The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-03-28


Mrs. Elizabeth Carnes an esti-
mable laby residing in the Dolli-
son Block, died of consumption
last Tuesday evening. Her funer-
al took place Thursday at Carbon
Hill.
Hooking county's quota OF pa
tients at the Athens Asylum is 80.
There is now room for only one
more as there are 81 from this
county.
Prof. G. G. Miller of Sundusky
City, is known to be an interesting
speaker and none of his interest
will be wanting in his lecture on
"The Diamonds of Golconda, next
Tuesday evening.
They say sugar will be cheaper
next month by two cents pound,
because the tariff is taken off. If
that is true why should not the
tariff be taken off of four or five
thousand other things.
The ladies of the M. f. church
will give a social at the residence
of j. T. Sanderson, on Wednesday
evening April 1st. An elegant
musical program will be rendered
and refreshments will be served at
customary prices. All are invited.
Mrs. James Weaver of South
Perry, whom we mentioned few
weeks since as slowly recovering
from long spell of sickness, and
that she had broken her thigh in
going FROM her chair to bed, died
last Saturday from the effects of
the injury.
Charles Uline, who was placed
in Jail about five weeks ago, on
charge of forging q chattel mort
gage to the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, was discharged on his
recognizance, having settled up all
the costs and expenses amounting
to about $135. The Jail is now emp
ty.
1t is proposed by Counc Gil to i'm
prove the market lot by trees, fence
ETC., to an amount not over $4,000.
1t seems to us better way to get
the best results out of this $3.50
would be to use it in making cross
ings and putting sidewalks in
order in the outer parts of the
town.
-Johb Curtis of Longstreth was
adjudged insane in the Probate
Court Thursday and was conveyed
to the Athens Asylum yesterday.
His insanity is of violent, dam
gerous sort. lie imagines he
should burn a barn, and did set one
on fire and says he did it just to show
Jesus Christ wh at he could do. He
was raised in this place, but has
not lived here for many years.
Some sort of mysterious mid
night marauder has been playing
havoc in the Lancaster henneries.
1t has dealt death to several dozen
fowls, but beyond cutting the head
and plucking the feathers, birds
are not disturbed. The fact that
the chickens are left to die on the
premises would indicate the work
to be that of dog or other animal
rather than of a malicious man.
The prohibitionists have form
ed a ticket for the April election.
CoUNCILMEN.
1st ward H. r.. Thomas.
End ward Milton Gafney.
3rd ward Charles Wright.
4th ward Henry Lyons.
ASSESSORS.
1st ward Jefferson Eby.
End ward Wolford Stiers.
3rd ward Peter Lytle.
SCHOOL DIRECTOR.
DIR. G. w. Dollison.
Last Sunday evening as Re-
corder O'Hare was about to descend
the stairs from the Clerks Office in
the court house, he put one Of his
crutches too far over the top step
and it slipped and he fell headlong
down the stairs, falling on his back
and sliding down over the steps to
the bottom more than twenty feet.
His right arm and wrist, hip and
shoulder were considerably bruised,
but he was otherwise unhurt. 1t
was most remarkable and lucky
escape. l,
Council on Tuesday night,
passed an ordinance to license
what they term "transient dealers,
or persons who open stores or
places for the temporary sale of
goods" charging such persons five