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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19
A MURDERous DEED.
Mysterious Tragedy at Lebanon, Conn. -
A Wealthy Farmers Horrid End.
Newark Conn Snoeinl1

Newark Comm Special.l
Henry Chappell, seventy-eight years
old, and bachelor, owned one of the
finest houses in the old town of Lebanon
two hundred acres of sweeping hills and
meadows, two miles northeast of Cover
nor Trumbull's old war Office, and under
the brow of Kick. Hill. Nh. Chappell's
body, with fractured skull, was found in
the kitchen, in the ell of his handsome two
story white house, by a tree-peddler,
Walter c. Noyes, yesterday afternoon.
AS Chappell had DIV cit alone, it was diff
fcult to obtain facts in relation to the
crime. Mr.. Noyes, who lives in Lyme,
said that on Wednesday afternoon he Wis
tied Mr.. ChappelPs house, and noticed that
the ell door was wide open. Inside in the
kitchen he saw the body of man lying at
full length on the floor, with blood on the
face. Without entering he went to the
nearest dwelling, that of Mr.. Fuller, a
quarter of mile away, and returned with
Mr.. Fuller, his hired man and another
neighbor, Mr.. Pendleton.
They entered the kitchen and examined
the body. Chappell lay on his back, his
hands Strengthened and carefully placed by
his side, and his clothes arranged and I'M
crumpled. There was blood on the face
and deep cut in the temple, which DR..
Barber found afterward TO mark bad
fracture of the skull, the right temple be-
ing entirely beaten in, In the body was
an old-fashioned tin lantern, the candle of
which had burned down unevenly half its
length and extinguished itself.
The party next visited the barn. They
found Mr.. Chappells fine herd of cattle in
their stalls. They had evidently been I'M
fed since the time of the murder, which it is
believed was per petrated just after night
fall on Tuesday evening. The front barn
doors were wide open, and the appearances
were that the owner had returned to the
house to get his lantern, with the intention
of foddering the cattle, when he was struck
down. Every room OF the house bore evi-
dence of the visit OF ST angers, though it is
not known that any booty was secured.
Mr.. Noyes added to hi, testimony an ac-
count Of meeting black-wh skered tramp
on Wednesday afternoon near Goshen Viii
lage, who was braiding whip-lash, one
end of which was tied to tree. lie was
short and stout A bag lay beside him
under the tree. The tramp asked Mr.
Noyes TO purchase the whip-lash.
Mr.. Chappell was sevOnty-eight or eighty
years old and eccentric. He had dwelt on
his farm since his birth. Until last spring
q hired man with his wife had lived wish
him and done the greater part of the farm
work. During the past year Mr.. Chappell
has done his cooking and the farm chores,
employing a man only in emergencies He
seldom visited his neghbors. By his
frugal habits he had amassed property
of over $4,000, the whole of which was in
his iarm or on deposit in Norwich and
other banks. Since lie was robbed of
Jew dollars by housebreakers few years
ago he had never kept any money on his
person OF at his house.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19
HIT WITH A POKER.
The Woes of Pennsylvania Lear Ventl-
lated in Court.
philadelphia Special.l

lated III Court.
Philadelphia Special.l
Ida Foreman, young woman OF prepos-
sessing features and neatly dressed, was
arraigned before Mayor Bradshaw, of
Camden, last night at the city-hall on the
charge of attempting to take her fathers
life. On the desk at which the Mayor was
seated rested heavy furnace poker, and
near by lay an ugly knife used in hog
butchery, the weapons which the father
accused the daughter of using upon him.
Foreman is well.to-do farmer, with three
grown daughters, two of whom have had
eventful lives, and he last night accused
all Of conspiring to drive him from his
home or take his life. On many occasions
he had, so he testified, been knocked down
by his wife and daughters in his own house
in the presence of his farm hands. No.
vember Is, he stated, he was beaten
over the head with the furnace
poker by his daughter Ida, while the
others held him, and because he asked
for piece of bread. After series
of light attacks he was again the
subject of a general assault January 6, in
which he was badly cut with carving
knife in the hands of his wife. On num-
Der of occasions Ida, he said, rushed at
him with the hog-knife with threats to take
his life. Finally Sunday morning he was
generally attacked for insisting upon hav-
ing little more dinner than was allowed
him. He was badly beaten with the poker,
and his daughter Ida declared that she
would have his life "if she had to wait un-
til he was asleep to do it," Mayor Brad
shaw said he had Investigated the state Of
affairs Of the Foreman homn, and believed
that If he had not issued the warrant for
the arrest of the daughter murder would
surely follow some of the fights. He re-
luctantly accepted bail for the defendant,
and advised her not to return to her
fathers house. Ida and her sister Tillie
had quarrel with their father over year
ago which led to the arrest of all. The
trouble then was caused by the attention
paid to the girls by young man distaste.
full to the father. Tho girls then left their
home. Tillie gained some notoriety as q
female baseball player, and was one OF
the team which was stranded in Chicago
LAST fall.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19
A HUNTERS FATAL STEP.
Through the Snow Into n Deserted Shaft
"A Dog Brings the News.
ILeadyille Chroniclel

Through the Snow Into n Deserted Shaft
"A Dog Brings the News.
ILeadville Chronice.l
Early on Sunday morning Mr.. Gustave
Rotzler, who lived at Evansville, started
out with his gun and dog to hunt jack
rabbits. About dark his dog came home
without him, and bounded into the house
whining and bowling in most piteous
manner. The dogs strange conduct at
once attracted the attention of the family
and friends OF the missing man, and after
waiting some time Cor his return posse
was formed and started out on snow.shoes
to see what had become OF him. They
took the trail about ten o'clock, and fol-
lowed it about two miles north, until they
came to an open shaft to which the tracks
led. All around it was patch of snow,
beaten down by the dog, where he had cir.
cled about, as If in search of his master.
From the condition Of the snow, and the
fact that the mans tracks led directly up
to the shaft.and none could be found leav.
ing the fatal pitfall, they concluded that
their missing comrade must have fallen in
and that his dead and mangled body was
at the bottom.
One Of the men came to the city and not
titled the Coroner, who ordered a bucket
and windlass taken to the shaft, and one OF
the men went down to the bottom, a dis.
tance OF over hundred feet. He lighted a
candle and there, all bruised and bloody,
he saw the lifeless body Of the man for
whom they had been searching. It,seems
that the unfortunate man was walking
through the snow in his search for jack
rabbits, and came upon the mouth of the
vhaft,A over which the snow had drifted,
covering it up completely. When he
stepped on the snow that covered the
mouth Of the shaft, It gave way, and he
went down the fearful depth to destruc.
tioD. s
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19
L. BOWMAN
BESIDES

Cloths, Clothing and
Gents Furnishing Goods
Is prepared to have made to order,
by a Cincinnati House who do
the BEST WORK. the finest
quality Of Ladies as well as Gen
mans
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19

I'm the Adirondacks are many
abandoned farms which have gone back
to a forest condition, therefore less
cleared land is found there now than
was seen fifty years ago. Troy Times.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19

The slaughtering time
has come. After this
date we shall make
havoc among our re-
naming stock of
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19
BOOTS

Buttoned, front or side lace and
OF choicest French Kid, hand
sewed, and made from measure
ments taken here, one may have
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19
ALFRED SLENDER.

The same dread disease was given as the
cause of little Alfred Stender's death when
burial permit was obtained by his grief.
stricken father yesterday. The unfortunate
boy was the son of Christ. Slender, who
resides at 688 West Eighteenth street,
and was eight years and six months
old. The history of the case was related
to a reporter for the Times by the
bereaved parents last evening, in the
dimly-lighted room where lay the
the little shrouded form that to-day will
be consigned to its last resting-place. On
the last day Of January the boy was re-
turning home from ths Throop street school
at noon recess, when he met large dog at
the corner Of Latin and Nineteenth streets.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-19
Case and Elegance Combined,

and a light, comfortable, yet thick
soled boot, a thing of beauty and
a joy to the wearer.
Bowmans still takes the lead in
the quality and variety of his
cloths, and suits or any garment
worn by gentlemen may be or
dered here, cut and made in the
latest styles and in the most work
manner. l3
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

now Grundy county, died on last Sunday
evening at his home in the town Of Nettle
Creek. The Morris Herald says:
He was born at Rector Cross Roads. For
quier county. Va, July 5, 1901. In 1925 he
was married to Rachel Bowles, who died in
December, l843. In 1929, accompanied by
his father, Mr.. Hoge came west and settled
piece of land in this county, then returned
to Virginia, remaining until 1881. when with
his wife and children he took up the weary
march to his new home in the west, there to
come in contact with the many hardships
that are the lot of the pioneer. Hardly had
he become settled in his new home, a rough
log cabin which is still standing within 100
yards of the house in which he died, when
the Indian disturbances broke out known as
the Blackhawk war; and with his family he
was compelled to flee 10 the nearest place of
refuge, the old fort near Hennepin. While
there his first son Joshua was born. In Au-
gust 1882 the Indian war was ut an end and
Mr.. Hoge returned to his home and on May
6, 1884, his second son, James b was born
the first white child born in the county.
He built the first saw mill in the county and
was one of half dozen who built the first
school house in the county, which is still
standing near his residence. He was the ia
Their of Q children, all of whom survive him
except one,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
From Lostant.


LosTANT, June 26, 1SS4-Mrs. Ed Whip
pie is visiting in Rutland.
Morris Bailey of Magnolia, was in town
last Tuesday.
Lostant was visited by heavy rain
storm last Tuesday, accompanied by heavy
thunder and lightning, alse some hail,
Several are going to La Sale Saturday
to see the white elephant,
Mrs. Cone and daughter are here once
more They have been visiting at Farm,
ington, I'll.
Watson Quaintance is in Minnesota look.
ing for place to locate.
Mr.. N, Kinsey is giving Mendoza a call
this week.
Susie Dean is in Normal, III.
Mr. A. G.. Blaine, of Augusta Maine,
lodged at the Fairchild house Tuesday
evening.
Joe Means of Bloomington, WAS in town
Wednesday.
Sam De Bolt has gone east after his wife
and child
Tom Drew has rev timer. He is a
German and halls from Chicago.
Overcoats we're in demand Wednesday
as the weather was rather chilly
Isaac Merritt and wife returned to Los
'tant last Saturday.
Fannie Shields is in town.
WILEsNS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
North Ophir.
WIIKsNs,

NORTH OPHIR, June est is new near
the Fourth of July, and corn is not more
than from six to ten inches, and the far
mers are beginning to look for TIE same
crop as last year
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs
Bernard Brady ia honor of the marriage of
their son, Edward Brsly, was largely at
tended, and az the hour of 12 O'clock q
bountiful supper was served. Dancing
was kept up until the wee small hours of
morning, when all returned to their re.
spective homes well pleased. The bride
aud groom we're settled in their new
home, where they will be found hereafter.
Messrs. Brady and Crowley attended the
Bowry dance, given by the Duffy Bros, of
West Serena. The boys say they had the
best floor for dancing they have seen in a
long time. Some IS couples assembled ;
and we will give the boys the praise of
having the prettiest gals and the best
dancers in the crowd
The Fourth Of July is anxiously looked
forward to by the lovers of the light fantas
tic toe trippers, as the band boys are to
have picnic and dance in the Triumph
grove. The boys should all turn out and
patronize our own music or band
We noticed c. w. Coleman, of the
Prairie Center Driving Park Yesterday
going to Earl. He says they expect a large
crowd at their races the Fourth. They
will have trotting, running slow mule race,
foot races, &c. Admittance free.
Tim Crowley, the noted horseman of
Waltham, Harding and Ophir, says he is
going to have a new threshing machine
this season, and if so he will take the lead
in this vicinity, as he has had seventeen
years of experience; and no other machine.
Of course he would do we'll Mr.. Pulser,
of Chicago offers him situation as travel,
ing salesman for his machine (the Weston
House Vibrator). AS he knows Tim to be
AN old hand with machines he makes him
this offer.
Miss Sarah Vaughey, very pretty and
highly esteemed young lady of Marseilles,
was tie guest of Miss Mary Cruise the
past few weeks
Quite number of our Ophirites attend
ed the dance given by the Kinwager Bros.
All report a grand time Music was
Furnished by our leading violinist, John J.
Brady. More anon. JAY-EYE-SEE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

New Styles of Type and Low
Prices at the Free Trader Job
PrintingROOms.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
From Galloway.

GALLOWAY, June 23d.-The mail goes
out at and Is due at 3 p. NJ. daily.
Last week was a growing time-an
abundance of rain. Corn is being plowed
for the last time. Oats are splendid
Some buckwheat is being sown.
Miss Sadie Elliott and mother have been
spending few days in Morris, visiting
friends.
That was quite an idea of Mr.. "G.'s, u
watching his man at work from the north
upper window of the barn.
Miss Nettie Hoffman is among us for
the summer vacation.
The new hay barn of j. W. Fetzer is to
be quite extensive
II seems as though everybody has an
over-abundance of rats which are very de.
structive to young chickens. +.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28
From Walthau.
WALTHAM, June 26}

WALTHAM, June, 26th.
Pleasant weather with frequent shower,
fnd cool nights, intermingled with few
warm days
Oats in this vicinity indicate poor crop
owing to the want of spring rains.
Most of the schools have closed for the
hummer vacation
Geo. Bennett is having his house ENLARGED
c. W. Esmond is erecting new barn.
Mr.. and Mrf Harry Blanchard of Mem
ota, were visiting friends here last week.
Mr.. Levi Loud and sister, of Chicago were
be guests Of Mrs. William Warrick the first
q this week.
Miss Annie Crosisr and Miss Lena Mitchell.
no have been attending school at Geneseo
r the past year, returned home on Satur-
hy.
Charles Jones is home after sizing up the
burt he use for two weeks. Charles inclina-
pms are counting.
Will Warrick has ascertained the wealth
the town and his books are now completed
John Gallup, former resident of this
wn but now Of Odell, graduated at the Oil
It College, Mich, last week.
Editor Reddick of La Sale, has the SYM
Hthy of u and l., in the loss of his sen
no was drowned on Saturday last.
The strawberry festival given under the
(spices of the Ladies Mission Circle. in the
y Almshouse, was marked success. Net
loceeds S45.
Thos. Esmond and lady were visiting Dim
ok friends Sunday
new visitor has arrived at the residence
Mrs. Newton Wsrricks. 1t is a girl.
Annie and Burton Hess are entertaing their
usin of Ottawa, this week
On Wednesday last Joe kinzer's barn was
rned to ashes Cause-a match lighted by
boy and thrown into the manger.
Messrs. Cahill and Manly have purchased
Dew thrashing machine. We bespeak for
IN large patronage as they are gentle
N.
Mr. Alfred Wideman and mother we're
iting their Ottawa friends last week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

Miss Eliza Coldwel returned home from
here Thursday.
Pupils enumerated on the roll OF honor in
District No. 8, for the spring term, are Bur-
ton Hess, Olive and Matte Crosiar,
Herbert Hartshorn is viewing the sights
at Stockton, California. U. & /.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-28

EINAI4 SkiT'rI .ENIENT.-EsrArE OF
l. ANNE WALDRoS, DECEAsED.-Notice rs hereby
given 10 all persons Interested in said estate that the
undersigned Administrator of the Est9te Of said
Annie Wadron, deceased, will appear before the
Probate Court of the county of La Sale and state Of
Illinois, ut the County Court House, in Ottawa in said
county on Monday, the 2lst day of July A. d. 1884, for
the purpose of rendering account Of his proceedings
Ia the administration Of said for the final settle
ment
Dated al Ottawa this 9th day Of Jnne 1884,
CHARLES NJ. WALDRON,
ATTEST: A. T. BARTELs Adminlstrator
Clerk Probate Court, La Sale Co., III. jun2s-sw
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pied.

Buried. At Bunker Hill Cemetery. CORA MAY,
daughter Of A. j. and Jennie Cross aged months and
n days. who died of pneumonia and bronchitis
We wish 10 express thanks TO the people OF Deer
Park and vicinity for their kindness. A. J.&J.C
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-12-25

ISAAC L. RAMSAY, Lou Ella Ramsay and
l. Elizabeth Ramsay, minors, all of whom
reside near Richmond, Franklin county, In
the state Of Kansas, will take notice. that
their guardian, CYRUS Ramsay, filed in the
probate court OF Belmont county, Ohio, a
petition, the object and prayer of which is to
procure said court 10 order the sale of their
interests (being three -sevenths) in the follow
ing described real estate: Situate in the
county OF Belmont, state OF Ohio, and in
Smith township, and known as part of the
Cyrus Ramsay farm, and being the east part
OF the southwest quarter OF section number 4,
township number 8 and range number 4, be-
ginning at the southeast corner of said sec.
ton, running thence along the section line
north $50 west $3.50 poles to a stake in the
road; thence north 154o west 32 80 poles to
stake; thence north 57I" west 90. l8 poles 10 a
stake; thence north 81 east 55.75 poles to
stake; thence north 27te east 81. 40 poles 10 a
large black elm; thence north $50 east lS
poles In the east and west division line OF said
section; thence along said division line south
SSe east 1921 poles to the northeast corner OF
said quarter and thence along the north and
south division line Of said section south 90
west l62 poles TO the place OF beginning, con.
tanning II acres, 3 roods and 80 perches OF
land. And to authorize the said guardian to
reinvest the funds In other lands at the western
home Of said minors.
The application therefor will be for hearing
by said court on the Gath day OF January.
1885, at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time an
order will be asked as prayed for in said peti.
ton. CYRUS RAMSAY,
Canadian Of said minors,
Shannon d Carroll, Att'ys for Ppff 10 ACT
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-12-25
A Drea m.

The Bellaire Independent relates the
following story OF dream:
"a strange story is now relaLed of a
stranger dream had by a lady iu Mead
township on the night preceding the fa-
tai stsbbing of Samuel Day. The story
of the dream runs about as follows:
The lady, in company with an older
friend, came to this city on shopping
expedition. On returning. toward eve
ming. they we're stopped In the road at
the south end of the creek bridge by o
coffin lying In the middle of the road. 1t
WAS supposed TO be child, bnt when
the lid was removed 1t was discovered
that there were whiskers on the face.
and the lady who had left the buggy
TO see what II msant, refused to have
anything further To do with the corpse,
and proceeded on home. AT this juno
ture she was aroused and what became
OF the corpse Is not given In the dream,
But 10 is stated further that when Bub
Borhgm went TO Days farm on the fol-
lowing day for cattle, this lady saw him
through the window, and TO those 10
whom she had related her strange dream.
exclaimed; There's the very face | saw
In that coffin last night This story is
given TO us as having actually been told,
and 40 there are many superstitious
people who believe In premenition, we
give II for what 10 is worth. We hardly
know how our superstitlous friends will
reconcile the difficulty In this case, for II
seems that the wrong face got into The
box, but little inaccuracies OF thia kind
hardly ever count In dreams, II Ia pre-.
monltion anyhow with people who de>
sire 70 think 80. and II II 10 u fact that
tho lady, whose name We withhold mere.
ly not TO drag II into q matter OF this
kind, did really make the exclamation
credited 10 her, the coincidence Ia, TO say
tho least, very remarkable"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-12-25

F. NJ. COwen. Esq, of the Flushing
bank. was over on business saturday,
Will. White. who has been travel
ing as musician with u circus company,
came home On Saturday. He has been
away two years, and is full Of stories OF
the south and west.
Henry Carroll. Will Hewetson and
q. w. Doyle. of this place, attended the
society contest, 1t New Athens, on Tues
Jay evening.
Sherman Doyle. Ed. McMilIen and j.
W. McNary, students at Franklin Col
lege from this township, srs home Tor
the holidays.
Mrs. Martha Tallman and daughter,
Miss Ina, went TO Columbus on Friday,
and will spend the holidays with Mr.
VIII Mutchmore, brother Of Mrs. T.
Lewis Murdaugh, proprietor OF the
Touring mills, and family. are spending
Christmas with Steubenville friends.
Rev. Slater Brown, OF C0lerain tp.
came In Tuesday 10 pay his taxes, aud
made the CHRoNICLEa q friendly call.
Hon. ID. Wagner, the West Whee>
ling statesman, was in town Thursday.
C. E. Brsddeld. Esq. cashier of the
lst National Bank. Barnesville, was
among the visitors Ia town Monday.
MIR. j. d. Easter, of Chicago, is the
guest Of the family Of Daniel Steenrod,
east Of town.
Miss Blanche johnson, who has been
spending several weeks with her friend,
Miss Asna Steenrod. returned to her
home in Ubrichsville the latter part OF
the week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-12-25

A PRACTICAL farmer Of this county
syplaipe I 10 us on Tuesday how u hap
pshed that the corn crop or this region
turned out 81 good, this year, notwith'
standing the dry weather during July,
August and september. lie says that
shef.ly after tho corn had sprouted and
come up aud got start, there we're sey'
sfal weeks Of parativsly dry wealth.
or, This eaussd the young corn 10 send
roots down deep into tho ground TO seek
moisture, and when the dry weather
cams later In the season lheso same deep
roots drew up sufficient moisture 10 keep
the corn green aud save The crop, II the
early part of the season had bsen wet,
hs says, the roots would have been lat
erAl, and shallow, and could not have
drawn up enough moistnrs 10 sava the
stalks and ears In August Our infor
mant, n Franklin township farmer, ssyt
no has observed thia fact 10 many years
The ldan was new 10 ~, but looks en-
tirely fsasonable,-Cadlz Republican.