The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-03
Munster and Vicinity.


The chief topic of the day now is mud and
bad roads, and the weather prophet is in his
glory, when he finds himself in q store or
post Office where he can make uncertain pre-
dictions with a certainty that astoun1s less
favored mortals
A. Cossel and son Ben were in Chicago a
couple Of days last week.
Mrs. M. Miller is visiting friends this
week in Bloomington, Springfield and vi
city.
Ham Patterson has gone to Washington,
Pa, to visit relatives and friends. lie OK.
poets to be absent two weeks,
MIR. and Mrs Clark, of Iowa are tho guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. Tombaugh.
Miss Hilda TombauRh Is visiting in Mar
settles and Ottawa this week.
D. Kennedy and Richard Wolfe were in
Ottawa Monday looking after real estate
deal.
Pat Prendergast had u sale of personal
property Ut his farm three miles north Of
this place last Thursday. Everything brought
good prices. Pat Is going to do general
merchandising business in Ripley,
Pat Barton has sold his farm adjoining
this place Miss Wolfe and Kennedy we
understand are the purchasers. We are sor.
ry to have Pat 60 from among us. rs he is a
No. | neighbor, kind and courteous in his
business relations.
Miss Joe Hepler, John and James Mont
gomery, contemplate going to Minnesota
sometime in next month to locate on lands
recently purchased.
G. G.. Heplcr received two car loads of
lumber last Friday. lie intends erecting n
new barn as soon as the weather settles.
Miss Kate Kelly, of Strearor, is visiting at
Mr.. Bowlins this week. DENNIS
Murseilies
Mr.. and Mrs, Chas. e. Spencer recently
celebrated their china wedding, They
themselves had made no preparations for
the event; but their friends had and took
them by surprise. AT ten o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs s. were led into their dining room,
where they found bounteous repast served
on an elegant new set of china for the &C
Casion, which was thereupon presented to
them by Mr.. Geo &. Donaway, represent.
ing the guests. 1t was a very pleasant at.
fair
The Ne,os says there are several gamb-
ling places In the village. Well, II the
Ne,cs wants saloons, 1t ought not to object
To the Trimmings
The miners and operators of the Wat
kins shaft are outs (the men having
struck the difference between them be-
ing question OF pay The operators re-
fuse to pay they say for the slate and refuse
raised with the coal. To the men this
amounts to about 800 day. Though
they do not blame the oberators In the
matter, they simply quit working poor
coal as neither party can make anything.
If the miner makes wages the operator
looses profit, and pice persa,
Misses Edna Richardson and Maggie
Blsckman gave delightful euchre party
of five tables on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Il. b., wife of l.. K. Sample, died
at her home on Tuesday, at the age of 70
years, II mos. The body was taken for
burial 20 Ottawa, where she lived for many
years and where she has relatives.
Silas Strawn of Ottawa made the town
visit on Wednesday last.
Dr.J, Goodell has just placed a steam
engine In his matchmaking establishment.
As model maker and general repairer, the
genial "Doc" is without peer hereabouts
His activity in that direction seems 10 be
absolutely unlimited.
There was regular old.fashioned good
time by the young folks at Lon Wal
bridges on Friday night, and the way the
slight fantastic" flew surprised even Mill
ken who had seen good many in his
time
Grand Ridge.
On Thursday evening of last week, Mr.
Il. Whitney entertained his pupils with a
necktie social at the residence of Joseph
z. Boyd. At an early hour the parlols
which were artlstically arranged and made
still more cheerful by that old familiar
fireplace, displayed pleasing picture OF
bright faced boys and girls.
After few games, q programme was
read, which consisted Of declarations and
songs, after which Prof. Irving Ball, OF
Ottawa, assisted by Miss Olive Whitney
gave some excellent music.
At l o'clock bountiful table was spread
with good things around which each