The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-05-11
Personal.

DELEGArEs.-W. H. Hull, Charles Hills,
II. Arnstsin, John Dolly and Charles Morey
represented the local A. o. U. W. lodges in
the Fourteenth Annual Conclave of the
Greud Lodge at Chicago this week
ALLEN,-Ed. C. Allen jr. is making short
tour Of Nebraska and Colorado.
BLAKE States Attorney Blake and wife
were in Springfield this week.
RHODES Thomas Rhodes left for Califor-
MIA on Monday to superintend mining oper,
atoms.
Smiley. B. Smiley, writer on the Joliet
Ners, and formerly local of the FREE
| TRADER, delivered a lecture, entitled Ducks
and Geese at Joliet last week. 1t made
an instantaneous hit, and will be delivered
here in the near future. He treats society
in its different phases in humorous way,
and keeps the audience in convulsed state
for an hour and half.
PIEkGUE-J. L. Piergue, the caterer, had
a very successful opening on Monday. His
cafe is popular institution.
LEAHY-Mr. d. Leahy, in conformity with
his ''ad' in the last issue of the F. I. will
move to the vacant store in the Opera House
Block, lately occupied by Baker & DAILY, at
once. 1t is being fixed up in elegant style
SwEENEY-John Sweeney, formerly local
of the FREE TRADER is now editor of the
La Sale Democrat Press, the paper having
been purchased by E. J. Byrne.
HARR-Dewitt c. Harr, of La Sale, was
appointed postmaster to succeed the late A.
]. Reddick, by President Harrison on Tues
day.
DAY-As intimated last week Rev. Day
departed this week for CALIFORNIA; on q
months tour for his health, which was faili
ing.
CoN-Constable Dick Norris says that he
is ready for business now, having received
his commission. Constables Brennan Tucker.
Cross and Frost haven't said anything, but
they are ready for business just the same.
MYER-Mr. VIM. Myer, of Streator, the
famous tin ear and abnormal nose manufac-
.urer, is now travelling with show troupe
at 500 per month and expenses.
VoGr.-Mrs. Ed. Vogt is the guest Of her
friends in La Sale and Dimmick.
CURLEY-J. c. Curley of st. 10, Mo, is
the guest of his mother in.law, Mrs. Mont
gomery, of West Madison street.
GRIGGs-Oakley Griggs of Streator, was Is
town on Monday.
LILLIs-D. Z. Lillis of Cleveland, O.. was
in town this week.
O'CoNNoR-John O'Connor, of Leadville,
Coll, brother of Miss O'Connor, of O'ConnOr
& Looney, is in the city.
TuRK-Assistant Supervisor Turk is
making extensive improvements in his gro
Gerry store on Shabbona square.
CAroN-By a fire at his stock farm in Will
county, Arthur Cation loses about $500.
LEwIs-E. C. Lewis, Of Deer Park, re-
ceived two hundred pound st. Bernard
dog by express the other day. A friend in
Toledo. O., was the donor. The animal is
full blood.
SMtLEY-A frightful accident took place
in Kalamazoo on Wednesday, when because
of the absence of Waterman at dangerous
street car crossing railway switch engine
ran into a street car, wounding two persons
and killing five ladies, among them Mrs
Geo. Smiley, who, we believe, was the
mother of Mr.. J. B. Smiley, at one time CON
nected with this paper. Knowing the deep
love and veneration Of the son for his mother,
the young mans friends here will not only
regret the death af the lady, but will extend
sympathetic hand to the son so cruelty
grieved.