The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-21
Rushsylyauia.

loss. BALE. Of
Rushsylvania. Iol
Mr.. Cochran and family expect to 81
N We Tuesday of this week, to their r,
farm near Huntsville. We are sorry to
have such good citizsns leave our COM $
munity. IT
Mrs. ]. A. Howard expects to 60 to
Indianapolis next Wednesday, to visit
her son, William, and lay in a supply of
spring millinery goods. She will be
gone about four weeks. II
Evangelistic services are in progress at
the Disciple church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Buckley. assisted in the
music by his sister, an orgsnist and a
Mr. Coen, singer. The attendance is
large and we hope much good may be
accomplished in the saving of souls.
The ringing of the fire bell last Tues
day night, about one o'clock, aroused
our citizens, who were greatly excited
when they found the two story frame
building belonging to Farmer Miller in
flames and beyond rescue. The up
, stairs was occupied as q dwelling and
, the lower part as millinery store. II
} was on Main street, adjoined on either
D side by row of frame buildings, which
? we're apparently doomed to destruction.
But by the heroic work of the fire
department and cit;z sns, the fire was
extinguished before the walls collapsed,
and the other buildings, and possibly
the whole row of buildings on that eide
: of the street from the square down to
the building were completely destroyed.
u Mr.. Miller who was asleep up stairs, was
" the railroad crossing were thus saved
:, from dectructioE. The contents ol
:. inside stairway in flames and had to
p escape down an outside stairway. Mrs
= Miller is away on visit to Indiana, and
- their daughter is also away, Mr.. Miller
being alone in the house. The insur.
70 ance amounted to 5000; 500, on house.
" hold. 800 on the building and $500 On the
millinery stock.
80 Miss Georgia Musselman is acting Al
postmaster at present on account o
W the sickness of Mr.. Zimmerman VIII
no with his wife and daughter are sick will
" the grip.
no Mr.. Wickersham, who is on the jury
no was detained at home few days age
oi with an attack of the grip.
Wy Hon. ]. P. Bower, OF Bellefontaine ws
A' in town greeting old friends last FIR.
- day.
'no Mr.. VanVoorhis, of West MANSFIELD
was in town last Thursday on business
Harry Bush, the genial proprietor
'no the B. B. hotel, was married the fir
Sei of last week to Miss Gertrude Sutel
master, an accomplished young lady
'nu Mt. Victory. They arrived home Q
-. Saturday and reception was give
Do Saturday evening, to which about .
10 guests were invited. We wish th
A'y young couple happy and prospero'
voyage through life.
o'e Mrs. Anna Mason went to Marion la
LOU Thursday to visit her sister, returniI
''A the next day.
1t is to be regretted deeply by tho
whose spiritual interests of the tow
pei at heart, that 80 little respect is give
10y to the religious sentiment of the COZ
no munity in the arrangements and al
ia pointment made foe worldly ANUS
uio ments and entertainments. In lsrg
hs'' towns and cities such things are not
~ noticeable, but in a small town the
i'y' have very seriousand counteracting i
Uno influence on religious meetings and G
A" fort.
We understand that our fellow town
man, Charley Smith, has sold his pro
erty, and expects to move to Bsllefo
taine in the near future.
Prof Fess, of Ada, is to deliver le
ture in the M. E. church next Frid
'u evening. February "a. Subject, Abb
Aui ham Lincoln.
1T Friends of the bride and groom, n
and Mrs. Bush, from Mt. Victory,
ner Mansfield, East Liberty and 9th
eii- places, attended the reception at t
ons B last Saturday evening.
hui Stevenson & Sutherland shipped
'ssr carload of hogs, from this place. Ii
nos week. ZELA.