The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-31
In the County.

In the County.
Postmaster Barratt of Earlville has re-
signed. his resignation to take effect on Oct.
l. The request of Mr.. Clarkson, the cause
Of his resignation, is considered in very
unfavorably light in Earl, as Mr.. Lynn, the
former incumbent, now deputy county
treasurer, was allowed to complete his term
by the democracy Henry Norton. who SO,
cured the good graces Of Congressman Hill,
has secured the position.
Charles Still, baker in the employ of c.
C..'Gilbet, proprietor of the Bon Ton Bakery
at Streator, left very suddenly on Sunday
night after pouring several gallons Of kero-
sene into the sugar and -four barrels. The
police are searching for him.
Harry Mattison of Mendoza, who was
stabbed through the shoulder by tramp
last week, is recovering. He is at present
at the county asylum.
The managers of the Mendots Union Fair
are Offering prize of ten dollars for the
hsndsomest baby. All babies to be display
ed on Wednesday next The unsuccessful
babies and their mammas will make it OK.
ceedingly interesting for the judges.
Mendoza is in transports over 1.-The refreshl
ing performance Of Uncle Toms Cabin
which showed there last week. Poor old
Mendoza.
Streator society people are in furore over
the oolored camp meeting at Pontiac Large
delegations of Streator's elite attend daily.
Mr.. Albert Zinke, living in tie north end
Of the county, became tangled up with nest
of humble bees on Tuesday last and now the
Eden Musee of Chicago has offered hin. large
inducements to prove as member of group
Of freaks, prominent among which are 10
10 and the ossified man
Beethoven Lodge l. o. o. F., Streator, has
hit upon an expedient to increase the attend
ance on lodge nights. The lodge room has
been elegantly painted and papered, new
brussels carpets and mattings cover the floor
throughout, and the old wooden seat chairs
have been dispensed with and replaced by
cane seated arm chairs. The N. G.. Of the
lodge says the hall is always crowded now.
The Marseilles Mfg Co. this week signed
a contract with Peoria company to put in
for them a 200 incandescent light plant,
lights to be of sixteen candle power each,
all of them to be in readiness in three weeks.
Power ~ill be furnished from wheel at the
Eureka Milling Co.'s works.
Charles Dougherty, an ex.cow boy, got
into discussion with his aunt at Streatcr
on Wednesday and gave her terrible chok.
ing. He was arrested and now languishes
in the county Jail.
The Imperials of La Sale and the Wenona
ball club crossed bats at Wenona on We'd
nesday. The game resulted in defeat for
Wenona by one tally, the score standing four
to FIVE.
There was to have been wedding at
Streator on Wednesday night, but circum.
stances, over which the prospective bride
and groom had no control, ruled otherwise
The groom had telephoned for a marriage
license but il didn't come.
Since the La Sale water works system
was built the health officer has observed
that in no instance where the family used
Spring Dell water had there been case of
dipthera or scarlet fever.
Streator paper hits at the postmistress
of Kangley thusly: "The village is supplied
with the usual postmaster, who in this case
happens to be postmistress. And it is
obvious that the said postmistress finds
plenty of time to comply with the rules and
regulations of third-class postoffice, which
binds them to read at least three-fourth of
the postals which are committed to their
charge. small boy Of that town went to
the postoffice the other day and received q
postal, but while going home he accidentally
lost it. Then he was in fix. But he
thought the matter over and finally conclud-
ed to 90 back to the Office and inquire Of the
lady in charge what was written upon it.
Upon arriving at the Office he received the
desired information, for the communication
was an important one aud the lady had re-
membered it word for word