The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-30
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS,

Six inches Of snow fell Sunday.
Who will be my valentine this year.
Mercury registered 10 at Raleigh, N. @.
this winter.
Prof. Melville has large class in his
dancing school.
The scholars Of the union school have
been ordered to report to an NJ. D's office
for vaccination.
Our special correspondent tBlanche) in
Dakota has agreed to pen us one letter
each month tor time.
A few friends have not yet called TO pay
their annual tribute to the printer. This
is probably an omission only,
The lawyers are sharpening up their
knives to engage in the legal battles at
the coming session of common pleas court
that opens next Monday.
J. w. Bearup found a fountain pen in
his grancry one morning last week. lie
saws the owner can have ii by calling. No
questions asked nor charges for this notice.
The buildings on the fair grounds at
New London are 10 be sold on an execu'
ton to satisfy debts. Centennial year in
Ohio was an unlucky season for agricul-
tural societies.
On Wednesday the 3Oth ult,, occurs the
sixty.sixth anniversary of the marriage OF
MIR. and Mrs. Reuel Lang, South Main
street. Mrs. Lang has just passed his Saith
birthday, and Mr.. Lang If he lives until
March, will be SS. Both are in comfort.
able health.
The office furniture and fixtures have
been removed from the G. M. X. A. Office.
March 1st, 1874, the association was Or
ganized and had an existence for fourteen
years. 1t was quite an auxiliary to the
business interests of Wellington.
The year 1888 proved to be a prosper
GUS one for the w. & L. E. company.
Their bonds are considered good in
vestment now. Next July they expect
to be able to run trains through to Bridge
port, point just across the Ohio River
from Wheeling, W. Va.
Clerk r. N. Goodwin is serving notices
on property owners on South Main street.
this week, about the proposed improve
ment. At the next regular meeting OF the
Council TO be held Monday evening, Feb
4th, reports will be received Of the pro-
gress being made on the other streets.
On account Of the extreme mild winter
the ground hog will doubtless contem-
b plate going on visiting tour to see his
friends next Saturday, but then taking a
second thought. the confounded nimrods
will likely be out on shooting expedi-
ton TO en- orce the Braman hill and TO re.
turn, D old quarters will be the better
policy to adopt.
The household effects Of Mrs. Mary L.
Garrett we're sid at public auction on the
square Thursday afternoon last, T. X. Her
rick auctioneer. Now old gentleman
Garrett should be sent to the penitentiary
TO spend the balance Of his days for mar.
rying his first cousin and being response
bic for the existence OF the two imbeciles
who caused Mrs. Garrett to be where she
Is. Too severe penalties cannot be at
tached TO the crime Of marrying relatives
DRINKING the races.
Mr.. Williams, the Ice dealer, informs US
that he has about five hundred tons OF ice
on hand, bit that amount will not hall
supply the usual trade. lie disposes ol
about thirteen hundred tons annually
A portion of the present SUPPLY has been
on hand for seven years. II an open winter
continues the consumers will have to pay
little advance in figures from former
years II they expect to keep cool the com
ing summer. Ice will be shipped in here
but It will have to be transported IRON the
Lake Superior regions; hence the advance
in price.
The concert and entertainment given
Friday evening last, IN the CoDgl church
by the Florentine Mandoline Quartettc OF
Cleveland, assisted by Miss Aida Thomas
soprano; Mr.. Ben Chase, tenor; Mr. G
Berneike, basso; Miss Sarah Palmer
pianist; and Mr. B. d. Mockabee, elocu
tionist, was enjoyed by a fair sized audi
ence. The condition Of the roads, and at
fractions in other directions, caused .
smaller attendance than would otherwise
have been secured. The music by the
Mandcline Quartette, and selections by
Miss Thomas, Mr. Chase, Mr.. Berneike
Miss Palmer and Mr.. Mockabee were al
fine and highly appreciated by the audi
ence who encored them several times
The entire program was first class in
every particular and should they in the
future visit US, they would draw full
house.
Wellington may have the honor of fur
nishing the dlscoverer OF the North Pole
VIM. Schroeder, native German, who
has made the polar problem life study