The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Mrs. Asa Damon moved her household
goods to Huntington, Friday morning.
This hot weather is good time to buy
baking at the Ladies' Exchange.
There will be no meeting Of the Well
ington Relief Sewing Society in Sep
tsmber
Anew stone pavement is being placed
in front Of the American House, where
it is very much needed.
Quite number Of Wellington peop-
lie visited Elyria last Saturday to attend
Barnum & Bailey's mammoth show.
The wellington Flour Mills recently
filed an order for 1000 barrels Of Duke
Of Wellington" -four, from Glasgow,
Scotland.
Painters are at work retOuching the
cornices and window castings Of the
Mallory block on the corner Of East Main
and North Main street.
A new stone cross walk has been laid
at the intersection Of Prospect and
Railroad streets, to replace the old rotten
one Of wood. Let the good work go on.
The young nimrods have put in good
time since the first Of the month and
many families of squirrels are mourning
for the lost member who has graced the
table Of some lucky hunter.
Bicyclists are complaining Of the
practice of throwing glass and other
things dangerous to tires, in the streets.
They think that inasmuch as they are
forbidden the use Of the sidewalks, an
effort should be made to keep the streets
reasonably clean for them.
We desire to call the attention Of the
proper authorities to the fact that the
water from the well in front of the
Postal Telegraph Office is UNIT to drink.
Some defunct rodent is evidently in the
we'll and imparts very stong order to
the water. The well should be cleaned.
DIED Sunday, September IL, Dell
rain Otis FoOte, the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. FoOte, at the age Of one
week. The death occurred at the home Of
Mr.. andiNrs. O. X. Carter, the parents OF
Mrs. FoOte, at New London, where she
was visiting. The remains accompanied
by the sorrowing relatives, were brought
to Wellington for burial.
We wish to say to the patrons Of the
job work department Of the French
Printing Co., that the cause of delay in
not getting their work done more
promptly in the past will soon be re-
moved, when we will solicit your orders
and assure prompt returns. We trust thai
you will over look our shortcomings o.
the past, and favor us in the future.
Complaint has been made that tai
weeds and grass are permitted to grow
on some vacant lots in town, to the an
noyance Of persons living on the ad
joining premises. There is an Ordi
nance forbidding property owners from
permitting rank growth Of any kinC
upon vacant lots, and the law should b.
enforced. II this nuisance is allowed t,
continue complaint will be made to tn
A young man mounted on wheel ap
peared on the square Friday evening
and gave a very entertaining exhibition
Of trick riding. Apparently the mos
difficult feat he performed was to lay tn
wheel fat on the ground and then stand
ing on the frame, raise it to an uprigh
position and ride away without having
once touched his ieet to the ground
Following no performance the usua
collection Tas taken and the youn
wheelmail De parted. q,
Many practical improvements hav
been made in town, in the way Of stree
paving, etc, during the season, an
there yet remains ample room for NOR
improvement Of various kinds. For on
thing, we suggest that the alleys b
thoroughly cleaned up and then keI
clean. There are numbers Of Ol
tumble-dOwn sheds and board fences /
the alleys and these give them yer
iisreputable appearance. 1t would'r
costvery much to do this and the who
town would be benefited.
Why should our people use ..su
timer" AS the steam and electric raj
roads, the pOstOflice and amajority
our busines men use standard, time
w,. ..at be long before all will adopt !
The Geneva Times says in referring
the matter Of standard time being adOp
ed by the schools: "This is time
change for the better, which will be a
preciated by the pupils and their pa
ents, and 1t viii be great factor
settling the confusion Of two kinds
time in Geneva"