Lexington
James Stough, of Bucyrus, is visiting his
parents, Samuel Stough, Sr. and wife. He is accompanied by his son,
Claude.
Prof James Wilson, who several terms was
principal of Lexington schools, recently assumed the duties of
superintendent of schools of Crow Wing, Minn., his residence being
in Brainer.
Albert C. Stewart, on his southern trip, was,
with a group of other tourists, photographed near the summit of
Lookout Mountain.
Frank Culp, Charles Moore, Nick Prosser, Frank
Mitchell and Misses Carrie Joslin, Nettie Dice, Grace Miller and
Nellie Holler attended an entertainment at Mansfield one night last
week.
George Maxwell, Jr., has recently recreated in
Columbus and Westerville.
Eustace Shauck, the musical prodigy, is a son
of A. Shauck, formerly a merchant here.
Miss Carrie Joslin has recently been in
Garrett, Ind., the guest of Mrs. Guy Potter, nee Maggie Homerick.
Charles McLane, of Newark, is visiting his
parents.
The beautiful suburban home of Jesse Cook,
Esq., and wife was the scene of a very felicitous event Jan. 29.
Seventy guests were entertained by the genial twain on the occasion
and the guests are in rapture over the affair and desire to avail
themselves of the NEWS to express their high appreciation of the
courtesy of the host and hostess
A handsome bouncing boy adds to the connubial
joy of James Woods and wife.
Gilbert Davis and wife, daughter of John G.
Walker, are in rapture over the climate of California and will
remain there permanently.
Frank Lantz, Jr., has been promoted to be
supervisor of trains on the belt line at Indianapolis
The Reverends Mr. Street and Davies officiated
alternate evenings at the meetings in the Congregational church last
week.
Samuel Stough, Sr., was seriously prostrated
last week with a chronic kidney malady.
Mrs. Lydia Narans will apply for a pension,
her husband, John Narans, having been a soldier in the war of 1812.
William Kyner recently sold 85 acres of land a
half mile east of Lexington to W. P. Kyner for $3,500.
Walter Walker has returned from a week’s visit
at Steubenville.
Mrs. Thomas Brown has been quite sick
recently.
A queensware store was recently started in the
Colwell building.
The ice house of the cheese and butter factory
is completed and filled with ice.
Dr Stopher sustained the loss of a valuable
horse last Saturday.
George Taylor, of this vicinity, was violently
prostrated Jan. 29.
Miss Grace Steel is recovering from concussion
of the brain, sustained by coasting, as is also Mrs. John Barth, who
was found in deep lethargy Jan. 21.
The obsequies of Mrs. Young, wife of the
proprietor of the new grocery here, occurred at Shreve. She died at
Bellville, where Mr. Young also conducts a grocery. William Aileris
the manager of the establishment here.
Lucas
T J. Vermillion was a schoolmate of the late
Secretary Windom, when they went to school in Knox county.
Bert Hewey, of Toledo, has been visiting
friends in this place lately.
C T. Dye, who has been working in Chicago
Junction for several months, spent Sunday with his parents here.
The Rev. Dr. H. L. Wiles was in our town for a
short time Friday.
D W. Byerly and family visited Mrs. B’s
parents last Sunday.
George Zellner, of Mansfield, was in town on
Sunday.
A Mr. Rodgers, of the fifth ward of Mansfield,
commonly called Ashland, was in our midst to see his “inamorata”
Sunday, but she had gone to Cleveland consequently Mr. R. had to
return home the same day.
Mr and Mrs. Josh Sowash, of Lexington, is
visiting at the home of David Hersh, south of town.
Ham Stevick, of Mansfield, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. D. B. Leiter, west of town.
It gives us pleasure to announce that our
friend “Benny” Gill has struck a streak of luck. He is soon to go to
work as a clerk in the office of Supervisor Wright, of the P. F. at
Wooster. Here’s to you, Benny.
U S. Henry and George Baer returned from a
trip to Georgia Saturday. If you want to hear all about the “sunny
south,” just tackle either one of them.
Jerry Yingling, who has been on a six weeks’
visit to southern Pennsylvania and Maryland, returned home Saturday.
This was the first time he had seen his father in 14 years. He
reports a mild and lovely winter there, something like what we are
having here.
Aunty Kerr died at the residence of her
nephew, Jacob Leiter, last Wednesday, aged almost 84 years, and was
interred in the Odd Fellows’cemetery Friday.
It becomes our painful duty to record the
death of a kind friend, a good citizen and an honest man in the
person of Uriah Robinson. Truly he will be missed in this community,
as he had a smile and a kind word for everyone and his enemies could
be numbered with this figure - 0.
E M. Stevens moved to Mansfield Tuesday and
John Mowry moved in the house Stevens vacated in “Needmore” and L.
J. Loomis moved in the house vacated by Mowry.
One night last week a little stranger came to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wiles and demanded admission. He
was admitted an is now one of the family. Charley says he is a
Democrat, but Mrs. C. says he is a Republican. We hope she is right
Mrs Kate Balliett returned from Cleveland
Monday where she has been visiting friends
Franklin Township.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McMeeken, of Franklin
township, celebrated the 25th anniversary of their marriage Jan. 31.
About 100 invitations had been sent out, and notwithstanding the
muddy roads and the rain 50 guests were present, some coming 10 or
12 miles Among them were Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hartupee, of Ontario;
Captain and Mrs. L. O. Doolittle, of Mansfield; Mrs. J. K. Bennett
and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Nelson, of Olivesburg; and Mr. and Mrs. H.
Pifer, of Ashland county. Regrets were received from Capt. T. E.
Douglas and daughter and Mrs. and Mrs. H. G. Palmer, of Mansfield;
William Stough, of Bellfontaine; William Emptage, of Marsailles,
Wyandott county, and John Gardner, of Seals, Wyandott county, for
not being permitted to be present Among the guests the following
military organizations of the rebellion were represented: Co. G..
15th regiment, O. V. V. I., (of which Mr. McMeeken was a member);
there were present six comrades: of the 163d O. V. V. I. , three; of
the 26th O. V. V. I., one; of the 102d O. V. V. I., one; of the 3d
O. V. V. I., one; of McLaughlin squadron, one. The time was well
improved in social converse, rehearsing army incidents, in vocal and
instrumental music. Mrs. J. H. Barron and Miss Helen Shively, of
Pavonia, presided at the organ. Sacred, patriotic and war songs were
beautifully rendered; the latter were engaged in by the comrades
with the vim of 30 years ago. After the dinner had been partaken of
by all present (which had been so bountifully provided by the genial
host and hostess), the Rev J. H. Barron, of Pavonia, read a
beautiful poem written for the occasion and dedicated to Mr. and
Mrs. McMeeken, which contained many happy hits and drew forth
laughter and applause at the expense of the bride and groom of 25
years ago. After the reading of the poem Rev. Mr. Barron in behalf
of the guests, in a few well chosen remarks, presented the happy
pair with many elegant tokens of their regards and well wishes. In
his remarks he alluded to some incidents in Mr. McMeeken’s army life
which were loudly cheered by the old comrades. A beautiful wreath of
evergreen containing the figures 1866 and 1891 was placed on the
wall. Among the presents we noticed the following of silver: A tea
set, cake basket, six large spoons, cream dipper, and two butter
dishes, two napkin rings, colored glass, fruit dish with silver bale
and stand, glass pickle castor silver bound and silver pickle fork,
and a pearl glass fruit dish. At a late hour the guests departed
wishing their host and hostess as happy and pleasant 25 years in the
future as the past 25 years had been.
Protracted meeting will begin soon in
the Pleasant Valley church.
Darby Boggs and George Shriver will
be the bell ringers and sextons of the new church, perhaps.
John Cox was in the neighborhood
Sunday.
Caleb Dickson and Aaron Hursh will
work at the carpenter trade this summer; several barns are to be
built.
Roy Northland has moved to Jackson
township to take charge of his father’s farm.
Foster Urich has hired Sam Shriver to
work for him this summer. Mr. Shriver is an energetic young man.
Aaron Hursh is slowly recovering from
his illness.
Jackson Township.
William Arnold, one of our township
officials, was married last Thursday at Plymouth to Mrs. Nancy
Miller of New Haven. The happy couple returned to Jackson for a few
days and then returned to New Haven, Huron county, and had their
reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Garrett.
Some of the Taylortown gentlemen who
attended the state alliance at Galion came home on the sick list.
What is the matter, boys?
Cyrus Elliott and Miss Hattie Adams
were married last Tuesday.
Shelby Lodge, No. 350, buried one of
the oldest Masons, it being N. S. Morton, a pioneer of 82 years. He
took the degrees of Masonry in Mansfield years ago and was a great
lover of Masonry. He was laid away to rest in the church yard at the
Meyers church, west of Shelby, by a large concourse of friends and
neighbors. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. Wilhelm assisted
by the Rev. E. K. Baker and the Rev. O. M. Amsbaugh, of the M. E.
church.
The Rev. Gleason A. Reader, of
Shelby, and brother A. B. Clark were the guests of Mr and Mrs.
George Holtz and B. F. Lowe and wife last Friday afternoon.
J F. Roush and wife spent last Sunday
at New Haven, Huron county, the guests of Cyrus Garrett and family.
The Farmers’ Alliance was billed for
the township house last Wednesday night but the attendance was not
what it would have been had the weather been good.
The Rev. E. K. Baker has resigned his
pastorate in the churches in Jackson and Franklin townships.
Washington
George Marks and Mark Wilson wakened
up White Hall literary society last Monday night.
Miss Bessie Jesson, of Springfield
township, visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Au last week
Samuel Mitchell will work for Charles
Taylor of Plymouth township.
Miss Effie Taylor, of Springfield
township, and Miss Huldah Taylor, of near Shelby, are visiting
relatives here.
J Sell bought another span of horses
of J. T. Crabbs last Friday.
Lewis Remy and John Miller disposed
of their fat horses last Monday.
Thomas McPherson has been laid up
with a sore foot for a week.
Elsworth Porter, of Portage county,
is visiting relatives here.
W E. Sirpless has purchased two fine
Jersey cows.
Meetings continue at the
Congregational church.
Mrs Swan, of Upper Sandusky, visited
her brother G. W. Robinson and family February 1.
Thomas Banks has moved to the home of
his father-in-law, J. S. Smith. He will soon commence the erection
of a new house on the south-west corner of Mr. Smith’s farm
J J. Charles and wife, of Mifflin
township, spent Sunday with the latter’s parents.
G W. Robinson and wife attended the
funeral of the former’s brother at Pin Hook, Jan. 30. The interment
took place at Pleasant Valley.
The township clerk has notified the
teachers to make out reports according to the late law.
Mrs Mary Ray is spending a few days
with her daughter near Independence.
Indications point to very few changes
by moving the coming spring, as compared with former years.
Mifflin
Dexter Gaster, formerly of this
neighborhood, has been appointed Chief of Police at New Orleans, La.
We congratulate Deck on his promotion. During the war he was a
member of McLaughlin’s squadron.
D E. Carroll has sold his interest in
the Stafford heirs’ estate to W. A. Bachelder.
D S. Bennighoff has sold his home in
Clapboard town to Enoch Conn.
W Cyle has exchanged property with G.
A. Ohl and both will move in early spring.
There will be numerous changes and
removals in this vicinity the ensuing spring.
J C. Robinson was called to Pinhook
last Friday on the occasion of the death of his brother at that
place.
George Grunewald, teacher in District
No. 1 was made the recipient of a book of worship including music
and the liturgy service of the Lutheran church of which he is a
member given as a present by his pupils. This speaks well of his
popularity as a teacher.
The Rev. Benjamin Bally of Paradise
Hill, assisted the Rev. David Kosht in holding meetings at the U. B.
church last week.
Mr and Mrs. Allenbaugh of Mohican,
were in town on Thursday of last week.
Mr and Mrs. Warren McCready and
daughter Jessie and Mrs. Charles of Mansfield, visited friends here
recently.
Mr and Mrs. Byers visited at Mr. and
Mrs. S. M. Coe’s last week.
La grippe prevails in this community.
Christian Kagey and Mrs. Luther Young are quite ill while several
others have it in a milder form.
Curtis Doerrer, of Vermillion
township, and Miss Adda Lewis, of Mifflin, were united for life last
week. The happy couple have the best wishes of their many friends.