Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

gradually assuming definite shape.
Mrs. Amanda Wood and VIM. Peterson,
of ClftoI. were in town yesterday.
Glrls, girls, why will ye persist in making
mourner's bench of the card table.
Did Shamus O'Brien get that icicle be-
fore Frank Mcclure captured him?
E t. Butler was on the jury the past
week. Good business for these times.
Henry Gilbreth, of Piqua, passed through
here en-route to Bainbridge, last Monday.
Mrs Anna Robinson, who has been af-
fiicted with neuralgia, is on the recovery.
Chas. Hawkins, Of 6rbana, o., manipu-
lates a keen edge at Ed. Coates barber
shop.
S-aham Deuwell, ESQ.,, of Columbus, O.,
was circulating among friends here last
Sabbath.
Oscar Butter has returned to the city af-
ter most pleasant visit TO his relatives in
Summer, iii.
McFarland's Sandwich" quartette seren-
AIDED in the north end last Wednesday night.
Bob was fed.
Dolby. Williams, Scurry & Ladd's Big
-Four will furnish the music for the police
bail on the 22nd inst
Messrs. Fred Hale, VIM. Smith and Mes
danes Hale and Stuart, of this city, were
in Urbana the past week.
Ed Coats Excelsior Quartette gave an ex-
cellent concert at Yellow Springs last
Thursday night with considerable success.
Miss Joanna Brown, of Danville, KY,
who has been visiting here, returned home
last week with her invalid father, Hem,
Brown.
George Harvey will move his sample
room the coming week to I41 East Main.
which will then be known as the Tom Rob
inson place.
Rev. o. P. Ross. of the A. N. E. church,
was very sick the past week, but is now on
the recovery list and hopes to be with his
flock today.
A too-too stag euchre took place at Mr.
Quisenberry's on the north side Friday
night Messrs. Rudd and Allen carried off
the big talk.
The Big -Four will play at Zischlers hall
for the Gay Companions, February 9th
Also at Blacks, the 18th inst, for the
Eureka club.
Among the Wiley chapel converts last
week was Mrs. Eliza Strong, who is sixty
five years old and has been seeking the new
life for fifty years.
Deputy Sheriff Branfield waxed himself
strong recently and wsxed the waxy wax
works of the waxman on vast Main street
to the tune of a warrant.
A party was given at Marshall Jackson's
on Yellow Spring street last Thursday
evening. A good time was enjoyed by all
and many happy returns of the pleasant
event indnlged. s
A. B. Blackburn has obtained a patent
from Canada on his railroad signal, He
offers to sell his right or part of ii to any.
one who cares to invest For further par
ticulars address bOx31.
Jacob Mcfarland refutes the report cur
rent on the stre.ts a few days ago that he is
too discriminate in his business. Jake
stoutly affirms that his razors are and will
ever be equal rights instruments.
Our neighboring burg of Yellow Springs
presented the strange anomaly of two col
ored men appealing TO the court to prove
their children to be white, In order to have
them admitted to the white schools
Thomas Robinson, the terror Of hitters, is
again pitted to knock the stuffing out of
some aspiring pugilist, who has had the
''gall'' to dispute his right to the champion
ship of Ohio, for FIVE hundred dollars a
side.
Rev. Fox preached an eloquent sermon
at the Factory street Baptist church las,
Sunday night from the text, Choose YOU
whom ye will serve" He was listened to
with intense interest, and it is the ferveni
hope of all that he will vet fully recover
from the asthma, with which he has been SC
sorely afflicted.
The revival at the several churches has
been going on with unabated interest. Thai
at the Wiley chapel is especially worthy Of
mention. For twelve nights the house ha.
been crowded and the work has been carried
on with unhagging zeal Unconverted hus
bands and wives, brothers and sisters hav,
stood up for prayer and sought better life
So far there has been thirty-nine seeker
with twenty accessions.