Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
ABOUT OUR OWN PEOPLE.
WHARF, THEY 90 AND WHAT THEY
ARE DOTEG.

Items Of City Happenings Durins the
Week.
MoSpAY.-Mrs. W. A. Rodgers and chill
dren, Of New York, have arrived In the city.
and will remain during the summer.--Mr. q.
s. Jessup, formerly Of this city, now lives in
Scotia, Greeley county, Nebraska. He writes
that he is in a fine farming country.-Mr.
Victor o. Williams is pleasantly located at Ga
Barton street, Cincinnati.-Mrs. Neil Baker
lett this morning for Toledo.-Mrs. Annie
Enoch, the guest OF Mrs. Dora Stephenson,
has returned to her home, West Liberty, o.
Miss Susie Avery, Of Mansfield, has returned
home after having enjoyed the hospitality OF
her cousin, Mrs. Will Murphy.
Most Ct the news-deaers of this city, an
ticipating the passage of the bill against cir
culating obscene publications, cut off their
orders for the New York illustrated police
sheets.
Flags on g. A. r. hall and the county court
house float from the stats today in honor OF
General Grants sixty-third birthday ami
versary.
Big Six Band played at Weidner's Opera
house, Dayton, on Sunday night.
Conductor Cogswell has resumed his duties
| on the Springfield branch alter an absence Of
some months on account of sickness.
Ed. Osborn, of the GLOBE REPUBLIC, visited
in Xena the past week.
A young horse belonging to Andy Gaier,
while on an unattended promenade on Lime
stone street, Sunday, was SO much taken
with his own reflection in Wren's plate -glass
window that be proffered his front hoof for a
friendly shake. The result was 5000 crash
OF plate glass.
| TUEsDAy-Mrs. II. F. Schroeder left this
morning for Cincinnati, to visit friends and
relatives.-Mr Joseph Strslev left today for
weeks visit to his home in Fayette county.
Officer Wards wife has been seriously i'll
during the week.-Mrs.. Frank Harris and
daughter are visiting in Dayton.-Mr. George
4. Weston, Of Ft. Worth, Kan, is visiting
friends in the city.--Mr. Orrin Buckins, the
snare drummer OF the Big Six Band played
with the Doris circus band yesterday.
The little steamer Parkham, built by VIC.
Leffel, Of Springfield, is now completed and
is a very trim little craft. She is a dandy !;
one Of the incest little yachts in the bay
Sandusky Local.
The children OF the Children's Home were
brought in yesterday to "see the elephant"
| ht ha n.
The children were presented with peanuts by
the Second National Bank employees, and
candy by Mr.. j. l.. Conkliu aud Mr.. W. H.
Freeman.
The committee on boundaries and bu lding
sites were, at last meeting OF the School
Board, instructed to look for suitable build
ing site for a school house in the southeast
part Of the city, and report as soon as possi-
BILE.
Abstract OF teachers report for month Of
April Total enrolment. 3,s47; boys. 1872;
| girls, 1865! average daily membership, g.
662.6; boys, l,797.l; girls, l,s65.5; average
daily attendance, Basis; boys, /, 7l7.6; girls,
| 764.l; average daily absence, 1908; boys,
-. 1914; girls, Ola; per cent. average daily
membership on enrolment, 952; same at
tendance, 9O.s; same absence, A; number
acce'siops, 81; Withdrawn, 4l3; cases truan-
cy, l2l perfect in attendance, 2,l59; cases
corporal punishment, II; referred to princi-
pal 10; to superintendent, 6: rurncy, 20;
visits by members Of the Board, AZ; by
others, l27.
The off g Of the Arcade Hotel has been re-
papered in very elegant manner.
Petition has been presented to the Board
OF Education tor admission OF Albert Peel, q
colored pupil, to the Shaffer street building,
on representation that refusal Of the Board
would deprive the pupil OF an education, his
health preventing his attending at Pleasant
street. similar petition, for admission OF
W. II. Dlcksoa's daughter to the the Western
building, was presented and both referred to
the Committe on Boundaries and Building
J Sites.
General Keller is in receipt Of letter from
Secretary Manning in reply to inquiries re-
garding site for the proposed new govern.
ment building here, mailed to the Supervising
Architect. The size OF lot required, the Sec
retary writes, is $50 by l3o feet, If corner
lDt II not on corner 200 by 100 feet, the
200 feet to be street frontage. 1t is further
stated it is the custom to select property by
aid OF commission, usually composed OF
citzent OF the town in which the building ID
to be erected. When the departments gets
around TO it, the selection of this commission
will be the next step tax. n toward carrying
out action in Congress in this matter.
WEDSEsDAY.-Dr. W. 7. Patterson leaves
this evening for Bryan. o., his former home
to visit his parents. He will return In few
days.-M,ss Mary Harbaugh was yesterday
reappOnted Assistant State Librsr an.-Mr
J. @. Buxton and family, who have been
making tour OF Europe for the past year
expected to arrive home early next month
but word was received here today by friends
that Mr.. Ben. Buxton is lying critically i'll
and their return will depend upon his early
or late recovery.-hr. Amos Whiteley re.
turned this morning from q business trip
Wsst.--Ar. Joshua Hilmont, of Nebraska, II
in the city today.-Mr. VIM. voigh', Of the
Lagonds House, returned from Cincinnati to.
day Mr.. and Mrs. +. Caldwell, OF Scotsboro
Ala, are visiting with Col. David King and
family, OF the North Side.-Mr. and Nrs
John Driscol, Nr. and Mrs. DR.. Moore, spen,
last evening at the Yellow Springs House.
Miss Minnie Foreman, who has been sick fol
| anne time af fhA residence of her uncla Ioa