The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-05-11

j. Markell The wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. Johnathan Parker,
and was attended by about thirty per
sons, mainly relatives. The happy couple
were the recipients Of a number Of yalu-
able presents and the hearty congratula-
ton OF friends Frank is good boz,
attentive TO business, and deserves what
We are sure he has obtained-a good
wife. Success to them.
The Findlay Branch of the Murphy
organization organized Oh Monday night
by electing Col. Mungen, President;
VIM. Vance, Vice President; W. W.
Siddall, Secretary H. P. Gage, Treasurer.
The Executive Committee consists Of
Thos. B. Scott, Geo. Goings, Geo. Thomp
son and W. H. Schuler
Fostoria is in muddle over the mat
ter of selecting steam fire engine.
First they tried the Silsby, and every
body thought well Oft But the pro-
prietors of the Clapp & Jones steamer
desired 10 place one of ther steamers in
competition with the Silsby, and last
week il was tested. The result was just
what We expected change in public
sentiment The people who witnessed
the trial were almost unanimously of
opinion that the Clapp e. Jones engine
was superior in every way, and the
editor of the Democrat does not hesitate
to intimate that the decision of the Com
mittee would have been in favor of it,
had not four members of the Committee
been tampered with. The result was
majority of the Committee reported in
favor of the Silsby. and the Council en-
dorsed their report. Afterwards an in
dignation meeting was held by the citi-
zens and resolutions approving Of the
Clapp & Jones and recommending its
purchase were passed. Both machines
are good, but We regard the Clapp q
Jones as the superior. As there is talk
Of procuring another steamer for Fin
dlay, the taxpayers are interested in get
the best and cheapest, and the matter
should be fairly Investigated before a
purchase is made.
LaTER-The Council forestalled all
action in the premises by sending a
Committee consisting of Mayor Carr,
John Parker, Samuel Houpt and Mr..
Thurston, to Columbus, on Tuesday, to
examine some engines that city had for
sale. There they came near making a
purchase, when they learned Toledo was
anxious to sell. They proceeded to
Toledo and there effected purchase of
a fine Silsby which had not been long in
use. Price paid, $500, with some valu-
able apparatus thrown in. The Com
mittee did a good thing for the city. At
the price they could not have done better
nuisance She mars the usefulness of
our sidewalks Let her be muzzled."
That boy had evidently just had sad
experience. Would that our city faith
erIs could feel the swell of indignation
by which his soul was moved.
The Presbyterian Church was hand
somely decorated on Sunday last. 1t
was the first anniversary of Rev. South
erlandis pastorsbip.
Metzler & Co. rejoice in the possession
ofa handsome awning. 1t was put up
on Wednesday.
John Rudisill for improperly signing
his fathers name to note upon which
he obtained $175 from the First Nation
al Bank, now languishes in prison.
ELSEWHERE
J L Shields, livery man, of Forest,
was trampled upon by horse he was
feeding, on the 30th ult, and badly in
jured. The horse scared at the measure
in the hands of Shields.
&C Bill, formerly editor of the San
dusky Register, died in Cleveland on the
29th ult- After selling out his interest in
he Register he became merchant in
Sandusky,-and some time ago failed.
He then moved to Cleveland where he
died Us above stated.
The saw mill of w Walcott, near
Clyde, was destroyed by fire on the lst
inst. Loss $500.
"Pelter" Welsh, a young Fremonter
sought to steal ride on freight train
from Monroeville to Fremont, on the
evening of the 30th ult, but was ordered
off by the conductor. He tried to climb
upon the top ofa car, but fell back upon
The track and had one of his legs SC
badly crushed under the car wheels that
it had to be amputated. 1t is though
he will recoverer.
At Marion, o, ON Friday night last
fire occurred in the Masonic Hal
block, which devoured $4,000 worth o
property before it was extingnished.
Major Whittle, who has been conduct
ing the revival at Toledo, has been re-
markably successful. His efforts there
closed on Friday last.
| DRAGON Fisher, Of the Kenton Demo
crat, wears a blue ribbon, and sighs wheI
f be thinks. of the Milwaukee beer tina
. will spoil in consequence.
! They had a very heavy hail storm a
4 Lima, on the 2Sth ult, but that was nj
3 excuse for the fellow WHO tried 10 bite ;
lump of alum in two, which he had mis-
E taken for a hail stone "as large as hen
E egg."
+ Fremont has had its annual spasm Q
economy, and its night police have beer
e discharged.
I'll Oyer fifteen hundred have signed tn
s Murphy pledge at Upper sandusky.
:. The Findlay grave yard is located OF
the river and at very high water tn
!. bank washes, and graves of deceased cll
. izens are washed down stream. Our in
formant saws the coffin Of former prom
linent citizen was lying in the water TO
& weeks before bis heirs saw tit to re inte
them.-Wyaaadot Union
g Brother Zahmis informant is not vel
, acious. The cemetery is situated ON
d high bluff and back from the river,
f. road running between it and the rive
,o and q sight such as he describes woul
n have been impossible there.
: The Findlay Jefersonian, speaking o
r. r. the subject Of the civil service, hits tn
X nail On the head VIII n it lays down th
Id bed rock of civil service reform: "On
K term for all officers, with ineligibilit
ii until given period had intervened
ne The President in accepting the nomin'
ton for his position, announced this po
icy in regard to himself, and what
10 right in high Office, is equally corret
OF in principle throughout the entire cat'
n gory.-Kerston Republican,.
~ A lunatic in the Seneca county il