The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-30
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MuLiGAs.-william Milligan, of Omaha
Neb, is the guest ofC. D Trmbe
MAuER.-Thos, Maher passed his final ex.
animation as u $. mail agent, recently
HolMEs--Dr. Bayard Holmes, of the Cook
county hospital, was in the city Wednesday
HARp.-Dr and Mrs. Hard entertained n
party Of ladies at dinner, at the Clifton
Tuesday
BARBER --Ebenezer Barber, will, it is
announced, receive the appointment of post
master at Msrseiles today.
WALLAoE.-Monday, Gen. NJ. r. NJ. Wal
lace, of Chicago, resigned as prosecuting
attorney Of the lower courts, Chicago.
FIrzGERALp-MissN Nora Fitzgerald is here
from Lincoln, Nebraska, on visit to her
cousins, the Misses Flanagan, north side.
De LArp.-C D. De Lapp, of Scott Bros
& Co., returned Saturday from three
weeks purchasing tour in eastern cities.
EouIpopE-Frank O'Mera, Of Streator.
spent Sunday in this city. and Fred Mat
locks, of this city, spent Sunday at Streator.
THoMAs-Prof. l.. A. Thomas, principal OF
the La Sale schools, and his smile that is
ever child.like and bland, were visible here
Saturday.
FIsNERTY.-Miss Della Finnerty, of the
Lincoln school, who recently had been sc,
verely i'll, Is again able to be on hand with
health fully recovered.
FITz.-The first number on the programme
for the bachelors ball at the Clifton is termed
Bachelors Quadrille," which was specially
composed for the occasion by Frank Fitzger.
aid.
TuRYER.-J. W. Turner. the editor of the
Earlville Leader, is seen in this city very
frequently of late, drawn thther, it is said,
by the cohesive attraction Of 3 beautiful Otta
wa blonde.
GIBoNs.-I. C. Gibbons, a rising young law
yer of Princeton, and son of Mayor Bob
Gibbons, of that city, was here ON legal bust
ness, Thursday. Ira, like Lis father and the
entire family circle, come Of good, staunch,
Democratic timber.
CLEGG.-Tuesday evening Fred Clegg for
merly of this city, was married in Chicago
to Miss Nellie Gilliess. of that city. Miss
Ada Clegg, of this city who has been in
Michigan for some months past, acted as
bridemaid.
HAsKrIL.-Mrs. +. II. Haskell, of the st
James hotel, Mendoza, and Mr. and Mrs
Ed. Lawrie, also of that city, have been the
guests of their friends, the Clifton house
people, since Thursday noon. They return
home to-day.
GuLrcK.-Mrs. Gulick. the widow of poor
Joe Gulck called on Mrs. Harry Weber, at
the Clifton, Thursday, to renew old acquain
lance. She is living few miles north of
this city Her dead husband was some years
ago member of the famous Gulick & Blais,
dell combination.
PonrER.-The Misses Porter gave recep
ton and party last night at their beautiful
residence on the south bluff. in honor of
their guests, Miss Maud 1hayer and Miss
Mamie Pomeroy, of Clinton, Iowa. mum
Der of Ottawa society people were present
augmented by many guests from abroad
DuYcAN.-Will Duncan, Of the late firm Of
Hummer & Duncan, will hereafter be found
at C. II. Forbes drug store, where he will
be pleased TO see his old friends and custo-
mers. Mr.. Duncan is highly popular
young man. and his many friends here will
be pleased to learn that his intention is still
to be an Ottawa citizen.
c. II. CA party Of court house officials
and their sweelhearts, snugly tucked away
meath warm robes. went up to Marseiiles,
Monday night, on sleigh-riding picnic
They could get nothing 20 eat in the village,
and telegraphed Ed Colwell to get them up
midnight supper, which was heartily par
taken Of when they returned.
Prom. Coy.-Miss Emma Pope and Louis
Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Will Duncan and Glib
Strawn attended the Promenade Concert and
Reception, at La Sale, Tuesday night, and
report pleasant time, being delie htfully
entertained by the La Sale people. Willis
concert music was highly praised by all
present-the cream of the west end society
personages
HAHS.-Char,ey Hahn, engineer of the
fire department was surprised y by mum
Der of his friends, Monday night, the occa
sion Of his 2sth birthday. There were about
90 couples present, with Balls orchestra,
and the ladies furnished nice bill of fare
for supper 1t was an enjoyable affair for
the fire ladies, their wives and sweethesr,s,
and about four hours of solid enjoyment
were put in. A reporter of this paper, who
happened (?) 20 visit the engine house that
evening, forgot his gray hairs in the merry
scene before him, and was soon one of the
gay throng.
BoY.-R. F. Prettyman received telegram
Monday. from Denver, Col, announcing the
pleasing intelligence that he was father
That night at supper. at the Clifton, he was