The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-09
Notes from Other Towns.
0BERLIN.

The mail carriers made their first
rounds Tuesday morning, and attracted a
good deal of attention. Dressed in their
neat cadet-grey uniforms they were easily
dislinguishable from other lively pedes-
trians. "A great deal Of building, re.
pairing and remodeling Of houses has
been going on in oberlin this season, and
the end ;is not yet As many Jobs are still
unfinished. The masons, carpenters and
plasterers have had constant employment
since early Spring, and will doubtless be
kept busy until shut off from work by the
weather. It has been difficult matter
sometimes for people TO secure mechanics
to do their work. go. John Howard
(coioreO was arrested last Friday and
taken before Justice Nichols charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Howard was held for his appearance be-
fore the grand jury and In default Of bail
was sent to Jail in Elyria. The fellow has
the reputation of having played the
dead beat on several occasions before this
and 1t is said has occasionally picked
up few quarters from the charitably in
clined. II is time he was taught lesson,
The college authorities are having the
southeast corner Of the campus filed with
earth and gravel, with view TO seeding II
and improving It's appearance. 1t has
been suggested that II II could be brought
about, it would perhaps be good idea for
the college to surrender TO the town few
eet OF that corner, rounding il off, so to
speak, within say ten feet OF the historic
elm, and have that part Of II protected by
a neat curb-the portion thus thrown into
the streets to be paved in like manner
with that Of the square. ,... Drop letters
at free delivery offices require two cent
stamp. .... The Sheriff took possession of
the jewellery store OF W. r. Austin last
evening, by virtue Of a judgement in favor
Of the Citizens National Bank Of 0berlin
for $4,000. II Is said that the stock will
inventory more than the liabilities and 1t
Is hoped that the matter can be adjusted
80 that Mr.. Austin can continue business.
-Oberlin News.
MEDINA.
The sad news was conveyed TO A. w
Mcclure by telegraph from his son
Charles, OF Dallas, Texas, Of the death Of
his sons wife, frankie. Alexis wife
was with her at the time. She was buried
there last Friday, but we understand her
remains will eventually be brought to
Medina for final interment. s. Z.
Darlington, wife and daughter, have been
visiting in this vicinity and the eastern
states the past several months, LETT on
Tuesday for their home In Sacramento,
Cal. -. .Gaylor B. Hamilton died at. his
residence In this village last Monday
night He had been sick for several
weeks, but had recovered so as to be up
and on the streets. A few days ago he
was taken worse, and soon sunk into a
stupor from which he never aroused. He
was buried by the order Of the Royal
Arcannm on this Thursday forenoon. He
leaves wife and four children, a son and
three daughters by his first wife. :. Mr..
A. Selders, travelling solicitor of the
Cleveland Press, resident OF Lodi, was
bitten by vicious dog in Canton Friday.
The dog took hold Of bis right leg Just
above the ankle and made an ugly wound.
..... Harry W. Oliver, president Of the
Pittsburg & Western Railroad, arrived |
home at Pittsburg from Europe Yesterday. |
He said he had been greatly benefited in |
health by his trip abroad. When asked |
BY reporters, he refused to speak of Pitts
burg and Western affairs, and denied that
ie had gone abroad on a mission In con-
iection with the road. .. ;. Chippewa
Jreek, In the northern part of Wayne
'ounty, is being Strengthened. >. :. Prof
". w. Hendrickson Of the U. 8. Naval
academy, who with his wife has been
pending the summer months in this
icinity, returned to Annapolis last week.