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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02
PROF. SCHREEB HOMELESS.
His Home, South Ottawa. Burns to the
Ground Last Night.

His Home, South Ottawa. Burns to tho
Ground Last Night.
The pleasant home of Prof. f.. Will
liam Won ScarccJ, cX-High School
principal. located on his farm, near
the Gentleman place south of Ottawa,
caught fire from Il defective tlue, at
about $50 Wednesday evening and
was soon enveloped in flames. Every
effort was made by Mr.. Won Schreeh
and family to save Their home, but, on
account of the mcager supply of water,
not even the furniture was rescued,
the house burning to the ground in an
incredibly short space of time. The
loss, including furniture, is about 81,
500. 1t is not known that he carried
any insurance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02
SUMMARY
burned to the Ground

At an early hour Tuesday morning
. corn crib on the farm of Bernard
frady, of Ophir township, was laid in
-linS. The crib was situated one.
larter of a mile from the house and
re fire was blazing tiercely when first
scovered. The crib contained 1900
lshels of corn, which was totally de-
royed. Mr.. Brady did not carry any
iQsurance and the loss is estimated at
800. The fire is supposed to be of
.ncendiary origin. Mr.. Brady has a
suspicion as to the guilt of certain
parties but it will not be made public.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

DR.. Jones' Red Glover Tonic is the
"Only perfect blood medicine" the
public has ever known. 1t is a mod.
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more and better medicine for fifty
cents than you get for dollar in any
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yer Tonic comes as near perfection as
human effort can produce. 1t cures 10
per cent of cases given up by physicians.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02
Death of Timothy DriscOil.

Timothy Driscoll, resident of OF
tawa nearly 40 years, died at his home
on North Sycamore street Tuesday
evening, at the age of 6S years. He
had been quite i'll during the past foul
months and long since all hopes of re
covery were considered doubtful. A
wife and two sons survive him. The
funeral will take place at O'Clock
this morning. Services Will be held
at st. COlumba'S church.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02
Be prudent and do not snend q do

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lar for bottle of sarsaparilla or any
kidney or liver remedy when DIR. Jones
Red Clover Tonic, costing so cents, is
farSGperior, and the hottie holds nearly
a pint. 1t cures dyspepsia, constipa-
ton. loss of appetite, headache, torpid
liver, bowel complaint, rheumatism,
erysipelas, eruptions and all diseases
arising from disordered blood. stom-
ach, liver or kidneys. 1t is pure and
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

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sarsaparlla or her blood or Alternative
medicines DR.. Jones Red Glover
Tonic is far superior to all of them.
aud you get nearly pint OF this excel
lent medicine for fifty cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

A new departure in pills is the
"happy discovery" of DR.. Bigelow's
stomach and liver pills. They cure
without gripping, rurging or any of the
discOmfOrts attending the use OF all
other pills. A trial Of them always
leads to a staunch friendship for the
present and future. Price p cents.
A trial box free of E. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

Time-2:33t: 2:35f: 2:34t: 2:32F; 2:32f
The 2:34 trot was a walk-away for
Keller, the Kewanee bowler, he TAX
ing the race in three straight. With
the exception of Nellie McG!egOr's
crowding him, the race was pro-
ceSSiOn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02
THE sTREATOR RACES.
A Big Opening-spiendid Racing In al
Glasses.

~
Glasses.
The opening of the Illinois Circuit
races az StreatOr Tuesday was q
grand success. The attendance was
the largest ever seen on the opening
day on any track OF this circuit. The
races could not have been finer or bet.
ter The number Of starters was greal
enough to give fine field, and the
time made was excellent.
The winners were as follows:
TwO-year-old trotting-llma Cos'
sack: best time, 2:4lf.
2:35 pace-Lilian Herr: best Time,
2:24t: Gov. Lucas second money.
2:26 trot-Duke: best time, 2:26f;
Billy McGregOr second money.
Running. mile and repeat--Rose
Bud; time, 5l4.
Wednesdays Races.
STREAToR, ILL.,, July 2O.-[Special. f.
The races here to-day were very close
and exciting and were witnessed by
the largest audience ever assembled at
the StreatOr course. The track had
been worked all morning and at the
starting of the first heat was in
splendid condition and very fast.
The four-year-Old trOt was a battle
for blood between Alabaster and
Queen Wilkes. Each heat was horse
race, and the fight for third place was
also exciting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

Time-2:304: 2:30a: 2:30t: 2:29f.
The 2:30 trOt was horse race and
the fight of the day, though unfinished
on accoun. of darkness. Champion
Medium went out and gathered in the
first heat, Prize took the second and
Embassy the third, The trotting was
very heavy and the finish, tomorrow
will be of lively interest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

IImt-Z.3Ut. Z.oz. -.05T' ..oVT.
The 300 class was a five heat fight
which was nObody's race until Mi
net te, a little mare whose owner had
not announced her on the card, won
the final heat. 1t was a pretty race
from start to finish, and the three
leaders made it too warm for the pro-
opSSiOn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

The first race, the 3 year old colts,
was distinguished bya collision between
the two starters at the upper turn of
the first half in the opening heat.
Lessette broke and ran into McGregor
Wilkes, smashing both sulkies. though
the horses and drivers escaped unin-
jured. This was declared mo heat"
and in the four actual heats of the
race the colts gave fine exhibition of
horse racing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

A complete line of vehicles at low
prices AT GAY 4 Sons.
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SUMNIA AIRY.

Time-2:3l: DBL: 300
The mile running race was unin-
teresting and was won in two straight
heats by Pat O'Neil, with Lille Lo-
chiel a good second.
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Thursday.

STREATOR. ILL.,, July 3l.-[Special.
The attendance at tO-day'S races
was even larger than that of yester-
day. The chief event of the day was
the Free-fOr-all pace, in which b. B..
made the sensational performance of
turning the track in 2:2O, when under
the wire as winner of the first heat.
Many of the sports went broke on this
roam gelding from EXline, for he sold
favorite in the pools and was thought
to be a sure winner. When, however
he proceeded to lose the next three to
Edinburg, the sports swore roundly
and could find no abuse too severe for
the gelding and his driver.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-08-02

IIIIIC---'OV, -'oU. -'o-.
The mile dash was mortgaged by
Little Lochie!, speedy gray mare
from Terre Haute, Ind. 1t was a
spirited race, however, and far from a
walk-away.
SUMMARY.
|. Little LOchiel Observation-Disclosures. |
=. Orleander NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. =
3. Judge Annett. 3
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SOUTHBURY.

Mrs Sherman Tuttlc is slowly recover
the ice.
Mr. and Mrs Granville Pierce have re-
Haven. A piece of criminal carelessness,
which might have resulted fatally, oc-
CURED on Wednesday evening. Mr. and
Mrs Pierce were standing near a lighted
lamp. Their son, who had come in from
hunting, set up the gun in an adjoining
room, when two boys from Boston, who
were visiting there, came in. One took
up the gun and commenced swapping it.
The gun was discharged, the contents
passing through the closed door and be-
tween Mr. and Mrs Pierce, taking off part
of the lamp chimney and lodging in the
writing desk. Some of the shot pene-
trated Mrs Pierce's arm, but fortunately
the wounds are not serious. Small boys
might be in better business than hand
ling firearms.
The Juvenile Templars entertainment
was well attended. The exercises con-
sisted of tableaux, dialogues and recita-
tions, with music interspersed.
Miss Case is canvassing the town, I'M
der the direction Of Mr. James, secretary
Of the Connecticut temperance union.
Prof Beecher commenced his singing
school, Tuesday evening.
Charles Hine met with quite loss,
last week Thursday. An OK slipped on
the ice and broke bones so that it had
to be killed.
Business is booming at A. C. Winship's
new shop. Oscar Amber has completed
an OK frame with all the modern i'm.
provements.
Hicock Brothers, G. X. Osborne anC
the Oak Tree house have filled their ice
houses with ice IL inches thick.
David Smith has taken position il
the Bridgeport freight office.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

Work is pushed by the Rubber COM
pany on the vault in which the four huge
tanks for petroleum are to be placed, the
trench and laying of pipe to connect with
the factory. The vault or cellar is 45x39
feet and IL feet deep and the walls, sub
stantially built and plastered with ce-
ment on the outside, are strengthened by
heavy iron rods, anchored by L of rail-
road iron extending about 20 feet back
from the wall. The soil is sandy, caves
easily and support was required to resist
the pressure. An extension of the switch
west of the station will enable the tank
line cars to run alongside and discharge
easily. A roof Of boards will be placed
over the tanks when in position. The
Rubber company are abreast of the times
in adopting labor and money saving de-
vices and the new fuel will do away with
handling hundreds of tons of coal annu-
ally.
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OVER F0UT SCORE.
Dead at a Ripe Old Age.
MRS AURELIA d. FRISBIE.

The death of Mrs Frisbie, widow of
Harmon Frisbie, formerly of Roxbury,
came suddenly at last, though she had
been feeble for years and had suffered
from number of severe sicknesses which
had shattered her constitution: number
of years ago, she had cancerous troub-
lie. Since her husbands death, 10 years
ago, Mrs Frisbie has made her home
with her daughters, Mrs II. G. and Mrs
G. S. Brinsmade and died at the home of
II. S. Brinsmade, Tuesday. 9th. The fu-
neral was Friday, 18th. Rev Mr. White
officiated, the interment being at Wash
ington, where her husband and a daugh-
ter, Cleaner, are buried; her grandsons,
H. s., w. H., S. NJ, C. F. Brinsmade
were bearers.
Mrs Frisbie is the las. of her family,
outlived nine brothers and sisters, six of
whom reached adult age. Frederick A.
Frisbie of Washington was at Mrs FRS
bie's funeral and is the only relative re-
naming of her husbands family. The
family home in Roxbury is still held by
the family. Mrs Frisbie was connected
with the Washington congregational
church for over 60 years, her home hay.
ing been on the boundary of the two
towns. Mrs Frisbie. who had reached
the ripe old age of SO, has been a mem
Der of the Trumbull church for about II
years and the sympathy of many friends
is extended to wide circle Of mourning
relatives.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

THE SECULAR PULPIT.

The higher ones ideas, the nobler his
future. Il Alcott.
The mothers heart is the child's
school room.-[ Beecher.
Life is short day, but it is working
day Hannah Moore.
Serve God by doing common actions
in heavenly spirit. [Spurgeon.
True blessedness CONSISTENT in good
life and happy death.-[Solon.
Whoever quarrels with his fate does
not understand it, Mrs l.. NJ. Child.
/ am thousand times more anxious
for the publication of the church than
for the conversion of sinners. There will
be no trouble in securing the conviction
of sinners when the church can show
clean record Moody.
Reason is no match for passion. 1t is
the most thoughtful men who sin most
wilfully. You reason about the folly of
J
NIT it.-[Prof Drummond
Faith ought to show itself at it's best
when the need of it is greatest. Hence
it is that when everything seems to go
against us we ought to be surest that it
| is going we'll; for, at such time above
all others, it is clear that God is choosing
for US, since we never should have chos-
en- this for ourselves.-[Sunday School
Times.
The great temptation to which we are
more or less exposed is that of losing
sight of God in the ordinary actions of
the day. 1t is hard to feel that every
action of every day is capable of being
SO done as to advance or hinder our
growth in grace From the French.
This world has all too little Joy and
gladness and, outside of real, genuine
Christian experience, there are but few
people who know anything of real soul
joy. How strange then, and how un-
reasonable, that we should have those
who would attempt to show or prove
that these blessed experiences of peace,
comfort, joy and gladness are no part of
genuine religion, and that there is no diff
ference between the holy triumphs and
exultant joys Of the believing Christian
and the comfort that is taken in the I'M
disturbed digestion of good dinner.
Why not see that the latter is of earth
earthly, and something thht the beasts of
burden can share, while the other is the
foretaste of eternal bliss and glory of
which the arehangels and the bloodwash-
ed saints before the throne of God are
partakers.-[ Bishop Mallalieu.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

+. j. Buckingham is on the sick list.
He was recovering from an attack, last
week, bnt went out too soon and brought
on second attack, from which he is now
slowly recovering.
Rev Mr. Park has given notice that
there will be preaching in the Congre-
gational church, next Sunday evening at
H..
Meeting of the Loyal Legion at Tenn
perance hall, next Saturday at 2 80 p IN.
Mrs Charles Judson has been in Bridge
port.
An adjourned school meeting will be
held in the Center district, this week Sat-
urday evening at Z, for the purpose of
hearing the report of the committee who
have had the property assessed for lay
ing tax to pay for the repairs recently
made on the school house and to appoint
a collector of said tax.
Mrs Amos Wheeler is in Bridgeport.
The selectmen and assessors will meet
at the school house in the Center, to act
as board Of relief on the list recently
made out in the district, from to 4, next
Saturday.
The Isinglass school, Miss Lillian
French teacher, will hold an entertain
ment and Christmas tree in the school
house, Monday evening, 22d, commenc-
ing at Z 80 sharp. All are cordially in
vited.
The young folks In the region rount
about, numbering about 25, gave Misses
IOwen surprise, last week Thursday
evening, bringing refreshments witt
them. Warren Bliss furnished music
violin and bass VOL, and the young folk
danced till an early hour Friday morn
ing. About IL, table was spread witt
the customary dainties and the compan.
broke up hoping for more such pleasan
evenings.
T.. Owen has bought "a acres of timbe
I of william Buckingham, lying north 0
Mr. Webb's and has four men getting GU
ties there and will haul the timber :
: John Beardsley's, burning the wood 70
) charcoal.
Miss Sarah l.. Wanzer goes to Bridg.
port, next week, for few days.
: d. E. Edwards, now in Pals yillag
with his photographing outfit, Is expect
ed home during the holidays.
Of william A. Webb Is home from Ne
Jersey, where he has been employed in
. hat shop. 1t is his first visit home in
: years.
4 Mrs Mary f. Buckingham has spent
! few days In bridgeport.
U james Cochrane Of West Cornwall y,
. . recent guest OF hls daughter, ~
Z Thomas Wilson; Miss Jennie Nay Bal
vim hns also been there.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19
THE UNION FAIR.
Tho New Officers Elected.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNION FAIR.
Responding to Secretary s. i. Palmer's
| call, about 10 members of the Union ag-
ricultural society gathered at the secrc-
tary's office on the fair grounds, Tues
day. f. W. Wheeler of Monroe called
the meeting to order and the minutes Of
the last meeting, the secretary's and
treasurer's reports were read and accept
ed, after which these officers were elect
ed for the coming year:
President, f. S. Hawley, Huntington
Vice president, James C. johnson of Mon
roe
Secretary, s. I. Palmer, Huntington.
Assistant secretary, Stiles Clark, Monroe.
Treasurer, David s. Clark, Huntington
Directors: Monroe, w. r. Ferris, A. Sinclair,
Jr, Miles B.Burr; TrumbulI IS M. Brinsmade, i.
S. Coan, III. p. Nichols; Huntington, George
w. knight, David L. Beecher, George w Shell
ton.
as relates to the date of the annual meet
ing, changing it from the second Tues
day in December to the second Wednes-
day in January. This, it was explained
by the secretary, was in order that the
financial standing of the society might be
State money had been received, about
January /.
George w. Knights proposed amend
ment to Article v, appointing an audit
ing committee outside of the directors of
the society, was voted down after warm
debate, Mr. knight championing the
measure, while A. S. c. Cook of Nichols,
President F. w. Wheeler, A. Sinclair, Jr,
Stiles Clark and others questioned the
need of such a committee, las the bills and
accounts of the secretary and treasurer
were always open to the directors, who
might one or all inspect his accounts at
any time and the measure only added I'M
necessary red tape.
1t was voted to authorize the secretary
to borrow sufficient money to meet sun
dry small outstanding bills not already
provided for, amounting to less than 500
and the directors were to consider the ad-
visibility of erecting a building suitable
fot the use of caterer and the rebuild
ing or removal of the cattle pens to a
mote favorable location.
The membership of the society is not
far from 10, about the same as last
year and the spirit of the meeting was
for improving the facilities o. the Off
GERS in doing their work, with better at
fractions and accommodations for exhib-
itors and sightseers. While the profit
from the past years business has been
small, the members are confident that the
fair is still popular with many and rest
assured of a more prosperous future.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19
NEW MILFORD.

Cards are out for the marriage, at Phil
adelphia, Of Miss Winona Lake Powe.
formerly Of Ansonia, to Verton Peck
Staub, son Of ex-senator Staub, Christ
mas day. But few outside of family rel
atives will be present and the newly mar.
ried people are to board in Ansonia
where Mr. Staub has position in the cop
per mill.
Out Of 100 pretty babies, little Vincent
son of Mr. and Mrs William Allen, tool
the prize, life size crayon picture.
Mrs DR. Barker is recovering from !
long illness.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19
BETHEL.

to Frank Smith & Sons hat shop, max
ing nearly double their floor space. The
work of grading about the two new
houses, for which cellar walls are al
ready laid on Gilbert street, progresses
rapidly and, when completed, the street
will be desirable.
Mrs Lewis White. who boards with
Sherman Smith of Elmwood, is quite fee
BILE; her husband works at hating in
Schoonmaker's shop. Mrs Smiths niece,
Miss Lillian Sears, has been under the
doctors care with fever.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19
EASTON.

John Ogden will open meat market
in Bridgeport, this week, with Wesley
Patterson as clerk.
Isaac Thorp met with an accident, Sat
manageable and, when near John B.
Turney's. Mr. Thorp was thrown to the
ground, receiving severe injuries about
the head.
Charles Macauley has moved from
John Wheeler's to Judson Beardsley's
place near the Narrows.
James B. Turney has gone to Massa-
chusetts for the Winter.
Mrs Sherwood Adams, who was taken
to the Bridgeport hospital about two
months ago, died there, December "A
aged 4S years and 10 months. Undertake
er Sherman brought the remains to East
on, Friday. The funeral was held at thu
Baptist church, Sunday at 2, Rev Nj
Weeks officiating. The bearers wer'
Charles Clark, Henry Hall, Clark Lyon
Burr Tucker. Besides her husband, sh'
leaves one child, Mrs Lorenzo CLARK, win
has been the comfort Of her mother i
! sickness.
Edward Hall OF Bridgeport visited HI
father, Philo Hall, Sunday.
Wheeler Brothers filled their ice hous
with Ice nine inches thick last week.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19
TRUMBULL.

Rev Mr Merwin's parish at Poquon-
mock had parish fair announced for this
week Wednesday and Thursday.
Dynamter Higgins has been blasting
for TAFT & Son.
Miles S. Standish and family of New
York have spent a few days with George
S. Bouton. Mr. Standish, a former resi-
dent of Trumbull, is enjoying vacation
of week, the first in many months.
| There was an unusually large attend
ance at the Congregational church, Sun
day morning and evenrns- g
evenine service, Young Peoples SocI
ETY. of Christian Endeayor was organized
with the following officers:
j President, w. TAFT.
Vice president, Mrs f. Nichols.
Corresponding secretary, w. s. Plumb.
Recording secretary, Mrs w. French.
Treasurer, Banford Beach.
The society numbers % active men,
beers and associate. The meetings will
be held, at present, for half hour after
the Sunday evening service, which be.
gins at 6 p nj.
Two of F. S. Sterling's Spring pigs, Il
months old, butchered by Latin s. Co.
weighed 76S pounds, each weighing 49,
pounds.
1 George Dibble throws his fingers rap
idly over the strings of a new banjo.
/ David Plumb has bought a yoke o
Devon oxen Of A. l.. Blood.
A. M. Smith is to move the boiler iron
the tract cut off for Lewis j. Shelton
last year, to timber lot near Bunnell'
pond where timber is to be sawed.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

Mrs A. M. Lyon has rented her place
in Dodgingtown to Fred Northrop of
Plumtrees, who has occupied the place
of Theodore Mayhem for few years.
Mrs Lyon reserves rooms in the house
for herself. Mr. Northrop moved his
family, last week.
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FAIRFIELD:
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DANBURY
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The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

w. ii. Grey, who has done duty as
telegrapher Mt Sandy Hook station, is
now day operator at Hawleyville. NJ. c..
Case takes Mr. Grey's place at Sandy
Hook. The superintendent of the west
ern division of the road, but recently
elected to that position, has been placed
In charge Of the road rs general superin-
tendont.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19
AsPETUCK.

A Christmas entertainments for the
Sunday school children and donation
for the pastor is appointed for Tuesday
evening, 23d, at Good Templar hall. A
good time Is expected and all are invited
to attend. # stormy, il will be held the
first fair evening.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

The Newtown section of the Milk Pro-
ducers' Union, No. 116, held its annual
meeting for the election Of officers, Mon
day forenoon, 18th, at the town clerk
Office. These officers were elected, DC.
Peck consenting to act as secretary tenn
porarily:
President, n. S. Peck.
Secretary, ID. G. Peck.
The only other business done was to
instruct the secretary to write to the
general secretary in regard to the for
nation of stock company.
The Newtown bee., 1890-12-19

A New England train crashed into a
street car, Saturday. at the Main street
crossing in Danbury, the gate tender
having failed to lower the gatesi in time.
Misses Alice Bennett and Nellie Kane,
the two passenger, were badly injured
and the street car was smashed to pieces.