The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-28

KAH.-Mrs. NJ. B. Mitchell is the guest Of
her parents at Burlington, Kan, for few
weeks.
ADAx-Adam Leopold and family are nov
residents Of Moline.
vAo.-Miss Nellie O'Mers, who teache h
in Streator, spent few days with her
mother on Cass Of. this week.
J.P.-J. p. Looney, Of Fort Morgan, Col,
il in the city, the guest Of his parents.
Hoxs-Mrs. II. M. Bascom has returned
from her visit to Chicago.
wns--Dr. and Mrs. weis returned home
from their wedding journey" on Tues
day evening.
CAM..-Mrs J. r. Cameron has returned
from visit with friends and relatives in
chicago.
TsRRY.-Thos. Terry has been appointed
postmaster Of Spring Valley.
WoRKs.-Chss. A. Works, formerly Of
this city, has been renominated by the Win
nebsgo (Rockford) county republicans for
States Attorney.
NAsoN.-On Apr. 22d Mr.. Joseph Mason,
Of Mission township, celebrated his golden
wedding, some 200 guests assent bling TO con.
grstulSte him and his good wife. MIR. Mason
vas one Of the pioneers Of this county, and
Q sketch Of his career was published year
ago in these columns.
RuGo.-Mr. Geo. II. Rugg is going to
Texas, to make dried fruit by the evspora-
ton process.
HARBs-Dr. J. O. Harris returned on
Thursday from trip to Texas. He left OF
lava when he ought TO have been in bed, as
Q sick man, but returns feeling much like
his old self again. lie sent US couple o.
valuable letters, one Of which is published
this week on our inside pages and the other
will appear next week. The Doctors writing
is not so much word painting as 1t is fact
recording; and those who read them will
End them full of facts about the resources
and prospects OF the portions Of that great
State which he visited. The facts, he as,
sures us, are less the truth, rather than
beyond it, and they may be relied upon in
every way. The letters will, therefore, be
Of special value to any one who has Texas
in view or in mind.
HULL.-W. II Hull attended the meeting
of the Grand Lodge A. o. U. w. at Spring
field this week.
O-Mr. and Mrs. Geo T. Lewis, of
New Orleans, La are the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs Geo. V Hull.
TAYLoR.-The Toronto, Ohio, Tribune says
Mr.. f. +. Taylor, of Utica, has purchased
the interest Of Geo. G. Pugh in the store of
Francey, Pugh & Co., of Toronto. Toronto is
the home of one of Mr. TaylOr's daughters,
and as both his children are now married
and he and his wife are alone in Utica, it is
quite natural they should desire to 60 east
70 where their children are living. Mr..
Taylor's departure from Utica will he like
the obliterstion Of o land mark, for to mos
of the younger as we'll as to the older gen
erations of Ottawa and Utica his face is as
familiar as their letters. He came to this
county in 1856 from Massachusetts, going
into business in Ottawa with F. l., Fiske,
handling clothing and boots and shoes. In
1860, % years ago, he went to Utica where
he has since resided. A good business man,
q genial friend and thoughtful neighbor,
Mr.. Taylor has in all his years of residence
In this county, enjoyed the respect and es-
TEEN of all who have known him. His de.
parture will be regretted by all Of Utica and
by his many old friends in Ottawa.