The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-04
Over the County by Rail.

hound for Earlvilie, Mendoza and Leland;
lint fate WAS against us-delsyed Paw Paw
train Monday. q wreck on the Y Tuesday,
near the Sheridan Junction. one freight car
a;,ched. and the wrecker from Aurora sent
for During this time Serena was bowling
nsndemonium Of whistling locomotives
growing conductors, snarling breakmen,
Isome fifteen or twenty railroad men Alto
eether) with three freight trains outside
their swinging lanterns in the darkness re-
sembling Ere. flies in an African swamp-hve
or six neighboring dogs on. Of employment
adding to the evening mele by continued
yelpine, all combined making first class en-.
tertainment, to say nothing of two car LOAD
OF hogs. that seemed to feel II their duty TO
lead the open air concert-all this occasion
ed by one wrecked freight car mile ahead,
Another picture presented itself inside the
depot. Four delayed young ladies-the
best.looking girls we have seen in thirty
DAYS, smilingly awaiting the train for Ear,
one miuu,e humming a familiar air with
No, "a shoe marking time, then an exclama
ton faint this perfectly horrible-Pll 60 q
foot-seefidontn Then q sweet smile Of
resignation would enshroud the fair faces,
and the next instant bits of love songs, q
bar or two Of a familiar waltz, or half Sec
ton of march would float in subdued tones
through the room, and just as one began to
think their restless hearts were sinking into
a peaceful tranquility, he was startled with
"Aint this provoking-Il never ride In q
horrid old freight train again-no front!
At Sheridan we met DR.. Petit The DOG
tor in all probability has struck lead for
the business interests Of his town. His un-
firing energy has lead him to examine care
fully the clay fields in the vicinity OF Sherl-
dan, some two or three hundred acres ana
sending q sample of the clay to st. Louis, TO
the Hydraulic Brick Company, had brick
made from it which was returned to Sherl'
dan, the quality and finish of which is pro-
nounced by the st Louis Hydraulic Compa-
nv as without better, and now q car load
taken from the different fields around Sheri.
dan and mixed together will be shipped to
St. Louis, and made into brick. and II the
quality of the brick will average. the ST.
Louis Company agree to erect $o0,OOO
brick plant in Sheridan-paying for the clay
land and asking no bonus
The Sheridan Dramatic Club are playing
in that vicinity to full houses This Satur-
day evening they go to Sandwich. II their
{" star of hope" continues in the ascenaancy'
Ottawa may receive visit from them. AS
=. home talent" they excel-having been In
practice several years.
PC. Berkland, the dry goods merchant
and jeweler of Sheridan, is better stocked
with goods than the average merchant, anu
has fine stock Of watches and jewellery.
Postmaster Morahsn is perfect tit in his
government position, and holds the esteem
of the whole community.
The only successful maa in the confec-
tionery business in Sheridan is b. Pearson,
an old gentleman, who has a firm footing in
this line, although many have tried it and
failed.
Peterson Bros, make a fine display IN
dry goods, and just now are giving their
customers the benefit Of clearing sale OF
all winter goods.
At Serena, we found business lively, and
the grain trade on the increase. That wide
awake dry goods merchant-F. g. Arnt1en
is the main pillar and support OF the town
in his line. A farmer can find anything IN
his store from wedding outfit to all that
family r. quires to enjoy life or stay hunger
In variety of goods he exceeds any store in
La Sale county and adds to this low prices
on everything.
Serena has An accessory to her vital IN
terests in the presence OF DR.. I. W. Burrows
"A gentleman of culture and graduate o.
Rush Medical college, Chicago He intend:
to make Serena his permanent home, an
event largely to the interests Of the commu
nifty and its surroundings.
Wedron has lost none of her primitive glo
ry, and Main street is monopollzed with
grain and hog buyers. E Belrose. popular
with the whole country around him, and en-
toying reputation for honest, square deal
still presdes over his well filled and taste
fully arranged dry goods and grocery store
and enjoys fine trade.
C. Anterior, for l6 years monarch OF al
he surveys in the line of plastering anC
stone mason work in Wedron, is still OF
deck, and first class workman.
RIPLEY.
The next station oflmportance to mentor
here is the new town of Ripley, three miles
west of Streator We reached that point a
$50 D. m. last Wednesday. This town at
fords an illustration of what King Coal cal
accomplish. Less than year ago. the towI
site consisted Of one coal shaft worked by
q man and q mule. Energetic men lookin.
on conceived the idea that all that was re
quired to build up a town here was energy
and capital. Il. G. Naramor, wealthy far
mer there, who owns at least one third o
the town plat, is deserving Of all credit TO
his untrng efforts in building up the towI
to its present Observation-Disclosures, fou
TO elk hundred and rs buildings TIL
name "Ksngley,' has been substituted TO
Ripley, and within week q post office viii
be established there-Pendergrast, of Strea
tor. being installed as up. NJ" Mr.. Nara
NOR has fine large store, dry goods AM
groceries, together with fine meat market
1t is fortunate for best interests of the tow
that such men as MIR. L. G. Naramor is witt
them.
Peter Rinehard, of Lostant, has also open
ed dry goods and grocery store there, to
gether with a separate department for ba
kerry supplies, much needed in the village
A vote to incorporate" will be taken II
day or two and then the town of Ksngey
will be, in a measure, an independent land
mark of this county, electing its board @
trustees, etc. A fine large, two story fran
building has just been finished and wi
be opaued to the public in a few days.
Thus we see the march Of progression
s. W. Porter, StreatOr's gentlemanly an