The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-07-31
THE OHIO DEMOCRAT.
LOCAL NH1W-S 8


MIR. Nelson, of Nelsonville, was
in town Sunday.
--Robinson's circus will be in
New Straitsville, next month.
We will bet that Frank Harmi-
son is the highest kicker in town.
Mrs. ELLA Armstrong, of this
city, was visiting relatives at Corn
ing last week.
"A pleasant dance was given by
Will james at the Mccarthy Hall,
on Tuesday night.
"A new spouting has been put
on the Mccarthy building. The
Job was done by Work g. Baker.
DIR. Shrader, of Jacksonville, was
in the city last Saturday. He says
that the DEMOCRAT is q respectable
and excellent paper.
Our enterprising furniture
manufacturer, Mr.. Frank Kessler,
is lame from the effects of Rheu-
matism in the right foot.
MIR. James Steel, of Laurelville,
made q generous call at our office
on Tuesday. He reports business
good in that pleasant and growing
village.
AT the present time there is
about 800 cars of coal shipped out
of the Hooking Valley per day,
while a few years ago the shipment
was 700.
j. A. Cupp who carries the u.
S. Mail, over one of-ou most i'm
portant Star routes gave the DEM
OCRAT the pleasure of his society
for q few minutes on Tuesday
Jake is a hustler, and the mail is
always on time on his route.
When we see the immense
piles of lumber on the yard of the
Logan Mfg. Co, and see also that
they are increasing the size of theil
yard by filing along the canal east
of their works, we recognize the
fact that times are getting better
Mrs. Gus. Mintzler died OF
Monday morning of consumption
Mrs. Mintzler, whose maiden name
was Shrader, is the third victim o
this fell disease, in the same fami
ly within a few months, brothe,
and sister having died since tn,
leaves put forth.
The Motherwell Iron & Stec
Co., of this place, have been awar
ded the contract for the iron worl
of the Government building a
Council Bluffs, Iowa, their bid bein,
$S,96S.00 and the lowest responsible
bid. This Company is recognize'
as one of the best and most enter
prising in the country.
We have seen the drawings @
the fine residence soon to be erecte
by w. w. McCray, on North MAJ
ket street, and if the building CON
pares with the drawing it will b
one of the finest in the place. Th
drawings were made by Mr.. 4
MagOOn, of the manufacturin
Company, and are artistically eA
ecuted.
The Logan Mfg. Co. this wee
received an order for one hundre
solid walnut bedroom suits, frol
New York City. These suits wi
be the finest in the way of carvin
and finishing that can be found j
the trade. We are glad to see til
enterprise and skill of Logan worI
men recognized abroad, especial
in such art centres as New Yor
City.
considerable surprise was G,
pressed here on Tuesday mornin
by the reported failure of JOSEF
West merchant at New Strait
vile. We learn however, that h
reported failure was a mistake, b1
that owing to the poor trade in TIL
place Mr.. West was unable to me
his bills when due, and callt
his creditors together to ascerta
what could be done in the matte
A satisfactory arrangement of &
matters was had and Mr.. We
goes on in business.
"A little daughter of Mr.. al
Mrs. w. M. Davy, Jr., of Columbr
died in that city of brain fever, {
last Friday, and was brought
Logan Saturday for intermel
The funeral was had from the re
idence Of his father, w. M. Day
Sr., Sabbath afternoon and large
attended. Religious services
Rev. Burns, of M. E., and Re
Moore, of Presbyterian church,
Mr.. Davy desires through III
DEMOCRAT, to extend his gratel
that1ka. ta tho many frinn1s w