The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-08-14

If all OF the districts are represented at
the Senatorial convention, to be held here
Sept. 9TH. there will be one hundred and |
thirty two delegates present.
Mr.. Z, F. Webster, of the firm of Wean,
Horr Warner g. Co., will start for Dixie in
a few days, to be absent a number of
weeks to look after the sale of onions,
Mr.. Charles Gardner, one of the firemen
at the Wellington Milling Co.'s, had his
hands and face badly burned Tuesday by
the bursting of a steam pipe. He was at.
tended by DIR. Hathaway.
W,R. Wean will deliver the address at
the Pioneers picnic at Lodi to-day, The
unveiling OF the fountain statue and open
ing of the water works will be celebrated
with appropriate ceremonies.
There are very few men who were in
the ciyil war that would be subject to mil
itary duty at present, on account OF age.
Uncle Sam wants men to perform that
line of duty between the ages of 1S and 40.
s. s. Hall is now disposing Of the third
car load of horses in this place which he
has shipped from Kansas. Our farmers
should aim to supply their own loca!
market with horses that the trade de.
mands, and keep the money at home.
The fair at New London will be held
Aug. 21-23. The directors Of the Asso-
citation have spared no pains or money in
placing the grounds in first class condi-
tion, and by the number Of foreign entries
made the exhibition promises to be one of
interest. Thanks 10 Secretary Starbird
for favors.
September the 9th company of twenty
five farmers from Georgia will arrive here
and remain couple Of days to inspect the
dairy interests. These gentlemen are in
charge OF an agent connected with the
leading railroad lines and will visit many
points OF interest In the North before they
return. An unusual effort should be made
on the part of the dairymen to make their
yisit a pleasant pne. ~ 49, ...r.-
Some of the manufacturing firms keep
the wages Of one week Of their employees
in their possession until they quit their
service. A person is compelled to work
two weeks before pay is drawn. BY this
plan an employe has the earnings Of one
week laid up. If laborers could arrange
their matters TO draw their salaries
monthly many dollar would be saved
where 1t is now unnecessarily expended.
Uncle John Long went to Lodi one day
last week to visit the onion fields, and
through the courtesy of W. r. Wean he
was conducted over the plantation. The
onion and celery crops are booming and
everything bids fair for an excellent yield.
Mr.. Long says that he was on the same
premises fifty.nine years ago picking cram
berries and there has been decided
change in the vicinity in that length Of
time. a
The wholesale merchants In Chicago,
ILL.,, have introduced quite scheme to
grapple the trade which patronizes the
eastern cities Their plan Is to send re-
turn tickets 10 the leading merchants in a
town or city as an inducement to call
them to examine their stock Of goods.
The Queen city Of the West can produce
the corn and pork, but as a center for cot
ton goods 1t will require many years yet
10 establish II at all.
Mrs. Hull, who Is spending the sum mer
with her aunt, Mrs. Hiram Couch, taught
school here some thirty years ago, when
our townsman. Horace Wadsworth, was
principal OF the school. Since that time
she has spent several years In SautaFe,
New Mexico. She says that she finds
Wellington much changed for the better.
Mrs Hull Is an enthusiast on the subject
of educating the Indians, having been
among them great deal.
Pomeroy's Western World show was
fairly patronized here Saturday afternoon
and evening. The performances Of lady
contortionist and trapeze performers were
exceedingly fine, from which 1t is evident
that the young women are far more adapt
ed TO such work than young men. The
performances Of the trained horses ex
ceeded anything Of the kind we have ever
witnessed. The company was very civil
one--not drunken rowdy was observed
In the crowd, which speaks remarkably
well for travelling company Of the kind
The amount Of subscription required TO
keep the bending works at this place Ia
about completed, The company made
the following proposition to the town: II
$500 was donated to them they would
agree to erect works valued at $4,000, em.
ploy at least thirty men and perhaps more
and remain here five years. The commit
tee have secured the option Of Mr.. A. NJ
Fitch for land for a site for the works just
across the track from the W. q I. g. de.