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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10
The Inment CItN.

The membership Of the Library Association
has reay he'd fifty, aud fifty dollar volumes viii
be here in few days. They will furnish
reading matter enough TO las, six months, al
a cost TO each reader Of two cents per vol
umc
f.. \. lecch's family will follow him TO
Spaulding, Nebraska, in a week or So lie
left on wednesday of last week with load
of stock and household goods.
Father Tanning, the Peoria temperance ad'
vOcatc, occupied Clarks hall on Thursday
evening last
Prof. Addition, and Assistant, attended the
County Teachers Institute at La Sale on
Friday and Saturday
The p0stoliice will hereafter be closed at
Z 80 D. IN. ., aud no mail will be delivered after
that hour,
lrvy lIagcr has taken n position as fireman
on the c. b. ~ q. road in place OF one of the
strikers.
We want a boom, and now that the !. V. ~
y. Is coming i.cre, there is no earthly nor ce-
lestial reason why we cant have one. The
great trouble with us has been Jealousy.
town can't run on jealousy. It's the Brighter
of hope the death of enterprise and the ruin
alton of honest growth While larger towns
are giving land and money 10 manufacturers,
we are held back by Smith. who is afraid that
Jones will derive Il benefit from the improve
mcnt, and by Jones, because Smith may be
benefited Our business men could spend a
few hundred in plat of ground, and give 1t
10 manufacturing enterprises, and thus reap
benefits Of real progress, but will they No
not for some time now.
FRANK ELLIS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

The death of Mrs. John Ferguson mother
of John. Lewis and Amos Ferguson, who re-
sided here some eight years ago. Is am
nounced. The family reside at Kansas City,
Missouri.
We noticed two Ottawa butchers UP here
buy,ng feed at Mr., Dawel's mill this week.
The p. NJ, Mr.. Il. Barber has been con-
fined to his house since week ago last Sat
nrday, with rheumatism, and was out for
the first time yesterday. MIR. Slagle has
been helping Burt.
The wedding of Miss Vina Kiner and Mr..
John F. Goss took place Thursday A large
number of invited guests we're present. The
tables we're loaded with good things. The
young couple 90 to Northern Dakota to
make their future home.
George Hesling started Thursday for Ster-
ling. Colorado, where he will make his fu.
ture home The band will miss the genial
face of George, and the people will miss his
playing MS we'll We wish him luck wherev'
er his lot may be
The coal shaft has reverted to MIR Spicer.
lie expects to start It up again.
Eugene Long reports everything booming
ont in Trinidad, Colorado He has pur.
chased five acres of ground out there and
expects TO go into the manufacture OF brick
p. NJ. Macarthur is associated with him
DR.. X r. Egbert has sold hts drug store to
]. II. Allen DR. Egbcrt goes TO Indiana.
Mrs. John Taylor, of Wenoua, is visiting
MIR. Joel Taylor, her son, and Mrs. VIII
Taylor, her daughter.in law, this week.
MIR Dawell who hos deem quite ill for sew
eral weeks was on our streets again last
week
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THE COUNTY.


March caml IN like the lamb, but after
twenty -four hours II assumed "A lion-like attl-
tudc. which IL continues To maintain.
The bulk Of travel done now outside OF the
railways, Is mostly by the Foot Il Walker
line, ana as II consequence there II very little
travel done.
The all absorbing question now Is how Will
the strike end 49,,
Last Monday q. y. KoonIz and h. Hitler
wen, out In the vicinity OF Ripley to inspect
the saw mill of Gibson Bros,
Miss Helen Ewing, Of Uniontown, Pa, who
has been visiting A II. Boyd and family for
some time, returned 10 her home last thurs
day.
Mr. Richard Kelley, of Devils Lake, Oak,
who has been visiting Wolfe Bros, started on
his return trip to the land of billiards last
Monday.
Mrs. Miller is expected home from the
southern part OF the State, where she has
been visiting, about next Thursday.
Hiram Patterson has returned from Penn
sylyania. As Hiram Is Il free trade bowler,
he said he felt lonesome among the high pro.
tectyc tariff fellows.
Grant neplcr and mother are expected
home from Pennsylvania some time next
week.
c. C. Boyd closed his winter term of school
AT the Hepler school house last Friday. Chris
gives general satisfaction as teacher, and
the scholars have all made excellent progress
under his instruction,
Miss lizzie Kelley, teacher in the West
Lane school, made flying visit to Grand
Ridge, Monday. In her absence her sister
Katie welded the birch.
A. &. Reidcr has been quite sick for several
days with Dutch measles and quinsy, but at
this writing he is conyalcscing rapidly
DENNIS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

GALLOWAY,
Geo. c Guenther and Fred kune started
out on their respective travels on Monday
Mr. goes to New Oorlears and Fred ia
Chicago Mrs. Kune is with Mrs. Guenther
on The farm.
Miss Nellie Diehl is visiting at Chas Hal
colts They spent the day at Samuel
Palterson's Tuesday,
| Sam. Briefly had narrow escape from
fire one day last week. The fire made It's
escape from stovepipe hole aud caught fire
in the room upstairs. But Mrs, Briefly
heard the noise and alarmed her husband
ana the neighbors, AMI 20 great damage was
| done
There was select party Mt I, j. Patter'
sons Tuesday evening, All enjoyed them
selves immensely. Mir, Patterson has large
house, and he il one of the boys among
them and enjoys little dance as well as
ever. We hope to enjoy many such even
ings.
VIM Myers gave us call this morning
and says he will walk to kangley next time
Mart. Studebaker has been hauling ties for
switch from the l. V. Il n. to Layman s
shaft.
Thirty dol.rs Is the standard price offered
for coal land in Galloway.
C. o. Long will close his school this week
Miss Mabel Ross, of Ottawa, is visiting
her sister, Mrs, Angel.
The section boss on the |. V. & \. got
$3.50 out of eight of the boys last week for
taking his hand car. Afterwards went for
Pete Hart for using il previous TO that time,
and boned Pete for $2l, which he paid and
took receipt for. When Pete went home
and told his story to the boys White told
him to 90 back and threaten the boss that if
he did not forfeit the money he would have
him arrested for obtaining money under
false pretenses. The fellow gave up the
money at once, but did not think Of the re-
ceipt until Pete was nearly home, when he
concluded to follow up and get the receipt.
But Pete says the thing is settled now and
he has the papers to prove it, The car was
not locked when he took it, but standing on
the track Hart is building new house by
the shaft, and one car of lumber came and
the other was left at Kangley, and Pete
took the car to 60 down and see about it,
thinking Of no harm.
Messrs, Briggs & Filter are breaking
cornstalks. Fall grain looks we'll
Carry Hilton will live on the John Clause
place and farm Dave Chamberlain's land.
Hon. c. l.. Hoffman has been unable to be
out of doors all winter.
C. L. Elliot arrived home from Nebraska
on Wednesday.
Fred Wood ward fed his hounds and three
Of them died
L. l. Colwell went to Streator Tuesday
after the necessaries of life
Miss Morrison of Farm Ridge, is teaching
the Lock school y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

Col. Plumb's refunding bill mares nest
continues 10 make talk once in while
now and the more talk ii elects, the greater
appears the absurdity of the Colouels ire
mendous discovery" The judiciary com.
who have had business in charge find :
"There Is no evidence that the manuscript
of the bill was altered In a fraudul man.
ner, as charged by Col. Plumb, but 1t is
found that the very point he makes was
debated at length In both houses before
Its passage, and that its effects were fully
explained and discussed" The good
Colonel will have to try better scheme
than this 10 resurrect himself.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10
Horses Wanted.

The undersigned, having purchased the property
known as the Moody Feed Yard, are prepared at all
times 10 buy aud sell good market Horses.
Patrons of the yard will receive the same PROMPT at
tenton rs heretofore. SEELEf SaREW,,
Ottawa, Ill.
y. Rive keep for sale Hunphrey's Nc'o forh Rem
sieS for an diseases which horses are subject TO. They
are the cheapest and best In use. decl'-lyr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

A number of the young friends of Miss
Clara Allen, rendered her pleasant sur.
prise on Tuesday evening last. Instrument
nj and vocal music, lnterposed with games
passed the hours away very acceptably.
Mary Moore won the album offered by
Terry simmons as prize for the 20 line
composition and as Mamie Outman did
nearly as well, Terry donated her an album
also.
Miss Calvin and friend in charge of the
Neir residence, were frightened by n sup.
posed burglar one evening last week
HECTOR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10
EarlyIlle Entries.

The Adcocate, published by the Giddion
Pub. Co., and edited by the Rosettes, has
removed to DeKalb, where it will be merged
in to the De Kalb Chronicle. Bailey Rosette,
who has been the real editor has won
warm place in the friendship Of the business
men and citizens of Earl, and nothing but
reprctful remarks are heard concerning his
departure.
MIR. John Currier and Mr.. and Mrs. b.
NJ. Currier, living east Of town, who have
been on the sick list for some time, are now
on the mend, and will be out in few days
Mr. Isaac Avery, an old and highly res
pected citizen, died at the home OF his son IN
this city, on Thursday evening At late
hour. His remains were laid at rest on Sun
day at 2 p m.
Dave Large was elected captain. and
Adolph Haas, assistant, at the last meeting
of the hook and ladder Co. The company
now is in fair condition, but little more
decoration of their quarters would add to
the attractions Of membership. How about
a grand ball on April 18th?
Mr. +. b. Griffith, of Belleville, Kan, a
fellow student of DR.. Frank Wiley, was the
guest of the latter last week.
Mrs. II. W. Sanders, who has been i'll for
some time, is now about the house as usual.
Its a boy, and Sylvester Bickert hash Tor
gotten the cigars.
Miss Daisey Pool is the guest of frien Is in
st. Louis, Mo-, for few weeks.
An exhibition by the scholars of our pao-
lie school is on the programme of future
events
The postponed Presbyterian concert took
place at that sanctuary on Sunday evening
There was a large attendance, considering
the inclemency of the elements.
Several new type.writing machines nave
been purchased here, but do not think the
craze will deepen into an epidemic.
WILL B. JONES.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

EnlroR FREE TRADER; The net proceeds
amounting to 500 received from the sale OF
the old Baptist church. property, situated in
the village of Harding, Illinois, and placed
in the hands of L. s. Sampson as temporary
custodian, has been turned over to the
church clerk Mrs A l.. Fuller to be by her
sent to the Baptist Home Missionary So
ciety." At the organization of said church in
lS4l, they were assisted by said Society
Like Bread cast upon the ws'er, it has
been returned after many days
TRUSTEES,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

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seneca.

We are enjoying beautiful May weather for
the present, and the young folks are making
the most Of IL.
Our city fathers are holding their meet
ings in the new village hall, the second floor
having been neatly aud tasiefully furnished
for that purpose.
J. l.. Brown, an Ottawa boy, has recently
DO, ght out the grocery and dry goods stock
IF IA Bilharz, IN is husiIy engaged in in
yOicing same. J. l.. is no slow coach, but a
genuine " hustler and is bound 10 make
his mark in this, the liyellest village on the
canal
The Ancient Order of liiherniaus and
heir many friends are to have reunion
and bail on ST. Patricks eve, March IL. ).
) Willis orchestra has been engaged to fur.
nish the requisite stimulus for the musical
and saltatory programme. Songs of the
- Green Isle" speeches and reciiations by
amateurs and artists of culture and expert.
ence will form the attractions Of the evening
until ten o'clock, after which the lovers OF
rerpschore can agiiate the light fantastic
until the wee, sma' hours Of st. Patrick's
Day
Upwards of 100 miners and laborers are
employed by the Plat Coal Co. here, and
are daily turning out the black diamonds to
their utmost capacity. KAPPA.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

Later Developments tend to the con-
clusion that the union depot of the q, will
rest on the late Schaefer property.
The County Grange meeting to have
been held on Thursday and Friday of last
week was postponed 20 days
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-10

Troy GTOSe.
This looks a little bit just like spring a
little while.
Tom McNally is serving Oh the jury, etc,
Billy Wllshay, Jr.. who had his eyes
operated upon few days ago, is doing
nicely. His optics are now as straight az
anyone's could be.
The leap year hop in our burg was II
decided success. Sweets orchestra, from
Aurora, furnished the music, and Mr.. Mills,
our dancing master, did the prompting. A
good time was mad and all wish the ladies
would have another.
Charlie, our barber, has remsdeed his
shop. lie now runs n big dining hall in
connection.
wilson, our poultry man, 10 still busy
picking lie picked big crop this winter.
Wilson 4 Barber is the new firm that will
supply us with fresh meat this summer.
Homer now has, or will have in day or
two, two restaurants, one run by VIM,
Green, the other by c Iorn
DR.. Calhoun will move his office into the
Krausse building, joining the school-house
Billy Stoihlcr and family nave returned
returned to Kansas. Billy has resided here
the past two seasons. His friends all wish
him success.
Baukas & Parrish are busy erecting
buildings Mt Triumph.
An error occurred in my last letter that
want to correct, Your types made me say
Hall 4 Wallace are leaving Triumph ; ii
should have been, Hall & Wallace are boom
ing East Triumph.
Ed Small is happy as lark it's a boy
All are doing we'll.
Curling, our Scotch game, is now non "a"
Frank Reed has purchased young Nor
man from Dan McCarty. He will make the
season here.
G Hill is canvassing this vicinity with
garden seeds for Currie Bros. PEDRO.
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tiarsettIe-

There Is rumor ailoat that burglars
entered Alstone's residence on Tuesday
evening, and finding the pickings sc lean
and barren, left Sl5, a suit of clothing and
clean collar In Alstone's bedroom, with Il
written request that he should remember
them in his prayers. The rumor is farther
subs,antlated by Alstone's appearance on
the street on Wednesday, with benign
cast OF countenance, fresh cigar and the
alleged clean collar. Such a combination
could only have been brought about by an
unprecedented streak OF good fortune
Diptheria made Its appearance in our
city last week, taking from the mids. OF
sorrowing friends, little Birdie Ballard, the
nine year old daughter of ). G. Ballard.
Richard, son, was also very Ill. thought
at this writing his recovery Is hoped for.
PrOfs j p, Yoder and II, G. Waddle
and Misses Montgomery, Galloway, Pom.
eroy. Nelson and Piester attended the
Teachers Institute at La Sale, on Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Elizebeth b. Sample, wife OF l.. X
Sample, died on Tuesday, OF paralysis. She
was buried Ia the Ottawa Avenue Gene
terry at Ottawa, on Thursday.
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Caledonia County.
ITardwick.

THE building on Main street known as
the Reed block has been sold by A. Il. Jude
vines estate to man from Albany, Vt.
The new proprietor has moved here the
past week. George w. Trow, its previous
occupant, has moved to one of Lawson's
tenements on Wolcott street. 80 A. Il
Judevine's estate has purchased of NJ V.
B. Hathaway building lot on Church
street. - w. l.. Folsom is again on the
sick-lst. Mrs. j. III. McLoud is also seri-
ously i'll. o. G. Arnold is improving and
able to sit up some. - l.. ID. Hathaway,
ESQ., has recently purchased fine Knabe
upright piano for his daughter. 80 The
farmers are extremely busy with seeding
operations, the cold, wet weather seriously
delaying the work. The rest of the season
must be unusually favorable to ripen good
crops from such late seeding. - The
Chase granite quarry owners are building a
road from their quarry along the west side
of Buck Pond to connect with established
public highways. A recent inspection of
the latter indicates that great improvements
in both condition and location are ur-
gently needed to give the granite interests
of the Buck Pond district suitable and
necessary facilities to reach the railroad
at this place with their products -
DR.. w. s. Curtis of West Randolph has been
here the past week, looking after the granite
interests of Brush & Curtis also, perhaps,
doing little fishing, he being an ardent
and skillful disciple of the rod" -
Several fishing parties from here have
visited Greensboro Pond the past week, but
their success has not been highly satisfac-
tory, owing, it is thought, to the continued
cold and unreasonable weather. - The
Sons of Veterans here gave a dramatic en-
tertainment at Town Hall Wednesday
evening, May 30th, repeating the drama
" Forced to the War" Kittredge's orches-
ira furnished music. In attendance the
entertainment was great success. Re-
Ceipts S77 60 a. b. Thomas, ESQ, has
some fine granite lodges on his land near
Buck Pond, Woodbury., and is making
preparations to open a quarry. The new
road in process of building from the Chase
quarry will, with little expense, render this
same distance -four miles) from the railroad
at this place.
East Hardwick.
REV. DIR. HUBERT was called to Corinth
last Saturday to attend the funeral services
of Rev. Mr.. Winch Rev. Mr.. Merrill sup
piled the desk at the Congregational church.
- G.. l.. johnson has exchanged his
land near Russellville for j. II. Graham's
buildings in the village. - Rev. Mr.
Robbins of Hubbardton, who has supplied
the desk at the Baptist church during the
spring, closed his labors there last Sunday
j. ID. Goodrich is improving his place by
painting his buildings. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Ancil Babbitt of st. Johnsbury spent the
past week with friends in town. - Jul
ius Pratt, who is quite low with cOnsump-
ton, returned to his home in Lyndon last
week - Cornelius Cole has thoroughly
repaired the II. Warner house and will
move in next week. - Annie Adgate is
spending few weeks with her sister in Con-
necticut. - Mr.. and Mrs DEMO of St.
Johnsbnry are visiting at Mrs. f. j..
French's.
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Windsor County.
Bethel.

JUST after the procession had gone to the
cemetery on Memorial day fire was discov-
cred in the roof of the ell of j. ID. Cush-
ing's dwelling, and for few moments it
seemed that the building must go, as the
fire had obtained good headway; but the
fire department was promptly on hand and
the flames were soon eXtinguished. Had it
not been for our excellent system of water
works several buildings would in all prob
ability have been burned, as there was no
water nearer than the branch. Our village
and the insurance companies having risks
here can not too highly appreciate the value
of the water-works 10 every one concerned in
the prosperity of the place - Memorial
day was appropriately observed in this
village in the usual manner. The address,
which was delivered in the church by Rev.
II. w. Conry of Essex, was one of great
excellence, Astounding in literary merit and
historical interest. 60 George Edison and
family of White River junction visited in
town last week and Il. S. Chadwick and
family OF the same place were here with
months vacation at home w. +. Heath
started ont upon his trips again on Wednes-
day. - Mrs. David Waller and daugh-
ter returned to their home in this place last
Saturday from their winters stay in Boston.
60 DR.. f. NJ. Celley of Chicago H.,
called upon friends in this town last week.
GO Grin Netf, who now lives just over
the town line in Stockbridge, is building a
new dwellng-house just this side of the
town line in Bethel. - +. NJ. Holmes
who acted as manager Of the Wilson House
under the new proprietorship, severed his
connection with the house on Saturday last
and is TO go to Rutland to assume the man
agement of the Bardwell House in that
place. We are sorry to lose him, for he
seemed to be the right man in the right
place. - Rev. Frederick Newcomb of
Barnard supplied the desk at the Congre-
gatonal church in this place last Sunday.
- G, II. Kidder has the frame of his
new barn up and boarded. - Nat. Whit
tier and family of Barre are visiting rela-
tives and friends in this place. - Rev.
j. II. Kimball preached in South STAFFORD
and North Tunbridge last Sunday in eX-
change with Rev. S. A. Parker, who sup
piled the desks of Mr. Kimball in this place
and Gaysville 60 viii Fisher closed his
labors as assistant postmaster at White
River Junction last week and is at home for
a needed rest of a few weeks.
East Bethel.
WINNIE ANGsBURY is sick with typhoid
fever at the home of her uncle, Edwin
Smith, in Brookfield. - George Hunt
and brother of Worcester, Mass, were here
last week TO see their father, who is very
sick with heart disease. === Mrs. L. ID,
Greene and sons returned to Brattleboro
Saturday. - Rev. S. A, Parker will
preach in the Union church Sunday morn
ing. Subject, 1.-THE Best Religion. 80
| There is letter uncalled for at the post
Office directed to Miss Nellie Bilando.
Rochester.
FROST was seen in some places Saturday
morning. 80 Last week Monday III. II,
Woods quietly left town, but returned
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

THE Puritan declared marriage civil
contract. Was there any passage in Scrip
ture, he asked, which made marriage a part
of the minister's function? Then the min
lister must not perform it; it must be done
by the civil magistrate as a secular rite. No
marriage by minister is found on record
in New England before 1886. Strange
enough, burials came under the same cate
CORY. What warrant in Scripture for
burying the dead with religious rites? Nay,
would not such an observance encourage
the mummery of prayer for the dead?"
Funerals, accordingly, We're without Scrip
ture, psalms sermon or prayer. The bell was
tolled, friends carried the remains quietly
to some church-yard or roadside enclosure
and silently laid them away.