Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
sr0RF OLA YEAR CALLED BACK.

Another Leaf Turned IN the Events OF
1854, In and About Springfield.
Last Sundays GLoBE-REPuBLIC contained
the first installment of the locsl history of
1884, and carried the events OF the year up
| to Angus, /. The story continues from that
date: -..
August l. Pickpockets do Jacob Baker at
the depot and escape in the crowd, waiting
to take the dayton Monument excursion
tram. Dayton puts the white wash on Spring
field in the Gem City, some , to o. The
Five-and-Forty Blackbirds take a hand at
base ball, and score $40 for charity.
q Just before the primary election battle;
Bushnell meeting at Blacks, and Kelfer ditto
on the public square; much music and much
fireworks.
3. Bashnel!s msjority 5s9.
ait. Warner presents Joseph Foster a
seventy -6ve-acre field of grass, which the
peighbors and friends cut for him. Mr.. Fos-
ter had lost heavily by fire.
5. Congressional Convention opens at
Blsck's; first ballot taken at afternoon ses-
SION. Dayton downs Springfield at base ball,
score to 3.
6. Frui,less balloting sill day in the con-
veution.
7. Balloting continues until the evening
session, when Hon. John Little, OF Greene, is
nominated on the 574th ballot.
9. Springfield beats Portsmouth at ball,
score 9 to l.
IL. Base ball at Irouton; victory for
Springfield, score IL to 5.
IL. Prize cup shooting, won by Hinkle.
Another ball game at Ironton; score to
for Springfield. Death of Stewart A. Lasley.
IA. Exercise on the diamond Hamilton
gets beat by Springfield, score to4.
Is. Blaine and Logan clubs begin to
bloom. Death of William J. Wheeler, an
old citizen. Hamilton VS.. Springfield, score
to 2, in favor OF the latter.
l6. Death Of Mrs. Margaret N. Dunlap.
20, Horrible death OF Charley Beard, con-
sumed in a burning wood-shed. Springfield
VS.. Portsmouth, score to l for Portsmouth.
%. Iroutons VS. Springfelds score l3 to
3 for the latter.
23. Ironton shut out by Springfield.
IS. New Art Hall at Fair Grounds COM
pleled.
&c. County Fair opens Portsmouth vs.
Springfield to I, in favor of Springfield.
Liye-bird shoot.
27. Lehman reunion.
29. Death Of Eddie Driscol.
80. Death of Louis Bancroft, aged 80.
About this time the goat arrives at the Cen
tral engine house.
Sept l. The Ben. Butler club organized.
2. Reunion of 3lst .. V. |. Tie dona-
ton of patrol wagon and horses made to the
city by A. s. Bushnell. The first burglar
ever taken in the act, captured by officer o.
ID. Record at Adam Linkhart's, West Peas
ant street; his name given as G. S. May.
4. Wild demonstrations OF joy over the
defeat of the Dayton club by Springfield,
score TO 0, on the home grounds.
g. Springfield vs.. lronton, score 8 to 3
for the former Opening of West End Re-
publican Wigwam.
.. Death OF Amos Barr, aged nearly sew
euty-6ve years.
TO- Ohio Conference NJ. p. church opens
IL. The alligator having escaped from the
Western engine house is found in W. s.
Dents cellar to-day.
IA. Springfield defeats Dayton In that
city, score to l.
Is. Mixed schools voted down by the
city School Board. Corner stone OF the La
gouda Congregational chapel laid. 1000
people 20 to Dayton to witness the defeat OF
the Spring6elds, score to 2.
10. Baptist Association.
Is. The earthquake shock, or something