Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-21

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New CARLISLE, Dee 3I.-Each OF our
three churches Is making extensive ar
rangements to entertain the scholars OF
its Sabbath schools on Christmas eve,
and frum what we can learn of the plans
We Judge our little folks are To have Il royal
treat and many little boy and girl Is look
! ing forward with joyful anticipation to the
coming OF Santa Claus" who has prom
ised them beautiful presents, numerous
toys and bushels of candy. That which
| makes glad the hearts Of the children and
gives TO their young lives Il bounding Joy
must be harmless in its nature elevating in
character, pure in precept, tor the lessons
! impressed upon their young minds will be
indelible and lasting as life.
The q. A. K. boys held a pleasant, aS
well as profitable meeting at the Town
Hall Saturday night: many of their friends
called to see them. and spent the evening
pleasantly. A few of the old camp fire
stories were told, and memory was busy re-
counting scenes that happened on the dark
and bloody field. Captain Swonger was
there full six feet high, and was master OF
ceremonies of the evening Little Joe Ross
was on hand. as he always was when in
the field where bullets were flying and
danger was imminent. Horace Taylor. the
hero of more than one hard fought battle,
was among the number. He still stays
with the boys, as he ever did when the mis-
sileS of death were flying thick around
them. George Hamilton. silent but deter
mined aS ever, was quietly moving around.
No brayer man ever ShOuldered a gun than
silent George Hamilton was when on the
post of duty. There was the two Meredith
boys, who never flinched from duty. They
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the features of the occasion was that the
Masonic lodge adjourned their meeting and
came over in body and took supper with
the boys. No one who has particle of
patriotism and love of country in his soul
can pass one of these veterans without
feeling of respect for them. Well do we
remember when they responded TO the call
| of their country in the prime OF their early
manhood. and for years they stood as wall
of fire between the enemy and our homes
and bravely did they drive the traitors
from the field of liberty. and gave to
us united country. Can the debt of graf
itude We owe them ever be paid? Never
until every hOnorably discharged soldiers
name is placed upon the pension rolls of
| his country, and those who were MANNED or
wounded or otherwise disabled have been
placed in such a financial condition As 10
enable them to command the comforts of
life without having the county infirmary or
soldiers home ever staring them in the face
The NJ. +. church choir of this place is a
credit 10 the church and also to our town.
Ii is said by competent judges of music that
for natural talent it is not eXcelled by any
church choir in the Springfield district of
the Miami conference of the NJ. T.. church.
1t is reported that Charles Snyder. a
prominent young farmer of this vicinity, is
TO lead Miss Donna POmphery to the mar
riage altar Thursday evening next.
Miss Donna was one of the graduating class
New Carlisle high school of 1856. The
contracting parties are of our best families.
and have the good wishes of large circle
of friends for their safe journey down the
stream of life.
The week of prayer is to be observed by
our people, and is to be followed by pro
tracted effort in each one of the churches: a
| lively time is anticipated. We have zeal
Gus ministry, and plenty of sinners that
need redemption. 10 work upon.
Our people can see no good reason for
changing the present election laws. The
issues, both state and national are so com
plicated now that 1t requires about all the
ingenuity that nine-tenths of our voters
have 10 understand what the questions are
between the parties. We think it wise to
let the local questions remain as they are at
present, independent of the general issues.
| am sure, here in Clark county, we have
about all we can carry at present, by divid-
ing the load.
Adam Shmel one of our German citizens,
undertook 10 clean out troublesome fiue
the other day by the use of gun pow
der. He placed a good-sized charge
in the tine and started to put some
fire into it. The discharge not taking place
As soon as he hoped for, he concluded to ex-
pedite matters by climbing up and blowing
into the f1ue hole. He had but given one
puff, when away went the powder, filling
his face and eyes with SCOT He was both
blind and black. 1t was low duck and high
duck for awhile, curSing and praying-a
kind Of duck medley. A doctor was sent
for and by the liberal use OF soap and
sponge, the sufferer was finally relieved. 50
that his wife and children could once more
recognize him. But Adam says he wants
no powder in his for cleaning out fiues
Our justice court was occupied the other
day trying a case, wherein a dog was the
bone Of contention. Lawyer Rannells was
for the dog, and one lawyer, DIR. Denton
of Miami county. was the opponent. The
legal gentlemen. in their forensic eff
forts. showed that they were well posted in
dOgOlOgy.
At the annual election Saturday evening
of the New Carlisle chapter of Royal Arch
MaSOnS b. B. Scarf was elected High |
Priest: J. V. FOrgy. King; ID. q. McCOn- |
aughey, --; VIM. Ii. Scarf, Captain of |
the Host; J. y. Wiley, r. A. C; l. }. Stat |
ford, Treasurer; +. c. Miller. Secretary: |
DIR. NJ. BaTrere. NJ. 8 V: DIR. J. y. Cook, |
VI. V; DR.. II. II. Young. NJ. V: FOw- |
Ter AkerS. Guard. The chapter here is in a |
prosperous condition.
\ gloom of sadness has been cast over |
the home of eX- Commissioner Scarf. caused |
by the unexpected death of Mrs. T.. NJ. |
Scarf