The Richland Star (Bellville) -- 11 December 1879

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The Richland Star (Bellville) -- 11 December 1879

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Source:  The Richland Star:  11 December 1879, Vol. III, No. 11  (source document held by Bellville / Jefferson Township Historical Museum)



Events of the Neighborhood.

Etta Mount, aged fifteen years, left her home in Mansfield Monday night of last week and has not been heard of since.

Cleveland Herald, Dec. 2d.:  "A maniac named George Hoffman, of Lexington, O., passed through this city Sunday evening in charge of officers from Buffalo for his home.  He was in this city recently and tried to get a permit the Mayor to lecture [sic.] on machinery;  failing in this he went to Buffalo, where his malady was discovered."

Bellville.

Mrs. Samuel Cutting is suffering from a severe cold.

Levi Shafer is recovering from a severe attack of the quinsy.

The inquest of Mary Agnes Bixler cost the county $55.15.

It's a boy at Z. Snell's, born Monday last Dr. McMahon attendant.

B.C. Brown set out for Lucas County, Monday, to solicit orders for baskets.

John Y. Glessner, Jr., of the Shield & Banner, dropped in on us Monday.

T.M. and Albert Potts of Pa., have been visiting, J.C. Potts, of the Weekly.

Mrs. Dyer Stump presented her husband with a fine boy Sunday, the 7th. inst.

Isaac White and daughter, of Licking County, have been visiting at R. Bolinger's.

Born to Mr. C.F. and Alice Secrist, a bouncing boy, Dec. 2nd., Dr. Collins in attendance.

Messrs. William and Benjamin Spry, of Gambier, visited at Rev. A. Wright's last week.

Casper Swank and wife are visiting friends in this State, instead of Indiana, as stated last week.

The Call says that Mry A. Shortess has asked the Common Pleas Court to tell George Parker, to give her $10,000 -- breach of promise.

Miss Lucy Clark arrived here Saturday from Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  She was warmly welcomed by her friends and old acquaintances, and her visit will doubtless be a very pleasant one.

N.O. Smith has been appointed executor of the will of the late Ann E. Gerhart;  David J. Rummel guardian of Della May Blystone, aged 11 years, minor heir of the late Geo. McIvin Blystone.

H.O. Sheidley is now making a buggy after his own ideas.  By a very simple contrivance he has done away with the fifth-wheel.  Many other improvements he intends to bring out soon, which he says will enable him to make a first class buggy, much below the usual cost.

Licenses to marry have been issued as follows:  John F. Herring & Maggie Wappner, John W. Eller & Adaline Stauffer, Lawrence L. Crall & May G. Long, A.W. Koogle & May E. Aby, R.B. Young & Catharine Ross, James F. McMillen & Katharine C. Edmonds, Fred Driver & Eva Fleck, Samuel R. Kellam & Caroline Neiter.

S.G. Mathers and family have removed to Cleveland.

D.J. Rummel is again owner of the Independence Mills.

Fran Baily and wife, of Lexington, are visiting her father.

Miss Sadie Connelly, of Newton, Iowa, is visiting Miss Josie Kelly.

Mrs. C.C. Vanbinder and son, of Mansfield, visited J.H. Kelly's, returning on Monday.

Captain Cunningham's portrait will form an interesting page in the History of Richland County.

Last week, a Mr. Grant, of Knox County, bought Joseph Rineholt's property, on Markey Street, paying for it $475.

R. Evarts is taking a telling interest in the History of Richland County, and we may expect that the history of Old Jefferson will be hunted down close.

A meeting of the creditors of Mrs. Nancy Ridge, will take place at the office of her attorney, Ame [sic.] Kanaga, in Mansfield, on the afternoon of Dec. 20, 1879.

Died, at his home near Woodview, O., Dec. 6th., 1879, Daniel McDonald, aged 70 years, 8 months and 26 days.  The deceased was born in Bedford County, Pa., March 10th., 1809.  He came with his uncle to Ohio in the fall of 1828, and lived about five years in Jefferson County, and in 1833 came to Knox county, remaining one year, then moved to Perry Township, this county.  He took up the shoe trade and worked at it for some time.  He was united in matrimony to Lydia Woodward, June 22, 1837, and they bought a part of Section 15, of Phillip Stelts, on which they have since lived.  Mr. McDonald was the father of six children, five sons and one daughter.  Two of the sons preceded him to the spirit world.  The living children were all present, but one, to witness the last sad tribute of respect paid to the memory of a loved father.  "He was a good man" and throughout his long life he possessed the respect and esteem of all who were acquainted with him.  Shortly after his removal to this State, he made a profession of his faith in Christ, uniting with the Presbyterian Church at Lexington, O., since which time he has been a consistent member of that denomination.  -- G.M.H.

'Squire Groves' suits against Ira and J.H. Howard for Commutation tax, before Justice Mowry, on Saturday was decided in favor of the defendants.  Ira and J.H. made their own defense.

Mrs. Wm. Gerlach is seriously ill.

Mrs. Rev. J.A. Kaull is visiting friends in town and adjacent country.  She has more friends than ever.

Saturday evening last was the fifteenth anniversary of the wedded life of Mr. & Mrs. L.W. Severns.  The husband was absent, but it did not prevent the friends from gathering in and making it a pleasant occasion for Mrs. Severns, both by their presence and handsome gifts.

Independence.

There was a quiet little party and oyster supper at Wm. McCready's last Friday evening.

Dave Palm and "frow" visited here over Sunday.

Pearce is putting up more hitching rails in front of Wm. Severns and Co's. store.

G.P. Blystone had a sale last Monday.  He talks of moving to town.

Carr. Kinsey is home, sick with lung disease.

A Mr. King, of Ashland County, a nephew of J. Plank's, is visiting him.

S.H. Harden is considered dangerously ill with lung disease.

James O'Hearn has not yet found his pocket book.  He says there were fifty dollars in paper money, and four or five dollars in silver in it.

Isaiah Farst will engage in the poultry trade this winter.

V. Morr will move into the Darling property on Grant Street, and David Baker will occupy the hotel property.

A bouncing boy at James Andrews' last Monday morning.  All doing well.

Wm. Warren has been home sick for some time with a cancer on his lip.  It has been removed by the Doctor and he is speedily recovering.

Last Tuesday afternoon, as a little girl of James Aungst's was going down street near the P.O., she scared at a dog and fell to the ground with spasms.  It was a long while before she recovered.

A letter from Dr. Dysert states that he has been confined to his bed for two weeks and is terrible sick of Florida.

Bangor.

John Hilderbrand and family have moved from Waterford to this place.

Mrs. Burress, of Mansfield, held a protracted meeting at Waterford recently.

Joseph Mahagan has gone to Fulton County, from where he intends to go to his home in Kansas.

Newville.

Mrs. Mary Gleason is on the sick list.

W.T. Stewart lost his pocket book containing $10 one day last week.

Miss Nancy Robinson, instead of Mary R., is our school teacher.

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Advertiser's Index

  • Amos Kanaga, Mansfield (attorney)
  • Wm. Lefever, Proprietor - Clifton House
  • J.F. Ghrist (tailor)
  • D. Palm (barber)
  • Bloom & Seiler (meat market)
  • W.H. Batterson & Co. (watches, clocks, jewelry)
  • Moody's (boots)
  • Samuel Carpenter (groceries)
  • Wm. Lanehart (furniture)
  • L.L. Swank (tub oysters)
  • Bellville Lumber Yard
  • J.H. Knisely, Mansfield (practical shirt maker)
  • Bellville Planing Mills
  • G.I. Clark (tin shop)
  • Moody's (boots)

Transcribed by Amy E. Armstrong, Tuesday, September 04, 2007


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