The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-15
Ophir News.

Ophir News.
OpHIR, March 1--we have had very hne
weather for the past week:
John Trainor has been busy Tor TWO Weeks
moving to his former residence, near Eari'
vile. so.,h ~
We are very sorry TO announce the death Oh
OF Miss Annie McConvilc.
ia Brady. who has been suffering from
severe attack Of measles, Is Slowly RECOVERING.
VIM. Brton was the guest OF Lizzie Mooney
Sunday evening.
Peter, son OF Patrick Garland, claims he
can husk thirty bushels OF corn aand IN SIX nourS
Mike OBren has rented farm and has the
bouse partly furnished. He says he would
like TO get married but not yet. so long,
Mike. , 81,
John Garland, who is attending school at
Dixon, WAS home about week TO see MS
parents, who are recovering from an attack Vi
the grippe. 40, p.,aor
John Crowly intends TO work In glass rae
tory this summer. Owen McMahan says some.
thing must be done 30 he can get glass al
wholesale prices.
Jim Smith says he don't see how 1t is he
gets 80 many valentines. HUNTER.
Galloway.
GALLOWAY, March l4.-Penty Of rain Mon
William Hoffman went to StreatOr Monday
Elmer Elliott butchered hogs Monday.
Theodore Dedrich killed o beef for George
Gucnther Monday. ~,
Sam Slick commenced work Tor T.. r.. I'll
lott Monday. =.
Mrs. Eyerette Angel went to Streator Mon
Justin Elliott was in LconOre Tuesday and
saws they were getting 81 60 for hogs.
Miss Daisey Guenther went to Streat0r Sat
urday to attend party at Mr.. Richards, re-
turning Monday
r. L. woodward has been on the sick list
but Ia much better.
Mrs. Sherman Acuff is improving slowly
Antoine E,lwort will farm the Guenther
place this season.
A. Elliott went TO Strcator Tuesday
Christ OFT moved to Marseilles, or near
there, on q farm which he purchased last fail.
John Albcrts moved In the place vacated by
OFT Mr.. Alberts has moved in to stay.
Deer Park.
DEER PARK, March 14.--Deer Parks mud Is
TOO clinging" for anything" 1t "sticketh
tighter than a brother" or sweet young girl
TO her best fellow In the ice cream season.
(Forgive us for springing the Ice cream gag
SO early, but II Is better to be too previous
than too subsequently.
Meadow larks and robbins are reminding
us daily that spring and all the ethereal
mildness" of hard and long days work Is near
The winter has been . busy one and yet the
average Deer Parkite finds more TO do than
he can possibly find time to Go before time
for actual spring work.
James Folett shipped two car loads OF
steers and one OF hogs TO Chicago on Tues
day.
t. C. Lewis shipped car load of stock
on Wednesday.
Deer Park doesn't want the earth but she
thinks, or some of her people think, q rail
road through here to OTTAWA would save
great many long hauls and drives. Why NAV
we not have our wish gratihed road this
side OF the river would cause many to wear
perpetual smile as broad and joyous as that
of the bland book agent who will soon tramp
through our place and, calling, ask to Fee the
lady Of the house"
N. s. Ellsworth is In Ottawa attending the
board Of supervisors meeting.
Lowell and Arthur Leck spent last Satur-
dao at Chas. Ellsworth's place, In Farm
Ridge.
Ed Ross has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Frank Jacoby, at Meridian.
Miss Carrie Morgan is visiting her brothers
family In Chicago.
Howard Bennett will entertain his young
friends on Friday night at his home.
George Horning has purchased a fine organ
Tor his daughter May.
Miss Edith Whiting will take vacation af-
ter this week and rest up for the spring
term.
Miss Abbie Hogaboom will return home
from her labors as teacher in Farm Ridge
Twp, for a short vacation.
James Holland will manage Mrs. A Bull
locks farm the coming year.
The ladies of the Baptist church will soon
purchase new chandelier for the church.
Notwithstanding the fact that Lent Is here
with flying feet" at Mers' hall. Tuesday
night the 18th.
We learn that Mrs. John Delbridge, who
lives on the river bottom, is seriously III with
pneumonia. II Is doubtful II she RECEIVERS as
she is quite aged. Her daughters, Mrs
emallden, OF Nebraska, and Mrs. Tom Bragg,
OF Ottawa, are with her.
The Ladies' Mission Circle of the Baptist
church, will meet at Mrs. Jas. follett's on
the afternoon Of the 2lst. All are invited TO
attend. MCGINTY.
Freedom.
FIRE EDoM, March 14.-Rain and plenty of
The farmers OF this part of the country are
waiting patiently for weather. Some of
them had begun TO put up ice but they found
to their sorrow, that they were too late
There was o school exhibition at the Hard.
ing school house last Friday night and was
attended By large crowd.
Daniel johnson and family started for
Iowa Wednesday last.
A great many people are sick around here
NOS having recovered from the effects Of the
0ippe.