The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-03
THE COUNTY.
Grand Ridge.

Fruit trees are coming out In blossom.
&c. Potter 10 going TO raise Jersey STOCK
Elias Carr was In Ottawa "wednesday.
HOrueck Il Co. have on hand new supply
Of calicos. .d.r soss
Relle Fulton returned from Chicago Mon
John Carr hauled baled hay to Ottawa
Mrs. Casey has been suffering for the past
few days with something similar TO the
mumps.
MRS. Frank Butte has been on the sick list
for few days.
John Essick has hired George Andry to
work for him. IN
We are informed that Billy McKernan will
act as night clerk In Whites hotel, Ottawa,
the coming summer.
Jonah Hlbbs is repairing his residence by
cutting new doors, etc, thus making IL more
convenient II
formed, are going into partnership.
Our noted angler Lew" wended his way
10 DAYTON Tuesday and caught-a bad cold
A. N. Porter is home and speaks well OF the
Rev. Williamson and family were in otta'
wa Thursday. A.,
DR.. Chalfant, Of Streator, is attending Mrs.
G.. b. Foyle. She is some better AT pres
Jake woodward and Jack Mullen were In
strestor Saturday and returned heavily
loaded Withstand.
David POundstone Is now able 10 DC arsuhu
after an attack Of the mumps.
VIM. Casey shipped five cars OF cattle 10
the city Monday evening.
Our road commissioner Is going 10 put I'D
larger tile on Mpin street This move VIII
take some deep ditchng by some one. -.
aat ~
funeral Of Mrs. Ryan Thursday.
Chas. Dunbar purchased $75 worth OF trees
of nurseryman canyass'Dg this vicinity
When you pass by just step In and ask TIP
Finley how he managed to ford the raging
Vermilllon the first Of the week. lie may
feel some hat Indifferent, and In case he does
ask Hook.
BENJAMIN Campbell passed away quite sud.
denly last Monday afternoon. His health had
been poor for Q couple of years, but continued
10 get some better when last Monday he took
a bad spell and expired in very short time.
The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon,
the remains being inferred in the NJ. Il. GENE
terry, southwest OF town. We did not learn
whether all the children were here or not.
Deceased was over 81 years OF age and an old
resident Of this vicinity.
II Grand Ridge is behind Ottawa in some
lines, she is certainly up to the high water
plements, as the following sentences may IL.
iustrate: A few days since Geo. Poundstone
gave Reed Bros, Of Ottawa, and +. Finley ~
Co., of this place, the privilege OF going on to
his farm and testing the merits OF sulky
pillow and lawn mower. each Of which articles
he desired TO purchase. The day was set and
both firms appeared on the scene fully pre-
pared to elucidate any hidden superiority.
Our firm sold the j. | Case Triumph Tricyle
Pillow and Reed Bros. the Canton Trlcyle; the
former selling the Continental lawn mower,
and the latter the New Easy. The women
were TO decide the lawn mower question and
the men were in the field with the plows.
Both plows were tested for all kinds Of pillow.
ing and especially for the draft. Mr.. Pound
stone selected the j.. |. Case, and they then
proceeded to the house where the decision on
the Law mowers was to be given. Would ii
surprise you to say the Continental was Sc
lecled? Such it was; and George and Glib re-
turned to Grand Ridge happy as clans in
high water. Gossips say that they had to sill
up with George that night. Dew DROP.