The Weekly News from Mansfield, Ohio • 1

WEEKLY NO. 34 OHIO MBERtMnl. 17. HttHlY CWN, Vol. 7.

MANSFIELD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891. DEATH OF DAVID SHELLENBARGER. FROM OLD ENGLAND. Lucas. The worthy pastor's granary and larder OUR NEIGHBORS.

wsreampiy replenished. Mrs. Sherrick, a pioneer lady of this Miss Sadie Harris, of Mansfield, was the guest of her brother, Will Harris, A Former Resident of MauNlteld IHcs OFF GO THEIR HEADS. MAYOR NEWLON REQUIRES THE RESIGNATION OF TWO OFFICERS. recently.

In Hnuiboldt, Iown. David Shellenbarger, a pioneer of place, aged 70 years, died last Friday night and was buried at Mt. Zion last Sabbath, the Rev. G. W.

Smith offici Richland countv. and for many years Another Letter from ex-Secretary of State Uen, J. H. Robinson. Gen.

J. H. Robinson, of Kenton, ex-secretary of state, writes as follows from Leicester, England, under date of Aug. 17, to his cousin, 'Squire John Ward: I arrived here on Friday of last week. a resident of Mansfield, died in Hum SPECIAL NOTICE AU corres-, pondents are requested to send their letter in time for them to reach this office by Tuesday morning, and in no event later than Wednesday morning, In case of news of extraordinary im.

portance correspondents may tele boldt, Aug. lo, at the age oi ti years, lie was stncKen wien paralysis on the previous Sunday while attend ing church; was helped ny a coupie oi neighbors to his home where he lingered in a comparatively painless, ating at the funeral. MilHin township sent a large delegation of earnest Republicans to the county convention at Ashland last Saturday. The Wilson-Query reunion at Wid-owsville was attended by a large number of relatives and friends from this place. Mrs.

J. K. Myers and family and Mrs. Price, of Galion, visited at M. E.

Myers' of this place last Sabbath. Tbey Violate Police Regulation and Kow.tbey Are Oat-Tbe Plflerenee Between Discipline In tbe Force now and tbe Previous DiKraceful Conditioner Affairs. WhQn the night polic9men reported for dutyTuesday nighttne resignations of John Wilson, theregular policeman for the third ward, and of Hosack I have met your cousin; found him to be a remarkably well preserved and intelligent typical Englishman in the 84th year of his age. He has been era-nloved on the Post for over 50 years. lie is still going the daily rounds as a sort of reporter of current events 1 infer.

He is pretty well-to-do, owns his own home and has several others that Whipp, the special policeman in the Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Johnson, of phone the news to this office as late as 8 a. m. Thursday.

Lexington. G. M. Wilkinson and wife, of Mansfield, visited her mother, Mrs. Colman, Sunday.

Mrs. Hiukle, of Cincinnati, la visiting Mrs. Colman, her aunt. Charles Carey, of Mansfield, was recreating In Lexington Aua.29-30. fourth ward who Has been on auty Charlie Wiles attended to li.

K. Parry's store while the latter was at Detroit. John Jlohne is having an addition built to bis house and other improvements to his property. John Eider, of Hastings, was here the past week calling on his tenants. M.

Mowery, superintendent at the home for children, gave our village a call the past week. Last Saturday a goodly number of the members of the Lutheran church gathered at the church and put up new hitching rails. The ladies prepared dinner for the men in the basement of the church and a general good time was had. On Friday Charley Wiles made a trip overland to Ashland on business. Jacob Marks is finishing the second story of his shop.

Ed Smart, ot Galion, was here visiting his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bahney. Mrs. Pearl Wilson Is some better.

James Boss is not iable to go to work yet. Among those from this place that attended the reunion of Co. 120th reg since Officer Moser wa3 shot, were requested by Mayor Newlon. The Ashland, were here last Sabbath calling on the brother of the latter, Dr. C.

E. Loucks. cause assigned was violation he rents; has one daughter. He was very glad to hear from you, and your brother Fraukjsays he remembers well the day you all started for America He went to see you all off in the canal boat: savs half of Repton was at the of Instructions given by the mayor to the police force at the begin Bloomlncgrove-JIorrow County. Bloominggrove bas three empty houses.

We would call the attention ning of his administration. Wilson and Whipp knew they had violated Mrs. Charles Dickey tjad children, of station. Savs vou must come to Eng the rules and their resignations were of those persons who have children to educate to this fact, as the fathers of land and see it once again. It would be verv interestine to you.

I have Kt. Joseph, visited John il. WW-iaifis' family Friday and (Saturday. Mrs. Ella Trimble, of Mt.

Vernon, 4 immediately forthcoming. Mavor Newlon has again set an ex found it to. I went to Tickred, Rep ton and Newton. Renton is a very iu daughter of James Dickey, and Miss education have decided that school shall not begin until Nov. 9, and the children can have ample street advant ample tor those who may succeed him Anna Diekey, of Knoxville, iu the mayoralty of this city.

This is tereating old school villagers the school was closed on account of the vacation ter of William Diekey, many years ago ages while most village children are the first time in the history of the city connnea in a school. though conscious state, till tne ionow-lug Saturday morning when he passed so quietly to the unseen world that the exact moment was unnoticed by attendants. Mr. Hhellenbarger came to Richland county with his parents when a small boy; spent the earlier part of his life in the neighborhood of Newville. His first adventure In business was with his uncle in Pittsburg, where he remained two years.

Then with David Carpenter, father of G. F. and William Carpenter, in the dry goods trade in Newville, with whom he remained several years. Quitting Mr. Carpenter he took charge of a stock of goods belonging to James Weldon, of Mansfield, retailing them in the above mentioned village where he and his new wife in the meantime had built their home.

While in the dry goods business he purchased the home farm, two miles below Newville, on the north bank of the Clearfork and after disposing of the Weldon store became farmer. Not being content with farm life, he moved to Mansfield in in company with Henry Hail and Dr. E. Teegarden, built the big warehouse and embarked in the grain trade, taking in as manager one, Simon, of Milan, which proved disastrous to all but Simon. To recuperate his shattered fortune Mr.

8. tried his luck lu the gold fields of California in '51-'52, but with little success. In 1861 he enlisted in the 32nd regiment, under Col. T. H.

Ford, and got the a resident or were recently the guests of Mr. Williams' family. that the resignation of a police officer has been demanded by the mayor for William Woods and wife, of Mans iment, at Jacob Goon's, near Lexing violation or rules governing tne ior-mer. In the last preceding adminis the places was very quiet. I was at Tickred to enquire about the descendants of the Dickens'.

I fouud that Uncle John died at this place leaving three children. One daughter was married to a man by the name of Hand and that they had "moved to Mrs. Belle Baughman and family moved to Iberia Wednesday, where she will teach the primary school for nine months. Dennis Chambers and Ethel Crispin started to the new Bchool at Iberia field, visited relatives here Sunday. Charles Heed, of Bucyrus, was the truest of M.

K. Moore's family Aug. 28. ton, on Saturday were G. H.

WilBon and wife, Lewis Hoops, James M. First, C. C. Arehart, Lank Culler and M. L.

tration policemen were known to go oa duty intoxicated, to visit brcthels. to associate Frank Lantz and children, of Mowers and wife. L. L. Loomis is sick.

Mondav. Liverpool." A son. Joseph, had been Mrs. J. Lootcber, Keokuk, is vis W.

S. Mecklem is repairing his there recently but no one could give Indianapolis, are visiting IS. t. Lantz's family. Mrs.

William of Colorado Springs, has been in Lexington, ber former home, several days. She with prostitutes, to even go to other towns for the purpose of persuading to return to the city prostitutes who had left the city, to frequent gambling house. anv account of his whereabouts iting Bloominggrove menus. John Stone and wife and daughter. Mrs.

Fulver, of Washington, is visit About two hours before leaving Me! ing ner son, a. v. fulver. dens, to sit in full uniform at the gam Las shipped the household goods of Ozella, Mansfield, and Charley Stone and wife and child, Barnes, visited relatives in Bloominggrove Thursday and Mark Wilson went to Galion on bourne I ascertained by chance that Mrs. Hand lived at Newton, about a mile away.

So I went and looked her ing table and participate in the game, Monday where he has secured a posi to associate with gamblers and sure tion on the Jc.ne railroad. ut). There are but a few living desseud thing men. to visit saloons with men rinay. Mrs.

F. E. Dille and children, Mans C. Staman moved into the house ants of the name left. Two are living in London but she could not give me lately vacated by the widow McCreary field, visited at her parents, Dr.

Mc- anana last weeK. C.liaer is hauling the new bridge tlipir address. of that character, to go into saloons while supposed to be on duty, and drink with and "treat" gamblers and sure-thing men, to meet lewd women at drinking resorts adjoining Miss Maud is visiting from the station to the place where it I found that two of the uncles, Ed is to be put up. iiioominggrove menus this weeK. win and Isaac, died leaving a snug lit Joe Holmes, ot Mansfield, is dressing and run in connection with some of INDEPENDENCE ODD FELLOWS tne walnut logs for snipping.

the saloons in the city, to get beastly diunk and stay drunk for two or three WitHtilnKlon. Some of the farmers have sown their wheat. W. VV. Robinson and wife and Sherman Valentine and wife, of Mansfield, were guests at G.

W. Robinson's, Sun tie sum of money which the Euglish relatives secured. Aunt Dolly died in Bockinshood, a suburb of Liverpool, leaving an adopted daughter why still keeps the hotel. I Bhall look her up as I return. I had a very interesting visit at Melbourne.

I was the guest of Mr. Briggs, an English gentleman. He waa a charming host and drove me In every direction aud enabled me to see England as it is. It is a wonderful country and is cultivated in a way that would astonish the farmers of America. The pay roll of the tenant on the old farm of my grandfather is $150 a week, wages 75 cents per day.

He does not have half of the old farm. Only about 119 acres for which he pays a rental per annum of $1,300. It was 11,500 until this year. He said he would day. Dedicate tbelr New Home with Appro priate Pnblic Ceremonies.

Sturgess Lodge, Xo. 357, I. O. O. of Independence, dedicated their new hall Tuesday, which was also the 32d anniversary of this lodge.

The ceremonies were conducted by Grand Master A. C. Cable, of Covington, and Past Grand Master J. Ii. Miles, of Mt.

Gilead, assisted by Grand Warden the Rev. J. H. Hamilton, of t. Vernon.

Grand Chaplain the Rev. W. A. Chal-fant, of Cambridge, heralds I. C.

Ball, H. J. Lapham, J. W. Downing, A.

J. Myers and Grand inner guard J.IG. Staunton of the local Mrs. Minerva Jackson, her mother-in-law, who will stay permanently in Colorado. Col.

R. C. Brown offers his residence on Delaware street for sale. He will move to Mansfield, Oct. 1, having rented a house on First street.

Bloomer 8overs has rented his warehouse to W. W. Cockley and Barney Beverstock for the storage of the i products of their mill. Miss May Stougb, of Bucyrus, who had visited Miss Mamie Aloore, her cousin, since Aug. 6, returned to her home Saturday.

John Held, a Johns ville merchant, was here Aug. 28. A very felicitous event was the entertainment given by Mrs. William Wilson, Friday evening, to a large number of her friends, and Mrs. Mansfield's party was also a noted event in social circles.

Prof. D. K. Andrews and wife, of Hayesville, recently visited her parents, Thomas Brown and wife. Mrs.

Amanda Blair, of Frederick-town, has been the guest of Mrs. C. King since Friday, Miss Davis, of Gallon, has visited I Miss Mary Walker. ly Charles Lantz, of Mansfield, was recreating here Sunday. Mrs.

H. 8. Moore and Mrs. W. Llnd-sey visited Mrs.

W. R. McKee, Mrs. Moore's daughter, at Mansfield, Aug. 2K.

There was a public sale Aug. 29 of Born Aug. 2-5, to Mr. and MrsJohn days during which time they were hidden away iu the backroom of a saloon in the "fiats," to do all this and more without being asked by the chief exec-'utive of the city to resign, nor were they even reprimanded for such immoral conduct and flagrant violation of the laws they were expected to enforce. On the other hand Mayor Newlon requires the resignation of two of his appointees for simply violating the rules laid down for their government and he will do the same with any policeman hereafter who violates his instructions.

PREPARING FOR THE ELECTIONS. Klly. a 9-pound son. appointmentof assistant quartermaster. Soon after reaching the scene of hostilities he saw that brave men with muskets in hand were more needed than quartermasters, and he laid down the pen and took up the musket, and for gallant conduct on the battlefield was promoted to first lieutenant.

He served the full time of his enlistment though 51 years old when his name was put on the rolls of the gallant In lt77 he exchanged his home on West Park street for a small farm near Madison, where he remained a short time, and leaving that he located permanently in Humboldt.Iowa.where several of his children lived and where he spent the last years of a varied life in peace and quiet. He was one of the few men that maintained the integrity of his christian profession when free from the restraints of social life iu the army as well as in California. 8. N. ALFRED G.

HEDRICK. Ralph Leppo, of Bellville, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. si. schiosser. Joseph McGregegor's pension has oeen increased from to 12 per montn.

J. J. McPhern moved his saw mill to Mirtlin township last week. lodge. The hall was dictated before Quite a number of persons will be a large audience of citizens and visit leave If the rent was not reaucea.

juy grandfather reclaimed all of the best taken into the Congregational church ing Odd Fellows, after which, headed by the band, they marched to the Dart of tnis land. It was moor land next jsunuay. Sam Robinson commenced the market grove and partook of a bounteous feast Sickness seems to be a general thing here at present. Among those last gardening and made it successful. I prepared by the ladies for the occasion, week and this are Mrs.

Sarah Hamil have not imnrcved as fast as I expect After dinner Grand Master ed. I think I started in too strong. It Cable and the Rev. ton. Josiah Norrick, W.

E. Sirpless, G. W. Robinson, William T. Pollock hs been damp here.

It has rained H. Hamilton, grand warden, delivered and Warren McPharn. two excellent addresses. About 200 William Banks will move on Mr, every day but two since our arrival here, I have seen farmers putting up hay in the rain. Crops look very well.

Mowery's farm in Madison township, visiting Odd Fellows from neighboring towns were present. The day was fine and everything went off nicely. Take the goods of 8. Fleming, deceased. There was a large number at the pic tnis week.

If they can only secure their wheat, oats and barley they will be lucky. Born, Aug. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. it all in all it was a big day for Stur nic under the auspices of the ladies of Thomas Banks, a daughter.

Times are dull. There is a surplus of theCongregatiDuai church at Walker's gess Lodge and they all did themselves Miss Edith Pluck, of Mansfield, is labor every where. The iunglish day laborer has a hard lot. He does not visiting at Thomas aicrhern's. nouiy.

HIS WIFE THINKS HE'S INSANE. lake Aug. U(. Mrs. IS.

B. Joslln entertained a large number of her friends Aug. 26. D. L.

Kins bas been dangerously Another wedding occurred here Tuesday evening. Aug. 25. This time adapt himself to circumstances. One thing is very much against him he the contracting parties were ElzieRich- drinks too much.

Is stoical and dis David II. Balliett' Qneer Caper prostrated for a week with a chronic Registrars Appointed for the City. Contract for Voting Booths, The city board of elections met Tuesday night and made the following appointment of registrars: First ward Precinct John L. Dehn II, G. W.

Welter D. Precinct W. E. Potter Alois Kessler D. Second ward Precinct H.

Lindsey H. Bolus D. Precinct George F. Corlies C. McCahill D.

Precinct W.H Depue It, J. U.JN'un-maker D. Third ward Precinct Stephen Clifford William Winters D. Pre-cin jt Charles Casad Joseph Zol-lersD. Fourth ward Precinct A.

H. Berno E. C. Wiles D. Precinct John Kern John Massa D.

Secretary LaDow was appointed a committee to procure voting places in the various city precincts that shall be commodious and properly adapted to the requirements of voting places under the Australian ballot law. The booths for the city precincts must be purchased by the county board along with the supplies for the county precincts. The county board of elections met Tuesday for the purpose of purchasing booths for election precincts. It will require 12-5 booths for the election pre- satisfied with his lot. The hive is too ey ana Miss Lizzie lu.

We wist Cause bis Imprisonment. them a happy and successful married Another Pioneer Resident of the County FntiMea A fifty. The death of Alfred G. Hedrick at his home on Hartley avenue, Tuesday night, adds another to the list of deceased pioneers of Richland county. For the past two or three years he has been in tailing health owing to the infirmities of age and his death was not unexpected.

Funeral from the residence, Thursday morning, Sept. 3, at 10 o'clock. Albert G. Hedrick was among the oldest inhabitants of Mansfield. He was torn in Washington county, Md.

Oct. 15, 1814 and came to Ohio with his-parents who first settled near Mansfield Oct. 25, 182(5, where he remained until 22 years of age, working on the farm. Iu the fall of 1837 he removed to Vicksburg, going by stage to Cincinnati and completed the journey by steamer. The following year he returned by Jthe way of St.

Louis, up the Illinois river by steamer and to Chicago by stage and completed tbe fulL I am very fearful that great dis kidney disease. Harvey Stroma has materially in proved. lire. David H. Balliett, who resides near tress is in store for them in the near future unless they can be brought on a How about that reunion of the News Lucas, waa arrested Tuesday after Mrs.

Bidle, of Stark county, is visit noon by Deputy Sheriff Gutbrie. The higher plane. The education or the ing the family of Vincent Lewis, her correspondents? Charles Barr claims to have the larg masses is the way open for relief. If warrant was Issued by Vfayor D. son-in-law, or this vicinity.

Parry, of Lucas, on affidavit of Bal they would spend half the money on est yield of potatoes per acre of any Alva Delamater, of Westerville, has education that they do on their alms liett's wife who charges Balliett with one in tnis vicinity. Quite a number of the country breaking dishes, lamps and furniture houses much good would follow. schools in this township will commence threatening to kill her and We complain of railroad fares and freights in America. It is not a tithe attempting to kill her by holding a earner than usual tnis year. of what tbey charge for freight here stone in a threatening manner which causea her to nee for safety.

Mrs. Jial It costs more to carry a bushel of wheat Jackion Township. uett rurtner avers that her husband from Liverpool to Manchester than has been behaving himself in this from Chicago to Liverpool. The church at Taylortown will hold its annual communion and feet washing next Sunday. The Rev.

S. Kline journey to Mansfield, by steamer to manner for several weeks and she believes he is insane. Balliett was Very truly, J. S. Robinson.

visited his mother, Mrs. H. Delamater. William Lantz, of Gallon, has recently been the guest of B. F.

Lantz and wife, his parents. Mrs. William Lanehart and daughter, Cleva, visited relatives in Mansfield Aug. 26. Mrs.

Wintrode recently visited Mrs. John H. Leiter, her daughter, in Lucas. Mrs. John H.

Hamilton, of Shiloh, has visited J. D. Hamilton's family. Cyrus George, of Morrow county, visited William George, his father, Aug. 27.

John Mills and wife were the guests of William Woods, in Mansfield, Aug. 7 i brought to the city Tuesday night and is rearing the close of his year's pastorate at this place. Huron whence he took the stage. He followed his trade of house painting and various other occupations urtil the gold craze broke out in California in 184!) when his love for travel and lougeu mjau. ciucts of the county.

A number of designs have been exhibited to the board and the contract was let to the Champion Iron Company, of 125 Mrs. and Miss Gump, of Huron BRAVE WOMAN. county, near Plymouth, visited Mrs, John Stover last week. A Masked Highwayman Falli in His Dei Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Hayes visited adventure found him one of a party destined for that comparatively new country, going by the way of New uootns. FOR HER DAUGHTER'S SUPPORT. perate Intention. Friends in Cold water, last week. WILL TEST THE THEORY.

IntereKteil Texan Will Attempt to Fro-dure Haiti on Their Own Hook. Midland, Sept. 1. The rain-making experiment inaugurated by the government, and which has been operating on the Morris ranch, twenty-five miles from this place, is to be pushed to a final and thorough test, regardless of what the operations or results of the lorkand the isthmus, lie returned Tiffix, Sept. 2.

While Miss Anna Slosser, an aged maiden, residing on a Mrs. Wallace Moore, of Shelby, was Mrs. Elisabeth Kendig Brings Holt in Jackson on rtuslness last Friday. in 13 months and engaged in farming for a short time but soon gave it up and went into business in this city, but uot yet at- It is astonishing to see the loads of Aglnst Her Former Husband. In common pleas court Elizabeth farm about six miles west of this city, was engaged in household duties, she was confronted by a man in mask, who wheat going to the Shelby market at Kendig has commenced an action $1 per bushel.

Pnvonla. Mrs. Libbie Weagley and family, of Galion, are spending a couple of weeks at her sister's Miss Nannie Furgeson. Miss Mary Barry has been dangerously sick with intermittent fever but is a little better now. Mrs.

Carey Osbun is visiting friends against Alonzo c. Kendig, who was presented a pistol and demanded her money. She jerked the mak from his A number of our farmers attended isfied, he shortly after joined a party bound for the mineral regions in Idaho. He remained there eight months, part of the time engaged in the dry formerly her husoanay lor the Presbyterian Sabbath school pic face and endeavored to wrest the weapon from him. The cause of act'on is not of the ordiu- nic at tne grove near Buck's school Dyrenforth party have been.

J. Kleberg, of Corpus Christie, and ex-Senator Collins, of San Diego, are here investigating to ascertain what the Dyrenforth party has done. A reporter arv nature and the averments in plain- good business, when he went to Kan A terrible struggle ensued, when for till petition are substantially as fol sas and soon after returned to Mans house in Cass township last Wednesday. Mount Bethel Sabbath school picnicked at Walker's lake last Saturday. at Lioraiu.

Mrs. Iiou Bayles, nee Bufflngton, of tunately the woman's nephew, a nervy youngster of twelve years, came to her lows: field where he has since resided. called npon them, and the. following is Plaintiff and defendant were married isortn isaltimore, Bpent last week at rescue with a knue, which he used in a their statement, in substance: Aug. 20, 18G8, and are the parents of Jerry Sheldon says he had his pic vigorous and effective manner, slashing This thing must not be dropped now, Wesley Ferees'.

Misses Vancha and Cora MeElhen- one daughter, lora, now years old. ture taken In the crowd that picnicked nis aunt assailant about the neck and at Walker's Lake last Saturday. He ny returned last Friday from a visit at shoulders. Finally, the fellow tore him On account of ill treatment Mrs. Kendig was compelled to separate irom her husband Nov.

1. 1883, and she procured Ravenna. Miss Maine McNeal, from Mansfield, self loose and beat a hasty retreat. Miss Slosser had a larze amount of monev in as it is too nnport.int. and we are here to investigate and to j.

am, and not to make statements. We i alized that the government appropriation for this purpose was small, and probably not enough to carry it very far. We a decree of divorce Nov. 5, 1S87. From has been a guest of the Misses lio bin- me nouse.

Nov. 15, 1838, he was married to Ann Case, of Madison township. Nine children were born to them six of whom are living. They are Mrs. Thomas Hildreth, Mrs.

Winfield Houston, Mrs. John Kennedy, Corwin Miss Anna and Mis. Ada Howard, all residents of this city. Mrs. Hedrick died about eight years ago.

Up to within late years Mr. Hedrick was engaged In active business in this city, until his enfeebled health compelled him to retire from business. Drove a 1 1 one to Death. the date of the separation to the day the daughter attained her majority, March 22, 1888, Kendig contributed shall wait till after this party make says it's a good one, too. Harry Rhodes, and daughter, Mrs.

George Arnold, will visit friends in Indiana and Michigan this week and will be absent a tew weeks. It. B. Hayes spent Sunday with his parents in Jackson. George Finicle is preparing to build a house on the 30 acres of land bought of J.

F. Roush. WASHINGTON C. SeDt. 1.

their final test at El Paso, and if it is nothing toward the daughter's support Frank Armstrong hired a horse and which plaintilr estimates to be worth bugay at livery stable to drive to Jeffersonville, Sunday. Nothing not then further demonstrated as an absolute fact, we propose as individuals, backed by our own counties and many very strong financial interests, to make $1,147 92 and she asks judgment for that amount with interest. more was heard of the rig until the a similar and conclusive test. We real horse was found dead lying on the roadside, a mile south of this city and the buggy standing nearby. It was learned ize that it is necessary to remove every Getting Beady for tbe fair.

The agricultural society met in the douot Detore tne government can be ex pected to lend any further assistance and Mifflin. We congratulate the Hon. George Bildebrand on his unanimous renomi-nation to the senatorship of this district. It is a worthy compliment be that Armstrong after driving the horse to death came in haste to his boarding house, secured his clothes and left the country. office of Secretary Ward in the Bleck-er block Saturday afternoon and transacted considerable business of minor impor son.

Walter Hand, of Reedsburg, is visit-ing his aunt, Mrs. E. Osbun. Allen Oswalt, of near Epworth, has returned from Missouri. Miss Millie Gunsaullus.of Plymouth, has been the guest of Miss Mary Osbun for awhile.

A company of friends from this place and Mansfield met together and enjoyed a picnic at Walker's lake last Saturday. Not a man among them plied the oar with more vigor than your townsman, H. II Smith. The whole party enjoyed the boating, flshing.etc., very much' The Richel family gave a concert at the Franklin church last Saturday evening. Miss Minnie Hale is spending a couple of weeks iu Mansfield with friends.

Albert Damback ha9 returned from i in very poor health. The prospects for the coming fair are very gratifying. The racing promises to be excellent and the balloon ascension and parachute leap will be interesting features. A new feature will be at the fair this year In the way of a boys' band consisting of 14 members ranging from 8 to 12 years of age, all nicely uniformed. Residents of the county 70 years old and up that have resided in the county 50 years will be Since Aug.

1, just 60 arrests have stowed upon a worthy public servant. tance relative to the coming county fair. Access for teams to the been made in this city. The fines as sessed amount to $351 of which 183.40 grounds will be on the east side off of Bowman street. that is what the individuals we represent propose doing.

We go direct to Austin and shall interview Governor Hogg and seek to further enlist his influence in the furtherance of this undertaking with which he is already deeply interested and favorably impressed." The gentlemen represent the great King estate and other of the most extensive ranch and land-owning concerns in the state. The world may now expect this great theory proved a success or a failure beyond reasonable doubt. i was collected and paid into the city The itev. u. vv.

smitn, or tne Lutheran church, has returned from a four weeks' vacation. Prof. C. E. Bird and George Grune wald have begun a successful term of All pioneers who have been residents of the state of Ohio for 50 or admitted free.

Who will secure the excellent prize offered by liunyan select school in this place and at Buck more years will be admitted to the fair free of charge. The prospects for a treasury. TJie city's share of licenses collected is $22.05. Eight prisoners worked on the stone pile. The city's receipts from the mayor's office for the month amount to $206.35 which Is paid into the general fund.

Dickson ly getting married at the fair on Thursday? Send for a premium successful fair are flattering and the at eye hall resnective.ly The donation at the U. B. church last Friday waa successful In every respect. list and see the list of special prizes, tractions will be nrst class..