The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-07
Vicinity Items.

The Twin City Ncacs Herald says: Re.
Gently Valentine Link started some men to
dig well on the rear of his premises on
Water street, and when at depth of fifty
five feet struck water. The water, some of
which had been sent to Chicago to be an.
allied, has taste similar to many mineral
waters In use, not being unlike Appolinaris.
Should 1t prove to be Of virtue. Mr.. Link
will make money out of 1t. 1t is to be
hoped that 1t Is pure mineral spring and
that ere long Peruvians will cure them
selves at home without going to Baden
Baden or any of the other foreign watering
places.
Mrs. Ellsworth Moon, living near Streat-
or, fell and sustained fracture of two ribs
last week.
The village Of Kangley, near the village
OF Streator, has been Incorporated. 1t con.
tains 1875 acres.
Michael Morgan, of Joliet, has been
bound over to the VIII county grand jury
on a charge Of attempting safe robbery. It
Is In session this week.
John Finnegan, of La sale. who is an
Inmate OF the county jail on charge Of
burglary, is alleged to be insane.
John Dunbar, one of the city fathers Of
Wenona, was fined $40 recently for selling
whisky without license. His star didn't
protect him.
r. W. Corbett, of Aurora, has been ap-
pointed Special Pension Examiner by Gen.
Black.
Three children Of John Harris, OF La
Sale, were severely injured by sliding
over the Vermillion bluff, distance OF 20
feet, one day last week.
Sixteen regular passenger trains run over
the great Rock Island route TO and from
the Mississippi river, daily, also fifty freight
trains. For the year ending March 81,
1887, $500, 0OO. passengers were transported
over the Illinois division, 5000 cars were
employed In carrying freight, 1913 900 load.
ed cars were drawn TO and over the Mis-
sissippi river, 4,O00,00,000 pounds of
freight, and 10000 pounds Of mail matter
were carried for Uncle Sam. The road
employs $500 men
About three months ago an apparently
rather attractive girl secured employment
In a hotel In Freeport a. a dining room
girl. She was neat and competent, and
Was soon accounted one OF the best girls In
the house. A few days ago the discovery
was made that the supposed girl ia a young
man, and then there was sensation among
the young girls In the hotel, but the young
man was summarily discharged
Theigosslps of Dana have had plenty to
talk about for the past week. Last Wed
nesday evening Allen Martin was arrested
on warrant sworn out by young lady Of
the village, charging him with Illegally
and unlswfully increasing the census. The
young man was about to be married. and It
Is understood the NEXT day was the time
appointed for the nuptials The constable
who served the warrant found him at the
home of his prospective father-inlaw. He
was brought to town near midnight and
taken before Esq. Pritchett, who continued
the case until Monday When the case
was called, the defendant waived an exam
ination and gave bonds TO appear In this
city when called. This little interruption,
however, did not hinder his marriage,
which, 1t is understood, took place on
Tuesday, according TO arrangements, the
bride being Miss Ella, daughter of Alya
Winans, Esq, who lives few miles north
of town. Allen seems to think the whole
business is quite funny; but 1t has look
quite like rather unpleasant predicament
for young man to find himself in on his
wedding day.