The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-05

| Dir DR.. Hard, who has been spending
the winter with Mrs. Hard and the Missel
| Macarthur, in California, returned with Mrs
Hard on Monday. The Doctor has appa
renlly added twenty pounds to his weight
and looks 100 per cent improved.
REv.-Rev. Burdick, late Of the "a NJ. L
church, but now Of Dakota, is in the city
for few days
JoHN-John Jodiznski, who has often
and speedily showed the quill in the cour,
house, was up from La Sale the other day
RYoN.-H. N. and A. }. Ryon represented
Streator's alleged murderers in the Circuit
court on Thursday.
PRoR.-Prof. X, d. A. Thorp was taken
with q severe sinking spell on Saturday
evening, which was at the time thought to
be apop'e1y. lie is much improved, and
will soon be at his office as usual.
BoY.-Mr. Harry Shaw was abroad with a
pocket full o. cigars on Monday. Mr.. Shaw
also smiled vigorously
WIs.-John Richmond spent Sunday in
Monroe, Wis.
HoBERT.-Carence Hobert, Principal OF
the Lostant High school made this Office a
pleasant call Thursday, Mr.. Hobert has
charge of $50 pupils, and has placed the
Lostant school in position he may well be
proud of. Frank Atwood, son Of DR.. Atwood,
of Lostant, was in the city with him.
CLIF.-Clitford, the shootest, of La Sale
was the guest of Dan Maher on Thursday
RUrF.-Ferdnan and Felix Ruff, of CHI.
oago, attended the X. of p ball on Monday
evening.
ScHooL-Anna Tuberty teacheth the
Moriarty Hill school this term.
CLARK MIR. John Clark, of the West
side, who has been dangerously i'll, is i'm
proving.
vIs.-Mrs D. II. Hunsberger is the guest
of her sister, Mrs Dillman, at Joliet.
CAL-Ed. Kelly's desk sports pretty
cottage calendar, with an imprint of the
court house ON its face, the gift of ex-Alder.
man Thos. Mackinlay.
JM.-Jas. Hoban has purchased the sa-
loon of the late John LOmasney, at Streat
or, and will conduct it in an approved man
ner.
ToM-Thos. Haskins. of La Sale, was in
town on Wednesday.
JeuN-The secretary of the Democratic
Club WAS in La Sale on Wednesday.
GUEsr.-Miss Redmond, of Quincy is the
guest of Miss Elsie Trimble
ZiM.-Genial John Zimmerman, of Rock
ford, is the guest of his parents.
LA.-Mrs. Corley is the guest Of the Miss
ess Hanley, of La Sale.
ART.-Arthur Keesler, was home from
TT. Madison on Monday.
?. M.-We neglected it, Post Master
Barker, and Editor Montgomery of Mar
sailles called on Friday. Postmaster Barker
has about recovered from his late illness
and is able TO attend to business again.
BUR.-C f. Burdick, contractor and
builder, Utica, was in Ottawa this week.
CRANE.-Thos, W. D. Crane is in the city,
arriving here from Omaha yesterday noon,
on short visit There was q time when
it was hardly safe for man to live around
Omaha, on account of Indians, but Tom"
says there Amt "redskin" within ten miles
of that village. He is looking well and
prospecting in his new home, but he will
have lame arm before he returns.
HULL.-Horace Hull has resigned as I'd
lieutenant Of company D. in which he has
served number Of years with credit both
to himself and the company. His action
causes universal regret among the boys"
and his brother officers Of the company and
regiment among whom he is held in high
esteem.
VAuuHEY The Misses Vaughey. Of Sen.
ecs, were in this city on Saturday.
PRoF.-Prot. Saunders, Of Seneca, visited
here on Saturday.
Hess. Miss Hess, Of Chicago, who had
been the guest of friends here, returned
home on Saturday last.
HAYEs.-Hon. P. C. Hayes, of Morris,
was in town on Monday.
ARhouR-Mrs. J. Armour and daughter
Celia, are the guests Of Miss Armour Of the
West side.
"SoLLY." -" Solly" Degen, Of Oma ha,
was in town long enough to breathe the glad
free air of this city on Wednesday morning.
WARNER.-Mr. j. |. Warner returned this
week from one of his periodical western
trips, Copies Of the latest edition Of his
e" Land Buyers Guide are now ready. 1t
is very handsome number and full of
information to land buyers seeking locations
in the west
HIsE-Mss Sue C. Hise Of Chicago, has
been in the city this week.
PoRrER-Mr. and Mrs j. T.. Porter 20 to
Chicago today for weeks visit.