The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-19
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Come and hear the story, in costume,
OF Ruth and Boaz.
Percy Townsend has engaged to teach
a school in Brownhelm. this winter
Arthur Dyer, bookkeeper for D. Ap-
pleton & Co., Cincinnati, is home on a
visit.
DO not forget the occasion or the
date of Sau Ah.Brah's lectures, Dec. Sd
and 4th.
Miss Jane Wadsworth, ,.of Connecticut,
is here and expects to spend the winter
with her sister, Mrs. R. Austin.
The marked improvement in the light
at the NJ. Z. Church last Sunday, was due
to the efforts of the janitor Mr.. Will
Townsend.
-"What delightful weather." has been
the exclamation Of every one, during the
week or two, last past. 1t could not well
have been improved.
Three Of our exchanges last week,
used some Of our editorials Of the previous
week, two without credit of any kind, one
simply credited d-"Exchange."
Mrs. Waite, of Ravenna, intends to
spend the winter with her son, who lives
northwest Of Wellington, and with her
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Hathaway.
-Hno. Joe Poe, of Brooklyn, has
gas we'll and proposes to light his resd-
ence and that of his son with it. He has
bored $50 feet and struck three veins of
gas in that distance.
AT the recent election, II. q. Nicker.
son, of Fremont, Wyoming Territory, son
of L. Nickerson, of this place, was re.
elected 10 fill the offices of Probate Judge
and County Treasurer
Correspondents, please write with ink
and on one side of ruled paper only. You
cannot imagine, until you try, how diff.
cult it is to read a strangers writing when
done with hard pencil.
WIN. Hassenpnugh, Of Brownhelm,
recently had a horse stolen worth 5000,
and Mrs. Walker, of Amherst buggy
and harness. They have offered rewards
for the recovery of their property.
The coarse and rowdyish conduct of
two drunken men at the concert Monday
evening spoiled the pleasure Of those
around them by their profanity, their
tobacco and tainted breaths making clean
people sick with disgust.
Mrs. s. II. Herman OF Medina,
formerly frankie Sampson, of Penfeld,
who had large tumor removed some
weeks ago and was a long time danger.
ously i'll, Is now able TO walk about the
house, and her sick child is also improving.
The Rev. and Mrs. Hoadley, Of Gale.
donia, have lost their. little daughter
Helen. q child OF eleven years, with
diptheria. The remains were brought to
Berea and inferred by the side of Mrs
Hoadleys mother, Mrs, Whitney, who
died few weeks since.
Mrs. Gasly living the street back Of
Deacon Vests, whose husband. has work
at carpentery part Of the time, and without
children, or any one to stay with her,
Is wasted with consumption and
her need has appealed 10 the sympathies
of neighbors who are doing what they can
for her relief.
-Berea is trying the plan of no recess
in the schools. Prof. Bowlus quotes the
experience of various cities and towns
which years ago abolished the recess with
universal satisfaction, as the exposure ol
health and morals far outweigh any good
effects of the recreation. Washington, Pa
has not for 80 years had recess in theil
schools. Lansingburg, n. Y, also abol
ished 1t years ago with eminently good
results.
The Rev. Jas. Brand, publishes q
letter in the 0berlin News, making thu
very sensible suggestion that the town
council enact an ordinance prohibiting tho
blowing OF tin horns aud making.of hid
eous noises in the streets, at any rate after
ten O'Clock at night; and at any time
while thus nolsily demonstrating, entering
the grounds Of private dwellings. Law
less aud reckless conduct Of this kind
greatly Injuries invalids who are in almost
every neighborhood, irightens women and
children, and exasperates and disgust
sober.minded people Of all ages. We have
never yet been able TO see the sense or fur
Of such Publications and have no sym
pathy with that feeling which requires
such demonstrations to express patriotic
joy.
Miss EstelIc Van Deusen, whose elo
cutionary entertainment in the Disciple
church few years ago is pleasantly
remembered by many OF our citizens, hai
recently piyen nm entertainment at hel