The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-16
COUNTY NEWS.
Grand Ridge Doings.

Joseph Vance was In OttaWa lnufsuaJ'
Mr.. Whitney Is making his headquarters
in Ottawa. ,.,
Andrew Hook likes his new position
very much ,.
Foster is having large amount OF work
TO do at present.
Our blacksmitns are very busy repairing
machinery.
We notice smiles on the faces of farmers
as broad as a kitchen-spring has come
Miss Ida Helper, of Munster, Is visiting
Laura Porcer.
Albert Hague, of Libertyville, Iowa, is
visiting Mrs. John DeIth.
Hornick g. Co have on hand their spring
supply of wall paper.
Charles Carter contemplates having a
new picket fence around his yard.
G. L. Boyd, of Munster, Is visiting
friends In this vicinity.
Mr. AMI Mrs. j. ID. Reese will soon start
for ia. on visit
Ell Hodgson & Son lost full blood
Norman mare this week,
j. ID. Reese IL making arrangements 10
build residence in this burg In the near
future.
Mrs. Sangston has almost completed her
new house. and when finished will move
In.
Mrs. J. p. Boyd returned from her visit
TO Streator the latter part of last week.
Mr.. Gregg will close his school next
week, having taught very successful term.
Charles Ellsworth Is making arrange
ments TO put an addition to his dwelling.
Frank HOrnick does the carpenter work.
There are a number of farmers In this
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for summer. This nice weather Is getting
them In the notion OF hiring.
Our carpenters are having all they can
do. The work for summer looks very
promising
Silas Gallup has taken as q partner In
the meat business Charles +. Folge lately
of Varpa, ILL.,, which firm will do rushing
business this summer
The little cottage on Jack Fogle's place
will soon be occupied by Mrs. Columbia
Sutton
Miss Maggie Porter will teach the Hayes
school this summer. She formerly taught
at Oxford.
Joe Hampson's children who have had
the scarlet fever are getting along as nicely
as could be expected
Foster says he will sell those sleigh bel Is
at reduced rates as 1t Ia late In the season
and big stock on hand.
The smoothest talker In this town Is,
or appears to be, our friend Evans Finley,
who talked two men into spell of-not
feeling very well--in less than an hour,
over the superior quality of his farming
implements. Rumor says he used such
big words common people cannot under
stand.
Freeman Poundstone has a new trotting
horse, which will be quite benefit to his
already large number.
Freeman Poundstone lately shipped two
horses to the central part Of the State, and
still has some good ones left.
John Lear has been painting some the
last few days, but finds 1t hard work climb
ing around around on the bull ding. lie
will soon be able to move into his new
quarters.
NJ liner Poundstone received carload of
yellow pine from Mobile, Alabama, and
also a carload of cypress shingles from the
same place. He has been handling qnite
d little In the southern tim Der and finds II
gives the best of satisfaction.
Joseph Boyd, jr, was In Chicago We'd
nesday of this week.
This fine weather Is making the farmers
stir around In big shape All they desire
Is a tine rain and the same warm days and
they will be in paradise,
School commnnced last Monday under
the supervision of Mr. Cartwright, of Utica
But one teacher will be employed.
A. n Porter returned from Livingston
county the first part of the week, and now
is In the office in Ottawa.
Not large number were at the Nicely
sale on Wednesday of this week, and the
bidding was slow A number of horses
went very cheap.
Will King moves on the John Lehr farm
in few days, which place he farms the
coming season.
A. N. Porter goes to Streator Friday
evening of this week to assist In an enter
tainment.
The Oriental Tea Party at the Rink
Thursday evening was pleasant affair,
Is to be sent to China In behalf of the
sufferers from the flood which lately made
such destruction of life and property.
Joe Vance took one of his roadsters to
Ottawa Tuesday to be trained on the track.
Newton Dunaway was In Ottawa this
week attending the meeting OF the board
vi suptINlsOTs.
A ve"y pleasant party occurred at the res
sdence of W A. Dearth Thursday evening
There were about fifty in attendance who
TO e3joy them elves hugely. A
bountiful repast was served which all en-
joyed to the utmost capacity. Were we
good at remembering names II might he
proper to mention few of the games, but
on this occasion, there being so many and
of peculiar make up, our heart fails us to
make the attempt TO summarize. All In all,
IL was an affair long to be remembered by
those present. Dew DROP.
08GqSS
From Utica,
UTICA, March l5.-The "lonely star"
shines again.
The young people had a box social In the
Baptist church Thursday evening Ii was
not very well attended, but all seemed to
enjoy themselves.
John Muir graced Utica with his smil.
ing countenance this week.
B. F. Holland Is in Utica, caused by the
serious illness of his brother John.
The Randletts entertained company of
their friends on Wednesday evening. The
company numbered about thirty, and they
all had general good time.
The Elder will administer the sacrament