Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-30
L4GOEDA MOTIFS.

| Rev. Weidler, OF the Biblical Seminary
Dayton. and Mr.. Csrgg, of Bowlusville, wei
guests of Rev. S. W. McCorkle and wifi
Monday last.
| Rev. Harlem Fenner, of Louisville, visite
our Sunday school on Sunday last A nun
Der OF years age Mr. Fenner was the organi.
OF this school, and his old friends were gla
to welcome him in their midst again.
Mr. George Hough, OF Richmond, Ind, vi:
ited here the past week.
| Mr.. Harley Ross has gone to Warren count
| TO remain some time.
Mr.. Joel Funk, while on his way to hi
work several days ago, stumbled over a piec
! OF timber and, falling, injured one of hi
limbs so badly that he has not been able 4
| perform any labor since. He is improvin,
at this wiring, and hopes to be able to re
sume work Monday.
Mr.. D. C. Lawrence, assistant superintend
ent of our Sabbsth-school will conduct al
interesting Easter exercise in our church mex
Sabbath.
Mrs. James Killen has returned from
very pleasant visit with relatives in Waynes
vile.
Last Sunday evening Mr. John Haines at.
tended divine services in one OF the churches
in the city. After the services were over Mr.
Haines looked around for his hat, and dis
covered that some sneak thief had borrowed
it, and left in its place an old, gres'y imitA
ton of hat. John Gays if be had hold OF
the thief just fifteen minutes, he would bet
that the hat would not fit him.
Fidelis lodge. Daughters of Rebeccs, con.
ferred tho initistory degree on two OF our
fair maldens last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John ". Fleherty, of the city, spent
Thursday with friend, here.
Mr.. c. R. Biser is on the sick list at this
writing.
Mrs. BOYD, mother Of Miss Sslome Boyd,
one of our public school teachers, visited here
Friday.
Mr.. Charles Pritchard has moved his family
from this place TO the city.
Last Thursday evening the members of the
Young Peoples Literary Association gave a
very interesting parior entertainment at the
residence o. Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Alexander,
about twenty members taking part in the ex-
ercises After the exercises were over Miss
Clara Alexander read short history of the
,,ts tln
time, which was very interesting. This soci-
ETY. have purchased % numbers of "One
Hundred Choice Selections" to be used
at their entertainment. The next meeting
will be held in two weeks at the hoae of
Miss Lottie Zutayeru.
Miss Agnes Brady, of the city, was a
guest of the Misses Clara and Alice AlexAn-
der, Thursday evening last.
Miss CARRIER, of Urbana, spent the past
week with hrs. N. Nemsgern this vicinity.
Mr.. Peter James has moved into the house
lately vacated BY Mr.. Tobe Gordon.
Mr.. Joseph Patton will soon move his fam
lily down on the Fairfield pike, where he will
engage in blacksmithing. Mr.. Patton coa-
templates starting an OIL Wagon during the
coming fall. His friends here wish hin sue
cess in his new venture.
Mr.. Charles Stevens says he pulls the scales
at about 26O pounds since last Tuesday and
the cause of this increas of weight is a bran
new baby that arrived on the day mentioned.
Charley Alexander will hereafter carry the
Sunday GLOBE REPUBLIc and will see that
all the readers in this vicinity are supplied
with their favorite Sunday paper.
Our retiring representative IN the City
Council said some time ago that he had
Travelled the Lagonda pike several times on
dark nights when there were only two gas
lamps lighted. The writer Of this has seen
the boy. whose duty it is to light the lamps,
light them on his way out hereiand extinguish
them on his way back to the city. This has
on several occasions.
Lest Sunday two young men of this place
got into dispute, which ended in their
drawing their knives, and they proceeded to
carve each other up, when q third party in
ter;ered aud tried to separate the two, when
he himself received severe gashes on both
hands.
Fidelia Lodge, Daughters Of Rebeccs, will
hold memorial service in Odd Fellows Hall,
city, this Sunday evening at seven o'clock, in
honor OF ex-Vice President Schuyler Coltsx,
deceased. Rev. E. L. VINCENT, of Platts-
burg, viii conduct the exercises. The de-
ceased was very prominent Odd Fellow and
was the author Of the degree OF Rebecca.
Married At the home OF the brides par
ents last Wednesday evening, by Rev. S. N.
McCorkle. Mr.. John Fryburger and Aiss
Edith jackson.
Mr. Cyrus Nelson has purchased q house
and lot on Lagonda avenue and will move his
family in few days.
A quiet but very pleasant wedding took
place, last Sunday afternoon, at the hone Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Webster. south OF this place, the
high contracting parties being Mr.. George
Reynard and Miss Mary E. Webster. The
bride looked elegant in seal brown satin un-
derdress, brocade satin overdress, natural
flowers and pearl ornaments. The
groom wore the conventional black
dress sdit. Rev. s. NJ. McCorkle
officiated, using the beautiful and impressive
United Brethren marriage ceremony. The
ceremony was witnessed only by the brides
immediate relatives, who, after congratulsting
the happy pair and wishing them their share
OF this lifes epjoymenis, sat down to a sump-
tuous repsst, consisting OF all the delicacies
OF the season. Mr.. Reynard will in a short
time, we hope, make Lagonda the abiding
place for himself and handsome wife.
A case Of spontaneous combustion occurred
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Alexander
on last Saturday evening. Mr.. Alexander
went home from his work, and exchanging
his clothes. he threw q shirt which had some
paint and oil on the sleeves on the floor He
and his wife went to town and on returning
home they discovered their bed room full OF
smoke. 1t was found that the shirt men,
toned above had taken fire and was burning
away at lively rate. A large hole had also
been charred in bureau.
Sunday school teachers meeting will be