The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-09-26
,uest of the Misses Montgomery, west side

guest of the Misses Montgomery, west SIDE,
this week.
JoHssoS.-E. V. Johnson, of Chicago, sec
rotary and treasurer of the Ottawa Pioneer
Fire Proof Construction company, was in
the city Wednesday.
scuooL.-Misses Ethel Whipple, of Den
YER, Col, Ida Carton, Ackley and jessie
Clark. Cornth Ia, are taking a four years
course at the High school.
BRowyE.-E. s. Browne, of Mendoza, the
presiding genius of that city, Hon. Frank
Snyder and william Truman were in the
city on legal business this week
SMIru.-C. Kinney Smith, son of a. H.
Smith, of this city, was sent by the Irving
Hall Democracy as a delegate to the state
convention at Saratoga, held this week.
FlsmEu.-J. W. Fisher, Quincy, ILL.,, owner
of the 2-yr. old colt Nutbreaker, who made
a record of 2:20 at Washington Park Thurs
day, was visiting DR.. Sheppard Monday
CLARK.-Ed Clark who had been sojourn-
ing in the Garden City returned, Wednesday,
He expects to go to Chicago again in few
weeks where he has obtained good position.
MCKAY.-Donald Mckay, one of the old
time dry goods merchants of La Sale, a man
honest as the day is long, now representing
a Chicago firm, spent some days of this week
in this city,
HAYgs.-Ex Congressman p. c. Hayes,
one of the proprietors and editors OF the
Morris Heraid, was in the city Thursday,
calling on old friends and made the TRADER
office welcome call.
BAnroy.-P. Barton, of Munster, is sick
of malaral fever. His many friends, OF
whom the TRADER is pleased to enroll itself
as one, hope to see him around soon again
with health restored completely.
WEls.-Mrs. C. S. Weis and daughter,
Miss Emma, and Miss Josie Davis, of Prince
ton, who has been the guest of the former
on the south side, are in Chicago, taking in
the Exposition. They will return Monday
MAyo.-Henry Mayo, Esq, left for
Springfield last night to file papers with the
Soldiers Home Commission. Both Messrs.
Mayo and Duncan have teen indefatigable
in their exertions to place Buffalo Rock in
its proper light before the Commission.
KyEussL.-Gustav kneussl goes to Chicago
next Thursday to enter the College of Phar-
macy, where he will take a two years course.
His brother Otto returned on Thursday to
St. Louis to resume his studies at the Art
University of that city.
CoMMrssIoy..-T. NJ Hamilton and James
ii. Wells, of Chicago, correspondents OF the
well known house of James A. Murphy X
Co., of that city, have opened an office with
II. 5. Gilbert X Co. They will deal in future
options in grain, buying and selling provis-
ions and stocks in the Chicago market.
SmAw-A. W. Shaw has been appointed
night clerk at the Clifton, vice Anthony
Marmion, promoted. For number of
months past Mr. Marmon has been the cour-
teous and obligng night clerk at this popu-
lar hotel, and is now engineerin. chief Of the
new steam laundry recently fitted up by the
proprietors.
Joygs.-Fred Jones, of Morris, former
operator at the Rock Island depot,
was in the city during the week shaking
hands with old friends He came direct
from Panama, and for the last four years
nearly has been member of the L. 5. n. on
board the iron clad Massachusetts,. He has
seen much of the world and has abandoned
marine life.