The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-10-26

He s1id he knew where to go when
ne wanted the best articles for the least
money. He mad been there before and
he knew it always paid TO buy his grocer.
les Of Lem McManness.
1t is really amusing - see hoE will
ingly school boys play ball and chase
around in thu rain, and it is remarkable
low unwilling they are TO go on an sr-
rand at such time
Three or four cattle dealers are in
town this week They expect to buy q
large number of beeves and sheep.
The missionary meeting held last Sum-
day evening, at the Presbyt erian church
was very well attended, and the remarks
atientively listened to.
Are we TO have lectures in Findlay this
Winter? Not Gu. tain lectures
Tramps pass through town in large
numbers every day. They are stamped
ing into the cities on account Of the cold
weather.
Aurands Block is being painted and
Isnciled. 1t will look well when finish.
ed.
The young people are getting up a
dancing school. They have correspond
ed with several professors" but have
not made any definite selection yet.
The room TO be occupied by Mr. Elmes
in Kerris Block is almost finished.
When purchasing Boots and Shoes it
is the duty of every one to examine the
quality as well as the price of articles.
Reynolds Brothers of Utica n Y manu-
facture the best in the market, and their
goods are kept only by the enterprising
firm of Baker & Stackhouse in town.
1t is reported that Senator Joy favors
Ewing, for the U S Senatorship.
The Wallace Sisters band favored
Findlay with some fine music, last week. |
The musicians are all excellent perform
ers.
The militia didn't have such an i'm
mense time after all at their encamp-
ment. 1t rained most of the time, and |
they say the mud was nearly knee deep |
a certain editor, who lives about six
teen miles from here, boards at a certain
hotel in that place. He is found of eggs,
but when they are not cooked to suit
him he threatens to throw them in the
face, The landlady's father
heard about the circumstances and the
exhilerating touch of number 16 was
in the rear of the fastidious
editors pantaloons. He don't ask for
eggs any more.
Mrs. H. and Mr.. R-g were the
most graceful dancers in the hall.
Some rramps entered the barn of Mr..
Henry Brown Tuesday morniDg, and
attempted to steal q harness AID some
other articles, but were alarmed by the
of one of Mr.. Brow as family
and ''vamoosed." a whip and bride
were taken and several straps. Moth
ing was seen of the, ,miscreants after
Work on tie cistern, at the corner
Of Main and Sandusky streets, pro-
crosses finely. Plenty of loungers
stand by to render assistance if the
earth should cave in on the workmen.
DR.. T. c. Ballard has been quite un-
we'll for several days, but Is now some
what better,
We have tried DR.. Bulls Cough Sy-l
rup in our family, and can assert that
{ is the best remedy for cough or
,old ever inti oduced. Price only 25
cents. Ii
Have you seen any of the Pebble Leg
yed Rubber Boots yet? Very likely not,
or they are entirely new, and are sold
,nly by Baker & Stackhouse, who re-
,eived a large stock yesterday. See
hem soon for they will "go like hot
axes"
Messrs. d c Connell, NJ B Peterson
md ] NJ Huber are fishing on the Maui
nee, this week
Mrs H Grace and Miss Harriet Dart,
# New London, CT, and Mrs Bope of
lancaster, Ohio, are visiting at the resi-
lence of A r Belden, Esq.
An organ grinder paraded the street,
tuesday, and excited the admiration of
many childred.
We dropped in at Fred Selbach's the
'ther day, and were agreeably surprised
o see such neat work in binding. His
work is first class, and as good as is turn
d out in the larger cities. Those of
'ur citizens who have books to bind
hould patronize Fred instead of send
ng away to have their orkssdone. |,
The Jersey Sweets" at Lem McMau-
less's are the kind to buy if you want
genuine sweet potato.
Lest Thursday the county prisoners
we're taken before Judge Pillars to be
VIM Smith, Charles Nc
Bride and Charles Kinsie were sentenc-
I'd each to seven years in the Penitenti-
Try at hard labor, Robert Solomon one
year in the Penitentiary, Frank Will
Jams one year at the Reform Form.
The other prisoners were fined in
ranging from $15 to 800.
Owing to the inclemancy of the wealth
er, last Friday and Saturday evenings,
the entertainments given by the Wallace
Sisters were not so well attended as they
would haye been under different circum-
stances, although large audiences were
present. The playing was very good,
however, and much enjoyed by those
who we're present.
OF the substantial and solid business
men in this city the firm of Baker &
are at the head. They have
had long experience in the Boot and
Shoe trade and buy direct from the
IS, always paying cash for
their goods. This is the great reason
why they can afford to sell socheap.
The roads are very muddy in many
places throughout the county. The
farmers are beginning to see the advan-
t1ge of macadamized roads.
Rev G W Miller, former paster of the
Lutheran denomination, in this place,
will preach next Sunday morning in
that church. Rev Spreacher will ofici-
ate in the evening Subject, what is
the true Scripture Doctrine of Holiness"
There are some people in the western
part of town who don't particularly ad-
mire serena les. At least not the kind |
they we're subjected to few evenings
since. The bells were too melodious and |
the horns too thrilling, but then what |