The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-10
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six horses during the summer and fall.
A married woman from Van Vert,
named Blair, was staying at house of
ill-fame in Lima when her brother called
there last week with the avowed purpose
of killing her. He drew revolver but
before he could discharge it, she seized
: it. In the fracas she had one thumb
shot off Her rother made his escape.
The Banking House of A S Burt, at
Van Vert is offered for SALE Mr. Burt
desires to retire from business.
The loss of Simon Rodabaugh by the
burning of his barn, on the night of the
2Sth, was $1,000, on which there was an
insurance of $500.
Near Urbana, last week, Dennis Don
ovan was out hunting and got in range
of his comrades gun. Result, a face full
of shot, and danger of losing an eye.
A prize fight was spoiled by the inter
ference of the Toledo authorizes last
week. Two eight weights from Castalia
were on their muscle" They should
have been allowed to proceed; perhaps
the world would have had one less ruff
fan in it after the fight.
We learn with surprise that number
of residences in our city are haunted
Hallow eve, this year extended
through a whole week, or until the sup
ply of corn, beans and shot which the
boys had laid up was exhausted. NCta
beaa-cabbage stalks and turnip tops
for sale cheap.
Over in Norwalk they have company
of young men who cast their first votes
for Foster. They organized last week, ell
ected Captain, ,Lieutenants and Sergents,
and on Tuesday last marched to the
polls and voted for Hayes.
An attempt was made by an incen-
diary at Norwalk, on Thursday night of
last week, TO set fire to and blow up the
shop of w HI Cleveland. An entrance
under the floor had been effected and
two holes were bored through the floor,
one under keg of powder and the
other few inches from it. A pile of
umbrellas near the second hole was set
on fire, but the light being discovered,
the fire was put out before much damage
done or the fire had reached the pow
der
Burglars entered the residence of n
Mickey, at Fostoria, onithe night of the
9th but becoming alarmed for their
safety stopped only long enough to Sc
cure an overcoat.
Over in Putnam County, last week,
near Rockport, some rascals butchered
a premium hog for Joseph Marshal, and
carried it off The Vidette thinks there
is more crime in that County now than
ever before.
I NJ Shepherd residing on the ridge
near Carey, sold twenty fat hogs recent
ly, which weighed an average of 319
each. He pocked the nice little sum of
S34L13 for the same Whenever you
have anything to get greenbacks with,
the greenbacks are forthcoming.
The Scott House at Forest has chang
ed hands. Mr. Calvin, is now the pro-
prietor.
Mrs Wright, resident of Crawford
township has attained the remarkable
age of one hundred and four year. She
was born in Virginia in 1773, and has
distinct recollection with the revolutin-
ary period. She has seen Washington,
Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefers0i
and number of other distinguished
men who figured largely in the struggle
for independence, and has listened to
the matchless eloquence of the Virginia
Demosthenes, Patrick Henry. At her
advanced age she retains the use of all
her faculties unimpaired, uses no glasses,
is nimble on foot, and enjoys good de-
gree of health. She stands alone amid
the monuments of past age, having
outlived three generations and bids fair,
from present appearances, to see the
present one entombed before she herself
shuffies off this mortal coil. Hers is a
remarkable longevity, only now and
then met with. May she be preserved
TO witness the ushering in of the second
Centennial year of American Independ-
.ence.-Cdrey Times.
Our. subscribers are politely invited
to call in and see us. Ii is now six
months since we have had charge of the
JEFF" and during that time our re-
ceipts on subscription have been slim.
We begin to feel as though We would be
better able to meet the paper dealers
demands upon us if our subscribers
would come forward promptly and pay
up. Take the hint?
Kenton is singing for town clock.
At the meeting of the Central Ohio
Teachers Association, at Springfield, on
the 2Sth, the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing half year: Pres
ident r W Stevenson, of Columbus;
Vice Pres, Miss r L Goeslin, of Chilli