Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1881-11-10

The ladies OF Grace Episcopal
Church gave an oyster festival, Thursday
night, for the benefit of the church.
Those who attended had very pleasant
time. The net proceeds amounted to
about $I4.
T. j, Patterson, charged with seduc-
tion under promise OF marriage, had his
preliminary trial bef ore just ice Cowgirl,
last Friday. lie was held to bail for his
appearance at the circuit court, in the
sum of $500.
Capt. John VI. London, of Macon,
was in the city, Yesterday. He made US
call and reported the Greenbackers
down there as ready to open up the win
ter campaign as soon as the corn gath
eIing is over.
Col, John F. Phillips has sold his
fl residence and grounds, on the cor.
ner of Fourth and Washington avenue.
ID Sedalia, Mo, to the Sisters OF ST. Jo-
seph, who will transform ii into te-
male seminary.
MIR. w. Z. Parr and family, OF Mead
vile, formerly of Linneus, have remov-
ed to this city, where they will reside in
the future. Mr., Parr has secured a
clerkship in the dry goods establishment
OF d Wallbrunn & Bro.
Soft coal will do very well for an Of
fee, but 1t makes too much dust for
home use. The tidy woman won't stand
it.. Hard coal is as clean as wood, hut
the cost of shipping it from the east
here makes it cost more than wood.
Mr.. d. p. Bradford of Dakota Ter.
ritory, and his grand. daughter Miss
Libby Swobe, of Omaha, arrived here
Tuesday night, on visit to .Hr, Brad
ford's nephew, Mr., W. B. Leach. Mr,
Leach informs us he had not met his un.
Gle before for twenty-five years,
MIR. J. 6. Houx of Bedford, was in
this city, Tuesday, and made us call.
The firm of !. 6. Houx Co. has start.
ed anew in business at Bedford. Their
success in the past assures their success
in the future. We hope to see them well
pa,ronized, as they are honorable and
deserving gentlemen.
Hardin Blye, son OF the late Aleck
Blye, colored, met with serious acci-
dent while out hunting, last Thursday.
He let his gun fail, the jar discharging
it. The charge took effect in the back
OF the young mans head. Ills case is
co usidcrcd quite serious. DR.. Barney is
the attending physician.
Our young friend, Dan Park, left,
Monday, for Fort Worth, Texas, to ac.
cept position in large jeweIry estab.
lishment at that place. No more worthy
young man than Dan lives, and none
more highly esteemed than he in thi,
city. May his new walk in lite prove 4
prosperous and pleasant one,
Judge Broaddus and Henry Hatch,
Esq, have started out on the proposed
line OF the new railroad, (ChiIicothe and
Kansas City to view the route and take
the right of way. They will q alonI
the Markey survey from here to the C.li
well line and then will 60 from there On
the survey made by the Burlington ald
Southwestern company.
The county court, on last Tdesdag,
made the following order: THAT on aud
afer the 4.h of January, 1852, tn. H.
cease for keeping dram shop shall be
500 q year; and that on and after lhi,
date no license will be granted by tue
court or the clerk in vacation 10, the eX-
elusive sale of wine Gud beer" The !! =
ccnse heretofore ha, been $500,
-Linneus Bulletin: County court
meets ngXG Monday in regular session.
Gen. John B. Henderson, who repre-
scnts the parties holding Jefferson, Lo-
Gust Creek ani Benton township bonds,
will he present, and some definite action
viii. be taken looking to 4 COmprO mise
OF all outstanding bonds on the ,hr4e
townships. There should be a general
turnout OF the tax payers.
We acknowledge tho receipt Of
an invitation u attend the Reunion
Ball at BrookiieId, on Tuesday ev.
ening, November %, 1881. 1t prom.
ises 20 be a recherche affair. The
committee on Invitation ut this
point are, Messrs. W. B. Leach
Thos. McNaliy and j. l.. Butord,
The muSlce will be furnished by the
Gem Cily orchestra, of Qnncy, HI,
Mr.. Doug Wheeler, OF Neadvile
had $4,000 in his possession, ard on las
SATURDAY he showed the money to nam.
Der of persons, Saturday night some
person placed ladder against the hJu,e
and went into Wheeler'S sleeping apart.
ment and took therefrom the money IN
question, The money didn't belong to
Wheeler but had been sent to pay for
some cattle he lad bought for other par
ties. We didn't learn whether or not
there was any clue to the thief.
-Meadvillc Messenger; w. L. Parl
and family haye moved to Chilic Othe
where he has situation as sale sman in
store. We are sorry to have them leave
but wish them prosperity without end ii
their new home, Our Charley, of courst
has gone with his parents, and we are
therefore without a "Devil." Charley
was a good boy in our Office and always
attended to his duties promptly, am
seemed to take an interest in his worl
as though it were his own. We wisl
the boy well and hope he may become al
honor,d man.
Miss Mary Austin, who resides wit
her brOlher, Mr.. Thos Anderson, in TIN
northern part OF this city, met with
most distressing accident last Monday
She has been subject to epileptic fits 70