South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-07-28

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their efforts so far have only work
ed 20 our advantage: yet to be fore
warnel is to be fore-armed, and an
advantage pushed is sure to result
in vIcte:y. We aspire to make
our paper the first in point of cir
culatlon IN the county, as it has been
long the first in amount of reading
matter, aud if Jul friends will but
aid us one-half as much as our OPP
ponents are aided by their friends
we will accomplish our designs be-
fore tie present campaign closes.
THE contemplated trip of the
Steamer Julia to Cincinnati, on a
pleasure tour. has been given up.
1t wouldn't pay the boat,
The True Democrat is to make its
first appearance to-day. We sup
pose it VIII answer the queries we
put it two weeks ago. No dodg-
ing, now
THE Sociable OF the Baptist
Church will be held al the residence
of w. P. Sprague on Thursday
evening next, August 3rd. A cor
dial invitation is exterded to all.
A SON of W. H. Allard, aged
about twelve years, had his arm
broken on Wednesday, while at
tempting TO SWING on a grapevine
swing on one of the bills adjoining
town.
IT is hoped there will be q large
attendance at the Public Meeting
TO be held at the Lodge Room of
Good Templars this evening. Ad-
dresses will be made by Revs.
Gather, Mcclure and COPYRIGHT.
TIE "Old Reliable Theater" has
been playing to crowded houses
here this week, ard has gwen the
best of satisfaction. They leave
for GAINESVILLE this morning, where
they will hold forth IN Blacks Mu-
sic Hall for a few evenings.
Rev. II. F. MILLER, financial Sec
rotary of Buchtel College, and 9th.
ers, will hold a series OF meetings at
the McCennelsville Universallst
Church, commencing Friday
Evening, the 29th instant. and con-
tinuing over Sunday. All r re-
specially invited to attend.
THROUGH navigation, between
here and Marietta, has been about
suspended. The water is TO be let
off the level between here and
Stockport for the purpose of afford
ing an opportunity of repairing the
lock at the latter place. The Steam
er J II. Best has sslaid up, mean
while, at Waterford.
A. G. PYLE had a runaway on
last Saturday evening. HIS horses
got scared at the Steamer Mink, a
mile or so above town, wheeled
round, threw him and his wife out
of the buggy, and made good time
until they reached the stables of
Porter 4 Pyle. Nobody hurt and
no material damage done.
CHESTERFIELD is to build some
what this season. J. G. Morrey is
building a large and c~ommodious
business house, fronting on Marion
and Church streets. William
Wright, Aaron Phipps, and Edwin
Dutton, each contemplate building
themselves new residences on
Church street. Also, a gentleman
named gilbert IL about to start a
large Provision and Grocery store
there.
Ed. SPENCER, a householder, we'll
known TO almost all the citizens of
this locality, is reported to have
died recently in Baltimore. Spen-
Ger had been an intemperate man
the most of his life. A year or so
ago he resolved to quit the. accursed
stuff which was fast carrying him
to thesgrave, and he done so; and,
when in this place buying up hor-
ses about two months ago, he was
looking better than he had locked
for years. He took his horses to
Baltimore, sold them. and, 1t is re-
ported, got on a terrible spree, last
ing two or three weeks, and died.
JOHN B. FARRA, of this township,
is building a new house, on his
farm, twenty feet by thirty-six,
with an addition sixteen feet by
tbirty-two. The contract was Ia
ken by McGrath, Patterson &
Sharp. but . dissolution occurring
in this firm, McGrath going out,
Che major portion of the work on
this new building has been doLs
by McGrath. The house and adj
dItion will contain SIX rooms, q
porch, hall and stairway, and pam
try, and will be finished IN about
four or five weeks, AID all who de-
sire to look upon some very super
Tor work will DO well to call at Far
ra's. McConnelsville can probably
rejoice IN having the best house
ID the person of Nc
Grath, on the Valley; or at least
are told SO by those who ought
to know.