The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-10-05
COUNTY NEWS.
Grand Ridga RlpplOS /.

Rain ts needed f0r the Whea" -,
Freeman Poundstone Is very busy with
David Jones, of Salem, Iowa, visited
here the first Of the week.
Rev Gowdry left Tuesday morning.
Miss Kate Read returned home Tues
dsy morning, after a pleasant visit among
friends. .
James Wyatt shelled corn on Monday.
A number from here we're In Ottawa
Wednesday TO hear the trial OF the Gleim
shsrpers, but the trial was postponed one
week for witnesses.
Casey and Glenn shipped more cattle to
the city on Monday.
Joseph Boyd bought fine carload OF
steers of Moab Trumbo, north of Ottawa,
last Saturday.
At last accounts Mrs G + Ellsworth was
no better.
The Samuel } Hayes farm is still for
sale, and II Is fine one, too.
There Is to be concert and dance at
the seminary the evening of the 10th inst,
Balls orchestra Of eight pieces will fur
nish the music.
X } Hornick returned from Chicago
Monday evening, where ne purchased
goods.
As George Wooiwaro's family were re-
turning from church Sunday evening, the
cart upset and spilled them out. No seri-
GUS damage.
There Will be services Saturday after
noon of this week at the e p church, pre-.
paratory to communion on Sunday.
The commissioners are having bridge
put in near Elliott Langley's residence.
George Harris had a runaway the first OF
the week. which partially demolished the
wagon. The team started at the elevator
here.
George Hook and wife returned home
last Saturday. During their visit they
were at Quincy, and viewed the Soldiers
Home, and George pronounces II fine
building and nicely kept
Louis HOdgsOn returned to Minnesota q
few days since, but will soon come back
again on account Of the sickness OF Mrs
Ellsworth.
Frank Bangs Is going into the butch.
er business In Grand Ridge. We suppose
II will be In partnership with Gallup, but
are not certain.
A number of the farmers are complain
ing Of the late frosts, they having nipped
the late corn TO some extent
Elias Core received word this week OF
the death Of his brother Harvey, OF Penn
sylvania.
Allen Dearth, David Jones and Mr.
Jsckmap, the two latter gentlemen from
Iowa, spent Sunday In Chicago.
Miss Eva Dearth Is visiting relatives at
Salem, Iowa.
John Boyd is spending a few days at
Clinton Iowa.
Glib Finley left Tuesday morning for a
visit In Pennsylvania.
Mrs j l. Porter and Mrs John Dearth
are In Pennsylvania on visit, leaving
Tuesday.
A Mr. Mclaughlin, of Ohio, is visiting
In the vicinity.
II Is rumored that George McCombs has
borrowed j l. POrter's stone derrick for
use In digging potatoes. 1t Is needless to
say his potatoes are large. George says II
is getting pretty frosty for snakes down
his way.
Parties are boring q prospect hole for
coal on the farm of Fred Davis. If devel.
opments of such boring are not kept secre,
we will soon know whether or not our
township will be made more wealthy by
the find.
j Carter has added Birdsell Clover
Huller to his steam rig-one of the latest
impro ;ed.
The lectures given by Rev. Gowdry
were very entertaining and instructive and
called out large audiences.
Edwin StasOn and wife arrived safely at
noon on last Saturday, and were received
by goodly number of friends, who spent
u very pleasant day with them in social
manner, and the inner man was most
bOuntifully provided for by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs Stasol returned to Sioux CITY,
Iowa, their future home on Monday, with
the sincere congratulations OF the whole
neighborhood, Dew DRoP.
EE Norway Notes.
NoRwAY, Oct 2-The gentle breezes so
peculiar 70 the season now greet the early
riser these October mornings. 49,,
The roads were lined With thesaa Ell
route 10 the "urest fhaRtasmagoria" en-
hibitins az Sheridan last Saturday, and
some few express their satisfaction while
others lean In another direction. "As the
man, 80 his Ideas" In most affairs of this
world - The new minister has arrived and
services resumed at the M + church.-The
wood saw Is making lively work In sup
plying the wants of the communicative
wedding recently occurring In the vicinity
was a pleasant affair. Friends extend
their congratulations the school re-
port for the month ending Sept. 20, those
pupils whose names we're foremost In ex
cellent work at school have builded bet
ter than they knew" Ia their earnest and
faithful application TO gain an education
and good name Is rather to be chosen
First In rank Of excellence Of work Is Ma
RE Hanson; second, Melvin Mason, anC
next following are the names OF Lettit
Reirson, Lena Johnson, Gertrude Solberg
Charlotte Atkinson, Nellie Peterson, Mel
vim Upland, Willie Mason and Jennet Wik
Sc. We trust that the results of the worl
being put forth this term will continue Il
be characteristic Of the school by whom
soever the instruction is given henceforth
Are we near sighted? No, sir! Neithe
are we cross-eyed, and glasses are no prop
erty of ours, otherwise we might be led 4
.tdintly imagine that Gar" and "Uno' o
the Republican were different individuals
but, alas, we know as we'll as "Uno'-Th
hop yeast men were here day OF 50 since
introducing so-called ne,o Kind, and nov
everything will be arising In the depths o
enthusiasm. The farm held by Mr. Rowe
north Of us, was sold Monday TO Amin An
fnson. Mr. A Is thrifty farmer, and wei
understands how to make the ends NEE
tinancially.-Our little city has taken ON