The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-10-17
COUNTY NEWS.
EAST LIBERTY.

FORAKER Is all -. H., Is the testimony
of the large number from here who
attended the meeting in Bellefontaine
Friday evening. Hon. w. G. Harding
also pleased them in his short address
as chairman of the meeting. The Free
silver question of the Democrats is
nicely laid out before the people and
why shouldn't it be, it has been dead
long enough. Hurrah for Nash.
A number of our people went to
Urbana, Saturday, to see Buffalo Bills
wild west show.
Painters, land agents and stock
buyers were numerous on Bristle ridge
last week, so we were informed by
phone No. 0. Come again.
Through the untiring efforts of the
Managers and the Secretary and his
assistants. the fair of 1899 was the best
in the history of our county.
A rhetorical entertainment was
given last Friday afternoon by the
members of the high school. 1t was
pleasing and instructive and showed
progress in school work. Supt. Bell
and his corps of teachers are moving
along abreast with the times and every
thing indicates successful school.
Last Friday evening at o'clock the
quiet of the village was disturbed by
the cry of Fire! the people quickly
rushed to the scene and the elevator
was discovered to be on fire in the base
ment, caused by shaft getting too hot.
Had the discovery been made fifteen
minutes later the elevator, cars and
depot would have been consumed in
the flames, because on the platform lay
coal oil and gasoline. But through the
heroic efforts of the citizens all was
saved. A number of large belts were
burned which is considerable loss, but
is covered by insurance. This is only
foretaste of what may occur here in th'
future without any fire protection.
Brick work on the K. ofP. build
ing was begun yesterday.
Jay Benton has returned home iron
Ada where he has attended the frs
Fall term of school at the o. N. U.
Mr.. Sandusky has moved his saw
, mill to the r. r. track near the Zanes
field pike and is prepared to do al
kinds of saving. He is first elias
sawyer and we wish him success at hi
, new location.
We heard of a man in Pickrelltow
who mistook his shadow for chicke
thief. We suppose the wild cat scar
is on.
Chas. Orahood and wife now occup
the restaurant formerly owned by "
N. Smith, and want to feed the hungr.
Our dry goods and grocery stores, a
well as all others, are offering specii
q inducements for you to trade at home
Why do you persist in trading els'
s where.
s Our band boys discoursed some e,
cellent music at the Foraker meetin
last Friday evening. They only as
sisted the West Mansfield band whic
is one of the best bands in Loga
county.
William and Chas. Pyers has me-
Il buggy. Look girls look!
r. P. Wooley has purchased roa
q horse of Geo. Piper.
Jno. Heath is on the sick list.
: Quarterly meeting at the M.
church last Sunday was well attended
Miss Blanche Hatcher began he
school west of town last Monday.
The ''balky horse" referred to by tn
1 editor, water foundered here last Sal
turday morning. We don't wonder
# such an abundance of water here.
Guy Sharp wears broad smile-it'
/, a boy, born Saturday night.
Rev. Moffit preached in the Churc
4 of Christ, Sunday evening. Presidin
Elder, Belt, preached in the M. T
church at 3 p. m. Sunday.
The Telephone Station of the me-
company will be put in Mr.. Eli Bolen
restaurant near the depot.
w. S. Smith, wife and daughter, {
. North Greenfield visited at Oma
Harsfeld's Sunday.
J. Aaron Patrick purchased a thorough
: bred short horn bull, at the Richwoo