Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-04-29
Locals,

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week. The cost Of the monument
$500.
Miss Hannah Logue is visiting over i
Mason county.
During Saturday evenings storm
cow belonging to Geo. w. Horner wa
killed by lightning near the city limits
A tree opposite the city. in W. Va. wa
struck and slIvered.
Mr.. w. r. B. Stevens is painting a
his residence. IL will shine when done
DIR. r. A. Cromley has the mobiles
driving turnout In the city.
Treasurer Martindsle brought suit thi
week. before Squire Morton, Of Obi
township, against Charles L. Waugh, t
collect delinquent dog tax. The aIuoun
sued for Is So.
DIR. W. c. Fl. Needham and family ar
rived home from Florida, Friday night
The private school OF Nessrs. Burk
and Null. at Waterloo, has opened witt
80 pupils.
Policeman Cook had an exciting chas'
on Front street Sunday, sfter coloret
man named Smith,. who had escspet
from his control. he fired one shot bu
that failed to stop him. He finally
caught him In house.
The porter Of the steamer Scioto had
thrilling experience last week while
the boat was lying at Smsll's Landing
He was sent in the wheel-hOuse to repair
q waste pipe and while perched on the
buckets the engineer forgot his warn
ing and started the engines. The por-
ter had presence Of mind sufficient to
dive down In the water ahead Of the
wheels and escape injury.
The police Of our city have been pull
ing the houses of ill-fame. The lock-
up contained several last week.
VIM. Cherington, young son of Mr..
Jno. G. Cherington, accidentally shot
himself through the hand, the ball pass
ing lougitndInally through the arm.
1t Makes q dangerous wound. He was
loading the pistol at the time.
Prof. n. Z. Hard was up to Psrkers-
burg last week, attending a Teachers
Association. He delivered lecture on
the advantages Of exhibiting the pro-
gress Of education at county fairs.
Miss Miller, of Kanawha, ia visiting
Miss Minnie Shallcross.
An alarm Of fire was given last We'd
nesday morning. 1t was the roof Of
Weibert's dwelling on Front street.
Mr.. Warren Yost, Of Cincinnati, was
in the city last week.
In the hallway Of the house owned by
Mr.. N. Jeffers on State street, Is a piece
OF oll-cloth which has stood the test of
wear for 25 years. 1t has but one worn
spot In 1t and at the same rate of wear
Is good for five years more. And there
were honest workmen in those days.
Mrs. Chas. Rust took In Pittsburg
last week, on the Salt Valley.
Messrs. A. L. Betz q Co. have on ex-
hibition two pork hams which weigh
So pounds each.
We are under obligations to Hon.
James J. Burns, State Commissioner of
Common Schools, for copy of the Ohio
School Report for 1879.
vinton County Court OF Common
Pleas:
r. A. Howard ct els. vs. r. Aleshire
Rodgers 20 file answers and crOss-peti-
tons herein.
We are indebted 20 Clerk Rust, of the
steamer Salt Valley. for favors In the
way of Pittsburg papers.
Messrs. Simmons and Aleshire of
Eagle Furnace, spent Sunday In this
city.
Rev. s. d. HutsInpIller has located at
o.
Mr.. J. L. Thorn has removed to
Pomona, Mason Co., w. Va.
The Germans gave dance at Hem
king Hall on last Wednesday evening.
We have had some very heavy rains
during the past week, bringing the
river up to good stage. Sundays rain
was unusually heavy, with slight fall
OF hail.
Mr.. Walter s. Wheatly has removed
his family to Eagle Furnace.
Sheriff Blake and his Deputy Tro-
bridge, are kept busy getting things Ia
readiness for the next term Of Court.
Next Saturday John Robinson's NAM
moth show makes Its appearance here.
1t is getting fashionable now, for
steamboats, to blow out their cylinder
heads.
Ironton has 30 Insurance agents, Gal
lipolis has g..
Chase 4 Go. have brought on two
coal oil stoves. One of them has
been sold to Mrs. L. P. Maguet.
The city COW pasture Ia open for the
season.
The question of probsting the will Of
the late Miss Sussnnah Beck, was be-
fole the Probate Court last week. The
will had two eodiclls attached to 1t, the
arst one changing the executor and the
last one limiting the estate granted to
the child by the will. The Court ad-
mitted the will to probate, and rejected
both codictls.
Mrs. z. x. stsson's new house, on
Locust street, is up and ready for en-
closure.
Ollie Newton has changed his clerk
ship from the Potomac TO the Ohio.
Real estate appraisers are now going
the rounds among the farmers.
Sheriff Blake sold the Rosetta Souder
property, forty acres, In Walnut town.
ship, Saturday, to Seberd Rose for
$2ss 81; partition sale.
The Republican State delegates left
Monday morning for Columbus and are
now In session. Our editor-ln-chief Is
amonO them