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Thursday, July 9, 1891. 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 Fred Straiter, of this vicinity, suddenly expired from an organic heart malady while riding on a load of hay last Friday. The remains of the deceased, who was in the medium of life, and a member of the Menese church, were interred in Shauck’s cemetery, four miles south of Lexington on Sunday. John Cook, who conducts a music store in Warren, arrived Saturday on a three days’ visit to C. L. Cook and wife, his parents. M S. Moore and wife visited James Stough’s family in Bucyrus from Saturday till Monday. Mrs. William J. Craig and her son and daughter, of Chicago, came July 2 and will be the guests of E. Craig about two weeks. W. J. Craig is now a contractor in stone and cement, his office being at No. 127 LaSalle street. Mrs. Samuel S. Lindsey and Mrs. Kernodle, of South Main street, Mansfield, visited friends here Sunday. Charles Moore went to Independence on business July 6. Carey Homerick came from Garrett, Ind., Sunday. Miss Mary Moore and Miss Mary Walker, visited Mrs. Rollin Boon in Mansfield, Saturday and Sunday. William George, Jr., arrived Friday from Garrett, Ind., and was the guest of this father till Monday. Mrs Clyde Markward, of Galion, has been the guest of Mrs. C. Englehart, her mother, since Friday. Ross Reed and wife, of Mansfield, were here Saturday. Misses Grace Miller, Jennie Sowers and Jessie George returned Friday from Toledo where they went as delegates to the christian endeavor convention. John Cleland’s condition has been more serious this past week. The Veith brothers relinquished the management of the creamery last week and they will probably go to California to engage as vine dressers. Robert Galbraith is the boniface of the new hotel east of the post-office, and he will employ and artistic caterer and conduct a model village hostelry. Charles Moore and Frank Beverstock were in Bellville Saturday evening. Mrs. West Winterstein, of Mansfield, visited here Saturday. H Shenifield and wife, of Johnsville, visited in Lexington Saturday. Irwin Street, who is spending his vacation with his parents, received two cash prizes - one of $80 - for his proficiency in his studies at Princeton college. Budd Moore returned Saturday from a week’s absence at Pleasant Valley. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give an excursion in the near future. Everything conspired to make the picnic of the young ladies and their cavaliers, in Fred Beverstock’s grove Saturday, a very brilliant, social event. John Doty, of Canal Fulton, has been the guest of this parents since Friday. Mrs James M. Blair and daughter, Mary, of Fredericktown, formerly of Lexington, have been the guests of Mrs. C. King since July 1. S R. Green and wife, of Mansfield, visited S. Miller’s family Saturday. The Rev. David Street’s wife has been much prostrated for nearly three weeks Mrs. C. King is recovering from a fracture of a hip bone sustained June 1. Mrs. Tobias Fike visited relatives in Bellville and Independence several days last week. Mrs. H. M. Abernathy, of Newark, formerly of Lexington, who was the guest of Mrs. W Stough, went last week to Pleasant Valley to visit Mrs. David Stough, her mother, and Mrs. Frank Boles, her sister. Tobias Fike was in Worthington township on business last week. The railroad company last week connected the south side track with the north track now making two lines across Main street. Mr Parker and family, who live near Darlington, visited W. Reininger’s family last week. Ontario Adam Seibert was found dead sitting in the privy last Friday evening about 5 o’clock. The family left home in the morning leaving him in his usual health. They had made arrangements to have Adam Kilgore’s boys help their father do the chores. About the hour named one of the boys went, as they had agreed, when he found the old man as stated above. As the dog was lying in the privy keeping watch over his master, the boy was afraid to enter, and as he could not attract the attention of Mr. Seibert he informed his parents of the facts adding that he believed the old man was dead. An investigation was made and the report was found to be true. After examining the corpse Dr. Beall pronounced the cause of death to be apoplexy. The funeral took place on Sunday, conducted by the Rev. B. F. Bell. The interment was made at Mansfield. The deceased was 79 years, 2 months and 13 days old. On the Friday before Mr. Seibert went to Mansfield, but missed the train in the evening, when he started to walk home after night, a distance of 10 miles, which for a man his age, was a big undertaking. He reached home about half past four in the morning considerably exhausted. Mr. Seibert was a native of Germany. He came to this country about the year 1837, settling in Washington county, Pa. A year or two thereafter he came west to look for a new home as he had married in the meantime. He stopped at Mansfield and bought a piece of land where the jail now stands. He returned to Pennsylvania for his family which he brought to his new home in the fall of 1839, when he resumed his trade, that of a tailor, which he continued until 1879, when he bought the farm on which he died His wife died in 1877. Mr. Seibert was an industrious and highly respected citizen We should have stated that the ship on which started was shipwrecked. The passengers were all picked up by a passing ship and safely landed at New York. William Taylor is very sick. His life is prolonged by the use of stimulants. Faint hopes are entertained for the recovery of Henry Kirkland. Mrs. Frank Shafer has returned from Toledo. She arrived at the home of her father, Adam Seibert, Friday night about 11 o’clock, to find him a corpse. Mrs. Fate, of Danville, Ill., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Lohr. J T. Colbridge, of Sherradsville, has bought the Abigail Mitchell farm. He expects to move here next spring. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church next Saturday and Sunday. The glorious Fourth passed off here as most other days, the farmers generally staid at home and attended to their farm work. George Bowers, of Mansfield, attended the funeral of his old friend Adam Seibert. Mrs Bowers and Mr. Seibert lived neighbors in the old country. Three freight cars jumped the track at Riblet last week. Nobody hurt. Mifflin Dr H. L. Wiles, of Mansfield, formerly pastor of the Lutheran church here, passed through this place recently en route for Wooster. Miss Emma R. Hart, of Hayesville, and Master Arthur Reynolds, of Ashland, visited their young friends here recently. J L. Keffer, of the NEWS office, and his wife spent a few days here last week calling on old friends. The Rev. J. A. Hall, of Cincinnati, and the Rev. G. M. Grau, of Bucyrus, formerly pastors of the Lutheran church here, have been honored with the title of D. D. by Wittenberg college. Mrs And Mrs. Will Kahl are harboring a little stranger at their place. It’s a girl. Mrs Kate Whitcomb served ice cream and cake to the pupils of the schools a few days ago which was highly appreciated by the little folks. Friday, June 26, was public day at the school. An excellent programme of songs, recitations and dialogues was rendered. A large number of visitors were present. Harvest threshing is in full blast and the hum of the binder and thresher is heard in every direction. An exceedingly large audience attended children’s day exercises at the Lutheran church. The church was tastefully decorated for the occasion and a good programme was rendered. J W. Query and his employees have gone to Mansfield to erect the large feed barn of the Long brothers. Dr John Cowan, of Ashland, has located in this place for the practice of medicine The Rev. Charles Rechard, of Paradise Hill, occupied the pulpit of the Rev. David Kosht last Sunday. Fire destroyed the barn of Solomon Daubenspeck and all its contents including two valuable horses, last Friday evening. Origin of fire unknown. Insure for $1,150 in the Phoenix, of Harford, Conn. Mrs. Dekalb, of Cleveland, is visiting in this place. She is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Sacket. She is the niece of the latter. Mrs. Baker, of Hayesville, an octogenarian, the mother of John Baker, of this place, was buried here on last Sabbath. The Fourth passed off quietly, most of those patriotically inclined went to other points to give vent to their enthusiasm. Jackson Township. The rain last Friday was very heavy, accompanied with hail which did some damage. The barn on A. J. Mack’s farm near Shelby was struck by lightning last Friday and burned to the ground. Some few things were saved. The hired man was in the barn at the time of the accident. John Sanders, of New Cumberland, W. Va., a nephew of Mrs. Mary J. Roberts and Mrs. L C. Hays, is visiting here. Mr. Alley and Miss Mattie Garrett, of New Haven, Huron county, visited friends here Sunday. Oats are heading out and the prospects are excellent for a good crop. Jerry Sheldon is the possessor of a fine horse which he got in trade for a pony. Jerry is an expert in a trade but it is hard to tell who is best in this trade as the value of both animals is not large. John Knaur got off the end of his thumb. John Brooks and Mrs. Hattie R. Brooks, of Cleveland, spent the Fourth of July with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Hays. They think the old home is a good place to be. S S. Bricker, law student of Laser & Connolly, of Mansfield, is spending a vacation at home and is trying his hand in the hay field. The people of Jackson were well represented at Shelby on the Fourth. The fireworks in the evening were very fine. Bloominggrove - Morrow County. Bloominggrove is having a boom, two milk wagons and a new peanut roaster. Mrs. V. B. Stevens and daughter, May Ingalls, and child, all of Fresno, Cal., are spending the summer with Ohio friends. Recorder Rawhauser, wife and daughters, Mt. Gilead, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Miss Kate Tron, Marion, is the guest of Miss Gertie Kirkpatrick. Miss Adrian returned Monday from a short visit with Galion friends. Mrs Belle Baughman and daughter, Nellie, were in Mt. Gilead Friday. Frank Snyder, Crestline, was home Saturday and Sunday. Mrs M. L. Morton, Crestline, called on Bloominggrove friends Saturday. Master Eddie Baughman, Lexington, is visiting his uncle, Christie Williams. Mrs Roberts, Bucyrus, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Finney. Miss Della Baggs closed her school at Qailtrap, near Ontario, for a two weeks’ vacation. Misses Anna Day, Lulu Dickerson and Alma Cantwell have closed their schools and are home for the summer. Mrs J. Boggs and children, Nebraska, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Crispin. Washington Wheat harvest is in full blast. Miss Lizzie Rolley, of Illinois, is visiting relatives here. Elzie Sheets and family and John Brubaker and family, of Mifflin township, were guests of G. W. Robinson’s Sunday. Mrs M. A. Sirplessis able to be out again. The village school closed on last Friday with a picnic dinner in the woods. A very pleasant time was had. A literary entertainment was given in the evening that would be a credit to any school. W. E. Sirpless, Henry Lutz and William Lutz furnished the music. The following pupils have not been absent during the term just closed: George McPhern, John Heichel, Herman Strater, Florence McPhern, Daisy McPhern, Ollie Norrick and Clara Strater. The average daily attendance was 22, and the average per cent of attendance was 92. Florence McPhern has not been absent of tardy for the past four years. Hastings Miss Ella Maglott closed her school at Pleasant Hall last Friday with a picnic in the woods and a spelling in the evening. Adam Harter is plastering Peter Maglott’s new house this week. D J. McCready intends raising his new barn this week. Some of the young folks from around here went to Petersburg lake on the Fourth. The Misses Emma Maglott and Lovetta Miller visited friends in Independence over Sunday The hail storm that passed through here on Friday last did considerable damage to the corn and gardens. Charlie Dannan had his hand caught in the gearing of a self-binder last Friday and several of his fingers were badly cut and bruised. Pleasant Valley - Morrow County. Fred Straiter died very suddenly last Thursday while pitching off a load of hay. Mr Straiter formerly lived in this vicinity; his death is mourned by all who knew him. He leaves a wife to mourn the loss of a kind husband. Fourth of July was spent very quietly in our neighborhood. Some of our people went to Galion to attend the show, but most of our farmers were in their wheat fields cutting wheat. Miss Laura Mitchell closed her term of school Friday, July 3. Miss Mitchell has given good satisfaction and was well liked by her pupils. She will teach the same school next winter. Thursday, July 16, 1891. 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 G W. Frye, of Chicago, was here Friday and Saturday on business connected with the erection of his summer residence. Mrs. Wintrode, his mother-in-law, is now at his home in Chicago and will not return to Lexington till fall. Mrs W. W. Cockley and Mrs. Fred .Beverstock visited J. C. Laser’s family in Mansfield Saturday. G A. Schaefer and family, of Mansfield, were the guests of Samuel Schwartz’s family Saturday and Sunday. Mrs S. N. Ford and Mrs. Jabez Dickey, of Mansfield, were entertained by Mrs. Fred. Beverstock Friday. Dr Arthur Lindsey, of Mansfield, was here Friday and Saturday on business and pleasure Frank Thuma and wife, of Johnsville, visited Seymour Lindsey’s family Sunday. James Stough and wife, A. Romer and wife and Judd Flaharty and wife, of Bucyrus, were at S. Stough’s Saturday. The same party were in Bellville Sunday and Monday and were the guests of S. Moore’s family there. Frank Rhodes, of Mansfield, visited Levi Rhodes, his father, Sunday. Charles Tolbert, of Crestline, was the guest of M. S. Moore’s family Sunday. John Lanehart, of Mansfield, was the guest of William Lanehart, his brother, Sunday. His wife visited here from July 5 till Sunday. Mrs D. K. Andrews, of Hayesville, came Friday and is the guest of Thomas Brown and wife, her parents. Miss Mary Moore went to Crestline Sunday to be gone two weeks. Wallace Narans and wife, of Enterprise, visited his mother from July 5 till Thursday. Martin & Herring, of Mansfield, were awarded the contract for the galvanized iron work of the Odd Fellows’ building. Frank Boles sold his farm of 105 acres, west of Lexington, to Jacob Goldsmith for $3800 Miss Hattie Auld, of Mansfield, visited Mrs. Fred Beverstock two days recently. Miss Carrie Shafer visited in Bellville recently. Robe Miller, son of George Miller, continues to prosper in the concrete and asphalt business at Trinidad, Col., now having 60 men in his employ. John Fox, of Mansfield, was here Saturday. Charles Lantz, wife and son, of Mansfield, visited J. B. Williams and wife, her parents, July 7-8. Mrs Frank Bailey recently visited her father, William F. Madden, in Columbus. William Earhart and wife are rejoicing over the advent of a bouncing girl at their home The Rev. John Gaily was in Mansfield Saturday. The wife and children of James A. Boggs, Jr., of Davenport, Neb., formerly of Lexington, are now visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crispin, at Bloominggrove, and will be here soon. Mr. Boggs is engaged in the hardware business at Davenport. Miss Jane Garrett is in a more critical condition. Miss Almira Winterstein is recovering from her recent dangerous illness. The Rev. Mr. Street’s wife is recovering from her serious illness. William Bonham and wife visited in Bloominggrove recently. Mrs Mapledom, of Mansfield, recently visited Mrs. Levi Rider, her sister. Mrs Ervin Ferguson, of Mansfield, was last week the guest of B. Bachelder and wife, her parents. Mrs James M. Blair and daughter Mary, of Fredericktown, who have been the guests of Mrs. C. King since July 7, returned to their home Saturday. Mrs Maria McClure, of Loudonville, has been the guest of Joseph McClure’s family several days. Harry Joslin, of Chicago Junction, visited S. B. Joslin, his father, July 9. Ontario Henry W. Kirkland died after an illness of a couple of weeks, July 7 at 9 p. m., aged 70 years, 6 months and 23 days. Mr. Kirkland was born at Athens and came to Troy township with his parents in 1835. He moved to the farm where he died, one-half mile south of Ontario, 34 years ago. Mr. Kirkland was a loyal member of the M. E. church for a number of years and lived an exemplary Christian life. In his death the family lost a kind and affectionate husband and father and the community a good and obliging citizen. The funeral took place July 9. The interment was made in the U. P. cemetery. William Taylor, whose case has been referred to several times in these items, died Sunday, July 12, at 6:45 p. m., aged 62 years, 10 months and 14 days. He was a native of England and emigrated to America in 1854 and settled in Washington township, this county. He was united in marriage to Eleanor Trewhitt in March, 1860, when the couple moved to Illinois, where they resided two years, when they returned to Washington Township where they resided until 1867 when they moved to Springfield township. In 1881 Mr. Taylor bought the Webber farm near Ontario, where he died He leaves a wife, two sons, four brothers and one sister, Mrs. Peter Dillon, residents of this county and one sister, Mrs. C. J. Smith, of Crawford county, besides a large circle of friends. He was a consistent member of the M. E. Church. His practice and rule of life was that it was better to suffer wrong than to take advantage of another’s necessity. Two years ago last April Mr. Taylor was taken with a pain in the head which continued to grow worse and baffled the skill of all the physicians consulted. For the greater part of the time he was able to be up and about the house with an occasional ride out. For the last two months he could partake of no solid nourishment. Physically a large man and of an iron like constitution, his life was prolonged mainly by feeding on the tissues of the body for the last six weeks until there was nothing left but the skeleton, although he had bodily strength enough left to turn himself in bed five minutes before he died. The family take this means of publicly thanking their friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted them through all these weary months of anxieties and watchings A post mortem was held Monday. The funeral took place Tuesday, the Rev. G. F Bell officiating. The interment was made in the U. P. cemetery. Shenandoah Not having seen a communication in the NEWS, from this place for some time, we concluded that a few lines would perhaps be interesting to some of your readers. The ladies of the Christian Missionary Society of this place held a festival in the Morris Grove last Saturday evening. A large crowd was present, and the society realized a handsome profit. The band of this place enlightened the occasion with choice music. There was also to be a balloon ascension conducted by home talent, but the balloon caught fire and was destroyed. Our neighborhood boasts of its culture and morals, and justly too, this being a community composed largely of law-abiding and church-going people, but to err is human and sometimes men’s baser passions lead them to do acts which they would not do if they would try to control their tempers. Good people on their way to church last Sunday morning were horrified by a sight which is of unusual occurrence here Messrs. Herdman and McClain, who were seated in the shade at the front of Morris & Zehner’s store were engaged in a quarrel, hot words followed and the men were soon involved in a pugilistic encounter. Herdman planted his fist under McClain’s right optic and Mc hustled around and dealt Herdman a blow in the left, sending him into the glass window of the store. They then clinched and fell to the ground and Mc, being overcome by a fit of cannibalism, began biting off portions of Herdman’s anatomy. Herdman concluded that he didn’t care to be served up for breakfast in that manner and called upon bystanders for help. Mc was soon induced to loosen his teeth from their hold on Frank’s cheek and the men were both willing to quit. Their locks are gray and the plowshear of time has left its furrows on their cheeks. This is not excusable in men of their age. Perhaps there will not be so much surface gas here for a time at least. Zack Keoh a few days ago attempted a novel process of having his “hand squeezed” by letting it slip in the rollers of the mill at the tile yard. He had a narrow escape but at present is doing well under the care of Dr. Fry. J G. Sanker, who has been ill for some time, is again able to be out. Miss Chattie Miller, of Burgoon, and Miss Burgoyne, of Kentucky, are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Frank Moore and Clint Beryr attended Children’s Day exercises at Ashland last Sunday evening. We hope the scarlet fever has now left our midst. No new cases and all are again able to be out. Pavonia C C. Ward has moved his family from Mansfield back to his old home near here. Their friends extend to them a welcome. Miss Ella Condon, of Mansfield, has been the guest of M. H. Osbun’s family for a week. Miss Minnie Hale has returned from a few weeks’ visit at Akron and Cleveland Mrs Ehret, of Greenwhich, paid a visit to her uncle’s family, john Baker, at Windsor. Mrs Sarah Young, of Mifflin, is spending a few weeks with her son at this place. Miss Mary Fleming and brother, Hugh, of Galion, are making a few weeks visit with friends here. Mrs Mary Leach, of Lima, spent several weeks at the home of her father, John Hersh, returning a short time ago, accompanied by her husband who spent a day or two here. Miss Mamie Zeigler, of Mansfield, has for several weeks been visiting at Gailey Roberts’. Miss Maude Palmer is spending a few weeks in Galion. Miss Mame Schrick, of the city, is the guest of Miss Bernice Hughes. John Bowie, of Windsor, was married last week to his former wife, from whom he was divorced some time ago. Mr and Mrs. James Oswalt have gone on quite an extensive pleasure trip. They will make Missouri their first stopping place, visiting a son, then visit two more sons in Washington and will also take in California before returning. Misses Lou Hughes and Cora Nelson and Messrs. Mell Hughes and Justin Osbun all drove to near Tiro, Crawford county, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Morton, who have recently made that place their home. Franklin Township. We come back to the old reliable NEWS with a few more happenings from our neck of the woods that has long been neglected on account of having no convenient way to reach you with items. C Rife, of Olivesburg, was in Franklin last week on business. J W. Ferree Sundayed with his brother, near Shiloh. Franklin township promises to furnish her share of fast horses in the near future. Doesn’t it Sam? While passing the farm of J. W. Ferree, in the eastern part of this township, last Monday, I saw what I thought to be a very heavy crop of wheat. On inquiring of one of the farm hands I learned that the field contained 10 acres; and also contained 615 dozens of wheat, while the east side of the field which is cut off from the other by a ditch, and contained six acres, has on it 400 dozens. If any of Mr. Feree’s neighbors can beat that I am sure he will feel just as good as they, only he doesn’t want you to blame it on McKinley. The bell in the new Pleasant Valley church can be heard quite plainly or distinctly at champion Hill and is the first bell ever rung in Franklin township. The Rev. H. McLaughlin resigned his pastorage at Pleasant Valley last Sabbath. Jackson Township. David F. Clark had his barn raised last Wednesday. There was quite a good turnout of neighbors to do the work. B F. Laser is building a bicycle and his it nearly completed and it will be a masterpiece of work and of new design. Frank Cooper was so overcome by hard work and the hot sun that he thought best to quit work early last Saturday. The corn field that was so badly riddled by the hail a few days ago is now beginning to grow. This is the busiest time of year with our farmers. Wheat cutting and hay making came all at once, but it is moving along nicely. On account of sickness in the Rev. S. Kline’s family, there has been no preaching in the church at Taylortown for some time. Mrs Aaron Rambo has been sick for some days, but is now on the mend. Miss Anna Clark closed her term of summer school last Saturday with a picnic dinner and literary entertainment by the pupils and a pleasant time generally. Miss Clark ranks among the best teachers and we hope the directors will secure her services again for another year. Washington Ira Baker, a baker, and Arch Purdy will follow threshing this season. They have purchased an Aultman-Taylor outfit. Evangelist Reed, of Oberlin, will preach at the Congregational church next Saturday night. Mrs Lizzie Brown and Mrs. Mattie Hackman, grand daughters of Mrs. M. A. Sirpless, are visiting relatives here. They reside in Lawrence, Kan. George Taylor and family, J. W. Taylor and family, Frank Taylor and family and H. P. and Phebe Taylor attended the funeral of William Taylor at Ontario on last Tuesday. The shop and sawmill in the village are shut down for a few days but will start again next week. Barney Pulver and family were in this vicinity this week gathering cherries. Newville Andrew Oswalt’s little boy fell out of a wagon last week and broke his leg between the knee and hip. Miss Minnie Dill fell on a large stone Wednesday of last week and fractured her right arm just below the elbow. Dr. Maglott reduced the fracture. The Rev. G. Finley called with the Disciple brethren at Bethany chapel last Friday and gave them a rousing sermon. The Rev. R. Cliff will preach at the same place next Sunday. There will be an ice cream festival at Bunker Hill next Saturday evening for the benefit of the Sabbath school. Emerson Heck and family, of Mansfield, spent the Fourth at this place with his mother. Cherries and berries of all kinds are very plenty here this summer. Thursday, August 6, 1891. 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 Samuel Fleming who died early Friday morning, was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1817 and had resided in Lexington since 1840. The Rev. Mr. Davies, pastor of the Congregational church, of which the deceased was a member, officiated at the obsequies which occurred Sunday. He was twice married and his second wife, to whom he was married about 30 years ago, is yet living. William B. Fleming, his only child, is a conductor on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Miss Jane Garrett died July 30 of la grippe. She was born in Pennsylvania in January, 1812, and had lived in Lexington 19 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Rev. Mr. Street officiated at the obsequies, which occurred Aug. 1. Robert Garrett, John Neal and wife, J. Finney, Mrs. Will McKee, and Mrs. S. McKee and James McKee and wife, of Mansfield, were present at the obsequies. C D. Lafferty, of North Baltimore, was, Sunday, the guest of Dr. G. Mansfield and wife, whose nephew he is. Mr. Lafferty is a member of the class of ’93 of the Ohio Wesleyan University. W Reininger left Saturday for Bedford county, Pa. on business connected with his father’s estate. Mrs George Newhouse, of Shreve, is visiting Mrs. G. M. Sowers, her mother. James Woods, of Mansfield, was the guest of John Mills, his brother-in-law. Clinton Craig, of Delphos, came recently and will visit relatives in Lexington and vicinity two weeks. Conductor George Craig, his father, now runs from Delphos to Plymouth Dr A. R. Kauffman, Chicago Junction, formerly of Lexington, was here last week on business connected with the sale of his property. Fred Beverstock has bought the Main street residence of John Kauffman. Frank Mitchell, Mart Kell, W. S. Walker and Martin Kyner went to Detroit Sunday. Paul Mitchell, Hub Geddes and Miss Florence Au and Mamie Funk, of Mansfield, were the guests of Frank Beverstock’s Friday. Mrs Dunlap and daughter, Maggie, of Shelby, were the guests of James D. Hamilton’s family last week. Dr Tom Sager, of Newark, visited Dr. Charles Sager, his brother, last week. Mrs Catherine F. Abernathy, whose marriage to John H. Cox, of Mansfield, occurred July 28, is the widow of Dr. Alexander Abernathy, who came to Lexington in 1837, and died here in June 1886. She has been living in Newark and Fortress Monroe, Va., with her children for some time. Mrs William Bonham and Mrs. M. S. Moore were in Mansfield, Saturday. John Mohler, the contractor, with several men, began laying brick on the Odd Fellows’ building July 29. Mrs Davies returned Saturday after nearly three weeks absence at Lakeside. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily News free of charge. Mifflin July 26 while Tobias Zellner and his family were at Mansfield thieves forced an entrance through a window into his grocery and post-office (which has recently been established) and secured some small change, tobacco and cigars. Mr. Zellner has strong suspicions as to the identity of the thieves. Solomon Zehner says he is now ready to extract the juice from apples. The veteran never fails to be the first on the ground in his line of business. An exciting episode occurred one day last week. It brought the entire populace of the upper town upon the street. It was a ferocious set-to between “Carlo” and “Dick.” W A. Bachelder had a flock of 41 head of sheep on John Stevens’ farm. On Monday night of last week all but five head were either killed or badly crippled by dogs. J W. Query and J. W. Lemon have given their respective store buildings a fresh coat of paint, giving them a very attractive appearance. J W. Lemon and family attended the Ashland Press picnic at Savannah Lake on last Thursday. Miss Daisy Shafer, of Lucas, is visiting her aunt, Miss Millie Baker, of this place. J C. Davis, an old time friend of Hogate, formerly of Hayesville, made a very pleasant call recently. A term of select school will be opened by Prof. C .E. Budd, Aug. 24, to continue ten weeks. Miss Amanda Amend has gone to Dayton for medical treatment. She is a sufferer from catarrh and pulmonary affection. S M .Coe and C. F. Engle represented Mifflin township at the recent soldiers meeting at Ashland. The former was chosen as a member of the committee to draft constitution and by-laws for the organization, while the latter was elected permanent secretary of the association. Our board of education has met a long felt want and purchased a set of physiological charts for each of the sub-districts of the township. At a session of the Lutheran joint council last Saturday the following appointments were made: Delegate to synod C. C. Staman; alternate B. F. Swoveland; delegate to conference ,D. H. Koogle; alternate, George Stillwagon. Ex-Sheriff Joseph Moore and wife, of Ashland, visited here last Sunday. Miss Florence Hostetter, of Mansfield, is visiting with her friend, Miss Gertie Coe. Miss Mary Sweet has returned from a visit near Jeromeville. W J. Wilson is seriously ill from the effects of over work in the care of his wife during her long and painful illness. Mrs J. Portner and her sister, Miss Tillie Carroll, are both very sick at this writing Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily NEWS free of charge. Pavonia The Rev. E. M. Ashbaugh of Shelby, spent a few days with friends here last week. The Misses Luella, Carrie and Annie Hughes and Miss Maude Palmer took a pleasant drive across the country to West Salem and made a visit with the Rev. E. T. Hagerman’s family. Miss Maude Clifford, of Mansfield, has been visiting friends for a week past here. There will be a literary entertainment at the Milton church next Sunday evening. Mrs. William Wells and Mrs. Hattie Hale have been sick for the past week. We are sorry to hear that Levi Stevenson and his three sisters expect to leave the old home and go to a town soon. They will be missed in every public enterprise, church, Sabbath school, grange, missionary societies, etc. may good luck go with them in their new undertaking. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily NEWS free of charge. Washington Mrs Mattie Hackman and Mrs. Lizzie Brown returned to their home in Lawrence, Kan., this week. Evangelist A. T. Reed will hold meetings at the Congregational church on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Quite a number have risen for prayers. W H. Soup & Co. will place a new engine in their shop soon. Prof. Boden, the noted ventriloquist, will give an exhibition at the school house Wednesday evening, Aug. 12. Everybody invited. Mr Mavis will preach at Cessarea next Sunday morning and evening. The carpenters finished Thomas Banks’ new house this week. Mrs Eva Sirpless is visiting her father near Lexington. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily NEWS free of charge. Jackson Township The M. E. Sunday school will hold a picnic at Knisely’s Springs next Friday Mrs John Brooks of Cleveland, is visiting here parents. Owing to ill health, Miss Vergie Roberts has returned from Cleveland where she was attending business college. Grasshoppers are damaging the oats. J R. Tucker and his mother-in-law, Mrs. H. R. Lybarger, were in Jackson last Friday The fastest horse at the races west of Amoy next Saturday, will get a buggy whip. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily NEWS free of charge.
Thursday, August 13, 1891. 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 Miss Lilly Madden, of Columbus, daughter of W. F. Madden, is visiting Mrs. Frank Bailey, her sister. Mrs David K. Andrews, of Hayesville, has been the guest of Thomas Brown and wife, her parents, since Friday. Miss Jennie Sowers went to Monroeville Aug. 7 to visit relatives. David Creigh, of Canton, came Saturday and is the guest of B. Bachelder, his father-in-law. James A. Boggs, Jr., of Davenport, Neb., a former hardware merchant of Lexington, arrived Aug. 5. He will depart Aug. 13 with his family, who have visited in Richland and Morrow counties several weeks. Mrs John B. Williams visited her daughter, Mrs. Charles Lantz, in Mansfield, from Aug. 8 till Monday. Arthur Lindsey, of Mansfield, was here Saturday and Sunday. Richard Gaily, of Mansfield, is visiting Colonel brown and wife, whose nephew he is . Misses Carrie Joslin, Nellie Holler, Nettie Dise, Carrie Schafer, Mamie Cook, Jessie Smurr, Flora Smurr, Verde Bachelder and Effie Heyser constituted a party that went to a picnic at Waterford, Morrow county, Aug. 6. Prof G. W. Williams, of Iowa, who about fifteen years ago was principal of the Lexington schools, visited his friends here last week. Conductor William B. Fleming arrived from Kansas the day after his father’s funeral Mr. Fleming, whose run is from Newton, Kan, to Kansas City, departed Sunday morning He will, however, soon abandon railroading and resume farming in Backey county, Col., where he has 640 acres of land. His son, Clinton, is a hotel clerk at Strong City, Kas. Miss Mary Moore returned Aug. 6 after a month’s visit in Bucyrus and Crestline She was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Mary Stough, of Bucyrus. Ellen Fleming is executrix of the estate of S. Fleming, her husband, lately deceased. William Dickson has been appointed marshal to succeed John Kauffman, who resigned. Mrs Allen Gass has presented the Congregational Sabbath school with a library of 90 fine books, the selection having been made by the Rev. Mr. Davies. There will be an excursion to Walker’s lake Aug. 13, under the auspices of the young ladies of the Congregational church. Mrs Lu Taylor and daughter, who came seven weeks ago from Allegheny, N. Y., to visit G. Miller and wife, her parents, went last week to their new home at Charlotte, four miles from Rochester. The Rev. Mr. Taylor, her husband, was formerly pastor of the Congregational church of Lexington. Daniel Haines, of Allegheny, Pa., a former merchant of Lexington, is visiting Henry Haines and wife, his parents. George Newhouse, Jr., of Shreve, has been the guest of Mrs. G. M. Sowers, his mother-in-law, since Saturday. J J. Stout, of Ruggles, Ashland county, was in Lexington recently. The gentleman contemplates locating in or near Lexington. Rudolph Fox, of Mansfield, was in Lexington Aug. 5 on business. B F. Lantz visited his son Charles in Mansfield Aug. 5. Mrs Ollie Newhouse visited Mrs. William Lockhart, her sister, in Bellville last week Mrs Samuel Ritter, of Mansfield, has been the guest of Mrs. P. Homerick, her daughter Mrs Frank Lantz visited her son, Will, in Galion last week. Miss Jennie Amsbaugh has returned after an absence of three months in Lucas. Clyde Markward and wife, of Galion, recently visited her mother, Mrs. C. Englehart. W Reininger returned from Pennsylvania, Aug. 6. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily News free of charge. Mifflin Capt Zeke Moores, of Lakeville, and Mrs. W. H. Reynolds, of Ashland, were in town last week. The captain gave us a friendly call. Our genial druggist, J. C. Robinson, went to Loudonville recently on a huckleberry expedition, but returned with nary a huckleberry. Friends and relatives of Mrs. W. A. Bachelder gave that lady a birthday party recently. Lunie Harper came to town the other day alleging that he had a plow point in his eye. He called on Dr. Loucks, who removed the obstruction. It was not a full-sized plow point - just a small piece of one, but it was very painful just the same. The Rev. D. W. Sprinkle will lecture at the U. B. church in this place on the evening of Aug. 19. Subject, “The Siege of Vicksburg.” Mrs Landis was called to Knox county recently on the occasion of the death of a brother. She was accompanied by her brother, C. Kunkel, of Ashland. The U. B. church elected the following church officials last Sunday: Class leader, W. W. Crider; stewards, Jesse Portner and D. W. Hout. W A. Young has a severe attack of sciatica which confines him to the house. There will be a box social at Hiller’s school house next Saturday evening under the auspices of the young people’s society of this place. Married , on last Sabbath evening at the residence of the bride’s mother, by the Rev. W. G. Smith, E. J. Parkes, of Akron, and Miss Blanch Landis, of Mifflin. Rumor has it that another wedding is on the tapis. Mother Young, of this place; Henry Young, of Pavonia; Nick Young, of Loudonville; Luther Young, of his place ,and Frank Weirick, of Lucas, and their families visited at W. A. Young’s, their brother and son, last Sunday. Miss Minnie Weber and Miss Endly of Mansfield visited at J. K. Staman’s last Sunday. Mrs J. F. Clugston, of LaGrange, Ind., is visiting at Isaac Aby’s. Mr and Mrs. J. R. Lemon, of Lucas, visited Mrs. H. Lemon last Sunday. Hot, dry and dusty; maximum thermometer on last Friday 92, Saturday 95, Sunday 95, Monday 96 degrees in the shade. How is that for a hot wave. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily News free of charge. Bloominggrove - Morrow County. D K. Mitchell, David Baggs, George Baggs, Charles Turner, Truman Mandeville, Judson Crispin and some others from this neighborhood attended the encampment at Detroit Mrs David Snyder visited friends near West Point last week. Thursday evening of last week the young people gathered to the number of 40 and surprised John Marshman, it being his 17th birthday. They spent a very pleasant evening and desire to express their thanks to the family for their cordial welcome and refreshments of cake, ice cream, watermelons and bananas. Joseph Harbison, Philadelphia, and James Boggs, Red Cloud, Neb., joined their families, who have been visiting friends here, last week. They and their families return to their homes this week. The families of Stephen Crispin, Frank Rhinehart and Clark Johnston, Bloominggrove, and the Tuttles and McFarlands, of Iberia, held a family picnic at Gray’s lake, south of Iberia, last Thursday. Several of the young ladies of this place expect to attend the new school lately started at Iberia. Belle Baughman and daughter, Nellie, visited Lexington friends the last of the week. Miss Gertie Kirkpatrick is at Chautauqua attending the Ohio state teachers’ association. Miss Alma Cantwell has gone to Bellville to spend a few weeks with her friend, Mrs. Hattie Carter Kell. Mrs Albert Williams, Nevada, is visiting her parents, Christy Williams and family. D K. Mitchell is visiting Marion friends. Mrs L. W. Day, of Cleveland, is visiting Bloominggrove friends. Edgar Davis, attended quarterly meeting at Johnsville last Sunday. Grandfather McFarland, Dr. McFarland and wife and E. N. Cantwell, mother and sisters attended the Prohibition picnic at Mansfield Monday. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily News free of charge. Washington Meetings closed at the Congregational church last Sunday evening. There will be preaching there on Friday evening. Misses Edith and Winnie Parr, of Mt. Vernon, are visiting relatives here. W H. Shoup & Co.’s new engine was put in position last Tuesday. Earl Sirpless has been sick for a few days but is better again. A series of meetings will be commenced at Cessarea on the evening of Aug. 30. Grandmother McFarland was taken quite sick last Sunday morning. J J. McPhern is out again after a two weeks’ siege of sickness. The boys say that one of our prominent young men will take unto himself a wife in the near future. Stella Leppo, of Bellville, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. E. Schlosser. Mrs William Oberlin and Mrs. Eb. Ford and Master Artie Oberlin and Cyrus Ford visited at J. W. Taylor’s last Friday. W H. Shoup is giving his barn a new coat of paint. Mr Frank, of Mansfield, will teach in District No. 1 next winter. Boyd Robinson will run a huckster wagon from various points near here to the city. Boyd is a hustler. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily News free of charge. Jackson Township. Edward Bricker, of Taylortown, attended the trotting race at James Greenfield’s trotting grounds west of Amory. We suppose he got the whip. Isaac Bricker and his brother, Will, Burton Rambo and others left for Ada to attend school, last Monday. We see by the Pavonia correspondence that the Rev. E. M .Ashbaugh was visiting friends there. We wonder if he had the balky horse he drove for few weeks ago near Ganges Howard B. hays sold a spring lamb the other day, 5 months old, that dressed 85 pounds. During the extreme heat last Saturday Joe Markday and one of his hands gave out while threshing oats at his house and had to be carried to the house. There was a church social at the school house near the Windsor ranch church last Saturday night, which was quite a success in every way. There is to be one at the Hennessey church next Saturday night. A grand time is expected. Prof Vet. Tucker, of Shelby, called at our place on business last Friday. He is looking hale and hearty. Mr J. J. Smiley, of Shelby, made a flying visit to Jackson last week to his brother-in-law. There was preaching at the Stover chapel last Sunday night, by the pastor, the Rev. S Kline. A L. Hayes, of Mansfield, was in Jackson over Sunday. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily News free of charge. Olivesburg The Rev. J. H. Barron will give a concert at the church next Sunday evening. George Callin will move to Mansfield this week. John Rebman will come back from Tiro to take charge of his old stand. Jerry Shade, of Silver Corners, spent Sunday with William Shade. Will Scott was the guest of A. B. Gettleman Sunday. William Johns will move his family to Mansfield before long. Amos Kirkwood, J. K. Bennett, Elmer Nelson, Byron Swinford and A. G. Gettleman went to Detroit last week to the encampment. Harvey Imhoff had a runaway last Saturday evening. As he was driving along the road he met a thresher engine and his horse became frightened and ran away and broke the buggy up pretty badly. Conrad Wolf took in the festival at the Roy’s church Saturday evening. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily News free of charge. Pleasant Valley. Frank Boles will make a sale of his personal belonging in a few months preparatory to leaving the farm, which will, as soon as it is vacated by Mr. Boles, be occupied by Lee Miles, of Kansas. Oscar Mitchell met was an accident, which, though not serious, has caused him considerable pain. Tuesday morning, while going to cut oats, he was kicked by a horse belonging to M. Hoover, the blow intended for the horse that he was leading missing the horse and hitting him on the right arm below the elbow. No bones were broken, though the arm was badly bruised. Mrs H. M. White, of Shiloh, and two little sons, Masters Earl and George, visited relatives in this vicinity from Sunday till Wednesday. The farmers have their oats in shock and some have done threshing. William Baker has just finished a very fine piece of timothy seed which looks as though it would yield an abundant crop. Men and women, boys and girls out of employment can advertise for situations in the Mansfield Daily News free of charge.
Thursday, August 20, 1891. 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 Miss Mamie Moore and Miss May Stough visited friends in Bellville, Thursday and Friday Mrs G. M. Wilkinson, of Mansfield, came Aug. 13 and will be the guest of Mrs. Colman, her mother, till about Thursday. Miss Jennie Amsbaugh visited in Lucas from Aug. 15 till Monday. Charles Carey, of Mansfield, was in Lexington, his former home, on business, Saturday. Capt Ob Coe, of Morrow county, was in Lexington Saturday. Mrs Charles Lantz, of Mansfield, came Saturday and will be the guest of John B. Williams and wife, her parents, a week or two. William R. McKee of Mansfield, and wife and children were Saturday and Sunday, the guests of Mrs. H. S. Moore, Mrs. McKee’s mother. William Courtney and wife, of Mansfield, were the guests of John B. Williams’ family Sunday. A horse driven by Byron Minard became frightened Sunday and ran down Frederick street at a terrific speed. The vehicle was turned over and completely wrecked and a 5-year-old son of Houston Palm, who was in the vehicle, sustained a severe fracture of a leg. Mrs S. R. Barnette, born Flora Baughman, formerly of Mansfield, now of Pittsburg, came Aug. 11 and is the guest of Mrs. B. S. Moore, her grandmother. Mrs. Barnette is accompanied by her son, Richlard, and daughters, Marion and Bessie. Frank Boles, of Pleasant Valley, was here Saturday. Lewis Sowers and wife and daughter of Cleveland, came Sunday and are the guests of Mrs G. M. Sowers. Mrs William Lockhart, of Bellville, was Sunday the guest of her mother, Mrs. G. M. Sowers. Mrs Laura Stough, Mrs. M. S. Moore and Mrs. William Bonham visited Mrs. W. R. McKee, at Mansfield, Wednesday last. Mrs Charles Boggs, of Nelsonville, Neb., is visiting James Hamilton and wife, her parents. Irvin Street has returned from Milwaukee, Wis., where he visited his brother a few weeks Mrs Stough, of Delphos, who has been the guest of her parents, B. Bachelder and wife, three weeks returned to her home Saturday. M S. Moore with Martin & Herring, of Mansfield, was here Thursday on business connected with the galvanized iron and tin work of the Odd Fellows’ building. Dr Sager was in Marysville last week. Mrs W. W. Cockley entertained a large number of her friends recently. The parties from Pennsylvania who purchased John Stough’s house and land east of the Mohican will not take possession of the property till spring. Miss Carrie and Henry Joslin were in New Concord last week. Charles Moore was in Morrow county on business recently. Mrs Baughman, of Bloominggrove, has been the guest of Mrs. S. Mitchell, her mother Mrs Chew, of Lucas, recently visited Mrs. Sowash. Mrs West Sager, of Newark, has bisited Dr. Sager’s family about a week. Mrs B. Lantz has returned from Galion and was accompanied by her grand daughter, Mattie, William Lantz’s daughter. Miss Sadie Kohler, of Mansfield, recently visited friends here. John Gaily, of Mansfield, visited Col. R. C. Brown and wife, whose nephew he is, Wednesday last. Lucas Miss Cora Balliett, who has been ill for some time, is not better. Charles Wise, who has been in the employ of the Davidson creamery of Ashland, the present season, had to quit on account of one of his horses being over-come with heat the other day. Thomas Hoops, who has been sick for the pat year, is still getting weaker. Our committee on streets is making improvements that will be appreciated by teamsters Mrs Nettie Smart moved to Galion last week. It took five teams to haul her effects. The teams got back the next day. Services at both our churches last Sunday. The Rev. Barker, of Cleveland, filled the pulipt at the Congregational church. John Harris has a position of the Erie as fireman. Mr and Mrs. Thomas Wilson visited recently at Red Tick valley. E C. Swihart, a practical machinist, of near Butler, will at stated periods be found at the Industrial Institute. The school baord has the new (the correspondent fails to state what) placed in the school building and have made other improvements, thus getting ready for the school year. One does no need to be a professional person to determine that the minister of one of our churches had good lungs. Miss Anna Cunning, our school teacher, has purchased a number of sheep and will hereafter be identified with sheep husbandry. The following persons are sick: Mark Wilson, Mrs. John Fox, Charlie Swaney and A. V. Pulver. Mrs Del Shafer, of Mansfield, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. C. Welty, recently John Mowers, of Needmore, visited our village last Saturday. The masons who are doing the stone work on the vew bridge east of town, where the road crosses the Blackfork, have their work nearly completed. Jackson Township. The races at James Greenfield’s track came off as stated in our last items The Leppo brothers wond the prize - the whip - though Barney thinks there was a little too much yelling. His horse was not used to it and spoiled his time. There’s no need for the mail carrier of Amoy to be dry these times, as he dug a well seven feet deep and got five feet of nice cool water. W A. Shaw and wife went to Medina county last week to their old home to enjoy a family reunion. They drove through by land which made a pleasant trip for them. There will be another trotting race at James Greenfield’s race grounds next Saturday, the 22d. R P. Foster, an old resident of Jackson, died at his home last Thursday. Last Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Willard Laser entertained a number of their neighbors in a royal manner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gump and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stover and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elim Hines and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Vinson and your correspondent and wife and son, Howard. The evening was a very enjoyable one both to the old and young. Curtis Vinson was trying his hand in getting a fountain of water last week. He struck water but not quite strong enough for a fountain. It rises within a foot or two of the ground. Clem Gilgore, of Taylortown, was kicked by a horse on his right leg last week, cutting quite a gash which is quite painful to him. Quite a number of our people listened to the Republican speech last Thursday night at the opera house, Shelby, with interest. The major has many warm friends here who will support him this fall. Pavonia The Weller Grange will hold an open literary meeting at their hall next Saturday evening All are invited. Miss Birdie Settlemyer, of Mansfield, spent the past two weeks with Miss Minnie Hale Misses Tressa Hale and Kate Maroney have been spending a few days with Mrs. Rene Calvin at Crestline. Miss Clara Smith, of the city, is passing a couple of weeks with friends here. Bert Damback, of Boomville, spent last Saturday and Sunday at his parents’. The friends of Reed Wells are sorry to hear of his illness. Yes, Jackson township, the Rev. E. M. Ashbaugh was driving that hadbeen-balky horse when here but through kindness and moral suasion it had become a tractable, obedient animal and a good roadster. About 20 yong people met at C. W. Palmer’s last Thursday eveing in honor of the Misses Alma and Kate Maroney. These lovely young South Carolinians have made many warm friends during their visit to Ohio, who will regret to bed them adieu They will return to the sunny south soon. Frank Pittinger has returned home from Valpariso college. He was accompanied by Will Coots who has just returned from Nebraska where he had taken his wife, who was in very poor health. Mrs Effie McElroy, of Toledo is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher. Hastings The painters are at work on Peter Maglott’s new house. The Misses Barber and Esenbrook, of Buffalo, N. Y., are visting the former’s grandmother, Mrs. Cate. Born - Aug. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Etz, a daughter. The familiar face of U. G. Brown, of Lexington, was seen in this neighborhood one day last week. The Misses Emma and Ella Maglott attended the Sunday school picnic at Butler last Saturday Mrs Lizette Schuade, of Cleveland, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Cate, the past month, returned home last Saturday. A pleasant party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Eli Berry last Saturday evening, as a reception to their daughter, Mrs. Clark Smith, and her husband, who returned home from Oberlin, Saturday. Bert Fulton, Frank Donnan, and the Misses Ettie Donnan and Minnie Mitchell attended the festival at the Clearfork church Aug. 8. S A. Maglott, of Bellville, is in the neighborhood this week working up his fertilizer trade. Mrs Sarah Fulton was brought to her home at G. P. Charles’ last Thursday but is improving very slowly from her all a few weeks ago. Bloominggrove - Morrow County. B W. Snyder and family visited his brother, Samuel Snyder, near West Point, Sunday Miss Donna Evans is spending a few days with friends in Crestline. The Misses Verda and Lily Mellvaine, of Mansfield, have been visiting with relatives in and around the village and also near West Point. Herbert and Hattie Stone, of Mansfield, spent the forepart of the week with relatives at this place. Mrs Conway, Degraffe, O., visited Mrs. Edith Cook last week. Dr and Mrs. McFarland left Tuesday morning to attend the reunion of the Norton and Chalkes families in Trumbull county. The Misses Lillie Garrett and Fanny Siley, of Lexington, visited Miss Ida Finney the fore part of the week. Mr Briggs and family attended the picnic at Shelby last week. A boy at Ed Cooke’s since the 12th. Mrs Dr. Connell, of Columbus, visited Mrs. Simon Badgley last week. Miss Ada Dickerson was in Galion last week visiting friends. E N. Cantwell attended the teachers’ institute at Mt. Gilead last week. Miss Connelt, of Columbus, spent a few days with Miss Etta Badgley last week. Franklin Township. Allen Haverfield, Jr., will move to Missouri in a few weeks. B M. Miller had some oats threshed a few days since that yielded 61/2 pecks to the dozen. One night recently while Minnie and Mattie Ferree were returning from Milton church some young man ran into their buggy, upset their rig and threw them out, causing their horse to run away and completely demolishing the buggy. We do not care to give any names in this letter but think the public will be made more fully acquainted with the matter in a short time, as the community is very indignant about such conduct, for it is wholly inexcusable and the time has come when it is intended to make an example of some one for such conduct. Recently two young men, one by the name of Campbell and the other named Keith, engaged in a shameful fight while at the Windsor Branch church at a festival. We intend to draw a line right here, and if there is a repetition of such conduct the guilty parties will be made to suffer the consequences; and now if we have been holding back names in this letter we will promise you that we will not in the next. Windsor Branch church is without a pastor at present. Franklin township had an Alliance organization last spring, but it has got away from them Emery, don’t ever invite another lady to get out of your buggy at the cross roads and walk home or it will get out on you. If Franklin had a question box, I would ask what people mean by talking so much about grandma’s California preserves? Ontario Spelling names from the Book of Genesis at the box social given by the Epworth League last Wednesday evening, was an interesting feature of the entertainment. Miss Mary Ricksecker, the president of the league, and her sister, Mrs. Davis, of Cleveland, did the pronouncing. Twelve or fifteen of our best spellers present took part Miss Jessie Ralston was the champion speller. Mr and Mrs. Davis, of Cleveland, were the guests of her father, Uncle John Ricksecker, last week. The Misses Laura and Stella Millikin are attending the fall term of the Ada school. Willard Walker, of Sunberry, is in the neighborhood. Mrs Marvin Mitchell and Mrs. Job Cassel returned last Tuesday from a week’s visit to friends in Wyandot county. The grasshoppers have ruined the prospects for clover seed and injured the oats and gardens. They have now commenced on the corn. The township Sunday school picnic at Walker’s Lake Saturday was not very well attended; too busy a time.
Thursday, August 27, 1891. 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 There will be a reunion of the comrades of company B, 120th regiment, O. V. I., at the home of Jacob Goon, three miles south of Lexington Saturday, Aug. 29. John Cook, who conducts a music store at Warren, came Saturday and is the guest of C L. Cook and wife, his parents. Mrs Kate Schuler has gone to Toledo to visit her daughter, Alice, a month. A noted event in social coteries was the party given by Miss D. N. Beverstock Thursday last more than 50 guests being presnt on the occasion. Those present from abroad were Mrs. D. L. Cockley of Shelby, Mrs. S. N. Ford, Mrs. Harry Orwig, Mrs. Jabez Dickey, Mrs. Mary B. Mitchell and Mrs. Burns, of Mansfield. Mrs W. Colman, of Bellville, visited Mrs. B. F. Lantz, her sister, Aug. 21 and 22. W Reininger and wife were at the Grangers’ picnic at Johnsville Friday. Miss Garver, of Cleveland, and Miss Jessie Hale, of Pavonia, recently visited Miss Carrie Joslin. Mrs W. Lanehart visited relatives in Mansfield, Aug. 22. William and Philip Kyner have sold their farm near the Stambaugh mill, to parties from near Galion. Everything conspired to make the picnic under the auspices of the young ladies of the Presbyterian church, in Dickson’s grove, Friday, a very pleasant social event. Miss Lucy Dennis has been granted a certificate to teach two years. Charles Lantz returned from Indianapolis where he spent his vacation with Frank Lantz, Jr., his brother. Mr. Lantz, accompanied by his wife, who had visited her parents here, returned Sunday to Mansfield, where he will resume business with Roy Antibus Arthur Lindsey, of Mansfield, was here Friday and Saturday. Charles Mitchell, of Johsnville, visited Mrs. S. Mitchell, his mother, Aug. 19. Frank Thuma, a busines man of Johnsville, was here Aug. 19. Mrs S. R. Barnette, of Pittsburg, who visited her grandmother, Mrs. H. S. Moore, a week has gone to Mansfield to visit Mrs. W. R. McKee, her aunt. Mrs Charles Boggs has visited John Hamilton, her brother, in Shiloh recently. Clinton Craig, of Delphos, who visited relatives here a month returned to his home Thursday Saturday last was the 79th anniversary of the birth of the Hon. Rober Barnett. The relatives of the venerable gentleman commemorated the event by assembling at his residence. Mrs Jane Dysert, of Wooster, who had visited Colonel Brown’s family several months, returned to her home recently. Miss Carrie Dyset, her step daughter, also returned to Wooster after a month’s visit here. William George, Sr., has returned after an absence of ten weeks at Garrett, Ind. Mrs Sharp and daughter, of Steubenville, have visited John G. Walker’s family The venerable Mrs. Wintrode was met at the depot by a large number of her friends on her return from several months’ absence at Chicago. She was escorted to the home of Mrs. G. M. Sowers and she was in joyous rapture over the extertainment in honor of her return to Lexington. The very large and ornate residence that G. W. Frye, her son-in-law, of Chicago, is building on the site of her burned house, will soon be ready for occupancy. Tobias Fike was in Waterford, Morrow county, Aug. 19. Miss Fanny Siley recently visited in Bloominggrove. J G. Walker and wife visited in Fredericktown last week. Mifflin The Ashland Times correspondents will hold their annual reunion at McClain’s lake, near Savannah, Thursday, Aug. 27. J W. Lemon and W. A. Young have about recovered from their attack of rheumatism. Mr and Mrs. E. J. Parkes have gone to Akron to try the art of housekeeping. Charles Bayes, of Des Moines, Ia., has returned home after a short visit with friends at this place. A number of our people took in the recent excurion to Chippewa lake and Cedar Point A number of Mansfield people visited here recently among whom were old Mother Bissman, Mrs. Peter Bissman and daughter, Lizzie, Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Weldon, Mrs. W. H. Snyder and her son, Master George, and others whose names we did not learn. Lucas furnished its quota of visitors in the persons of Mrs. K. H. Matthews, Mrs. C. J. Staman, the Misses Culler Miss Anna Cunning. Cleveland shows up in the visitors register with Mrs C. Grunewald and her son, Master Clark, Miss Laura McAtee and Miss Clara Slatmyer. Mr Tischler, a leading artist with E. J. Potter, of Mansfield, was out here last week taking pictures of the new Lutheran church. Mr and Mrs. George Hannan are spending a few days with the parents of the latter, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Zehner. Miss Anna Snyder, of Mansfield, is spending part of her vacation with friends here. The Mifflin hunting and shooting club took their annual picnic last Thursday. They camped near the confluence of the Blackfork and Rockyfork. The Sprinkle lecture on the siege of Vicksburg on last Wednesday evening was a good one and was well attended. A donation party will be given at the U. B. church on Friday, Aug. 28, for the benefit of the pastor, the Rev. David Kosht. W W. Matthews and his daughter, Anna, attended the Sherman brigade reunion at Odell’s lake last week. H D. Culler, a leading attorney of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Mansfield, is visiting his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Culler. Cyrus Keffer, of Mansfield, accompanied the Mifflin gun club on their picnic excursion Thursday. A number of people from Paradise Hill attended church here last Sunday. Quarterly conference at the U. B. church was in session last Saturday and Sunday, Elder W A. Airhart, presiding. Miss Emma Engle and Master Eddie Balliett were very sick, the former with an acute attack of gastritis, and the latter with malarial fever. Both are convalescent. Ed Ford and Miss Mame Snyder drove out here from Mansfield last Monday evening to call on their friends; the fact is, Ed’s best girl has been out here for a week and their meeting after so long a separation was touching, indeed. Mr and Mrs. J. B. Robinson have gone to Detroit to attend the exposition. S M. Coe was at Lodi Wednesday, attending the senatorial convention, of which he is the delegate from Mifflin township. Lucas Curt Davis and wife, of Davis, were the guests of George Wilson recently. The Rev. Schafer, pastor of the Lutheran church, moved from Sulphur Springs into the parsonage here. While engaged in driving post for a fence Sam Glenn had a thumb badly smashed. In returning from a professional call at a late hour of the night, Doctor Fisher saw a person leave the barn in a suspicious manner. Doc not having any fire arms with him, went to the house and got his heavy artillery and gave chase, but the misceant escaped. A large number of persons from this place attended the encampment at Lakeville last week. While engaged in hauling logs last Wednesday, Isaac Bahney fell in such a manner that one wheel of the wagon ran over his foot bruising it very badly. O F. Stewart, county surveyor, was here last week doing some work for Sam Glenn and Jonas Milligan. Arthur Leiter has a very sore hand which keeps him from work. Miss Carrie Harsh, of Wooster, visited Fanny Ferguson the past week. Walter Fox will soon have his new house completed. James Ross, postal clerk on the Mansfield and Toledo run, was not able to take his run the past week on account of ill health. Well, now, Mr. NEWS man, you ought to have known that it was a new furnace or heater that our school board has had placed in the school building or at least you should not have given us away as you did in last week’s items. Charlie Swaney is able to be about again. Hiram Switzer is some better at present writing. Louis Rummel, of Newville, visited with his son, Silas, Monday. Mrs I. C. Charles went to Shreve to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hague. Mrs Maggie Copus and daughter, of Mansfield, were the guests of Madison Copus last Thursday. Irvin Ferguson, of Mansfield, was circulating among his friends here on Sunday. H K. Parry and wife went to Detroit Tuesday. Marcelus Wigton died on Thursday, Aug. 20 and was buried Saturday. Born to Mr. Ellsworth First, a son, Sunday, the 23d. Jackson Township. The London Sabbath school picnicked at the Sherman-Heineman Park, Mansfield, last Saturday Prof C. L. Hayes may leave Jackson township as he has bought a lot in Shelby and expects to build on it. The Leppo brothers won the races again last Saturday. The races at Amoy are becoming very popular. We presume the mail carrier will soon run a free hack to and from Spring Mills. How is that, Joe? Though the grasshoppers have eaten the silks from the ears of corn the ears are still filling out and no doubt will be a fair crop. We hear that B. F. Laser has a new invention for sacking and loading grain. Ben is bound to be ahead in inventions. G U. Kuhn has accepted the honors of central committeeman of our township in place of S. A. Clark. S A. Clark has no clue to the sneak thieves who entered his house the day of the farmers’ picnic at Blackman’s grove and took a new suit of clothes and other valuables. Mrs George H. Smith and her three children, of Goodland, Ind., are visiting friends here. We are glad to notice your Franklin township correspondent wrties as though he means business. Pavonia The Rev. E. T. Hagerman, wife and daughters, of West Salem, are the guests of Mrs. Fannie Hughes for a fortnight. They are en route from a Mt. Vernon campmeeting. Miss Jessie Hale is visiting Miss Carrie Joslin at Lexington. Mrs Freeman Osbun made a visit of a few days at Plymouth with Mrs. Milo Lee last week Miss Nellie Hand, from Reedsburg, Wayne county, is a guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Osbun. There will be a neighborhood basket picnic at Walker’s Lake next Saturday, from this vicinity. Every one invited. Miss Nellie Pittenger has returned to the home of her uncle, Josiah Pittenger, for a length of time. Frank Pittenger accepted a situation at Toledo a few days after his return from Valparaiso His profession is that of a civil engineer. Mrs Hugh Hale, Jr., and daughter, Mamie, gave a very pleasant moonlight croquet party, last Friday evening. Over twenty young people were present and enjoyed the sports, ice cream, etc., very much. Mesdames Fannie and Jane Hughes, with the brothers Palmer and other friends, gave their sister, Mrs. Henry Golliday and husband, near Olivesburg, a pleasant surprise on last Saturday, on the occasion of an anniversary. We are not informed as to the particulars. Mrs Frank Hale is spending a few weeks with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Shipley, at Helena Mrs Will Douglass, from Hines, is the guest of her father, John Woodhouse. Ontario All the cows Sam Flowers had, two in number, were killed on the Riblett crossing a week ago last Sunday night, and one of Tobe Knipp’s was killed at the same place the Friday before. A party of 11 ladies and gentlemen, mostly ladies, called at Au’s store last Friday to be weighed. Their combined weight was about three quarters of a ton. Miss Netta Condon can, if she is so disposed, give the exact weight of each one. Jeremiah Foley, of Brockway, Mich., Co. K, 64th O. V. I., called on comrades here of the old 64th. He attended the reunion of the Sherman Brigade at Odell’s lake. Miss Lulu Sawhill started for Montana last Tuesday. The young people had a moonlight picnic at Will Hershey’s last Tuesday evening Miss Mabley, of Canal Fulton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Condon. The Rev. R. C. Criswell has resigned the pastorate of the U. P. church here. He will preach his farewell sermon next Sabbath. The last of next week he will go to Summerville, Ind., where he will preach for a month and if satisfactory to all concerned he may remain. Mr. Criswell is also considering a proposition of taking a colony to the Cumerland plateau in Tennessee, where a good chance is offered to energetic men to secure a home. While we are sorry to lose so good a citizen as Mr. Criswell he will take with him the best wishes of his many friends here to his new field of labor. His family will remain here for the present. The congregation here will be supplied temporarily for the present. Mitche Everts’ wife and child and Mrs. Thomps, of Baileville, Kan., are visiting friends here. Olivesburg Mrs Manda Miller, of Shenandoah, was the guest of William Foulks and family Sunday John Hein, of Rives, was the guest of William Shade. A B. Gettleman visited William Scott’s Sunday. Mrs Nettie Chilson, of Detroit, is visiting her sister, Mrs. James Houston. Charles Vantillburg is making preparations to go to Cleveland to attend lectures Sept. 1. Our Sunday school picnicked at Savannah lake Tuesday. Aug. 25. The Rev. George Burget, of Atlanta, Ga., who has been visiting friends here the past week, preached at our church Sunday morning. Miss Anna Crabbs, of Wooster, who has been visiting friends in this community, returned home last week. Last Saturday Henry Golliday was quite surprised by over 30 guests who thought they would give him a surprise wedding anniversary. They all had a good time. Hastings O M. and James McCready visited near Lexington over Sunday. I H. Fulton, S. Spayde and others from this neighborhood attended the reunion at Lakeville last week. Jacob Maglott and wife attended quarterly conference at Butler Saturday and Sunday. There will be a union Sunday school picnic held at the Pleasant valley church Saturday evening, Sept. 5. C H. Collins, who has been living in Cleveland since spring, moved with his family into the house with his father-in-law, G W. Charles, in this neighborhood, last week. George Secrist and wife, James McGuire and wife and others of Lexington, and Dr. Al Secrist and wife of Alpena, Mich., picnicked last Friday on the old Secrist homestead in this neighborhood, now occupied by Will Baer. Bloominggrove - Morrow County. The Ontario circuit reunion held in Mr. Crispin’s woods, last Thursday was the largest picnic Bloominggrove has seen for years. Over 1,000 people were present and all enjoyed to their fullest ability. The programme was given as announced in the papers, with the exception of four speakers who were unable to come. One of the most pleasant social events of the season was a patch box party given by the Misses May and Ethel Baggs at their home east of town last Saturday evening Mrs Dr. Barbour and daughter, Laura, Galion, spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Dr McFarland. Mrs Mary Hahn and son, Alva, Mansfield, visited at John McFarland’s last week. Mrs Martha Baker Caskey, Crestline, visited her parents last week. Washington Threshers are all busy. Mrs Eliza Shoup is sick again. W H. Shoup & Co.’s new engine works to perfection. A G. McGregor, of his place ,and Miss Ora Whipp, of Mansfield, were married Aug. 12. We extend to them our best wishes. Grain is turning out well generally. Meetings will commence at Cessarea one week from Sunday night. The martial band and some others from here attended the Sherman brigade reunion at Lakeville. |
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