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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
DIR. e. Pratt Passes Away.

Our citizens were surprised yester-
day to learn that DIR. E. Pratt had
passed from this earth forever. He
had been exceedingly delicate for some
time, but few persons thought of his
illness being serious one. Last week
he contracted severe cold, which set
tied on his lungs, causing death.
For more than 30 years he had been q
practicing physician 10 Bellefontaine,
and was the Oldest. save one, In the
city, having reached the age Of rs
years.
DIR. Pratt has been for many years
q prominent member of the Methodist
church. He leaves . widow and five
children. Mrs. Charles Bartram, DIR.
L. c. Pratt, Mr.. Lou Pratt, Mrs.
Delmar Lamb and Mrs. Pearl Pratt
Brown The funeral services will be
held at the home on North Detroit
street
The remains can be seen by friends
from 900 o'clock, till 1900, tomorrow
morning. The funeral services will be
held at 200 o'clock, privately.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
DOUBT THAT VANDERBlLTS
HAVE SECURED HOOKING.
Coal Operators Claim Joint In
terests Will Continue the
Railway.

Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune.
Columbus, o., August 22.-The re
ported sale Of the Ryan interests In the
Hooking Valley railway to the Wander
bilt system, by which the vanderbilts
secured a majority Of the stock of the
Hooking Valley Railroad Company and
vast mining interests in the Hooking
Valley, is secuted by the coal operators
in Columbus, who are independent Of
the coal combination, and the only
thing they see in the alleged purchase
Is consolidation and community Of in
terests that places the coal situation In
Ohio in the absolute control Of the Nor
gan and Vanderbilt interests.
Tne independent operators claim that
an agreement has been reached between
the vanderbilt and Morgan people by
which the joint interests will control
the Hooking Valley, Ohio Central, c.,
S. s. II. and X. 4 NJ. roads, and also the
coal property along these roads.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
FATAL ACCIDENT
Mrs. Elsie Newell, Killed by Jumping
From q Buggy.

Mrs. Elsie Newell, of West Liberty,
family, Of Detroit, and her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Hayes, Of Dayton, visited
Mr.. o. M. Newell's family, of North
Mad River street In our city, Sunday.
While returning home In carriage,
about 4 O'Clock, one Of the horses got
frightened, going down the McKee's
Creek hill, and ran Oh. Mrs. Newell
became frightened and jumped from
the carriage. Her clothes catching on
the carriage, she struck upon her bead,
fracturing her skull, and she died In .
few moments.
The horses ran to the Lon Hill place,
before they could be stopped, when Mr..
Newell and others returned and found
the mother unconscious, and she was
carried into the Daniel Rsirdon home,
and medical aid was summoned, but life
had fed. The event cast . deep gloom
over West Liberty, whore she had long
resided, and has carried sorrow TO
many homes.
Mrs. Newell Was the widow of James
Newell. deceased, and was 66 years of
age. The husband Of deceased was a
brother of Mr.. Hugh Newell, and the
sons and daughter were children Of his
first wife. Deceased was . member OF
the Nj. E. Church, and Was much be-
loved by her children. The funeral oc-
ours today at 200 o'clock.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Coming to the Front.

Stokes township is coming to the
front in the toward movement in Sun
day School work.
The township association held prof
liable convention in the U. B. church
in Lake View last Sunday afternoon.
A. Butler gave q short but practical
address on THE General government of
Sunday Schools"
A. G. Carter gave n very vivid ac-
count Of the great Convention in Dem
yer last June, in which he held the
audinence in wrapt attention 40 min
utes, and some expressed regrets that
he did not continue another 40.
ii. c. Moore spoke on the topic '.How
can the S. S. be made more efficient
Soul Winner" aud C. G. Parker con-
Quoted Q "Round Table" in which
many took an active part and much in
terest was maifesfed.
Rev. B. F. Nc Kinnon pastor OF the
NJ. p. Church and Rev. J. III. Williams
Pastor Of the U. B. Church were pres.
ent and rendered earnest and valuable
help. Giving their most hearty en-
dorsement to the association work.
There were no recitations for enter.
tainment, just as it should be. NJ.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Death OF joseph W. Kerr.

Mr.. Joseph W. Kerr died at i've
, o'clock Sunday evening, 1T his home
on north Detroit street, OF the infrmi-
ties of age. He lacked two weeks Of
being eighty years old.
Deceased came to Logan county in
1886. In 1s45 he united with the Pres
byterian church of Cherokee, after
wards transferring his membership to
9he church at Huntsville, where he re-
mained q member, until December 2,
1898, when his membership was trans
ferred to the Presbyterian church in
Bellefontaine.
His wife died few years ago, and he
has since been cared for by his daugh-
ters. through the in6rmities Of age.
He leaves five sons and three daugh-
ters, Shepherd, John, George, James
and Alfred. Mrs. ID. NJ. Stevenson, and
the Misses Sarah and Florence.
OF his fathers family, George, Nor
rison, Ray and Robert s, and Mrs.
Margaret A. Stevenson survive him.
Two OF his brothers, Lorimer and
David NJ, have died within the past
year.
Mr.. Kerr was successful farmer,
man of strong character, and lived an
upright life. An accident that happen
ed to him in middle life SCARED and
crippled him. and cut HIM of from
many of the enjoyments Of life. but he
bore up bravely under his misiortunes,
and provided well for his family. His
misfortune came from q chemical ex-
plosion that happened in q drug store
where the Bellefontaine National
Bank stands.
The funeral services will be held at
200 o'clock today, and will be conduct
ed by DIR. G. L. Kalb.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
new WAGE SCHEDULE
OF Big -Four, Effective Septem-
Der 4.
II Will Increase Pay-RolIs Of Com.
pany 100000 a year

indianapolis. Aug. 22.-The new
schedule OF wages ON the Big Four,
agreed on by the officers and the men,
win become operative September 1 and
will increase the pay-rolls of the COM
pany about 800, 900 q year.
The pay Of through freight conduct
ors was two and nine-tenths cents Q
mile, and the increase gives them three
cents mile straight. The engine men
get IN increase Of pay on the large
freight aud passenger engines. On 10
cal freights the men are paid on daily
basis. The men on the short, or mixed
passenger and freight runs were also
given an increase.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
"A. E, APPOINTMENT.

Rev. Reuben Rauch has been ap-
pointed by Presiding Elder Fish, as pas
tor OF the M. Z. Church of DeGraff to fill
the place made vacant by the death Of
Rev. w. II. Leatherman. Rev. Rausch
has assumed the responsibilities of his
charge and will occupy the pulpit
regularly until after the meeting Of
Conference at Defiance, September %
to 2-DeGraff Journal
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
George Rife Will Be Agent.

Mr.. George Rife has received q letter
from the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner
Co., stating that they have sold their
plant to the International Harvester
Company (the trust). but that Champion
machines will still be made at the fac
tories in Springfield, and he will be
continued as agent 1t is the Intention
of the new company mot To advance
nricas -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Dwelling Burned.

A small frame house on the farm Of
Mr.. A. Lesotrd, south of Pleasant
Grove church, was burned, Sunday
morning, about nine O'Clock. The
FIRE caught from defective fiue. The
house was occupied by MIR. AL Bullard
and family. Mr.. Bullard saved part
o. his goods and carried insurance, so
that his loss will not be heavy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Enormous Yield.

Thomas Wright, of Jackson township,
threshed $3.50 bushels of oats from 80
acres, the enormous yield averaging
seventy-five and three-fourths bushels
an acre. He sold the oats 1t thirty
three cents, bringing the handsome
sum of $1,000, lacking twenty CENTS
Sinney Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Gold Held by Government.

Yesterday the amount of gold held
by the United States Government reach
ed high water mark. 1t amounted to
s56s, 1917, ,306,S2 which exceeds by more
than 81, 900, 900 the record figures at
tanned a couple Of months ago. The
different items forming this immense
aggregate are: Reserve fund, sl50, 900,
900; gold coin held for the redemption
of gold certificates, 1855, 10, ,Os9; gold
and bullion in the general fund, seO,.
CIT. 2l7.s2.
This is the largest, gold supply held
by any government on earth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Teachers Institute

The Shelby County Teachers Insti-
tute will commence Monday and close
Friday. The instructors are Alston
Ellis, of the Ohio University, and Hen
ry Pattengill, Of Lansing, Michigan.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Ellis will lecture
on Education and Citizenship" and
Thursday evening Mr.. Pattengill on
on Westward and Skyward. y
IOurnal
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Mrs. Glenn Kalb win trim 1t the Nc
Cune millinery store this season and
has gone to Cincinnati TO attend the
Openings. Mr.. McCune Is fortunate In
securing the services of Mrs. Kalb for
her trimming is very popular among
those Of this city who can afford good
hats and she Is well liked by the trade
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Well Pleased

The Lutheran congregation were
well pleased last Sunday with the SER
mon delivered In their church by Rev.
NJ. w. Hsckenberg, OF Wittenberg
Seminary, which was an able, scholarly,
practical discourse. Mr.. Hackenberg
did not make the mistake that some
students do In launching out In the
depths of dogmstic theology, where old
ministers often founder, but kept In
In the channel Of practical Christian
living and doing. II the sermon is an
index to his ability, Mr.. II. has bright
pros pect for usefulness and eminence.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Mr.. Clarence Foust was killed by the
cars in Kansas last week, and his re-
mains brought to Bellefontaine last
evening. The funeral viii be. held
this afternoon at the home of his father,
Mr.. George Foust, on the Ludlow road
south of Bellefontaine. Young Foust
went west ab Iut six months ago.
Just few days after his marriage with
Miss Grubbs.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Tourist SleepnsCars to Colo RADIO

Leave Chicago daily from August sth
TO l4th, and August 23rd to September
10th, on the 11:30 P. M. train, Chicago
s. Northwestern Railway. Only $3.50
double berth Chicago to Denver. Best
Of service; two daily trains. Very low
rates now in effect. An interesting
pamphlet. Facts about Colorado" sent
to any address for 2-cent stamp. 6s- 3
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Did Il?

1.-THE Examiner did not say there
would be "Grand Army" meeting
Daily Examiner, Saturday.
sit Is said that action viii be taken at
the special sc. A. R. meeting" to-
night in regard to the appointment Of
a postmaster in Bellefontaine.-Daily
Examiner, Friday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
FLAT WOODS PICNIC


The annual picnic at Flat Woods,
was held last Thursday, and there
was q great crowd present. There
seems to be some attraction 70 these
gatherings that always ensures big
crowd, and this years meeting was NO
exception. Addresses were made by
Rev. T. A. Campbell, Rev. Mr.. Ross,
Major Swisher and Rev. Mr.. Chavis.s.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Hoods JdrS0p0riHl
Where There is no Hay Fever.

Only one night from Chicago via the
Northwestern Line to Ashland, Go
gebic, Marquette and other Wisconsin
and North Michigan points. Balsam
fir and pine woods and cool dry air.
Hotels, excellent hunting and fishing
and no hay fever. Low rates now In ef-
feet. For full particulars address N. M.
Breeze, ABS Vine Street, Cincinnati,
Ohio. 6S-lO
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
will Never Desert Asain.

r. b. Bower, con Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bowers, formerly Of Bellefon.
tsine, In order to win . bet, deserted
from the U. 8. Navy and came TO Co
lumbus. He was arrested by the
Metropolitan detective agency, and re-
turned to his ship. His sentence gives
him 30 days in double chains, loses two
months pay, feeds on bread and water
four days out of five, and pays back to
the government the expense incurred,
and $25 reward TO the persons who cap
tured him; and he lost his bet.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Injury to Mr.. Joel Easton.

While Mr.. Joel Easton and assistants
were putting q slate roof on q school
house near Lakeview, Friday after
noon, scaffold gave way, precipitat-
ing him some twelve feet to the ground.
He lighted upon his right shoulder,
which was badly wrenched and bruised.
He was brought home Saturday, and
he has since been confined TO his bed.
He had just warned one of the work.
men not to bring another load of slate
onto the scaffold, when it fell.
Miss Cathsrine West, the l0-year-old
daughter of Mr.. J. f. West, had mar
row escape Monday. Coming down
Main street on her wheel she attempted
to turn out OF the way Of horse and
buggy. IL is supposed the wheel caught
in the street car track, for bicycle and
rider were thrown between the horse
and front wheel of the buggy and
dragged some twenty feet before the
horse was stopped. Mr.. George Slough
ran TO the rescue and lifted out bott
girl and wheel. The child was terribl,
frightened, but not badly hurt; mol
was the wheel broken
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Harry Daily left for Texas, Saturday
/ Mr.. Thomas h. Campbell Is VISITING
relativss in CoIumbus.
Miss Ora Wilson Is attending millin
cry openings IN Cincinnati.
Mr.. Harry Daley left Ssturda,
morning for Hillsboro, Texas.
Miss Mary Elliott is home from 6
visit with friends in Sidney.
Mrs. !. W. Bsrtram and daughter
are visiting friends in Dayton.
Councilman r. p. Dickinson attended
the fair at Celina. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ Catch win leave
Thursday for trip TO Mackinac.
Mrs. ]. w. Bsrtram and daughter,
Jessie, went to Dayton, Saturday.
Mrs c. E Kiplinger and sons went
to Lima, Friday, to visit relatives.
Auditor Frank Milligan came home
from an outing at Dull Lake Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Hellings are
spending few days at Mt Clemens.
Mr. Herman Herskoviiz has gone to
Magnetic Springs for few days rest
MIR. R p. Dickenson enjoyed a three
days stay at the Celins Fair last week.
Prestige has returned TO his fire
stone, after protracted visit at Colum-
ous- 2zfI-s ~
Mr.. Gwynn, Of Hinton. w. Va, vis-
ited Miss Marie Campbell over Sab
BATH
Miss Marguerite Garwoods of Dayton.
is visiting her sister, Miss Lola Gar
wood.
DR.. A. W. Murdock and family are
home from their annual outing at Lake
side.
Messrs George H. Allen and T. Ben
too Finley visited relatives in Toledo
last Friday.
Mrs. Mary Bissell and dauhter, Mrs.
Fannie Durringer, came home from
Geneva last week. -
Mrs.. ". r Sage has returned to To-
ledo, Alter . pleasant visit with her
mother, Mrs. English.
Miss Marie Campbell went to Day
ton, Monday evening, to trim for a
wholesale millinery house.
DIR. and Mrs E. d. Whitlock, of De-
fance. who were guests at the ]. c.
Brand home, left this city Friday.
Miss. Effie Belle Miller returned to
Piqua yesterday, after ten days visit
with her brother. Mr.. A. ]. Miller and
wife, II
Attorney Kershaw, of Princeton, ILL.,,
is visiting in the city. Mr.. Kershaw
was q former Law student in our city,
under West & West
Mr.. Jane Watson and wife, of Win
field, Kansas, will be in the city this
week TO visit the family of Mr.. G. w.
Rife and other friends.
Mrs. C. Webber, Miss Emma Web
Der, Mrs. James Austin and Master
Ralph Austin are guests at the Folsom
home, on North Msin street.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Humphreys, OF
Akron. and Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES
Humphreys, of Plymouth. Ind, are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Cy. Humphreys
Rev. 81. c. Stuckenberg and family,
of Camden, Ind /, who were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kalb, left for Cincin-
natl Friday to visit Mr.. Stuckenberg's
relatives.
2 Mrs, Flo Higbee, Of New York, who
has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
]. E. West accompanied her mother,
Mrs johnson, who has also been 3
guest at the ]. E. West home, to her
home in Wooster, Friday.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
MEMS SUITS

Mems good business suits former
price $3.50. now 500.
Mems fine all wool serge suits, reg
ular price Sl0.50, now $3.50.
Mems all wool Clay Worsted suits,
regular price $l0.50, now $3.50.
Mems black unfinished worsteds
regular price $40, now $3.50.
Mems fine unfinished Worsted suits,
regular price $40 to sl2, now sS SO.
One lot extra fine fancy suits, only
two or three OF kind left, former
price SIS, now $40.
One lot Mems suits, only one OF a
kind, regular price $40 to Sl4 win
be sold In this sale for S7.58
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Ministry vs. Navy.

Mr.. Robert Ghormley, eldest son Of
Rev. and Mrs. d. o. Ghormley, of Mos
COW, Idaho, has taken the examination
and expects to take naval training
at Annapolis, Maryland He will 60
to Annapolis next month, and will be
In Bellefontsine, enroute, about Sep
tember l5.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

The ladies Home Circle, OF the NJ. E.
Church, Of Zsnesield, will hold q fair
in the Town Hall at that place, Sep
tember 20. Every body cordially In
vited to be present. The ladies will
serve oysters.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

MIR. T. B. Lyons and Miss Elizabeth
C. Roger. of Bellefontaine, were mar
'ried in Covington, KY, November 81,
1901, and the secret has just leaked out
Mr. and Mrs Lyons are enjoying an
outing at some of the Michigan resorts.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

The County Board of Commissioners
have granted the Labor Day com nit
tees the use of the Court House yard
on Labor Day. DIR. T. H. Campbell
Father Joseph Denning will make their
addresses in that place.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
THE SICK FOLKS.

Miss Bertha Thompson, who has been
with appendicitis is improving so
she is able Ia sit up.
rs. Levi DurringAr was quite i'll
I'm she came home from Geneva.
friday she was taken to the hospital
Mere she was operated on for acute
phritis. She is q very sick woman.
Vord has been received from Mr..
ztrick Fogarty that he is Improving,
Ia expects to be home in about three
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Evenings With Authors.

The Social Committee Of the Chris
tisn church, will give series Of enter
tsinments In the church, this winter,
entitled Evenings with Authors, after
the pattern Of the Whitcom5 Riley en-
tertsinment given by them some
months ago.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Mrs. W. A. West entertained party
of lady friends, family connections and
intimate friends, at her pretty home on
South Main Street. Friday afternoon,
from two TO five O'Clock.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Mr.. Minno Headings, who was injur-
ed about the head by some hunters, on
his farm 9 few weeks ago, is making
satisfactory improvement. He Is grad
ually gaining the use Of the paralyzed
side OF his body and his physician re-
ports q general mprovement.-DeGraff
Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Mr.. ]. Goering Harris has returned
from a trip to Indiana and illinois, He
found the prospect in both States, for
very large corn crop, but said the
oats crop was ruined by the wet wealth
er, in the parts of Illinois he visited.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Garden Party.

Everybody is invited to attend the
garden party at 40s East Auburn in the
NTH of September, but the date has
not yet been voted on.
= Ii will be announced in later paper.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Tennis Tournament.

Three tennis courts are being laid
out in Silver Lake Park, getting ready
for the tennis tournament OF Logan,
Union and Champaign counties, which
will take place Thursday and Friday of
this week.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Mr.. McEldin Dun has been appointed
delegate to attend the National Prison
Association, which meets in Phila-
delphia Sept Is to IL. Mr.. Dun is
President of the Ohio Board of Peni-
tentiary Managers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Probate Judge-E. S Neeley.
Clerk Of Courts. Q. A. McClurg.
Auditor-Justin Brewer.
Treasurer-E. Z. Jones.
Prosecuting Attorrey-E. E. Hoge.
Commissioner-John Z. johnson.
Infirmary Director-O. NJ. Hopkins.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Roosevelt, Foraker, Hanna, Warnock
and Representative Willis.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

Mrs Arthur Swisher entertained q
company of ladies last week at a six
O'Clock dinner in honor of her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Fred Murphy and Mrs.
George Snifiin of Indianapolis.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
A Great Success.

There was a great crowd went on the
Commercial Club excursion to Colum-
bus this morning. The crowd is esti-
mated at thousand. g..
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Too Late Entirely.

Charles Plummer pleaded guilty Sat-
urday before Mayor Haviland, to the
charge OF keeping the Cranston saloon
open after hours. He paid SO and
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

About 600 persons took advantage of
the Y. NJ c. A. excursion to Sandusky
Friday. More than 100 went to Put
in-bay, several hundred to Cedar Point:
and an unite in saying it was delight
full trip, and an ideal day.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26

The County Auditor is ready to issue
orders for school township and corpora
tion funds. Treasurers are requested
to call on or before August 81. 1902
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Logan County Day.

Remember that Thursday next is
Logan county day at the Hardin county
Fair. The Degraff band will go with
the crowd. IA
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
Postmaster at Lswistown.

. Mr.. Mart L. Shaul, leader of the
Band. has been appointed
Postmaster at Lewistown, Logan coun-
ty, and the people are pleased with the
appointment.