The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14
From Peru.

A day spent in Peru this week, resulted in
ascertaining one thing in favor Of the inter.
ests Of the business men along Water street,
q matter which has heretofore been represen.
terests of those located on that thoroughfafe.
We sllude to the laying OF the track on that
street of the !. v. & N. railroad. The sup
position which at first seemed prevalent WAS.
that the cars running along that street 30
close to the business houses would interfere
with the safety Of farmers hitching their hors-
es, and thus force the trade to that portion OF
pearances, and the universal expression OF
the business men, the latter would not have
the track laid in any other spot. The en-
bankment along the river has been built up
that portion of II which the road occupies-
80 that in reality the streetis widened instead
of being made narrower. The depot 10 !osa-
ted at the west end OF the street, and while u
breadth of the street, the track is still laid on
the south side. The depot, though frame.
and not very large, is q neat structure and
decidedly an ornament, putting to blush tho
La Sale depot and the buildings In connec-
ton. The stone piers Of the bridge crossing
the river are the finest Of any similanstrusture
along the Illinois Valley-not only built for
safety but are done in q true workmanlike
manner and ornarnented with GROWING pro-
iections looking decidedly neat.
The business interests Of Peru are divided
the " hill" taking its share of the trade,
and seems isolated from the lower portion"
so to speak. Perched upon an eminence A.
forded by nature, they seem to look down up.
on the metropolitan procivities along Water
street. In reality, 1t is strife between the
two businessI factions, and while the up
per crust" is growing in business dimen-
sions, all the poetry in existence cannot dis
pei the fact that their " foundation" Is alive
with energetic business antagonists, who
mean war to the teeth.
We made the acquaintance o. City Clerk
| P. T. KceRan, who Is very much OF genie
man, and who seems to think with the bal
ance that the new railroad will be decided
improvent.
making another short stop in Lostant, We &C.
cepted an invitation to witness the solemn
rite of the marriages service-unting MT.
James Meehan, Of Usage, and Miss Bridget
Fitzgerald, of Hope, as man and wife. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Father
Smith, Of the Catholic church in LOstant
The ceremoy was performed at eleven .. m
last Wednesday, and the church was Well
filed. The building Is heated BY furnace IN
the basement, but on this occasion there had
been no fire kindled, and the interior Of the
building was colder than the heart Of poll.
tican next day after election. The breath OF
the spectators assembled in clouds above their
heads, for ten feet, giving the whole the ap.
pearance of multitude OF smokers: In snort
It was bitter cold, yet the two confding souls
at the altar needed not the elements, AID
the beating Of their warm hearts was sum,
cient to expel any knowledge Of those around
them who were shivering Win coio and
trembling as an aspen leaf. The contracting
parties stand high in the estimation OF that
community and wherever thy are known.
Mr.. A. L. Hillman, one Of Lostants NEST
tAkn nH q
large dry goods and grocery store is entitled
| to thanks for kind attention and fayors to the
writer He has the neatest stock OF goods IN
many respects in that section. i.
| ". F. Wiley, a contractor and builder OF
twenty years standing in Lostant was build
ing large prescription case, Of fine cabinet
workmanship for DR.. Schoeneshoefer, VINO
has retired from the drug business ana Will
devote his time to the practice OF medicine.
Postmaster Whipple of Lostant IS th0r-
ough gentleman, and the right man IN the
right place. W. u. W.