The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-08
COUNTY NEWS.
Deer Park.

Deer Park.
Extraordinary fine weather Tor the sea
son has given Us great opportunity u
make some headway with various lines Oh
lab n, especially In threshing. Too dry'
however, for fall plowing, although NOT
few are starting their plows.
Mr.. VIM. Baldwin will have some fine
apples 10 gather this fall, judging from the
appearance of that orcharI-a TACT very
few # our cOuntrymen can say, owing 70
the destruction # fruit trees the PAST three
or four years -,
L. ). Ellsworth, one Of our worthy clti-
zens, had the honor of Assistant Secretary
conferred upon him ut the late Republican
Convention held At Ottawa on the 4'h inst.
The nominees, as chosen at the Demo
cratic Convention of this county, are well
received by the voters Of this section.
Our school opened the 81 inst with a
tair attendance. We have not as yet learned
the teachers name, but doubt not were we
as Young rs some of our noted people we
would be better posted, for already some
one has had a buggy ride; but don't be
worried, Wa are not gifted In the art OF
give away" >,
Countless numbers of visitors from all
parts of the State are turning in to view
the sights of the Natural Park, and In
course of time we can well beast OF at least
one of the best resorts the country can al.
ford. The railroad has done great deal
toward opening up this point.
Our physicians are busy making their
rounds. as there seems 70 be considerable
sickness.
Never was larger yield of small grain
than this season.
Prof Sanders of this place, we learn, Is
to teach the Farm Ridge school, Success
TO him. VETERAN.
Dayton DOings.
Silas Dunavan, Esq, eldest son of Geo
NJ. Dunsvan, formerly of Dayton township
but now living near Wellington, Kansas
has been spending few days visiting
friends and relatives In Dayton and vicin,
ity. Sy Is looking we'll and reports the rest
of the family In good health. He has seen
considerable of the world since he left
Dayton, about four years ago. having been
In Kansas, Montana, New York, England
and South America, but he says he has
found no place he likes as we'll as Illinois
He goes to Butte, Montana, this week
where he expects to remain for the pres
ent.
Mrs. McMillen of Clinton, Iowa, Is spend.
ing few weeks 10 Dayton among her rel
atlves.
The Sunday school folks gave tea al
Hewitt's Hall last Thursday evening and
netted about $40.
Horace b. George and wife Of Leland
spent few days last week, la Dayton
visiting They returned home Saturday.
Mr.. VanEttan, brother of our station
agent here, of New York, arrived here last
week and will commence teaching our
school today.
There Is TO be wedding this week of
two of our popular young folks. Full par
ticulars In our next.
The new brick company are having their
klins repaired and getting ready for the
manufacture of fine brick
The state men have been hauling stone
and getting ready to put In new bridge
across the feeder.
Mrs Mccartney of Kansas spent few
days OF last week among relatives 10 Day
ton.
The town has been graveling the road
between here and Ottawa, and will soon
have 1t In good shape.
We understand that our old friend Thos.
A. Metcalf, Esq, OF Bakersfield, California,
10 candidate for county clerk of Kern
county on the republican ticket. Mr.. Met
calf was an enterprising citizen Of our town
for number OF years AMI formed large
circle vt friends and acquaintance who
of party ties congratulate him
On his nomination, and hope he may get
there" on election day. He has always
been known as republican In politics, but
never an extreme partisan and we're he a
In this county bis democratic
votes would equal, at least, those of his own
party. No better qualified man for the
position can be found anywhere and Wa
know the voters of Kern county will make
no mistake In elec'ing him to the Office.
OCCASIONAL.