The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-09
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SPRINGFIELD, o., March 9.-The an
nual contest of the literary societies of
Wittenberg College comes off this even
ing at the Opera house.
Mrs. Anna Williamson died to-day,
aged ninety-two years, after fifty years.
residence in this county. The mortality
among aged people has been great dur
ing the past week, five or six pioneers of
the county having died.
An officer has been sent to Pittsburg to
identity man arrested there supposed
to be Charles Scott the escaped Hertz
Ter murderer.
Something over 100000 have been sub
scribed to the Narrow Gauge up to this
time.
Preparations are being made for a
Grand Railroad Rally at BlocRs Opera
house in a few days.
GREENFIELD, GA large and enthusi.
aslic railroad meeting was held at this
place, at wnich directors were elected
and qualified by law. Mr.. James EN-.
mitt, of Waverly, was elected President;
j. +. Ely, of Washington g. H., Vice
President, and w. W. Bell, OF this place,
Secretary and Treasurer. MIR. w. G. Ag.
new, the engineer In charge of the sur.
veys, submitted detailed and very sat-
istactory report.
Donations for the Kansas sufferers at
this place amounted to $277.
Three of the directors of the D. g. s. e.
railroad, at ChillicOthe, have sent in
their designations.
The 10. o. F. Of this place will have a
supper at their hall on Friday evening
next.
The stockholders of the Greenfield
TTninu UriaultnrnI Snaiafv ho vo nIo tod
officers tor the ensuing year.
Mr.. Albert flames and family arrived
few days since from Winchester, Ohio,
where they have been visiting their
friends.
Religious meetings have been held at
all the churches during the past week.
A petition asking the Legislature to
empower the Council Of Greenfield to
levy tax to build town hall, was sent
from this place on Wednesday last.
The Legislature has granted the petit
tion of the Council for permission to
levy tax to build town hall.
SHARON, O.-Two weddings last week.
Farms are renting at from ten to
twelve dollars per acre.
Let us have a spelling match.
The Literary will play :'Wanted a
Widow" at Odd-fellows' Hall, Saturday
evening. Everybody Is invited 70 be
present. ...
DR.. smizer, taking advantage of cheap
railroad fare, is now visiting his friends
in st. Louis.
j. Spencer resumed business on satur-
day.
The statement that DIR. McGrew, lately
appointed physician to the county in-
firmary, had read but one year previous
to his appointment, and withal be was a
graduate of a "quack institution" is ut
terly false. The Doctor has been read
ing for the last seven years, and is a
graduate of one of the leading regular
schools in Cincinnati
Judge r. z. Kincheloe, Esq. intends
going into the onion business. He will
save many bushels of seed this spring.
MARION, GA man named Albright,
of this place, on Sunday at $3.50 +. NJ,
was showing pistol or looking at 1t in u
saloon and cigar building occupied by
Ritzhart & Bro, when he raised the ham,
mer, and in letting 1t down it slipped
from his thumb and went of, shooting a
boy of r. lshaupt, agea about four years,
The ball entering the forehead, killing
him almost instantly.
A dwelling house Of Mr.. Norris, occu-
pied by Nailor Bros, was burned to the
ground, and nothing was saved of any
consequence. Loss unknown; no insur-
Hnce.