Gazette News-Current from Xenia, Ohio • Page 8

TITE XENIA DAILY GAZETTE. XENIA WATER COMPANY NOW OWNED IN XENIA. Frank M. Green, President, Of Washington, D. And Associates, Relinquish Their Stock.

It will be a matter of surprise to Xenia people, and perhaps a matter of some pleasure, to know that the Xenia water company, one of the finest systems of the kind in the State, and which has just been given a ten year franchise, is now entirely owned in Xenia, and hereafter will be under the absolute control of home people. The purchase of the stock was arranged for, of Mr. Frank M. Greene and associates, by Mr. J.

(). McCormick, while he was in Washington, D. a couple of weeks ago, and the stock disposed of to eight or ten business men of this city, who will take the keenest pleasure in continuing it what it has always been, a popular and eminently successful public utility. The stock of this company is paying quarterly dividends on its market value larger than government bonds, and so far as the tenure of life of an ordinary man is concerned, is about as secure an investment. Besides, if the business of the company grows in the next five years as it has in the past five years, the stock will be paying 6 per cent at $100 a share.

An increase in dividends and in value is something that cannot be expected of government securities. The unusual history of this water company makes the purchase of it by local parties a matter of pride to the city. Having been built 20 years ago on elaborate lines, sufficient in pipage and equipment for a town of 20,000 people, it has all that time been under the very capable hands of the popular superintendent, Mr. Geo. F.

Cooper. During the twenty years of its existence it has furnished an ample supply of the purest water in the State, and never once has it been found wanting in an emergency. In fact, not a fire of any consequence has occurred since the works started, though several very threatening conflagrations have broken out in the most dangerous parts of the business center of the town, owing to the strong pressure and ample supply of water. This is a record never excelled in matter of usefulness by any public utility, and which makes the water company one of prides. It is believed that the new owners have invested well, as a water company is one of the things that is not affected materially by the stress of hard times, nor the fluctuations of trade.

Besides it is a sort of an immortality, continuing a necessity from generation to generation. There are now about twenty- five or thirty home people who own the $200,000 capital stock of the company, and it goes without saying that they will make better what is already good. CITY GIVES XENIA I I WATER CGMPANY A Ten-Year Reduction on Rates Except on Fire Hydrants. Friday night with all the members present except Conklin who was city council granted the Xenia Water Company a contract lasting for ten years for furnishing fire protection to the city and water to the public. The terms of the contract are very favorable to the city and not as generous to the company as the facts in the case warrant, still the contract was entered into in good spirit and is measurably satisfactory to all concerned.

The city agrees to pay $32 per hydrant or $6,400 per year for fire protection, securing much free water in the bargain. The rates to private consumers remain the same. Under the former contract the city paid $8,000 per year, thus getting a reduction of $1600 SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO CHIS. JACOBS. Young Man Will Probably Lose the Usefulness of His Left Eye, RAMSAY TRIAL TO BEGIN IIT LUST Opens in Common Pleas Court at 9 Monday Morning Both Sides Ready.

Mr. Charles Jacobs, a young man 19 years of age, living a short distance out of Yellow Springs, met with a serious and painful accident Friday afternoon while out chopping wood. A chip or piece of a limb flew up and struck him in the left eye, seriously injuring that member. Dr. Humphreys was called in, and he brought the young man to this city to be treated by Dr.

P. R. Madden. The Dr. found that the lense of the eye was dislocated, a very unusual injury, and that he will probably lose the usefulness of the optic if not the sight entirely, although it will not be necessary to remove the eyeball.

The injury is a very painful 'hat cue Wbrk Rev. Atkinson 1 Si f. lf Thfpillaged in was satisfactory to city has the right ot purchase at, ja certainly proven by the end of the ninth year by giv- tesPtimonial in the liberal ing six months notice, the price in which they Contrib, from Rev. Atkinson came here out the state. The details of 1 he tjlout asking a guarantee, only contract wdl be found in the taken the last dinance when it is published.

This free win offering The in getting to $351.48. Thecollec- from some forty other th previous Sabbath for ex- Ohio, about rates, found that the amounted to $51.61. rates for private consumption in Ll aa Xenia are as low as they are iii lt be stated that the Big HOG SILES NOW IN PROGRESS IN THIS SECTION. Sale at the White Hall Stock Farm Thursday, One Sow Brought $610 Grinnell Sale. therefore did any concessions in respect.

But they did ask a re duction in the price of fire hy Regular meeting of Nq. Monday night drants, although it had always! been about the average rateof in the Patri- Shawnee 20, I. O. 0. at 7 Hog raisers all over the country are busy at this time of the year having their annual sales.

Some of the best bred hogs in the United States are bred in Ohio, and Greene county ranks well up among the hog raising counties of the State. Watt Foust, the leading hog raisers of the county, held their sale at Dayton early this week, and it proved the most successful sale they had ever had, and in fact, it was a record breaker. The average price paid for Watt consignment of 38 sows which price now has to take second place when compared with the Duroc sow sale at the White Hall stock farm, near Yellow Springs, which took place on Thursday. The 60 head of sows consigned brought an average price of $132.08. The highest priced sow was consigned by S.

E. Morton, of Emden, 0. She brought $610 and was bought by Thomas Johnson, a prominent hog breeder of Columbus. Mr. Morton had the largest consignment at the sale, consisting of many of nineteen head, which brought an average price of $208.15.

An average price of $278.75 was got by C. E. Speaks, of Yellow Springs, for his consignment, which consisted of only four sows. The other consigners to the sale at White Hall stock farm were G. H.

Fogg, of Yellow Springs; Fred Bauer Son, of Yellow Springs, and Mr. Kelley, the owner of the White Hall farm. Another Duroc sow sale of much interest to hog raisers was that of Puckett Grinnell, which was held at the Spring Lea farm, owned by Mr. Grinnell, on Friday. This well known firm of hog raisers and breeders offered 46 sows and the average price brought by the lot was $47.92.

The highest yr' was $178. The auctioneer at the Puckett Grinnell sale said that it was the forty-second sale he has had this season, and that he is engaged for several weeks yet. A large number of raisers and breeders of fine hogs in distant States have been attending the sales through this section and the choice sows have been sold into some of the most distant States in the Union. other cities of similiar condition. Not only that they asked and finally got a rate that is fron two to three dollars lower thai anything like similar condition in the state of Ohio.

Council has been struggling with the question for months am had gotten the company to concede what amounts to $1600 a year. As this appeared the very1 best that could be done all six members present last night agreed to accept the offer and proceeded to suspend the rules and pass it. The members present were Alexander, Binder, Hawkins, Harrington, Little and McClellan. The settlement of this important matter will be a relief to the company and to the council, every member of which voted for it city mf rn MO. DAMAGES Arthur Allen, colored, has filed suit against the city ofJXenia for $2,000 damages for alleged injuries received by falling into an excavation on East Main street on the night of December ll, 1906.

Allen first presented his claim to the city council, which body rejected it on recommendation of the City Solicitor. Maxwell Maxwell are representing the plaintiff. chal degree. By order of the P. Let us have a good attendee.

The trial of John P. Ramsay, charged with murder for the killing of Michael Settler at Bellbrook. will begin in the Court of Common Pleas Monday morning at 9 This trial has been postponed three times, twice on application of the defense on active absence of "THE GIRL THUT LOOKS LIKE ME." The captivating and vivacious and always pleasing Katherine Osterman will appear in Xenia next Wednesday night in the production, Girl that Looks Like This play is especially suited to Miss clever acting and her efforts as its star eclipse any of her former work in stage land. Girl that Looks Like is one of the leading attractions on the road this season and Manager McClellan is shaking hands with count of the absence of impor-. tant witnesses and the third time! himself on account of being a to secure a date for Xenia.

It by reason of the defendant breaking his leg. Both sides have signified their readiness for trial to begin Monday and about 50 witnesses have been subpoenaed by each side. has already been produced at the Victoria, at Dayton, the Southern at Columbus this season and will play return dates at these houses during the next two or three weeks. It is also Men Past Sixty in Danger. scheduled to appear at the new More than half mankind over theatre at Springbok sixty years of age suffer from kidney and bladder disorders, usually enlargement of prostrate gland.

This is both painful and dangerous, and Kidney Cure should be taken at tne first sign of danger, as it corrects irregularities and has cured many old men of this disease. Mr. Rodney Burnett, Rock Port, I suffered with enlarged and kidney trouble for Kidney Cure feel better than I have for twenty years a1 tough I am now 91 years Sayre Hemphill, Prmnt Colds and Rhaumatism. 1 1 yon do not have one natural, on mowment of I a each day, ion are hi your system to col.I* and rix-omatism. Lata- Iron-os tone and s' rengthen i so that they do the worn nature intended.

I just before or after Xenia. it comes tc OASTOniA. Boars IM Yob Haw Altar; Signature Nodes To Contractors OASTORIA Bears tho of Tin Kind You Haw Always Bought Nutlet I- given thai bld a will received by Hoard of of the dounty Infirmary, at the office, in Xenia, Ohio, on Haturday, Mnreh until toVloek p. for the furnishing of the ami ry Iii the const ruction of a main. In diameter, from the water eon- min on I my ton Hill, Xenia, ahunt the I muon pike to a point near the main entrance to mid Infirmary as tier and file lathe office, (Greene County, Ohio.

right I- reserved to reject any or all successful bidder to give factory to Hoard of Id for the faithful performance of the contract. J. ll. Fleming. W.

B. Hleveimon. Infirmary J. H. Lucas.

I UKW -1 ii 3 I IAI flMi BW UfeJLWR 4 DEATH OF A FORMER GEORGE BOOKLET! GREENE GETS FINE POSITION. Mr. T. C. Saylor, of near this city, received word of the death of Mrs.

Mary Davis, at her home in Centerville yesterday. No particulars of the death are given us. Mrs. Davis for many years was a resident of the Lower Bellbrook pike about three miles from Xenia. She moved to Centreville some fifteen years ago.

Found, a key ring with several keys. Call Postal Telegraph office. GROOMING COUNTS But it cannot make a hair Skin ora ulosay Coat. Women with good complexions cannot be homely. Crowns, lotions, washes and tvmdura Mxiuit nmlfA The Board of Control of tho University Extension Center wishes to announce that there will be no extra charge made for reserved seats for the next lecture of Dr.

Fess. The ushers were unable to seat the audience correctly last evening because they had no marked plat to direct them. Live Poultry Wanted! SUIT FOR A BOARD BILL. Cough Remedy a Favorite. prefer Cough Remedy to any other for our says Mr.

L. J. Woodbury, of Twining, Mich. has also done the work for us in hard colds and croup, and we take pleasure in recommending For sale by the Sayre Hemphill drug store, Xenia, and the Enterprise drug Valley. For Mr.

George Bocklett, the efficient window trimmer of Hutchison has resigned his position to take effect to-night. Mr. Bocklett has accepted a place with the Marshall Field establishment in Chicago as one of the leading window trimmers for that great firm. He will leave Monday morning for Chicago and will enter on his new duties at once. Saratoga chips at Fetz 2-16 Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is a regular cough medicine, a strong medicine, a medicine.

Good for easy coughs, hard coughs, desperate coughs. If your doctor fully endorses it for your case, then take it. If not, then take it. Never go contrary to his advice. wo publish J.C.

Ay.rCo., bowall, mb We have no aecrotsl the formulas ofaU our preparation. Mrs. Frances Bales has filed suit in the Court of Common Pleas against Joseph N. Jones and Mabel Fleming, executors of Elsie Hook, deceased, for a board bill of $108.26 which the plaintiff claims the late Mrs. Hook owed her.

She states in her petition that the executors have ignored the claims presented. Home St. Valentine ruled, and the mail carriers were glad when the day was over. The souvenir card fad added to their annual burden for the day. There was a general exchange of the missives of affection and nonsense among the children of the Homeland several of the teachers arranged boxes for exchanging valentines at their schools.

A marriage license was issued Saturday to Florence Paul Gordon, a young blacksmith, of Jamestown, and Miss Mabel Louise Adams, daughter of Thomas Adams, of Bowersville. Rev. Koogler is named as the officiating minister. The divorce case of Lucy Hamilton against LeRoy Hamilton was heard in the Common Pleas Court Saturday afternoon. Judge Kyle will not give a decision in the matter until Monday.

The plaintiff charged gross neglect. Biliousness and Sick Headache. Take Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup. It sweetens the stomach, aids digestion and acts as a gentle stimulant on the liver and bowels without irritatng these organs. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures biliousness and habitual constipation.

Does not nauseate or grip and is mild and pleasant to take. Remember the name Orino and refuse to accept any substitute. Sayre Hemphill, Xenia. The Best Laxatfve for Children. Parents should see to It that their children have one natural, easy movement of the bowels each day.

Will pay the following prices for good poultry delivered with empty craws Do not dose the child with Baits or griping pills, as jy are too powerful in effect, and literally tear their little insides to pieces, leaving the bowels weakened ani able to aet naturally than before. Laxative Iron-ox Tablets tone and strengthen the bowels, and stimulate all the little organs to healthy activity. Chocolate coated tablets, easy to take, never gripe or nauseate. 10c. 26c and $1.00.

Any time during week beginning Feb. 18. J. W. Salmons Poultry House, South Collier Xenia, Chickens Ducks Geese Btaggy young and old Roosters lUc 10c 10c Dc 5 3VL.

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