The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-14
From Troy Grove.
Come TO stay--sleighing.

Come TO stay-sleighlng.
The commissioners of Ophir have started
to gravel one mile of road running east OF
Triumph. The wise men that have hello
the office Of commissioners of this town
for the past six years, have spent more
money on this piece of road then they have
on all the other roads In town first lawn 9
with Mr.. Wallace then putting In tile
then taking up tile and replacing them
ripping them out and having 1t re-survey
ed, &c, In this way having monkeyed
around, and still no road. We hope they
will not cart the gravel away after II Is
once put on the road,
Adam Stockman has moved to Triumph.
MI, G. Zorn has about purchased the old
Joe Peters farm Ia Ophir.
Mr.. Eek Is busy moving goods TO Ho-
mer
Our genial collector. Hairy Willsy IL
around with bis usual smile. He makes
II as pleasant as he can for his visitors.
Alex Wylie. son of Robt. WylIe, stole q
march on his many friends last week, and
HE'D himself TO Galesburg, and was united
In marriage with Miss Maggie Cook, an
esteemable young lady residing near that
city. Mr.. Wylie 10 q man Of sterling
quality, honest and upright, his friends are
numerous and wish him and bride long
life and happiness. The young folks will
soon begin housekeeping on the Mcintosh
farm, where q comOdfous residence has
been erected by rich and loving father
Alex Is just now busy setting up the weed
to his friends,
Geo. Mcintosh of Dakota, is expected
here soon.
Harvie Hess has sold several sleds.
Troy Grove is now laborinp with dane
Ing and singing schools. It takes Jacob
Deutsch and son to furnish the music.
The band boys had law suit suit last
week with one Of their exmembers, to
recover uniform. and are victorious.
Skating on the creek IL simply immense.
Mrs. Magdelene Mehl, an esteemable
lady OF Troy Grove, was buried Sunday.
She was " years of age. and leaves three
children. two girls and one son, all mar.
ried. Mrs. Mehl was good and doting
mother, and as friend and neighbor true.
May she sleep sweetly
Andrew Wylie, of Brookville, Kas, is
home for a short visit.
One of La Sales furniture men had oc-
casion to deliver a load in this vicinity
oOodoy' Ill uoiuS 81 uc SOt AOoi. . Ill
ways knew the water In La Sale would 90
to the head If taken internally.
The dance given by the Waltham
Masons came off Tuesday evening and was
a decided success. Credit Is due Vim.
Mitchell and Alex. Wylie, ST., for the good
time had.
Shiloh Lodge, No. 1917. A. F. d A. NJ,
installed their officers privately Thursday
eve. They consisted of j. G.. Schempp, w.
NJ; VIM. p. Wixom, s. w., G. ID. Cal.
hOun, J. W.; j. G. Corbus, s. d.; John
Willshoy, j. d.; d. Hapeman, Sec, Fred.
Meinhart, Treas.
One of our young men some time ago
agreed to write for the Ottawa Times and
wrote one or two letters. Now, II seems
has gone back on him, and won't
send him stationery.
VIM. r. Warrick is luxuriating In Men
iota.
Rodney Mccartney Is Waltham's boss
clog artist, and j. Robinson the best song.
,ter.
Wixom's new store is now all finished.
VIM. Ortman, Of Meridian, is visiting
friends In this vicinity.
Allan Galloway is spending the winter
With his parents going to school.