The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-04-01

-lne lunerhl Oh MIS- w. w Hal, WHO
died In Cleveland of consumption Friday
morning last, was held from the residence
of Mr.. Selden Hall, In Wellington, Sun
day afternoon. The lady was halfsister
of Mrs. Walter Hall, of this place, and
with her husband had many relatives in
Wellington and Brighton, her maiden
home.
The New London Record mentions q
family reunion there, of six sisters, who
have meeting once every year. They
are: "Mrs Julia A. Merrifeld, New Lon
don, o. Mrs. S. Knowlton, New London,
o., Mrs. James M. Jackson, Penield, o.,
Mrs. B. Martin, Orrville, O., Mrs. j. V.
Webster, Wellington, o., Mrs. Frank Z.
Taft, Golden, Col.
Sixty sleighs came over to Sandusky
from the islands last Saturday morning,
making very large and novel procession.
1t was the largest caravan that ever came
across and attracted much attention. An.
drew Wehrle sent over ninety.six bar.
rclls of wine, and the Kelly Island Wine
Co., sixty.fve barrels. All the sleighs
went back the same afternoon, nearly
everyone taking load of COAL Erie
County Reporter
Mrs. Anna Probert, who was delegated
by the commander OF the G. A. r. Post, of
Norwalk, to investigate the charges
againstthe Xenia Home, found that the
reports were not exaggerated as far as the
mismanagemen and neglect in Cottage
No. 18 was concerned, but the removal of
the Nation and former Superintendent,
who were responsible for the bad condi.
ton OF things and the substitution Of 9th.
ers, left nothing of which to complain.
Mrs. Probert's son is there.
The marriage notices appearing this
week were not handed in until Monday
the 90th, and the editors could not know
that it was expected Of them TO waylay
happy brides and grooms and find out
when and where and by whom they had
authority 10 be known by one name. We
are always glad to see the world made
brighter in the aggregate by individual
happiness, and this would soon get to be
an unendurably arid old planet, if it was
not continually refreshed by the tender
passion (which shall neither of the i'm
mortals escape"
: The B. Grammar School had among
their closing exercises Friday Cantata
"The Rebellion OF the Daises," and wish
ing to pay the rent of the organ used in
; their room they repeated their programme
at the Social Union in the Methodist
Church Sunday School room, Monday eve
ming, taking in much more than enough
TO pay the organ rent with balance fo
the union. The crowns, robes, daises, sun
flowers, lillies, banners and other parap
hernalia, with the singing, marching, etc.
> made a very attractive entertainment, IL
which the children did themselves grea
s credit and the audience highly enjoyed.
"A committee composed of the town
ship trustees, the mayor and two member
7 of the council have been in consultation
with reference to the selection Of plar
t for town hall, five having been submit
ted. The committee was equally divided
in preferences for one submitted by al
architect from Chicago, one from Fremon
and one from Columbus. Finally 1t wa
decided to employ the architect from Chi
cago, his plan being, on the whole, prefer
: able, and with some notifications woult
meet our necessities. 1t is expected Il
push the work with all possible dispatch
The ediflce will be erected on the site o
|, the old one.
"A letter from Mr.. and Mrs D. L. Ed
wards, Of Forest Grove, Oregon, date.
March 10Th, says they had enjoyed th,
} finest spring weather for a month before
> the days being clear, sunshiny, perfect
y neither too hot nor too cold, without an,
strong winds, and with birds and flowers II
proiusion. Cherry trees, garden and wilC
flowers in bloom. The boys from tn
Forest Grove, or Pacific University" hat
. played twice with base ball nine from
an Indian school and had been beateI
}. each time. Mrs. Edwards time Is entirel.
1 occupied with music pupils, and both hav'
? good health in'that land with five month
Q Of spring.
The High School entertainment Fri
day evening, was great success, 800 wa
q taken In dime admission fees. An origina
d drama "The Witches Trial." written b.
| four members of the school, with It's act
Q ing and wonderful costumins, excited
; much interest. The proceeds go toward tn
library fund OF that department. In the A
Grammar School Friday afternoon, dis
' cussion Of the relative advantages of read
I ing and observation, brought out in eigh
. bright essays and orations, most Of tn
' strong points on both sides. VISITING
three Departments that afternoon, WI