The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-09-14
HERE AID ELSEWHERE-WiSE AND
OTHERWISE.
HERE.

ing this week at the Islands, fishing and
admiring the beautiful grapes, which
grow in such abundance.
The various churches were quite well
attended last Sunday.
A large number of our people go TO
Fremont this (Friday) morning to wit
ness the e-union of the 23rd regiment,
and see President Hayes.
Thurston Mcclure was severely in
jureI, at Canton, Ohio, last week, by a
gas explosion. He and friend had re-
tired at night, but were soon awakened
by the smell of gas. They got up inn
mediately and opened the doors and
windows but an explosion followed in
stantly and both gentlemen were burn
ed quite severely.
The Lima Knights Templar must
have had hard time a: their hotel, in
Cleveland. They claim the beds were
like corduroy bridges, only they We're
alive But worst Of all, the proprietor's
nose was red and his clothes non fitting.
The excursion to Columbus, last
Thursday, was quite well patronized by
Findlay people Thirteen cars left Fos-
toria, and all were crowded.
A gay youth of this place received a
mild hint, from his prospective
father-in-law, to save his dimes" the
other day. Will he follow the advice?
Business was good last Saturday, ow-
ing to the large number of country peo
pie in town. They all purchased some
thing.
After the suit brought against the NJ
c s. L NJ Ry and subsequent sale Of the
same was ordered by the U S Court, the
road was sold at auction by the U S
Marshal, and was bid in by Mr. Joseph
Leslie, for the Penna company, for the
sum of 100000. 1t is thought that the
road will be completed soon, if help can
be obtained.
Mr. Scott Firmin of Washington, ID c
is making visit in town, this week, ct
the residence of his brother DIR + w
Firmin. Mr. F has just completed quite
an extended tour in the East.
Fourteen couples of the elite of our
city INDUCED in tripping the light fan
tastic" last Friday evening.
Just as we were going to press" last
Thursday, we were surprised to hear
strains of music arising and almost be-
fore we could ascertain the cause there
of, our old friend Zoe came rushing up
stairs and said where is Mr. 3? the North
Star Band, of Arcadia is giving him
Iserenade." That gentleman was s,unfortu
nately out of town, and so in his absence
we were obliged to thank the boys as
well as we could. We wish to say again,
however, that we appreciate the compli-
ment to the JEFF. The North Star
boys are gentemanly in demeanor and
play like veterans Call again.
Mr. ] II Decker is erecting a ware
house at the rear end of his store, made
necessary by his increasing business.
The Nine Spots base ball club left
Thursday for Toledo, to play with a
club in that city.
Mr. W Davis is having that part of
Park street in the rear of his whole sale
house, Macadamized, and a sewer laid
from there to an outlet on Main street,
a great improvement. Let those own
ing property adjoining, do likewise
Mr. C F Sonnanstine, of Shelby, Ohio,
is visiting in town this week.
Among the conspicuous exponants of
democratic doctrine, whatever that may
be, we notice Mr. w H Whitley of this
city
Mrs II NJ Vance and Miss May Vance
are visiting friends in Columbus.
The people gather at the store of II b
Green, as if by common consent when,
they come to town. Experience has sat
isfed them that they can buy and sell
there to the best advantage.
Mr. Scott Humphrey and G Clark Mo-
sher, started from Findlay, Wednesday
morning, to attend school in Columbus.
Il is well to be cautious. Two young
ladies of this place. and bellies in society,
were nicely picked up" recently in writ
ing to unknown correspondents. After
many charming epistes had passed to
and fro between the parties. the ladies
discovered, with dismay, that they had
been writing to Findlay boys, all the
time.
Mr. Geo B Lyon from Iowa, stopped
over few days this week in town, on
his journey to Philadelphia
Fostoria Rerieac.-Alrs F H Glessner,
Mrs W HI Whiteley. Mrs A r Belden,
Mrs S d Houpt, Mrs d Joy, Mrs John
Meeks, Mrs Fred Adams, Mrs DIR Ballard
Miss Fannie Meeks, Miss Ella Church,
Miss Lille Greer, Miss Lizze Meeks,
Miss Dora Twining, Miss Allie Kimmell;
the Misses Huffman, Winfield Hall, G
X Thompson, w HI Critics and Charles
Huffman, all of Findlay, were in atten-
dance at the farewell concert rendered
70 Mrs Asire, last Tuesday evening.
Monday was the anniversary of the
battle of Lake Erie, and that event was
duly celebrated in many nlaces