The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-10
Grand Ridge Ripples.

slight rain Friday.
The road scraper Is out again after q few
days rest. Woodward is doing some good
work.
Rev. Morphis came in on the afternoon
train from Streator Wednesday.
". A. Dearth plowed corn ground for j Z.
McMulen few days this week
Several Of our base ballists were in Ottawa
witnessing the game on Thursday.
Our senior editor Of the Herald talks Of
leaving us for spell; we hate to see you go,
Bro Jones.
Don't forget the entertainment to be given
by the children's band at the q. p. church
Sunday evening
The short notice given with regard to no
services last Sunday caused some disappoint-
ment to parties living at a distance who ex-
pected to attend the G.. p. church.
Ose Brannan is the owner Of bran new
corn planter.
In making acircuit Of the east part Of town
this week we noticed Charley Palmer's resi-.
dence building rapidly and we hope In the
near future TO see him occupying the same.
Frank HOrnick will haul his stone from The
Williams quarry, thinking 1t cheaper than
brick at the advance IN price. He has several
foundations to build yet.
There was large amount OF corn planted
this week and some are about done. Should
the weather hold good next week will about
NiOnt up tuht WoTh lOI tIc lhIUltTb.
Miss Flo Morrison represents the missionary
society Of the T.. p church at general meet
ing to be held at some point In the state Of
Indiana, city unknown to us, starting Friday
OF this week
Samuel Miller received car of Streator tile
and was unloading Wednesday. He reports
quite number thing.
James Barber Is digging well for Chas
Carter this week
Our depot quarters will soon be much en-
larged as the carpenters are now at w0ek and
the building will have general overhauling.
II was thought at first we we would get new
one but the old one is now cut in twain, the
end moved several feet farther south. The
inside will be completely overhauled and
nicely painted, both inside and out.
Walter Fogle leaves Saturday morning for
Chicago where he visits over Sunday.
We give the following report for business
on the q. at this point for the month Of April:
Cars forwarded: oats and corn 10, hogs q;
cattle IL freight $75947; increase over 80,
$6915. Received, cattle, s lumber, salt, 2
-four, 3 coal, tile; freight, $404.55; increase,
$l53.25; tickets. $l53 81; increase, $63. rs
The thunder storm last Saturday killed ten
fine steers for Fred Glenn and two cows for
Neh Provance. Mr.. Glenn found his stock
scattered along the fence where there was at
least one wire. All were probably killed at
the same moment. II appears they had been
urlven Dy the storm TO this fence and stood
with the head near the wire from position in
which they were lying. They dropped stone
dead at the mOmen, Of the shock Taking
out one they would average 400 apiece and
were ready for the market.
Friday evening Of this week the ladies Of
the Presbyterian church give May basket
sociabie q; Rev. Williams
John Leyiere and John Wheatland are bnsy
scraping the roads in Grand Rapids Tp when
the weather permits. They have been at
work near the residence Of Henry Maggie The
roads will require great deal of work.
We noticed Doc. Butte Of Grand Rapids Tn.
in our burg the fore part Of the week getting
his planted repaired.
John Rainier, Geo. Duder, and Chas. Funk
each bought planter Of Z. Finley 4 Co., a
few days since.
Jesse Woodward and brother Clark arrived
here from Nebraska the middle OF the week.
Bublits q Erdman brought out planter
from Ottawa Tuesday.