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OUR
NEIGHBORS.
SPECIAL NOTICE -
All correspondents are requested to send their letters in time for them
to reach this office by Tuesday morning, and in no event later than
Wednesday morning. In case of news of extraordinary importance
correspondents may telephone the news to this office as late as 8 a. m.
Thursday.
Lexington
The Rev. Mr.
Street and son Edward are visiting in Milwaukee, Wis.
Frank W. Fry, of
Chicago, brother of G. M. Fry, lately deceased, returned recently to
Lexington, his former home, after an absence of 28 years.
David Narans, of
Marion, and Matt Narans, of Galion, former residents of Lexington, were
here May 30.
J C. Laser and
wife, of Mansfield, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beverstock, May
28.
Charles Lantz and
wife, of Mansfield, have visited John B. Williams and wife, her parents,
several days.
Everything
conspired to make the festival Saturday evening, under the auspices
of the young ladies of the Presbyterian church, a very felicitous
social event.
Abner Wright and
wife, of Mansfield, were the guests of H. S. Moore’s family, Sunday.
John B. Williams,
Saturday sold at auction the dry goods of Charles Carey, of Mansfield,
formerly a resident of Lexington.
Mrs. F. Boles is
visiting her Mrs. H. M. Abernathy, her sister, in Newark.
Frank Baxter, of
Mansfield, was the guest of Fred Street, Saturday.
Col R. C. Brown
has been appointed administrator of the estate of G. M. Fry.
Mrs. Poe, of
Bowling Green, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. Earhart.
Miss Minnie
Schaefer, of Mansfield, is visiting Samuel Schwartz’s family.
Miss Jessie
Sowers is the guest of Mrs. William Lockhart, her sister, in Bellville. Miss Carrie Joslin and Miss Mamie Cook were the guests of Miss Anna Boyer, in Fredericktown, Sunday.
Memorial Day was
observed here under the auspices of Conger Post, G. A. R. A. T. Hill,
a young man of this vicinity delivered an eloquent address in the
Presbyterian church on the occasion.
Mrs. D. Stough,
of Pleasant Valley, was the guest of Mrs. W. Stough, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Shellabarger
is visiting Mrs. Bowers, her sister, in Bellville.
Mr. Snyder, of
Iowa, has been visiting Mr. Secrist, near Lexington.
Mrs. Irvin
Ferguson, of Mansfield, has visited her parents, B. Bachelder and wife.
Mrs. Tobias Fike
visited her sister in Bellville last week.
Mrs. Elijah
Baughman was the guest of B. Edwards and wife, her parents, in Bellville
recently.
Asbury Shortess,
an inmate of the Sandusky Soldiers’ Home, was here May 30.
Miss Minnie
Schwartz was visiting G. A. Schaefer’s family in Mansfield last week.
Ontario
Memorial Day was
observed here Saturday. As usual the citizens from the surrounding
country took a half holiday and came to town to assist and do honor to
the occasion. A good programme was prepared and carried out by C. C.
Elliott, as officer of the day. At 1 p. m. the shrill notes of the fife
and drum in patriotic strains reverberated through the air. The gun
squad and the old soldiers formed in front of Captain Au’s store and
marched to the town hall where the ladies pinned a bouquet on the breast
of each. The march was then resumed to the M. E. church where the
services were held. The singing was excellent, Miss Mary Ralston
presiding at the organ. The Rev. B. F. Bell offered an earnest prayer
suitable to the occasion. The Rev. Mr. Bell and C. C. Elliott made
addresses. Mr. Elliott commenced by saying that he did not enlist
because they would not have him (he being crippled). He told of the
tears and anxieties at the and closed by giving a vivid account of
Pickett’s charge at Gettysburg. After the conclusion of the G. A. R.
services, the procession was reformed and the march resumed to the U. P.
cemetery, preceded by martial music, where the valor of 56 former
Springfield township boys was remembered, two having been added to the
list during the past year. The gun squad, composed of young men
selected promiscuously, may not be as proficient in the manual of arms
as well as a drilled company but when it comes to pulling the trigger of
a musket they are a unit as all can testify who heard their vollies
Saturday.
Plymouth
Plymouth’s May
Festival is over, or rather the meeting of the old pioneer singers is a
thing of the past. The members of the organization arrived on the
morning of the 28th,
most of them coming on the noon train from the south. The afternoon was
taken up with the business meeting and social conversation and singing
In the evening the “menne and womenne singers” gave an old folks’
concert and were greeted with a crowded house. The old pioneers entered
into the pieces with spirit and the way the notes rolled out would make
an ordinary latter day singing school turn green with envy. The
president of the association was unable to be present and the token of
remembrance in the way of a birthday present, which Mr. Meredith was to
have received will of necessity have to be sent to him at his home in
Shelby. Brother George Briggs, of this place, one of the most
enthusiastic members of the association, favored the audience with a
solo and was greeted with deafening applause, and it was only by the
prompt action of Brother Flemming, the leader, that the roof was not
lifted from its moorings. Among the well known faces from Mansfield we
noticed the Messrs. Flemming, McFarland, Vennum, J. H. Cook, Pollock and
others. ’Squire John Ward, of Weller township, was one of the happiest
members on the stage. At the close he stepped forward and made a short
address and spoke feelingly about the recollections of bygone days that
the occasion brought to mind. A vote of thanks was tendered the people
of Plymouth for their kind treatment and entertainment of the
visitors.
The Plymouth
Advertiser, after referring to the meeting of the singers, says: “An
election of the officers for the ensuing year was then held with the
results as follows: President, John Ward; vice-president, J. C. Vennum;
secretary, J. Fleming; treasurer, F. Leiter. The afternoon was then
spent in song. Following in the evening came the old time concert,
which was greeted with a hall full of people whom we believe, found it
an evening of enjoyment, as the old time songs and singing of the
younger people brought forth rounds of applause. The closing remarks of
Mr. Ward were appropriate, kind in sentiment, and appreciated by the
vast audience. Messrs. Guthrie, Ward, Fleming, Pollock and Briggs acted
as ‘head timers’ and they did it to perfection. The meeting of the ‘old
timers’ will long be remembered by the Plymouth people.”
Jackson
Township
Cyrus Keith,
while in Jackson last wee, was taken very sick. He was cared for and
sent to his home in Shelby.
The Rev. O. M.
Ashbaugh, of Shelby, was in Jackson last Tuesday, representing an
insurance company.
G L. Cooper will
open a Farmers’ Alliance watch maker shop at Spring Mills.
David Brown’s and
David Rhodes’ and D. D. Landis’ new barns are near completion and will
be a credit to the township.
Oats and corn are
not doing very well, as dry and cold weather seems to keep them back in
growth.
Willis Rohrer, of
Amoy, was in Jackson last Friday. Willis seems to be very happy now, as
he is a father of a bouncing boy.
The Shelby fair
will be held June 17 to 19, 1891.
The farmers’
meetings are slimly attended and not much interest is manifested here in
the alliance.
Peter Burns, a
pioneer, is lying at his late residence very low with dropsy.
Quite a number of
the members of K. P. lodge were in Jackson last week, visiting and
attending to the wants of their sick brother, R. B. Hays.
Memorial Day was
observed at Shelby and the programme was nicely carried out. The K.
P.’s were out in uniform and the G. A. R. and S. of V.’s all made a fair
appearance on the streets, headed by band, led by Drum Major Joseph
Selser, who made a fine appearance in the parade.
[G. U. Kuhn, who
did the very efficient census enumerating in Jackson township, furnishes
the NEWS the following which is appended to our correspondent’s letter -
ED. NEWS:]
As census
enumerator for Jackson township, Richland county, and as a number of my
friends have asked for a report of the same, as not to divulge a secret
or place myself liable to the law, I submit the following: Number of
deaths in the township for the year, 12; families, 183; houses, 176;
farmers, 167; United States soldiers, 22; confederate soldier, 1;
blacksmiths, 3; saw mills, 2; picket mills, 2; wagon makers, 2; tin
mill, 1; cider mill, 1. Persons less than one year, 18; 1 year and less
than 10. 163; 10 and less than 20, 156; 20 and less than 30, 136; 30 and
less than 40, 116; 40 and less than 50, 72; 50 and less than 60, 73; 60
and less than 70, 43; 70 and less than 80, 25; 80 and less than 90, 9;
90 and less than 100, 2. Total number of inhabitants in the township,
813.
Mifflin
Memorial Day at
this place was well attended. An able address was delivered by Prof. C.
E. Budd, of Hayesville.
A number of old
soldiers attended memorial services at Ashland after decorating here.
A goodly
delegation attended like services at Pavonia, many young people taking
an active part.
The drum corps
went to Loudonville instead of staying at home and playing according to
agreement.
Mrs. Leavengood,
south of town, died last Friday and was buried at Shambaugh’s grave yard
the following Sabbath.
Mrs. W. J. Wilson
met with a serious accident while returning from church at Hayesville
last Sunday. Her horse became unmanageable and threw her out of the
buggy by which she sustained a compound fracture of the left lower
limb. Dr. Kendig, of Hayesville, and Dr. Sacket, of this place were
called to reduce the fracture.
Jacob Hoover,
while sawing pickets, came in contact with a splinter one-half inch in
thickness which ran entirely through the lip; Dr. Sattler had to be
called to remove it.
The Rev. J. H.
Barron and his wife give a concert at the U. B. church Saturday evening,
June 13.
Children’s Day
will be appropriately observed next Sunday at the U. B. church.
J. B. Zehner and
his sister, Miss Anna Zehner, visited Cleveland last week.
Mr. and Mrs.
McIlvaine, Mrs. Snyder and her son, Master George, of Mansfield, visited
here last Sunday. They were the quests of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Hart.
Mrs. I. F. Markel
died last Monday morning shortly after midnight; 15 minutes later Dr. I.
F. Markel, her husband, also died. The doctor died of typhoid pneumonia
and Mrs. Markel of pneumonia. About an hour before they died attendants
carried Mrs. Markel to the bedside of her husband where they took the
most affectionate leave of each other, bidding each other the last
earthly farewell. It was a most touching scene. It must have been a
most glad and happy surprise to meet his wife in the spirit world, whom
he expected to precede. They were both members and efficient workers in
the Lutheran church and Sabbath school. They were buried at the
cemetery in Ashland, O. Mr. Markel was 41 years of age, and Mrs. Markel
39.
Mrs. Ruth
Swearingen died at the residence of her son-in-law, Michael Culler, on
last Tuesday morning. She is quite an old lady and had been an invalid
for many years.
Bellville
Memorial Day was
very generally observed here. The town was filled with people to pay
their tributes of respect and scatter the spring flowers over the graves
of the dead soldiers. The celebration and observation was, as it has
been for many years past, under the auspices of Miller Moody Post, G. A.
R. The cornet band of Waterford and the drum corps of this place
furnished the music for the occasion. The speakers, Dr. Myers, of
Shelby, and Professor Houser, superintendent of the public schools here,
held the attention of the large audience and did ample justice to their
subjects.
The subject of
closing the saloons is still agitating the people here. Although the
council passed an ordinance closing the saloons there was some defect in
the ordinance and they still remain open.
Another matter
agitating the business men was the hitching post question. The council
ordered new ones in place of the old ones removed. The street
commissioner put in new iron posts along the west side of Main street
this week, and now the farmers and storekeepers are happy and trade is
again picking up.
The school board
met Friday evening and passed the levy of six mills to run the schools
the coming year.
Prof J. J.
Houser, who has been superintendent of the public schools the past year,
was elected as superintendent of the schools for the coming year by
acclamation.
Hastings
H. Fulton is
sick.
Will Ridenour is
in this neighborhood on business.
Frank Fulton was
at home last Sunday.
Harvey Maglott
brought out a new buggy and harness from Mansfield last Monday.
Samuel Douglas,
of Lexington, visited in this neighborhood for a few days last week.
The carpenters
are at work on Peter Maglott’s new house.
John Mitchell
raised his new barn last Wednesday.
Uncle Fred
Schneider, of Erie, Pa., came here last Saturday with the intention of
spending the summer here again.
Marion Charles,
Harvey and Manuel Maglott took a pleasure drive to Fredericktown last
Sunday.
Quite a number
from this vicinity attended memorial services at Bellville last
Saturday.
Frank Donnan,
Charley Andrews and Dora Bierly are working in Mansfield.
J. W. Charles, J.
M. Fredrick, T. Q. Robinson and L. P. Wolfe attended the county alliance
convention at Mansfield, Tuesday, as delegates from the Pleasant Hall
alliance.
Bloominggrove -
Morrow County
Miss Gertie
Kirkpatrick returned home from Marion Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. S.
R. Raihauser and daughter, Patsy, of Mt. Gilead, were visiting Mrs. R.’s
parents Sunday.
Mrs. M. E
.Williams, of Cleveland, is visiting Christy Williams’ family this week.
Mrs. Hudson, of
Marion county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John McFarland.
Miss Adrain is
spending a few days in Galion.
On Saturday quite
a number of young people of this vicinity went to Walker’s Lake for a
picnic. Another crowd consisting of both married and young people went
to Bellville on a fishing expedition; and others went to Galion to
Memorial Day exercises.
Miss Pearl Wyant,
of Galion, was visiting relatives at this place the early part of the
week.
Memorial services
at the M. E. church next Sunday at 10:30 a. m.
Washington
William Leppo, of
Springfield township, visited Mrs. E. J. Leppo, Sunday.
Joseph Hamilton,
of Van Wert, is attending the trial of Mrs. Hamilton vs. Mrs. Muscroft
this week.
Frank McFarland’s
colt got its leg broken Sunday.
John McCready, of
Braddock, Pa., is visiting relatives here.
W. H. Shoup,
William Pollock, and J. L. McPhern went to Independence on business May
30.
W. H. Shoup & Co.
have placed a new French burr feed mill in their shop.
Quite a number of
our people attended memorial services at Mansfield, Memorial Day.
George Taylor
went to Ontario last week to see his brother William.
Mrs. M. A.
Sirpless is spending a few days in Mansfield.
Nellie Pittenger,
of Waterloo, Ind., will spend her vacation here.
Willis Sturges is
having a large pair of scales put up on his farm.
Joseph Miller
moved to Van Wert on last Monday.
Mrs. E. J. Leppo
is still sick with la grippe.
Pavonia
Memorial Day was
observed at Windsor, with beautiful exercises. The 44 young ladies
representing the states, each with a piece of ribbon crossed from waist
to shoulder, upon which the name of the state was printed, made a very
nice appearance. The recitations were good and well rendered. Senator
Kerr’s speech, though not long, was certainly strong. All seemed sorry
when he closed. Dr. Sattler made some introductory remarks, then there
was some good music, after which all marched in procession to the
cemetery.
Although the
“main rally” did not fall to Milton this year on Memorial Day, it was
observed by the neighbors and post boys in a home like manner. There
were some appropriate and touching recitations by the Misses Kate
Robinson, Hattie Shively, Bessie Palmer and Libbie Osbun. There was
also music and some reading by the post men, and a very nice talk by the
Rev. Barron, after which, headed by the G. A. R. all fell into line and
marched to the cemetery and decorated.
Mrs. Mains, of
Ontario, has been the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. Barron several days.
Mrs. Maggie
Bally, of Ashland, spent Memorial Day with her friends here.
The Rev. J. H.
Barron, wife and class were much pleased with their reception at
Olivesburg last Saturday evening. The people gave liberally.
The Misses Helen
and Effie Shively visited friends in Ashland for a couple of days last
week.
Mrs. Freman Osbun
is quite sick with la grippe with Dr. Mitchell in attendance.
Lucas
Mr. and Mrs. Curt
Baxter spent Sunday the guests of Mrs. Baxter’s brother, Thomas Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. John
Irvine, of Mansfield, visited friends here Saturday.
O. A. Rummel
spent last week in Toledo. A business and pleasure trip.
Dr. Culler and
Gilbert Swaney were in Mifflin Sunday.
At a meeting of
the school board held a short time ago Prof. E. D. Williams was chosen
to superintend the schools the coming year. Charles O. Wiles is to be
teacher in the intermediate and Miss Olive Swigart in the primary
departments.
C. E. McBride
will lecture at the Lutheran church Sunday evening June 6: subject is
his California trip.
The festival
Saturday evening netted the band boys about $35.
I. C. Charles and
family, after an extended trip east, returned home Monday evening,
looking greatly benefited by the vacation.
A gentleman from
Nevada will open a hat store here in a week or two.
A great many
members of the Congregational church here and at Washington, regret to
hear of the resignation of their minister, the Rev. Charles Grupperait
is generally understood that the action was brought about by a few
members on account of jealousy and other just as trivial causes.
T. A. Parry, the
grain dealer, is engaged during his summer vacation, in cultivating his
potatoes and building fence.
Lloyd Moffett,
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