The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-24
COUNTY NEWS.
Around About.

. VVUNl NIVS'
Around About
Last Sunday morning dawned with an at
mosphere that promised permanent I'm
proyement in the weather, ana humanity
WAS led 70 believe that the backbone OF
winter was severed, but Monday brought
with il fragment of blizzard from the
west which Immediately commenced
surgical operation and, reducing the frac,
,ure left the weather In a state To proceed
On lis mission Of =" freeze out" Neverthe-
lass we ventured on a trip 10 Mendoza. In
La Salle-that" Imperial City"--an asylum
ss Editor Reddick AYERS, for the restora'
ton of the weary and altogether an unsur'
nassed realm of bliss--we found matters Ia
confusion No passenger connections on
the Central road going north, but the prom
ise OF freight at five o'clock with cush,
ions on the seat But treacherous wheei
ON freight train near the zinc WORKS up
sat two or three box cars, scattered rag
ments all over the road, and held I'LL tralhs
MI late In the night, and we resorted 10
way. side "catchall" and paid Chicago pri-
ces for nights lodging and breakfast
Tuesday opened with drizzl!ng rain ana
snow which occupied the day, and pedes-
TRANS shiyered, and the teeth OF the La
Salle editors ratified like loose single on a
deserted building.
A great many of the Germans In La
Sale read the FREE TRADER, and that In
duces us right here 10 speak OF the La
Sale Turn Verein Society. This organi'
zation not only comprises an Institution for
the advancement of mutual friendly Inter
ests, but for the development OF muscle
az well. The Turn Hall In La Sale, was
erected ir lSS0-Sl ut a cost OF $1,000. The
floor of the main building Is 40xlOO feet,
gallery extending clear around TO the stage
the latter 4x4O feet, and we'll supplied
with scenery. The hall will seat 300 inclu
ping the capacity of the gallery, and rents
for S25 a night or $40 per week. The
society al present constitutes member
ship of 80 regular attendants, meeting the
first Tuesday in every month; Christ
Steinmeier Pres Joseph Burkhart, Treas
urer, and Herman Fischer Sec. The oil
rect management OF the hall is In the hands
Of Joseph Burkhart Henry Grauer ana
August NeLs-the latter having the imme-
diate charge, and gentleman who super.
intends his portion with credit to himself
and all connected. A little improvement,
or sytem of elevating the rear seats
would give the society the exclusive chance
of hall renting In La Sale for years to
come.
John Doster, of La Sale, has u corner on
the somewhat ancient, yet unmarried men,
all resortlng there to smoke his Bache'
lor" nickle cigar.
A two hours visit TO Spring Valley de-
veloped nothing new, but found the place
as usual, booming. F. X. Hook, neph
ew of Charly Hook, presides over well
kept hotel and restaurant. The inhabi.
tants of that berg are still persistent In be.
lieving that they will soon number 2O,OOO
In population.
On the home stretch we sps n ON time
In Utica. The town certainly has n bright
prospect the coming season A, L. Grlflln,
ALWAYS alive 10 the best interests OF the
place, will soon have his tile works run.
ming TO the fullest capacity, which always
means good pay to a raft Of men.
r. o. Sullivan, the dry goods merchant
leads all others in the line Of ladies fine
shoes, and was unpacKing five new cases.
f. A Allen, contractor and builder, has
established himself there and Is also fine
cabinet workman and with the rest is kept
constantly BUSY
The new hotel, run by Rees Wilson, is
model boarding house as we'll aud will
accommodate forty dodgers. Situated just
south of the canal
One OF Utica's stayers, one Of her best
experts in manufacturing boot or shoe, Is
r. G. NiCcum. "A man who works with a
precision equal to clock work
John Fitzgerald, the harness maker Is
an Indispensable accessory TO the business
interests Of Utica.
VIM Swanund invites attention to a &c
new brand of Havana smokers. They
are daisies, too.
C.F Burdick, the contractor. has the
inside work of Sam iussel's new house
we'll under way. W. n. W.