The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-02

Jams. is being charged with causing
him to miss the train. Mr.. Norveil
stayed at Mr.. Williams home and ar
ranged for Mr.. Williams to arouse
him from his slumbers in time to per
init him to catch the early train. This
Mr.. Williams evidently failed to do.
The hardware and stove store. locat-
ted on North Main street, formerly
conducted by Sidney Nichols and J. K.
Milligsn under the firm name Of
Nichols & Milligan was opened to the
public Thursday under the new firm
name of Milligan & Orr. The latter
gentleman, W. ]. Orr. who formerly
having purchased the interest of Mr..
Nichols who retires after being en-
gagged in the hardware business in
Bellefontaine for twenty-five years.
The Bellefontaine High School is to
be represented by crack football team
this winter which will be coached
by Rev. T. G. G. McCalls, who coacn-
ed the High team of 1908 in a most
satisfactory manner. several of the
best players Of the 1908 organization
will be seen in this years line up.
Members of the new team will soon
start upon the task of securing a sub
scription of $50 which sum will be ex-
pended in purchasing new suit.
Speaker Thomas, of the Ohio House
of Representatives has appointed Rep
resentative Dow Akin, of this city, as
a member of the committee from the
House to be in Psinesville, Ohio. Fri
day afternoon to attend the funeral OF
Representative Homer Nash Kimball,
who died at his home in Painesville
Wednesday. The members of the
committee will meet at the Hotel Hol-
lenden in Cleveland Friday morning.
North Lewisburg now claims the
Oldest Odd Fellow. in point of mem.
bership period. in Ohio. The frequent
claims of other localities to the honor
have often given rise to controversies s.
W. d. Sibbey, a farmer, 7s years old,
living near North Lewisburg. and now
q member of King lodge. No. 546 wa:
initiated in Marysville on May 81, 1s49
and has therefore been a member fol
55 years.
The starter of the races at the fail
last week. Mr.. S. C. Cslland. of Belle
fontaine. gave satisfaction from be-
ginning to end, directing the II race:
cleverly. impartislly and as rapidly
as possible. breaking the record by
handling two unfinished and five full
races ON tine last day. closing at about
O'Clock p. m.-Greenville Democrat,
August 81.
Mr.. John L. Longfellow, member ol
the Board of Directors of the County
Children's Home and president of tn,
Bellefontaine Farmers Institute. wa
Wednesday appointed by Governor
Myron L. Herrick as delegate to tn,
meeting of the Farmers Nationa
Congress to be held in ST. Louis, Sept
20 to 30.
Mr.. barry Burns and Miss Grsc,
Whstsel, a well known young colored
couple whose engagement was recently
announced, were united in msrriag,
Wednesday evening by Rev. J. NJ
Tate. pastor of the Grace A. NJ. E.
church. The Index joins friends il
extending congratulations.
At Silver Lake ball park Wednesday
afternoon the Royal Blues ball team
of this city defeated West Liberty
team composed of much older player,
than the members of the Royal team
by score of 16 to 10. Mr.. Emery
Defrees pitched for the winning team.
Twenty-eight left here over the Bis
Four for st. Louis. Thursday, while 8
party of fourteen We're in the city en-
route from Kenton and Marion to the
exposition city. These fourteen were
members of the Kenton News-Republi.
can excursion party.
The American Securities company,
of Lima, capital 500, 900. has been In.
corporsted by W. l.. Russell, Jas. W.
Halfhill, W. A. Campbell. Geo. L.
Newson, /. J. Miller and d. W. Stein
er.
Tne Fair Board will meet Saturday,
when premiums will be ordered paid.
Premiums were awarded on some arti
cles not in the catalogue. and the board
will have to decide what is to be done
William Gregg, ST., while picking
plums from tree Wednesday, fell tc
the ground, distance of several feet
the result of limb breaking and sus
tained a number of painful bruises.
After twenty-four years of waiting
Springfield is to have a new unior
passenger station. President NJ. E
Ingalls,, of the Big Four, has assured
Springfield's Mayor of the fact.
Mildren, aged one year, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs L. w. Williams. thre,
miles south of Mt Victory, upset /,
glass of hot jelly on her face and hand
and was frightfully burned.
The petition asking for Beal Law