, 1875-03-07
. Lie took more interest in local politics. They
must do 80, or be cheated az they have been in
the past, a. large number OF our people can

|. Lie took more INTEREST in local politics. The.
| must do 80, or be cheated az they have been in
the past, as large number Of our people car
| testify.
I NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINE.
| Last Saturday night one OF the silsby Manu-
| featuring Compan7's steam fire engines arrived
here ia care Of Mr. James Hovey, the gentle
manly agent OF the Company. It is very finely
finished httfe steamer, No. 364, with Holly's
patent Of 1875. The power Is applied through a
rotary engine, driving 1o-inch rotary pump,
with TWO venk pipes to which hose can be at
tached, and. BY means OF Slamese couplings. tue
Steamer will throw four streams. Now that we
have the elephant where shali We keep 1t. and
who shall take care of it, are questions asked BY
many. The Council is expected to answer their
conundrum at the next meeting,
Boc1AL ITEXs.
The Old Folks concarra, By the musical talent
OF the Congregational Church, last Tuesday an1
Wednesday evenings, we're very successful. both
musically and financially. The hall Was filled to
oVerHoWing, and the audience satisfied, as shown
by the repeated encores called Tor. The ''br1gnt,
particular stars " OF the OCCASION ware Nr. Sim
clair, Miss kinny, and ClotheB-Pip Pierce.
last Wednesday and Thursday, for tho sake Of
the sleighr1de. After visiting the schools, wan
doring about the numerous Streets, waving tho
many sights, immense buildings, splendid prof.
.pects, and patronizing the bakery for GOODIES
and cheese, they returned to the Bell City,
TOO soC1ABLE.
: 4 couple Of highly connected young men got
On O spree one evening last week. anu keeping
it up rather late, sought to enter saloon wh1on
was closed. Finding back door oniy slightly
fastened, they forced it open, and we're about to
help themselves to bilbulous and fumigatory
materials when they were surprised by the police.
They succeeded in making their escape-not,
however. before they we're recognized. The
affair was buahed up by their friends, they prom
isng not to do so any more.
-Four or five ropgha thought to have little
fun aud make themselves, if possible, moro
dcspfcable by assaultinS house Of rather doubt
full repute, in the western part Of the city, last
Thursday night. They were arrested, and this
morning examined by the Justice Result-310
and costa.
Last Monday evening, Master Fred Keller,
while on his way home in the North Division,
finding the sidewalks rather slippery, took to tho
middle Of the street. Having to face strong
cold wind, while crossing the bridge, be turned
and walked backward and while In this act WAS
struck by q toam-run overland ser4ouely i1-
1ured. Moral: "Face the music"
Mrs. Catherine Diokhaut, an elderly lady, 65
years Of age, slipped and fell on the slippery
sidewalk, aid broke her co1aI%bone. 4 little
sand or ashes scattered over sliprery sidewalk
will render it perfectly safe. 4 word to the wlse
is sufficient.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Polly Jewett, aged IS. after sn iiluesB of
several weeks dioa Thursday morning, at the
residence OF her son, B. r. Jewett, on Park ave-
nue.. Mira. Iewett has been resident OF this
city rearly thirty-four years, having emigrated
from the East to this place in 1871.