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The Bellville Weekly - 13 April 1877

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Source:  The Bellville Weekly, 13 April 1877, Vol. VI, No. 2  (source document held by Bellville / Jefferson Township Historical Museum)

JOHN WISE, SR., an elderly man living at Independence, fell down stairs Thursday night of last week, and so injured himself that he died in a short time.

GEO. AUNGST, living half a mile east of Honey Creek School-house, has removed his old house, which allows the new structure to give a better appearance.

The new Council organized on Thursday evening of last week:  Mayor, A.H. REDDING;  Clerk, H. GLOSSER;  Council, I. FISHER, H. McCLUER, Dr. I.S. SAMPSELL, R. KENTON, J.C. POTTS and H.N. HAMILTON;  Marshal, F. J. HERRON.

A petition has been laid before the Council for the opening of an alley between WM. WEAVER's and Mrs. WILCOX's, from Bell to Markey Streets.  This alley is very much needed by persons living in the new addition, and it will no doubt be opened.

FOR SALE -- The Howard lot on School Street.  Enquire of SMITH and MADDEN.

J.P. NEILY, brother of JOSEPH NEILY, arrived from Nova Scotia last Saturday.

FOR SALE CHEAP -- A good second-hand Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine.  Enquire of H.O. SHEIDLEY.

DAN. RHODES had his leg hurt loading cars, over by the Stone Quarry last Wednesday.

JACKSON WEAVER and J. WINEMILLER have opened up a new Meat Market in the south room of the Grange building.  Their room presents a fine appearance.

DIED -- In Bellville, Richland Co., O., April 11th., 1877, Mr. JOSEPH STONE, aged 59 years, 5 months and 20 days.  The funeral will take place to-day (Friday) at the Universalist Church, at 10 o'clock a.m.

M. BOLINGER has moved to Syracuse, Ind., to take charge of some four hundred acres of land belonging to ALEXANDER & ZENT.

SONS OF TEMPERANCE.  Officers elect for the current quarter:    W.P. - J.W. KELLY (re-elected;  W.A. - Mrs. O.H. GURNEY;  R.S. - F. DILLON (re-elected);  A.R.S. - JOSIE CONDICT;  F.S. - C.N. RIDENOUR (re-elected);  Treas. - LUCY CLARK;  Chaplain - N.A. SAXTON (re-elected);  Constable - THOS. STEARNS;  Ass't Constable - JARETTIE McCLUER;  I.S. - BLANCHE STEVENS;  O.S. - HOY HOWARD;  Deputy - R. EVARTS.

GERLACK & BOUSARD have nearly finished their part in getting up LANEHART's new hearse.  It will be the finest in this part of the State.  Mechanics from a distance have been to see it, and give Mr. BOUSARD the credit of getting up the best iron work they have ever seen.  These enterprising men are very throng with work.  They have a machine of their own getting up, to set boxing without wedging.  It is quite an ingenious machine.  They have also purchased a no. 3 Singer Machine, and design having their trimming done in the shop.  They are getting up a very fine buggy for WORTH GURNEY.  PHILIP ADAMS will do the painting on these jobs.

MURPHY MOVEMENT -- The great Murphy movement has reached Bellville.  On Thursday night of last week, the first meeting was held at the Disciple Church, conducted by Messrs. COATS and JOHNSON, from Mansfield. The house was crowded, great interest was manifested and one hundred and thirty signed the pledge.  The meeting on Friday evening was equally as interesting, and over a hundred more signed the pledge.  Messrs. COATS and JOHNSON left and Messrs. SEWELL and JAMESON came.  Day prayer meeting was held at 2 o'clock P.M. Saturday evening the interest increased.  Sabbath afternoon a most effecting prayer meeting was held.  In the evening a union meeting was held in the M.E. Church, all could not be seated.  On Monday evening officers were elected, establishing a permanent organization.  They were as follows:  President, T.T. AUSTIN;  Vice-Presidents, DANIEL WESLEY, J.F. GREEN, J.A. HAMILTON, M.H. BARRETT and A. STRATTON;  Secretary, WM. GARFIELD;  Assistant-Secretary, A. LONGSHORE;  Treasurer, Mrs. O.H. GURNEY.  The exercises of the evening were participated in by our own "boys", no speakers from abroad being present.  J.F. GREEN gave an excellent and impressive address.  The exercises were equally as interesting as the other meetings.  They are being continued throughout this week.  The day meeting is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.  As we go to press 430 are reported as having signed the pledge.

(Communicated)  AUSTIN AND HINES CASE.  Bellville, O., April 11th., 1877.  As there has been several versions published in the AUSTIN-HINES case in the different newspapers of this County, (Richland), the following is a true version of the facts as they transpired from the beginning of the unpleasantness.  First, a story was manufactured and circulated by T.T. AUSTIN derogatory to the character and standing of B.F. HINES, who took exception to having his character maligned by such reports, made current by the said AUSTIN.  Matters thus stood, and reports circulated calculated to anger and annoy the said HINES by hearing said reports in his every day walk, till it finally culminated in a fight between said AUSTIN and HINES, and out of which grew a suit for damages in the Court of Common Pleas, set at $10,000.  In the first suit HINES had deposited $250.00 as a tender for damages if there was any found.  The case went to trial and the jury returned a verdict for B.F. HINES, or in other words no cause of action.  Attorneys for T.T. AUSTIN, THOS. McBRIDE and B. BURNS.  Attorneys for B.F. HINES, L.B. MATSON and M.R. DICKEY, judge DARIUS DIRLAM.  Plaintiff's attorneys moved for a new trial, which was granted by said Judge, and the parties again began to prepare for another trial of the case.  The trial came off on the 27th. of March, 1877, and continued for over four days, when the Jury returned a verdict for Plaintiff (AUSTIN), for 5 cents.  By not getting more, throws Plaintiff into the costs of suit.  The tender of $250 was forthcoming, if said AUSTIN had seen fit to take it before any of the suits had.  Attorneys in the second suit for Plaintiff, THOS. McBRIDE and B. BURNS, for Defendant HINES, G.W. GEDDIS and Judge D. DIRLAM, Common Pleas Judge, THOS. KINNEY.

FOR RENT -- A house and lot on Main Street.  Enquire at MADDEN's.

Advertiser's Index

• Gerlack & Bousard (carriages)
• A.J. Flaharty (tanner)
• O.B. Rummel (hardware)
• W.H. Smith (livery)
• G.S. & R.W. Bell (dry goods)
• Bellville Mills
• Dr. L.W. Armentrout
• Dr. V.H. Reisinger
• Globe House
• Dr. W.T. McMahon
• J.P. Walsh (saddles)
• Irwin Fisher (groceries)
• J.B. Lewis, M.D.
• G.M. Wilkinson (clocks)
• A.H. Redding (attorney)
• Schafer & Son (meat market)
• C.L. Miller (county auctioneer)
• D. Johnson (blacksmith)
• James Rhinehalt (blacksmith)
• Lucy Clark (hats, neckties)
• Miss Hillbourn (millinery)
• Miss E.A. Charles (hats, flowers, laces)
• B.F. Hines (misc. goods)
• Moody's (books, shoes)
• Norton's (flowers, ribbons, silks)
• H. Faus (boots, shoes)
• Beache's (Germantown yarn)
• O.H. Gurney & Son (hardware)
• B.L. Bevington (drugs and medicines)
• Wm. Lanehart (furniture)
• J.H. Sharp (carpets, wall paper, &c.)