The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-02
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS,

NO uNyE0-lOOO.
Growing longer-thc days,
Preserve your Christmas presents.
Former bad habits struggling for breath.
No more social rights for the girls un-
til 1892.
Invoicing this week and dividends
struck next.
New Years was beautiful; the sun
shone all day.
The year has closed with no failures in
business to report.
The G. A. R. post did not celebrate with
the annual ball this year.
About all of the business houses we're
open part Of the day yesterday.
The ice harvesters have had poor sea
son thus far TO gather product.
The poor turkey can now make a little
calculation on living for season at least.
George s. Russell, son of g. Fl. Russell
deceased, has been chosen treasurer of the
Bee Line.
]. M. Crabtree's meat market contained
a dressed turky that pulled the scales
down 10 29I pounds
The hack lines have arrived on time
nearly every day, Notwithstanding the bad
condition of the roads.
Watch our advertising columns for
clearing sales. Our merchants mean bust
ness when they talk through the ENTER
PRISE.
Messrs Horr, Warner & Co. forwarded
two car loads of cheese over the w. & L.
E. this week consigned to parties in Lon
don, England.
Postmaster Bush and his deputies have
been compelled 10 perform what is termed
common labor during the holidays, about
fifteen hours per day, in order to handle
the unusually large mails and packages
for presents.
Postmaster Bush has caused sign to
be suspended across the sidewalk in front
of The post.office. A good change as it
will enable strangers to find the postof-
fee without being compelled to inquire.
The letters above the door are entirely to
meager for proper notice for place of
business of this kind.
A full attendance is desired at the an
nual meeting of the historical society to
be held next Monday evening. Since the
founder and present secretary, Mr.. j. B.
Lang, removed to Cleveland, the interest
has not been kept up as it should have
been. In selecting Madames Willard and
Cady as directors and through their ef-
forts the room has been kept very tidy
and clean.
Mayor Hustled has caused the petitions
to be circulated among property owners
on North and South Main and Liberty
and Mechanic streets to obtain signatures
for street improvements as per plan as
noted in the proceedings of council at the
special meeting Saturday evening. 1t
now remains to be seen whether the prop
erty owners will permit the council to
proceed with the work at the opening OF
the season. In our neighboring towns
the plan has been tried and it has ceased
10 be an experiment. All appear to be
satisfied. Think the matter over carefully
gentlemen,an place your signatures where
they will be the means of promoting the
better interests of the town.
Thursday last we visited Brighton in
the interest of the ENTERPRISE. The
village is situated one.half mile from the
w & L. E. depot and is reached by the
pedestrian on nice board walk, which If
the owner OF the adjacent land or road
supervisor would cause the hedge fence 10
be trimmed up little, would be much
more accessible and pleasant route. The
village supports two general stores owned
and operated by Messrs. D. NJ Hall and ].
Whipple which appear to be transacting
q thriving business. Mr.. q. NJ. Peasley
looks after the interest of travelling man
about meal time in good shape. Quite a
number of new dwellings have been erect.
ed on the road leading to the depot and
some, in the vicinity. The town supports
two churches, viz: Methodist aud dVCongre-
gationalist. A little buzzing was being
indulged in about new postmaster but
still nothing was being attempted to be
perfected at present. Brighton is one Of
the older villages in this part of the county
and on account Of the surrounding towns
getting the start In earlier days in secur-
ing railroad facilities, the w. & L. E.
came to- its rescue in time to create quite
business center.