The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-26
/. LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

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Mr.. and Mrs. John Mallory attended
the Pebbles-Fuller wedding in Norwalk,
last week.
Miss Florence Woolley has been sick.
the past week, with typhoid pneumonia,
but is getting better.
Thieves recently stole gloves and
scarfs from the overcoats of guests at
church social at Oberlin.
Governor Hoadley says he purposely
omitted the name of Deity from his
Thanksgiving proclamation.
Mrs. Encell, wife OF former pastor
of the Disciple Church, is visiting here,
the guest of Mrs VIM. Bennett.
"A report of the Congregational Sum-
day School convention was prepared too
late for this issue and will appear next
week.
&C. H. Black has the contract for
building house for the occupancy Of the
Catholic priest, Father Calvin, near the
church.
Five cents apiece will be paid for
five or six copies Of last weeks ENTER.
PRISE, il brought to this office in good
condition.
r. Way Smith Is assistant commits.
sioner for Ohio in the Art department Of
the New Orleans Exposition, and is
collecting paintings from the States best
artists, to send.
The Chatham correspondent of the
Medira Gazette of last week says: Mrs
f. L. Fairchild, of Mt. Vernon, is in town,
being called TO the bedside OF her mother,
Mrs. Thatcher, who is very low"
Winter began in earnest Monday. A
cold storm began in the north and west
several hours earlier, sending the thermo-
meter down 80 degrees in twelve hours,
some places several degrees below zero.
The weather has been unusually fine this
fall and, aside from scarcity OF water,
there has been nothing of which 10 com.
plain.
The first snow of the season sufficient
to cover the ground and necessitate the
cleaning of walks, fell Tuesday, the 25th.
The rain of Sunday morning was more
abundant here than il was farther west,
where the need of it was even greater.
Great inconvenience is felt In many places
on account Of the scanty rainfall, the dry.
ing of wells, cisterns and small streams
beds without water.
-Diptheria has carried off so many
children there, one family losing three
children in one day, lately, that the moth.
ers, of Mansfield, have organized them.
selves into Sanitary Committee to report
to the Council, with request to have II
speedily removed, instances Of filthy and
unwholesome accumulations, streets torn
up and lefl in an unhealthy condition for
a needlessly long time, exposing the
health of adjacent families, and the abate-
ment of nuisances OF all kinds, in which
the Board OF Health second their efforts.
Buying only what is necessary, improv.
ing the odd moments and the pleasant mild
days to make things snug and comfortable
for the severe ones that are sure to follow,
and saving for bread and fuel the price of
the daily smoke, the glass of beer or the
game at billiards will prevent suffering in
the homes Of, the poor and the need Of the
appeal to charity. The temperate, indus.
trious and economical are under no obi
CATION to contribute TO the support Of the
family Of man who spends his wages in the
qualification Of his vices and gross appe.
tites.
"A short time ago, two bummers made
raid on chicken coop in the northwest
part of town, captured and killed two
chickens One Of the party living near by
went home and procured a kettle, and
proceeded to the fair grounds, cooked and
had good square meal washing 1t down
with copious draughts OF whiskey. Our
informant says that "all chicken thieves
are not Of the colored race, as these young
men are white of skin" The names oi
these bold chicken thieves arc known and
they had better cash up before they are
made public or get on the court docket.
The fourth entertainment ofthe course,
"An Evening in Venice" by Prof A. II
Currier, Of 0oerlin, was brief history OF
the rise and fall of that celebrated city
the manners, customs, law, commerce and
art OF her people. 1t was an exceptionally
fine address, giving one better knowl'
edge Of the subject treated than could
have been gathered by days of miscella
neous reading. The speaker has a fine
voice, an impressive and pleasing manner
and gave us better entertainment than
we have often been furnished by the
lecture bureaus at large prices. We
promise the Professor cordial welcome