Rural Happenings
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Dayton, Feb. 2. – Mr. James Dunavan, of Livingston county, was visiting among relatives and friends in Dayton last week.

S. W. Williams, Esq, of Ottawa, was in town last Monday. According to report he will soon commence building a paper mill in Streator.

Mr. George W. Green and family have been suffering from diphtheria, but have now completely recovered.

Rev. A. H. Laing, of Joliet, preached to a fair congregation last Saturday evening. On account of the cold weather and bad roads services were not held at Wedron on Sunday morning.

The Historical club met at the residence of A. F. Dunavan, Esq, on Friday evening. The study of Egypt was continued.

Our public schools are progressing finely under the instruction of Mr. N. Clawson, principal; and Miss Dessie Root, assistant.

The Musical Union are preparing a series of three entertainments, to be entitled “Evenings with the Poets.” The first of these, “An Evening with Longfellow,” will take place at the school house Saturday evening, Feb. 11^th, and will consist of selections from the poet, comic dialogue, music, etc., the whole forming a very pleasant evening’s entertainment. The remaining entertainments in the course will follow about two weeks apart, and the committee who have charge of them desire to state to the public that they are endeavoring to give good satisfaction, and hope they will receive the generous patronage of the public. The admission has been placed at the low sum of 10 cents, or 25 cents for the course of three. Proceeds for the benefit of the Musical Union.

Occasional¹

1. The Ottawa Free Trader, February 11, 1882, p. 8, col. 2.