The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-06
COUNTY NEWS.
HUNTSVILLE.

Our Township Commencement held in the
M. E. church on Friday evening last, was
success, being the best, perhaps, ever yet held.
Miss Ruble, directing teacher, had worked
hard and was rewarded, to see almost every
part OF the building packed with listeners.
Our orchestra gave creditable selections
interspersed with fine solos by Mrs. Oushman.
Some Of these being encored until she had to
render the second. The two graduates per-
formed their parts in keeping with their age
and experience and several others had draw
ing selections given in good style. Rev.
Davies class address was concise and pithy
All were pleased with it. Last, but not least,
came the 'hay-foot straw-fOot" drill by the
awkward squad, OF Bellefontaine, commanded
by Capt. Miss Jennie Dickinson. The young
and warlike enjoyed this exercise, but some
Of the more sedate thought 1t too giddy for
such a sacred edifce. Take it all in all it was
as good as the average exercise held any
where. 80 ends my tale.'
Mrs. E. Richards returned Sunday from a
visit to her daughter Mrs. Jno. Lippencott, at
Lake View.
w. +. Knight is transacting business at
West Mansfield, this week.
The hot weather is here with vigor.
Everything is growing rapidly and the girls
all want beaus while garden Strawberries last.
Many Sunday cyclists wheel through the
heat and dust on Sabbath going to their
mecca" the reservoir. Don't have time dur
ing the week. Why toll or while away six
work days and then steal the Lords one day
and spend it In pleasure, drunkenness and
fishing.
Rev. Swearingen, an evangelist, began a
weeks meeting in the M. E. church, giving his
first sermon Sabbath night. He will preach
every evening this week. He seems full of
vim and is the harbinger of the Conference to
be held here on the 11th and 18th inst. 60 to rs
preachers are expected and it will be an
unusual affair for Huntsville folks. Come
every one.
w. Wilder moves this week from the Mrs.
Skilman property to ]. A. McLeese's house on
Rude street.
VIM. Lewis will move from the Rude house,
public square, to Horn building in Ingalls,
block. Newton Reams will likely succeed
Lewis.
VIM. Lane, W. G. Tremain, ex-Treasurer
Inskeep and Johnny Sullivan, were all here at
one time last week. 1t did look eyclonish for
a while.
The W. R. @. lawn fete last Saturday even
ing was success. Receipts, about SIT.
Tom Dun is at London, again.
Macarthur Township Board will not hire nor
confirm their teachers, hereafter, until the
August meeting, the right time.
Charley Stickney, who has been working on
a farm In Wood county, arrived Friday to
visit his parents.
Glover hay next; then look out for rains
Mrs. Rene McColloch, Of Rushsylvania, is
the guest of her parents
Rev. Demlat preached for U. P. congrega-
tion here last Sunday.
Huntsville beat Belle Centre in base ball
game here last Saturday, 10 %.
Frank Kemper has bought and now accupies
the Sicklebaugh property on Fruit street.
Mrs. G. w. Evans returned from her visit to
Newcomerstown yesterday evening.
Lots Of chicken stealing round here, where
are the shot guns and bull dogs Of ''ye olden
times?"
Pay your taxes this month. Lodge dues also
will be in order.
W.T.. knight entertained folks from West
Mansfield, over Sunday.
Mr.. Perry Bigley and wife are entertaining
his mother, Mrs. G. P. Bigley and her son
Clyde, OF Rising Sun, o. Frisk came along and
will likely become Huntsville dog.
Mrs E. W. Glow and mother Mrs. Smith are
visiting at Marysville, Ohio.
NJ. E. Church Is to have a new carpet soon.
More celestial wanderers from the "Great
Southern Dipper," in our vicinity. In right
declination, altitude IS, degrees; but the un-
known quantities have been eliminated SO, as
to be three minus one equal two 1. e. but two
come now.
later bugs, cabbage worms, base ball
lawn fetes, Sunday excursions, summer re-
sorts, June taxes aed rheumatism, my, what
conglomeration all, at once, in this Land OF
the Free and Home OF the brave"
A good turnout from here to Lewistown X
of p. supper yesterday evening. SIN-NED.