The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-11-10

A serious accident took place at Milton Far
mace on Thursday afternoon last. A section
ler, and who resides in Chillicothe, had been
superintending the unloading of some rails at
the depot. After his work there was done, he
was walking around the furnace, sightseeing.
When under the cage on which the stock is
cage 9 down on hm breaRpg s snS bacR
otherwise badly crushing him. He was at once
sent to his home, in Chillicothe, where at last
accounts.he was lying with little or no hopes OF
Rev. 3. Mason, of the u B. Church, preached
ing, to an appreciative audience. The reverend
gentleman is above the average as a speaker,
preston May success attend his labors. At
any rate the field is a wide one:
Mf Rpan of Of and Miss
nephew Of MI: N; o'Rourke, the %ell-known
and popular fOundryman at Milton May long
life and happiness attend the bridal pair.
Considerable surprise was manifested in town
jury had failed to take any action in regard to
| the Wellston liquor dealers. One of our saloon
| terrible vengeance against those who sent the
| names of witnesses to the jury. Perhaps he
The report of failure to fndict seems to be re-.
garded as being strange, if true.
The summary Of the public school for Octo-
| Der shows the following figures: Primary De-
partment-Enrollment, 10; average daily at
| tendance, so; per cent Of attendance, Y. Inter
mediate Observation-Disclosures Sc; average
| daily attendance, A. per cent? 49, Grammar
ISchool-Enrollment, 81; average daily attend
ance, 46; per cent, IS. High School-Enroll-
ment, 19; average daily attendance, IA; per cent
70. Indications now are that the enrolment
| to do.
Mr.. F. F. Swanson has transferred his sewing
machine agency from the furniture store to his
residence.
| Our Oak Glove friends, we hear, have secured
teacher at last, in the person of A. M. Gillian
of Byersville, we believe.
The narrow-gauge road Is still pushing for.
ward work on the branch. -Four of the five
| bridges across Raccoon are in their places and
| the other is ready. Coal shipments from Pat
| terson's works are increasing. Fluhart & Co
are ready for shipping coal as soon as the track
layers on the Springfield road reach there which
| will be in q few days.
| We notice three new buildings since las: re-
ports-Mr. Magee's, on Fifth street, north of the
| Broadway, foundation up, and Mr.. Melvin, just
west of town, to replace the one burned in the
| early fall, frame up, and roofing begun.
D The Emm1it building is approaching comp pie
| ton. The Milton Co. have the roof on theil
| new dwelling, and the plastere1
| are about done work on the NJ. E. Church
The U. B. Church has mode no further progress
since last report.
| October has been a busy month for the rail
road officials. We are indebted to Mr.. E. Z
| Ferree for the following approximate figure
for he month: Freight received by T., d. & B
r. R. 81 200; forwarded by same, 81, 900. Receiv
ed and forwarded over NJ. & c., $1,000. Tota
| business for month, $4,000, with steady in
crease by both roads.
| P. NJ, Bingham also boasts a steadily -growin
business i'll his department of town affairs, ant
is looking confidently forward to the time whel
Wellston will become d Presidential office.
MERCURY.