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


Weather too pleasant for the best Inter
ests of our farmers, who are becoming de
cidedly out of patience on the non'appear.
ance OF rain. Everything Is In great need
of water, and unless rain comes soon there
will be panic; but. Notwithstanding,
there are those who put forth the Idea that
all things are done for mans individual
good and prosperity. 1t may be thus, but
many fail to see II In that light
The school trustees OF this town met
Thursday at Sheridan and put In MIR.
Peterson rs treasurer, headquarters al
Sheridan; and while the school marms at
the outer points of the township will have
10 travel overland route" for their funds,
we are fortunate In having the cash put
down in our own fist with dispatch,
We were pleased to meet our friends,
"the two bycicles," from Ottawa, en- route
for Sheridan, last Sunday. That "Star''
was enough to get away with anything on
the road. We pedestrians had 10 go hide
ourselves and take to the hedges and way
side.
Mr.. J. r Williams and his mother, both
Of Newark, were recently visiting friends
hereabUuts
Mr. j. 5. Armstrong, Of Sheridan, was
out this way some days since in view OF
organizing u Grange. Farmers In various
localities have found 1t to their interest in
holding meetings and In discussion of
questions, particularly In u line with their
occupation.
Correspondents from various points 10
the Sheridan independent have put In con.
siderable time ana space to an unbecOming
and disagreeable scrabble" over soma of
their peculiar traits of itemizlng, all Of
which Is more or less uninteresting TO the
general public.
The poll tax payers of the town Of Miller
are being warned by the road commissioner
that the day Is at hand to present that
mighty dollar or personally come forth
with pick and shovel IL especially reminds
lis that the law Is respector OF persons, in
the expression able bodied" and that we
still carry the marks of u veteran of an old
time revolutionary encounter. Our physi.
cal weakness has a peculiar adaptation to
this time of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Mason of this place
will have occasion to remember with pleas
ure their 50th marriage anniversary, which
on the 22d was celebrated by over two hun.
dred of their relatives and friends, who
RhIUeTGu Nv INC IcbiucuCc dul
In the reception. The occasion was such
as the best Of preparations of some time
past could render, and with rich and de-
licious repast-tables spread with all the
delicacies Of the season,-the music fur
nished by the Sheridan band and Others,
was an enjoyable feature of the occasion.
All seemed TO be expressive Of their best
wishes for the future happiness OF MIR. and
Mrs. Mason, who may we'll remember the
year closing half century of married life
1t Is said that some of our near neighbors
contemplate leaving US soon for the west,
where they may provide for future wants
by the acquisition of some of Uncle Sans
territory and thus 1t may prove In the
near future that II the course of immigra-
ton continues to move on that Uncle Sam
himself will have no lands left for the
ceuntrys future needs. We have always
been decidedly opposed to the disposition
Of large tracts of land being granted by the
government to corporations In a manner
thus done, as the past few years can only
too truly show. There Is always to be found
throughout the nation Judas with his
grab bag, and exercising his will to have 1t
we'll supplied through the Irresistible
weakness OF another party.
Everything is kept In A No. shape at
the school house, thus sayeth the school
board. INCOGNITO.