The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-03-29
Local and miscellaneous

tlon WIN ner parents In west oaieu-
Misses Emma and Anna Cushion are Wis
iting a. Rev. N. s. Albright's in Wooster.
Miss Munson, teacher of the High
School, has gone to visit her mother near
Toledo.
The organ concert at Norwalk after ex-
penses were paid, netted $1S5. Total re-
ceipts $3.50.
Miss Eleanor McDermott is at home
from Painesville, and expects to remain
here this term.
Mrs. B. F. Locke informs the public
that she can take no boarders until her
health is restored.
into the house on Courtland Avenue lately
occupied by DIR. Wright, Monday.
Miss Charlotte Houghton, recently re-
turned from Minnesota has been spend
ing = few days at ]. w. Houghton's.
L. B. Pierce, of Tallmadge recently got
the 800 prize Of the Ohio State Agricul-
tural Society for the best essay on road
making.
Mr. BENZ. Wadsworth's people will have
| their daughter near them, as Mr.. and Mrs.
Eckles are about to come from Ill, to live
In Huntington
Mrs. Mcbride, of Wooster, has been
visiting at her relatives, DR.. McClaran's.
Miss Grace McClaran, recently deceased,
was her daughter.
Commodore Garrison has now purchas-
ed the old Canal Dover & Marietta rail-
\ road and will connect IL with the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie road.
Rev. Chas. Manchester Is in town this
week taking q short vacation after the
severe labor Of conducting revival meet
ings for several weeks past
Ellsworth Stroup and Frank Stevick of
the University at Delaware are spending
their vacation here. Norton Horr is also
home from Cornell College.
Supt. Ross, of the Fremont Schools,with
| his wife and two children is spending
most of the weeks vacation with Mrs.
Ross brothers in Wellington.
One Mrs. Smith and daughter, of Ash
land county, have rented the north part
of Mrs. Hamilton's house, and Mr.. Frank
Chapman is going into the Peabody
house.
The chorus singing of the High School
is very creditable, and the future of music
can only be dimly prophecied, now that
even our little primary scholars can sing
by note with accuracy.
Rev. W. A. Westervelt, Of 0berlin, with
his son Herbert and a company OF i've, re-
Gently left for Dakota, each intending to
preempt 16O acres of land snd take tree
claim for as much more. His SON George
who is in the Conservatory will follow at
| the close of the term
The severe wind and hail storm of Mon
day took of the chimney on the building
occupied BY the Mutual Relief Association,
laid the large sign of the Star Bakery in
the middle of the street and did other
damage elsewhere. 1t was almost q hur-
ricane while 1t lasted.
Mr.. VIM. Boice, of Penheld, who for
| some months has been looking at property
| in this village has bought the house and
lot of ]. J. Thomas on Barker st., and
will come here to live. They are highly
regarded where they have formerly lived,
and every such family Is an acquisition to
our village.
At Miss Richards school, Tuesday,
very little daughter of E. Linder, too
young to be in school, but visitor, recit-
ee beautifully the poem beginning If We
recollect Alright, "If on my tired knee to-
night" in which lonely and bereaved
mother so psthetically gives expression to
the hunger of her heart
Helen Potter the elocutionist, gave an
under the auspices Of the Ladies Society
of the Presbyterian Church who generous
ly donated the net proceeds to the St Paul's
Episcopal Church organ fund. Imagine
such an example Of christian courtesy
fftyyesrs agoi The world moves.
1t would be pleasing to our citizens if
the closing exercises were given on sepa-
rate days, enough TO afford opportunity of
attending one without neglecting or being
deprived Of seeing the Others. Could not
the. Primaries close Monday. the next
grades following in their order, and thus
let the patrons be able 70 enjoy more
Rev. w.G.wards preached Sunday even
ing on ~The Relation of the Physical
Sciences to Religion" His discourse was
a concise history Of though. and research
on the subject of evolution and spontan-
eous generation, giving the various theor-
les. their acceptance OF abandonment and
the views Of the leading scientists and
philosophers at the present time
IT occurred to the casual visitor at the
last day exercises Of the different schools
that pupils visiting other schools would
make far less disturbance, and save
much annoyance 20 the teacher. and the
performer and listenersifthey would enter
quietly instead of rapping noisily at the
4 l.
necessary hustle and confusion.
Last Saturday about Q P. N. the dwelling
belonging to George Mcconnell al what
is known as Five Points in Sullivan, was
entirely destroyed by fire. The family was
absent at q neighbors when the fire broke
. out and did not save any of the contents
. of the building. It is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary. The
house was occupied by @. o. Barack and
, family and their goods were all consumed.
The Ladies' Aid Society extend a cordial
, invitation 20 all the voters and others
who may make il convenient 70 take din
ner at the Methodist church basement on
Monday, April third. Tea and coffee,
sary to substantial warm dinner will be
served from noon till two O'Clock, or as
, long as patronage continues. The pro
, ceeds to be devoted to furnishing the
! Church.s
We clip the following from the Canon
3 City Colorado, Reporter: Postmaster
: Bowlby has been working ever since he
: took charge of the postoffice TO secure q
, through mail to and from the East, twice
. q day Heretofore we have had but one
D through mail, and letters mailed here In
/ the afternoon would be.held at Pueblo fol
D the through mail the nextday. Mr.. Bowl
by Is entitled 10 the credit of perfectine
the arrangement by which letters viii
reach their destination ten hours earlier
than heretofore." --E,-40
!. Miss McCounelIs school for its mos
: Ienrthy exercise on the closing afternoon
|. had a colloQuy in which some thirty pu
? nils took part. One little Miss represented
' fbe United States, and boys and girls eacl
r bore A flag and wore q blue satin badge o.
Svhich the name of a State was printed
An animated conversation between thess
E renreseutatiyes of the Union brought for
s ward the claims and advantages Of escf
! State, her physical features, mines, manu-
y facturies, products, great cities, exports