The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
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BRIGSAS.-Mrs. NJ. Brigham, Of Seneca
has been in this city several days, visitin,
her sister, Mrs. Killela, who lives in Eas
Ottawa.
GEHRISG-Mr. G.. Gehring, our whilon
druggist of Wichita, Kas, passed through
here this week on Monday, on his way HON
from bakers convention in Chicago.
RoBERrs.--Al. Roberts, for long time
salesman Of agricultural implements, ha
connected himself with an agricultural com
pany of Alton, and goes to Huron. OAK, t.
establish and conduct branch house.
SIzER.--Mr. Ed Sizer and wife, Of Lin
coin, Neb., we're here on Monday after al
extended trip east, and left for home oil
Tuesday, accompanied by Miss Emma, a sis
ter Of Mr.. s., who will remain in Nebraska
a few months on visit.
EAMEs.-Mr. L. II. Eames. of Chicago, wa
here from Saturday until Monday last OIL
business.
GEs.-Gen Albert ". Barney, cousin o
Thos. Barney, Of this city, died in New
York City last week, aged 40 years. II,
was a distinguished soldier for the Union il
the late war.
REID.-Mr. C. j. Reid, nephew of Capt
Reid of this city, has license to marry
Miss Molle J. Crawford, all Of Darlington
Iowa, and by this time "the twain hath beer
made one, as the scriptures say.
FoRD.-Mrs. Jerry Ford, sister of Mrs
E. C. Hathaway, who has been visiting here
for few weeks, has returned with her three
little ones to her home in Lincoln, Neb.
FIrz.--Frank Fitzgerald went to Chicago
yesterday afternoon, to play at concert
given by the Second Regiment Band.
DEMA.-Miss Dema Cliff, popular clerk
at Hull's dry goods store, will take two
months vacation on Monday, during which
she will visit her father at Burlington, Kan.
HARRIsoN.-Miss Olive X. Harrison has
returned to Ottawa, and assumed her duties
as teacher Of vocal music.
DR.-Dr. C. Hard yesterday noon receiv-
ed message by telephone that DR.. J. r.
Corbus Of La Sale is visibly improving. DR..
Corbus has beer afflicted with sbcess, culmi-
mating in blood poisoning and only day or
two ago, when his stomach refused nourish.
ment, was deemed beyond possible recovery,
and his demise was almost daily, if not
hourly, expected. DR.. Hard Of this city has
been making visits to the Doctor at La Sale
daily for some time Doctor Corbus was post.
master at La Sale, and is prominent re-
publican politician Of this county.
LoGAN.-John A. Logan will be at the re-
union at La Sale, next Friday.
FAIR.-Degen Bros, W. J. Medley, D. C.
Mills, King s. Hamilton and other Ottawa
folks had exhibits at the late Chicago fair.
PHILA-Miss Hattie Hamilton started on
Thursday for Philadelphia, to attend young
ladies' school.
WING.-Frank Wing, son of Chas. Wing,
Of South Ottawa, goes to Nebraska soon, to
become one of the fourteen statesmen of that
region.
PHIrPs.- Miss Mabel Phipps, the talen ed
young daughter of our townsman, W. 7.
Phipps who recently graduated at the Bos-
on conservatory of music. is the youngest
person who ever passed through, and she re-
,eived high honors and is now an assistant
eacher in that institution.
Our-H. J. Gillen was thrown violently !
,ut of his buggy last Wednesday, by his
lorse suddenly starting and stopping, while
II front of the st. Nicholas hotel, Mr.. Gil
en- fell upon his head and received fearful
hock in falling upon the pavement, but hap
lilly he was only stunned and is himself
again.
GAuL.-Jacob Gaul, the one legged furni-
ure maker, is in very sad condition at his
lome, on the west side, the result Of sickness
md perhaps restitution. Let kind hearted
people see to his needs, for he is worthy
nan.
h.-Miss Genoa Cullen is visiting in Iowa
CArr.-Capt. Noses Osman will go to Min
lesota next week, on business connected with
lis farm, up there.
SApr.-E. s. Sapp has an eye peeled toward
he probate clerkship. Ed is good fellow
nd not burdened down to any alarming ex-
ent with filthy lucre He ought to get
here, "but, when did the republican party
yer reward honest merit?
HoRsEs.-Mr. c. A. Bernard & Son, Serena,
write US they have just arrived home with
70 head of horses from France, all in good
BRApToRU.-Mr. Ed. Bradford, with Fiske
BEEN, has returned from weeks trip to
Minnesota.
ToM-Tom Forbes will make his home in
he handsome dwelling known as Sunny.
ide," in East Ottawa, for the future.
VIsIrING.-Misses Elnora Evans and Belle
'trawn are visiting Mrs. Dent, at lie Mars,
owa
ANpY.-Mr. Andrew Spur, a popular
CONDUCTOR on the Fox river branch of the C.,