The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-02

Heft went out to Big Pine to catch
turtles, last Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and brought in ten turtles.
1t will soon be time for the
council to levy and certify the rate
of taxation for this year. The rate
should be made as low as possible.
Benjamin Bebout has taken a
position at Minerton, Vinton coun-
ty, where he will engage in sharp
ening tools and general blacksmith
ing.
"A move is about to be made to
have vote taken in Falls town
ship, outside of Logan, to deter
mine whether Intoxicating drinks
shall be sold as beverage.
Andrew Lambert of New
Straitsville, was in town one day
last week, and visited his father-in-
law, Mr.. Fred Kreitz at Hayden
vile before returning home.
John Hansen, w. w. McCray
and John A Smith have purchased
fifty lots in Gallagher addition.
They have already sold sixteen
and offer the remainder at a bar
gain on installments.
-Chas. w. Schwenke has been
appointed Express agent at this
point to succeed Thomas Shotwell,
who has resigned the agency. Mr..
Schwenke took charge yesterday,
opening up the Office on Main
street opposite the Opera House.
Mr.. John Lorentz who had
been sick for several weeks, died
last Saturday morning. He was
SO years old a few days before his
death. His funeral took place
from his late residence on Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Tur-
ner officiating.
The Fairfield county Demo-
Gratis had their Primary election,
and made the following nomina-
tions: Representative, James M.
Farrell; Treas. William F. Zeigler;
Auditor, r. F. Brown; Commission
er, Isaiah Voryes; Surveyor, CEas.
G. Sharp; Infirmary Director, Dan
iel Tschopp; Coroner, Samuel ely.
Notice is hereby given, that
all members of the Alumni of the
Logan High School, are requested
to meet in the office, in the school
building on Friday, May Sth. 1891,
at 3 80 p. NJ, for the transaction of
such business us may come before
it. a full attendance is desired.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
DIR. A. X. SMITH.
ARCH KREIG.
MAY G. BATES.
The following is the list of the
struck Jury in the case of J. H,
Ball, ct al VS.. u. Beery, ct al to be
tried May ~, 1891, in the Court of
Common Pleas. 1t is the case to
set aside the will of John w. Ball:
John Il. Albin, Perry; Nelson
Karshner, Salt Greek; Alex A.
Juniper, Ward; John G.. Butler,
Salt Creek; A. M. Mauk, Washing
ton; Reasin Barnes, Marion; Will
lam Lindsay, Perry; John Rish,
Good Hope; William Williams,
Falls; Isaac Hartzell, Starr; Hiram
X. Wright, Washington; ]. A.
McClelland, Perry; David Howde-
shill, Laurel; Peter Ruff, Marion
Henry Wagner, Perry;S S. S. Harsh.
ner, Perry.
"A destructive fire broke out
Thursday about one o'clock, in
John Sanderson's stable. The build.
ing was almost Immediately envel.
oped in flames, the weather being
so dry, and the fire spread with
alarming rapidity to the adjoining
stables of M. M. Miller, d. Finne'
frock and Joel Kittsmiller, which
were all destroyed in few min
utes. Nothing but the most heroic
work of citizens and neighbors in
carrying and throwing water
saved the dwellings of SandersOn
Miller and Kittsmiller. The fire.
men worked bravely and soon sub
dued the flames after the engine
got on steam enough. The vino
was strong and every thing dry
and the sparks caught and started
fires in several places, at George
G. Cages house, and in a number
of out buildings, but luckily al
was discovered and put out before
getting under headway. The loss
while it is not very large, is great
inconvenience to the owners.
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