The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-20

ofa wear ago when he was harrassed by
the aneighbors1 cattle, although the Law
! was in force then as well as now otherwise
his statement of two weeks-ago wa:
strictly correct
Threshing machines have begun oper'
atoms, and that golden period "after
harvest" draweth neigh. Many people
are feeling rich in advance.
The hay crop is proving much heavier
7 than at one time was expected.
i Neat type. good material, and excel
llent workmen, at this Office. and work
done ar the cheapest living rates.
\ It is arecognized fact among business
men, that those who buy the largest
stocks buy them at the lowest figures
and are therefore able to offer customers
greater advantages than those who buy
/ in smaller lots Asa consequence they
build up a large trade, turn their goods
frequently, always have fresh stocks to
offer their customers, and always have
customers who are pleased to trade with
them because they are sure of good
goods at los prices. Among the estab-
lishnene Of this kind in onr city, we
note that Of II B Green, whose trade is
constantly increasing and whose custon-
ers are always well pleased.
lTA A large yield of wheat has Mr. Hum
lphrey, Hho resides abouta hsilewest of
town. His wheat field contained nearly
five and half acres and it bound 211
dozen. At the usual yield per dozen,
this would make about forty bushels to
the acre.
Oats harvest is next in order. and will
be good one.
The Croghans, of Fremont, were ex-
pccted in FindIay to-day (Friday) to
play the Nine Spots, but they are unable
to be present The game has been post
poned until about the first of August.
The excursion to Lake Side and Put
in-Bay, on Tuesday last, was well pat
ronized, ninety tickets being sold. Seven
trip tickets to Put-in-Bay were also sold
on same train.
Miss Mary A Griffin, Of Lima, o, has
been visiting friends and relations here
the past week.
DIR w Firman has flung new
sign to the breeze.
The editor of the Courier, was present
ed with four legged chicken. We
don't know whether it was the extra legs
or the fact of its falling into. the hands
Of an editor, but it died all the same.
The lawn fete which was to have been
given on Tuesday evening last, by the
ladies' of the Presbyterian Society, on
the grounds OF Messrs Kimmons and
Gray, was postponed owing to the Lake
side excursion. 1t will take place this
(Friday) evening, and as it will be fine
affair large attendance is expected.
A number Of our people are enjoying
the Lake breezes at Put-in-Bay, this
week.
Rev J A Hensel, pastor of the Evan
gelical Church or East Sandusky street,
will preach sermon expressly for the
young people, on Sabbath evening next.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Repmter has again made its ap-
pearance after a suspension of some
years, with J X Barnd as editor and pro-
prietor, and Geo B Harper as local ed
itor.
Miss Dora Parker,who has been teach. |
ing school in Wood county for some
time past, returned home last week.
Chas Parker and Ed Young spent
Sunday in Toledo visiting friends.
Chas Huffman is at Putin Bay taking
in the Lake breeze.
The wheat market has opened. See
advertisement of Henderson & Darst. |
There's money init.
Sam Nounanlaker of this city is
spending a few weeks in Iowa and Ne
braska, looking after his health and WIS.,
itng relatives. .-
4 large chorus of our home singers
are nightly rehearsing ~Belshazzar,"
which it is expected will be ready for
the public, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday evenings July Slst and Au-
gust 1st and ID.
Rev J B Young, of this city, left on
Sth for Switzerland. to be gone
about two mouths, be was called there
hy the sickness { t his father.
Prof Jno Singenberger, of ST. Francis |
Station, Wis, Pres of the American st
Caeha Society, is in our city in the in
terest of said society
ELSEWHERE.
On Thursday of last week, B W Stew |
enson, two miles north of Clyde, in San
dusky county, was fatally shot by one
Reuben Starks, farm h md in the em-
ploy ofa man named Skilliter. 1t seems
Skilliter and Stevenson had misunder-
standing about some wheat, and Steven
son procured an order from Court to
take it, bat when proceeding to do so,
Skilliter ordered Starks to shoot Starks
did as ordered, and Stevenson was ia
tally shot in the abdomen. Starks and
Skilliter have been arrested. Later re-
porss say Sic Fenson will recover.
The barn OF Charles F Barthold, near
Castalia was destroyed by fire few
days ago. 1t seems that he had been
hauling in hay, and while gone after
another load the barn took fire. Some
thinkit was set on FIRE, but no evidence !
of incendiarism could b. discovered.
Others think the hay was gathered in
too green heated and took file--or in 9TH
er words was clse of spontaneous COM
bustion. \ new redrer and various
other articles were destroyed with the
barn. EErr.FEr
The first inmate of the Bellevue lock-i
up was woman. 4
Two tramps attempted to rob the |
mail between Bellevue and Fatrock, on
the 11tb, but the driver wouldn't stop.