Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-17

Dr. J. +. Schaeffer. OF Delaware, o., is
the guest of his son-in-iaw, Squire Breck-
enridge. Of the north side.
Signor Vincent Rgio. the harpist, goes
to South Charleston tonight TO play at q
small party, to be given at the Hicks resi-
dence
Mr.. Jack Taylor. Of Newport. one of
the cleverest travelling men that visit
Springfield. was In town last evening and
left this morning for Mechanicsburg.
Edmiston 4 Co., the lumber dealers, re-
port business good at present, having
shipped over one hundred carloads of hard
road lumber into the city since the 1st OF
January.
Mr.. J. McElwain. living at the corner
Of Mechanic and Pleasant streets. has been
confined to the house for several weeks,
with rheumatism. He is In q very serious
condition.
II Is understood that Mr.. Stewart A.
Morrow will go into the ice business shortly
He has had considerable experience in that
line and ought to succeed. and he most
likely will.
The fine double residence at the corner
Of Market and Patton streets, formerly oc-
cupied by the Driscol brothers. will be sold
tomorrow Saturday at . p. m, at the
court house.
Superintendent Van Tassell went to San
dusky today with the nOrthern-b bound pay
car. Van is only human, and he loves to
linger in the society of the lucre till the
last moment.
Mr.. A. NJ. Frankel. former resident Of
Springfield, now Of Lima, Is in the city.
Mr.. Frankel's father was for nearly twenty
years In business here. The title of the
firm was B. & W. Frankel.
Mr.. Jefferson Moore, who was employed
as night engineer at the Farm aud Fire
side, has resigned his position and has &C
cepted position at the Springfield Machine
Tool Mandatory company, as engineer.
Il Was never exactly buried alive" said
an old clerk. recOunting his experience. but
l once worked week in store that did
not advertise. When came out my head
was almost a white As you now see it.
Solitary confinement did it,
The report that Mrs. E. C. FaIes, who
about two weeks ago had large tumop re-
moved at the hospital, was dead, is un-
founded. On the contrary. she is so nearly
recovered that she was yesterday removed
from the hospital to her home.
The revival at the Methodist church at
New Carlisle still continues to grow in in
terest and power. The Rev. John Naugles
Camp Meeting john is assisting the pas
tor. He will preach Friday evening: also
on next Sabbath morning . sermon to
ever, body, while in the evening q sermon
to men only.
The damage suit of Mrs. Elizabeth Foos
against the city Of Springfield is proceed
ing in common pleas court. The testimony
on behalf Of the plaintiff is not yet all in.
Messrs. Hagan and Rawlins represent the
plaintiff and City Solicitor Summers ap-
pears on behalf Of the city.
The Champion City guard has received
an invitation to attend the international
military sncampment at Austin. Tex. May
IA to l9. inclusive. The list Of prizes is a
magnificent one. the affair being in dedica-
tiOn of the new state house. There will be
drills Of COW boys. military
companies and masonic and other bodies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cam Dean. who have been
boarding at +. Z. Arnold's for some time
past, will 20 to Springfield, Saturday, and
for time will keep house for Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Barber. Mrs. Deans parents, who
expect to take trip to California in the
near future. Mr.. Dean will spend part OF
each day here and the rest of the time he
will spend looking after Mr.. Barber's inter
ests In Springfield. Gazette.
Wednesday forenoon the roof Of Mr.. wp.
Gardner's harness shop. at New Carlisle.
was discovered to be on fire. caused by .
defective flue. which made quite stir for |
awhile. 1t was, however. discovered in |
time to be extinguished with few buckets
of water. The fue was . partnership"
and the fire started through |
the store in the next door building. Some
time ago. when the shop was reroofed. the
top was taken down. and the chim-
ney then was covered by the roof. The
due was used for week or more, and the
smoke was probably consumed by the rats
In the loft hut veStprday'S fire VIVA too