The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-06-12
Neighbhood News.

The Medina Democrat has been sold
to RI. Coffsy from Michigan, who has
already taken possession. ls-a ,rr
The lightning found a conductor by
way of a good many houses and barns
during the late storms. .
The frame of the stately dwelling Of
John McGraw, corner Of West and Elm
streets, is up, and makes an imposing
appearance, and when completed will
be one Of the finest structures in town.
Messrs. Ewing, Haynes and Hopkinson
are the builders.-OberlIn Gazette.
New London, it seems, made hasty
preparations for Decoration day, so late
that not nearly all Of the comm unity
knew that anything Of the kind was
going on. The unfortunate editor OF
the Record I'm referring to it ,innocently
used the words "after q fashion, "
which brought down upon his devoted
head the wrathful and unnecessary in
dignation Of the gentle decorators.
And now that servant Of the public is
hunting around to find any kind of q
peace-pipe that those young women
will consent to smoke, and so end the
war. .. rt -...
From the Wooster Republican we
learn that the President proposes to
nominate Rev. G. w. Collier to one of
the vacant chaplaincies in the regular
army, and the paper says no better man
could be chosen. ..f.
Rev. w. L. Phillips, pastor Of the NJ.
E. Church at New London, was In 3s
battles in the war of the rebellion, and
has . soldiers prejudices against trea-
| sonable utterances that echo the seces-
sion sentiments Of go and '6l.
Mrs. wm. Hart of Grafton, died
June ID.
Some of our readers remember Ker.
stctter the Ingenious student, who was
always In demand on decorating com.
mittees. could make grottoes and lakes
| in unexpected places, and fountains tc
| play wherever he chose. The last
number OF the Ashland Times says this
Of him: some of the most interesting
lectures given In this place for a long
time was that Of Prof. Kerstetter of Mt
Union College, In the City Hall, on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF
this week. The lecture was an illus.
trated one on "Applied Science" and
was of unusual interest throughout
and i'm the highest degree Instructive
Prof. Kerstetter Is an original thinker
and enthusiastically devoted to his pro
fcssion, viz, "Applied Science" An
Ingenious and skilled artisan, he has
constructed the apparatus which he
uses in his entertainment, on new
plans, and they are as powerful and
safe as any now in use. The views
given the audience through the use ol
powerful stero-skiopticou-an instru.
mert capable Of prof Getting view Gov.
ering 2,500 square feet-were of the I'm
est description, and showed a remarka
BILE degree Of power. Some idea Of thu
efficiency of the apparatus used in hi
entertainment may be gained when W.
say that this hydro-oxy-calcium is ca
pable of magnifylng many milllor
times. Prof. Kerstetter has been apply
Ing himself to the study of applied
science for the past six years, the thre'
past being more directly devoted to th'
construction and completion Of his In
ments. He Is native Of Ashland, ant
served gallantly for two years In th'
102d o. ". I. Starting after his dis
charge as blacksmith, he became
thorough mschinist, and BY his Owl