The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16

|" | Suppose" Bonnie Core cornet solo, Eft
| POundstone music, trio class exercise
Mrs Langley's class defamation, ave Rea
What we Sow" Earl Iibbyl song, Trl
umphant Songs :" defamation, The Silve
Plate" Johnnie Read song, Fresh Laurels.
Dew DRoP.
Marseilles.
Aaron C. Barnes, Il highly respected farrne
and an old settler OF north Rutland, has soil
his place aud Is going TO move his family U
Texas Mr, Barnes has held many proninen
places Of trust in the town Of Rutland. Ill
| family have many warm friends In this par
of the county, and they will be sadly MISE,
when they are gone, and while Rutland vii
loose a family of useful aud valuable citizens
Texas will gain settler that she may fee
proud Of
Miss Annie Wightman died Saturday las
after "A long Illness, the funerai was held al
her late home Monday, Rev. j. r. Clancy
officiating.
DR.. Blanchard was called to Chicago last
Sunday to attend Mrs u. =. Townsley, who Is
very sick, 1900
George Woodf I'd rakcd in his annual 500
out OF the citizens of this settlement this
week, George IL u slick one,
Mrs Jesse Mick died at Chas. Brodbeck's,
her son.in.law, OF heart disease, which he
had been subject 10 for some time. The
funeral was held 40 the VI. 4. church on the
North Prairie where she was buried. Rev. b.
+. Taber preached the funeral sermon to a
congregation OF old friends and neighbors.
+. S. Peddlcord, the largest raiser OF fat
cattle in the county, shipped TO Chicago last
week 80 head OF the finest and largest fat
cattle that were ever shipped from this part
of the country, the average weight was LOCO
lbs, he sold them for 81 30 hundred max
ing 81, 800 for the lot. Mr.. Peddicord takes
great pride is raising fat cattle. He shipped
GO head last year at one time.
II. NJ. Wcirick and Hattie Amin were mP
ried at the home OF the bride at . o. .,os,'
Thursday. Rev. A, Ethridge perfo' ,.ai t%n
fGrs%ony before a .ys.e fa! Of invited
~.,sr rastatihg Of d splendid dinner
,,-eesfe5 fpY TIE occasion the happy couple
ttt 81 me LAO train for Council Bluffs, Ia,
where they will make their home for the
present. Mr.. Weirick is agent for the Mar
settles Mfg Co., and located at that city.
Mss Amin was clerking In the office Of the
". NJ. Co. for several years. They are both
highly respected young people aud we all
wish them long and happy life,
Caleb Zimmerman, farmer living three
miles northeast OF Marseies, fell in the out
side cellar way Thursday night about ten
O'Clock, and when found he was so badly hurt
that he died about four o'clock next morning.
Mr.. Zimmerman had been out to the barn ana
it is supposed that he went to shut the cellar
doors and accidently fell in. There was
severe cash in the back Of the head. Dr.J. j.
Milling, the Coroner, assisted by Dr. Blanch..
ard, held an inquest found the above state OF
facts. Mr.. Zimmerman was the son OF John
Zimmerman, Of the North Prairie. lie was
hardworking, industrious citizen,
A very social game of progressive euchre
was INDUCED in at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. A. l.. Stone, + iday evening OF last week.
Those present were: Jas. Briggs and wife, of
Ottawa. d. w. Stone and wife, of Trinidad,
Colo, d. N. Shipman and wife. G. L. Clark
and wife, w. J Bennett and wife, l.. T. Gard
ner and wife, O. A. Smith and wife, o. l..
Fuller and wife, H. Salisbury and wife, X. I
Harrington. Miss Clara Parr, Miss Richard
son, Anna Van Buren,, e. Barber and F. d
Pitts, all very good players, Pitts and Sails.
bury being the only ones that could cheat
without being caught. Choice refreshments
were served which were enjoyed full as well
as the game. NJ.