The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-14
From Troy Grove.


Sales
On eXhibtion--Nale
Crowded house last Friday evening a
the lyceum.
The good s!eighing made F Meinhard.
stone trade boom.
Most Of our citizens who will move thi
spring are taking advantage Of the gooc
roads and are now making the change.
Cornelius aud Adam Klinefelter went Il
Pennsylvania last week, to aatend Davi(
Klinefelters funeral.
Miss Rhodes, of Mendoza. was the CUES
Of Miss Lena Kirsteatter first of the week
Miss Emma Myers has returned to Mt
Carroll to attend school.
Thos. Black was called TO Ottawa as petit
Juror Monday of last week. He succeeded
in perSuading the judge that duty called
him home, and was excused.
John Drenen Qlnown as Long john re
turned from six months sojournin North
ern Iowa last week.
EJacob Wintrode and family, of MENDOZA
made our town short call last Saturday.
Dir. Fiddock and Chas. Bowman spent
Sunday with friends in Prairie Center.
Charlie Jones, of Waltham, played with
the band boys last Saturday evening.
Miss Maggie Moore is visiting relative:
in Waltbau this wapk
The upward tendency in the grain mar
kets has caused many of our farmers &c
move off their oats and corn.
Rev. Leard, of Waltham, will preach IL
the Presbyterian church in Homer nex
Sunday afternoon, Feb 8.
Chris Yost will so to Ford county thi:
spring, to try his hand at srangering.
Mrs Robt. Moore is visiting friends in
Waltham this week.
Mr.. Faust and family leave for their new
home in Nebraska next Monday
Charlie Koehler and family start toI
their future home in Ford Co. next week.
Dennis Hagen sold off his stock, &c, last
Wednesday, and will move to Utica, to try
money making in that live burg,
Mr., Andrews, of Ford county, i, the
guest of his brother, o. A Andrews
Mr. Hull. of Triumph, was in Dimmick
first of the week, taking advantage of the
low prices OF tile offered by our dealers
F.. Henry Smith gave the young people of
Homer and vicinity a party last Friday eve
ming Mr. and Mrs. Smith and JAS Reed
understand how to entertain their friends
in a royal manner.
Miss Clara Hestenbergcr, of No ., Troy
Grove, left Tuesday for Noronville, Kan,
to spend q few weeks visiting relatives in
that vicinity They viii no doubt be
months 10 Henry.
George Ransbarger moved into the house
recently purchased of James Skiles last
week
Grandma Ney, house is now occupied
by a family that came here short time
since from Canada.
n N'ihIdul vi vcSIRh hi4lititAttI ; IlitANo
took him by surprise last Monday evening,
the anniversary Of his advent into this
mundane sphere. The evening was spent
very pleasantly with games and social chit
chat The company departed for their
homes rs the wee sma hours Of the
morning began to dawn, wishing their 10
vial friend many happy returns Of the day.
George Deut>ch, Of Prairie Center, was
in the village last Friday His sister Susan
returned with him TO the Center, 20 learn
the art Of dress making.
Mr. and Mrs, Edwin Thorpe leave in a
few days for their new home in Nebraska
4 sleigh load of jolly young people last
Thursday evening took q drive over TO
Henry Mit'en's They found Mr. and Mrs
Mitten and their daughters Misses Birdie
and Lou. on the alert, ready 20 give their
guest, q cordial reception. The evening
passed pleasantly, and viii ia Remembered
by MI %. lumiuary in the path O.. lie.
Elisha Deutsoh. Of Pennsylvania, former
ly Homer boy, is the CUES; OF his parents
in the village this week.
Mrs Gibbs Invited some Of the young