The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-07

making a short visit in town this week
Among the many attractions of the
Allen county fair, will be baby show
Why can't we have one at our fair? Il
would certainly draw immensely, il
properly carried out, and there is nc
better field in the State in which to Sc
lect pretty and healthy babies.
David didn't want to be representative.
He had loftier aspirations than that, OF
course. Napoleon was ambitious too.
The NJ E Mite Society meets at the
residence fMrs Cox, east Main Cross
street, next Tuesday evening.
Miss Carrie Beardsley, of this city, who
has been teaching class in music, at
Ottawa, recently gave concert there
with the assistance of her pupils, which
is highly spoken of.
The managers of the Sandusky county
Fair, have our thanks for compliment
tary ticket. Sandusky county fairs are
usually a first class article.
Mrs Spaulding, of Pittsford, VT moth
er of Mrs H B Green, and Miss Josie
Hewitt, of Brandon, VT are visiting with
Mrs Green.
Mrs L A Baldwin is visiting friends in
Illinois.
School resumed on Monday, with a
full complement ofteachers and schol-
ars.
Selbach binds books and magazines
cheaper than any house in the large cit
les, and does good work.
We noticed the familiar countenance
of our former townsman, Milton Taylor,
ESQ in Findlay, last Saturday.
At the game of base ball played Fri
day, the Nine Spots had a regular walk
over. The score at the end of the eighth
inning, which was the last stood 26 to z
in their favor. The playing of the pick,
ed nine was not admirable.
Mr. and Mrs Justus, of Cincinnati, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs T H Redick
this week.
Over next Sabbath the 2nd quarterly
meeting for this conference year will
be held in the Zion Church on the Lima
road, in consequence of which there will
be no services in the Evangelical church
on East Sandusky street, on Sabbath
morning. Preaching in the evening by
the Rev II L Strauch.
No such opportunity may ever again
be offered to see so many of our coun-
tryis celebrities together as can be seen
at Fremont, on Friday of next week.
The L E & L Road makes specially low
rates for the occasion, and will run ex-
cursion trains.
A very pleasant party was given by
Miss AIDA NJ Fisher, at the residence of
her parents, Monday evening.
The 31st year of Wittenberg college
commeced yesterday. 1t has always
been favored With a large number of
students.
The Fremont Messenger man is the
champion proverb collector of the west.
From the tone of its maxims, however,
we should Judge he had been Tilted by
his girl lately.
A railroad meeting was held in Otta-
wa last week for the purpose of further
ing the project of building a narrow
guage road from Van Vert to Findlay.
Considerable interest was manifested,
and we trust the movement will be a
success-COlumbus Grope Vidette.
Now let our citizens wake up and do
something.
Two young bloods from BelmOre trav.
eled all the way to Van Vert, distance
of forty miles, recently, to purchase a
pair of spring-bottom pants, but when
they reached the latter place they were
arrested as suspicious characters. Nor
al-buy of home dealers and you will
never get in limbo.
Quite change in the weather took
place after the storm Friday, and now
every one is looking up his over-coat,
provided he owns one.
A very arbitrary and unusual rule is
in force at the Union Schools, in our city
now. The children are only allowed one
hour at noon, in which to be dismissed,
go to their several homes, eat their din
ners, return to school and assemble in
order again. This rule is very unjust
and ought to be Immediately abolished.
1t might be enforced in a small country
school, where the scholars are few and
mostly carry their dinners with them;
but in building where a number of
schools are gathered, representing six
hundred scholars or more, each school
to be separately dismissed, it occupies
time, and with the going to and return
ing from school, obtaining dinner, &C.,
will allow but little rest during the noon
recess.
Mr. Harlan Burket will leave in the
early part Of next week to attend school
at Oberlin College.
Don't forget the excursion to Fremont
on the 14th. Low rates viii be offered.
Do any of the democrats @kick"
against the assessmets levied by their
central committee?
The "Baby's Best Friend" is DR. Bulls
Baby Syrup, since it maintains the Ba-
bys health by keeping it free from Collie,
Diarrhea, etc. Price 25 cents per bottle.
The Moorehead family will hold their
annual reunion at the residence of
James Moorehead, Esq in Allen town.
ship on the Goth of this month.
Almost every one in town is afflicted
with cold, and as a consequence the
trade in pocket handkerchiefs is rapidly
increasing.
Owing to the insecureness of our Jail,
the Sheriff has found it necessary to ap-
point two special guards to patrol day
dnight, in that institution.