The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-03-03
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Sale at S. Meyers, on Tiffin road, next
Tuesday.
See new names in Norwalk Mutual
Protection Association.
The Boston 99c Store will positively
close on Saturday March 4.
The Citizens Savings Bank are putting
in counters, and otherwise improving
their room.
1t was Mart. Richards, and not Pete.
who was notified to leave town about
three weeks ago.
Marshal Ruhl is after the boys who
are using ''nigger shooters" They
should be classed as deadly weapons.
Just little, tantalizing taste of sleigh
ing yesterday morning. but the young
folks tried to get out all there was in it.
The boys and girls who pass our office
daily wear rather anxious faces. This
is examination week at the Union School.
Rev. r. r. Sutherland, of Grand
Haven, Mich, will preach at the Pres
byterian Church next Sabbath
and evening.
The weather for the past two weeks
has been more changeable than a woman,
the Beecher case, or even the Demo-
cratic party. Ugh!
Candidates for the various city and
township offices are putting in an ap-
pearance on the streets, and shaking
hands is now in order.
Times are so hard that we do not see
the usual number of drunks on our
streets. Hold up boys, let us have a
quiet, sober centennial
''The wicked stand on slippery Places. :"
1t was with considerable effort that the
worst of them could fulfill this passage
of Scripture on Sunday last.
balance on the corners" was quite a
feat in gymnastics on Sunday last, and
more than one head scraped an acquaint-
ance with the icy pavement.
The new safe for the Treasurer arrived
and was put in place yesterday. 1t cost
5000, and the two old ones were sold for
S100-a good bargain.
The patent extinguisher, advertised
by Mr.. Bates among our business locals,
can be applied to any lamp, and is we'll
worth an examination by all using coal
OIL
Put your money on deposition better
yet, pay you debts with it-lock your
doors, unloose your dog, and put fresh
caps ou your shooting irons" these
nights.
Read the public sale notices among
local notices this week. There will be
good bargains to be had at both. Mr..
E. Beardsley, two miles northwest of
town, has sale on the 18th.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will tell the
people of Lima next Monday 'What to
do with their Daughters" The lecture
is an excellent one, and Mrs. l.. is cul-
tivated Christian lady, as many of our
citizens will testify.
The Delta Audlanc7ie, at Delta, Fulton
county, is a new venture in the newspa-
per line. E. L. Waltz is the editor.
We wish him success, but ii takes some
thing more substantial to make a news
paper go these times.
Golden Rule Encampment, l. o. o.
F., had supper and a pleasant time
last Friday night at C. b. Hall g. Co.'S.
Fostoria and Jerry City Encampments
were well represented, and all enjoyed
themselves hugely,
The police have determined to make
it too hot for the boys and loafers who
congregate about the depot on the L. E.
& l.. Ry. and make night hideous and
disgrace the town by their conduct.
Enforce the ordinance against the nui-
sance by all means.
The lady who inquired of our Post
master if there was another postoffice in
town, is informed that the person who
informed her boy that there would be
another started down town, has aban-
doned the project, as he could not ar
range with the government to buy
stamps at discount.
We are sorry to notice that any third
rate theatrical company from distance
is well patronized in our city, while
by amateurs-ALdtOond,
for instance-though well rendered,
does not receive the encouragement it
deserves. This is not as it should be.
Reflect upon it.
Van Vert county has a citizen, "Gen-
eral Coe," now living, who was born
July 4, 1776. His parents were both
by the Indians. He served in
the war of 1912, and was with General
Scott at the capture of Niagara and
Fort George. His children, ranging in
age from fifty to seventy, are taking
care of him.
We understand that Commissioner Carrel
has sold the west part of his old home farm
Of 20G acres for $4,000, leaving him so acres,
That part of the old homestead adjoining
New Baltimore on the south, which will
make him beautiful residence near town.
We understand that he has bought himself
another farm of 53 acres for 900, within
one mile of the limits of the city of Toledo.
Which of the two places he has not vet de-
lermined will be his home.-Nep Baltimore
Enterprise.
We have had, this winter, a practical
illustration of the fact that the interests of
the town and the country are identical.
The condition of the roads has been such
that country people could not get to town
with their wagons. This has resulted in a
stognation of business which has affected
both alike. The business man and the far
mer have suffered from the mud blockade
making a clear presentation of the result
that would follow if one should attempt to
get along without the other. 1t cannot he
ione.-VdH Vert Bulletin.
Gen. Robinson has dog, formerly owned
by John Carlin, great hunting dog, and
goes by the euphonious name of Bones"
Well, this lean canine is remarkably good
on the scent, and has good sense otherwise.
Every other Wednesday morning John
comes home from BellefOntaine,
route agent on the c. G. c. & /. road. Last
tuesday night, the dog went to the depot,
took the midnight train, went to Bellefon-
tame and there met his former master, and
with him to Kenton, happy and
contented dog g.-Rsnton Republican.

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At Home.
non. A.PHILLIPs, our Representative,
spent from Saturday until Tuesday
among his constituents.