The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-16

and courteous At all times; and ,ns PaEs
TRADER wishes him the best OF good luck
and prosperity in his future place of busi-
ness
OMEARA.-Mss Annie O'Mears. who has
been at Corsicanna, Texas. for severa,
months past, was warmly welcomed homsby
her many frienls, this week. She returns
with face out.rv,lliug the southern peach
in its freshness while the bslmy breeres Of
the great gulf have Hinged her features with
the aush Of health. Miss OMera will re
main until March. when she returns to the
above city oHce more.
LAw.-The Hon Burton C. Cook, VINO had
been with the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway for about fourteen years acting as
general solicitor and resigned that position,to
take effect on the first of the presen, month,
with Charles II. Lawrence, Of the late
well known firm Of Lawrence, Campbell &
Lawrence, has formed co-partnership for
the general practice of law as well as rail
road cases The office of the new law firm
is rooms "a and 35 204 Dearborn street,
IIonore Building
WEBSTER Franklin Webster, formerly
connected with the La Sale Press, is now
editor.n. chief of the New York Insurance
Chromcis, with onethird interest in the
publication Mr. Webster, though very
young man, has by his ability and worth
during his two years connection with the
paper made it rank MS the leading insurance
paper published in this country Very few
young men Of the West can go into the big
city of the Empire State and receive such
time
HARRIsoN.-Th News, of Peru, contains
the following well merit ed notice of Miss
Harrison, of this city. who sang with tho
Granville Glee Club at Peru Friday night of
last week: miss Olive Harrison, a gradu-
ate of the Boston Conservatory. sang the
beautiful ballad Far Away Miss Harri-
son name WAS not on the programme and
her appearance was an additional and unad-
vertised attraction. There was but one sen.
timent in the audience after her first song,
and the enthusiastic applause and emphatic
call for an encore was sufficient proof that
Peru audience appreciates fine singing. Miss
Harrison, in power and quality Of voice, and
in artistic management Of her extraordinary
vocal powers, has been surpassed by none
and equalled by but few pro essionals' who
have visited the Twin Cities"
HARRISON Monday forenoon Frank Ken
dali, W. E. Prichard, and J. D. Harrison, of
Granville. called on Prof Y, s. Harrison. the
tenor singer of the Arlon Quartete 1t was
the first time for many days that the four
we're together H. s. Harrison has been con-
fined to his room for several months by sick
ness and he was greatly overjoyed to see
the boys. He said that he felt as though
he could join in n song and Immediately Mr..
Kendall produced the music, which he had
secreted in his coat. The first attempt Of
Mr.. H. did not come up to his grand compass
of voice; but the next time he sang better
than he ever did in his life--so says
Mr.. Kendall-and, which is better, he says
that the effort seemed to help him, and he
has since felt much improved MIR, lIar-
rison is one of the finest tenor singers in this
country and it is hoped that his health
will be completely restored and that he will
soon take his old place in the quartette.