The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15
CITY lind COUNTY,.
SATURDAY.

Mrs. Giles Roberts is very sick with
catarrhal fever.
George Roberts is still confined to
his bed with neuralgia OF the stomach.
Fred Rowe is lying very Ill with
pleuriSy. His condition yesterday was
no better.
Frank Kendall has the humps, and
has been confined to his bed since last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coulter (nee Jen-
ME TAYLOR. of Utica) Of Chicago, are
visiting friends in this city.
August Gerding and John LEX,
two west side citizens, have already
announced themselves as candidates
for town collector.
Mr.. II. l.. Chapman, of Walnut, a
prosperous farmer Of that section, ac-
companied by his wife, Is the guest of
his brother, G. b. Chapman. of this
city.
L. S and I. A. Ball have leased the
empty building of ii. f. Gedney, cor
ner of Court and Madison streets, and
will fit it up in fine style for metro
politan barber shop.
Lorenzo Leland and wife left for Ell.
dorado, Kansas, yesterday. to spend
two or three weeks with Mr.. Leand's
brother, Cyrus. Mr.. Leland promises
to give an account of that country to
the FREE TRADER.
w. X. Lecky has lighting roost-
er" which he calls G. Zwanzig, after
his friend Carl Zwanzig, of the La
Sale County HerOld. 1t is said Lecky
has been offered from $500 to ST 200 for
the bird. This is big thing for our
friend Carl, surely.
The sale held at the farm OF IL.
Wolfe, in Wallace township, February,
4th, was a big success. A number or
fine horses and cattle were sold, bring
ing excellent prices. The attendance
was large. and the proceeds OF the sale
amounted to the sum OF $1,000.
Dave Winter, well known Ottawa
man, is noted as a weather prognoStl-
Gator. Last November he mapped out
the weather up to the present time,
and on the authority of several buSl-
ness men, hit the nail square on the
head He also protested snow for the
7th Of this month, and it was here on
time.
''Mr. VIM. Osman, who on Monday
gave up his Office as postmaster. can
we'll be proud of his record rs Il public
Office, for he made an exceptionally
able postmaster." - Die WOchenJlm.
Thanks, Brother White, and we hope
to have the opportunity to say like
pleasant things of you, one of these
days, when y0u retire from the post
office.
William Osman, who steps down
and out of the Ottawa poSt-Oilice after
about four years service as pOStmaS-
ter, carries with him the respect and
esteem Of the cit zenS. His admins
tratiOn Of the office is acknowledged
to be the best Ottawa ever expert
cnccd. and Mr.. Nattingcr will find
little room for improvement of the
service. La Safe UemPrCSS.
Mr.. Stevenson. of Bloomington, one
of the best rifle shots in the State, VIII
Rgdcn and Max kneusscl had Il match
Thursday at thirty five glass balls with
a % caibre rifle. and each made The
remarkable score Of 81 out Of Il pos
siblc 80. After the match they did
some fancy shooting, consisting of
firing at pennies thrown into the air.
They averaged two out OF every three.
Yesterday afternoon Il team Of
horses owned by IL man named Pierce,
who resides in the county west Of this
city, were left standing near ID.
Krousc's gun shop, on Clinton street.
They suddenly wheeled ar0und, went
north on Clinton street and west on
La Favcttc street, and on the west
side cOllided with Il horse and buggy.
The buggy was upset and Miss Burke,
the only occupant, narrowly escaped
being seriously hurt.