South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-09-22
lURRAH, FOR THE RkIl
ROAD
BOUND 10 HAVE one
UnusS-o

the week. VIM. Sherwood was called
to the Chair, after which speeches
were made by E. II. Stanbery, Hon.
w. P. Sprague, and Col. F. Il. Pond.
1t was estimated by Mr.. Stanbery,
who has given considerable attention
to the probable cost Of the road, that
it would take $780, 600 to build it from
here to Dennison, and only Sl70,0 900
Cumberland. Committee of six TO
solicit stock were appointed as fol-
lows. C.. B. Bowman, E. N. S~tanbery
Jos. F. Sonnanstine, J. M. Rogers, e..
L. Hail, and VIM. P. Brown. The
Hall was crowded to its utmost capac-
Iity, and adjournment was made amidst
enthusiastic cheers for the Rail Road
We are bound to have.
G. r. HALLIDAY has gone East
for new goods.
On Monday, a little girl, daughter
Of Jacob Hatten, fell of q fence and
broke her arm.
GEO. MORROW and wife, and o
Mr. Oliver, of Meigsville township,
started OIL q trip to Canada on
Tuesday morning.
J. Z. FoULKE, Of malta, has purch-
ased a half interest in tho Zanes>
vile City Times, report says, for
fifteen hundred dollars.
A FIRE in Malta, on Monday eve
ming, consumed abont a hundred
d,llars worth of lumber for the
Brown, Manly Plow Company.
OATS, in any quantity, wanted at
D. g. C. W. Mummey's. for which
the highest market price will be
paid.
REV. JAMES HENDERSON, at one
time Presiding Elder over this Dis
trict of the Pittsburgh Conference
of the NJ. E. Church, died suddenly,
of heart disease. at the Kirk House,
in GAINESVILLE, on Thursday night
of last week.
THE DECIDING GAME.-The de-
Gliding gamo OF Base Ball, between
the o. Ks, Of GAINESVILLE, and the
Hickory's of this place, will be play
ed on the McConnelsville grounds
ON next Tuesday afternoon.
A match game of Base Ball is to
be played On the Malta Grounds. to-
day, between the "Ku Klux," of
Hopeweil, and the "Romoo's," Of
Malta.
A SON, aged two-and-R-half years,
of r. w. Stevenson, of Norwalk,
dIed'In that place on last Sunday,
The remains were brought here on
Monday evening, and inferred on
Tuesday, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
HOME MARKET.-WhIte Whea. is
s1.15 per bushel, ana Red Wheat
sl.10. Flour is worth $3.50 per
barrel. Butter is worth Is cents
per pound. Eggs are worth Is
cents per dozen.
NARRIBD.-On the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1871, by Rev. L.. Mcclure,
SIR. Curtis d. Moore and Miss An
gciine Connell, both of McConncls,
VILE.
At tho New Era Hotel, Septem-
Der 81. 1871. by Rev. l. Mcclure,
Mr.. Samuel w. Black b urn and Miss
Sarah C. Bolinger, both of Morgan
County,
The Show, on last Monday, was
considered a complete humbug.
Some people think that Madame
Brown seventies with ".Little Ma
~" are deserving of public censure.
Evidently, the child is forced to
perform her horseback feaIs a.
gainst her fears ef breaking her
neck.
V. j. LEWIS & Co, Of GAINESVILLE,
have moved their establishment up
Main street, and now occupy the
room adjoining Mcconnell, Emerson
4 Harris, in the Joseph Black
Building. They havo now proba-
bly, the finest room for their busi-
ness IN the City, and we notice thai
they have added a new branch to
their business, that of dealing IL
Marbleized Mantels, Fire Fronts,
&c. Notice their advertisement in
this paper.
A. S. DICKEY, of the firm ofShep-
ard & Dickey, died at his late resi-
deEce below this place on last SUM-
day. after a long and exceedingly
painful illness, aged fifty one years.
His remains were buried by the
Masons on Tuesday. The large at
tendance at his funeral bespoke the
high esteem in which the deceased
was held by those who knew him.
He was a man who probably never
wilfully injured Others, but whose
faults were OF that character that
tell chief y agaInst self.
Mcconnell, EMERSON & HARRIS,
of GAINESVILLE, appear as advertisers
IN our columns again this week
AS we have before mentioned, they
have moved their stock of goods to
the commodious and beautiful room
occupied by Joseph Black recently,
on the North East corner of Main &
Third streets. This firm will al
ways hol d a large portion Of the
trade OF the MuskIngum valley,
and they deserve it. They carry
an immense stock CT goods and will
sell as low as any can sell. and are
always ready to Accommodate thor
patrons.
New GooDs.-The ladies Will
learn with great pleasure that the
Misses Holbrook have received
their stock of Goods for the Fall
trade. Like unto their habit, they
have increased their purchases over
those of all former years, expecting
the usual increase IN the number of
their patrons. Had We space, We
might fill q column IN enumera-
ting their goods; but this would be !
useless as every lady In the county q
will Doubt ess call at their estab- {
lisbment anyway, and look 1t :
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