Journal Gazette, October, 28, 1899 Purcell Purcell, Oct. 28.--- On last Saturday night the saw mill belonging to T. T. Brown was destroyed by fire. Also 15,000 feet of lumber, stumps and slabs were burned. Supposed to have caught from sparks. The mill is located on the farm of John Chilcote. School is progressing nicely, with Cora Evert of South Perry, as teacher. Mr. R. H. Dresback has repaired his barn with a new roof. The business meeting held at Pine Grove church, last Saturday, hired Rev. Henderson of Morgan county to serve the Logan circuit for the ensuing year. Mr. Smelts is building a new barn. |
The Journal Gazette, June 19, 1902 |
Journal Gazette, Aug. 24, 1903
Purcell
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Logan Democratic
Sentinel, April 19, 1906 Purcell Society
Local News
The
farmers in this vicinity are busy during their spring
plowing.
Grandma
Smelts is very poorly; she is not expected to live
but a few days.
Mrs.
Zeida Huffman is seriously ill with lung fever. Dr.
Hemmingher, of Adelphi, is attending physician.
Mr.
Orla Reid of Carrol, is visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Dr.
Hemmingher called on R. H. Dresback last Monday.
Misses
Ines Keller and Flossie Bainter and Mr. Jacob
Bainter, Jr., were the guests of G. W. Cupp
William
Springer is moving his sawmill to the farm of
William Huffman.
Andy
Drum, of Laurelville, was a business visitor to
Purcell last Thursday.
Mr.
and Mrs. Ollie Lemon passed through here last Thursday.
Sam
Febus passed through our streets Sunday.
Mr.
Irvin Hoy, of Little Pine passed through here last
Tuesday.
Mrs.
Mary Wilson, who has been living with her son at
Circleville during the winter, returned to Pursell last Thursday where
she will reside with her daughter, Mrs. Belinda Dresback.
Sam
Lama was a Logan visitor Saturday.
Martin
Chilcote made a trip to Haynes Saturday.
Charley
Kitchen made was a visitor to Purcell Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John
Kern visited their daughter, Mrs. Ida
Smelt Sunday.
Mr.
and Mrs. Rueben Dresback were Sunday guests of family
Sunday.
John
Dresback made a business trip to Enterprise the first
of the week. Will Chilcote and family visited Elijah Woolever, Sunday.
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Journal Gazette," January 25, 1907 Pursell Ray and William Groce
are visiting friends in this vicinity.
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Journal Gazette, May 28, 1908: Pursell The farmers in this vicinity are still plating corn. Mr. Shan Kuhn passed through our village one day last week with a load of corn. Mrs. Lucy Lytle and family called on Mrs. Jane Woodard and family last Friday. Mr. Fred Conkle and daughter, Flora, passed through here last Thursday en route to South Bloomingville. Miss Myrtle Tatman was a shopping visitor to Laurelville last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Huffman and daughter Retha, were the guests of Mrs. Zelda Ebert of Laurelville, last Saturday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Febes May 14th, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bainter of Happy Ridge, passed through our village Sunday evening. Mr. Harvey Burgoon made his usual business trip to Haynes last Saturday. Solomon Beery made a trip to Laurelville last Saturday. Messrs. Lewis and Vern Conkle passed through here en route to Haynes Saturday. Samuel Lama and family were the Sunday guests of Hiram Lama and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Smelts had for their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John Kern. Mr. Will Vancuren and son Tommy, were seen on our streets Sunday. Miss Mary Willard is visiting her brother Tom and family of near Carroll, at present. Mr. Jim Ninan passed through our village Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lemon of Cedar Grove, visited their son Ollie, of this place Sunday. Miss May Smyers called on Mrs. Mary Van Fossen Sunday evening. Pearl Dorren of Haynes called on Samuel Harsh Saturday evening. Mrs. Clara Cupp and daughter Enid, were visitors to Laurelville Saturday. Charley Willard made a trip to Little Pine Monday. Albert Lytle made a trip to South Bloomingville Monday. James Quillen of near Kingston, passed through our village Sunday. Homer Dennison was seen going down the Valley Monday. Mrs. L. Poling expects to visit her sister at Lancaster the last day of the week. |
Logan Republican Newspaper, May 2, 1912: Pursell Minerva
Vorhees
is on the sick list.
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Logan Republican, may 16, 1912:
Pursell
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