Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-08
LOCAL 6REVITIES.

HE FELL on HIS SPIGN.
There was an ancient gentleman with counte
nance benign,
Who took his walks abroad on days when II
One morn, returning from his club (he'd had q
little wign),
He slipped upon some orange peel and came
down on his spign.
Rare Bits
Miss Carrie Barnett, of near Urbana, is
in the city.
Mr.. James jackson left for Columbus
this morning.
John Patton of this city was yesterday
granted pension.
Mr.. James c. Hoglen, of Dayton, is in
the city on business.
Mr.. Billy Flynn, a popular young man of
Cleveland, is in the city.
The Wilberforce concert company arrived
in the city this morning.
Prof. Whitman leaves for his home at
Napoleon, Kansas, today.
Detective Danto, of Xenia. is in the city
today on some important work.
MIR. George H. Knight, of the c. c. c. &
l., has returned from Cleveland.
There have been 2,1s1 cases before the
police court since it first started.
Miss A. Holly and Miss Lucy Harding,
of Dayton, are visiting in this city.
DIR. Helwig will preach tonight in the
First Presbyterian church, at 7:S0.
The Ed West arrested Tuesday night is
not the Ed West of west High street.
John B. Allen, president of the Xenia
national bank, is in the city on business.
Miss Hetty Todd, of Delaware. was in
the city this morning, en- route to Xenia.
Hon. John H. Thomas lectures before
the Jefferson club tonight on THE Tariff :"
Miss Belle Pierce. of Cincinnati, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Hallenbeck,
S6l Lagonda avenue.
Mr.. Theo. Burnett, ST., left this after
noon for Dallas. Texas, in the interest of
the Champion Machine company.
Woods orchestra will play at ball given
by the Young America Fire company, at
Urbana, on Easter Monday, April 2.
The regular meeting of Mitchell Post,
No. As, G. A. r., occurs this evening. In
portant business is to be transacted.
The Springfield Coal and Lumber COM
pany was Incorporated at Columbus yester-
day, with capital stock of SS0O,OO
Judge Charles R. White and County
Clerk Rabbits went to Columbus this
morning on business. No court today.
Logan castle, No. l, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, initiated sixteen candidates
last evening and received twelve applica-
tiens.
The marriage of Mr.. Harry J. Funk and
Miss May E. Baker, Of south Yellow
Springs street, takes place this evening at
s o'clock.
Mr.. vi Lupfer returned this morning
from the dental college at Cincinnati. The
commencement occurred Tuesday evening
and the final festivities last night.
Findlay o. Cummings and family will
soon remove to the old home of the late
Judge Littler, on west Pleasant street, Mr..
Cummings having purchased the same.
The people of this city will be pleased to
learn that Rev. Roberts, pastor of the
Trinity Baptist church, is very much i'm
proved in health, and his recovery is now
expected.
The Wilberforce Concert company, CON-
posed of students of Wilberforce univer-
sity, will give concert at the wigwam to-
night for the benefit of Allen chapel. Ad-
mission 25 cents.
Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton A. OFT, of Mont
county, and Mrs Ebert l.. Keith,
Of Terre Haute, are visiting the mother of
the ladies named, Mrs. John Rowe, of
south Limestone street.
There will be an entertainment at Tenn
perance hall next Monday evening in honor
Of the $50 pledge signers. 1t is given under
the auspices of the W. C. T. u, and fine
is prepared.
Mrs. E. C. Fales, who recently had such
A trying operation in ovariotomy performed
upon her, is so far recovered that she au-
thorizes the statement that she will be glad
10 see her friends at her residence, No. 14S
Iouth Shaffer street.
Mr.. Leon II. Vincent will deliver the last
of his four literary lectures tonight at the
First Congregational church, on Center
street, at o'clock, on DR.. johnson. Ad-
mission 25 cents. II he has the audience
he deserves the house will be packed, as he
S very interesting and attractive lee
urer