The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-12
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Who will be my valentine?

Parents should visit the pubic schools.
Spring styles are being talked over by
the merchants.
Open winters give our village black
smiths plenty of rest.
A little improvement in the condition
Of the roads this week.
Come to Wellington II you want TO get
clothing az bottom prices.
Postmaster Bush has one more month
to serve under his commission
J.W. Bunce has received an increase of
pension. John is entitled 10 it.
All attend the meeting at the Opera
House tonight. Admission free.
The 0berlin News furnishes the first
genuine snake story of the season.
If you have anything to sell please Or
der us 10 tell the people all about it.
The thirty-seyenth annual railroad craze
has struck the towns southwest of US.
Frank Chapman presides at the Bee
Line depot during the absence Of W. a.
Fisher.
Commercial travellers have returned
with their sample cases, soliciting orders
for spring goods.
The proprietors Of the cold storage
houses are getting little nervous over
the prospects for ice.
1t was very chilly place for person
to be who favored the road improvement
at the town hall Saturday night.
Parties desiring the services Of the old
time auctioneer, Trum Mead, Of New Lon
don, will please call at this office.
Our friends from Huntington, Penheld
and Pittsheld have been riding Shank's
horses to town for some time past.
The late pumber of Hsrper's Bazaar in.
sists that low neck dresses and short
sleeyes shall be the fashion for 1890.
Attorney Haskell reports that the Nor
timer Rogers farm in Huntington brought
three hundred dollars aboye the appraisal
The present death rate will have ten
dency 10 reduce the surplus Of number
OF our leading life insurance companies
H. W. semple has decided to close his
barber shop on and after Sunday next.
Willis has taken a step in the right d.
rection.
The town clock has been put in good
condition and now for the first time in
three years Il can be relied upon for COZ.
rect time.
Our subscription list in Penfeld is in.
craaslng rapidly. The good people in
that place know where to look for the
news. Thanks.
By the number Of sale bills printed at
this Office Il indicates that the people are
preparing to look for new locations early
in the season.
Quite decline In the price Of anthra-
cite coal this winter. Some Of the dealers
who have a large stock on hand will
doubtless get squeezed little.
The flag to be presented 10 the Union
Schools by the Sons Of Veterans has been
on exhibition In the front window at }. s.
Mallory & Cos store this week. It's a
daisy.
Robert Blee will retire from the service
Of the Big Four Feb. IA. Mr.. Blee has
been In continuous service Of the company
for thirty.seven years. New officials OF a
road always have to make room for their
friends.
A visit>to Spencer on Thursday last
found portion Of the people afflicted
with the Ia grippe, which very much in
terfered with business interests. The EN-
TERpRIsE Is nicely patronize6 In that
place.
The officers Of the Wellington Fair
convened Saturday at the town hall.
President s. X. Warner was 10 the chair,
and E. L. Benedict, Secretary. was on
hand to take down the minutes. On mo-
tion Il was decided TO hold the fair Aug
ust 20, 81 and 2s, three days instead Of
four. The program for the rules govern
ing the races etc, will be published later
on. The meeting was q very harmonious
one and everything bids fair for a grand
exhibition. 4
The annual leyies for the corporation
win be very much reduced the pres
ent year. In. the spring Of 1880 q levy
Of two mills was made to complete
the payment on the town hall asd three
mills for street improvements this In.
creased the levy to twenty.four mills and
i've tenths for 1880 Now for the present
year the levy need not necessarily be to,