Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-03
Local BREVITlES.

Regular meeting OF the board of education
this evening at 8 o'clock.
Colouel o. W. Sterl of New York, spent
Sabbath In the city, the guest OF Mr.. o. F.
Hypes
Republicans shouldn't mind the weather,
so the wind doesn't blow tonight. Be at
your ward caucus.
There is no immediate fear of water
rains fixed that up.
The rising stor m just at the hour for church
services last ing reduced the size of con-
gregations materially.
Johnny will have some marching home
from camp at Kenton Tonight, sunburned,
but every inch older.
Al. Clarke, the engineer, and "Fnk" Lud-
low, the IRON manufacturer, were both made
happy fathers yesterday morning. Both
boys.
The Third regiment, o. N. g., of which
the Urbana Guards are a part, will go into
camp on the Union City (lndians) fair
ground GU Tuesday, August ls, and remain
until Monday, cath.
Last night was good sample of the
streets after 10 o'clock. 1t was pitch dark,
and driving on the streets was perlous pro-
ceedng.
Mr.. f. $. Yeazell Intends to present bid
ff, ha Io,bt III nit 81
gasoline lamps. He now has one of the
lamps 10 operation ia front of his Office which
is regarded as a success.
THIS morning Miss Mary Hicks and Misses
Grace and Name Franklin accompanied
their cousin, Miss Lizzie Mcclellan, who has
been visiting them tor the past few weeks, to
Kansas City for an extended visit.
For the past week considerable complaint
has been made to the city authorities about
parties using dynamite to kill fish in Buck
creek. An enormous amount OF dead fish can
be seen floating down the stream.
A party Of merry maidens enjoyed picnic
at Lagonda Saturday, the occasion being in
honor Of Miss W hitacre and Miss Evans who
are visiting here the former from Troy, Ohio,
and the latter from Washington, D. G.
The gambling dens " hich did such thriv-
ing business here last year are rapidly losing
their grip. The boys haven't so much money
to throw away as they had at that time. Only
two "banks" in the town are now doing any
business to speak Of.
The ladies OF the Second English Lutheran
church will give n social, with refreshments,
on the lawn OF Ross Mitchells residence at
Lagonda, next Thursday evening. The street
railway company will run extra cars to ac-
commodate people from the city proper.
Rev. D. W. Smith. pastor of the FIRST English
Lutheran church, OF this city, lectured on
"The Preacher Preparing at the inter-dt-
nomina,ional Sunday school assembly, at
Washington G. H., on Saturday. The lee
ture is reported as having been very interest
ing.
The district telegraph would have had its
first "fre" call Saturday if the apparatus for
the engine houses had been received and put
in place. 1t was turned in to the telegraph
| headquarters promptly by the parties who
fret discovered the blaze in Kidder's res
taurant.
Should as good progress be made this as
last week ia the securing of subscriptions to-
ward the completion OF the new Wittenberg,
| work can be resumed IL is thought within
| the month. 1t will require two or three
months to finish the buildings, ready for oc-
cupation.
The man arrested Saturday night as plain
| drunk, and giving his name as Miller, mer-
chant in the Arcade, was Al. Ashbaugh, a
clerk in the lOc. store in the Arcade. Mr.. l..
j. Miller, the only merchant OF that name in
the Arcade, is very indignant that his name
should have been used 10 this connection.