The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-21

Fire, at AtnenS, oh evening vi the
26 inst.
A uniformed rank of X of p was
instituted at Jacksonville last Sat
urday night. After the ceremonies
a banquet was given.
The r.. r. brakemen, Of Nelson
Vile are making an effort to have
O union meeting of the Brotherhood
Of the State at that place in the
near future.
Scarlet fever is reported in the
vicinity of Jacksonville.
A travelling photographer has
pitched his tent at Chauncy.
Fox chasing has become the
popular amusement in the vicinity |
of Bartlett.
Fifty excursionists from Nelson
Vile attended the inauguration at
Columbus.
The prohibitionists of this coun-
ty will hold a meeting here to-day,
for the purpose of reorganizing and
getting ready for the coming cam
paign.
A Uniformed Rank of Knights of
Pythias was instituted was institut-
ed last Saturday evening at Nelson
vile. The exercises were conduct
ed by the Lancaster Knights.
Stock in the Nelsonville sewer
pipe company is quoted at ten per
cent premium.
Wesley Siders, an aged and high
ly respected resident of this town.
ship, died Sunday morning at his
home three and q half miles west
of town.
vinton County.
An entertainment for the benefit
of the Macarthur School Library
will be given in e. few weeks.
The protracted meeting is still In
progress, and will be continued
during the week.
Peter Morehead, fifteen year
old boy was arrested and taken be-
fore Squire Davis last Thursday
and fined ten dollars and costs, for
stealing five dollars. He was ar
rested at the instance of his form
i, er guardian, Cummins Morehead,
I and as the offense was committed
two years ago there appears to be
some spite work in it.
$ r. M. MeFaddep, Of Salt Creek.
: has bought all of the locust timber
: that stands ON 500 acres of land in
u Vinton Co., and has several hands
: making posts.
Perry.
: AS II freight train was pulling out
! of the switch at Roseville on re-
cent day, Benjamin F. Harrier, EN-
8 ployed as a boss by the Rosevillt
d Mining Company, attempted t.
e board the train to ride to the mines
& 1t is supposed he slipped, or miss
:? ing his footing fell under the ca
( boose, which passed over his leg
: and he died shortly after.
J. In the case of the State of Ohi'
& against John Gargan. indicted TO
y assault upon the person of Lime
% Rose, child IL years of age, whicl
Y was tried in the Perry county com
u mon pleas last week, the jury OF
70 Friday evening brought in a ver
3 dict of not guilty. The defendan
had been committed by magis
y trate in October and had lain il
n =. jail ever since.
- At New Straitsville last Friday
:. The Joint Board of Miners an
:. =, Operators, through Mr.. Chris
y, Evans in behalf of the former, an
- j. r. Kendall and John Blythe i
II. behalf of the latter, has issued a ca
of to the miners and operators of tn
1e United State and territories t
= meet in Pittsburg, on Tuesda!
- = February 7th, to consider the &C
IL option of a new scale of prices fc
er the ensuing year.
m Fairfield County.
'r- An effort is being made to get u
ry q new building association in tn
ly city.
Work has been discontinued Q
ne the Lancaster &Hamden railroa
d. until the weather moderates.
ei' Mr.. Frank Deitz purchased
10 clock of antique pattern last wet
}" which is said to be Ill years old.
~ Mr.. A. Y. Barks, telegraph o
~ ~ orator, fell on the icy street la
!" Friday, and was severely injured
ed On Friday last the venerable
ns Tatje fell on the icy sidewalk al
90 broke one uf his thigh bones. He
100 reported in critical condition:
ale Mr.. w. H. Huber, President
is the Agricultural Society, was pr
,cy scented with a handsome gold-hea
ad cana IN Saturday last by MeSS]