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OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest				Volume 03 : Issue 31

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  #1 [OH-FOOT] Local Brevities: 1875 Pi   [cathy361@webtv.net]

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Democrat and Watchman
Friday, Feb.12,1875
Circleville, Ohio

Surnames:  Anderson, Bennett, Brush, Clarke, Collins, Crouse,
Diffenderfer, Driesbach, Dun (sp), Dyson, Findley,Florence, Franklin,
Grabill, Gregg, Hall, Halstead, Hawkes, Hoagland, Holcomb, Johnson,
Kain, Kester, Kilpatrick, Long, McCoy, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Niles,
Pedrick, Pontious, Renick, Ryan, Sears, Serge, Schleyer, Shook, Smith,
Stage, Sturgeon, Schwarz, Turney, Walling

LOCAL BREVITIES

The widow of Rev. John DRIESBACH, dec'd, has been seriously ill.

Dr. John HALSTEAD, a former resident of this county, and a son of
Elliott HALSTEAD, died at Merom, Indiana, Jan. 25th, aged fifty-five
years.

The St. Joseph's Total Abstinence Society, of this city, were out in
procession yesterday, at the funeral of one of their members, Michael
KAIN, of Wayne township.

At the funeral of Jonathan HOAGLAND, at Williamsport, last Friday,
Robert C. JOHNSON, father-in-law of the deceased, was present.  He is in
his ninety-ninth year.

James PEDRICK, of this city, is dangerously ill of pneumonia.

Jonathan R. GRABILL, better known as "Rod" GRABILL, an old citizen and
odd character of western part of this county, died on 5th inst. in
Muhlenberg township, after a prolonged illness, aged 65 years.

Gottleib DIFFENDERFER, a former citizen of Circleville, died near
Covington, Indiana, Jan. 27th, aged 65 years.  The deceased was born in
York county, Pa., emigrated to Pickaway county, where he grew to
manhood, married and settled in Circleville, and remained here until
1845, when he removed with his family to Covington, Indiana, where
engaged for a few years in business, and then settled on a farm four
miles from Covington, where he died.  He had been a worth member of the
M.E. Church, thirty-two years.  He was a nephew of late Samuel
DIFFENDERFER, of this city.

NILES & Co. receive twenty-four cars of coal, weekly.

John CLARKE, Albert BRUSH and John RYAN, tramps, charged with robbing
the store of Joseph COLLINS, at New Holland of $45 worth of tobacco, and
$10 worth of cigars, had a preliminary examination before Mayor MILLER,
on 4th inst., were bound over in $500, and in default committed to jail.

There are two Dairymen in this vicinity, Charles HALL, who recently
leased the D. M. PONTIOUS farm, in Washington township, at $1,300 per
year, and J. B. SHOOK, on the CROUSE farm, across Hargus Creek.  They
have both from seventeen to twenty cows, and supply our citizens with
milk every morning and evening.  Besides there are several persons in
the city, who furnish milk from one or more cows, and W. M. STURGEON has
six, furnishing now about seventeen gallons of milk daily 

R. P. FINDLEY, editor of Xenia Gazette, was in this city, last
Wednesday.

James MCCOY, of this city, celebrated his seventy-six birthday, on 29th
ult.

C. E. SEARS, the Sweet Corn man, is grinding out poetry for the
Circleville Union.

J. H. BENNETT has packed a large quantity of ice, to supply his
customers, next summer.

Last Wednesday evening, the Town Clock was stopped by the sleet
accumulation upon the hands.

Circleville has seven Building and Loan Associations, more than any
other place of its size.

N. Z. MOORE, of Madison township, has removed to Columbus, and formed a
business connection with Columbus File Works.

It is expected that the new School Building will be ready for occupancy,
by the first of April.

Hon. A. T. WALLING, M. C. elect, will visit Washington, to witness the
closing of Forty-third Congress, on fourth of March.

James A. HAWKES was chosen Vice President of First National Bank of
Circleville, at a meeting of Directors, on 6th inst

Gen. KILPATRICK will deliver his famous lecture, "Sherman's March to the
Sea," at PECK'S Hall, this city, February 25th.

Chris SCHWARZ advertises his superior Plows, this week.  He is
manufacturing one hundred and fifty Plows for next season's trade.

The reception given to Mr. and Mrs. G. A. FLORENCE, at the residence of
Mrs. Sarah FLORENCE, on Thursday night of last week, was very enjoyable,
and numerously attended notwithstanding the cold weather, and roughly
frozen roads.  Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus SMITH, of Cincinnati, and the
bride's brothers, Palmer and Luke SMITH, of London, and Miss Agatha
FRANKLIN, of Chillicothe, were among the strangers present.  No serious
accident happened, although one pair of carriage horses balked all the
way up, and a couple of young gentlemen who were gallantly escorting
each other, broke through the ice into the mud and water at a low place
in the road.  One of them crept out on the horse and the other climbed
the fence, in which plight they finally crossed.  Breakfast was served
at five o'cock in the morning, and most of the guests remained till
daylight.

Mrs. Sarah A. FLORENCE has given up her farm in Jackson township, to the
control of her sons, and will reside with her daughter, Mrs F. A.
WILLIAMS, of this city.

Billy SCHLEYER is now at the Merchants' Lunch and Dining Room, 99 West
Third street, Cincinnati, where he will be pleased to see his many
Circleville friends.

Rev. Father SERGE, formerly of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, this city,
who disappeared mysteriously from Millersburg, Ohio, last summer, is
said to be in Rome.

Dr. Charles ANDERSON, a young practitioner of Cincinnati, son of W.
Marshall ANDERSON, of this city, has been appointed District Physician,
by Cincinnati Board of Health.

The Columbus Herald mentions Mrs. Josiah RENICK, of this city, among the
elegant ladies present at the "Gentlemen's Party," in Columbus, Thursday
evening of last week.

Rev. Wm. MITCHELL, pastor of A. M. E. Churches, of this city and
Lancaster, received a suit of clothes and a handsome donation of money,
from the latter congregation, about two weeks ago.

Theodore B. LONG, who has been Bandmaster with the Julia Coventry
Dramatic Troupe, returned to this city, last week.  He furnishes the
band for Robbins  & Co.'s Circus, next season.

Harry D. TURNEY was one of the characters in the dramatic entertainment
Robertson's comedy of "Caste," at Opera House, Columbus, last Tuesday,
for the benefit of the Dorcas Society of that city.

Last Tuesday, a shipment of clothing and groceries, worth over $100,000,
was made from HEFFNER'S Warehouse, for the nedy in Anderson county,
Kansas.  Some of our citizens have also forwarded supplies to relatives
and friends in Kansas.

The Columbus Journal, says Ezra DYSON, of Columbus, formerly of this
city, was arrested last Wednesday, for stealing a horse from Patrolman
Nat. SMITH, of that city, in August 1871.  The warrant was sworn out in
August 1873, by R. L. KESTER, now in the Penitentiary, who received the
horse and sold it.  KESTER was sent to prison three years ago, from
Pickaway county, for a term of six years, for stealing a horse from S.
W. STAGE.  About a year after he was sent there he informed on DYSON and
swore out the warrant.  DYSON heard the warrant was out and left the
city and did not return until a few days ago.  The horse was valued at
$150.

Miss Minnie RENICK, of Canton, is visiting Mrs. Mary R. GREGG.

Misses Nellie DUN and Hattie HOLCOMB, of Chillicothe, and Miss Minnie
BENNETT, of Kinnichinnick, are guests of Mrs. Geo. W. GREGG.

Cathy 

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