The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-04-22
The NEWS
AZ isthilsi h Our Ss,sislIavs,ssad,as,
ALI About the Happenings and Special
Eventsin their Immediate Vicinity.
LA GRANGE

April ", lOJl.
The fine, warm days OF the past week
were welcome visitors.
Dr.G O. Underhill is confined to his
home with kidney trouble.
The prospects Of the coming wheat crop
are the best they have been Tor years.
Aunt Rhoda Dixon has been very sick,
but is getting better.
Art Wilcox, employe OF the Western
Union telegraph company, is recruiting at
the home Of Sarah Kno xles this week.
&C. Manville, VIM. Butler, Ed. Beaver
and VIM, 0rmsby are convalescent.
The entire family OF J. Lantsberry are
on the sick list
DR.. 9. N, Snyder has been down with
the grippe, but is able 10 be out and attend
to business again.
John Richmond wears a broad grin
these days. 1t is boy. The father and
son are doing we'll
Street Commissioner Sheldon has been
at work on the roads the past week. Let
the good work 20 on, for the roads need it
badly.
ClSupt Porter, Of census fame, has called
upon number of our citizens to divulge
certain red tape business concerning real
estate mortgages, etc.
Richmond & wilkins haYe put in fine
new line Of dry goods, hats, caps, etc.
Their store makes fine appearance now.
Ben Woodmansee, Of Spencer, has been
in town several days, attendant upon the
sick bod Of his mother.
We hear that d. A. Curtice has consump-
ton. Troubles never come singly.
A disgraccful row occurred among some
proniueni young men in the east end Of
town rst Tuesday night,
C.ANAndrus was elected to lthe school
board last Monday evening. A very good
choice; but Mr.. Andrus had a narrow es-
cape from defeat.
We hope the new board of health will
thoroughly renovate the slums and cess.
pools OF disease located so plentIfully
throughout our town. There is great need
OF II this spring, In view OF the great
amount Of sickness now prevalent.
Our depot was consumed by FIRE las,
Tuesday morning at about 3 O'Clock The
origin Of the fire Is unknown, but as the
roof was the first part to burn II is sup.
posed that the fire was caused by a spark
from passing engine, Most Of the con-
tents were saved, Agent Wilcox and his
aids are now doing business in car.
Rosana, wife Of Mr.. E. II. Hastings
passed quietly TO her heavenly home NJ IL
O'Clock p. N. on Sunday, April 18th. She
had been sick but few days with com.
plication of grippe and congestion of the
brain. The deceased was born at Maedo
\ mar, Chenango county, N. Y, on Marcel
13, 1887, and died at her home in LaGrang,
April 12, 1901. She was married to Mr.
E. II. Hastings Sept. Is, 1859. Since they
were married they have lived continuously
in LAGRANGE. The deceased was well anC
and favorably known throughout her larg'
circle Of friends and acquaintances, b.
whom she will be greatly missed. Sh
was beloved by all who knew her for he
affabe nature, her kindness OF heart ant
her willingness tc always lend a helping
hand She had always been religiousl.
inclined, even from her early childhood
She left only her husband to mourn he
loss, Il having been denied them to have
family.
Mrs Polly Hastings, wife Of Egber
Hastings, died on Friday, April nth, a
the residence of her son Fred In this city
aged 40 years. She had been waiting up
on her sons wife who had been very sicl
from an attack Of the grippe. The de
ceased was suddenly taken down by tn
dreaded grippe which developed int
pneumonia, together with heart complica
tions, all Of which were more than sh
could successfully combat, and she meek
| ly bowed bowed 10 the will Of her Creator
She was married to Mr.. Egbert Hasting
some 2S years ago, and to them were borl
six children, five Of whom are still living
The deceased was kind and indulgen
wife and mother and was highly esteeme'
by her friends and neighbors. She expe
rienced religion in her later life and was
member of the M. e. church on probation
Safe in the arms Of Jesus,
Safe from corrodlng care,
Safe from the worlds temptations,
Sin cannot harm her there.