Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-15
LOCAL BR EVfiIES.
From Morning Edition. /


The corn crop needs some warm, dry
weather to ripen it.
The guests of the st. James were sereuaded
last night by a stroling minstrel with q
guitar.
A fire at Xenia, yesterday afternoon
. damage the Pelham grain warehouse. Loss
not large.
In the probate court yesterday a marriage
license was issued to Otto II. Miller and Mary
+. Lipscombe.
Excursion rates will probably be secured to
attend the Foster meeting at New Carlisle, on
Monday, Sept. q.
Adgt. Il. NJ. Campbell is working indus
triously for the plug hat brigade excursion. 1t
will be a grand success.
A fine horse, belonging to John Coleman
was killed at the |. B. W. crossing at Cold
Springs, sunday. Loss about $3.50.
Officer Mills heard several shots fred in the
southwestern part of town last night, but an
examination failed to reveal the shootist.
The gamblers who were raided by the po-
lice on Saturday night were all fined s. and
costs, except the proprietor, who got S25 and
costs.
THE man who knows said that last
nights beautiful sunset meant a cyclone
inside of three hours, but his statement failed
! to pan out.
When the political bee gets into a mans
,Sonpet his antics are as surprising to his
friends as they are marvellous in their
acrobalic tendencies.
Bob Williams, the janitor at police head.
quarters, says a cyclone will devastate the
southeastern portion OF the city, including
Mike Welsh's arcade, on the Goth OF this
month. Remember the date.
The Foraker excursion project was con-
cieved on the spur OF the moment and is one
of the popular movements, that go along be-
cause of spon,aneousness, 80 to speak. 1t
is a free-iIr-all for republicans.
David Rust resident OF East Pleasant
street, got on big drunk last night and put
his wife out of the house, locking the door.
Officer Ward arrested him and the patrol
wagon took him to the station house.
Milton Hughes, young incorrigible of
some ten Or twelve winters, was fined 81 and
costs by the mayor yesterday for making a
general nuisance OF himself to his neighbors
His father ought to be able to "break" him
without having the mayor do 1t.
Mr.. George Cogswell, the veteran l.. N.
conductor, has a curiosity in his yard in the
way OF a fig tree with fine, luscious ripe figs
on the boughs. The fruit is as fine as that
grown in the land OF its nativity, and is Ger
tainly a rare freak in this locality.
The Bee Line announces that it will hold
the night express Wednesday evening at Gin
cnnati until 10 p. m, which is 1920 city
time. This will enable those who desire to
attend the Cincinnati festivities to see the
procession and return to Springfield the same
evening.
In the common pleas court yesterday Judge
White granted divorce to Mary Bakeney
from Samuel J. Blakeney on the ground Of
neglect of duty on the part Of the husband;
also to Cora Muihollsnd from George B.
Mulholland on the ground Of the extreme
cruelty OF the husband.
The campaign is growing to be rather per-
sonal, even more so than is relshed by the
average citizen. The quarrels of politicians
are about OF rs little interest to average read
ers as the quarrels Of newspaper men, and
they care just as little about them. They
take little stock in either.
John Litrel, whose birthday anniversary
occurred yesterday, was most agreeably sur
prised in the evening by the call of host of
friends at his residence on North Plum street.
They kindly reminded Mr.. Litrell OF the oc-
cason and spent the evening most pleasantly
together. An elegant supper was served.
A pleasant reception was held last evening
at the residence Of Miss Josie Champagne,
corner of Factory and Kizer streets, in honor
of Il gentleman friend who is the guest of the
Champsgnes. An elegant supper was served,
and this, together with the amusements of
the evening common to occasions of this kind,
went to make up an evening of enjoyment to
those present.