The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-07
Personal.

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while ct the home of q ranchman, near the
city, he partook of strawberries as large Of
hens eggs the other day.
GIL.-Hon. W. W. Gilman, Of Mendoza
was the guest of relatives on the east side
the fore part Of the werk.
CoL.-Col. Jeffrey has placed $4,000 fee,
Of weather strips on the city school houses
RFs.-Lorenzo Leland has purchased three
acres of ground adjoining Mr.. Hamilton's,
on the north bluff, of s. s. Scott, and will
build fine residence thereon in the spring.
DAvE.-Dave Braham, of Chicago. who
has been the guest of Frank Levy for few
days, has returned home.
OMEARA.-Miss Annie O'Nleara, daugh-
ter of Mrs. o. Meara, of the west side, was
married at Wichita Kan, on Dec. 26, to Mr..
Fred W, Chapman, Of Kansas City, where
they will hereafter reside.
VIs.-W. II. Cleland and daughter Bern
ice, who have been the guests of friends here
for few days, returned to their home in
Pontiac on Saturday.
RIoH,-Miss Emma Richardson spent New
Years in Streator, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Nate McDougall.
CHAs-" Our Charley" Russell visited
his daughter at Kenosha, Wis, on Sunday
and Monday.
SEN.-Senator Rinehart, of Effingham, is
engaged in the Plumb-Campbell case in the
Appellate court this week.
DIED.-Mrs. C. H. Sutphen, of Joliet, we'll
known here, died on Monday.
HERE.-Mr. John de La Chapelle, who
has been serving in the French army, re-
turned home on Wednesday, and will enter
into business with his father.
BELL.-News has been received here that
Mrs. Frank Bell, of Omaha, Neb., has broken
enc of her lower limbs.
FIN.-County Clerk Finlen made flying
trip to the West on Monday, returning on
Wednesday.
JoNEs.-Mrs. Walter Jones, wife Of drug.
gist Jones. of Seneca, and Miss Lsybrook,
were the guests of friends here last week.
PLANr.--Miss Nellie Plant, Of Joliet, 10
the guest Of Mrs. T. D. Catlin.
LYSN.-Mr. Samuel Lynn, Of Earl, ~.
sumed the deputyship Of Treasurer Adams
Office on Monday. Mr.. Lynn had filed the
Earl postofice for fifteen years, is an old
soldier, and gentleman Of the old school.
Mc.-Mr. James McManus resigned the
deputy treasuryship on Jan. lst.
BAoK.-The college boys. Henry Trainor
Chas. Taylor, Everett lockwood, Daniel
Burks, Follett Bull, Arthur Evans ct al.
have returned to their studies.
HoME.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. C. Hathaway, jr.
have returned from their bridal tour. They
will permanently reside in Minnesota. At
home ct 622 E. Chapel street for the present.
BURKs.-Misses Lisne and Clara Burke
spent the holidays in streator the guests Of
Mrs. d. Heenan.
DAvR.-Dave Braham, Of Chicago, who has
been tho guest Of Frank Levy for week, has
departed homeward.
MlAr.-W. D. Lesser, Of Chicago, . nephew
Of Dave Refs. has purchased Sam'l Dreifuss'
share in the Dreifuss Bros meat market.
SAn.-Sam'l Dreifus is sojourning in the
wild and woolly West.
BALL.-Charley Hook attended the engi-
neer's ball at La Sale on Monday evening.
FLA.-Mr. E. T. Carpenter, of Seneca. will
leave in few days to spend the winter in
Florida, near Ormond, where there is quite
. colony Of Seneca people; one Of whom, BY
the way, wrote us tantalizing stories Of
in bloom, balmy airs, &c.
EcKELs.-The telegraph says that on Mon
day, while Civil Service Commissioner Ober.
ly and Jas. Eckels, Of this city, were out
making New Years calls in Washington,
their horses ran away with them, and when
the rein broke in tho drivers hands, the
coupe struck tree. The carriage Was de-
molished but neither of the occupants were
hurt.
CHASGE.-Mr. Joe Tomlinson, for many
years with c. NJ. Shaw, has accepted posi-
ton with the Godfrey Bros.
MAD.-Mr. John Madden, late Of the
Chicago Law School, is in town permanently.
He intends opening an Office here and will
find warm welcome both in law and socie-
ty circles.
JIMMy.-Mr. Jas. Farrell has resigned his
position at l.. Buckley's.
ToM.-Thos. Haskins, of La Sale, was
here on Thursday.
V.J.-Vincent Duncan, of La Sale, was
in town Friday.
NJ. DIR. McChiland, Of Yorkville, was
here on Friday.
Population 1854.
Some time ago resolution was introduced
n the town board of auditors to have census
If the township taken, in order to ascertain
whether or not we are entitled to another
making four. The resolution was