The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-16
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ScHorr.--Joe Schott, formerly telegrapher
Of this city, WAS here this week.
| LAwHIE.-Ed. Lawric. now U. 8. mail
agent, WAS in the city Thursday.
BLAKs,-Geo. W. ". Blake has been
nominated by Jack Reddick for state sen.
ator.
PATTERSON. Mr.. Patterson of this city
has gone into business al Lowell, in this
county.
DUcKErr.-Miss Mary Duckett. who had
been for nearly year in Chicago, came
home Thursday.
HowLASD.-E. Rowland, of this county,
was this week elected Overseer Of the Illi-
nois State Grange.
| RALsTos.-- Birdie Rslston, Of Strea-
ter, who had been in the city several weeks
visiting friends, returned home Monday.
DEsr.-Durley Dent, of Hastings, Neb,
was in the city Thursday, and left that
night for a weeks stay a, Washington, d. G..
GRAY.--J. L. Gray and wife, of Morris,
enjoy ed the delights Of the first days Of the
honeymoon at the Clifton Monday and
Tuesday
BoY.-Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Gillen are re-
ceiving congratulations. boy having yes.
terdsy morning been added to their house
hold circle.
WATERMAN. Newton Waterman, Of
Chicago, with her daughter Miss Kate, has
been the guest of her sister. Mrs. Chase
Fowler, since Saturday.
WRygLsR,-W. S. Wheeler WAS in Chicago
recently for number Of days in search Of
novelties in the photograph line and seeking
additional help for his gallery.
PHrLIIps--Miss Phillips, Of this city, has
charge Of the primary department of the
Ransom schools, and highly encouraging re-
ports of her success as n teacher are heard
of the lady
| GAsKIss.-Niss Gaskins, Of this city, who
had been teaching near Earl, was compelled
to resign her school on account of i'll health,
and Miss Belle Thomson, of MENDOZA, will
finish the term.
| DAvip.-Miss Maud David, Of Strea,or,
who was in this city short time this sum-
mer as telephone operator. will be married
to Chas. J. Blake, of Minneapolis, Tuesday
evening, Jan. 26.
MosrRosE.-J. r. Montrose, formerly pro-
prietor of the Clifton, has purchased a
controlling interest in the Windsor Hotel
at Lincoln, Neb., for 800, the new firm
being Glass & Montrose.
P. Ms.-P. J. Foley, Seneca; George
Comerford, Minooka; W. 4. Armstrong,
Utica, and Miles J. Fiulen. Streator, were
among the postmasters who attended the
convention held here Tuesday.
PrsLEs-Miles J. Finlen, the Streator P.
NJ. is becoming famous throughout the
country. Should Mr.. Finlen ever be ap-
pointed to foreign mission, the whole
country will know that he resided at
Streator.
Psrr,r.-Mrs. II. +. Petit. of Sandwich,
who had been on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Petit for several weeks, returned
home on Wednesday. Mrs. Petit is an
| aup, of the above named gentleman, and Is
20 years Of age,
PxrERs.-Town Clerk Peters, of Dimmick,
who is o member of the grand jury, gave
this Office call while here this week. lie
says that he is highly pleased with the FREE
TRADER and considers it the best newspaper
for the farmer in La Sale county.
RoUTcIiPps.-Miss Julia Routclitfe, one OF
Ottawa's amistle and pretty young ladies'
leaves this morning for few days visit IN
Streator-one Of the attractions being to see
her friend Miss Nellie Fuller, and the other
we'll we promised not to tell this time.
Su.vsa.-J. r. Shaver, a member of the
executive committee Of the State Grange, at
tended the convention of that body held in
Springfield this week. Gov. Oglesby deliv-
cred an address Of welcome. There were lou
oranges represented, numbering about 6,ooo
members.
Slsrsoy.-Robert Simpson, of Streator,
driver Of the FIRE engine there, was in the
city Thursday, looking over our department
and getting pointers" Wednesday he was
furnished q s4OO team for his engine. Bob
has lots of ''ssnd" aud is said to be brave
fire lsddie.
SwxsrsKR.-J. II. Sweetser, OF Streator,
took charge Of the agricultural store OF f. ID.
Sweetser & Co. the first Of January and will
manage the affairs of the firm, assisted BY
Frank Tucker. Dir. Sweetser has been a
resident Of Streator for Is years, but will IN
future reside here.
RoE.-George E. Roe, the genial and re-
spected agent Of the Burlington has been
very seriously i'll of inhsmma,ory rheuma-
tism the past two weeks. which latterly has
resulted in dysentery. Mr.. Roe has many
friends who aill be grievei to learn of his
illness and hope that his health may be
speedily restored.
PULLKR.-Niss Nellie Fuller, Of Des