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Mansfield Weekly News - 02 April 1891

     

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Transcribed and submitted by Jean and Faye (4/07)


     

Lexington

G M. Galbraith received a letter Thursday from Davenport, Neb., announcing the death of James A. Boggs, Sr., who was born in Troy township in February 1822.  Mr. Boggs was a prominent citizen, having officiated as justice and was engaged in the hardware business here about 30 years.  Since his wife’s death in July, 1888, he had lived much of the time with his sons in Nebraska.

Mrs. John Brown, of Bellville, has been the guest of Mrs. Amanda Kiehl.

O T. Dennis, of Canal Fulton, is visiting Charles Dennis and wife, his parents.

Mrs. D. Asire, of Fostoria, was visiting here recently.

Mrs. Frank Rhodes, of Mansfield, is visiting Mrs. P. Homerick and Mrs. W. Daugherty, her sisters.\

Richard Gaily, of Mansfield, is the guest of Colonel Brown’s family

Mrs. H. P. Maxwell and Mrs. Davies are visiting in Oberlin.

Mr. McBee, of Bellville, was here Friday.

William Madden, of Columbus, recently visited the family of Frank Bailey, son-in-law.

Frank Boals and wife, of Pleasant Valley, were last week the guests of Mrs. William Stough

Miss Wolf, of Defiance, is the guest of Mrs. Spohn.

Mrs. Jennie Sager, of Newark, is visiting Dr. Sager, her brother-in-law.

Thomas R. Proctor and wife, of Mansfield, are visiting Mrs. Englehart, her mother.

Miss Reed, of Mansfield, is the guest of Miss Kyner.    

Willis Adams, whose dead body was recently found in the river at Columbus, formerly resided in Lexington and was a brother of Anna Adams, whose tragic death occurred in Mansfield  His age was about 45 years and he had lived in Columbus about three years.  His body was too much decomposed to be brought here for interment.

Mrs. Smith, of Mansfield, was, last week, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sowash

Miss Beverstock, of Wood county, has visited relatives here.

The 35 guests who were entertained by Mrs. Fred Lanehart, are much elated over the curtesy of the hostess and the rich profusion of viands dispensed.

Arthur Walker, of Ashland county, has been the guest of Mrs. Wolford since March 25.

C D. Thuma, C. B. Doudna, Asher Englehart, Samuel Ritter and Ed Garrett attended a meeting of the Masonic lodge at Bellville one night recently.

Mrs. Sword, of Mansfield, has visited Mrs. S. Lindsey, her sister, several days.

Charles Lantz has secured a position with Roy Antibus, of Mansfield.

Mrs. Alma Spalding, of Mansfield, has visited Lexington, her former home, recently.

Ground last week was broken for the cheese and butter factory which will likely be finished in two months. 

Mrs. L. Shafer, of Bellville, visited relatives here recently.

John Green, of Mansfield, recently was recreating in Lexington.

Mr. Fry, of Perry township, has purchased and now occupies the farm of Colonel Thomas Cook, deceased, at the western limits of Lexington.

Lexington is now headquarters for three railway mail clerks - Frank Bailey, Frank Culp and Clyde C. Markward.

G W. Caster, of Colorado, formerly Boniface of the Custer House, here, has sold his land and the northwestern limits of Lexington to Barney Beverstock.

William Kyner has purchased of Philip Kyner 48 acres of land a half mile east of Lexington for $1490.

Miss Shafer has returned to Bellville.

The old hotel on the square is now vacant for the first time since its erection more than 60 years ago. 

Frank Lantz, Sr., has returned to Lexington and is engaged in business on Main street

The young literary luminaries met at Miss Jennie Souer’s Friday night.

Mrs. William Strausbaugh has been very dangerously sick for several days.

Col R. C. Brown is able to be out again.

Mrs. Alexander Thompson recently received a letter from Illinois with intelligence that James Kilgore, her half-brother, was rendered a cripple for life by a fall.

The Rev. Mr. Street recently received a St. Bernard dog from Massachusetts that is a marvel of beauty.

Plymouth

The annual state convention of the Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met this place Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  The delegates began arriving Monday evening and the various societies throughout the state were represented.  Quite a number of visitors accompanied the delegates.  The programme was a rather lengthy one and we will not take space to reproduce it.  On Tuesday evening there were two addresses:  one on Home  and the other on Foreign Missions  The latter subject was presented by a missionary from India.  The meeting was a large one and every one present could not but feel satisfied with the evening’s exercises.  The devotional and business meetings in the mornings and afternoons were well attended, as our citizens embraced the opportunity of attending these meetings, which, too, are interested in the cause, are very profitable. 

Among those present at the above conventions we noticed Mrs. D. J. Meese, Mrs. L. J. Bonar, Mrs. T. B. Reese and the Misses Douglas and Nicholson, of Mansfield.

Work is being pushed rapidly on the several new buildings being erected here and mechanics are happy.

The scarcity of rentable houses at present is very noticeable and anyone with a sock full of capital could find no better chance to invest in it than the present time

The young ladies’ temperance organization, the “Y’s,” gave a very enjoyable entertainment in the hall last evening.  The announcement of “Aunt Dinah’s Husking Bee” was enough to guarantee a full house.  The results were very satisfactory to the treasurer of the organization and the audience was repaid for attending.

Easter exercises for the various churches, this year promise to be very interesting.

The young ladies of the missionary society of the Lutheran church will give a concert in the church one week from Sunday evening.

F D. Gunsaullus and family have moved back to Plymouth again after a few years’ residence in Norwalk, O.  They are occupying J. F. Beelman’s house on West Broadway.

Mrs. L. R. Dronberger, of West First street, Mansfield, visited her parents in this place Tuesday.

Since the price of the WEEKLY NEWS has been reduced from $1.50 to $1 a year new subscribers have been going in rapidly.  The best newspaper in the county and only $1 a year are great inducements.

Mifflin

Peter Bissman, of Mansfield, delivered a very interesting and instructive lecture at the Lutheran church last Thursday evening, to a fair and attentive audience, and what would have been a very large audience, had the rain not interfered.  The subject of this lecture was his trip through Egypt and Palestine.  He gave a very graphic description of what he saw and heard in those countries.  Mr. Bissman has the thanks of the citizens of this place and especially the Sunday school, inasmuch as he delivered his lecture free of charge, the entire proceeds being devoted to the Sunday school.  He was accompanied by his son, Benjamin, who had also accompanied his father on his oriental tour; while here, they were guests of C. C. Staman.  Mr. Bissman spent his boyhood days in and around Mifflin, and has many warm personal friends here, not least among whom is J. K. Staman, a former teacher of his, who was present at the lecture, and who feels duly gratified over the success and prosperity of one of his former pupils. 

George Grunewald at Buckeye hall, Charles Markly at West Point, Professor C. E. Budd and Miss Letta Braden in Mifflin, all closed very successful terms of school last week, each giving a grand evening entertainment in their respective districts.

George A. Ohl has moved to his new home in North Mifflin.

William Cycle has moved to his new home purchased of G. A. Ohl.

J B. Neal, the miller, has moved to Butler.

Communion services were held at the Lutheran church last sabbath.

Candidates for township offices are getting ripe.

Mrs. Hannah Moyer nee Vesper, of Harmony, Pa., is visiting friends here.

Last Sunday, just after Mrs. Stillwagon had left the communion table, she was taken violently ill.  She was taken to the residence of John Baker near by when Dr. Markel was called, who soon gave her relief.  She had an attack of heart trouble.

The following ticket was nominated at the Democratic caucus:  Trustee, G. A. Ohl; treasurer, E. L. Davis; assessor, Enoch Conn; constable, Daniel Beighly; justices of the peace, Paul Keightly and I. F. Markel; this being a Gibraltar of Democracy, the Dutch, of course, will take Holland.

S D. Sherrick received word over the telephone of the death of his wife at the Toledo insane asylum. 

Hiram Sweet and daughter, Miss Mary Sweet, were called to Toledo on account of the serious illness of a sister of the former.

A meeting in the interest of law and order will be held at the U. B. church next Saturday at 7 o’clock p. m.

We have just been informed by Henry Brown, the junior member of the new firm across the creek , that they have indefinitely retained the retired members of the firm to work for them.  Bill stacks the bones and sells oil, while Wes attends of offal yard at the half way station, and hires hands.

Washington

S K. Pearce and family are sick with la grippe.

A Hamilton and sons, David and Joseph, left for their home at Van Wert this week

Grant Aungst is teaching the summer term at Center Hall.

Grandmother Hamilton is some better.

Herbert Taylor, of Plymouth, was here on business last Friday and Saturday.

Warren McPhern will work for J. W. Taylor this summer.

Thomas McPhern is talking of moving to Mansfield soon.

The wheat looks better at present than it has for a number of years at this time of year.

Mrs. O. K. Taylor has purchased a plater and is now prepared to do all kinds of plating  Sample of work done can be seen at the grocery of W. H. Shoup.

The Republicans on last Saturday nominated the following ticket:  Trustees, Jos. Palmer, Samuel McFarland; assessor, J. B. Day; treasurer, J. C. Hull; constable, G. T. Main.  Now let the Republicans of this township turn out and do their duty.

John McPhern will move his saw mill to J. S. Smith’s woods soon.

The village school closed of Thursday last week.  The house was pretty well filled and the pupils acquitted themselves nobly.  An entertainment was held in the evening by the pupils at which they all did well.  The singing by the pupils especially, was well rendered considering the ages of the pupils.  Good music was furnished by W. E. Sirpless, William Lutz and Joseph Smith.

Mrs. Lizzie Robinson was called to Mansfield on last Thursday on account of the sickness of her brother. 

The following students have not been absent from school a single day during the term just closed:  Florence McPhern, Ollie Norrick, Etta Richey, Annie Taylor, George McPhern, David Hamilton and Joseph Hamilton.  Florence McPhern has not been absent for three and a half years.  How many pupils in the township can say as much? 

Lucas

Elias Stevens, of Smithville, visited friends here last week.

Farmers are marketing wheat very rapidly now since the price is one dollar.

Ladies aid society cleared $30 at Lutheran church Saturday night of last week.

John Wilson and family, of Mansfield, spent Sunday here.

Dr D. A. Fisher intends to move to Bellville next week and continue to practice as veterinary surgeon.

Jerry Yingling will move to Mansfield on Thursday.

James Parry who has been laid up with a bruised foot is now able to be about again.

Republicans will meet at 7 p. m. on Saturday, April 4, for the purpose of nominating a township ticket.

A novel exhibition of strength was witnessed on the street last week in which E. E. Cunning was to draw an empty wagon up the hill on Railroad street and after hitching himself up he succeeded in getting the wagon to the top of the hill all right.  J. Crummey was the other interested party. 

Three members of the local gun club tried their skill on some clay pigeons Monday, and after each shooter had 23 chances the score stood Berry, 18; Loomis, 18; J. H. Rummel, 17.

Tuesday we visited the sugar camp of S. Rummel and for the first time witnessed the process of the manufacture of maple syrup, from the sap, that runs from the tree to a little the finest syrup that was ever made from trees.  He has made over 90 gallons so far and intends to continue for some time yet.

The first fish of the season were brought to town a few days ago by Benny Gill who caught them, and now you can hear the same fish stories told that were considered new years ago.

There is a rumor in circulation but only recently started, that George Marks expects to paint his house some time this summer.

At this season of the year one can not say that because a man has to move that he has not paid his rent, but here it seems to indicate that a property has changed hands if its occupant is seen preparing to get a house elsewhere. 

Pavonia

The Milton Sabbath-school will hold its Easter exercises, next Sabbath evening.  The superintendent has taken pains to have a good programme.

Mrs. Eden, of Williams county, has been paying a visit to her sister, Mrs. Thomson Garrison.

Wesley Armstrong, engineer, of Galion, spent last Sunday with friends here.

Elder Hughes, of Ashland, delivered some excellent discourses, during quarterly meeting last Saturday and Sabbath at Milton.

Conductor W. A. Fleming, of Galion, visited his friends here over Sunday, accompanying his family home Monday morning.

Little Libbie Osbun, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Osbun, was severely kicked by a horse last Monday.

Several gentlemen from here, attended the conductors’ ball at Galion on Monday evening.

Tracy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hale, of Windsor, is dangerously sick with brain fever  Dr. Sattler attends him.

George Robinson is paying a visit to his brother James and wife in Putnam county.

The following of our young ladies will take charge of the schools named:  The Misses Jennie and Maggie Colwell, the Excelsior and the Pollock school,  Misses Carrie and Anna Hughes, the Franklin, and Charles, Miss Stella Hersch, the Cross-roads; Miss Luella Palmer, the Windsor, and the Misses Kate Robinson, and Maude Palmer are finishing their terms of six and nine months, commenced last fall.

W G. Hughes has purchased the property of Amos Myers at Epworth.  He will move there this spring, continue the grocery, and take charge of the Epworth, P. O.

Ontario

Born, March 24, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Overly, Sandusky township, a daughter.

A number of ladies met at the home of T. M. Crooks last Wednesday and sewed 20 pounds of carpet rags for Mrs. Crooks.

Mrs. Burt Knox, of Mansfield, is visiting at her father’s, Jacob Fry.

Two horses and a cow were bid off at S. A. Walker’s sale last Friday by persons who could not or at least did not comply with the terms of the sale.  The young man who bought one of the horses should have been helped, as we believe that he trying to get an honest start.

A number of our citizens are exchanging residences this week. 

The Easter entertainment at the M. E. church next Sunday evening promises to be a grand success.  D. A. Wachs the leader of the choir has in training a chorus of  voices for the occasion.

Henry Sheriff has moved to town.  We understand that he intends to engage in the hay baling business. 

Abe Au has sold his property to S. S. Hackedorn.

One of Mansfield’s popular candidates, was in the western part of the county a few days ago, presumably to contract rhubarb to be delivered later on. 

The Rev. B. F. Bell held Easter services at the south end of the circuit Sunday.

Miss Mary Walker went to Delaware county Wednesday.  She will commence her school there next Monday.

Willard Walker will work for his uncle near Sunbury this summer.

Jacob Pletcher, a former resident of this township but for the last few years in charge a farm in Crawford county, has quite farming and will move to Galion this week.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Laura, March 29, a son.

A few farmers have commenced plowing sod.

Bellville

When  C. Burt Hines, the present mayor of Bellville, was qualified on the third Monday of last April, 1890, he complied with section No. 1750 of the Revised Statutes by making such recommendations as to him seemed proper.  In speaking of the cemetery trustees he said:  “The last annual report of the treasurer of the board shows that there are $1,100 cash on hands and about $350 in notes and accounts.  The expenditures during the last fiscal year were less than $90.  Here is a fund that has been accumulating for years and, if the same had been properly loaned or invested where it would have been earning a reasonable interest, the fund would have been much larger than it is at the present time.  It certainly would be advisable to have at least $1,000 of this fund earning something, and if properly handled the earnings will nearly equal ordinary expenditures.

The last annual report of the efficient treasurer, A. A. Patterson, shows that there are now on hands  - a note for $1250, bearing interest secured by first mortgage on a splendid farm; about $200 cash and over $400 notes and accounts, while expenditures were about $130.  By comparing the figures of the two fiscal years it is clearly demonstrated that the board,  composed of Messers. A. A. Patterson, S. B. Donel  and I. Fisher, deserves great credit for the able manner in which it has managed the business of the board and the wonderful progress that has been made in the last fiscal year.

Jackson Township

Samuel D. Porter, of Franklin, was in Jackson last Saturday.

On account of bad weather the Farmers’ Alliance failed to have a meeting at No. 2 Friday night.

The Democrats held their caucus last Saturday to nominate township officials.

Taylortown now has no grocery store.  The proprietor has moved to Rome, O.

Mrs. Mary J. Roberts, of Shelby, and John R. Brooks, of Plymouth, spent Easter Sunday with L. C. Hays and family.

We see by the Shelby Times that Rufus Sears and W. H. Bowers are agitating the question of better roads in Richland county.  Won’t we all be happy when that is done?  We hope the committees in the various townships will do efficient work.

George Finicle, of Williams county, is spending a few days with friends here.

John E. Sellers was in Jackson last Monday.

Some of the farmers have commenced to plow sod ground for a corn crop this spring.

William Yahn has quit working for W. A. Shaw and is in the tiling business.


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