The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-01-20
La GRANGE.
January. 18. 1885.

January, 10, 1900
Population has been steadily increasing
since our last letter.
Mr.. Andrus, the miller, has organized
class in bookkeeping. Twenty lessons,
single and double entry, five dollars, The
class meets at high school room, Tues
day and Friday evenings.
Some Of the high school students have
bean improving the snow 10 the best ad.
vantage possible. Miss Carrie White, OF
Pittsfeld, received visit from twenty or
thirty, Monday evening. Miss Theresa
Starr, OF Penfeld, received call from ten
of her former schoolmates, "Wednesday
evening. Miss frankie Lennon, pri-
mary teacher, was unexpectedly surprie
ed, Wednesday evening, the twentyiourth
anniversary Of her birthday. Several cal
lers, and an agreeable time all around. :.
Rev. Mr.. Booth began series Of revival
meetings at the Methodist Church, Tues
| day evening. The services have been
| well attended and considerable interest
| has been manifested. Three have already
Iaken zone step more.r The work VIII
continue, and we hope that q decided
change will come over many people OF our
town. The churches must be on the ag.
gressive.
Miss Phebe Bradley, of Cleveland, has
been spending few days at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Benschoten, OF
Birmingham, were In town Thursday and
Friday.
Edison Durand, Of Amherst, at the De-
cember examination, and Lee Stroup, OF
LAGRANGE, at January examination, re-
ceived their first certificate TO instruct the
young idea in the ways Of knowledge.
Both are members OF our high school. Sew
eral others will try the March examina-
tion.
The masquerade, at the town hall the
same evening, furnished amusement and
enjoyment for many OF our people. Many
of the costumes were quite elaborate, we
presume, but as we did not attend, one
cannot expect us to 60 into the details
A dsgracetul affair occurred Thursday
night at Curtice's hotel. II seems that
several young men D, Of naturll pugna-
cious propensities, had imbibed, perhaps
somewhat too freely. One of them anus
ed himself by hauling Mr.. C's. small boy
over the sitting.room foor. Mr.. @. request
ed him TO desist. and, finally ordered the
Young man and his brother TO leave the
room. In response to this request Mr.. @. re-
ceiyed one or two well-directed blows In
the face. About this time Mr.. Bates, the
Village marshal, entered the hotel, and MIR.
c. called on him for aid. Mr.. b seized the
pugnacious chap and started with him, to
the lookup. In the meantime the prisoners
brother summoned help Of like nature un-
TO himself. While the marshal was build
ing fire in the lookup, the door was bro
ken in and Mr.. B. knocked down A
desperate fight took place between Bates
and the four or five roughs. One of the
assailants attempted TO hit Bates on the
head with whiskey bottle, but well-di-
rected blow from Bates "billy" laid the
assailant low. Bates received pretty rough
treatment. The prisoner and all finally
escaped, and the next morning the aid OF
the constable was called, and several ar
rests followed. Fine and Imprisonment
we're imposed upon first prisoner, for dis
turbance, but he was finally released on
bail. Two others started off yesterday,
but were brought before the Mayor last
night While In court last night, one
tried to fight the marshal again, but Bates
doubled him up too quickp Last night
the two were placed in the lookup, but
they broke through the root, and now
three person have disappeared from sight.
1t is to be hoped that they will all be
brought 10 time, and severe dose Of law
given them. Last night the two were
placed in lookup, but they broke through
the root, and now three persons have dis.
appeared from sight. II is TO be hoped
that they will all be brought to time and
a severe dose Of law given them.
YoURs DRYLY.