The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-30
From Grand Ridge.

Farmers who have not sowe6 oats are re
joicing.
The most Of the roads in this township arr
being fixed in good shape.
Much credit is due our road commission
ers for The manner they have kept the road
and done public business.
Samuel Poundstone and John Hunt ar
jurors on the murder trial now in progress
in Ottawa.
Andrew Hook made us pleasant call tn
first part of the week.
Mr. Hook and wife spent last Sunday il
Ottawa.
Il. Finley Il Co. have added another addi-
ton to their store, ii now being ia fee
long and well filled with machinery.
Henry Zahn lately purchased fine car
riage of Finley & Co
John Rainier sports ban new road cart
The Buda cart takes well in this vicinity anC
Il. Finley & Co. have sent on for another
supply.
Misses Flora and Clara Watts visited Mrs
Poundstone last week.
The BONANZA corn planter with the pat
ent drop is all the rage in this vicinity will
the farmers.
Tommy Rendle has raised his dwelling anc
will build stone foundation, which will b'
permanent.
The cattle market has been rather dull fol
some time, the prices at Chicago putting {
dsmper on the shipping from this point
The prohibitionisis meet Thursday of this
week, to place a ticket in the field for TIT
coming election.
The republican caucus meets Saturday
afternoon from to 6 o'clock.
The democratic caucus meets Friday from
4 to 6 o'clock, and will put in the field
strong ticket, II the republicans or prohi
bitionists desire to defeat them they viii
have to get move on themselves.
We have not been informed who the can
didates will be but all parties will put good
men in the field.
We made mistake last week that SHOULD
be corrected. II was Mrs. Butte who wa
sick instead of Mrs. Byers. We were mis-
informed.
Mrs Paigett and daughter, who have beer
here for few days visiting, returned t
Denver last Monday. Miss Padgett is quite
a good cornetist, as was shown by her play
ing last Sunday at the e. p. church.
Bert Crane of Ottawa, gives friendly cal
once in a while. He made his appearance
the first part Of the week Why should al
of these calls be the first day of the weekf
Friday and Saturday nights Of last week {
gentleman from distance 1--WE did not learr
his nance gave entertainments in Hayse''
hall. All who we're there speak well of tn,
evenings enjoyment.
Doc Butte now rides around in fine road
cart.
Miss Agnes Donnell was buried last Satur
day in the st. Andrews graveyard, in the
west part of Farm Ridge tip.
Diphtheria is among us once more, Lit
tie Minnie, daughter of Geo Jones, died last
Tuesday after short illness.
Joe Chipon il crowded with work and has
to work nights. There was a blacksmith
here from distance last week. who desired
to come here if house could be obtained.
1t is a very busy time when Geo. McCombs
can't get to Grand Ridge. but such was the
case last week. We are informed his route
was in the other direction, and therefore, the
result.
G. L. Antram is expected home the latter
part of the week. He returns home by way
VI OhlooSo
A number of the Knox students will spend
their weeks vacation at home.
II is reported that one of Lacy Hibbs
children has the measels.
Bert Haynes of Libertsville, Iowa, arrived
here Wednesday evening. He will work for
w. A. Desrth this summer.
Frank Bangs moved into the Ellsworth
house. Wednesday of this week. He will
run corn shelter and do odd jobs as an &C.
cupation.
"Sooner's" sense of smell has fallen &c
per cent since Thursday of this week, the
refuse north of Dunaways being buried on
that date The boys say his wheel passes the
spot now without baking.
Mr.. and Miss Shaw Of Ottawa, we're here
last Sunday, in attendance at the Presbyter
ian church. Dew DROP.