The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-08-28
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
"A big line Of Boots and Shoes, at
FRANK B, SRRAGK's,

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FRANK B. SERAaE's.
e. o. Foote had the misfortune to
lose horse, dying after short illness
Sunday.
Fall styles of Ladies' Hats and
Bonnets just received at ---
Mrs. A. H. PALMER's.
There is no better place to buy
drugs and medicines than at J. w.
Houghton's. If
For stationery, school books, and
all school supplies, 60 to Houghton's
drug and book store. If
For SALE. The residence and
grounds known as the homestead of the
late VIM. Howk. Also fine single car
riage and harness. Apply to j. w.
Houghton. 46-tf
The NJ. E. Church Social Union
will be held on Friday evening next, at
the residence OF s. p. Hastings on
Cortland Avenue. A cordial invitation
Is extended to all.
The simplicity and scantiness of
costume of some of the athletics at the
Fair was doubtless very comfortable,
but certainly a new departure so far
from the Sandwich Islands.
The Cleveland Paper Company
have been unfortunate In loss by a sec.
ond fire within few weeks, tie last oc.
curing Saturday night. Supposed to
have originated by spontaneous COM
bustion.
The excursion to Chippewa Lake,
projected by the Sabbath School Of the
Congregational Church, is to occur one
week from next Saturday. Full par
ticulars will be announced next week
as to time and rates.
j. N. Baruum's store, at Clarks-
field, was lately burglarized of $4,000
worth of boots aud shoes, 10000 In
dry goods and notions. and $500 In
money. They got In by using q step
ladder from a neighboring barn, and
prying open a window.
-ltr. Henry Allyn, who has spent
fourteen years in the Touring mill at
Oberlin, and has made himself . good
reputation as a miller In that commu.
nifty, has been employed by I. L. Com
stock to take charge Of his mill. He
moved his family here this week.
Lakeside and Chautauqua visitors
have mostly returned, each and all en-
thusiastic over what they have seen,
heard and enjoyed, but confess that
there was very little Of the ''rest'' In
their vacation at these crowded resorts.
No need Of going to the city for aid
to eyesight. ]. w. Houghton keeps
just the same qualities of spectacles,
eyeglasses and all kinds Of optical
goods, fits as accurately, sells them for
less money, repairs frames, changes
the glasses to suit failing sight, and
warrants satisfaction in every case.
Some hundreds OF people within
the past week have walked clear up to
where the postoffice used to be before
noticing or recollecting that it was
gone and exclaiming ooh !" etc., and
children continue to enquire Of the ig-
norant store-keepers that remain If
there isn't a letter for Mr.. or Mrs. or
Miss so and so, and keep on stareing at
the pigeon holes of our private desk as
II they believed there were still letters
there for the public II We would only
hand them over.
fThe Trustees of the Wellington
Library Assoc citation hereby extend
their congratulations to Its friends, up
on the happy success attendant upon
their efforts to promote its interests in
connection with the Agricultural Fair.
After all expenses werc paid we were
enabled to pay into our Treasury,
$96l.00 rs the net proceeds Of our un-
dertaking. Our thanks are due to the
young ladies and gentlemen who so
generously and arduously worked to
achieve this result, and to the entire
community, who by liberal contribr.
tions and patronage assured that sue
cess. By the zeal manifested we are
advised that deep interest is felt in
the community of this and adjoining
towns in our library, which will be
enhanced by new and well chosen
hooks which will soon fill our shelves
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