Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-09
LOCAL BR EVfTEES.
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the remainder OF the week.
The iron men, who have been flooding tn
town for the past two weeks, have gradual
disappeared.
Officer Condron feels confident that he ca
disprove the charges against him, mentione
In council report.
The county commissioners were engage
yesterday in allowing bills, and examining
the fee reports Of county officers.
Amos Briggs, OF South Charleston, wa
yesterday appointed administrator with tn
will annexed of Jacob Kizer, deceased, by thu
probate court.
People are becoming accustomed to calling
up by number at the telephone. Manager
Hurd says that the kickers average only abou
one per day now.
The probate judge yesterday issued the
following marriage licenses: James Camp.
bell to Fannie N. Manningon; Hopkins Ma
bray to Martha Howell; Joseph II. Parting
ton to Cora J. Myer
The late minister OF the Second Lutheran
church, Rev. A. f. Wagner, of Wapakonetta
fame, is ia town consulting with his attorney,
J. l. Zimmerman. His traf comes off in
October.
Last evening Mrs. William Black, of North
Limestone street, entertained a very charm
ing little company Of the young set of soci-
ETY. people, in honor Of Miss Pussy Grant, Of
Zanesville.
The case OF Powell W. Lynch was tried
before Squire Rightmyer yesterday, and de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff. Lynch had
tried to get on, of paying tor $40 worth Of
advertising.
The funeral Of Bob Hsylor, in Sandusky,
this afternoon, will probably be the largest
the city has ever seen. Yesterday IL was i'm
possible to hire carrisge Of any kind for
this afternoon, as all had been engaged for
the Haylor funeral.
The fight is on for the Cedsrville postofiice,
and the candidates are beginning to write
cards for the newspapers. One goes so far
as to attack the Payne influence by calling
the head and front of tina; faction pet names.
Such proceeding seems rash.
Yesterday afternoon Marshal Hughes and
Officer Mast captured Joe Foot on Server
street, and Mike Burns on Western avenue,
locking both up on charge Of petit larceny
They were wanted for stealing fruit from Jo-
seph Letiel's orchard Sunday night
There are a few street crossings in the city
that need looking after before the winter sets
in. II ought not to be necessary for pedes-
trians to hazard a fl ae shine in getting over
the streets. Our city in thisrespect is in gen.
orally good condition, but few need atten-
tion.
Despite the threatening weather, the First
English Lutheran church was well filled last
evening to hear the lecture Of d.. Conrad on
Luther as the Great Reformer." The lee
ture was full of interest and instruction and
all were well repaid having given the evening
to the lecture.
E1-Mayor Constantine is a slick one. We
hear OF him from several points in the dis
trlct, and his presence is very mysterious
He is always in the interest of "swamp lands,''
and when found on the hilltop, is attempting
to devise some plan by which an average
can be made between hill and vale.
Miss NJ. J. McAtee died yesterday, at the
age Of forty-nine years, at the residence of
Ross Mitchell. at Lagonda. Deceased was a
resident of Mechsnicsville, Kansas, and was
stopping here on her way from the east to
visit the Mitchell family, who were old
friends. The remains were sent to her late
home yesterday.
The Springfield Transcript, the democratic
organ of Clark county, has changed hands,
Mr. James N. Kerr, of Tippecanoe City, be-
coming the proprietor. The pr,ce named is
S., 500 in cash, the transfer comprising ma
terial, subscription list, good will, etc. The
GLoBE-REpUBLIo welcomes Mr.. Kerr to the
field OF journalism in Springfield.
The appearance Of the heavens last night
about o'clock was decidedly threatening.
Great black clouds rolled and chased each
other from west TO east at a rapid rate and
the frequent sharp and dazzling flashes of
lightning made a spectacle for time that
was RThHu, yct iohriul " peuoiu. INC tIulu
man took to his haun's apd tremtlihgly
awaited the disastrous storm, which did not
come.
Buckle, in his great work "The History OF
Civilization in England" makes the statement
that the number of marriages are regulated
entirely by the price Of corn. He says that
as the price of corn advances marriages de-
crease and vice versa. If this be true we'd
dings ou, ,ht to boom this winter, for Ohio
never was Messed with more bountifnl crop,
and the indications are that prices will be
low. The young men should see to 1t the old
historians words are made good
Xenia has caught the Texas fever, and meet
iLgs are being held with view of forming a
colony. Some of the prominent citizens are
interested in the mftter and the prospect for
au extensive emigration is very fsttsriug.
Doctors, lawyers, mechanics, ministers, farm
ers and teachers are all taking hold, but as
yet no banker or newspaper man is reported
in the list At the proper time, and at an
unexpected moment, the editor with his press
will turn up.
PkHsOEAL.