The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-09
HOME MATTERS.


WAHNER. --Ex-SheriH Warner and wife, Of
Chicago, were in the city Saturday.
Dnurr.--J. Il. Druitt made flying visit
to Minnesota and got home Wednesday,
CoLrs.-Egbcrt Coles has been appointed
post master at Farm Ridge, vice John II.
Valley,
SoRAv.-Miss Anna Soran, formerly Of
this city, is now postmaster at Piper City,
this state.
DuYAwAY-Miss Eta Duuaway, of this
city, has been in Streator this week on
visit 10 friends,
HoEs Mrs. Fannie X. Hoes, of Kenosha,
Wis, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. s,
Scott, East Ottawa.
CooK.-D. A. Cook on Tuesday night was
installed commander of Seth C., Earl Post,
vice T. A. Natinger.
MCKEoN j. c. McKeon went TO Ann
Arbor Wednesday, and was "best man" At
the Duncan Devany marriage.
PRRKIys-M Miss Jennie Perkins, who spent
the holidays with her mother, returned to
Chicago the first part Of the week.
LEosARD.-Miss Julia Leonard, who had
been the guest Of the Misses Dick, of Quin-
cy, for the past week, returned on Tuesday.
Observation-Disclosures Dittenhnffer, of
Cleveland, o., formerly member of the firm
of NJ, Stiefel & Co., was in this city on Wed
nesdsy.
DAxIs.-Mr. and Mrs. N. l.. Dakin, of
South Bend, Ind, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. C. d. Trimble the early part of
the week.
BnADy.-Miss Agnes Brady, who has been
attending st. Xavier's Academy, at Ottawa,
spent the holidays with her parents in
Ransom.
GgDNAY. II. Y. Gedney returned Thurs
day, after two weeks visit in Cincinnati.
O.. and also Covington, Ky, where his aged
mother resides.
FfvgR.--Elarold, the little son of Samuel
Nicholson, has been very i'll with scarlet
fever, Ralph. the son of W. d, Wilson, is
recovering from the same disease.
C.RY.-Will Cary left for New Orleans
Tuesday, where he will spend several weeks,
after which it his intention to proceed to
Cuba, remaining there for length of time.
and returning to Ottawa in April.
CLIFTON Lester H. Eames, Chicago, Roy
nj f. Barber, Joliet, and Levi w. Rhodes
were registered at this hotel, the former
Wednesday and the latter two Tuesday.
p. miss Fanny Trimtle gave pro-
gressive euchre party Mt her residence,
Friday night of las, week, at which a num-
Der Of the young lady's friends were pres
ent
LEix.--Miss Lille LEX, at her parents
residence on Main street, was "surprised'
by number of her young friends Monday
night The party report very pleasant
time.
KIpD.-Mr. Benz. Kidd, of Troy Grove,
abou, Feb. lst will move with his family to
a farm he has purchased near Window, kas.
He is one of the substantial young farmers
of his neighborhood and will be missed.
NAsH.-The Inter. Ocean in its Masonic
column has biography Of Mr.. John F. Nash.
of this city, one of the most prominent men
of the fraternity in this state. But the por-
trait accompanying the biography should be
glanced at with care
DuScAS.-The Strea'or Independent says:
estate Senator Duncan is about to remove to
Chicago. lie is one of the ablest attorneys
of the La Sale county bar, and will soon
have the respect and confidence of the peo-
pie Of Cook county as an able attorney"
JAQurs-Miss Ella NJ. Jacques, OF this
city. agent for the Personal Memoirs of
Gen. Grant" recently delivered the first
volume to $50 subscribers in Ottawa, 20 per
cent, of whom were democrats. The next
volume will be ready the latter part of
March.
CaASY.-Thos. W. D. Crane left on his
periodical western trip to dee his Omaha girl
Wednesday night. Mr.. Crane on the same
evening WAS elected to the highest office Of
the Masonic fraternity in this city-'hat Of
High Priest Of Shsbbona Chapter.
REEp.--The rumor that John T. Feed is
going to Chicago lacks any foundation. The
FRKE TRADER is glad that MIR. Reed has no
desire TO lew Ottawa, for we consider him
one Of our most upright, enterprising, genial
and whole.souled citizens, and gentleman.
every inch Of him.
HARRISON. Miss Olive n. Harrison, teach
er Of music in the public schools ofthis city,
assisted the Granville Glee Club, last night,
at a concert given in Peru. Her brother, j
b. Harrison, Of the Arion Quar,ette, and
wife, of the above village. are expected as
guests Of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Frank Ken lsl, to
morrow.
GRosH.-Walter Grosh, the city editor of
the Free Press, Streator, at a carnival the
other night, was awarded bag Of buckwhest
for being the Notwithstanding hend out of
500 in the room. Knowing that he deserved