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e NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS f Mansfield Weekly News - 23 May 1891 |
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OUR
NEIGHBORS.
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J. M. Condon with
his bride returned from Canal Fulton Saturday.
The newly elected
officers of the Epsworth League are: President, Miss Mary Ricksecker;
first and second vice presidents, Mrs. George Kirkland and Mrs. Lawrence
Mitchell; secretary, George Kirkland; treasurer, Reuben Greenfield.
The Rev. J. H.
and Mrs. Barron, of Pavonia, give a concert at the M. E. church
Wednesday evening.
Neal Carper, of
the regular army is here on furlough to visit his sisters, Mrs. Hershey
and Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell and old associates. He has been in the
regular army for 20 years and just re-enlisted for his fifth term. He
had a part of one of his thumbs shot off last winter in one of the
fights his command had with the Indians
Elder Bell
attended the annual meeting of the Epworth League at Galion last week.
A general
invitation is extended to the citizens to meet with the post at the town
hall Friday evening, May 22, to complete the arrangements for Memorial
day.
Dr Beal returned
from Archer last Tuesday night. His mother is improving.
Elder Bell
preached an able memorial sermon last Sunday. He indicated several sins
that are to-day threatening this nation. He praised the ladies for
their patriotic devotion and assistance in all noble undertakings.
Jackson
Township
There is quite a
bit of building and improvements going on in Jackson.
The farmers are
not all through planting corn.
A few of the
farmers met at the township house last Thursday night.
Mrs. C. L. Hayes
is having her house painted. David Lythes & Son, of Shelby, are doing
the work.
Mrs. William
Hallenbaugh was buried at the St. Peter’s church, London, last Friday;
she died of cancer of stomach.
On the morning of
May 17 the ice froze about 3-16ths of an inch thick.
Frank Kuhn came
near meeting with a severe accident a few days ago while he was crossing
the railroad with a team.
The Democratic
central committeeman of this township thinks as the Australian ballot
will come in force that we will have to have a new township house. We
are aware that men who hold
office are a
little inclined to have things about right if taxes are a little high.
How is that, Dan?
George Roush is
remodeling his house this spring and it makes a nice appearance.
Lucas
The Rev. George
Kane delivered an interesting discourse at the Lutheran church, Sunday,
and may accept a call to this place.
E E. Cunning went
to Port Clinton Monday on business connected with the Baker Stone Co.
Evangelist Reed
will continue services at the Congregational church during the week and
perhaps longer. John Moffett, as representative of the Lucas Stone Co., was in the western part of the state the latter part of last week.
Mayor D. S. Parry
met with what might have been a serious accident recently. While on his
way home from work he attempted to pass through a barbed wire fence and
in some way became entangled in the wires. Had it not been for the
assistance of George Marks he no doubt would have been painfully hurt.
Elz Baker has his
collar bone broken while coupling cars in the Baker stone quarry last
week.
W O. Collins and
Charles Stevens went to Shelby on business Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs. C.
Stull, of Marion, attended the sixtieth anniversary of his
brother-in-law, G. W. McFarland, and visited relatives here over Sunday.
James Ross,
postal clerk on the N. W. O. railway has been laid up with la grippe for
two weeks but is able to resume duty this week again.
Lexington
The nuptials of
Miss Mary Smurr and W. E. Herschler, of Ashland county, were celebrated
May 13 at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Jacob Smurr. The twain
have gone to Ashland county to reside there.
Mrs Barnett, an
aged lady of this vicinity, died May 14, after a long ordeal of
suffering She was the widow of Andrew Barnett.
The Rev. R. H.
Edmunds, of Mansfield, formerly of Lexington, officiated at the
obsequies of W. B. Hill.
Jerome Schuler is
conducting an agriculture implement store on Delaware street.
Mrs Elijah
Baughman is visiting her parents, B. Edwards and wife, in Bellville.
Mrs Thomas Brown
has been able to ride out recently.
Seymour Lindsay
has returned from Chicago Junction and has resumed business here.
William Yarger
and daughter Edith attended the obsequies of Mr. Myers in Bellville, May
14.
Arthur Lindsey,
of Mansfield, visited his parents here last week.
Mrs Mary Lefevre,
of Bellville, was here recently to see attorney G. M. Fry, her uncle,
who has not materially improved.
Mrs Miller, of
Morrow county, has been the guest of Mrs. S. S. Lindsey, her daughter
Thomas Bloor, of
Mansfield, last week laid off the foundation of G. V. Frye’s new house
on the north-west corner of the square.
The Rev. Mr.
Hamilton, of Pennsylvania, is visiting his brother, James D. Hamilton.
Mrs G. M. Sowers
has been the guest of Lewis Sowers, her son, in Cleveland.
William R. McKee
and wife, of Mansfield, were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Moore, Mrs. McKee’s parents.
Charles Moore
was, Saturday and Sunday, in Pleasant Valley the guest of Frank Boles.
Mr. and Mrs.
Longshore, of Mansfield, have been the guests of E. Baughman’s family.
H S. Moore, the
contractor, finished the creamery building Saturday. Mr. Moore will, in
a few days, go to Garrett, Ind., where he has taken contracts.
Col R. C. Brown’s
wife has been quite sick for a week or two.
Newville
Quite a number of
Peter Teeter’s friends and neighbors gathered in at his place Saturday,
May 9, and plowed six acres of ground and planted it with corn for him,
as Mr. Teeter has been sick nearly all spring.
A sad accident
occurred about three miles west of here Tuesday of last week. As
Solomon Loro was rolling a chestnut log his little son, Daniel, aged
about 7 years, who was helping him , was caught by the log and carried
over it, which then rolled over him, crushing him in a terrible manner.
He lived until Monday morning. The remains were interred in Worthington
chapel cemetery, Tuesday, May 19.
One of the
grandest events of the season took place at the residence of S. J.
Hazlett, Saturday, May 16, which was Mr. Hazlett’s 38th
birthday anniversary. Of the 160 guests who assembled to give him a
surprise party, 54 came from Hazel Dell school district where Mr.
Hazlett held the position of teacher for the past two winters. After all
had partaken of a grand and sumptuous dinner a number of useful presents
were given. The presentation speech was made by A. E. Peterson and
responded to by Mr. Hazlett.
Pavonia
Died, on the 18th
inst., at her home about four miles northeast of Mansfield, Mrs. Cynthia
Garrison, aged 83. She was one of the pioneer women of Richland county,
and has lived on the farm where she died, a great part of her life. She
was taken to Williams county and buried, her husband, William Garrison,
having died and been buried while on a visit to his oldest son there
quite a number of years ago. She leaves two sons, William, of Williams
county, and Thomson, residing at the old homestead. She was a woman of
sterling integrity and industry.
The Rev. J. H.
Barron and wife, assisted by a class in vocal music, will give a concert
at the Windsor church on next Saturday evening. The musical abilities
of Rev. and Mrs. Barron are too well known to be necessary to speak of
and the subscription asked for after the concert is for such a good
cause, we speak for them a full house.
Charles Pittenger
returned home from Ada, last week, for vacation.
Dr Kelly and wife
and Willis Frease and wife, from Galion, were guests of Miss Jessie
Hale, one day last week, all spending part of the day on the Blackfork,
fishing
Miss Ella Condon,
of Mansfield, visited friends here a few days ago.
Miss Nellie
Holmes has returned from a week’s visit at John Lewis’, near Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Black and Will Martin, from the city, spent last Tuesday at James C.
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