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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-20
Galloway GATHERINGS.

GALLOWAY, April 18th 'S9.-Oats are al
coming up nicely and farmers are pretty
well along with their works much Sc
that NJ. Studebaker has had several teams
out on the road. This Is the time of the
year TO fix roads SO they will be good al
summer and get well packed before win
ter
Mrs George G. Guenther, will move tc
the farm two weeks from this date. Miss
Daisie will 60 to Milwaukee for couple
of weeks with her Aunt, who is now visit
ing at Mrs. Guenther's.
Planting potatoes and making garden l.
the order of the day at the post office.
Plenty of rain Thursday night and Fri.
day.
Samuel Briefly drives matched team
OF drivers.
Mrs. John Elliott spent a couple of days
with her sister in Deer Park last week.
o. w. Ellsworth was at the p. o. over
night the first of the week.
VIM. ID. Thomas let team run away
with harrow on Monday. He was leading
the team and driving another No serious
harm was done except to the harrow ard
attachments.
Hon G. l.. Hoffman went to Kangley
Tuesday.
While A. Elliott was coming from Sher
idan Saturday towards evening, he hearG
the cry of woman and child. On LOOK
ing back he saw lady taking child from
underneath horse that was lying on the
ground hitched 90 u road cart The horse
had stumbled and fallen, throwing the
baby under the bOrses feet and the lady 70
one side. The child he'd cut over the
eye, but not serious The child no doubt
struck It's head against the shoe on the
horses hind foot, and had it not been that
the horse lay perfectly still, the child
might have been killed. The horse fell
down and as it went over on its side and
against the shaft, the cart was tipped over
and the horse could not get up until the
harness was lOOsened AS nothing of any
consequence was broken they were soon
righted up and on their way home which
was IN Kangley. y.
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DEER PARK, April l8.--

DEER PARK, April lS.--
"The day is done, and the darkness
Falls from the wings Of night.
As feather is waited downward
From an eagle in its flight"
Spring has again returned with her balmy
days, white blossoms and silent hush OF
night, broken only by the occasional drip OF
rain.
The oat fields are fast becoming green and
everybody seems to have plenty of leisure.
Vernante Smell is erecting fine new resi-
dence on the Calkins' farm.
Who Of our boys is it that has lost his
heart 10 that little black eyed miss up on
the gravel road ?
A queer looking tramp, who speaks only
in foreign language, has attracted oonsld-
cradle attention in the nelghborhoOd lately
Being dressed In heavy winter apparel some
doubts have been entertained as to his san
ity, which his conduct has also rendered
questionable. He has proven an object Of
fright TO some of the ladies', but no one
seems to know anything about nina sor
OF what-is-it or wlllapus waliapus, it would
appear.
What has become, Mr. FREE TRADER, Of
our correspondent who is 80 much intercsed
in schools Has he abscOnded with BAR
ling ? Strange that he should cease to in
Qulre about her, us he is the only one VINO
could probably onlighten us as to her where
abOuts and present occupation.
Does M. blaiue's statement trusts are
private affairs cover the Irvine trust? Our
Blaineite friends are dumb.
A lecture on the ignorance Of the South
WAS recently delivered at Deer Park. But
before making some of his statements, our
friend Of orator cal fame must have considered
the ignorance of his audience rs something
profound. We may have been prepared for
an attack on other religious creeds, which If
occasionally done by those who partake
slightly of the barbarism Of former days but
an assault upon the democratic party WAS
wholly unexpected. That Catholic mission
aries are working in the South to obtain the
negro vote for the promotion of the demo-
cratic party is statement 30 utterly absurd
as to be scarcely worthy u moments thought
Every American child knows that the brunt
OF the civil war fell upon Georgia, yet our
parssn friend takes this state to compare with
Ohio, one of the most prosperous Of Northern
States. Three million of our Southern
brothers can neither read nor write And
all this dead dark ignorance, unprecedented
by ageam Of enlightenment he lays at the
feet of democratic rule. The carpet bagging
done in the South by the republican party,
and the number of years that party held
unlimited sway there is unknown to him.
And we Northerners, one degree removed
from the savage state, are expected TO listen
and believe. q, tenYora q, mores'
BuCEpnALUs.
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West Serena Notes.

WEST SERENA, April l8.-Willis Cole who
has been on the road for some time past is
visiting his relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Bayard Conard and children of st.
Joseph, Mich, are the guests Of Mrs. Jacobs
this week.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
West Serena church next Sunday. There
will be service afternoon and evening. Rev
Axtell of Englewood, will be present.
Mr. Joe Hall, who has been sick the past
week, is now able to be about his work.
Mr. James Lawrence of Onarga, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs Christie.
Miss Mary Campbell is visiting her
brother in Earlville.
Miss Clara Peterson has new organ.
Miss Edna Durkee spent Sunday at home,
Mrs. Geo Pool and Mrs Ruger went to
Morris Saturday and returned Tuesday.
Harvey Turner, of Farm Ridge, spent
Sunday with Frank Roberts
A number from West Serena tai k Of join
ing the Grange in Dayton,
Willie Conard of Ransom spent Sunday
with his grand mother, Mrs. Dominy.
Miss Annie Peterson is lex with scarlet
fever.
Miss Ella Parr will teach in Dist No. |
this spring. Her school CONNIE noes April
%.
Miss Matte Walters Of Harding, has II
number Of music scholars in West Serena.
Unknown.
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Ottawa Thursday evening to hear 81. Johns
lecture. Those who were there speak
very highly of 1t, Dew DR0r.
Ransom Items

| RANSOM, April l1.-Dr L. s. Brown ha
gone on visit to Pennsylvania.
VIII WhitmOre has gone with his grand
father, Mr.. Jo es, 10 Kansas.
School commenced In districts one anl
five Monday, April 10
Messrs. VI. o Loughlin, j. RYAN, +
O'Mera and j, O'Leary, are setting on
trees around the yard of the Cathuli
church.
Several Of our neighbors will 90 10 Chi
cago on April Both. rlckets from Stresto,
10 Chicago and return Tor one dollar for
round trip. Train leaves the Santa Fe de-
pot at o'clock, a. m, and returns M mid,
night, same DAY.
There will be ball in Ransom on Aprll
3Otn, and supper in city hall, same date
Tickets for both, one dollar.
The city election in Ransom passed of
very quietly The following are the names
of the newly elected men: President.
Simeon Clesl; city clerk, Frank Bos.ay;
three aldermen, Richart, Kissinper. and
Shafer. The polling place was at the CITY
hall. The ticket was composed of repre.
sentative men, OF whom no criticism can
be made. The issue seemed 10 be license
or no license, The license men We're vic.
toriOus.
The voters Of District No. 6 will be
called upon TO vote on the question Of build.
ing an addition 10 the school house and
repairing the present building The cleo,
ton will be held under the election law.
G., n. Newllen he's arrived In Ransom
after an absence of over year. He la.
tends to remain In our burg. ID.
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as bip AZ a good sized stack OF wheat. I

rs big as g0Ou slzeu staCk or wheat II
don't mean TO freeze this summer.
| Alvin Paiten has come to town TO live, Sc
that he can keep on track eff "Miss Bliss
| lie must be afraid of her getting lost,
| Stearns has got on n large stock OF hats;
he has as many as dozen good ones and nj
poor ones,
Frank Lighthal is very low at this writ
ing. His family has the sympathy Of eV
cry body,
II. K. Robley has returned and taken
charge of the sand pit at W,dron, He is an
expert bass ball player and the boys will
soon open up the ball grouHd that is, il
Uncle Rilie Debolt was the guest of Dave
Denis this week,
There is expected II lively time at the
schoo meeting on Saturday night G. BAL.
lou and W. Bellrose are the candidates for
director.
The repairing Of the school house made a
big show out side, but not very much inside,
where il was needed the most
One ofour popular young men was in town
this week, and when he came home he was
driving very much as though he had little
of Ottawa with him.
The whole cry around town is Empty
is the warehouse, George is gone
Mark Brafet has come out with new
cap. Must have gotten it when he was out
west
Tom Bigford and wife have moved into
the house that George Half vacated.
Mr.. Stearns has got great big smile on
his face since his son recovering from his
illness.
Jim IIite is going to open a gravel pit on
the north east corner Of his farm for the
purpose of grayelng the roads. That's right,
Jim, it will help your farm some.
SOMEBODY
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NOCICE.-EsTATEo or JESSE F. Nick, DECEASED.
~ NOtiCeis hereby given that the undersigned, Adj
minisraOr of the estate II jesse r. Mick late Of the
county Of la sale and Of Illinois, deceased. will
appear before the Probate Court OF said county the
third Monday (be;ng the 18th day. Of June, iss. nc
the Probate Court Room, 20 Ottawa in said county.
when and where all persons having claims demands
against said estate notified attend and present.
the same In writing tor All ustmenL
Dated this iUth day of April. A. d. lSSs.
GEORGE ID. SHAVER.
tapr lSl Administrator.
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The Bible says IMAM is fearfully and
wonderfully made But Psychologists all
concede that the most wonderful portion
of man is the nervous system. In II are
located the seats of life and mind, and the
control of all the bodily organs When the
nerves are destroyed, the part Is paralyzed
The flesh, blood and bones are as nothing
20 it. arrangement of the brain or nerves
are causes of headache, fits, dizziness fut-
teying of the heart, sexual weakness, sleep
lessness, neuralgia, cold hands and feet A
free trial bottle of DR.. Miles Neryine-
the latest and most successful cure for all
these diseases may be had at +. Y. Griggs'
drug store.
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WefIFou News.

WEDRoS, Apr. 8-.Fine gro wing weather
Wedron is now very dull since it has lost
one of its most popular citizens. The ware
house, Charlie Smith says, will soon go to
the shades, for Geo. II. was one of the firm
at least, IL seems so.
Dave Denis is having bad lrok with his
stock. He lost two horses and two COWS last
week. He ought TO build fence over the
rocks so they can't fall off; fencing ism I as
dear as horses and cattle are, that we all
know.
Nelson Davis has got wood pile that is
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the Threshing Machines then
in use were almost wholly Of
the class known as the Endless
Apron" style. Then it was that
Nichols & Shepard, of Battle
Creek, Mich. ,inventedandbegan
to develop an entirely new and
novel style of Grain Thresher and
Separator, which theyvery appro-
priately named the vibrator"
1t was revolution in Thresh-
ing Machines, and from a small
beginning of five machines in
1853 they soon reached a pro-
duct of 1000 yearly.
oTheirVibrator drove the " End
less Apron machine out of mar
kct, and all other makers copied
it as closely as they dared. To-
day all Threshing Machines Of
any reputation or merit use the
principles of the old Vibrator.
Nichols & Shepard have con-
tinued in the business without
change of name, location, or
management; and during the
past three years have brought
out and developed another new
Threshing Machine for grain and
seeds, as superior to all existing
machines as their former was to
the Endless Apron They name
this new and improved Thresher
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
GREENFIELD HILL.

Last Friday evening, 9th, party of about dozen young people of Bridge poIt chartered bus and drove to the house of Miss Laura A. Dowd. With all the accessories of a good time, good com pany, perfect moonlight evening, eX- cellent wheeling, guitar and string of sleigh bells to furnish music, the ride was bound to be an enjoyable affair. Miss Dowd's house was reached about 9 o'clock and Miss Dowd was found await ing her guests, whom she welcomed with genuine cordiality. The next three hours fairly flew, the time being fully occupied with bean bags, whist and euehre. Promptly at l2, q halt was called for the purpose of partaking of light refresh ments, of which q bountiful store had been provided. After all were filled, music must needs be introduced. After much vocalizing, all hands embarked in the bus for Bridgeport and were whirled home in fine spirits. This experiment would bear repeating.
 Frank Banks, who for over fortnight has been suffering with hard cold and who at one time was threatened with fe- yer, is beginning to feel like himself once more.
 Saturday, 7th, the battle was between Crescents and Aspetucks, the former win ming by score of 47 to g. The Cres- cents will meet their ancient enemies, the ExcelsiOrs, Saturday, 14th, l p m, near NJ. w. Warehouses.
 Thursday, 9th, Rev Dr Plumley deliv- cred his lecture, IA Face with Smile on it," at the Academy. The rain was a decided obstacle to the attendance, but those present found themselves frequent ly beguiled into smiles, some of them remarkably expansive, too, at the doc tors witticisms. The general verdict concerning the lecture could be summed up in one word, "Jolly." But the doc tors discourse, though abounding in wit, showed no lack of true wisdom. Wish that it might be repeated at some time when the weather is more favorable.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
WHITE HILLS.

Mrs James Glover has been in New Haven.
 Pastor Ditmars will occupy the pulpit here until January, when he will go to Bridgeport. Frederick Durand will build house in the Spring on the lot recently purchased on the river road. Lyman Nichols of Walnut Tree Hill was guest of AbUah Hubbell, Sunday. John Tomlinson is collector and treas urer of the Baptist society. Nettie and Frank Beeman have been with relatives in New Milford. Walter Wheeler is at Oronoqnc carting wood
 Mrs Philo Beardsley has been guest of Mrs Philo Hubbell. i Elmer Tomlinson, who, with his bride, left for Los Angeles, Cal, gives glow ing accounts of the beautiful country They are pleasantly situated.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
SHELTON.

The large factory of the.Shelton Brass Hardware Co. will be sold at auction, soon after January 1. This is one of the finest locations in New England for a manufacturing concern. Inexhaustible water supply and railroad at the door. c. F. Williams of Thomaston is to build brick block on Howe avenue.
 It Is rumored that George Harding contemplates opening pharmacy in Young's block.
 Gideon Tomllnson has new uniform. Miss Hattie Hurd of Monroe spent sun- day with her uncle, John K. Brewster.
 Lewis l.. Gregory is to build house at South End.
 K. r. Jordan Is negotiating for q part of the store recently occupied by c. s. French, in which to open market.
 Mrs ]. Welcome Wheeler Is m with pneumonia.
 A. B. Ruggles Is serving as auditor for the Derby Silver Co.
 D. s. Brinsmade will move and con vert into tenement the barn recently purchased from William Ford.
 Erva Hurd has opened hat store or Howe avenue.
 Mrs Charles Staples of Monroe Is is town.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
MRS E. F, FISHER.

Died, in Monroe, December 5, Eliza beth M., wife of Edson F. Fisher, aged 6 years. In the death of Mrs Fisher, many tender chords have been severed. Her relatives mourn, but not as those without hope. She was faithful, devot- ed wife and mother, n loving and affect ionate sister and a trusted friend. Those who knew her best loved her most. The community where she has lived so long manifested sympathy in many tokens of kindness and, when it was said, "Mrs Fisher Is dead" it could truly be said, "The mourners go about the streets" Life to her was great reality. As was said of one of old, so it may be said of her who has gone, "She hath done what she could" Trials and affiictions have not been doled out to her in stinted meas ure. Blindness was fast settling down upon her and, to one of her sensitive spi- rit, seemed more than she could bear. She prayed that her life might fade out with her sight and surely He who hear eth His children's cry heard her and she was permitted, tn ough dimly, to see the faces of loved ones while reason held sway. For three months, wearisome days and nights were her portion. But the same patient spirit was hers. She longed for the quiet rest of the grave, where she could lay down Life's burdens, never more to resume the weary march, believ- ing in Gods power to restore her in the morning of the resurrection. Sunday, at 10 30, an excellent service of prayer at her late home was held by Rev David Osborne of Stepney and a large number of friends assembled to pay their last tribute of respect. Her remains were then taken to the Episcopal church at Huntington, where she was member in her younger days. An appropriate ser vice was held by Rev Mir Magill; the singing by the choir was very impressive. Interment in the new cemetery. Friends and relatives from the towns of Monroe, Easton, Bridgeport, Stratford, Shelton, Birmingham and Huntington here met around the open grave and laid away the dead out of their sight. ''The memory of the dead is blessed" May we who are left behind initiate her unselflsh life
 for she lived not unto herself but for oth CTS and have our work here done ant we'll done. Since the removal of an eye year or more ago, Mrs Fisher had beer in failing health and had been confined to the bed for many weeks with liveI complaint and complication of diseases She had been cared for by her sister, Mir Noe and by Mrs Perry, as we'll as by hel husband. Besides her husband, sh, leaves daughter, Miss Josephine Fish CT; and to them in their bereavement i' extended the hand of sympathy.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
Mrs Luther Stillson's mother from Bridgeport has been at Luther Stillson's.

Mrs Luther Stillson's mother from Bridgeport has been at Luther Stillson's. pr E. J. Peck is in New York. Mrs Sylvia Northrop is in West Strat- ford and Bridgeport.
 Mrs George Turney is very sick and not expected to live.
 Edgar Northrop has left Newtown Academy.
 Mrs c. McCarty and daughter Flora and Miss Lottie White have visited in Bridgeport.
 Mrs c. McCarty and Miss Josie F Fisher attended the funeral of Miss Fish. CTS mother at Cutters Farm, Sunday.
 Mrs Elwood and daughter Lucy have visited Charles Thorpe.
 Orlando Platt celebrated his birthday with n party, Monday evening.
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nEwrows, CONN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS
MONROE.
ISAAC pURn.


 In the death of Isaac Burr, Monroe loses one of it's oldest and most respected citizens; one who was ever ready to re- spond to the call of the suffering and who was, not only to his immediate neighbors, but to all within radius of miles, a true and helpful friend, constant and unswerving in his affections. He was m ardent Republican, but cared lit tie for either the emoluments or the hon. ors of office. His uprightness of charac- ter was universally admired and he was for years deacon of the Congregational church, of which he was ever consist ent member. He was twice married, his first wife dying soon after marriage. For n second helpmeet, he chose Miss Mary Rabbit of sherman, who died almost a score of years ago. They had seven children: Martha (Mrs Henry Wheeler), Mary Betsy (Mrs Tibballs), James, Hen ry D., Melinda, Emily, Amelia (sirs J. II. Blakeman). Throughout long life, Mir Burr enjoyed excellent health and was strong and rugged until about year ago, when, for time, he was very sick. He rallied, however and was even more energetic than before. But for few weeks, he had been failing and died at last on the morning of Wednesday, De- cember I, passing peacefully away with no disease save old age, 90 years and sew en months old. Ills funeral was largely attended, Friday, at ? p m, Rev Mir Harts- horne of the Congregational church per forming the burial rites and the inter ment took place at Cutters Farm ceme- tery. James, Phllo J., Miles B., Henry D. Burr, Henry Wheeler and III Blake man were bearers.
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houses, side tracks, switches sufficient to accommodate the growing business from this section for D years to come. South Norwalk has been the terminus of several specials, but that growing city has occupied the available ground in the vicinity of the depot and the railroad is cramped for room. Westport station is only three miles from South Norwalk and ,on this plot of ground at Saugatuek, there will be plenty of room for round house, car house and all needed room us- ually required. Undoubtedly Westport and Saugatuck will, upon the completion of the present plans, become an express station. This property is the terminus of the Saugatuck Valley route and these improvements will nicely adjust them selves to a railroad terminus and junct- ion.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
WEsTPoRT.
THE BOARD OF TRADE FAIR.

A joint executive committee, appoint ed by the ladies and the board of trade, has already held several meetings and formed sub-eommittees for the great fair which is to be held in the Land and Building Co.'S brick building, four days, January to II. Both second and third floors will be brought into use, the fair proper, to which l0c admission will be charged, being held on the second floor, while dancing and skating, for which music will be furnished and for which a small additional charge will be made, will be carried on at the upper floor. A splendid supper will also be served. AL though plans for the fair are hardly per fected, it is thought that stage will be built at one end of the large room on the the second floor, where tableaux, farces or short plays may be given without in terfering very much with the business or attendants at the different booths. The number or arrangement of the booths is not yet decided, but that they will be temptingly arrayed and pre- sided over by charming ladies goes with out saying. The proceeds will be devot- ed to q worthy object, paying for the street lamps and the care expended upon them. The committee: John D. Wood, George A. Darrow, Charles Harris, c. H Kemper, Jr., Robert T. Lees, T. E. King, Chrrles H. Taylor, w. H. Marvin, Dr l., T. Day, Charles Fable, F. M. Raymond Mesdames c. H. Taylor, J. D. Wood, F. II. Nash, Ambrose Hurlbutt, T. E. King, Hezekiah Lyon, Charles Harris, II. P
 Burr, Miss Fannie Gray.
The Newtown bee., 1889-12-13
BRIDGEPORT.

Gates & Co.,, who are extensively en- gagged in the sale of horses, are improy- ing their farm on the Rocky Hill road with new stone walls.
 Amol Berger, who occupies the farm of Mrs William E. Hill on North Main street, supplies his milk customers from an elegant new wagon recently built by Wheeler Bros., Easton.
 John Butler and Philip Breen, while moving an old stone wall, unearthed two large spotted adders.
 Henry Davis has moved from Rocky Hlll to this city.