The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-06-15
Grand Rapids Fancies.

GRAND RAPIDS, June 13-The small
shower on Tuesday evening did not dc
any good except TO wet some struggling
farmer.
Potato bugs have eaten the potato vines
and are setting on the fences waiting fol-
new vine to appear.
A new arrival, supposed to weigh about
ten pounds avOirdupOis, caused some COM
motion at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Smith last week.
Henry Maggie is the best horse Judge In
this section of the country.
Several OF our expert fishermen went a
ishing last weak, but failed to get a
nibble.
Lacy Hibbs Is the best farmer In the
town, besides being our supervisor. II Is
generally thought that Mr.. Hibbs will sue
coed himself next spring.
On Sunday last the we'll known stallion,
Beroux, was found dead In his stall.
Beroux was owned by the 1rumbo Bros.
and was one Of the best horses In this part
OF the country, and sired more high priced
colts than any horse In this part of the
county. The well known stallion, Count,
will take his place.
Mr.. Cyclone made the statement that
II. G. Dickerman had the ponies broken so
the children could drive them. We called
10 see the ponies and the children driving
them, but the Lieutenant said he had no
children TO do II. So Mr.. Cyclone we
wish you to explain yourself.
A; few weeks ago smart alec went 20 see
his best girl. and stayed until midnig ht
and then requested the young lady to take
him home. She gave him an old grey
horse and set him merrily on his way.
GIrsY GIRL.
wcdron News.
WEDRoN, June 13-Fine growing
weather.
Mrs Hathaway is very sick at; this writ
ing. Her daughter, Mrs. Burton, Is taking
care of her, but her recovery Is very doubt
full.
The sand pit is doing a rushing business
now. They are running day and night
gang,
jim Hite has put a new roof on one side
of his barn.
There was a lively time In town last
Saturday night--too much bad whisky got
the best of some of the boys. and they
whooped things up just a little. There
was also sermon preached by one OF the
boys, and his subject was, "Get out of my
road
I'M. Debolt has begun lgravelilng the
streets In Wedron, which he was talking Of
last winter.
"A. Springstead lent his cart to some
of the boys, and he says he wont let II go
again TO any one.
Sid Smith has killed his scare,crow
since his wife took him for a crow and
scared him nearly 70 death one night not
very long ago.
Ed Hite says If any one comes around
there TO hang June box he will set
snare for them and will have them hung
before they are aware of IT,
Mark Hayes says he will give the boys a
chase any time they want II bad enough to
hang him a June box.
j. M. Durkee says the mosquitoes are a
great deal thicker here than where he
lives. What does he meang That they
are larger here or are more plentYs They
must be galinippers up where he Is.
b. J. Panton Il doing great deal Of bus
mess lately He Is running his mill night
and day now, but that's the way 10 keep
the wheel rolling.
Frank Belrose, who was once the boss of
the sand pit at Wedron, is now fireman at
night--quite promotion.
Mr.. Stearnes keeps everything In the
line Of dry goods and groceries, except tile
and brick; he says he don't want to run
opposition 10 Mr.. Gilbert, for II would spoil
both their trades.
Charles Belrose wanted exercise the
other day, and so he took his hoe aud went
into his potatoe patch and passed part of
the day In a way that Is healthy; isn't 1t
Charles, DAsHINo DARRELL.