The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-29

SrIEFsL.-Meysr Stiefel the overall man.
ufac'urer, is in the east. buying his fine
flannel shirtings.
GlBsoN.-Msjor Gibson received a box of
tive hundred oranges from Chas. Delsuo Of
Florida, on Christmas.
"NAr'-Editor Nattinger was caped by
viii Dunpby, his city editor, on Christmas
The cane is gold headed and appropriately
engraved.
CoLLIsoN,-Mr Joseph Collision, Of Car
roll, Iowa. ate turkey, Christmas, with his
brother John Collision Of Rutland. and il now
on short visit to Ransom and vicinity tc
see his brother and relatives, and his old
home, which he has not seen for fourteen
years. He will return to Ottawa to spend .
fow dsys.
VANcE.-Cards received by friends in this
city announce the marriage Of Mr.. E. H.
Vance, attorney, formerly Of this city, and
Miss Ella G. Murphy, the ceremony taking
place at Templeton, Dakota, on Christmas
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Vance will reside at
Washington, Dakota, where Mr.. Vance Is en-,
gagged in business as lawyer and banker, we
believe.
KuYL.-Notice IS published this week Of
the dissolution Of the firm Of Kuyl & Young,
of the Ottawa Marble Works. Mr.. Kuyl will
continue the business. 1t is hardly neses'
sary to say much at this day and date Of
MIR. Kuyl, who has been known in the Otta-
wa marble trade for many years, and always
with credit to himself and the business.
CoAN.-The following obituary announce
ment appearing in The New York Herald of
Tuesday last, Dec. 18th, will be Of interest
to many persons in this city. who will regret
the event recorded:
Rev. Edwin Cosn died suddenly at his
home, No. 80 briggs street, Brooklyn, K.
C, on Sunday afternoon. He was five years
the rector of Grace Episcopal church in Con-
selyea street The deceased was born in
Utica, this state, and was widely known
For some time he had been in i'll health, but
his death was a surprise.
The Rev Mr. Coan was, along about 1867
to 1870, rectory Of Christ church Of this city
and it was during his rectorship that the
means were raised mainly to build the pres
ent handsome church, though the actual work
of construction fell to other hands.
SEELEY.-To-dsy MIR. Will Seeley, chief
deputy Of the circuit clerks office for the
past eight years, will sever his connection
with clerical duties, and upon Monday, en-
tor formally into his recently arranged law
partnership with Samuel Nicholson, the firm
nams appearing Nicholson Il Seeley. Mr.
Seeley began the study Of law in the Office
the late L F. Bull, about ten years ago, and
was admitted to the bar in 1880, immedi-
atey entering the Office Of Mr.. w. w.
Taylor. rs first deputy, upon the latter's
election to the office of circuit clerk, and
has remained in the office during Mr.. lay.
lor's tenure. During his term of office Mr.
Seeley has displayed a sterling integrity
and business ability seldom found in q cOun-
ty office, and in his business and social
relationships, has formed many strong
friendships, which he carries with him in
his new field. Generous and genial, with
kind word for all, MIR. Seeley cannot fail
Of success in the law, for which he is singu-
larly fitted by his long accustomed familiar
ity with the work of the courts. His new
desk, splendid roll top, sent by his brother
at Christmas, adorns Mr.. Richolsons office,
now the office Of Nicholson " Seeley, and
MIR. seeley will there spend many Of his
days.