The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-10-28

that he be made thankful for anything he
will get there.-Boston Post.
In order to make room for new goods, a
few fancy boxes Of fine paper, Of q former
stock, will be sold at less than the cost Of
the paper, at Houghton's Book and Drug
Store. If
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
The Garfield beet placed in our store by
A. G. Couch has attracted much attention
and inspired q number Of good puns.
The new side tracks of the c., c., G. & I.
Railway, southwest of the Depot, are now
completed, ono extending nearly to, and tie
other little beyond Magyar street.
The Sheriffs Of all the counties Of Ohio
have been ordered to see that the ballot
boxes used in the October election, be not
used upon the 2nd of November.
The house formerly occupied by ]. A.
Braman has been moved from its site, and
the lot viii be cleared for the foundations of
w. R. sautley's residence, to be built next
year.
"A reception and social was given at Nor
walk to the nj q pastor, Rev. Geo. Mather, in
the Church parlors, Tuesday evening, at
which oysters were served from Q to 10
o'clock
We call attention to the advertisement Of
E. NJ McGillin q Co, Cleveland, in this num-
lures into their facilities for meeting the
wants of customers.
We have received copy of the catalogue
of Baldwin University for 1S79-S0. The
Faculty numbers ten instructors. Number
of Alumni 2SS. Students reciting last year
247. Winter term begins first Friday after
Thanksgiving.
The late cold weather appears to have
been hard on the-the heavy business men.
For two Sundays past the hitching-rail
observatories, street corners and public
steps have been as thoroughly deserted as a
last springs birds nest.
&C. W. Horr's artificial lake is now nearly
completed. The season is SO dry that 1t is
feared there will not be enough water in 1t
before cold weather sets in to furnish the ice
1t Is intended to supply. A project for pump
ing water into 1t from the creek below Is
now being considered. Cs39
"A piece Of ssafoetids wrapped with cot
ton cloth on the bride bit SO that the saliva
shall moisten 1t, causing slow solution and
emitting, as everybody knows, something of
an odor, is said 10 be q sure preventive OF
epizootic in horses. 1t is also urged that
the horse heads be given freedom from the
check rein.
Old Solomon writes us letter from
Grand Rapids, Mich, congratulating US on
the victory gained at our last election.
Michigan is wide awake and will roll up q
large majority for Garfield the second of
November. They had six inches Of snow
October 18th. We are SO crowded that we
have not room for the letter entire.
A lighted glass lamp dropped free from
the handle, in the hand of the person carrying
it, and fell to the floor, breaking and scatter
ing oil over a yard OF more Of carpet in ]. 81.
woolley's dining room, Sunday evening.
Fortunately the fame was extinguished in
falling, aud free application of gasoline
made the carpet all right again.
Prom the Leadville, Colorado, Democrat
we learn that Messrs. Colver, Newton Il Co.
have purchased works for treating ore Of
low grade for miners, and to furnish a mar
ket for the same. They are working large
force Of men, and are putting in new ma
| chinery and expect to have the works in
running order in about thirty days. Our
readers win recognize one of the firm as
Mr.. Byron Colver, formerly Of this place.
The N;f. stors r,a r<,or, .voas mn and fbe
mammoth cisterns go down. Horr & War
ner's new building has the framework for
the roof In place. 1t has been suggested
that the water from that roof would make
very desirable filling for the big cistern near
Doland's building 1t would be vastly more
pleasant II ones dwelling was drenched with
passably clean water in case Of fire, though
no one intends to be over-fastidious in such
an emergency.
| While at the Cleveland Union Depot, a
| Wellington man saw seated in a corner Of the
waiting room poorly dressed Irish matron
with five children. She was convulsively
eobbing, and our kind hearted citizen walked
over to ask IL he could do anything to relieve
her distress. So he inquired, Madam, what
, is the trouble ?'' az want to go to Mil
Waukee, sne SalQ- wen, WY OOut you
go ?" 81 have no money TO take them there"
ssTake who thereS" "The childer, Sor !;
would you take care of thems" Me take
care of thems No, madam, of course not !;
Pm not their father" "Well, sure I! know
that, sor (boo-hoo-hoo); their father was q
dacent mon." And then the crowd laughed,
and our citizen walked away, sadder, etc.
| From the Indianapolis News we learn
that its reporter has examined one Of the
Quaker Brick Machines recently set up in
that city by the manufacturers, Messrs.
Bennett Bros, for Fletcher & Thomas. The
machine Is run by steam, and turns out
over 10000 bricks per day. The reporter
saws the yards are thronged with visitors,
and that sellers Of brick hangdn charmed
circle about the machine that turns them
out SO magically, while the practical brick
layer is OF In the drying yard ecstatic over
the superior uniformity In size and shape,
the clean cut corners and general smooth.
ners, making the common brick In those
respects equal to the pressed brick. The
machine is without doubt one of the most
successful ever made, and the manufacturers
are preparing to put very large number In
the market the coming season. ~