The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-01
Grand Rapids.


are in very bad condition ut present.
Some OF the neighbors have been hauling q
grain to market, but had to stop and wait for
better roads.
The party at John Kettles on Friday even.
ing was not as well attended as usual, owing
to so many invited guests having la grippe
and unable to attend. viii Mccormick fur
nished music.
Jim Costello started for Denver, Col, last
week, but on account of la grippe was obliged
to stop of ut Marcus, Iowa, for treatment.
viii Smith Is taking music lessons of Mr..
Santer. We thought there must be some
attraction up there for Will.
Miss Kate Kettle visited friends In Rutland
last week.
Mr.. James Porter, our collector, has nearly
finished the collecting here.
Rumor says Joe Grettencord has rented a
farm at Farm Ridge, and will take to himself
partner for better or worse before the flowers
bloom again.
Mr.. Henry Dickerman has fine lot Of
ponies for sale, and would be pleased to show
them to his friends.
The Castle family visited with the Murphy
family this week
There will be public sale on Thursday OF
next week on the Borner farm, lately occupied
by Mr.. Nitscl.
Mr.. Ike Sameston will soon start for the
west, where there are no muddy roads.
season. JUDIs.
Ophir.
OpHIR, jan. 3O.-Mud in our vicinity con.
tinves 10 reign king and travel is at a stand
still.
Krausse Bros have sold their store and con
tents to Messrs. ii. Short ard Adam Gilmour.
Henry Ettinger lost bright little girl last
week through that dread disease, diphtheria
At present w. X. Fosters little one Is down
with II.
The Troy Grove school is closed owing to
didhtheria.
Grip is all the 90 here and some cases are
very severe.
Sales are getting thick, sure sign that
spring Is approaching.
Gene Hartshorn sold his goods Tuesday.
He will move to California.
Mr.. George True sold his farm of 100 acres
TO Mr.. Currie for $1,000.
few games OF curling have been played
at Mr.. Johnston's.
Mr.. + Zorn has his new barn in Ophir
about finished.
Our worthy NJ. ID. says the roads cast are
simply horrid. How about that new cutter,
Doc = it for sale or rent?
Mr.. A. Hess has new house erected on
his Ophir farm.
Oar Carr recently performed tie feat Of
crying two sales In one day and 26 miles apart
Our Dan'l gets there, you bet.
Mrs. Roach has moved her effects to Mis-.
souri,, to make that State her future home.
Oscar Chaplin has sold his farm TO Nr. VIM.
Dana for 5000, very good price
No. B, Ophir, Ia keeping up its reputation
Married, on the 18th ult.. at the residence
OF the brides parents Miss May Mclaughlin,
Of Dimmick, and Mr.. WIN. Chesebro, OF Ind-
ana, select company being present TO wit
ness the nuptial Of these respected young
people. Rev. st. Clair ofiiciated After the
ceremony very choice banquet was served
after which the young couple took the mid.
night train TO Chicago. PEPRo.
Serena.
SERENA, Jan. "a, lS9O.-A very pleasant
affair came oil at the residence OF John X.
Jones, one mile west OF town, on Friday even.
ing. The occasion was the SD anniversary
OF J: X, Johns birthday. John Jones, Jr,
and W. w. Hupp were the leading spirits in
the matter and succeeded In giving Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones complete surprise and the
friends and neighbors . grand, good time.
Soon after the party had assem- led the large
dining hall was cleared Of tables. and the
Serena string band struck up q lively tune
and the Oldest In the assembly were invited
to take their places for quadrille, whereup.
on 8. w. Hupp, Tom Leonard, Jos. Temple,
and II. Hupp were among the first 10 respond .
but before the end came the very large party.
about fifty In all. had q nice dance. M
Jones' relatives (who were little pigg,sh in
not giving the friends q chance 10 have a