Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-05
LOCAL sREWrIES.

Seth Atkinson, Of Hot Springs, Ark, Is
in town.
Jas. Carson spent yesterday in Cedsrvile
on business.
Oscar T. Martin, Esq, went to Urbana
this morning.
Hon. J. X. Mower returned from Kenton
this morning.
There are only nine persons in the county
Jail at this time.
H. W. Huffman returned from Warsaw,
Ind. this morning.
DSupt McCaskey, of Troy, passed through
the city yesterday.
Grin Hypes is expected to return from his
home in Xenia today.
The doctors report an increase of cases of
diphtheria in the city.
Fred Baylen, of Chicago, is in the city.
registered at the Arcade.
WIN. Luce, of Spring Valley, is in the
city today on business trip.
f. B. Thayer, of this city, left for Chicago
via Pan Handle this morning.
Randolph Coleman went over to London
this morning on legal business.
Miss Alice Dillahunt is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Latimer, on Franklin street
The mails are generally late the last two
days. The blizzard is responsible.
Miss Anna Neyiss left for Yellow Springs
this morning to remain several days.
Miss Fannie Cartmell has returned from a
visit TO friends in Champaign county.
Squire Hull. of near Cataw5a, quite well
known in the city, was buried Yesterday,
Capt W. S. Huffman, of Huffman 4
Richter. went down to Nenia this morning
Misses Ella Little and Edith Haworth,
Of Yellow Springs, spent yesterday in the
city.
Walter L. Weaver is attending the funeral
of one of his wife's relatives at Lebanon,
O., today.
This morning at o'clock the mercury
registered II degrees below zero. Ii is a
blizzard indeed.
Miss Harriet yanNIeter goes today to Os-
born TO spend several weeks with DIR.
Bail and family.
-Four conversions and number Of young
men rose for prayer at Center street NJ. Z.
church last night.
Lean H. Houston. of South Charleston,
and NJ J. Schwab. of Dayton, are regis
tered at the Arcade.
Miss Eva Seibert left today for Cleveland,
to spend Sunday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Capt Holmes, of that city.
The Knights of Pythias have quite large
number of members. and are negotiating
for the rent of G. \. 4. hall.
Frank A. Boone and wife, of this city,
started today for Topeka, Kansas, where
they intend to locate permanently.
Mrs. Thos. Smith, of Taylorsyille, and
Mrs. George Baker, of Findley, are the
guests of Mrs. P. 5. Wiseman, of Cedar
street
The regular monthly teachers eXamiHa-
ton will be held in the High School build
ing tomorrow, commencing promptly at 3
o'clock.
J. W. Wilson received a dispatch from
Xenia yesterday, announcing the dying
condition of his father. Heleft immediate
ly FOR Xenia.
The police drove one of the wagons Of the
Champion Coal and Ice Company onto the
scales yesterday and found the load of coal
forty pounds long.
II is rumored that Senator COlquitt, Of
Georgia. is to lecture in this city the first
part of March on Prohibition as it is Car
ried on in Georgia"
Gen. Keifer was called to Columbus yes
terday by telegram announcing the serious
illness of his son. who is attending the Ohio
State University in thatcity.
In the breach of promise case of Magda-
lena Ammon against Ralph Hahn, men
toned yesterday, the figures read $1,000,
when they should have read $4,000. Only
a slight difference of $4,000.
Geo. W. Harris, of St Louis, is the
present solicitor for the Saturday night.
Mr.. Harris is newspaper man of consider
able experience, having been employed on
several prominent journals.
The degree staff of Fidelia lodge, No. 12,
d. OF r., are earnestly requested to meet
for drill Saturday evening, Feb. 6, at 7:15
sharp. All members Of the lodge who feel
interested il the work are also invited.
The oldest man in the world lives near
Moberly, Mo- He is one hundred and nine
teen years old and still hangs on. The
local papers of that place have a three
column obituary standing ready for the old
mans suitable send off whenever he is
ready for it.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Nichols gave little
party TO Misses Rosa and Laura Petts. of
New York. at their residence on West Co
lumbia, last night After supper the young
people gave their attention to pictures,
books. games. etc, until late hour, having
evidently had merry time.