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The Bellville Weekly - 13 October 1876

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Source:  The Bellville Weekly, 13 October 1876, Vol. V, No. 28 (source documents held by Bellville / Jefferson Township Historical Society)

JEHU DURBIN is able to be about again from his hurt.

Dr. WHITCOMB lost ten dollars last week from his vest pocket.

G.S. BELL and ED. SIMPSON, of the Ohio Penitentiary, are home to vote.

Miss E.A. BELL is home again, having spent some time in eastern Pennsylvania.

Mrs. R.W. LYON, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., is on a visit to friends in this place, after an absence of several years.

J.T. ORDWAY left Bellville on the 3rd. for Louisville, Nebraska, where he has a prospect of a permanent situation in the western telegraph office.

The large number of entries render it impossible for us to go into details.  There were two hundred and thirty-eight entries of apples alone.  LEN SWIGART, of Monroe Township, had some fine apples and grapes displayed.  Our old friend, NATHAN VANDORN, of Jefferson Township, was the "boss" exhibitor, and carried off thirteen premiums, which was doing more than usually well when we take into consideration the large number of entries, and amount of competition.  -- Sunday Morning Call, Mansfield, O.

WM. FULTON, while engaged on a portable saw mill on KINER's farm, near Lexington, by some means got his head in contact with the upper saw.  His skull was cut near to the brain.  He is doing as well as could be expected.  The accident occurred on Tuesday of last week.

The following persons left for the Centennial, via. Niagara Falls, Hudson River and New York:  Mrs. JNO. LAFFERTY and daughter, Mrs. J.C. POTTS, JOHN HAMILTON, A.H. CONDICT, SIMON HOOVER, JOHN ROBINSON and EDWARD KLOTZ.  They return via. Baltimore and Washington.  Mrs. LAFFERTY, having forgotten an important part of her traveling paraphernalia, Mr. LAFFERTY drove to Mansfield on double-quick with the much desired parcel.

The Jefferson Township Building Association have decided to put a third story on their building;  that is on the front part of it, which will make a hall 20x48 feet to be used for Grange purposes, leaving the large hall on the second floor (32x55) for general purposes.  This is what this place has been needing for a long time.

PROBATE NOTICE -- The Estate of SOLYMAN STRONG, Deceased.  Notice -- The Administration of the Estate of the above-named decedent has been entrusted by the Probate Court to the undersigned.  Any person having claims against said estate are requested to present them to the undersigned within one year.  -- JOHN E. STRONG.

The Sherman House at Mansfield has gone into the hands of R.D. WIRT.

Mr. S. WAGNER gave us a mess of sweet potatoes, some weighing over two pounds.  They were raised from plants grown by J.O. MILES, of this place, of the Yellow Nausemond variety.  They are excellent.

Rev. L.B.W. SHRYOCK will preach at the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath at 11 o'clock A.M. and at Lexington at 3 P.M.

FOR SALE -- A beautiful Parlor Stove (coal burner) cheap for cash.  Inquire of I.K. MOODY.

Mr. A. CALHOUN, his wife and her mother, Mrs. TRAXLER, left for the Centennial on Monday.

There will be an Old Folks Singing at White Hall School House in Washington Township, on Saturday, Oct. 28th., 1876, afternoon and evening.

A bridge near S. BOALS is out of order.  The Supervisor should attend to this, as there is danger of having horses hurt in crossing in the dark.

It was a quiet, home-like wedding which, last Tuesday evening, made Miss NEMMIE L. RICHARDSON the wife of Mr. JOHN Y. GLESSNER, Jr.  Only the intimate friends of the families were present to see the young couple plight their life-vows.  The bride is the only daughter of Mayor RICHARDSON, and the groom is the youngest son of the editor of the Shield and Banner.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. S.W. MILLER.  The impressive and appropriate services were followed by an hour of congratulations, after which the couple left on the 9:08 train North, intending to remain a few days in Cleveland, and then go on a tour East.  -- Sunday Morning Call, Mansfield, O.

GEO. RINEHART is now clerking in J.H. SHARP's Store, Mansfield.  The store has the appearance of doing the "boss" business in Mansfield.  It is well stocked with all kinds of goods.

The Ladies of the Universalist Church met at the house of Rev. N.A. SAXTON Thursday evening, Oct. 6th., 1876, and organized a Sewing Society, meetings to be held every two weeks.  The following officers were elected, viz.:  Mrs. N.A. SAXTON, President;  Mrs. D. ZENT, Vice-President;  Miss F. STEVENS, Secretary;  Mrs. O.B. RUMMEL, Treasurer.  Notice of the meetings will be given in due time, and all that wish are cordially invited to attend.  -- Mrs. N.A. SAXTON, Pres't. and FLORENCE STEVENS, Sec'y.

On the Sick List -- Mrs. YEISINGER, Mrs. TRUCKENMILLER, Mrs. N.G. OLIN, Mrs. B.F. HINES, Mr. PURCELL, WILSON HASLETT, SARAH EVARTS, FRANK SHAFER.  Convalescing -- Mrs. JOSEPH PHILLIPS, JOHN EVARTS, ELMER SHAFER, Mrs. L. LYME.

ROLL OF HONOR -- The following persons have subscribed and paid for THE BELLVILLE WEEKLY for one year, since we last published the roll of honor:  New -- JOHN TRAUL, Galion, O.  Renewals -- B.F. HINES, Bellville, O.;  FARBER & HORN, Bellville, O., 2 yrs.;  JOHN LASH, Mansfield, O.;  N.G. FILES, Bellville, O.;  LUCETTA F. MOORE, Bellville, O.;  G.H. WRIGHT, Columbus, O.

EDWARDS-STEPHENS.  MARRIED -- On Thursday, September 28th., 1876, at the residence of the bride's parents in Fredericktown, Ohio, by Rev. JAS. A. KELLAM, Mr. McKENDRE F. EDWARDS of the Free Press, and Miss ADY J. STEPHENS.  From the above announcement it appears that printers will get married as well as other folks.  We wish Mac and his partner happiness and success in their new sphere of life.

DIED -- Fry.  In Cowley County, Illinois, September 26th., 1876, Mr. DANIEL FRY, aged 80 years, 4 months and 10 days.  Mr. FRY was born in Cumberland County, Pa., came to Ohio in 1831, and went to Illinois in 1865.

Advertiser's Index

• L.W. Nevius (dentistry)
• G.S. & R.W. Bell (dry goods)
• Dr. V.H. Reisinger
• Dr. W.T. McMahon
• Globe House (hotel)
• J.P. Walsh (saddles)
• John Null (blacksmith)
• Cunningham & Little (lumber yard)
• James Rhinehalt (blacksmith)
• J.B. Lewis, M.D.
• Dr. S.R. Stofer
• W.H. Smith (livery)
• C.L. Miller (auctioneer)
• Van Dorn & Waddell (drugs)
• Miss E.A. Charles (millinery work)
• Miss Hilbourn (millinery work)
• Lucy Clark
• O.B. Rummel (hardware)
• A.H. Redding (attorney)
• Verna Null (millinery)
• Condict (black alpacas)