The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-02-02
Mr.. J. J. Snider and Fr. Powers

MIR. }. j. Snider and Fr. Powers
were called to Somerset on last Mon
day by the serious illness Of Mr..
Sinders brother Jacob, prominent
lumber man of that place.
--Bever;dge. the newly elected
Senator from Indiana, is Buckeye
born, and so near being Hooking
Haweater as to have for his mother
the sister of Cap Cloves mother.
We learn from the Newark
correspondent 20 the Columbus Dis
patch that: B. d o. Conductor Nick
Savey had one of his fingers badly
mashed while making coupling.
Mr.. Charley Tilton. one of our
most enterprlsing young men, formerly
with Luke lehman, has engaged with
Becker 6 Co, and will be glad to
have his friends call and see him.
For the next ten days every
thing at extremely low prices
watches, clocks, rings, cuff
buttons. pins and ear drops.
Reher, jewellery.
! Miss Lucy Wes,enhaver has
taken up short hand and typewrit-
ing, and is doing most excellent and
acceptable work in this service. She
would make a worthy successor to
Miss Gould as Court stenographer.
The Hooking Valley Rail Road
with all its equipment and real estate
will be sold, on an order Of the
United States Court, in Columbus
on Feb. Gath. No bid less than for
4 million dollars will be taken.
MIR. James Star formerly of our
county, near Gore, and fer the last
twenty-five years a resident of Miss
ouri is visiting old time friends In
( Hooking this week, the guest of his
relative, Mr.. John Sweazy of our
city. 4
DIR. Rannells who made a splsh-
did record in the army, receivedhon-
orable promotion, retiring with the
thanks and compliments of his re-
giment, will again resume his practise
in Logan. The Doctor is heartily
welcomed back again.
The Brice Gas syndicate has
begun putting down we'll on Mrs.
Murphy's farm, 8 miles west of Lo-
gan. This is the farthest south, and
nearest Logan Of any well on the sup
posed 6 miles wide belt of gas terri
tory.
Andy Mckinney, one Of our
oldest citizens, residing about two
miles east of Logan, died on last Sum-
day. He had been sick for the last
year past, and his death was not Nn.
expected. Interment from PresbyteN
ian church on last Monday.
The United States Court has
ordered the sale by Receiver, of the
B. & o. S. w. r. R. No bid for less
than 25 million will be taken. This
condition the Lancaster Gazette man
says discriminates him out of the
bidding class. He should appeal to
Monet.
Its all farce: Yes one Of the
best farces ever written IS Six Cups
of Chocolate which will be given at
the Presbyterian church, Thursday
evening Feb. End. at 7,sO o'clock.
Besides the farce, ices, cake and
cholocate will be for sale.
-Ex. Post Master Berkhimer of
New Lexington has been reappointed,
to succeed Mr.. Hanson Tussing,
whose term expires. Mr.. Berhhimer
made an excellent Official and de-
serves his second term, as will Post
Master Tussing, when Bryan sue
ceeds as President.
-Stiers 81 Co. present their COM
plements to the readers of the Senti-
nal and invite a call at their store.
The fact that they advertise lis evil
dence that they have the stock of
goods, and that they want to sell.
Read the advertisement, 60 to the
store ard you will get bargains.
The weather yesterday morning
was below zero. The entire Miss
issippi Valley has experienced the
coolest weather in the last so years.
The cold extends to Texas and other
gulf states. 40 below zero, is report
ed in the north west. Warmer wealth
er is predicted tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. England
have returned from the South. Mr..
England's interesting letters from
Georgia appear elsewhere in this
Issue. They will remain in Logan for
some time, occupying the DR.. Smith
residence on Hunter St. Mr.. and Mrs