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Lexington
Clyde
Markward, railway mail clerk, moved to Galion last week. His route
is now from Indianapolis to Cleveland.
Mrs.
Samuel Wolford, and daughter, Rena, have moved to Berea. They
design staying there until Miss Wolford finishes her collegiate
course.
Capt
Ol Coe, of Morrow county, was in Lexington last week.
Miss
Effie Boyer, of Fredericktown, visited Miss Carrie Joslin last
week.
M.
Sowash and bride have returned from their nuptial tour.
Miss
Minnie Schwarts, late of Daytona, Fla., has started a dress making
establishment on Delaware street.
Charles Moore visited William R. McKee’s family at Mansfield last
week.
Shauck Smith, son of William Smith, recently found his ideal in Miss
Kunkle, of Holt county, Mo., where the twain will reside. Smith
Narans also now lives in Holt county.
Tobias Fike and family visited Miss Jennie Stewart, at Perrysville,
and Mrs. Secrist, Mrs. Fike’s sister, at Independence, several days
recently.
David
K. Andrews, principal of the Hayesville schools, has visited Thomas
Brown , his father-in-law, several days.
Prof
J. G. D. Tucker was in Nevada last week.
Miss
Mary Walker is visiting in Fredericktown.
James
Carrothers, of Mansfield, was the guest of Fred Beverstock April 1.
Mrs.
G. A. Schaffer, of Mansfield, has been the guest of S. Schawarts’
family recently.
The
revered Mrs. W. H. Cook attained the age of 80 years April 2, and
her friends surprised her on the occasion by assembling in her
residence and presenting her with souvenirs of their esteem.
G V.
Frye, formerly of Lexington, now of the firm of Frye & Kleinbeck,
Chicago, started on a business trip east as far as Portland, Me.,
April 1, and e will stop here on his return.
Capt.
D. L. Cockley, of Shelby, visited his mother and W. W. Cockley, his
brother, last Friday.
Everything conspired to make Frank Beverstock’s party, at which 18
guests were entertained, a very felicitous social event.
Miss
Flora Smurr is taking music lessons in Mansfield.
Work
was last week begun on the Live Stock Company’s new barn at the
northern limits of Lexington. The structure will be 40x 45 feet in
dimensions and will cost about $800. Sterling R. Green, of
Mansfield, is doing the mason work, Mr. Baughman, of Bloominggrove,
has been employed as manager of the barn and will soon move to
Lexington. The company design buying more valuable stock.
Samuel Fleming recently sold 10 acres of land near Lexington to W.
Kyner for $990.
Lowry
Cook is now engaged in painting at Joplin, Mo.
Mrs.
Hively has moved to Mansfield.
William Jesson, of Mansfield, was the guest of Samuel Stough April
2.
Mrs.
Thomas Dunshee has moved from her farm to her Main street residence.
Benjamin Bachelder and Ed Garrett attended a meeting of the Odd
Fellow’s lodge at Mansfield one night last week.
H S.
Moore and John G. Walker were in Mansfield recently buying material
for the cheese and butter factory.
The
Presbyterian mite society met at James Timanis’ one night last
week.
Walter Walker has been seriously sick with grippe several days.
W R.
McKee, of Mansfield, vice-president of the Live stock company, was
here April 1.
Thomas Sager, of Newark, is the guest of Dr. Charles Sager.
George Maxwell, Jr. was in Ontario last week.
W B.
Hill, an inmate of the Toledo hospital for the insane, has improved
physically, but is mind is more aberrated than formerly.
J D.
Hamilton is sick with la grippe.
Mrs.
William Strasbaugh is convalescing.
David
Williams has had a severe attack of la grippe.
John
Conrad, of this vicinity, aged nearly 84 years, is very decrepit.
The
Rev. Mr. Davies’ household goods arrived April 1st from
Oberlin
Joe
McClure will occupy the property of Mrs. Cracraft, deceased, until
it is sold by the administrator.
Mifflin
Dr.
I. F. Markel, secretary of the Lutheran Sabbath school, read his
annual report on last Sabbath. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Superintendent, George Grunewald; assistant
superintendent, Gideon E. Hoover; secretary, Dr. I. F. Markel,;
treasurer, Henry H. Kagey; librarian, Charles L. Myers; assistant
librarian, Miss Clara Staman; organist, Miss Millie Coe; assistant
organist, Mrs. E. W. McCready; chorister, S. M. Coe.
W W.
Matthews has moved to the Culler farm south of town.
Mrs.
Margaret Balliet has moved to Mansfield.
R L.
Kagey has quit farming and moved to Mansfield.
William Giffin has moved to Matthews’ mill on Zimmer run.
William Young, of Widowsville, has moved to this place.
Needmore has a post office and Tobe Zellner adds P. M. to his
cognomen.
April
fool’s day brought with it its usual amount of fun. The boys say
that Dr. Sackett helloed into the telephone until he became hoarse,
only to find out that it was the first of April; Billy Bachelder
lost all appetite for his breakfast before he got through with the
same pesky instrument, and John Giffin had urgent business at the
post office early in the morning, but was so badly “fooled” that he
neglected to state what it was; look out Mike.
I H.
Matthews, of Lucas, formerly of this place, was here last week
settling up some of his business.
Some
barnyard thief stole several turkeys from C. C. Staman last
Wednesday night. They were carried south and evidently were left
somewhere about the half section from fear of being caught; the
turkeys went to Frank Harlan’s place, who after ascertaining the
ownership, kindly took them home.
Charles Barr, while on his way home with his wife, last Wednesday
night, had his buggy wrecked in a runaway; both were thrown from the
buggy, but received no serious injury
Following is the score of the Mifflin gun club at their weekly
meeting on last Friday. Out of 40 birds John Landis broke 28; J. W.
Lemon, 24; Charles Zehner, 23; Ira Ernsberger, 14; B. J. Aby 11 and
Harry Lemon broke 6 out of 30.
Albert Daback sold his portable saw mill to Jacob Hoover.
Harrison Hoover moved to Mount Zion.
The
result of the election here is as follows: Trustee, George A. Ohl
(D) 107; Peter Zehner (R) 45; treasurer, Emery L. Davis (D) 111;
Frank Staman (R) 40; assessor, Enoch Conn (D) 104; Peter Byerly (R)
46; constable, Daniel Beighly (D) 97; Samuel Harlan (R) 35; Jacob
S. Black (Ind) 20; justice of the peace (two elected) Paul Knightly
(D) 109; I.F. Markel (D) 98; Thomas J. Culler (R) 31.
Washington
The
village school commences for the summer term Monday, April 13.
Miss
Crooks will teach at Sand Hill this summer. She commenced last
Monday.
S K.
Pearce has been quite sick for some time; also Mrs. Balliett.
Charles Barr, the blacksmith, moved on Joseph Fleming’s property
April 3.
Etta
Pearce will commence her school at Bridgeport next Monday.
Professor Fox, of Ashland, will give an elocutionary entertainment
at Madison Grange Hall Saturday evening April 18. Admission fee 10
and 15 cents.
The
petition of Mr. Sears in favor of piked roads received less than a
dozen signatures in the township.
The
Union Sunday school elected the following officers last Sunday:
superintendent, J. J. Charles; assistant Superintendent, J. L.
McPhern; secretary, Newell Smith; treasurer, F. B. McFarland.
Miss
Verda Sechrist is working in Mansfield.
Anyone desiring fruit trees should give A. G. McGregor a call.
The
carpenters will commence work on Thomas’ new house next week.
Mr.
Marvis preached at Cessarea last Sunday.
Born: to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Pearce on April 11 a 11-½ pound girl.
Quite
a number of the farmers have commenced plowing
The
following is the result of the election in this township: For
trustees, Joseph Palmer (R) 69; Samuel McFarland (R) 65; G. W.
Charles (D) 177; Samuel Vanderbilt (D) 135; Joseph Lawrance (F. .A.)
53; for assessor, J. B. Day (R) 84; P. W. Maglott (D) 90; J. W.
Kochheiser (F. A.) 79; for treasurer, J. C. Hull (R) 67; John
Lanehart (D. and F. A.) 186; for constable, G. T. Main (R) 69;
William Swig art (D. and F. A.) 185. Daniel Snider was elected
supervisor in district No. 1, and Wallace Schlosser in No. 2.
Pavonia
The
Easter entertainment at the Milton church last Sabbath evening was a
decided success Despite the extremely bad roads the house was
completely filled. The decorations were very nice indeed, the
several mottoes all being appropriate and beautiful. The exercises
being too numerous to mention each one, we must say that all were
good. The collection was over $16.
Married, last week by the Rev. J. H. Barron, at the M. E. parsonage,
William Burns and Miss Mellie Hackett, of Olivesburg. The young
couple have the best wishes of a host of friends. We learn they
will go to housekeeping on the McNaul property.
Mrs.
E. Shipley, from Helena, has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha
Hale, and her sisters and brothers.
Miss
Margaret Schultz has been lying dangerously sick at the home of her
mother, Mrs Mary Hout, since her father’s death.
Miss
Nellie Holmes has returned from a week’s visit at Galion.
Mrs.
Newton Charles spent a week at Wooster, with Mrs. C. L. Crabbs.
The
elocution contest among the young ladies will take place at Milton
on the 14th, we are informed.
Died
- March 3, Montford Scott Hughes, at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Louisa Hughes, near Pavonia. He had been an invalid for a year or
so, with lung trouble, during which time his mother and sister, Miss
Edith, have been unremitting in their kind care of him. He was
about 33 years of age. He was laid to rest in the Franklin cemetery
beside his soldier father, the Rev. Barron conducting the funeral
services The family have the sympathy of all their friends.
Jackson Township
The
Republicans failed to call a caucus but our committeeman managed to
get a ticket
Joseph Tucker, of Sharon township, was married to Miss Emma Clark
last Thursday afternoon
The
summer school will commence in No. 3, April 6, Miss Anna Clark,
teacher; No. 4, Miss Clara Brown, teacher; in No. 5, Miss Adda Sipe,
and in No. 1, Miss Clara Sherrick
There
will be a few new buildings put up in our township this spring.
D F.
Clarke has moved to his father’s house he bought and is making a
great many changes in the way of improvement and will have one of
the finest homes in the township.
The
Sunday school of the Loudon church was reorganized last Sunday.
Lewis Hersheiser was chosen superintendent and William Gilchrist
assistant superintendent; treasurer, W. J. Landis; chorister, John
Bushey; organists, Miss Nellie Wentz, Carrie Landis; librarian, Miss
Pittenger. The school is one of the best in the township.
Even
old Jackson township was revolutionized, only five straight
Democratic tickets being cast and a Republican assessor being
elected. The Republicans also elected three out of six supervisors
and all the Democrats who were elected have reduced majorities.
The vote was as follows: Justices of the peace, H. W. Crum (D) 114;
John Sheets (D) 110; David Brown (R) 42; William Gilchrist (R) 46;
trustees, William Arnold (D) 96; Isaac Landis (R) 60; treasurer,
Daniel Cooper (D) 109; David Clark (R) 44; assessor, Peter Kuhn (R)
86; W. J. Landis (D) 67; constable, Jacob Bollman (D) 112; W. H.
Picking (R) 42.
Lucas
Mrs.
Leonard Tressel called on friends here Friday.
Mrs.
N. M. Wolfe, of Mansfield, visited her father, Jacob Leiter, on
Sunday.
Dr T.
C. Rummel, who was recently graduated from Western Reserve Medical
College, is here and his family expects to remain here while he is
looking up a location where he will practice medicine.
D F.
Tucker started for Chicago on business Sunday evening.
The
Rev. J. H. Barnett, of Newark, held services at the Lutheran church
Sunday evening
Charles Swaney had his face and hands badly burned a few days ago by
an explosion of coal oil that he was using in kindling fire at
Fletcher’s store.
The
Baker Stone Co. under the management of C. W. French is repairing to
do a great business this summer. We hope they have succeeded in
removing the difficulties they have labored under before and that
they may do all they claim they will do
S
Rummel expects to repair his flour mill the coming summer and to put
in a full set of rolls, he can then use a great deal of wheat that
goes elsewhere.
Operator Berry went to Mansfield for duty Tuesday night, and
operator Kiley from Mansfield worked in Berry’s place.
The
election passed off quietly and in the township, the Democrats
elected the full ticket, but the dissatisfaction of some of them was
shown for one or two of the candidates by the frequent use of the
pencil. In the corporation the voters showed good judgement in
electing the men they selected. B. S. Perry, the citizens’
candidate for mayor, was elected against James First a Democrat.
For council, John Rhone (R) Samuel Barr (D) and Jacob Stevick (D)
were elected.
V E.
Dye intends to do blacksmithing in Washington from now on. I.
Matthews will work in the shop here that Dye used.
After
further inquiry we learn that George Marks does not intend to paint
his house and that the rumor was wholly unfounded.
Newville
Peter
Teeter lost a fine Mohawk mare last week.
Alonz
Gleason is suffering with a dry ulcer on his foot. Dr. McLaughlin,
of Independence, is attending him.
Henry
Wheeler, of this place, had public sale of his household goods last
Saturday.
W E.
Heck is suffering from an old sore on his leg, the effects of a
broken bone some years ago. Fears were entertained that amputation
would be necessary but his physician thinks with proper care it may
be avoided for the present.
John
Remington moved last week on the farm which he purchased of J. D.
Snider. C. Rinehart now occupies the house vacated by John
Remington, and Carr Zimmerman, our trusty mail carrier, has moved on
Frank Ames’ property.
Died
- April 1, 1891, of la grippe and heart trouble, Theodore A. Snider,
son of Samuel and Ellen Snider, aged 15 years, 11 months and 22
days. The remains were interred in the Four Corner cemetery, April
3, services conducted by the Rev. George Crites, of Tiffin.
The
Rev. C. Cliff will preach at Bethna Chapel next Saturday evening and
Sabbath.
Ontario
William Rank’s 7-months-old child was buried last Wednesday. Their
children all have the scarlet rash and Dave Mitchell’s children also
have the rash.
George Hunter, an inmate of the Soldiers’ Home, Dayton, visited
friends south of town last week. He says Fred Sumerbeck will likely
remain in the home and not spend the summer here as has been his
custom.
Mrs.
Frank Wiley delivered tea, spices and essences to her subscribers .
She received a fine hanging lamp for her trouble.
The
Sunday school at Riblet was reorganized for the summer last Sunday
with Henry Miller superintendent.
Mrs.
Lou Wiley visited with friends at Mansfield a couple of days last
week.
George Marshall’s hen roost was visited a few nights ago and a
number of fine pullets were taken. As the hens had the cholera
George is fearful least the fellows will eat them and die with the
cholera.
John
Guthrie sold his household goods at public auction Monday.
Blooming grove - Morrow County
Dr
McFarland and wife attended commencement exercises of the O. B. C.
at Mansfield last week.
Miss
Ethel Crispin celebrated the sugar weather a few evenings ago by
inviting a number of her young lady friends to a sugar party. The
occasion was a pleasant one and all felt repaid for having gone.
Miss
Flora Day commenced her summer school in the Wolf district northeast
of here on Monday of this week.
Miss
Alma Cantwell is teaching the summer school in the Carter district,
west of Mansfield
The
school at this place will commence April 12, Mrs. Belle Bachman,
teacher.
Miss
Minnie Swartz, of Florida, is visiting her father south of town.
Miss
Mollie Harding’s millinery establishment, situated on the southwest
corner of the square, presents quite an attractive appearance.
Hastings
Dr. John
Maglott has decided to locate in Mansfield.
Miss Lizzie Maglott is expected home from Ada this week.
Born - Wednesday night, April 1, to Mr. and Mrs. William Fleming, a
daughter.
Literary society at Pleasant Hall held the last meeting of the season
last Saturday evening
The Rev. John Thompson preached at the U. P. church at this place last
Sunday.
Miss Cora Morgan was brought home sick last Sunday.
Henderson Fleming and family moved to King’s Corners, near the Morrow
county line, last week.
Olivesburg
This
place is all on a stir. Nearly everybody is moving. Sam Liston
moved to Mansfield and John Cline to Shiloh. The rest of the movers
did not go quite so far as that except a few that could not go on
account of the bad roads. Will Liston and Will Conley will move to
Mansfield and Charley Cline will move to Shelby.
William Conley and Clara Armstrong, of Rives, were married a week
ago
The
Grange meeting was not very largely attended last Friday on account
of the bad roads and inclement weather.
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