The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-12-31

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Christmas, and will be again to morrow.
Dr. J. o. Keller has returned to Fin
| dlay after an extended tour in the West.
| The music of the ''mouth-organ" has
been heard on the streets since Christ
mas.
All of the apparatus of the fire depart
ment have been overhauled and put in
| order.
Quite number of Findlny people will
attend the Inauguration of Governor
Hayes.
Rev. Isaac Newton, formerly pastor
of the NJ f. Church, of Findlay, was in
town Tuesday.
The Tableaux at the Centennial Tea
Party, Tuesday evening, created good
deal of merriment.
There was ball at Melodeon Hall
last night, and there is to be another at
Wheeier's Hall to night.
Hon. Alex. Philips left for Columbus
yesterday, to be present at the opening
of the Legislature.
Hon. Chas. w. O'Neal, of Elkhart,
Indiana, is in town
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Palmer left yester-
day morning for a short visit to Licking
County, this State.
The fellows who went out to see the
prize fight last Saturday were rather a
disappointed set.
The revival meetings that were being
held at the Evangelical Church closed
last Sunday evening.
Union services will be held at the
Presbyterian and Evangelical churches
next Sabbath evening.
We were visited by terrific wind and
rain storm last Sunday evening. The
rain came down in torrents.
The regular annual meeting of the
Presbyterian Church will be held next
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
II. B. Green, ID. ID. G.. NJ, will install
the officers of Hancock Lodge No. 73,
l. O. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
Rev. J. HI. Harris, of New Richmond,
Ohio, will preach at the Presbyterian
Church next Sabbath morning.
Presents were distributed to the schol-
ars of the Methodist and Congregational
Sabbath schools on Christmas eve.
The most of the Findlay youngsters,
attending school in other places, are at
lIGme spending the holidays.
There is talk that the U. S. Express
Office is to he moved from its present
location to place further up town.
Gen Geiger is the funniest fellow in
Ohio and has the funniest lecture Go
and hear him on the evening of january
18th.
Joe. Geiger will give the citizens of
Finday a dish of Swapping Turtles
January 18th. We advise our citizens
to take it in.
Ellen Cooper was sentenced to ten days
in the city cooler" the first of the week
She was charged with being common
prostitute.
Sabbath School social this (Friday)
evening at o'clock in the basement of
the Presbyterian Church, for the benefit
of the school. All its members, their
sisters, brothers and parents are spe-
cialiy invited.
The Northwestern Bind and the lady
and gentlemen singers of this city are to
give their long talked of concert at
Kenton, on the 11th of January. The
people of that place may rely on hear
ing a most excellent musical entertain
melt.
The Tremairie Sun Picture entertain
ment given at Wheeler's Hall this week
was the most beautiful, interesting and
instructive exhibition ever given in
Findlay. We cordially recommend it to
the people wherever it may beexhibited.
The trial of the case of Geo. III. Viii
liams, Administrator of the estate of Or
lando Meals, ps. Squire Darling, which
was removed from this county to Van
Vert county, came Off last week. The
case was brought for the benefit of the
widow and tie heirs of Meals, who was
killed by Darling in May, 1874. The
jury was out about four hours and
brought in a verdict for the plaintiff i'm
the sum of So, 900. The defense made a
motion to set aside the verdict, but the
motion was overruled and exceptions
taken The case will now probably go
20 the Supreme Court-Putndm Co.
Sentinel.
Hoytsville, six miles west from here.
WAS the scene of little war last week.
Two notorious characters. VIM. Yerger
and Mark Richards, have been lettering
aronnd town, visiting stores and private
houses. On Thursday Yerger entered
Maltby's store and tried on shirt: after
getting it on he walked out and said.
''Charge this" MaItby got a warrant out
for him, and as the constable tried to
arrest him he called ON his partner to
assist him. They both got out on the
street, stripped themselves, and dared
the town to take them. Squire Jewell
commanded everybody to take hold.
when W. Copus dealt Yerger a terrible
blow which felled him to the ground.
while somebody knocked the other man
hands and feet tied, they were brought
before the Squire. The Squire ordered
them taken to Bowling Green, and as
they had no place to keep them until
train time, they got away again, and
went into the saloons and helped them
selves to the whisky. AT night they run
a rail into Maltby's show window, when
Mr.. NJ. knocked one senseless with an
axe handle. They were tied again and
taken to the hotel for safe keeping. and
next morning were taken to Deshler and
both hand cqffed together and taken to
BowliDg Green. After hearing, Rich
ards was released, and Yerger fined S25
and cost, in default of which he was
sent to Jail.
The work was to commence on Satur-
Gay instead of Thursday, as four more
OF the gang arrived Saturday. but after
hearing of the fate of their partners made
good their escape. The eirizens are in