The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-21
Our NeIrhbOrs.

! Our Neighbors.
The aurora Beacon. One Of the new
engineers was arrested and fined $40 day
or two ago for neglecting to ring the bell
while his engine was passing the Fox
street crossing.
Pontiae Free Trader: A number of
farmers in this and adjoinining counties
have successfully raised fodder by planting
corn about the hrst of June In double
drilled rows. They harrow this corn thor.
oughly about tie time II comes up and
give II no more cultivation. In the fall
they cut il with their twine binders, set
the sheaves up in shocks until thoroughly
cured and then put 1t under sheds or In
the mows. II makes most excellent feed
| for all kinds Of stock, ana especially for
calves and colts.
| Over 80 head Of horses we're sold at the
Odell horse sale last Friday. For the first
time in years light horses we're in better
demand ami sold for more money proper
tlonately than heavy ones.
f. II. Cannon and ID. G. Newton, two
wealthy residents of Batavia, have just
presented the NJ. +. society of that place
with an elegant church that cost with lot
and furniture about $4,000
Sterling has voted $4,000 towards a
soldiers monument 10 cost $1,000. The
remainder will be raised by subscription
Six new passenger trains, three each
way, will be put on the Santa Fe Ry. the
Goth of this month, two Of which contain
vestibule cars.
The vote of Troy township In Will
county tor supervisor was tie for the
second time between the contesting candi-
dates
The house Of Dimmick farmer named
NJ. Brannan WAS burned to the ground last
Tuesday noon The damage was about
81 900, fully covered by insurance.
A little boy, son of Thos. Hanley was
drowned on Friday forenoon In cistern
into which 1t had accidentally fallen.
Sneak thieves entered the saloon of
Thos. Glynn In La Sale on Thursday night
and secured $50 in cash
A young man by the name OF Edward
Knox, employed in No. shaft, at Strestor,
was killed few days ago by q fall of rock.
He was about 10 years of age.
Joliets aldermanic board has appropri.
ate $3.50 for securing legal advice on the
best method of abating the nuisance of the
Chicago SO wage.
The State Sunday School Convention of
the Christian church will be held in Quincy
during the latter part of May.
The Republican County Conventions
still to be held In this district are: Grundy
county, 2lst of April; DuPage, Dist of
April; Win, 23d of April Kendall, Gath
of April.
In an egg eating contest in Dwight a
few days ago, one man ate 30 eggs in 30
NH trip hot Ia nj
quit on 20 eggs.
Thomas l.. Breckenride, for 80 years a
resident and leading attorney of Joliet,
was found dead in his bed Saturday morn.
Ing.
Joliet Is laying out handsome bOule
ward though the residence portion of the
city, 100 feet wide and mile long, for
purposes of fancy driving. Seven Wyom-
Ing Territory convicts were received AT
the penitentary Tuesday.
l06 mlsmated couples obtained divorces
in little Kendall during the last twenty
years.
Postmaster Reddick left on Monday on
his trip through the western country, He
will probably visit the Pacific coast before
he returns to La Salle-lt is said that G.. |
VIM. Schlichten will become u travelling
salesman for Philadelphia house next
month.
The Hardin county Democratic conven-
ton has instructed its delegates for Senator |
A. j. Bell for candidate for Governor.
BelLeUHle Aduocdte: A little fve-year old |
daughter of Mr.. August Schwartz, residing |
on the Freeburg Road, met with a terrible
death last Saturday afternoon from that |
most horrible of all visitations-hydropho
by the bite Of stray dog that
hsd come to the house about three weeks |
before and to which the children had |
taken fancy. The dog came to the house |
on Wednesday evening and as it exhibited |
a friendly disposition 1t was given quar-
ters for the night.
Miss Maggie Brennan OF La Sale held |
a tenth share In the ticket that drew the
1000 prize in the Louisiana lottery and
she is consequently happy oyer winning
81 900.
The coal miners at the bank Of the Pekin
Coal and Mining company struck Saturday,
when they were notified that the price of
mining coal had been reduced from soc to
roc a ton. This caused u stick from the
word 60, and the miners came out at once
on strike.
Owing to Ill health, Z b Fletcher, of
the Morris Herald, has disposed OF half
interest to his old partner, General Z 9
Haynes. The Herald is one OF the best
weeklies In Northern Illinois.
The Mendoza Mfg. Co. at Mendots, to
manufacture agricultural implements, has
been Incorporated, with $4,000 capital
stock, by E b Carpenter, Philo Carpenter,
G A Madden, and others.
Tho Verdict Unanimous.
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