Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-12-26
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Tho GLOBE REru HLI'. lis editors. mana
gen. reporters, typos. pTeSsmeu, devils.
uew>huNS. advertisers. my fellow Out-ot-
town correspondents, and last but not least
IT. legion, oi readers. .---Sh"rif' wilkins
and Clerk Ellis have drawn the following
grand jury for next term of court: +. Z.
Black. Rush township; James B. StanShury.
!. II. Patrick. W. W Hrlmick. Thomas
Andrews. IIhana. Joseph Parker, Union:
Jacob Culand. Adams; Henry Tulli>
Goshen: :. j. Parker. Concord; James
WoIl>. WAYNE: W !. W. Rawlings and
George Rcam. rhaua township: William
Prince Johnson: solomon Hun. Jack son:
aud David Herr. Salem. The petit jury
are: Edward HagcI bach, W. \. Packard
l'rhana: George fulwiicr Salem. John
M""r,craft. Wayne: J. Baker. johnson.
+. \. Guy and {. I. Baxter, GoShcn;
Richard SwiShrr. Rush; l.. r. Lehman
Adams: J. q. Linvillr. WAYNE: James
Grove. Concord: l.. \. Magrrw. Mad River
A large brick dwelling. barn and wood
house. nrt"ngIns to Frank Maggart. eight
miles northwest of Urhana. burned down
Thursday morning The house and barn.
which are about one hundred yards
apart, hlaZed simultaneously. which proved
them {" hay" been fired. The house had
not been occupied for two weeks. the last
occupant having been forced to leave by the
owner of the place. II j. said threats had
been made by a former occupant. The
buildings had been insured couple of
weeks previous. Loss about 81. 900. The
martial music advertising the e. A K fair
frightened horse driven 10 q carriage by
Mr.. Fannie Woodmansee which ran of
The LADY ir,p,sal b. wis
and held the animal until ii
broke from her and knocked her
down. One wheel ran over her
body, inJuring her internally. The vehicle
was badly wrecked. Pursuant To call
issued by Chief II. II. Williams and City
Solicitor A. y. Middleton. Of Urhana a
meeting Of chiefs and solicitors was held
here Thursday afternoon. Al the meeting
il was decidrd To keep proceedings strictly
private a. a matter ot policy for the success
of the object. The meeting adjourned to
meet here Jan. ~. The history Of the case
is aS follows: Some weeks since Isaac Kidd
representing the WorswiCk Manufacturing
Company. Of Cleveland. Owners Of the Sui
livan patent swinging harness, used in
the various fire departments came {"
rhana and presented hill "a the city
council for >l22.1- a. royalty on four SETS
Of harness used in the tire department.
Agent Kidd has presented similar bills Ia a
number of councils throughout Ohio. and
a. far south a. Nashville. Tennessee. our
council decided Z" investigate the question
before paving the claims and instructed
Chief Williams and solicitor Middleton Ia
call meeting nf the various chiefs and
solicitors representing the cities and towns
where such claims had been presented Ia b.
held at Irhaua. Der u The call was
issued and the meeting held a. above
stated. Mr Kidd claims that in 1873 letters
patent We're granted Edward Sullivan for
in harness Used for fire aI,-
paTarnS. relating not only to the cnnstruc-
ti"n of the haUeS>. but also in
regard {" the manner Of Su-pcnding
il above the horses. All other devices
rm Susprndin- harness Were iufringemcnts
pn the sullivan patent. and all depart
ment> using them must pay a royalty
An elegant wedding took place Thursday
night al the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
VI. Mauk. three miles south of the city,
when their only daughter the handsome
Miss Salie B.. and {. T. Grove, young
business man of Urbana were Joined in
bliss by Rev. A. !. lmhot. A supper in
good keeping with the occasion was enjoyed
BY the happy company. 4 list Of elegant
and useful presents We're received by
he joyous Mr.. and Mrs. Grove
Cally Vance is home from Chattanooga for
Christmas. Edwin Murphy. Superinten-
lent of the Cincinnati gymnasium. and .
wife are the guests OF her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John kirby.-Frank Brand is home
from college Nora Wrimer. of
Springfield. is visiting Mrs. James Allison.
Col. Case. of New York. joined his
wife here, who is visiting her parents.
lanes Blandiford and Wife,. VI.
Knight and daughter. Miss Maggie. Of
ireenville. o, are visiting Miss Knights
'arents. Joshua SaXton and wife james .
'reighton. OF Memphis. Tenn. is visiting
lere.-Will Powers and family. of .
indianapolis. are the guests of Irhana .
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