The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-12

VIM. Woodward had slight run
away last week, but there was not
much damage done.
James Black was at Ottawa Satur-
day last and purchased "a Porter car
rer and track. He is tired OF pitch
Ing the old way.
Ed Zahn is spending part OF his
vacation at home.
Several in this vicinity expect 10
thresh wheat this week.
The w. G. II. L. had Il pleasant ana
profitable meetitg In the Nj. r.. church:
Mand Lincoln, of ottawa, visited
Mrs. w. A. Dearth and Others for the
past few days.
Mrs. Jennie Fulton returned TO Chi
cago Monday.
Rev. Sears gave two very interest
inc sermons in the Z. i. church last
Sunday.
Mrs. Stumph, who is now living
with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer llodg'
son, is making preparations 10 build
house in our burg.
Mrs. James Poundstone entertained
"A visitor from Ohio for few days past.
f.. Finley Il Co., sold Il number or
machines this week, also IA large
amount or twlnc.
Stephen Anderson is suffering with
sore leg.
The stone is on hand for some good
street crossings.
Jennie Anderson is helping Mrs.
Eckert this week on account OF sick
ness.
Byron Reed spent several days Of
this week in the hay field on his farm.
Miss Rebecca Rhoades returned to
Ottawa Sunday.
Clark and John Fogle were in Otta-
wa Tuesday.
Bowen Hill has some grass for sale.
Five or six carloads Of stock were
shipped Monday evening.
Newton Funk and wife made short
call here the lth.
Foster had several whips taken the
4th.
Mrs. w. A. Dearth visited her moth
er Wednesday.
John and Robert Finley Sundayed
at home. John returned east Monday.
Rob, who is ailing with rheumatism,
will remain here for while.
Our electric light appears to be a
minus quantity this week.
Will Mckernan returned to OTTAWA
Monday.
Mr. Hamilton, Of Ottawa, was shak-
ing hands with our citizens Monday.
The Farm Ridge and Grand Rapids
Township Sunday school convention
convenes in the g. =. church Sunday
next, morning, afternoon and evening.
A good program has been selected for
the day, and it depends upon the
interest taken whether we have a good
meeting or not These conventions
heretofore have been very profitable
and we see no reason why the one Sun
day may not be the best of all. Let
us have a good attendance.
Last week the G.. =. State Sunday
schoo! convention met at Taylorville.
Bert Detfenbaugh and Nellie Antram
attended from here. Thoy report a
splendid meeting.
A new clock adorns the walls Of the
c. p. church.
1t is reported that McMulen threw
shoe at the start in the fat mems
race the 4th.
Has any one said we did not have a
grand good time here on the Fourth ?
No, not one: for such was utterly inn
possible with the gala display present
ed by our energetic citizens on that
date. 1t came up to and surpassed
even the most sanguine hopes OF its
projectors. Surely we can fee! proud
that our town took such swell as to
Guido some Of our sister towns not far
distant, Of which we are Informed 10y
parties not residents here. Space will
not permit extended remark, but let
us thank the business managers and
all those who took part in the celebra-
ton, and may we see the day hoD0red
again in time to come.
There was another wedding in our
midst last week, being that OF Charles
Palmer and Alice Woodward, both of
this vicinity. At O'Clock the we'd
ding march was played by Maggie Por-
ter, and to its magical strains the
woud-he pair marched to the parlor,
where the guests had assembled, and
stood under an elegantly trimmed
horseshoe reaching from floor to cell
ing during the short ceremony con-
Quoted by Rev. Williamson of the
Presbyterian church. After hearty
congratulations the guests repaired to
the dining room, where the tables
were completely loaded with the good
and palatable things of the season,
and, it Is needless to say were greatly
relishcd. The evening being one Of
the most beautiful, good part OF the
evening was spent in the lawn.
Among those in attendance from a
distance were Joseph Rockwell and
family, Samuel Lynn and wife, Mrs.
Lynn and daughter Molle, of South
Ottawa: Samuel Lynn and wife Of
Earlville, and Retta Jackson, Of Auro-
IA. The groom is an enterprising and
highly-respected young man Of this
village. and the bride an accomplished
and entertaining young lady Of Grand
Rapids u. We hope they will enjoy
life's choicest blessings for years and
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