The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-06
From Ophir.

OpHrR, Jan. 25th, 1SSG-Sleighing al
present is simply immense and sledS OF all
kinds are in active demand, Cattle are
suffering greatly with the cold, while hay
and straw is dear and scant. Most every
one is short on hay.
Ben. Kidd leaves for Kansas this week
TO make that his future home. We vii! all
miss Ben, rs he is a jolly, whole .ouled
fellow and great friend 10 AL. He vii!
have the TRADER sent to him.
Charlie Foster, Jr., was married last
week, to one o! the Morrisey girls. May
they prosper.
Mrs jacob Deutsch was buried Saturday,
in the Homer cemetery. She had been
suffering for long time past with cancer
of the stomach. She was well treated and
skillfully nursed, but alas, death, that grim
monster, claimed her Tor victim. She
was 81 years of age and lie ives family OF
seven children and "A husband to mourn the
death of kind mother and loving wife
The box supper in the Baptist church
Thursday evening, was decided success
1t seems to Pedro that 1t takes COnsidera
Die money 70 run tue Lord In HOmer-N
one horse town.
Tom Ferguson and family, Of Indiana
have been here visiting friends and rela
tives.
Rumor has 1t that Charlie Vest viii take
Lizzie with him when he goes west
Dan. Carr has cried, so far, 100 sales,
and AS he never lies we must believe him
At any rate he is the best auCtiOueer In La
Sale county.
Mr.. Wrygand will farm this summer,
west Of Earl. Mr.. W. is q splendid man
and be will be greatly missed here by his
many friends.
Smiley Tweed says that hereafter be
will leave shank's mare 1T home. lie
bought gay cutter at the sale, and will
now--look out girls.
Link Short, on Saturday, sold his worldly
possessions at auction, and will HE himself
ard wife 10 Tenn, where the seasons are
mider.
The ice crop has been harvested Ia splen-
did condition.
Geo. Small, of Plain1eld, is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Alex Wallace will try to leave for No.
this week If the weather will permit.
Billy Mitchell, who was laid up for a
few weeks is all o. X. again.
Mr.. Galloway will soon move on Ia his
own farm.
Last Tuesday, Mr. Louis KeIstaiter and
Miss Lizzie Galloway were married at
Mendoza After the ceremony they hied
themselves to the residence Of the bride :
parents, where a large table was groaning
under the weight of splendid Tepast got
ten up by the brides mother, who can not
be discounted in setting good meal All
present did the fare good justice. In the
evening the couple were Chariyaried by
the neighboring boys, who were well
treated by the young groom and DIR. and
Mrs Galloway. After playing few Splen.
did tunes on their various instruments Of
torture, the groom and briLe presented
themselves, and the boys, with one accord,
wished them Well The couple are worthy
young people and start out under favorable
auspices on the voyage of life, and Pedro
wishes them long life and happiness. AZ
ter the charivar boys were through, the
Triumph brass band ground out few OF
their select pieces, when they were invited
to supper by the hostess Thus ends true
courtship by n happy marriage.
We have few young men in this vicin-
ity who ought 10 be ashamed Of them
selves They have kept company with
young ladies from four to six years, and
still haven't cheek enough to get engaged.
Ladies, choke them of, PEDRO,