The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-24
COUNTY NEWS.
IOmitted last eseek.l
Seneca Sayings.

III
the part Of the r. |. Ry people TO compel
DOOR defenceless cochroaches, Who make
their home in and about their lunch counter
TO endure the taun,s and jeers of the drum
mer and book agent, not Including the hor'
rible possibility Of being bolted alive by
some careless diner. Only yesterday, one
Of these reckless sandwich masticalors was
in the very act Of gulping one Of these de-
fenceless creatures, and had 1t not been Tor
the prompt action Of a charitable old dame
from Streator, Its fate can only be imagined
Either provides body guard for the reaches
or refuse to sell TO drummers ana DOCK
agents. .
The many friends and acquaintance Of
Frank S,ahl, who was operator at the Rock
Island depot here, were greatly gr!eved ut
his untimely demise
The coroners jury has exhoneraied the X
IR Co. in the matter of the Welch killing,
and places the blame on the dram shop
k.epers who sold him the intoxicanis. M o
WEIGH intends instituting legal prcce cdinss
against the saloon men.
Miss Lucy Pope was in Ottawa on Wednes.
day, spending the day with friends.
Division No. 8, Ancient Order Hibernians
celebrated the Irish National Holiday in hit
ing measures al Roak's hall last evening
Hon. Alexander Vaughey delivered an I'D
dress of welcome. cOuched in such glowing
terms of tribute to Ireland and her heroes,
that enthusiasm wss at fever heat during
it's whole progress, and many times was the
speaker interrupted by hearty and pro-
longed applause.
The address Of Father Dunavan, who res
ponded. was no less cordially received, and
reflected substantial credit upon its author.
The double quartet rendered q number OF
fine selections during the evening. while sew
ersl ladies and gentlemen added solos and
trios to the musical attractions. The ad'
dress on st. Patrick's Day and Memories
Of Ireland, by States Attorney Moloney
Of Ottawa, was the feature Of the evening,
and drew forth volumes Of meritorious ap
plsuse. After the conclusion Of the exerci.
SEES, the affair wound up with grand ball,
in which many participated far into the 1--WE
ema' hour"
Fearing that the public spirited enthusi.
asm Of the council might ignite the city
hall, the trustees have caused that structure
to be insured
Miss Mamie Mcfarland, is the guest Of
friends in Sheridan this week. WAxEM.
MarsetlIeS.
So the "Doc'' then, has flung his we'll
worn summer bonnet into the arenic confines
and thinkest to confuse me by defending
thy gamblers, and placing them upon a
higher plane than that of the lOwly saloon,
with the plea that the den was there first.
But for the life of me, can't see what that
has 10 do with the case, ira la. You have
admitted the existence of the den, but as the
Lord High Executioner of the village, you
have not gone on record as having ss yet
abolished it, or causing the policeman. whom
you blame, to abolish it. More action and
less corn nursing would remove the corn.
You see a corn of This variety, having been
trodden upon once. becomes somewhat bat
tered-grows fatter as the treading process
is repeated.
II to-day's horse sale turns out as well as
the sale held last March, those in attendance
will have no reason to complain Of prices
paid. Over $4,000 worth OF equines changed
hands last year. and there is no valid reason
Why to. days sale sh ould fall below that fig
ure. 1t will not if buyers are not too grasp
ing and farmers do not place too exalted
price upon their animals.
Harry L. Dodson's exhibition last evening
at the Universalist church was we'll attended
and shows him TO be an artist In the ouSl'
ness.
After number of years residence in our
village, DR.. Egbert has decided to remove to
his native town, in Ohio, where he has a
large land interest. His birthplace has re-
Gently experienced boom, consequent upon
the discovery of natural gas, and iron, glass
and other factories have added 1900 souls
to the population. He is succeeded here by
MIR. John H. Allen, who has purchased hi
stock. Mr. Allen is very pleasant gentle
man, man of experince and has q fine war
record to recommend him to the old soldiers
and the public in general.
The bluff reading circle discussed Russia
at Mrs. o X. Adams on Monday evening
The east school is preparing for "a enter.
tsinment, the proceeds of which are to be
used in the purchase of books for the libra
ry, which now comprises 81 volumes
Charles Munsop, the little son of Lew
Monson. former resesident, had leg bro
ken at Harding, the other day.
The Model Comedy Co. has played TO fair
houses this week at the rink. HEcTER.