The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-04-20

| ID II we unCersIanO tnat new iron
adapted to the business viii be put il
the building.
Jake Fleck, Everybody knows Jake,
who has been engaged in the drug busi
ness until he understands it in all it
minute, has made an engagement witt
W H Haven, (who is conducting thu
drug business directly opposite tht
Court House and will enter his employ
next week Jake is agraduate Of th,
Pharmacuetic College, of Philadelphia
and has had, besides, several years ex
perience in the prescription business il
the city, as well as his general expert
ence here. In Jake Mr. Haven has Sc
cured an invaluable assistant, who vii
dispense pills and powders, cosmetics
and perfumones, (die) dye-stuffs and
life giving compounds with business al
acrity and pleasant greeting. Call and
see Jake at his new quarters.
Quite a number of ministers were in
attendance upon the Northern Ohio Con
ference of the Congregational Church
on Wednesday.
Capt 0 G Knapp. Of Van Vert, form
erly of Bellefontain shot himself through
the head with a revolver, on Monday
morning last. He was subject to fits o.
dependency.
We call attention to the statement ol
the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance
Company, in another column. 1t not
only gives the notice required by law
but appends detailed statement of its
business that the public may see its
standing and judge of the security it af
fords. Mr. ] w Shaw, the agent, recent.
ly of Wapakonetta, has located here and
has his Office in the room with Brown &
Pendleton, where he will be pleased to
meet any one desiring insurance. But
you need not be surprised if he calls up.
on you, as he is one Of those active
agents, who hunt up business.
Will Lowther has such an attachment
to "Come into the Garden, Maud" that
he carries an Illuminated copy in his
pocket.
A burning chimney threatened a fire
in Melodeon Hall block, on Sunday, but
a bucket of water quenched its threat
ening.
A saw mill at Bluffton, belonging to o
Mr. Townsend was blown up on Thurs
day of last week. No person was injur
ed. Mr. Townsend's loss is estimated al
several thousand dollars
Deacon Fred isan active fireman, bui
when he goes sky larking over a tin
roof. with a pick ak on his shoulder
hunting for fire. his resemblance to a
Bashi Bazonk, on the war path is strik.
ing.
The letting of contracts for building
bridges on Thursday of last week result
ed in nearly an equal division of con-
tracts for iron bridges between the Can
ton Bridge Company and the Columbus
Bridge Company. The Smith Bridge
Company of Toledo, is to build two
wooden bridges. For the stone work
HID Taylor and Bender & Altman OBJ
tained three contracts each, Emanuel
Mogle, and Post & Shaffer two each, and
James Sheridan and J & J BowersoS
one each.
A man whose name we did not learn,
had his leg broken on Friday morning
last, at the stave factory, by the falling
of a quantity of stuff upon him.
The baby wagons and carriages just
received at Milleris drug store, are by
all odds the most substantial as well as
the neatest patterns that have yet been
offered to the public. Some of them
are entirely new designs, and one hand
some phaton is so arranged that the
body can be reversed, raised or lowered,
or suspendeso as to be used as a cradle.
The good husband or wife who wants to
surprised @baby." should call IN and ex-
anime Miller's stock.
A fine cow belonging to John Markle
grew thirsty, and went down into the
well, at Parker's Mill, few days ago, to
get drink. 1t took good deal ofdig-
ging. and eighteen men BESIDES, to help
her out. She took it coolly and came
out all right.
DR. Spencer will dispense drugs and
things, at Johnny Deckers drug store.
vice ] Fleck.
John Decker was on deck last week,
and carried his head high, and smiled
all over his face whenever that boy was
mentioned.