The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-22
NUMBER 76.
LAKE RIDGE.
The Season Drawing to q Close, But
Many Visitors Comiug.

Racket fishing Is being indulged In
to some extent, and some exceptionally
fine catches are being made.
Judge Williams, of Troy, Ohio, with
his wife and grown son and daughter,
are enjoying the pleasures Of the Ridge.
They have missed coming but one year
in fourteen. Between this and their
next coming they will circumnavigate
the globe.
Brer Scribe, of Huntsville, will please
accept thanks for q neat compliment In
Tuesdays items and the wish that he
live a thousand years, for surely when
his light is out there will be night in
Huntsville.
John A. Donaldson, Of Put-in-Bay,
lont two whole strings Of fish from the
side of his boat and was only made
aware OF the fact in attempting to show
them to friends. Said he felt like thirty
cents.
Col. Hite, of Louisville, KY, killed
five teal in two shots and is over seventy
years Of age.
J. r. Jamison, of Orange, N. J., has
the record for duck. He killed 8 duck
in four shots, 10 in six shots, and six OF
'em ate 'em all for dinner.
Mr.. Chas. Belford, Of St. Paris, had
two spoonbills hanging to his belt.
Birds are congregating In clouds.
Monster cranes beat the air.
They tell me there is party consid-
ering an electric road from Dayton
through Brant, New Carlisle, Addison,
} St. Paris, Rosewood, DeGraff, Bellefon-
taine, Huntsville, and to Lake Ridge.
A grand country and no competing rail-
roads. Some Of the right-of-way has
been secured.
Isaac Coe, furniture dealer and un-
dertaker, Arcanum, Ohio, says: 81
have this sinking hay-fever, and the
only way I can get cured OF It, Is by
coming up here" There Is seven In
his party.
Jno. G. Bauer and two friends, OF the
Bauer Cooperage Co., of Lawrenceburg
Ind, and London, KY, are catching fish
and shooting duck to their hearts con
tent.
A nice, new camp Of three tents and
six ladies and gentlemen is from Ken
ton, Ohio.
w. w. Wallace, Secretary and Treas
urer of Browning, King & Co., Cincin
natl, Ohio, and friend, can generally b,
depended upon to have something I,
show the guests when he comes in o
i an evening.
A large camp of ladies and gentlemen
7 has Just arrived from Arcanum, for
two weeks stay.
The Springfield camp, that has beer
! with us for over three months, finall,
! moved into space, leaving q welcom
for their return.
o. E. Underwood, Manager, ]. s. Hill
, & Co., Cincinnati, O., and party Of fou
lare booked for the 23rd.
J. w. Fitzgerald, Pension Claim
Attorney, National Military Home, O
and two comrades will be here, tn
8 9th, to engage in the fishing and tn
t shooting.
J. H. Herbert and party of six q
! Carey, O., are occupying the Evan
. cottage and boarding at the hotel.
Leo. A. Brigel, President Of tn
Buckeye Pump Co., and friend wit
: their wives are enjoying their first tri
to Lake Ridge.
d c. C. Pickering, Deputy Clerk {
8 Supreme Court, O., is booked for th
I" latter part of the week.
4 David Francis, of Arcanum, O., hs
e engaged three rooms for the 10th.
: M. Mari, President Of the Ohio Pape
: Co. and w. Cade, hardware merchar
9 with two other distinguished citizen
of Mamisburg, O., are catching lots {
fish and seem delighted every way wit
!, their trips.
a DIR. Jno. w. Hulick, one of Spring
e fields most noted physicians, Is enjo!
ing his first visit to the Ridge and
more than delighted with everything
Especially Lovers Lane, the willow wa
and its scenic properties.
Chase Hoffman and wife and two chi
IN dren and mother, Mrs. S. L. Hoffma
are part of the push In the court.
BLACK BASS.