The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-05-04
HERE AID tLSEwHERE-WISE AND
OTHERWISE.


the land.
Leaning On the gate is again becom-
ing fashionable amusement.
Murphy badges are thick on the
streets.
A barefooted boy once in while i'm
presses one with conviction that spring
is here.
Geo Dennison & Co, have put into
their meat shop a splendid Refrig-
orator, in which during the summer
their meat will be kept free from faint
or impurities and fresh at all times
! L A Baldwin, of this city, was chosen
Representative to the Grand Encamp
ment, by the Odd Fellows of this dis.
trict lie left for Steubinville, on Mon
day last TO attend the Grand Encamp-
mant
Sunday was not good day for loafers.
Our grist mills are running over time.
owing to the extra demand of -four.
The Marshal was around on Monday
ordering the streets and alleys to be
cleaned up, in consequence of which
several wood piles will have to be re-
moved
Work on the new school house, in
North Findlay is progressing rapidly.
Fishing is reported good at st Marys
Findlay has a new society called the
merry Suckers"
The Mayors annual message appears
in another column.
The history of Eranci. Murphy WILDE
found on the fourth page of this issue.
'.Dick" Blackford's new residence, on
East Lincoln Street, is fast approaching
completion.
Shuck & Browns front has received a
coat of paint.
The weather during the first part Of
the week was not very encouraging to
gardeners.
Sunday was a dreary, dismal day.
III b Green is making a specially of
canned California fruitat present Plums
Appricots, Peaches, &c, are among his
variety, and are really splendid.
The town was full of people Saturday.
Farmers are through sowing oats.
Wheat s1-75 per bushel; flour $40 to
$40 per barrel
The temperance meeting at the Court
House, Sunday afternoon was well at
tended.
The 1st quarterly meeting of Findlay
Station, of the Evangelical Association
will be held at their church, on East
Sandusky Street, Saturday and Sunday,
May 9TH and 9th, 1877. Rev Samuel
Hoy, Presiding Elder, will preside.
Service on Saturday at 1:3O P NJ, and in
the evening. 4 general invitation ex-
tended to all.
See here, boss, les have twenty-five
cents. Want to sobs off on that. Pay
you tomorrow" And he was unsteady
in his gait, and his breath smelled like
the fumes of n barrel of "forty-rod" far
gole in consumption;-well. he didn't
get the twenty-five cents, and the boss"
was that much ahead.
Peter Thatcher, Engineer Williams,
and several other gentlemen, passed
over the road TO st Mary's, on a special
train, last week, presided over by Super
intendent Burgoon, making an inspec
ton of Bridges, looking after public
works, &c.
HI B Green, Representative to the
Grand Lodge, i o o F, will leave for
Cincinnati, on Sunday evening next,
where boat has been chartered to carry
the Representative to Portsmouth, Ohio,
where the Grand Lodge meets on the
Sth inst.
Wheat has gone up TO figures that
look very enticing. but they don't seem
TO entice out overmuch wheat.
The invitations to attend the opening
of the international Exhibition at Phila-
delphia, May 10Th, are pretty enough 10
make a man wish to go, and lake his
lady, as it reads; but then the courtesy
of the Committee did not extend to
railroad tickets and hotel bills and-and
so, being short, we guess We shant 60
much obliged all the same, you know
Nathan Rawson, near Rawson, had
fixed up TO come to Findlay with load
of eggs, on the Dist, but his horses took
fright and in few moments those eggs
were not merchantable property.
For good job work, at lowest living
prices, come to the JEFF Office We will
furnish printed envelopes, note heads,
letter heads, &c, Of same quality Of stock
at IOaoer prices than Dayton, Springfield
or GAINESVILLE, and save you also the ex-
press charges on goods. We mean bust
ness. Don't give your work to any one
till you have obtained our prices.
Rev Hollyday visited Ada, Hardin
county, on Saturday last, TO assist in the
communion services at the Presbyterian
Church, on Sunday last.
Miss Mary Redick intends opening a
Select School in District No 9. commenc
ing Monday, June 4;h.
Prof c F Palmer delivers a free Lee
ture, at Davis Opera House, May 18th
1877, under The auspices of tie 1 o OF.
The City Buildings are being fitted up
with gas.
Work ON East Lincoln Street sewer is
progressing rapidly.
The Independent German Military
Company of this place, procured their
arms last week They being purchased
of firm in Pittsburg. They being In
dependent, the State could not furnish
them.
Thirty-eight members of the Church
of God, were immerced last Sunday, in
the Blanchard, the Rev Updyke ofiiciat-
ing.
There will be another meeting at
Melodeon Hall this evening, to perfect
arrangements for the observance fDec-
Grafton day.
Mr. John Julian has painted and pen
ciled" his brick residence, South Main
Street.
A Military Company is 10 be organized
in Eagle township. 1t will become a
part of the National Guards.
On Wednesday of this week Patter-
sons received eight cases of goods from
Y Y. This is the first ins,allment of
their spring stock, purchased by Mr.
Patterson in the East.
ELSEWHERE.
Work has been commenced near Del
lphos, on the Toledo and indianapolis
narrow guage railroad.
Just think ofa ten pound grass pike.