Peter Remy, an active Mansfield business man, died May 12th., aged 53. Sol. Raifsnyder, a brakeman, was instantly killed at Crestline Saturday while making a coupling. Bellville. Will Hamilton is clerk at the National House, Plymouth. The new boarding house on the east side of Main Street is called the "Seaside". Al. Klotz has come out from his rural retreat and is assisting G.W. Maxfield. C.L. Bryant and wife are visiting his father at Painesville and a brother in Cleveland. Mr. N.C. Chalfant and Miss Rodenna Gatton were married at Palmyra the 6th. inst. H.W. Gurney and wife, of Mansfield, spent the latter part of last week with his parents. Frank McCoy will return to Philadelphia this Wednesday to resume his studies at a college of pharmacy. Mrs. Mary Moore, widow of William Moore, and a resident of this County for nearly sixty years, died at her home west of Lexington on the 9th. inst., in the eighty-third year of her age.  Rev. Anderson, of this place, a friend of the family for twenty-five years, conducted the funeral service at her late home on the 11th. inst.  She was a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1845, and leaves four sons and two daughters.  The pioneer mothers are going from their labors to their rest.  "She hath done what she could." Eli Hess is selling books at Findlay. O.B. Rummell left Tuesday for Cleveland, on business. Miss Neily Moore spent the first of the week in Newark, visiting her sister. Mrs. S. Mase and Miss Cora Hassler, of Massillon, are visiting their sister, Mrs. A.B. Oberlin. Old mother Whitten has been seriously ill for sometime, and hopes of her recovery are not entertained. Miss Hentrietta G. Moore will preach in the Universalist church next Sunday morning and afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Williams, a newly married couple from Upper Sandusky, were guests at J. Simpson's last week. Esq. Evarts, D. Palm, G.W. Aungst and wife, attended the 35th. wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. John Diltz, at Independence, Monday. B.J. Wharton has sold his stock of groceries to Mr. Spriesterbaugh, the ex-saloonist.  Mr. S. has taken a grand stap, and he will hardly issue a call to his old customers. Mr. & Mrs. Algeo, of New York, have arrived here to spend the Summer, he being in poor health.  They will make their home at her mother's, Mrs. Catharine Young. Postmaster John Diltz and wife, of Independence, were made happy Monday by an assemblage of friends at their residence numbering some fifty, who came to honor them on their 35th. wedding anniversary.  Esq. Evarts who united then in the year long gone by, was present and recalled some of the incidents of the marriage.  He also offered the couple for their acceptance many presents, among which was a fine dress pattern for Mrs. D. and material for a nice suit for the husband.  Rev. Rife made an appropriate speech and Rev. Williams offered prayer.  An excellent dinner was served.  All wish the respected couple many more anniversaries as pleasant as the one just past. Independence. Sam Scott and Asa Hettinger are doing the carpenter work on Stoffer's house. Miss Kate Remy has been engaged to clerk for Wise & Co.  She was formerly a clerk for J.H. Black, in Mansfield. Rob and Nettie McCreary, of Bellville, were in town Sunday. Infirmary director Peter Hout was in town Monday. Last week while Thomas Brown's two small children were playing on the sidewalk near their home, they found something supposed to be candy, and ate it.  In a short time they fell over as if they were dead.  Dr. Secrist was called and found it was dog poison they had eaten.  At present they are doing well. G.P. Blystone and wife, of Fredericktown, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Rummel. In Bellville they call it "quinine".  Here they call it "chloroform". John Freehafer is up in Michigan looking after a location. Our country friend Mr. Ambrose McBride, who recently bought out Rev. Murray, wants to sell. Miss Anna Plank has a seamstress in connection with her millinery in Pearce's building. Mrs. Mate Calhoon stands behind the counter occasionally at Oberlin and Rifes. Miss Lizzie Daugherty returned home Monday. James A. Craig fell from an apple tree and hurt himself so as to be unable to get around for several days. Mrs. Milton Wise is afflicted with rheumatism. Mrs. John Daugherty and her daughter Lillie are on the sick list. Pat McGuire, Bellville's brag horseshoer, was in town last week on business. Newville. 'Squire Wigton has traded his house and lot for a farm in Virginia. Mother Stimely is very poorly. Mrs. Nick Hein and children, of Centerburg, are visiting relatives here. W.S. Freeman visited his father, Saturday and Sunday.