The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-23
Our NeighbOrs.

Fairfield County.
Lancaster Gazette.
The county Jail is empty.
Common pleas court next Tues
day.
There were forty-two arrests
made during the fair.
BURGERS made an attempt to en-
ter the house of Mr.. Levi Hite one
night last week, but were frighten-
ed off.
Drilling at the gas well will be
resumed Saturday. The casing is
about all down, and every thing in
shape for a continuation of work.
Rev. II. s. Huggart will be in
stalled as pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church on Tuesday next, the
event to be celebrated by interest
ing ceremonies.
BURGERS made an attempt to en-
ter the residence ofrecorder Parido
last Wednesday night but were
frightened off before accomplishing
their purpose.
Major Sam Schaeffer, who was
badly hurt by being thrown from a
buggy in Kansas City week or so
ago, is getting along finely and will
soon be enabled to be up and at
his business again.
War is about to be made on the
English sparrow, we see by the
news from Washington City, and
the verdict comes none to soon.
A few more years would see the
pest an Overwhelming one.
The nearest approach of the
grand success of the Fair this
year was in 1882, when the gate re-
ceipts on Friday reached $4,207.75,
and the total gross receipts came
up to within about $1,000 of this
years amount.
Jacob Goble applied to Judge
Busby for marriage license last
Friday, but forgot the name of the
lady he wanted to marry, and he
had to make trip down street and
hunt up some of his friends who
knew her. The lucky female was
Mrs. Lydia Grier.
The gate receipts for the last four
days of the fair were as follows;
Wednesday, 1915 Thursday, 1850
Friday, $s,56O Saturday, $3,44O
Total, $S,325.
DR.. F. l.. Flowers and wife made
narrow escape Monday evening
while coming in from the farm.
In some unaccountable way, the
vehicle in which they were riding
gave way and went to the ground,
and the horse, splendid one, took
it into its head to do a little kick
ing. The DIR. was considerably
bruised, and received one ugly cut
in the head, while the lady escaped
with nothing worse than a very
bad scare.
Ohio Eagle
Alex. Mccall Officiated as starter
at the races.
The receipts amounted to over
$500, at the Episcopal ladies dining
hall in the Mumaugh block, last
week.
Hon. Jos. III. Cultivate was
distinguished visitor on the Fair
grounds Friday. He made many
friends during his stay.
Judge Wright took Judge Freis-
ner's place on the bench at New
Lexington, Monday, in a case in
which Freisner was interested.
The clothing store of Mr.. Jacob
Hite was entered by burglers Sat.
while Mr.. II. was at dinner, and sew
eral coats stolen. An entrance
was effected from the rear of the
building.
A barn on the farm of Mr.. A.
Eversole, just south of tho corpora
tion line, was destroyed by fire
Saturday evening together with it's
contents consisting of agricultural
impliments and 40 tons of hay.
The loss will amount to $500.
Covered by 81 900 insurance.
An organization of the New
Lancaster and Hamden railroad
will be perfected Monday. Only
twelve shares, representing 5000,
are not taken, and the gentlemen
who have the matter in hand have
the assurance that this small
amount will be taken before that
time.
Jimmy Robinson the Republican
candidate Secretary of State was
circulating among the crowd Fri
day. We failed to learn whether