The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-21
From Utica.

tants, and justly feels indignant when the
county seat papers pass her by without a
liberal notice. even rebuke is better than ST.
lent contempt. But then, we alone are TO
blame. As for instance, here is an average
of occurances from week to week, and here
after we propose to see them in print regu.
larly.
Vim, Roach, well known here was arrested
last week and taken before Justice Burgess,
charged with burglarizing the residence of
Mrs Fowley, some two months ago. For
lack Of proof he was discharged-remindng
one of the old adage, if there was any founda,
ton for the charge, that delays are danger
Gus.
One Of Utica's young men" Curley'
Smith-was also arrested on charge Of va
grancy This suit was also taken before Esq.
Burgess, and AS in the other, for want Of evil
dcnce the case was dismissed, showing that
" his honor" wants positive proof before he
will allow one Of his subjects to fall into de-
rision.
Miss Lottic Smith met with an accident
while skating last week. She fell on the ice
and broke her wrist, but is now doing well
under the doctors charge.
1t is rumorcd that DR.. Cartwright will re.
turn to Utica and resume the practice of med
icine. He left good practice when he de
parted from here,
w. T. lIadcy, of late holding a position ut
the Pioneer Fire F. G. works in Ottawa, will
return to Utica,
Mike Cavanaugh went east last Tuesday,
and some of the boys seem to think that he
did not go to North Judson, the seat" of
war in the lIoosier state,
Joseph johnson, for some time sick with
lung fever is recovering,
Walter Hight, son Of Thomas Hight, ls
very low with consumption.
The scmper idem Club composed OF young
and married ladies' held Dairy Maids So
ciabc in Clark's Hall last Saturday night.
The proceeds amounting to $3G will 20 to-
wards erecting soldiers monument in Oak
Hill cemetery.
week. The animal was hitched to load of
clay and hailed 1t to its destination under the
clay shed, and fell dead
w. P. Dixon has finished cutting and pack.
Ing ice, and is well supplied for the hot sea.
son when it arrives.
T. O'Sulivan has got out a new price list
on dry goods and the result is winter goods
are going fast
Parties in the interest of the X. |. railroad
were here last week and surveyed the ground
for grain elevator, to be located Just west
OF Clark's bank.
Invitations are out for a masque ball to be
held here on the Goth inst. Mcssrs. G. j.
Gardner, NJ and G. A. Cary, Editor Wick
ham, l.. II. Collins and others are named as
on the different COMMITTEES. Balls orchestra
will furnish the music. 1t will be fine affair.
j. y. O'Donnel, conductor on the lightning
express freight accommodation between Jol-
let and La Sale, will remove his cushioned
side lounges in his rear palace coach and will
I'll the coach with chairs He has had one on
the train for a long time, and the first passen-
ger in secures 1t.
+. K. Taylor has the cleanest stock Of dry
goods In the county. No old goods to sell.
Warren Moorhead, a lifelong resident of
Deer Park died in California o few days since
where he went last fall for his health, accom-
panied by his wife and child. His remains
will be brought home for burial.
Utica at the present time Is having rage
in oil landscape painting, taking lessons etc
| up. Hazel wants to trade his Kansas wolf
for farm In Texas.
| Will j. O'Conell. is expected here, when
through his labors IN Ottawa. We need him
| GALAGER.