The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-08
BelleCenter.

The east end of town has expe-
rienced a flood and ire the past
week. The electrical storm on
Thursday morning and the cloud
burst exceeded anything ever ex-
perienced. by tbs, Oldest settlers.
There was a great deal of suffering
among the-beasts that were COM
pelled to stand in water a couple of
days without food: also, chickens had
to STAY on their perches all day
Thursday, or drown. Mr.. McVey's
house was surrounded with wate-
and his father came with a buggy
and took Mr.. VI. and his wife out un-
til the water would subside. All of
Jas. Shorts buildings were standing
! feet deep in water, and on Satur-
day morning just as Mr.. Shorts fam
lily were about TO eat their breakfast
d neighbor discovered a small stream
of smoke arising from the top of the
house, just between the two Chin
ueys. He informed them that their
house was on fire, and by the time he
had succeeded in notifying some of
the neighbors, the blaze began to
show through the roof. The men
commenced to carry out the goods,
and by the time the engine and fire
extinguishers could get to the place
they had all the goods out of the first
floor. The hose being filed with ice,
they were detained some little time
and il looked as If the house would
90. Great volumes of fire and smoke
were issuing from the roof, but with
vigorous efforts they got the fire ex-
| tinguished. All the goods on the
second floor were lost. As soon as
the fire was extinguished MIR. Shorts
goods were moved into the vacant
house on Buckeye street, recently
OCCUPIED by Ray Downing. The
small fire caused great excitement,
| and about 100 men, women and chill
dren were on the scene, ready to as
sist in saving the property and show
their sympathy.
4 Mr.. Armstrong. who works for the
music firm of Puntney & Co., music
dealers OF Columbus, placed a new
l piano in the home Rev. +. G. Bailey
Mr.. Armstrong brought a piano and
a Cecillian piano player with him
and gave a free concert in the par
lors of the Big Four hotel on Satur
day evening He also took his violir
to Mr.. w. ]. Fulton's Friday evening
| and he and Miss Cleo gave some fine
selections on the violin and piano tC
i a few friends.
| One of the workmen on the roof OF
the NJ. F.. church in putting on the
finishing at the top had a fearful
slide from the top. lie landed il
some soft sand at the south side and
escaped injury.
| Mr.. Mcconnell has sold his proper
| ty on West Main street to +. II Ill
agent of the Big Four, who viii
| move into il in the near future. Mr.
Mcconnell will move 20 Bellefon
taine. We will miss this good fam
lily.
The sad intelligence of the death
of Mrs. W. ). Philips brother, 7. j
Cook. at III Paso, Texas. was re
ceived here Saturday. Mr.. Cook wa.
well known here. He was reared or
farm south OF this place, and had
been in business in Bellefontaine foI
several years until failing health in
duced him to go to a southern CLINE
In hopes of regaining his health
The sympathies OF the many friend:
of the relatives in this community
are extended in this aflliction
The evangelistic services in the
Presbyterian church during the past
two weeks have increased in inter
est and number. Rev. w. \. Atkin
son preached the word with earnest
ness and power, and Mrs. ConklinC
sang the gospel in solo and choru:
with great effect. The names of ter
we're added to the roll of the church
The communion was held on Sabbath