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Bellville Independent:  06 June 1895, Vol. 8, No. 3

BELLVILLE

C.W. Fisher was in Mansfield Tuesday.

Mr. Frank Shafer is painting his house anew.  It will look well.

Mr. Shannon Steel was absent on a business trip to Cleveland the first of the week.

Miss Clara Wicatau, of Canton, Ohio, is at present the guest of C.N. Ink and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, of Chicago, Ill., were the guests of Mrs. Jacob Shafer Tuesday.

Mr. Edward Switzer is working on extensive additions to his barn this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Hare, Mrs. Tisher and Mr. Irwin Fisher attended the funeral of Miss Fannie Eby at Ashland last Saturday.

Miss Xantha Miller who has been visiting with friends in this place for a month past, left for the east Tuesday morning.  Her home is in Cameron, Missouri, and she is on her way to the eastern coast where she has relatives.

The following ticket has been nominated as the result of the Democratic primary election held in this county last Saturday:

Messrs. J.E. Howard and K.H. Robinson, of this place were elected members of the Central Committee.  There were one hundred and sixty-five votes cast in this township.

Miss Luella Rummell is in Cleveland this week.

Mr. J. Maglott and wife visited over Sunday at Forest Hall with Mr. J. Maglott.

At the Prohibition County Convention, held at Mansfield, Saturday, delegates were chosen to the State convention to be held at Springfield, O., next week, as follows:  Andrew McFarland, Barnes;  C.M. Wise, Butler;  Prof. Sharp, Mansfield;  O.H. Gurney and Rev. H.L. Canfield, of Bellville.

Rev. C.E. Wirick, wife and children, of Carthage, Ill., arrived on Tuesday evening.  Mrs. Wirick is a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.N. Barnett.  Rev. Wirick is the pastor of the College church in Carthage and is on his way to the meeting of the Lutheran General Synod at Hagerstown, Md.

Mr. John Parker is reported quite seriously ill at present with a complication of diseases.  Mr. Parker's advanced age renders his recovery quite improbable.  LATER -- Death occurred at 6:30 Tuesday evening.  The funeral services will take place this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30, Rev. J.H. Deeds, of the M.E. church, officiating.  

We hear that Mrs. Emma Knepper is numbered with the sick.

Fred Durno, of Mansfield, while in this vicinity last Thursday lost his purse containing some money, notes and other valuable papers.  He is under the impression that the purse was lost somewhere in the vicinity of the old Strausbaugh mill, west of town.  The finder, we are assured, will be suitably rewarded by addressing or calling upon the owner.

The Butler team of the I.O.O.F. Lodge was in Bellville last Wednesday evening attending a special meeting of the local lodge and conferred rank work upon two initiates.  Among the visitors were J.H. Kanaga, Geo. Sweringen, Jacob First, H.W. Kanaga and J.L. Barr;  we were unable to learn the names of all.  An interesting meeting and a good social time is reported.

Dr. R.D. Traver, of Troy, N.Y., a brother of Mrs. H.W. Howard, of this place, whose death by accident was reported in a recent issue of the INDEPENDENT, died as the result of taking a dose of chloralhydrat [sic.] which he mistook for salts.  Upon discovering his mistake he immediately sent for assistance -- but too late.  The action of this drug is both deadly and rapid.

People in this vicinity were shocked to learn of the terrible accident, the drowning, of William Cassell, aged 19;  and James Overly, aged 15;  which occurred at the mouth of the Dry Run, three miles northwest of this place about 2:00 last Saturday afternoon.  The boys reside in the vicinity of Ontario and were out on a little fishing excursion.  Getting tired of this spot they determined to go in bathing.  At the point where the accident occurred the water is about eighteen feet deep, the ground having been washed out.  They entered the water where it was shallow;  but before he was aware of it one of them got into the hole.  The other, it is supposed, went to the rescue with the result that both were drowned.  The alarm was given by a small lad who accompanied them;  but who was too small to give any assistance.  The bodies were taken to the school house near by, where an inquest was held yet that evening.  The parents of the boys were immediately notified of what had happened and arrived late Saturday evening.  The bodies were then removed to Crestline for burial.

George Thrailkill, of Crestline, is visiting friends in town.

Mr. H.L. Potts was absent on a business trip to Cleveland last week.

Messrs. Walter Oberlin and Jas. Wills were in Mansfield Monday.

Mrs. E.G. Witmer has returned from a visit with her sister at Tiffin, Ohio.

Traveling salesman E.G. Witmer spent Sunday with his family at this place.

Frank A. Everts has been absent the past week on a business trip to Harriman, Tenn.

B.L. Garber goes to Fredericktown this week to take charge of Mr. Gray's mill.

Miss Nettie Bahmler left Saturday for Chicago Junction to attend the funeral of her uncle, Mr. John Waltz.

L. Ginsberg, the clothier, accompanied by his little daughter, left for Cleveland, Tuesday, whither Mr. G. goes on business.

Mr. Wm. McCoy, residing just west of town, is reported quite sick at present.

James Warne, who is working in the new tube factory at Shelby, is at home at present.

Miss Nell Smith returned from New York City on Tuesday, where she has been visiting friends.

Henry Zuelch, of Chicago Junction, was in Bellville last Saturday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sheidley.

Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Blair, of Youngstown, has been the guests of her sister, Miss Margaret Blair, on Markey St., for several days past.

N.H. Hamilton while unhitching a young horse on June 3, dropped the line carelessly scaring the animal which in its' fright kicked him on the left knee inflicting a severe bruise.  Mr. H. was unconscious for some time from the effects.  His is recovering nicely.

Miss Minnie DeFreest, who has been teaching school at Lucas the past winter, is at home at present on her summer vacation.