The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-28
Our Neighbors.

A young son of Squire John
Grant, who lives about three miles
north of Shawnee, was badly in
jnred at the New York furnace,
Tuesday, by being run over by an
ore wagon, upon which he was en-
dcavoring to climb.
Both the Republican and Demo-
cratic Perry County Conventions
will be held at Shawnee this year.
The well-known firm of Spencer
& Hazleton at New Straitsville,
closed its doors the Cd inst. They
claim it is but temporary embar-
rassment, and that they will meet
all obligations in a few days. The
failure is surprise to everybody.
New Lexington Tribune.
The New Lexington public
schools will begin Monday, Sep
tember 9th.
Miss Nan Mcbride, of Logan, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Andrew
Ward, of this place.
The bell has been taken down
and the demolition of the old Court
House begun.
Peaches are more plentiful than
for quite number of years.
Grapes will make IA better yield
than for several years last past.
Mrs. Mullen, wife of Thomas
Mullen, of this vicinity, laid her
infant child upon the bed, last
Saturday, and in some way it got
over upon its face, or pillow rolled
down upon it, and it was smothered
to death.
l.. j. Jackson, member of the
State Board of Charities, has been
summoned to Columbus. to assist
in the investigation of case of al
legged cruelty, resulting in the death
of inmate of the Franklin County
1nfirmary.
Father Comfy, who has had charge
Of St. Joseph's farm for the past
three years, has been assigned to
duty in New York.
Athens County.
The campmeeting at Coolville
this year proved quite success IL
nancially, and we hope spiritually.
The colored Baptist church will
hold Il campmeeting ut Linscott's
grove, in Ames township, COM
mencing Sept. 3rd.
The worlmen completed the
foundation and commenced on the
brick work of G.. Il. Poston's new
building, on west side Of Public
Square, Nelsonville, last Saturday.
The wife of ID. a. r. McNinistry,
editor of the Albany Echo, who has
been an invalid for several years,
died at the home Of her husband in
Albany Monday morning.
The wool clip of Athens amount
ed to nearly 100000 pounds and re-
allied the farmers over 100000.
AT an early hour Thursday morn
ing last the two story frame resi-
dence, opposite Chauncey, this
county, owned and occupied by DIR.
James McKitrick and family, was
discovered to be.on fire and so rapid
was the progress of the flames that
efforts to save any but a very small
portion Of the household effects
proved unavailing.
Fairfield County.
The sale of booths and privileges
for the fair, amount to S2,62l 80 of
which ~, ,l35 is paid for beer privil-
ege.
Lancaster will not have electric
lights at present. So says its Coun-
ell.
Rev. p. ID. Shory had a set of
double harness stolen from his sta
BILE in East Lancaster one night
last week.
Postmaster Shellenberger re-
ceived his commission Tuesday,
and will take charge of the Office
next Monday.
A telephone will be placed in the
Secretary's Office on the fair ground
during fair week, for the accommo-
dation of its patrons.
The gas well has reached Il depth
of nearly 1900 feet. Salt water was
found last Friday, and for a time
flowed out at the top of the well.
The text at the Evangelical
church, this city, next Sunday
evening will be: "Those that have
turned the world upside down are
come hither also" Services will
commence at 1880.
Prof. ii. G. Bailey, of Sugar
Grove, lost Il valued horse last
week by drowning.