The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-10-26

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off in sweetest harmony, as they mingled
with the glad zephyrs. But some wa,
Or other the thoughts Of one of the sing
, ers wandered from the music, perhaps t
the dreamer they were apostrophizing
and the sweet cadence of song terminal
ed in bubbling laughter. No wonde
the sopranno singer ceased abruptly, ant
ejaculated, there Mag; if you haven
given us away awfully." A momen
later the gate slammed, and they were Of
up the street laughing merrily.
The Soldiers Reunion held in Ar.
lington yesterday was verywell a. 3ndeC
and much enjoyed by all who partici.
pated in the festivities. A full repor
of the proceedings will be given mex
week.
Tom Gambee of Cincinnati, connect
ed with Aikens Newspaper Uuion, wal
in town Wednesday.
Mr. G w Hume of this city is visiting
in Lawrence, Kansas
Hessrs Shuck & Brown received a
fine new safe from Cincinnati the other
day, but when they tried to open II,
the door wouldn't bulge an inch. "
They feel kind of cheap about it.
A fellow named John West from
Bellefontaine, was placed in the "cool-
er" Wednesday for stealing ivory mar
tingale rings. A large number were
found in his pockets. He attempted
TO sell some of the rings to Ruhl Bros.
but their suspicious were aroused that
they had been stolen, and they had
the fellow arrested.
Last Friday afternoon, while hunting
the woods near Arcadia, young man
named Peters, was severely injured by
the accidental discharge of hisgun. 1t
was found necessary 10 amputate one of
his feet
John Lee, who formerly lived in town,
but of late resident of Indianl, was ter
ribly pounded by a party of roughs, in a
railway coach near Carlisle, in that State,
recently. He had been great Murphy
temperance man, and made himself
rather obnoxious to the saloon element
of the town, and the brutal attack was
probably instigated by whisky. dealers.
He is seriously injured, but will recover.
Mrs King of Piqua, Ohio, is visiting
Mr. and Mrs John A Meeks.
Mr. and Mrs S D Houpt of this place,
and Mr. and Mrs l H Burgoon of FIRE.
mont started for Georgia, Monday night.
They will be absent about two weeks.
The mite of NJ E Church meets at the
residence of Mrs Geo Myers, next Tues
day evening. Ifyou would enjoy pleas
ant, social evening, come.
Revis Sutherland and Gordon are re-
creating in st Maryis this week.
They took hook and line with them
and will capture some of the finny tribe
before they return.
ELSEWHERE.
The large steam Touring mills of
Coder & Co. of Charloe, near Delphos,
we're totally destroyed by fire on the 9TH.
Loss $4,000, insured for $4,000.
Physicians are in great demand, in
Greene county, for political honors. No
less than three ran for Representative at
The recent election.
Several robberies have been commit
ted in st Marys, recently, but the articles
stolen were of little value, in most cases.
Ex-Mayor Daniel, of Sandusky, was
from Crestline to Gallon the
other day, on the railroad track, when
be was assaulted by three tramps. He
drew a revolver on them when they turn
ed and fled.
In Van Vert there are 1926 persons
between the ages of six and twenty-one
This is an increase of 80 over last year.
The Murphy movement has been set
IN motion again in Van Vert, and se,-
sral signers to the pledge are reported.
An unoccupied frame building, near
Van Vert, was discovered TO be on fire
ast Wednesday morning, but before es
sistance could arrive it was consumed.
The fire is supposed to have been start
ed by tramps or hunters.
Quite sensation was caused along the
line of the P Ft w & C Railway, some
two years ago, by the shooting of q well
known Conductor, named Binkley,
while in the act of robbing an Express
car. An Express Agent named Price
did the shooting, and at once became a
hero and was petts I'd and favored; but re-
cent developments show that at heart he
was no better than Binkley, both having
gone down from the same cause-wine,
women and robbery.
The barn and contents own ed by Mr.
Chris. Riser, near Ottawa, were destroy
ed by fire ON the 18th. A steam thresh-
ing machine was in operation at the
time, and the building is supposed to
have caught from sparks from the en-
gine. Loss 81 500, insurance $500
The people living near Delphos ara
greatlyalarmed at the supposed existence
of large catamount, in that vicinity.
Several claim to have seen the monster.
and one or two say they were chased by
it. CONSERVATION, and terror prevail
among the people in consequence.
Norris, the detective, received $1,000
for working up the Myers robbery case,
in Wapakoneta. The Commissioners
gave IS 900 and Myers bondsmen $1,000.
The workmen engaged in grading the
western extension Of the l. E & l. rail
road, recently found several six pound
cannon balls in their line of progress.
They are supposed to have been some of
those used by the soldiers of 1872.
Mrs. Bennett, seventy-three years old,
while kindling a fire, at her home, near
Wapakoneta, on the 14th., was burned
to death, her clothes having caught fire
from the stove.
Three gentlemen were out driving at
Elmore, on the 14th, when suddenly the
hold back straps of one of the horses
gave way, and the carriage striking the
horse, frightened hir q and caused him to
run away. Two of he gentlemen were
thrown out of the vel Icle, and were both
severely bruised, but the other gentle
man remained in the carriage and was
taken out only slightly injured.
A safe was broken open at the A & G
W depot in Warran, last Thursday, and
$50 stolen. No clue to the burglars was
found.
A fellow from Pittsl,urg, who pretend
ed to be detective, caused an innoc ,nt
man to be arrested in Warren, recently.