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Source:  The Bellville Star:  10 May 1883, Vol. VI, No. 32 (source document held by Bellville / Jefferson Township Historical Museum)

John Hall, living near Mansfield, fell dead from heart disease the 4th. inst. while driving a wagon. The W.H. Taylor residence, Mansfield, was damaged by fire to the extent of $1500 the 3rd. Doc. Myers is suggested as a fit man for the Mayorality of Lexington in the place of J.D. Hamilton, resigned. A piece of falling timber hit Jake Myers on the head at a raising southeast of Mansfield, inflecting serious injuries. Dr. John Race, who died at Mansfield the 26th. ult. practiced medicine forty years.  He came to Ohio in 1806, and met with the hardships of the earliest days.  He was a Methodist having been baptized in the Ohio river in 1835. Called Home Early.  Loudonville, May 3rd. – Died, April 30th., 1883, Charles Franklin McCurdy, son of Allen and Samantha McCurdy, aged 2 years, 3 months and 19 days.  Franklin was their only child, and was very promising.  His funeral took place at Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, May 2nd., Rev. E. Layport conducting the services.  It was attended by a large circle of neighbors and friends.  Bellville. Mr. Jacob Erow, of Darlington, recently married a Miss Webb, living near Woodbury. W.P. Gerhart has rented a room in the Rummell-Armentrout building, for an ice cream parlor. Certificates to teach:  James W. Downing, Isabella Simmons, Butler;  Clark Lutz, Perrysville;  Allison P. Burger, North Liberty;  Emma B. Doty, Lexington;  Huldah M. Bowers, Bellville. J. Walters has bought the livery business of Al. Harrington and is at work renovating the premises thereunto connected.  He will add a number of new, first-class rigs and a decided improvement in this branch of business may be looked for. Elmer Follin, who has spent several months here in the freight and express business, left Monday for Larimore, Dakota, where he has 320 acres of land and expects to buy that much more.  Elmer is a good young man, and no doubt the soil of Dakota will sometime yield abundantly for him. One fine evening last week a gay coterie comprising the elite of the town, visited Johnsville and engaged in the merry dance, and had in all respects, an excellent time.  The following divisions were noticed:  Abe Lockhart, Fannie Coleman, C. Cunningham, Cora Langham, Lynn LeFever, Ada Severns, Ad. Shafer, Lunette LeFever, M. Daugherty, Lula Day, G. Cunningham, Ollie Gurney, Robie Kelly, Nellie C. Smith, Zard. Yearian, Gene Smith. Last Sabbath was Anniversary day at the Pres. Sabbath School.  The concert recitations by the primary classes were well rendered, also an Anniversary poem by Della Sampsell.  Chas. Patterson gave a sketch of the early history of the School, dating it back to 1838 when a Pres. church was first organized in this place.  J.C. Potts gave an interesting sketch from 1862, the time he first came to Bellville.  It was interesting to hear some of his experience as Superintendent, teacher and sexton, all at one time.  All honor to those who laid the foundations.  The following officers were chosen for the coming year:  A.M. Young, Supt.;  I. Fisher, Asst. Supt.;  Sol. Wagner, Sec.;  Lynn LeFever, Asst. Sec.;  W.S. Harrington, Treas.;  Abbie Lafferty, Organist;  Linnie Potts, Asst. Organist. Mrs. H.O. Sheidley is still quite sick. Effie Kaull has been granted a divorce from Jonas A. Kaull. J.H. Edwards is General Agent for the Ithaca Organ Co. Wm. Remine has reclaimed his wife from the County Infirmary. Mrs. D. Rummel, of Olin, Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T.T. Austin. Miss Carrie K. Holt was recently married to a railroad conductor named Stewart. J.L. Shafer has been appointed administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Border. H.L. Mowry is a member of the Democratic Central Committee from this township. Mr. & Mrs. D.J. Rummell went to Columbus, Friday, on a visit to Mr. & Mrs. W.L. Garber. Water has been let on the Vasbinder fountain, in Mansfield.  Its sprays would be acceptable all over the neighborhood. Marriage Licenses:  William C. Farmer & Sarah C. Hiner;  Steve. T. Dalton & Kate M. Kline;  George Shemer & Louisa Gamber;  W.C. Tanner & Sarah E. Kiner;  Dennis E. Mallott & Della Shatzer;  Wilhelm Knechtenhofer & Mrs. Eva C. Krause. Lewis Schafer is the owner of a most interesting tobacco-pipe in town.  It is a genuine imported meerschaum, and is said to be more than 100 years old.  The bowl is very large and contains a long, flexible stem.  One hand supports the pipe while in the act of smoking. SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY:  The personal property belonging to the estate of Elizabeth Border, deceased, consisting of two cows, one buggy, hay by the ton, wood by the cord, iron kettles, poultry, cook and parlor stoves, wheat in the ground, bed and bedding, and other household goods too numerous to mention, will be sold at public vendue, at her late residence in the southwestern part of Washington Township, on the 24th. day of May, commencing at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.  Terms of sale made known on the day of sale.  -- J.F. Shafer, Administrator, 8 May 1883. Independence. George McBee, of Mansfield, visited friends in town Sunday. David Baker will go to Dakota this summer to look at the country. Inez Harden, who is working at Mt. Vernon visited folks over Sunday. Mrs. Tute Remey and her husband, of Fredericktown, are visiting her father J.W. Pearce. Charlie McBee, of Mansfield, was in town Monday.  He reports livery business very brisk. Last week while playing in the yard, Mary, a child of Wm. McCready fell and hurt her limbs so that she has been unable to walk since. John Phipps visited his father Monday and returned home the same evening.  He now lives in Ft. Wayne, Ind., and is conductor on a through freight on the P., Ft. W. & C. Ry. Mrs. Martin Spohn who resides a short distance south of Independence, is very poorly from the effects of a cancer.  It is located on her right breast and is as large as the crown of a hat. Mt. Olive. Gideon Hoover, of Shelby, paid his friends in this vicinity a flying visit last week. Daniel Snyder is improving very slowly. James Neer painted eleven acres of corn last week. Elder Cline preached at Bethany Chapel on Sunday last, his last sermon at this place. Jacob Berry is on the sick list. Newville. Miss Black has rented rooms on main St. west of the Hotel, and intends to carry on the business of dressmaking. Lewis Rehart and wife have a son.