Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-30
LOCAL eREVITIES.

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the city.
Jacob Kieferbaum leaves this evening
for Kansas City.
J.H Mcmillan. of Cedarville. was in
town this morning.
Springfield has been Quieter for the past
week than for years before.
Some Pan Handle dignataries passed over
the Little Miami division yesterday.
r ID. Hirst and family left yesterday for
Westphalia, Kan., where they will perms-
nently locate.
Sale Of seats for the Rag Baby play Mon
day night, at the Grand, are going fast and
large house is looked for.
Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Cartmell give small
evening company ut their residence on
North Limestone street this evening.
Moray Emery, one of the Yellow Springs
burglars. was yesterday sentenced TO three
years to the penitentiary by Judges Hhwes.
Frank Mitchell signed q contract as
pitcher for next season with the Atlanta,
Ga. team at salary of $500 month.
This team won the penant last year.
Xenia council had the water works ques-
ton up last night and had high old time.
The h. o. t is liable to continue judging
from the force of the wind from that direc-
ton.
Charles r. Lefel and Miss Annie b.
Burr were married Thursday evening, Jan.
es. at the brides fathers. 81 South Yellow
Spring street. Both of this city. Rev. j.
H. Roberts, pastor of the Trinity Baptist
church. officiated.
Andrew Burnett and c. F. King returned
home today from Red River Valley, Texas.
where they have just located colony Of
Springfield people. They will return in a
few weeks with quite number more peo-
pie who intend to go there to permanently
locate.
Senator Pringle is expected home this
evening. If he cares TO talk he can prob
ably throw more light on the progress made
by the Truce Committee than all the
newspaper correspondents put together
have done thus far.
The Rag Baby, the funniest play on the
road. will be at the Grand Opera House
Monday evening. February l, with new
music and scenery and ''Old Sport" with
his handsome dog. Those who want good
laugh should not fail to be among the large
audience who will witness this great per-
for1nance.
By the urgent request of members of St
Paul church and outside friends. the pastor
Rev. Henry Tuckley, will introduce Sam
Jones in both morning and evening services,
and will also read letters from DIR. Joyce
and Rev. W. \. Rrodbeck, descriptive of
Sam Jones and his work. All most earn
estly invited.
The New Carlisle postofice, if it con-
tinues to do the same amount of business
for the remainder of the year that il did the
last quarter. it will be entitled to rank among
third-class Offices, in which event the post
master will be appointed by the President
at fixed salary instead of working on a
commission as at present--New Carlisle
Sun.
Night before last there was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Manker, of Dayton Hill. baby
which promises to rival the Springfield baby
midget The weight of this Xenia midget
is Pa pounds; it has perfect proportions;
its head is about the size of base ball. and
its hands are not much larger than a large
thumb nail. 1t is perfectly healthy, and
seems to enjoy life as much as any other
twO-day old babe.-Xenia Torchlight.
Piqua business men have been receiving
among their mail sealed envelope contain
ing blood-red card the size of postal card,
having skull and cross-bones printed on
it and beneath the picture the words, BE
ware. the Mystic Circle has its eye upon
you" The things were mailed in that city.
but where they come from or what they
mean, no one knows. 1t is needless to say
the hair on the heads of many of the recip-
tents has assumed an erect position since
receiving the cards.