Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-19

city Sunday, the guest OF his brother, Will.
Mr.. Paul A. Staley. the patent attorney
in the Arcade, spent Sunday with relatives
In Mechanicsburg.
Mr.. George H. Knight, the popular Bee
Line ticket agent, returned from Boston
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. c. E. Winters, of the Globe Printing
and Publishing company, went over to Co
lumbus this morning.
Mr. John Goodfellow, of Harmony town:
ship. is announced today as candidate for
county commissioner.
Mr.. Hannibal Hamlin has returned from
q two weeks business trip to indianapolis
and other points in Indiana.
Mr.. Fox, of Ontaris, who has been spend:
ing few days with Mr.. F. K. Syman, left
for Detroit this morning.
Mr.. John Freed was in the city last night,
but returned to Sandusky, where he is now
spending most of his time.
Agent A. T. Wiseman, of the C. s. & c.,
spent Sunday with his family in Tiffin. He
returned to his Office this morning.
Messrs. Samuel j. Lafferty, II. A. Wise
and V. B. ClIppinger are invoicing the
stock Of Mr.. o. B. Williams today.
Married-Curtis-C Cahili. In this city on
March 18th, by Rev. DR.. A. l.. Wilkinson,
George W. Curtis and Miss Virdie Z.
Cahill.
Mike Gaffney was released from jail on
$500 bond, furnished by Owen Gaffney, his
father, this morning. He was under bond
for burglary.
Mr.. Fl. NJ. Shepherd. Miss Kate Shep-
herd and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Shepherd
we're the guests of relatives In Mechanics
burg yesterday.
Mr.. Howard Maize, of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s express, is visiting in Ashland. He
lost his gloves and satchel, but took hi.
whiskers with him.
Coal is now down. A cut of so cents or
the ton has been made. The prices posted
upon window of prominent dealer read
as follows: Lump, So; nut, s2.1 15; anthra
cite, 81 and s6.75.
The sixth annual reunion Of the Young
Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Central NJ. E. church will be celebrated
next Friday evening at the residence Of
Miss Laura Slack.
Superintendent vsn Tassell accompanied
the L. B. & W. pay car today over the C. s
& C. road, formerly the Ohio division Of
the l. B. & W Paymaster Robinson viii
pay the men up to the time the C. s. & c.
took hold Of the road.
Miss Eleanor Ingersoll will arrive In the
city Wednesday evening, to be the guest OF
the Misses Kelley, of Columbia street. The
young ladies will give . dancing party In
her honor on Friday evening.
Mr.. Frederick Boone, of Boston. Mass,
is visiting his brother, Rev. Wilton R.
Boone, pastor of the Second Baptist church
of this city. Mr.. Boone started from Bos.
ton last Monday, and did not reach this
city until yesterday, having been delayed
by the eastern blizzard.
Saturday Rev. Benjamin Sewer united
in marriage at his residence, southeast cor
ner of west Main and Sewer streets. Mr
Charles A. Young and Miss Ida Winget
both from Enon, this cuunty. Many goo(
wishes go with the young couple, who arr
well-known and highly esteemed.
Mr.. Harry Blake. well-known variety
artist and a member OF the 1.-TWO Bees.
originally from England, has leased tn,
Peoples theater from II. II. Prugh, th,
owner, and will take charge Of 1t on the q
of April He expects to make big go ou
of it. The theater will be run during tn,
meantime.
Shortly before midnight Saturday nigh
lively fight occurred at the corner o
Center and Main streets. Chief Ambros,
hurried to the scene OF the disturbance
The principals in the fight escaped, bG
John Yeager, a taylor, who was implicated
In the row, was arrested by the chief ol
the charge of drunk and disorderly. Yeage
claimed to be endeavoring to seperate tn,
combatants.
Mr. R. G. Ball, contracting agent for P
T. Barnum's greatest show on earth,
was in the city Saturday afternoon, CUES
at the Arcade. The Barnum show will b,
In Springfield the 18th of May next, Satur
urday. Miller & Freeman's show will be
here on the 3oth Of April and May 1st, ant
Sells Bros 8 show will be here on May 5tb
This will probably wind up the circus bust
ness for the season.
The incandescent electric lights went ou
between 8 and o'clock last night, and re
manned out for about three-quarters of Al
hour The men at the works are unable I,
account for 1t. The extinction was pre-
ceded by gradually growing dimness
Some of the restaurants and other place.
which had no gas to fall back on had b
hustle around and get coal oil lamps-n,
easy matter on Sunday night.
All republican voters shoule
attend their ward Caucus TO