The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-16

Property owners on Washington and
Cantwel avenues want water mains
iput down on these thoroughfares but
as the city has no funds it is hardly
? probably that the wanted mains can be
laid
Prof. Hugh s. Mead, former school
teacher here. speaks in the First Bap-
tist church here on the night of Sept.
% regarding his recent trip through
the Orient The admission fee will
be 25 cents.
Mrs. Charles W. Watkins and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas, of Huntington, Ind. i,
returned home Tuesday, after an ex-
tended visit with relatives in the coun-
ty Mrs. Watkins is the wife of Judge
Watkins, one of the well-known MEM
bers of the Indiana state bar associa-
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tion.
A fine program of addresses has been
completed for the annual outing of the
agents of the Springfield district of
the Union Central Life Insurance
Company to be held at Lakeridge Sep
tember %, IS and 90. Among the
speakers will be Geo. b. Allen, the To-
cal agent of the company.
Don DetrIcs, of North Mad River
street. was agreeably surprised Tues
day, the anniversary of his 10Th birth
day, by large number of his lady and
gentleman friends calling upon him at
/ his home. Refreshments were served
during the evening and the surprise
party proved to be a most enjoyable
affair.
In the VI. E. church at Zanesfield
Mr.. James Stanley, of nezr Pickrell-
town, who recently made Welt to
Egypt and the Holy Land, made an
address Sunday night in which he told
of scenes in the Holy Land. Next
Sunday he speaks In the same church
regarding Egypt
The Onio Anti-Ssloon league is di-
recting q campaign at DeGrsff and
Rushsylvania, Logan county, which
are soon to vote onthe temperance ques-
ton Neither OF the towns have sa
looms but the vets are anxious to learn
whether or not the people win permit
them to open saloons. Columbus Dis
patch.
The Big Four rates between this
city and Springfield went into effect
Sunday and the first ticket was sold by
Agent N W. Slicer to Fire Ctief Rus
More. who made a visit to Springfield.
The new rates are established in order
that this road may compete with the
u. B. & N. for passenger business be-
tween Bellefontaine and Springfield
The following officers we're elected
at the reunion of the Stanley. Williams
and Hiatt families held recently at Sill
yer Lake park: Alexander Williams.
president; Winifred Stanley, secre-
try; Homer Stanley. treasurer. The
next meeting win be held the first
Wednesday in September. 1905. The
reunion was one of the most enjoyable
ever held aud there was large attend
ance.
John Q. Williams, A B , will leave
Thursday for Whitehouse. Lucas coun.
ty, Ohio, where he has been assigned
as pastor of the Whitshouse M. P.
church. Mrs. Williams, formerly Miss
Nina Starr, will join him there with
in a week. Mr. Williams has gained
La degree in the o. S. u. Columbus
strictly through his own efforts and
this assignment comes to one who de-
serves it.
b. G.. Rising, special agent of the
Rursl Delivery Department. arrived
/ Tuesday morning and has taken Office
room in the postoffice. He will be
employed here for the next six or
eight weeks for the purpose of estab
,;shing solid free mail delivery for Lo-
gan county. First an entirely new
map will have to be prepared of the
county roads showing the country
homes, etc. When the work of Mr..
Rising is completed there Will be near
ly thirty rural delivery routes in Lo-
ca- county.
Eer ADMIRAL Miller. of the United
States Navy native OF Bell fontaine
ard gallant and conspicuous officer
IN the service. retired Tuesday by
reason # ths age limit. He is the sew.
entn offic If similar grade to leave
the ravy within the year.
Admiral Miller was appointed from
Ohio In 1853 He became an eusign il
1862. snd was advanced to ieuten
ancy in 1854. Two years later he wa
made lieutenant commander. He be
D came comm snder in 1877. captain il
7 1888 and a rear Edmiral in 1900.
A According to officers of the Fret NJ
E. church the next Central NJ E con
ference is not wanted in Bellefonrsine
q Lima will probably get the meeting
Owing to the fact tnat members of tn
denominati' in the city where tn
conferences Is held have to entertai
!. gratis the visiting ministers and dele
n gates many cities do not wish th
} mes tiugs- Several attempts have bee
d made in conference to have a rulin
: by which delegates and ministers pa