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Source:  The Bellville Star:  01 February 1883, Vol. VI, No. 18 (source document held by Bellville / Jefferson Township Historical Museum)

The case against Riley Hart, who used his knife on Jacob Beam, has been dismissed. Jacob Madden, who was scalded in the bleach tank of the Mansfield Paper Mill has sued the proprietor for $1,000 damages. The five horses frozen during transportation from the West were not the property of Heineman, Mansfield, as reported. Brown asks $500 of the B.&O. railroad company for having a portable engine knocked out of style by a train near Shelby, in June 1881. An apprentice in Hicks, Brown & Co's roller mills, Mansfield, fell into a bin containing ten feet of bran, Tuesday, and was smothered to death. Bellville. Wm. Guyselman is back and at work making harness. Wm. Ireland is here from Iowa on a business visit. Miss Sadie Armstrong is visiting friends at Pierceton, Ind. James Harvard recently took a jaunt through northern Indiana. Mrs. Lillie Sellers, of Mt. Vernon, visited relatives here last week. Mrs. R. Moore has gone to Newark to visit her daughter, Mrs. W. Armstrong. Charles W. Seymour lives in an elegantly furnished residence on Superior St., Cleveland. Mr. & Mrs. M. Sharp attended the Stager-Kindle wedding at Loudonville. John Erow and Miss Almedia Dyer, of Darlington, are visiting friends in Wood County. Joseph Oberlin, of Massillon, has been visiting his cousins, O.E. and A.B. Oberlin. Jacob Culp, one of the oldest residents of the vicinity of Darlington, has been seriously ill of late. Joseph Shelly was up from Wooster last week and stopped with his father-in-law, 'Squire Evarts. Mr. John Courtney, of Mansfield, was in town Monday.  He is looking forward to the office of Infirmary Director. A petition containing a large number of signatures has been sent to the B.&O. railroad company asking that G.W. Maxfield be retained here as their agent. John Coleman fell in a fit Sunday striking his face upon the icy pavement and inflicting a number of severe cuts.  He was carried to his brother's residence and placed under proper treatment. Misses Nellie Elston and Lutie Garn were at Utica and delighted the Uticans with their singing at an entertainment given on Friday and Saturday evenings.  The principal of the schools, a cousin of Miss Garn, conducted the entertainment. Thos. McBee paid this office a business visit Saturday.  He is now engaged at Cleveland, conducting a commission business, with head-quarters at 18 Prospect St.  Business is done under the firm name of G.W. McBee & Co., and quite a variety of products are handled. A bold robbery was perpetrated upon Mr. E.A. Lyons at Mansfield Saturday evening, while he was in waiting upon a train at the B.&O. depot.  The train was late and he left the waiting room to enjoy a smoke.  While walking the platform he was seized by two persons, struck on the head, and carried across the track into the lumber yard, where they stole from his person a gold watch valued at $80, and $20 in money.  The rascals made good their escape, and no clew has been obtained as to their whereabouts.  Mr. Lyons was coming to this place from Loudonville when he met with the misfortune. A pleasant wedding occurred at the residence of the bride's father, J.F. Shafer, a few miles west of town, Wednesday evening, Jan. 24th., at 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Thomas J. Baker and Miss Nortie Shafer being the contracting parties.  After the ceremony the officiating clergyman, Rev. M.L. Wilhelm, presented the bride and groom with a large and handsome bible, in behalf of the bride's father;  and many other beautiful and useful presents were given the bride.  An elegant supper was served, after which social chat and music ruled the hour.  The twenty guests quietly sought their homes, leaving at their departure many well wishes for the future happiness of the newly wedded. Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Winemiller, Mr. Filson and Mrs. G.I. Clark, are upon the sick list.  Frank Hamilton is improving. John Ruhl, one of the old settlers of Perry Township, died Monday of consumption, after a long illness, aged about sixty years, and was buried Wednesday.  He leaves a wife and five children. At Loudonville, on the evening of the 25th. ult., the Rev. Laport united in marriage Mr. John Stager, of Youngstown, and Miss Emma Kindle, of the first named place, at the residence of the bride's parents.  The couple was supported by Mr. Lyons, of Collinwood, and Miss Ida Charles, of this place.  They received many beautiful presents, and a host of friends wish them a happy future. Judge Critchfield and J.R. Graham of Mt. Vernon, were here Monday taking testimony before Wm. F. Madden in the case of Jerre Hess, guardian of Walter Hess, plaintiff against Mary F. Shafer, et. al., defendants.  Five witnesses were examined.  The suits brought to recover $500 not turned over to Mr. Hess at the time the guardianship of Walter was entrusted to him.  The case will be tried at the February term of Common Pleas Court, of Knox County. A suit took place Saturday before Justice Hamilton wherein Thomas and James Long were plaintiffs and Hiram Charles defendant.  The Long brothers brought the action to recover a threshing bill of $5.60 and got judgment for the full amount.  A.H. Redding was attorney for plaintiffs and N.M. Wolf, of Mansfield, appeared for the defense.  The suit instituted against Lewis K. Leedy for selling liquor contrary to law has been withdrawn.  According to report the action was commenced against Mr. Leedy as a scheme to effect a settlement with him in another matter, favorable to Mr. Hall.  Mr. H. owed him probably twenty-five dollars for goods bought at a sale, for which sum Mr. Leedy held a note with Tommy Brown as security.  Mr. Leedy sued the note, however, and obtained judgment for the full amount. A quiet but pleasant marriage transpired at Garrett City, Ind., Jan. 22nd., at the residence of the bride, Miss Lena Linkenhelt, the groom being our esteemed townsman, Mr. J.M. LeFevre.  Only the immediate friends were present to witness this union of hearts and hands.  The couple received many elegant and useful presents, consisting in articles of silver ware, crystal ware, table linens, &c.  Wednesday evening following they arrived here and have since taken up their residence on Bell Street.  Mrs. LeFevre is an accomplished and worthy lady, and Mr. L. is to be congratulated on his choice.  We wish them a future both pleasant and prosperous. John Fox has entered suit against A.J. Erwin for $10,000 damages.  The main points of the petition filed by the plaintiff says the Mansfield Herald, are as follows:  "That the defendant, on the 30th. day of May, 1882, falsely and maliciously, and without any reasonable or probable cause whatsoever but maliciously contriving and intending to injure the said plaintiff and to cause him to be imprisoned and to put him to great trouble and expense, charged the plaintiff, before Mayor Stough, with having committed a certain offense, to wit:  shooting with intent to kill him the said defendant;  that the plaintiff is injured in his good name and reputation, has suffered great anxiety and pain in body and mind, was obliged to and had expended $300 in procuring his discharge and defending himself in the promises, has been hindered from transacting his business for the space of ____ days, and is otherwise greatly injured to hi damages in the sum of $10,000, wherefore plaintiff prays judgment against the said defendant for said sum. The condition of John Lucas is growing more critical. Andrew Maxwell, of Washingtonville, is visiting his sister. Mrs. Ann Sipes, of Cardington, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. Purcell. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Oberlin, of Massillon, are visiting relatives in town. P.J. Dill had sale Tuesday, and will go to Mansfield to do a saloon business. Mrs. Ingersoll and daughter, of Mansfield, visited the Fishers the first of the week. Elmer McMahon, of Iowa, and Oscar McMahon, of Ill., are visiting their uncle, Dr. McMahon. Wes White is recovering from the severe pummeling he received at Mansfield several nights since by a brace of ruffians. Born, at Schellsburg, Pa., Jan. 9th., 1883, to Mr. & Mrs. E.F. Adams, a daughter.  E.F. is disappointed again;  he wanted a painter. A. Young, of this place, and T.B. Andrews, of Independence, are Vice Presidents of the Richland County S.S. Union from their respective townships. Jacob Remy has sold his saloon property and stock of liquors to a Mr. Spriestersbach.  Mr. S. has been in Texas for the past six years and probably has been educated in the direction of his present undertaking. The following officers were elected at the last regular meeting of the Bellville High School Lyceum:  P., J.J. Dill;  V.P., Geo. Cunningham;  S., Ida Schuler;  M., Cora Widney;  T., Blake Elston;  A., Edd Kelly;  C., A.A. Douglass. List of unclaimed letters:  Johnathan Friend, Mattie Francis, John S. Hemery, Joseph Hoffnines, Woodward Galloway (4), Calvin Keefer, William Jeffre [sic.], Leslie Odell, Peter Teter, Wm. Potts, I.E. Wirick.  -- C.A. Lafferty, P.M. Marriage licenses:  Charles E. Herr & Emma Anderson;  Franklin King & Emma Fidler;  Robert Fleck & Catharine Crowner;  Harman A. Sens & Anna Ackerman;  James Guigher & Anna Sunday;  Leslie S. Gribbs & Lizzie Mang;  S.O. Jacobs & Della Eller;  Samuel Garrett & Lizzie Dunshee;  George W. Ross & Elizabeth A. Garver;  Thomas J. Baker & Delnortia S. Shafer;  William G. Bird & Lucy A. Fox;  Charles B. Lewis & Celestia H. Orewiler;  Edward Stout & Mary D. Lybarger;  James W. Abbott & Lottie Taylor. Independence. Philip McKinney intends to move his children back to Bellville. Moses Andrews has been sick the past few weeks, but is now up and around. Mr. & Mrs. Remy, of Fredericktown, were the guests of Jas. Pearce last week. Isaac Cosner is working for D. Cosner & Son again.  They are doing a big business with their feed grinder. Robert Phipps is at home on a visit.  He is firing switch engine at the P., Ft. W. & C. R.R. yards at Chicago. Rilla Craig returned home Friday afternoon from Mt. Vernon where she had been taking lessons in vocal and instrumental music. Frank Strong, of Mansfield, was in town over Sunday.  It seems as though there is some attraction here for operators that calls them back. H.M. Weaver, the wholesale boot and shoe man in Mansfield, his agent, Mr. Whitford, and Sheriff Gates, were in town on business Tuesday. An infant daughter of James and Emma McGuire, near Washington, was buried at Mansfield on the 28th. inst.  Services by S.E. Rife at the house. Henry Grower showed us eighteen snake eggs which he took from a sugar tree that he cut down last week.  The nest was forty feet from the ground. John E. Andrews fell on the ice, last week, while hauling wood, and broke the small bone of his wrist.  Dr. J.M. McLaughlin was called and dressed the fracture. Charles Hilderbrand died at his residence near Brownsville, Jan. 24th., aged 72 years, 8 months and 18 days.  The funeral services were held in the Mt. Zion Presbyterian church, by S.E. Rife, Jan. 26th. Mrs. Henry Swank died at the residence of her son C. Swank on Saturday and was buried at the McCuen graveyard Sunday afternoon.  The funeral was preached at the M.P. church by the Rev. Jas. Williams. Mt. Olive. Sam. Blanford and family, of Hayesville, are visiting at T.O. Robinson's. John Riggle will erect a new dwelling house the coming Summer. John Sell will move into Washington Twp. this spring.