The Journal-Republican from Wilmington, Ohio • 1

VOL XXIX 1 WILMINGTON OHIO DNfsDATLAIRIL lB 1896 5 ''nUMBEr'B I Vu A 1 ui vv iiuiiiiy iuii in uni i v' 1 4 9 As 'r' I 1 iMiii THE JOURNAL Entered at the Post office in Wilmington Ohio as second class matter PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY Corner of Main and Mulberry Streets TERMS In advance $1 50 At the end of the year $2 Wilmington Church Bulletin irst Baptist Church Rev Bennett Sunday services preaching at 10:30 a and 7:00 Sunday school 9:15 a tn 6:00 tn prayer ineeting on Wednesday 7:15 Christian Church Rev Green pastor at 10:30 a and 7:15 8 6:00 pm prayemeeting Wedaes day 7:00 Methodist Episcopal Church Rev A Spahr Preaching at 10:30 a tn and 7:00 pm Sunday school 9:15 a tn: Junior League 3:00 Senior League 6:15 prayer meeting Wednesday 7:15 Presbyterian Church Rev Mills pas Preaching at 10:30 a and 7:00 in Sunday school 9:15 a tn Junior Endeavor 4 Senior 8 6:00 prayer meeting Wednesday 7 5 COUNTS TSTETWS N0RTH AIRVIEW Alonzo Lacy of Wilmington tran sacted business here Wednesday Miss Nelia Cammack who is teach ing school near Jamestown spent Saturday and Sunday at home i The literary which has proven quite an attraction for the young people at Gurneyville adjourned riday even ing for the season Miss Louie Stephens was the guest of Mrs Shrack last Wednesday afternoon Charles Hartman and sisters Misses Blanch and Lona and their cousin Emma Hartman and Onie and Emma Wilson of Hawes Chapel attended the closing exercises of the'school here on riday afternoon George Benlehr moved his traction engine to his stone crusher at Port William Saturday morning Our school closed riday auspicious ly Notwithstanding the day was beau tiful and a large number of visitors as sembled and were highly entertained The programme consisted of music songs and declamations The pupils acquitted themselves a manner that did credit not only to themselves but to their teacher who has labored faith fully and earnestly to instruct and en courage them in their lessons as best he could After a few minutes inter mission Orville Stephens and Misses Mary Arnold Lizzie Gumley and Bertie Beal each responded with papers con taining comic and practical jokes on the teacher scholars and visitors which were hugely enjoyed by all Prof Wright has conducted our school for the past three years and has proven himself to be a gentleman in every re spect He is an excellent educator and has given the patrons of the school per fee atisf action He now leaves us to enter the Lebanon school and the best wishes of this community go with him OAKLAND Born to Mr and Mrs Sid Wolary April 7 a girl Dr Austin Will Haynes has recovered suffi ciently to walk out with the aid of crutches James and Charles Venard are sick with measles Mrs A Housefelt has becn'hav ing neuralgia Mrs Nettie Mills and mother have moved from Wilmington and are now occupying the property of the late Mrs Sarah Roseberry Mrs Zoe Alexander and children of Xenia are visiting relatives Charles Taylor made a trip to Day ton last week on his wheel Lewis Williams who Has been spend ing the winter with his uncle Richard Williams will start for his home this week at Derby Iowa Chancellor ably filled the pul pit at Sharon last Sunday Rev Trout was called away on accopnt of a fii neral SABINA The new members of the School Board Carey Wilson and James Derbyshire took their seats Monday our Democrats were elected tooffice by Republican votes at the recent elec tion two in the corporation the Mart shal and Treasurer and two in town ship the Clerk and Assessor eot in his work Dr Burnett has purchased the vacant lot opposite the Church of George Allen and will erect on it a handsome residence Mrs Dakin and Maud Dixon visited in Washington IL Saturday Lexie Sammons is visiting her sister Mrs Ed Holt in Columbus Thuisa A Hutchison of Cincinnati is the guest of her friend Miss Marian Chaney' Joe Runnells moved Saturday to the property of Rev Behj Morris in the Park Addition The Sunday school Institute held last riday in the Christian Church conducted by Alanson Wilcox was well attended and proved an enjoyable occasion: miss the cantata next Thurs day and riday evenings It promises to be the bestentertainment evergiven 'by local talent in Sabina Delegates have been elected from all the schools in Sabina to the Clinton County Sunday school Convention this week and large numbers from here will be present The election of officers and teachers in the Sunday school took place Wednesday evening as follows: AM Griffith Superintendent II Dakin Assistant James Rittenhouse Secre tary George Gorrell Assistant Treas urer Annie Allen Librarians Willie Colley Artie Haines Chorister Stratton Assistant I Stover Or ganist Naoma Wilson Assistant Bes sie Haines Rev Col ley James Wilson James Roberts Job Haines Gallaher Annie Al len Mrs Lesh James Ritten house Mrs Levi Rice Mrs Philip Ply mire Mrs Lang Mrs But ler Miss Wilson Mrs James Rit tenhouse Dakin Stratton and Eva Morey D0VEB Will Gallimore and wife of Bloom ington visited relatives here Miss Josie Wall of Wilmington was recently entertained by her friend Miss Dora Hoskins Only two more weeks and the pupils of the Hunnicutt school will be free for the summer vacation Miss Pearl Conklin of Lumberton was a guest of Miss Carrie Antram a few days ago Mrs Jennie Garretson of Wilming ton accompanied by her niece Louie Davis attended church here Sunday Miss Grace Miller was entertained by relatives in Wilmington over Sunday Rev John Howell of Port Wil liam assisted in the pulpit Sunday Bert Connell of Lexington was cir culating among relatives here Sunday Samuel Compton and family of Wil mington and Mr and Mrs Samuel Shelton were guests at the Pagett cot tage Sunday Rev Josephus Hoskins as superin tendent of evangelistic work in Wil mington Yearly Meeting will be kept' very busy from now until next Yearly A custom of olden was re wived last riday when a number of friendly neighbors rendered kindly as sistance to a brother farmer in the way of a log rolling If farmers could only realize the work of banding together and striving together for one common interest we believe it would be for the betterment of the community in gen eral and the farmers in particular NEW ANTIOCH Ed Dabe and family who left Day ton on account of the smallpox scare is at the home of his father James Dabe Miss Nellie Moore of was the guest of her brother Orville Moore Bom Sunday April 5 to Mr and Mrs Parker Bobbitt a daughter Dr arabee The public schools will give an en tertainment in the church Wednesday of next week Lost on the road between Wilming ton and New Antioch a fur cape inder will please leave at Dur Peterson entertained his uncle and aunt of Highland County on Sunday John the little son of Charles Botts wvhile playing last Thursday fell and broke his arm He is doing well under the care of Dr arabee Mrs Basehore entertained Pyle and family on Sunday Mr and Mrs William Jones Misses Annie Earhartand Gracie Hemming and Howard Hemming of Hillsboro were guests at Dr over Sun Nellie Basehore visited her cousin Claribel Rulonlast week Chilton Barnes and family spent Sun day at TG Elza Bean and sister Lizzie visited friends at Leesburg on Thursday NEW BURLINGTON Misses Jennie Reeves and Minnie Smith were in attendance at the Sun day school convention at Jamestown last week as delegates from the Sunday school at this place Mr and Mrs Haydock Mrs John Haydock and Mrs A II Harlan attended the funeral of a relative at Waynesville on Wednesday Robert Reeves one of our aged citi zens is in very poor health At her residence on riday April 10 Mrs Jane Rhubart aged GG years Her aged husband three sons and two daughters and a number of grandchildren are left to mourn the loss of a dear wife and mother une ral from the Church of which she was a member on Sunday morning at 10 The services were con ducted by the pastor Rev jTrout TO DAY TUESDAY APRIL 14 I896 AND CONTINUING UNTIL ALL ARE SOLD 1 1 1 1 ibxshe: oret COlXZlJXZIEllVCIlXrG 650 YARDS SILK! At the very low price of 25c worth 50c suitable for Waists and also some ends of pieces that would make good lining for capes Possibly you could use some for fancy work One lot of Bibbons at 25c worthy of your special attention SUMMER UNDERWEAR! Also at prices that will not fail to interest you One special lot of Kid Button Shoes sizes 2i 3 and 34 at SI that is the greatest bargain you ever bought in Shoes CTjOTZETI JST CH" is being paid particular attention having marked every thing in that department at prices that seem to be very interesting for we are selling and pleasing a good many buyers Low prices and good quality is what does it Have you seen our Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings We give you a special bar gaih in Dress Goods in patterns of 6 and 7 yard length at prices to close 1 We have discovered that it will be utterly impossible to close out our stock only at A GBEAT SACBIICE Having the assurance we will make satisfactory arrange ments for another lease on the room we will say we propose to continue to do business at the old standK The Bee Hive Store South street And from now on you may look for new goods new assortments of all that are the latest creations in Dry Goods Boots Shoes Hats Clothing Notions and all lines we have been selling Agents for Patterns Determined to serve you to your advantage in prices and assortment we cordially invite you to come and see us EROOMHALL Bee Hive Store South Street Wilmington Ohio THE VERY LATEST! Just received direct from the manufactories a full line of BELTS SHIRT WAIST SETS And novelties in Jewelry all new designs Watches Clocks Silver and Silver Plate in all forms 1 1 forgrt to set the Queen of Lamps the Every person owning wheel to be supremely happy should have a Standard Cyclometer Everything at rock bottom prices No trouble to show goods Watch and block Repairing always in order at the sign of the Big Watch CLARKSVILLE Charlie Howell of Port William was calling on fneids on election day He has been making an extended trip through Hooalerdom 1 Mrs Nick Mart spent last week in the city Born on April 7 to Mr and Mrs Charles Runyan a girl Dr Ward Dr Garland iis improving though not yet able to be in his George Whitmer of Xenia visited with his uncle Gardner and family Saturday last The little son of Maud Bogan aged five months was buried on Wednes day April 8 uneral services at the residence of A Bogan by Rev Cheney It was a beautiful child Eight little boys were chosen as pall bearers Another child of the same family the little daughter of John Gray is not expected to survive Nine of the family including the mother had measles Mr Gates who lived on the old Mar shall farm two miles from town died Saturday evening of consumption aged fifty five years His remain? were taken to Mt Oreb Monday by our un dertaker McCray Our town had a narrow escape from fire on Sunday night of last A lamp in the office of Dr G'arland exploded and there being no one in the office the flames made considerable headway before they were discovered An hour later and no earthly power could have saved that side of the street for at least two blocks destruction should be a warning We a ladder hook or bucket and scant supply of water Miss Tacie Bradfield of Columbus is visiting relatives Dr Ward and wife spent Sunday last with Mr and Mrs Alfred Smith at lat ork Warren County Mrs Charlie Vandervort and chil dren visited in Morrow on Sunday Missionary meeting on Sunday night was well attended and the audience pleasantly entertained with a pro gramme by the ladies of the oreign Missionary Society Mrs David Glasscock of Blanchest er Mrs Joseph Whitaker and daugh ter Ollie of Wilmington were called here Saturday by the dangerous illness of their sister Mrs Kent Wilson Rev Easton of New Vienna was calling here Sunday evening and Mon dfty I Starry and James Howland made a business trip to Wilmington Monday Over two hundred people took din ner with the Aid Society at the Town Hall on election day and in spired by the good dinner the two ladies that were on the ticket for School Board received respectively 75 and 58 votes Thirty six ladies voted here Miss Clara Hadley is sick The meat market has changed hands Will Magee and Gray proprietors Mrs John A Kelley was called by telegram Saturday to the home of her brother Oscar Sewell of New Al bany Ind She was there in a few hours after receiving the message and wired to her husband that her brother was just alive when she reached his bedside Mr Sewell died early Sun day morning and his remains will be brought here for interment uneral to be held Tuesday afternoon with the Masonic fraternity in charge Mrs Alpheus Miller is the guest of her daughter Miss Mary Miller in the city this week Prof Cadwallader wife and daugh ter of Blanchester visited with Al pheus Miller and family on Sunday of last week X' NEW VIENNA Jos Toohfcy met with quite an acci dent Saturday March 28 while load ing baled straw on the farm of Jno Ed wards he accidentally slipped and fell to the ground lighting on his head and shoulder breaking a rib and was other wise badly bruised On account of his age Mr Toohey is recovering very slowly but his friends hope that he may soon be able to be out again As Chailender was starting for Station last Monday she wgs over taken about a mile west of town by two or three tough characters who reside in the corporation She came back to the station and went to armers on the 3:28 train and return ed Tuesday morning and swore out warrants for the arrest of rank Chance and Clay Hamilton forassaultand bat tery Marshal Routh was authorized to arrest them but has thus far failed to find them It will be just as well if they remain scarce ire was the cry thaj sounded over the town Wednesday as men women and children hurried to the scene The fire originated in the kitchen of a story and a half building occupied by Ivy Pinkerton and family situated near the railroad just back of Curtis Bros livery stable and be longing to Dr Woodbury of thisplace Everybody that could find a bucket went to work to extinguish the flames in the burning building It took but a few minutes to see how fruitless were their efforts in this direction and all hands went to work to save the sur rounding dwellings while it was com pletely burned down The house oc cupied by Mrs Kirby was on fire once or twice but was quickly subdued and wet blankets thrown over the roof A high wind carried the flying embers in every direction and for a time the whole west end of town was in danger of being burned Had the wind been in the west instead of the east how different would have been this article In fact it would not have been pub lished here as we are situated on an air line with the fire and had the Are got a start in this direction the town would have been burned to the porter PORT WILLIAM The happiest event of our town for some time was the quiet marriage of Andrew Wilson to Miss Bertha John son at the beautiful home of the mother in this village Thursday even ing April 9 Rev Stover of Bellbrook officiating Mr Wilson is a retired school teacher of this county who has won many laurels in that profession and is now a member of the business firm of Earley Wilson of this place He is well connected and an esteemed gentleman while the bride is a sister of Will and Lindly Johnson both well known traveling salesmen The even ing was beautiful and happy The Port William Band made the welkin resound with melodious strains of joyful song which was highly appreciated by the friends and citizens and the bride and groom expressed their gratefulness in the usual way" Everybody was joyful and wishing the happy couple joy peace success and along and tranquil life Resolutions hcreas 1 1 has pleased the Supreme Architect of the Universe to remove from our midst our sister Susan Moon: therefore be it Resolved By Morris McMillan Relief Corps No 151 that while we bow in humble submission to the will of the Most Iligh we do not the less mourn for dur sister who has been called from her labor to rest Resolved That this Corps tenders its heartfelt sympathy to the daughters of our deceased sister in their affliction liesol ved That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes of this Corps and that a copy of them be sent to the family of our deceased sister Anna McCoy Maroahet Hoiaday LYNCHBURG The Trustees of the water worksand electric lights went to Indianapolis last Monday to see the working of the sys tem nt that place and may visit several other towns before coming home Mrs ifenderson is visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles Ex Mayor Henderson is in the north part of the State looking after the in terests of the A 0 Eli Roush has been repairing his home and expects to keep on for we understand he will paint his house We hear the farmers talking a great deal about the wheat being killed and the meadows are not of much value and some fieldswill be plowed up and planted in corn The crowd was simply immense at the Miller Hotel for a few days Men were here looking after the sale of the water works and electric light plants James Kissinger'came homelast week to pay his parents a short visit Mrs Jessie Thornburg is quite poorly but indications are for the better The fine weather has brought out the bicycles and buggies and the boys and girls are making good use of both Owen Westhasbcgun theexcavation on the lot which he bought of Mr Parr a short time ago and soon expects to commence to build two more business rooms Mrs Linton is visiting friends in the city this week There is a protracted meeting now in progress at the Disciple Church and so far there have been five additions to the church and we hope the good work may still go on WILMINGTON COLLEGE School has again called us back to our duties Mrs red Crane visited College on The Dorian officers this term are: President Kate Zillefrow Vice Presi dent Norman Bayless Secretary Em ma Hazard Miss May Peelle is in school again Miss Libbie Shrievcs who has taken a course in Delsarte at Boston will have two classes in physical culture this term one consisting of young la dies and the other young gentlemen Base ball is one of the pleasant fea tures of amusement this term There is talk of organizing a Shaks peare reading circle Mrs John Peelle visited College riday afternoon fhe mill stones have arrived and are ready to be placed on the foundation which was prepared for them Severs) of the boys who were in Col lege last term are building new houses this spring Orville and Harley Hun nicutt are each putting up new dwell ings on North Spring street and Char ley Wood is building me oxer by Point Comfort Oscar Moon and Tjss nt Sunday in Cuba Miss May Townsend has been out of school this term on account of sickness Clifton and Bertha Cai cy x(ie enter tained at the home of Ainos Carey near Beech Grove on Sunday Prof Gaertner is back in school after a pleasant vacation at Danville III The class iiivocalniusicwillcontiiiue this term with Miss Lightner teacher The President and Bicycling A dispatch to the Boston Globe from Washington says: Cleve land has not often in the role of an arbiter of the social affairs of the administration and so far as known never before has he been called upon to express his opinion as to what the wives of the members of the Cabinet should or should not do But if re port is correct Mr Cleveland has placed an Executive veto upon the Cabinet ladies riding bicycles Washington is such a paradise for the wheel that the sight of aSenator a member of the dip lomatic corps a Judgb of the Supreme Court or the most fashionable girls in the swell set astride a wheel no longer calls for comment some of the young mem bers of the swell set conceived the idea of getting up a bicycle drill for charity and some of the wives of Cab inet ministers allowed the use of their napes as patronesses It is said that from being passive spectators they manifested a tendency to beeome act ive participants in the affair coming to the ears of the President it is said he plainly placed himself on record as being opposed to women no longer in their first youth riding the bicycle He doesnot object to the new woman to her riding a bicycle if she is young but he draws the line when she approaches middle age and it is for this reason that many of the most prominent women in offi cial circles will not be seen riding for I 1 The army of Spain on a peace foot ing consists of 120000 men On a war is raised to 480000 men with five hundred and ten guns.