The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-11
Local ana miscellaneous


The Sophomores, at Oberlin, wearing
uniform Oxford Caps made their calls on
New Years.
Akron is going to have regular lines of
Herdic coaches put on her paved streets at
no distant day.
Mr.. Hiram Trip brings US an egg meas
uring 6ssx716 inches in circumference and
weighing 3A ounces.
Myron T. Herrick Esq. of Cleveland is
away on business trip to New Orleans
and other southern points.
For the benefit of those interested we
give the address of Mrs. A. NJ. Ryder 252
Erato st. New Orleans, La.
Eugene, the youngest son of Chauncey
Stranahan, of Litchfield, died of consump-
ton, Christmas Eve, aged % years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Santley have decid-
ed to take up their residence in yelling.
ton next spring.-New London Record.
Mrs. Philo Penfield, of Shelby, Mich,
second daughter of Geo. Norton, of Pen
field, is reported dangerously ill with lung
fever.
While Martin Brcoker and household, of
Litchfield, were at Christmas Tree gath
ering his house was burglarized OF money
| ana gOOQS-
An Illinois girl, who lost both arms by
falling in front of reaper, earns her liy-
ing by painting, holding the brush between
her teeth. ~
Mr. Barrett, who purchased and resided
on the JAS Pierce farm east of the river in
Penfield, died of consumption, and was
buried last Sunday.
Frank Norton, of Penfield, is visiting
his sisters in Shelby, Mich, accompanied
by Albert Wilson, also of Penfeld, who has
sfother living there
z Regular trains began running on the w.
s. L. L. R. X. on Monday. One passenger
and freight each way. The time table will
be found in another place in this issue
The New London Record comes out<m
| folio form, in fresh dress, and is printed on
a new power press. 1t is worthy the pride
and patronage of its town and community.
The oratorical contest, of Oberlin Col
lege, takes place on Friday of this week.
General Legget, T. p. Handy and Rev. Mr..
Moxom, of Cleveland, are to be the judges
Richard II. Dana, jr. distinguished
American author and lawyer, son of r. 81.
Dana, the poet and essayist, died in Rome,
Saturday. He was born in Massachusetts
| in 1915.
The largest call for postage stamps and
postal cards in any one day in history of
the service was last Saturday when orders
1 for $640,0O0 worth were received at the p.
o. Department
LYMAN Sprague received a telegram
| Monday that his sister, Mrs. Louisa Smith.
| of Williamson, Mich, was very sick and
not expected TO recover. Mr. Sprague len
for Michigan Tuesday. ~ 3
Miss willard says: eThe press is the
great educator. five can reach the peo-
pie through this instrumentality, there
is no power on earth that will hinder the
good and noble purpose"
The Ashland Times says of the election
of Hon. R. A. Horr President pro tenn of
the Senate: II was a compliment well
deserved, and the duties of the Office viii
be well and faithfully performed"
Forepaugh, the Snowman is going to
travel this year with retinue of attract
ions comprising $50 cages of animals
forty elephants and twenty giratfes, which
will be very imposing on parade days.
The Wooster Republican says that Sena-
tor Horr has every qualification for his
new honors; that he will preside with dig
nity and dispatch, and that his personal
popularity is acknowledged throughout
Northern Ohio, at least.
Fanny Davenport the actress will give q
benefit in Cincinnati Jan. Is, for the crippled
and helpless invalid girl. Marion Foster,
who in spite of her sufferings is very in
dustrious artist, and has painted the stage
dresses of her kind friend in the lovliest
manner.
Deacon Case, of this town, killed a pig
the End day of December, which was z
4 months and days old, which weighed
dressed 240 fbs 1t was of the Chester
White variety. According TO the age this
was little better than the one mentioned
last week.
The following is said to be a sure cure
for small pox: Suphate of zinc, one grain /;
foxglove (digitalis) one grain; half a tea
spo0nfuls of water. When thoroughly
mixed add four ounces of water. Take a
spoonful every hour for adults. This re-
cipe is also said to be serviceable IN cases
of scarlet fever.
The following is said to be valuable in
case of debility and weak digestive pow
ers: Beat an egg in a bowl, mix with il
six tablespoonfuls of flour ofpotatoes mix
ing thoroughly in a bowl, then pour in as
much boiling water as will convert the
whole into a jelly. 1t is an old-time food
in consumptive disorders.
One thousand of the cabmen of London
are total abstainers, India has 10000 sol
diers pledged to total abstinence, also 1 900
Government employees on railroads who
are total abstainers. Oh 100000 house
holders in large towns and cities in Lam
cashire, England. nearly 100000 have de-
! clared in favor of local prohibition.
Gen. Jones, editor of the Republican at
Macon, Georgia, for many years in poor
health from a wound received in the army
, while Colonel of Thirty-ninth Ind, Cav
E airy, died on an east bound train Saturday
with the remains TO her relatives in Single
ton, Va
, The wife of Attorney General Brewster
was the daughter of Robert j. Walker, who
during her childhood was Secretary of the
. Treasury. Her first marriage was to Mr.
{ DeI.eon, a brother of Mrs. Senator Siddell
Louisiana, an unhappy union which wa.
dissolved few years after the war, anc
was clerk in the Treasury when Mr.
Brewster saw, and after she lost her place
married her.
Pedestrians living in the south east par
, of the village are requested to keep on tn,
! walks and not go across the grounds from
the pump to the northwest corner near A
! G.. Couch's shop. 1t is desired to get thu
grounds well grassed as soon as possible
but it cannot be done ifpeople continue Il
, use it as foot path. Will those WHIT
! have offended please take notice and sir
no more.
} A young man taken i'll in Chicago wa
told that he had a bilious fever, anC
had better go to his home in Cleveland
{ He arrived there Saturday, walked half I
: mile on the crowded streets rode mil
r more in a street car, and after reachin.
5 home was found to have well developes
0 case of smallpox and was taken to tn
pest house. How many this one case ex
; posed no one can tell, but probably score
Fs-.a-1. ID 80 ,,arind or another of hi