The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-10
COUNTY NEWS.
Grand Ridge nipples.

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The engine for the electric light Is ex-
pected this week.
Rev. Roley preached last SUNDAY even
Inc In the G. P. church
Rev. Pennhallegon will preach his fare-
well sermon at this place soon.
Rev. Turner has postponed his appoint
mont at this place one week, and presches
Sunday week.
Rev. Morphis Is at Decatur, ILL.,, attend.
ing a prohibition camp meeting, and VIII
90 from there to his old home on visit.
r. j. Hornick has just received car
load of aour.
Eddie Lewis had the misfortune TO lose
his pony the first OF the week. II died
from something similar TO the pneumonia
III. ParshaIl goes TO Chicago TO day for
the purpose of buying new supply OF
MIR. and Mrs. ]. ID. Reese arrived from
an extended visit In Pennsylvania on the
evening train Thursday.
Mr.. GrIswold, a former Knox student,
visited Frank Finley over Sunday last.
Miss Kelly visited ameng former pupils
and friends this week, and returned TO
Streator on Thursday evening.
You should all bear In mind that the q.
sells one fare round trip tickets every Sat
urday 10 Chicago, good 10 return that even
Ing.
the west. His destination is Nebraska.
Mr.. Casey shipped four cars Of stock on
Monday evening for the Chicago market.
The intended Sunday school Institute
will be held on the 25th inst, instead of
the 18th. You will please remember the
change.
The Trude family had company arrive
from Chicago on Thursday evening,
Just ask Jake Woodward how he likes
his performing dog, lately obtained IN
Streator. II is rumored that other parties
have him In possession at present,
The races In Streator have aroused our
sporting gentlemen, and many have HE'D
away In that direction these afternoons.
Ed McKernan, while helping shell corn
at Bert Reese made misstep, slipped
and run his hand into cog wheel, sus-
tanning badly torn arm. The flesh was
torn from fingers to elbow on one arm.
Our meat shops are doing q rushing bus
mess just now on account OF the threshing
season.
Emma Hibbs was able TO attend the in
stitute the latter part of this week, but, on
account OF sickness, remained home the
first.
We are informed that "Sooner" peddled
ice part Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hook were In
Spring Valley the first of the week, return
ing Tuesday evening.
Our threshers are doing their hest TO dis
pose of the grain, and We must say are sue
ceeding we'll At the p, esent rate the sea-
son will not last long.
Many oat fields are going over % bushels
10 the acre from the machine. We do not
know ~ yet what the average will be.
Sunday ball playing and other amuse.
ments appears to be all the 60 east and
south of US. Would II not be much better
10 have these amusements on some Other
dav and not break the Sabbath.
Our game law does not appear to be
needed by the number of hunters there
are, and the general "bang" of the gun can
be heard in all directions. We think they
are mostly town folks who are imposing on
the grangers In this manner. We saw one
party who arrived from the city on Thurs
day evening with dog and gun, ready for a
hunt, we suppose. Farmers, If you look
10 your own Interest, have them prosecuted.
We notice that tho business on the 90
at this point is still on the increase, COM
pared with last year. The following Is a
report for the month OF July; Cars of
grain, IS, s over last year; cattle 20, 8 over
last year. hogs s, over last year; total 4G
Is over last year Freight reed, $2l295
forwarded, S055 %; tickets, $146 05; total
$1,215lS, quite a good showing for this
burg, we think. The genial Ed Jones, agt.
Geo. Hook will not be able 10 wait on
customers tomorrow Saturday, as his wife
cooks him pigeon potpie today.
Our merchants say that trade Is dull jus,
now on account of the busy time for the
farmers, DEwDRoP.