The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-05

up this way introducing tne new WIG =.
C. W. Albsrts attended The horse SAFE u
Strestor last Thursday. u,,.
samuel Patterson end family were at Wis
man Tuesday morning before six O'Clock te
take tbs train for Streator.
Fred Woodward says he will have his oats
In In two more days. Better go iox -huntihg
Fred. for two weeks and finish that up later
Work has begun on the new warehouse ~
Wilsman. y, .,u.a this
John Grub, Of Kokomo,. Ind, arrived this
week. He will work Tor Mrs. uuentneI;
10 vor wisb TO be asked many questions,
YOU have only to mulch your fence-posts' "A
Ophir Ripples.
The roads are In very bad condition at pres
Dan Carney was visiting friends In ophir
lewis Wiley went TO see his girl last Sun
day, and when he got there found 10 MS als;
nav that she had gone with another Ieilow
Who sat up latest at Owen McMahons ias'
Sunday evening" .,,,o 90
Owen Mcmahon buying hogs. the first he
bought were from James McManus.
Glenn Curtis has started al agricultural
I'VE We hear that Tom Owens and Pat Cruise at
tended dance 10 Triumph last Tuesday even
Ing. They report good time.
Mrs. Joe Garland has been visiting her
parents for the past week.
Mr.. Cruise has been very III but is now
slowly recovering. w.
Ned Curtis while driving cattle from Wal.
than during the recent storm, lost his way,
hut was put on the right road again through
the kindness OF Mr.. Corrigan.
We visited the Center one evening last
week and found Mccarthy and Belknap doing
y brisk trade. HUNTER.
Deer Park.
DEER PARK, April 3.-The blizzard OF last
week left the east and west roads blocked
with drifts-an unusual sight at this season.
In consequence OF the storm, the roads have
been. IL possible, worse than usual.
Mr.. Harry Morgan had q breakdown last
Saturday In returning from Ottawa.
Miss Lettie Bennett attempted trip with
her horse and buggy TO Rutland on Monday,
but ran INTO drift east Of Mr.. Johns place
and was obliged to postpone her visit until a
later date on account OF the smashup.
The neighbOrs last week were shocked to
learn OF the death, by diphthera, Of a child
of Milton Lock wood, who, with his wife and
children, Is visiting his mother, Mrs. John
Wood. 1t is supposed the child was exposed
on the way from their home at Blackstone,
H. There Is no danger OF the disease spread
ing, as DR.. Fogg acted with promptness IN
all measures Of prevention. The family will
remain until all danger of infection Is past.
The whole community sympathize with Mr..
Lockwood and wife 10 their great sorrow.
Election passed of serenely; every one
ed with the ticket elected. Deer Park
people have good opinions Of each other. and,
As all are good, there is little choice Election
makes no enemies or hard feelings.
The social at Z. F, Dimmick's will be post
Ia ~ft 81. INIT
of the bad roads 1t is hoped by that time q
&c cd attendance may be had.
Mrs. Agnes Bullock is recovering from q
severe sore throat.
Mrs. 4. G.. Lewis and children started for
Toledo, o., on Monday, to remain until after
the marriage of her sister, Miss Cora Arm
strong, to Prof. Hunt, of the Lincoln. Neo,,
University, which will occur on the llth inst.
Mrs. C. f. Armstrong is still weak from
the effects OF la grippe.
Mr.. +. C. Goodbred has position with the
Interstate Publishing Co. of Chicago, and
will begin business In few days
Miss Verge Perkins, of Gladstone, H., Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lcek, at the par
sonage.
Miss Mile Shook visited friends In Ottawa
last week.
Mrs. John Logan spent last week In Tonica
with her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Harkins.
now that the ''voice of the turtle is heard"
G. A. Newell Is building new house on his
new farm.
The farmers who sowed oats last week are
glad to see the days grow warm. A great
many had put in grain. The ground is now
pretty wet for farm work.
Deer Park people are pleased to see Frank
Folett's name on the list as class poet OF the
commencement Of the y Ii. 5.
Erupk (ialking Ia n new member OF the
Lowell band.
Mr. James Follett has bought another lot
of steers to feed.
A great many who have stock ready for
market are waiting for higher prices.
LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY"
Ratland.
RUTLAND, April 3.-The weather is very
upfayorable for the farmer who Is very anX-
ious to 20 to farming.
Last week some OF our farmers began to
SOW wheat, but the snow and rain storm put
a stop to working the ground
s. Carver is building II hay barn for Mr..
Geo. Gibson.
March 20 was Mrs. Ida ThompsOn's ami.
versary, and somehow the neighbors knew IL
rs they know many other things, SO they
concluded TO give her a surprise, and well
they did 1t too About twenty five couples
were present and all expressed themselves as
having had splendid time While not wish
ing Mrs. Thompson to grow old faster than
others, we do wish her birthday would come
twice year.
The "gripp" and bad roads this winter have
been rather hard on the young folks, but
they have been putting In good time in the
past three weeks In having surprise parties.
Anyone who attends them knows not but
what they will be the next called upon to
entf rtain them.
Mr.. j. Shuler has commenced work in
WedrOn in dead earnest. He has already
built his Office and carpenters are hard at
work building corn cribs, while the stone
masons are laying the foundation for first.
class elevator. Mr.. Shuler expects to buy all
kinds OF grain and pay good prices too. He
will carry stock OF lumber, which will be
very convenient for the farmers. He is al.
ready receiving orders.
Mr.. A. Dysinger will teach school this
spring one mile east Of Norway.
y, Bigford was on the sick list this week /:
also V. Conard.
We understand Mr.. Ed Atherton has aban.
doned the idea OF building blacksmith shop
in Wedron. He Is TO move into +. Debolt's
vacant house and work In the sand pit this
summer.
We were In hopes that the grippe was
thing OF the past, but II has again put in its
appearance. Mr.. Geo. Pitzer Is quite sick
with Il.
Mr.. Miller captured wild goose last week
Then Lee Aubry tried TO do the same but
hIa 0O0se Was a wild duck