Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

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Mr.. MILL1KAN. editor Of the Wash
ington (Fayette Col Hvaza and a
former resident Of this county and pro-
prietor Of this paper, was in town yes
terday.
The FOLLOWING LETTERS remain in
the Delaware Post Office held for Post
age: Miss En- Peterson. La Rue. Ohio;
Miss Mary Wells. Kirkesville. Ohio.
Also one addressed to Horse Shoe Del
aware County Ohio.
A POEM entitled .Susie's Singing. pub
liished in this paper last week was plagia-
rized by a thief and sent to US by him as
an original production, and was eron-
eously published as such The poem
was one Of no mean order, quite good
in fact. to tempt the thievish in
stinct of its pretended author.
JUDGE HURD addressed a meeting at
on Tuesday in the interest of
the Mt. Vernon & Delaware
Railway from Mt. Vernon to Columbus
direct. Committees to solicit subscrip-
tons were appointed and viii go to
work Immediately. A considerable
amount was subscribed at the meeting.
FHRE.-During DR.. Fosters lecture
Sunday afternoon. the alarm Of FIRE was
given, and it being the first fire since
the arrival oF our Steam Engine. every
body was anxious to see it operate
Many left the church. and no doubt
were somewhat disappointed to learn
that only a chimney was burning out in
the 5th district.
To-DAY's PAPER concludes the charm
ing Christmas story which has been ex-
tended through the last four numbers
and which our readers will concede is
one ofrare beauty and power. Such gems
are rare in the current literature of the
day and this one will not be begrudged
by any appreciative reader the space II
has occupied in our columns.
Personals. R. Nettieton. Esq. of
Lewis Centre, has received an appoint
ment by Jay Cooke & Co.. as their
agent to assist IN negotiating the North
ern Pacific Railway loan and has re-
moved to Philadelphia to enter upon his
duties. Regretting to lose him from the
county we wish him great success in
his new field and congratulate him on
his appointment
ABOUT A MISSING CALIFORNIAN
We publish elsewhere a letter from this
place which appeared in the Cincinnati
Chronicle on Saturday last purporting to
explain the mysterious disappearance Of
a returned California gold-seeker while
szl ,ouks to his home in Delaware about
20 years. The narrative IS undoubtedly
important if true.
INFA1R.-On Wednesday evening
rather a pleasant affair took place at the
house Of Judge Williams where Judge
Jones and a number Of friends were as
to receive the Rev. Hosea
w. Jones and wife. Rev. Jones will re-
main among US but a few days--leaving
on Monday next for. Portsmouth where
he viii resume his pastoral duties.
REV. DIR. FOSTER. President Of Drew
Seminary, delivered a lee
-ure Of the Ingham course, on Sunday
last. at the William St. Church, before the
students Of the Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
siit5, --=Esi1 he FzsrrrIoTIy Of Science and
He also made a few re
marks before the Y. NJ. c. Association
on Sunday evening which were received
with general admiration.
BANK ELEcTIoNs.-On Tuesday last
the Banks elected the following direc-
tors TO serve the ensuing year:
Delaware County National: H. VIII
liams. 3. Powers, w. D. Helm. J. R.
Hilliard, S. Moore; H. Williams. Pres't;
S. Moore. Cashier.
First National 5, Powers. H. VII
liams, c. B. Paul, B. F. Loofbourrow.
w. E. Moore.
AccIDENTs-Since our last issue sew
eraI accidents have been occasioned by
the ice on the sidewalks.
Miss Jessie, daughter of r. W. Rey-
nolds. fell and 50 injured her arm as
to render it for some time entirely use
less.
Mrs. A. Lybrand received a similar
fall, though more serious. fracturing
her wrist.
These accidents should suggest to
those not in the habit of I.eeDinor clean