixon is a clerk in the SUI
perior court, Chicago. Both young men have
made many friends in this city by their gen
tlemanly bearing, who hope to see them again
at Ottawa, ere long.