PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1883 © Judy J. Stebbins 7/5/2020

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PAINESVILLE TELEGRPAH Judges of Common Pleas – H. B. Woodbury, L. S. Painesville, Ohio Sherman J. F. Scofield, Editor and Proprietor Judge of Probate - G. H. Shepherd Clerk – R. A. Moodey Jan. 4, 1883 Thursday Sheriff – A. D. Barrett p. 1 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Deputy Sheriffs – H. M. Mosher, Painesville; H. P. ATTORNEYS Allen, Madison Hill & Jerome – Attorneys at Law Treasurer -O. A. Hoskins Amidon & Paine – Attorney at Law Recorder – H. B. Green E. Sweeney – Attorney and Counsellor at Law Prosecuting Attorney – C. D. Clark Lord Sterling – Attorney & Collector for the Auditor – W. C. Tisdel Business Men’s Union of Painesville, Ohio Surveyor – H. N. Munson PHYSICIANS Coroner – H. M. Mosher Dr. L. D. West – in the Fisher Block Commissioners – E. B. Griswold, Joseph Jerome, K. H. Whipple Cory, M.D. – office and residence A. P. Barber No. 16 Richmond street. Infirmary Directors – E. Burridge, Carlos Mason, Dr. Merriman- Physician and Surgeon; over R. H. Woodman Gould’s Hardware, Main street Superintendent Infirmary – D. O. Carter MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS School Examiners Charles T. Morley – State street, Painesville, Ohio S. P. Merrill, John R. Clague, Lloyd Wyman – in Parmly Block DENTISTS D. C. Wilson & Son – Dentists, 88 Main Street, Painesville, Ohio (laughing gas, vitalized air, or nytro-oxide for extracting teeth without pain) Wm. H. Fowler– Dentist, Milwaukee Block over Lockwood Brothers’ store PLANING MILL, & C. D. Donaldson & Son – manufacturers of flooring, doors, sash, blinds, brackets, molding, &c. Shop rear of Wilder’s Building, State St. HARDWARE C. O. Child – General assortment hardware, paints, oils, glass, &c.; 55 Main St. NURSERIES F. F. Bernard, Fairport Nursery Avenue Nurseries – Jayne & Cole – 2 miles west of Court House on Mentor Ave. L. Green & Son, Nursery, one mile north of Perry Depot. Hiram Bowhall – two miles east of Post Office, Painesville, Ohio UNDERTAKERS J. Palmer – Undertaker, No. 95 State St. Painesville, Ohio County Officers

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Jan. 4, 1883 p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Charles Ruggles, age 70, a pioneer of Mahoning Co., died last week. --Mary Harklerode, a pioneer resident of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, age 94. --Henry Bixler, age 68, an old and wealthy citizen of Wooster, died Wed. --The mother of S. R. Doolittle, of Gambier, and one of the pioneers of that town, died suddenly last week, age 90. --E. D. King, one of the oldest residents of Warren, died last week, age 67. --Mrs. Elliott, widow of Rev. John Elliott, died at her home in Steubenville last Wed., age 85. --Ralsa Clark, age 86, a well-known citizen of Vernon, Trumbull Co., died last week from the effects of injuries received at the hands of Wm. Didoa, who is now in jail. --W. O. Thompson, age about 25, who boarded in Cleveland, was found dead in his bed Wed. He lived in Aurora. --One day last week, a 15-yr. old son of Alexander Kincaid, of Champion, fell while skating, striking the back of his head. He died a few days later. --Information is wanted on a man named William Kenning, who came to the United States from England in May 1881. He is 48 yrs. old, about 5’ 8”, slight, dark moustache and little whiskers. When last heard from he was at Joseph Howard’s in Akron, Ohio. Norwalk Experiment

p. 2 A New Year’s Greeting to the Old Folks Given are the ages and present mental and physical conditions of a few of Mentor’s aged ones. Mentioned: Garfield, Eliza Mrs. Rudolph, Zeb Mr. Garfield, Lucretia Mrs. Northrup, General Morley, Thomas Mr. Bandle, Samuel Mr. Gray, David Maloney, Mrs. (Irish lady, age 98)

Smith, Joel Mrs. Martindale, Mrs. (of Kirtland, age 85) Viall, George Mr. (age 80)

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Jan. 4, 1883 Parks, Ephraim C. Casey, Thomas (age 79, his wife died 2 yrs. ago in Perry August) Young, Loretta Article written by M. Antoinette King, of Mentor Hazen, P. Painesville --Died at Kirtland, O., Dec. 17th, 1882, Charlotte Casey, Thomas Mr. W., wife of Ira Bond, on her 79th birthday. She Davis, Sarah F. was born in Heoncoy Falls, N. Y., and moved to Harrington, Catherine A. Kirtland in 1834(?), where she has since resided. Johnson, Clara B. She had been blind for 11 yrs. Payne, O. D. Smith, Wallace Real Estate Transfers Painesville Town Lands Lanphier, Walter Johnson, Esther Moodey, Samuel Noonan, Bridget Lanphier, Bridges Tillotson, Sarah M. Pike, Jefferson Concord Mosher, Geo. W. Carroll, Elizabeth Scott, O. W. Carroll, Ida A. Carney, Anthony Drake, Cornelia B. Presley, Lewis Hacker, Adam Presley, Charles L. Hacker, Flora Burns, Robert Phelps, Alex French, Harriet I. Phelps, Martin Branch, Abbie S. Kirtland Perry, Ordell Mosher, John B. Bissell, Benj. Palmer, Charles Taylor, James Rice, Nettie S. Owen, Solomon Squires, Martha A. Baker, Wallace L. Mentor Parmly, Lavina Neill, Jane H. Lovetf, Sarah A. Proudfoot, Ida M. Rosa, Olive J. Brown, Ellen Amidon, Adaline Rexford, Harriet L. Utley, Abby Lake County Delinquent Tax List for 1992 Babcock, Maria R. Madison Johnson, Josephine C. Crandall, T. D. Willoughby Hotchkiss, Amelia Ann Bliss, Omar Killcauly, Anna Covert, George Monosmith, J. Colwell, Emma T. Sprague, A. S. Delester, Eugene Sherwood Jr., W. H. Ferguson, G. L. Sherwood, H. A. Hoffman, John J. Scheverel, Marion E. Hoffman, John Turney, E. W. Lloyd, William LeRoy Lilly, J. W. Atkins, Nancy J. Smith, C. C. Viall, J. V.

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Jan. 4, 1883 Gentlemen White, Milton Ansell, Frank Mr. Cottrell, Ann M. Bael, E. B. Carroll, Allen K. Belden, Theodore Jock, Justice Bennett, George Mr. Metcalf, Preston A. Carr, Mr. Myers, John Dater, Charles A. Thomas, Wm. Davis, Robert Wightman, L. E. Eckert, Edson Cottrell, A. Fitzmorris, James Town Lots – Painesville Gottshalk, E. G. Bishop, Frances E. Fenshaw, Joseph Chambers, Ann B. Hanks, Arthur H. Dolan, Thomas J. McCombs, J. Town Lots – Grandon Moffett, J. A. Chapman, James Otner, John Reed, John Legal Notice Reeman, Arthur Goldie Thompson, Gurdon Thompson, Martha Richards, Thomas Thompson and Clifton Thompson, minors and Sanders, Sylvester residents of Nebraska, will take notice that E. J. Scribner, Dan Sweeney, in Lake Co., Ohio, June 5th 1883, filed Sedwick, J. W. his petition against Ann M. Thompson, Memphis Robinson J. O. Thompson and Goldie, Gurdon, Martha and Thomas, W. E. Clifton Thompson alleging that Wesley Thompson, father of said minors, was the owner Local Brevities of real estate in LeRoy, Lake Co., Ohio (90 acres --Miss Ellen Cay, of Jackson street, is very sick. of land all together). Gurdon Thompson, the --Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Grenney have an 8 lb. boy. father of Wesley Thompson, had Wesley convey --Miss Eva Taylor is home from Geneva for the the property to him. Then Gurdon bequeathed winter. the land to Ann M. and Memphis Thompson who --Mr. H. C. Nellis, of Piqua, arrived in town this were appointed executors of Gurdon, who have morning. received rents and profits. E. J. Sweeney alleges --Mr. W. B. Straight and family, of Hudson, are in Gurdon Thompson was not the owner of said town today. real estate. --Mr. John Brennan again assumed proprietorship of the Cowles House on Monday. p. 5 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Mrs. E. T. Booth is to arrive this week and of Jan. 3, 1883: assume her duties as landlady of the Stockwell. Ladies --Mr. Linus Thompson, of Iowa, is visiting his Behm, Louisa grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Noble Thompson. Baldwin, Henry Mrs. --Mr. Colbert Huntington, of Erie street, is quite Craig, Mary Jane ill. Griffin, Kate Miss --Mrs. F. Gates, of Washington street, is Marshall, Eda E. convalescing. McLean Edith Mrs. --Mrs. A. P. Axtell has moved from Perry and has Parker, Helen Miss rooms with Mrs. Christopher Morse, on Mentor Thomson, H. E. Mrs. Ave.

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Jan. 4, 1883 Boyce, Anna Miss --Mr. N. K. Hubbard, of Fargo, is in town, sick at McKinnie W. J. Mrs. the home of his father-in-law, Mr. D. B. Clayton, Hendricks, Anna Miss on Mentor Avenue. Fowler, Lena Miss --Rev. C. A. Kleeberger, of Johnstown, Pa., who Goepp Misses has been visiting his parents during the holidays, Ellen, Emma Miss goes to Elmore, Ohio to locate. Phipp S. Mrs. --Mr. Wm. Brown, age 72, of Harrisville, Pa., died Prentice C. A. Mrs. at the home of Mr. Noble Thompson, in this city, Prentice, Mrs. Dr. last Wed. --Miss Frankie Lockwood is home for the Stockwell House holidays from Cincinnati where she is still Mr. Eli T. Booth has assumed proprietorship of pursuing education in the conservatory of music. the Stockwell House. --G. L. Lewis will serve a year in the penitentiary Painesville National Bank for horse stealing. The Painesville National Bank, as successor of --Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Thomson, of Stickney, Dakota, the First National Bank, commenced business on nd will spend the winter with Mr. Thomson’s the 2 inst. Officers of the new bank” parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Thomson, of Perry. Kerr, Levi Pres. --Mr. & Mrs. Chester Lockwood, now of West Ford, Geo. H. Vice Pres. Virginia, have been visiting their relatives in this Adams, C. D. Cashier city. Directors --W. P. Cook, of Geneseo, Ill., says they are Burridge, S. having fine weather. Axtell, I. P. --Mr. Charles A. Shaw, assistant principal of High Smith, Anson School in Canton, and Miss Lola T. Riker, Murray, John H. daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Leander B. Riker, were Child C. O. married Tuesday. Kerr, Levi --Mrs. Wm. Cox, age 70, fell when walking down Ford, Geo. H. State street and broke her wrist and sprained her Bookkeeper - Chas. H. Frank back. --Mr. Thomas Greer is convalescing from a fall on Grand Forks, Dakota the furnace hill near his residence. Mr. John S. Bartholomew, of the above place, --Mr. George R. Morrison, of New Lisbon, spent arrived in town Thursday, with his family to a couple of days last week with his brother, Mr. spend the winter. He went to Grand Forks three D. G. Morrison, of the Telegraph. years ago. He gives a glowing account of the --The following Lake Co. ladies spent New Year’s rapid strides there. in Cleveland with friends assisting in receiving calls: Death of Edward Darragh Lanphier, Nellie Miss Mr. Edward Darragh died at Minneapolis of Rogers, Rose Miss congestion of the lungs. He was sick three days. Rogers, Mame Miss In 1870, he was in the employ of the Casement Mathew, Kittie Miss Bros. He did heavy grading and construction for Mattison, L. J. Mrs. various railroad lines. He leaves a wife and six Green, Lizzie Miss children, three sons and three daughters. The Byerly, Misses eldest a young lady and the youngest at boy of Hayes, Mary Miss about 8 yrs. The deceased was about 50 yrs. old. Boyce, Leonia Miss

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Jan. 4, 1883 --Mrs. Henry King is spending the week with her Death of Mr. Lynch mother in Aurora. Died of consumption, Dec. 31, 1882, at his --Paul Kennedy, of Cleveland, is spending the residence on the Fairport Road, Michael F. holidays with Mentor friends. Lynch, age 53 yrs. He had a family of a wife and --Mrs. Henry Munson, from whom a cancer of 8 eight children. The remains were taken to yrs.’s growth was removed about 3 weeks ago is Evergreen Cemetery and placed in the vault to doing nicely. await interment. --Christmas time was more generally observed this year than usual. A number of families Doctors House and Marshall provided themselves with Christmas trees. The Their New Retreat and Their New Office Hart family had a reunion with 35 people present The opening of “Riverside Retreat at the beautiful home of Mr. Stephen Hart. by Drs. House and Marshall is a new era in the --Young people from Mentor who are taking a history of Painesville. The “Retreat course of study elsewhere and are home for the is located on what is known as the Skinner farm, Christmas vacation: on the bank of the river at the foot of State Miss Jenny King, from Lake Erie Seminary street. Its “hospital” accommodations are fully Miss Myra DeLong from the Normal School at equal to any institution of the kind in the Canfield, Ohio country, including medical, carriage and Miss Jennie Encell from the Cleveland horseback riding, boating, fishing hunting, Conservatory of Music games and sports. The institution is for the Miss Maggie Daniels, from the High School in treatment of nervous and mental disease, Painesville together with those addicted to the use of Byron Carpenter from the Cleveland Medical chloral, opium and alcohol. On the consulting College board with Drs. House and Marshall are the George Gunn from the State University at following M.D.’s: Columbus Scott, W. J. --Dr. C. W. Bixby was thrown from his carriage Thayer, Proctor and hurt, but was able to be married as planned Weber, C. E. Thursday evening to Miss Ida Haddan. The Herrick H. J. wedding occurred at the home of the bride’s Sherwood, W. H. cousin, Mr. Robert Radcliff. Drs. House and Sherwood have moved to their new office on St. Clair street. Concord --India Lace has gone to spend a few weeks with Madison her sister in Collinwood. --Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Lovett are the guests of Mrs. L. --Mr. Seth Baer, of Fairview, Pa., is visiting at Sol. H. Poe. Weigel’s. --Mrs. B. F. Whitmore and son, of Cleveland, are --Perry Harrison treed an opossum by the visiting in town roadside near Peter Sweet’s. He caught him after --At the corn festival Thursday at the Central a lively chase. Church, Mr. Walter Bidwell gave several fine --The last bear killed in this vicinity was chased cornet solos. Mrs. Allman accompanied him on and treed on the bank of Big Creek, on the land the organ. owned by Cullen Palmer, a little way from Sam Rogers’. Geo. Mitchell shot the bear. Luman Mentor Winchell got into a clinch with the bear and went --Hal Lake is visiting relatives in Portage County. over the bank and down 50-60 feet. Luman must have ended up on top as he was all right and the bear was dead.

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Jan. 4, 1883 Ohio with her parents, Capt. Scribner Huntoon, Unionville when a child. She lived in Lake Co. ever since --Mrs. Hardy’s class (40- 50 students) was invited until the last 12 years she has lived in Geneva, to spend the evening at Dr. Tower’s home on Ashtabula Co. She raised a large family of 11 River Road. children; six remain along with her husband to --There was a wedding last Thursday at the mourn her. residence of Mr. Wm. Barnes. Martha Burlingame, who has lived in the Barnes family Married several years, was married to Mr. Brainard, of In San Rafael, Cal. Dec. 25, 1882, at the home of Geneva. M. H. Allen, Mr. E. R. Meloy, of Portland, Orgon --Sat. evening the village school gave an to Ida Wyman Griswold, of Seward, Nebraska. entertainment. Mentioned: Died Hoag, Matie In Perry, Dec. 6, 1882, Chauncey Huson, age 69. Hulett, Gracie He was found in his yard dead and it is supposed Warner, Madge died of heart disease. He was a native of Oneida Church Frank Co., N.Y. Sherwood, Johnny Darrow boys The Estate of Levi C. Brown Ellen J. Seymour is the adm. of Levi C. Brown, Perry deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. --Mr. Ira Durfee and son, of Lorain, were in town over Sunday. The Estate of John A. Warner --Mr. O. Andrews is confined to the house with Isaiah Phelps is the adm. of John A. Warner, Sciatic rheumatism. deceased, late of LeRoy, Lake Co., Ohio. --E. D. Brooks, of your city, is to organize a class in writing here. Legal Notice --A. N. Wilson returns to the Normal School at George W. Steele vs The Little Mountain Assoc. Ada this week. A hearing will be held at the court house to ascertain who are the creditors of the Kirtland Association and the amount of indebtedness to --Miss Minnie Brown is visiting in Madison. each. --Mrs. C. W. Callaway spent the holidays with Legal Notice friends in Cleveland. Ira E. Burr vs Amrilla Burr. Amrilla Burr, whose --Mr. A. Damon is slowly recovering from a fall. place of residence is unknown, will take notice --Mr. John Curtis is improving. that on Dec. 26, 1882, Ira E. Burr filed his petition --Mrs. Burke, of San Francisco, will spend the rest for divorce from the defendant on the ground of of the winter with her father, Mr. Lewis willful absence for more than 3 yrs. Hanscome. LeRoy Jan. 11, 1883 Thursday --While on her way to church Christmas eve day, p. 1 State and Neighborhood Mrs. Levi Olds was thrown from a sleigh and --Samuel Fisher, age 70 a pioneer of Hancock Co., dislocated her shoulder. died last week. --The Saturday Ledger, of Cleveland, has In Memoriam suspended for want of support. Mrs. Lorinda Cone, wife of Edwin Cone, was born --Mr. W. P. Spencer, formerly of the Geneva in Concord N. H., March 24th, 1820, and died at Times has gone South for the winter. her home in Geneva, Dec. 13, 1882. She came to

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Jan. 11, 1883 One hundred relatives and friends of Mr. & Mrs. --Mrs. Johanna Moore, of Fremont, age 80 yrs. Theodore Lapham, of North Mentor, gathered to th fell on the sidewalk and died instantly of heart celebrate their 15 wedding anniversary on Jan. disease. 8, 1883. --B. W. Baldwin assumed the duties of Sheriff of Ashtabula Co. last week. Vice is A. W. Stiles. p. 2 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as --The stomachs of Akron people are in an uneasy of Jan. 10, 1883: condition over the discovery that the head of the Ladies city water supply is a slaughter-house hog pen. Barber, F. A. Mrs. --Walter B. Malvey, agent of C. Aultman & Co., in Brainard, Alice Miss Minnesota, has been missing for some time. He Brown, Jennie Miss had a large amount of money in his possession Johnson, Cora Miss and his friends fear he may have been murdered. Jones, Mary Miss --“High” Jones had a 10 ¾ lb. baby boy on New McLeer, Frank Mrs. Year’s Eve at 11:30 pm. Minnick, Fannie Mrs. --Samuel McCormick, for 26 yrs. a railroad Nobel, Annie M. Miss engineer, slipped when boarding a train and had Robinson, P. R. Miss both legs cut off by the wheels. He died in a few Gentlemen hours. Blayer, Grant Mr. Brown, George Mr. p. 2 Mr. Thomas Hineline, one of the Guiteau Derenvy, Alexander jurors, died at his home in East Washington, last Ely, Benjamin Mr. Sunday. Gordon, Harriet Mr. McKnee, James In Memoriam Proctor, Leon M. Charlotte W. Bond, a resident of Kirtland during Rockafellow, M. C. the last 48 yrs., is dead. She died on her 79th Searles, Frank Mr. birthday, Dec. 27, 1882. She was born Dec. 17, Stone, F. 1803, in Honeoye Falls, New York. She was Strong, Ed. married 60 yrs. 1 mo. 10 days. Her husband, Ira Vanderwort, Theo. Bond, survives her at the age of 84 yrs. She has Walds, Alfred six children, ten grandchildren and four great Wilson, C. W. grandchildren. She had become a firm believer and member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, Local Brevities Brigham Young officiating at her baptism. She --Mr. Will Childs was home from Gambier was staunchly against the polygamy of the later College for the vacation. church. In her lineal descent, she was 6th from --Mr. B. F. Crofoot has commenced the study of John Sibley, who came from England in 1629 and medicine with Dr. Merriman. settled in Salem, Mass. Her grave is in the old --Mr. J. A. Brown, of Sharon, Pa., visited in town Kirtland cemetery, a few rods from the Temple for a few days. where she worshipped. --Mrs. B. F. Post fell on the sidewalk and broke Letter from Hon. E. T. Wilder of Red Wing, Jan. her hip bone Friday. 4, 1883. He tells of his early life in Painesville and --Miss Florence Pease who is pursuing her the early members of the bar at that time. education at the Seminary in Cleveland, spent the holiday vacation at home. A Crystal Wedding --Mrs. F. Clapsadel, son and daughter, who visited in Jamestown, New York for the holidays are now home.

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Jan. 11, 1883 ---Mr. F. S. Stickney, of Fargo, Dakota, is visiting his friends in Painesville. --Frank Colwell was injured while filling the ice house of Pincus & Co., at Richmond, by the breaking of the hoisting apparatus. --Mr. W. W. Otis, a former Lake Co. resident, now living in Breckinridge, Mich., visited old friends here. --Mr. B. F. Barnes is recovering from a fall which had made him something of an invalid. --Mr. James Pool works for Storrs & Harrison Co. --Wm. Sanderson lost the end of one of his little fingers in the machinery at the Paige Mfg. Co. --Telephonic communication between Painesville and Youngstown, over the P. & Y. telegraph wire, was established last week. Distance 62 miles. --Dr. S. P. Huntington, who has been visiting in Painesville for a few weeks, left Tues. for his home in Eureka, Kansas.

--Dr. & Mrs. Pancost had visited the Doctor’s sister in Huron Co.; she is over 80 yrs. old.

Business Change Mr. A. A. Lee has purchased the stock of G. S. Henshaw, refitted the room and replenished the stock with a choice line of groceries.

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A Work of Art Such an epithet can be applied to the new Hart monument, which about 20 days ago was placed by Stephen and Daniel Hart in Mentor Cemetery, and came from the marble works of C. T. Morley, of your village. It stands 18’ 6” high and is made of Quincy granite. The monument occupies the center of the Hart double lot and stands corner ways. Besides this the Hodges monument, also of Quincy granite, which was erected sometime in Nov. by Mr. Osmond Hodges, of Painesville, is another beautiful stone. On it are the names of

wife, father

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Jan. 11, 1883 --Mr. Dadie, our landlord here, has moved his and daughter of Mr. Hodges. The Ingersoll family from Unionville to Collinwood. monument erected about a year ago by Mr. Calvin Ingersoll, of Mentor, is a handsome Perry specimen of workmanship, is made of granite, --A new boy at Hiram Gibb’s. elaborately carved, and is the style called --Wm. Stockham, late of Burton, goes soon to “Cottage.” In Oct., Mrs. Albert Farnsworth, of Dakota. West Mentor, placed on her husband’s grave a --Alonzo Wheeler is recovering from a severe lovely headstone of Whitney granite in the style attack of neuralgia in the face and teeth. called “Gothic Cottage.” It is a smaller --Earnest Weed, who is threatened with lung monument but one of the most artistic we have disease, has gone to Minnesota seeking health. st ever seen. --Married Jan. 1 , at the Baptist Parsonage, Mr. Aura J. Waterbury and Miss Emma Skinner, both Madison of Painesville, Ohio. -Mrs. J. P. Shearer and daughter, Carrie, have gone to Boston. Geneva --W. A. Searles has sold his house and lot on --Mr. & Mrs. S. Udell, of St. Louis, Mo., are Safford St. to Saxton Bros. visiting Mr. Udell’s sister, Mrs. Lucy Stone. --W. L. Patch has been at home sick for a few --Miss Jennie Blinn has accepted the position of days. Preceptress of the high School at Conneaut. --Edwin King has been appointed postmaster in --Mrs. H. R. Babcox, who has been visiting her place of S. A. Rand resigned. cousin, Judge Brewster, of Pomeroy, O., returned Jan. 3. Geauga County --A wedding reception will be tendered Mr. & --Miss Ella Center is again clerk in our post office. Mrs. Fred W. Dorman, Tuesday evening, by the --Miss E. Metta Rogers is engaged as teacher in parents of the bridegroom, Mr. & Mrs. D. W. the Public schools, Chagrin Falls. Dorman. --F. E. Smith has purchased a half interest in the livery business of Henry P. Pease. Willoughby Plains --Jabez King has been re-elected President of the --Master Ray Richardson is sick with quinsy. Chardon Opera House Association and Judge --Miss May Griswold has been sick for some time Henry K. Smith, Secretary. with diphtheria. Miss Anna McCue is teacher in --The recent death of Miss Minnie Hollis cast a the school in the middle district. gloom over her large circle of friends. --Officers elected in dec. for the Plains Grange: --B. B. Woodbury has been re-elected President Gray, A. of the Geauga Saving and Loan Assoc. E. N. Newton, G. C. Osborn, Vice Pres.; and Stuart S. Smith, Cashier Brown, S. W. and Treasurer. Richardson, C. J. Hanson, A. Unionville Whitney, S. F. --Mrs. Brad. Farmer is very sick with congestion Brown, O. H. of the lungs. Richardson, C. J. Mrs. --H. P. Dodge’s boy, who has been very sick, is a Richardson, M. O. little better. Whitney, S. F. Mrs. --Mr. Shearer has accepted a position in Gray, A. Mrs. Westfield, N.Y, and moved there with his family. Griswold, May Miss Hanson, Maud Miss

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Jan. 11, 1883 I have a choice quarter section of farming land, 1 Kirtland 3/4 miles from one of the liveliest young cities in --Mrs. Crules, of Bellevue, is visiting here. Kansas, with two railroads, mills, churches, and --Servis Brown and wife, of Madison, are visiting school houses. I will sell or exchange for property relatives. in Painesville. Perry Bosworth --Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gibson will spend the remainder of the winter in Warren. Small Farm for Sale --The Misses Whiting left last week to attend Carson Baldwin has a 10-acre farm for sale two school in Galesburg, Illinois. miles east of Painesville. --Last Sat., Liva Sanborn was thrown from his sleigh and injured quite seriously. Jan. 18, 1883 Thursday --Mr. Christopher Crary has gone to Cleveland to p. 1 (col. 8) Girard, Trumbull Co., has a have his eyes operated upon. newspaper. --Samuel Fisher, age 72, a pioneer of Hancock Mentor Co., died last week. --Miss Carrie Tarbell is visiting her uncle’s family --Wm. Mugrage, of Dudley station, fell down the in Bedford. stairs in his store and had brains dashed out. --Miss Belle Hanson, of Willoughby, has been How Garfield’s Home Looks Now spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Eunice From the Cincinnati Gazette – making a visit to Barber. Lawnfield in Mentor, the author describes what --Mr. Stephen Hart is in poor health. he saw and how he was entertained. --Mrs. Geo. Rose with her son, George, has gone to N. Y. City, to visit with her daughter, Mrs. p. 2 Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who harbored General Newcomer. President Lincoln’s assassin, died at his home in --Mr. Nelson Morley, of Baraboo, Wis., with his Maryland last week. He was sentenced to the daughter, Fanny, are visiting relatives in Mentor. Dry Tortugas for life for harboring Booth, but afterwards pardoned by Johnson. South Madison --Mr. Glen Griswold had the misfortune to run a The Estate of Daniel T. Casement (col.8) pitchfork tine into this foot. J. S. Casement and S. K. Gray are the adms. of --Mr. Norton Randall goes to visit relatives in Daniel T. Casement, deceased, late of Painesville, Munson. Lake Co., Ohio. --Mr. John Fowler, of Munson, has gone to Ann Arbor, Mich., to a medical college to study. p. 3 Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as --Mr. William Tuttle leaves Monday to visit his of Jan. 17, 1883: brother, Fletcher, in Columbus, who is warden of Ladies the State Prison. Avery, Bessie Miss --Mr. Herby Pike had his foot hurt badly the Baker, Ada Mrs. other day by a plank falling on it. Cowen, Kate M. Miss --Lyman Doty is going back to his old home and Duboyce, Raney Mrs. his daughter, Ann, is going to keep house for Harvey, Mary Ann him. Preston, Lunnett Miss --The remains of Mr. Orcutt, a brother of Alonzo Nover, Millie Mrs. Orcutt, who was buried in the cemetery at the Russell, E. Mrs. Gore, were removed today to Perry. Taylor, M. L. Miss Williams, Miss “Go West, Young Man” Gentlemen

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Jan. 18, 1883 --Henry I. Coe, one of our Painesville High School Brown, George, Mr. boys, is doing well in the world. He is now in Cooper, Henry Mr. Chicago working for a drug establishment. Flagg, M. D., A. D. One Hundred and One Frisbie, Gazzie Blacksmith J. W. Sanborn, last Monday set 101 Hulett, J. C. horse shoes before dark. Huntington, C. C. Mr. Watch Presentation Kerr, F. Leonard From the Denver Evening World of Jan. 11: Leland, A. N. Mr. F. C. Nims received a gold watch and chain Mason, C. E. Mr. from the Mayor, City Marshal and members of Nuby, George the City Council of Leadville. Onvil, James th Paris, Frank M. --On Jan. 10 , 1883, Mrs. Sarah A. Smith, wife of Race, W. H. Deacon Edmund Smith, died of lung fever at the Smith, D. L. home of their son-in-law, Mr. Wings, in Ottawa, Upson, Henry Putnam Co., Ohio at the age of 61 yrs. 4 months. Waldron, Luke Mr. & Mrs. Smith formerly lived in Madison, in this county, and later in Jacksonville, Florida. Local Brevities --Mr. J. M. Westcott, father of Mrs. A. D. Sturges, --A. J. Williams, Esq., of Cleveland was in town. died at Ellenville, New York, last Friday. --Mr. W. H. Kehres, of Quincy, O., was in town. After Many Years --Mr. Charles E. Malkin, of Cleveland, was the Mr. Carthon C. Huntington, son of Mr. & Mrs. F. guest of Mrs. Captain Baker. J. Huntington, after an absence of 34 yrs. Is --Ex-sheriff Benjamin celebrated his 54th birthday visiting the home of his early life. He left her in on Sunday. 1849 for California. He had traveled in the same --“Uncle Elijah” Hayes, one of the oldest pioneers vessel with John P. Jones, of Cleveland, now of Geauga Co., died at the Barnett House in Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada. Mr. Chardon, on Friday. Huntington for some years past hsa been located --Mr. N. K. Hubbard is still confined to his room in Nevada. His father died a number of years with rheumatism. He is with his father-in-law, D. ago, but his mother and his sister, Mrs. J. B. Clayton. Sedgebeer, are still living; also, Colbert and J. C. --Owen Rice, car inspector at Youngstown, was Huntington. run over by the cars and killed. He leaves a wife and four children. Runaways --An 8-yr. old daughter of Elliot Smith, of One of the most exciting runaways in years in Kingsville was caught in a shaft at her father’s Painesville, Nelson Corry’s sister was driving his mill and had both of her legs broken at the thigh. horse and a cutter and in turning a corner, she --Judge Palmer has recovered from his late was thrown out. The horse ran off and up and illness; his son T. F. Palmer is still confined to the down four streets and then on to the sidewalk house. where he was captured in front of Wetherbee’s --Mr. Hiram Wilson and daughter arrived in town store. The horse was badly cut about his hind Friday and are visiting friends in Lake and Geauga legs. —Sat. Mrs. E. Jenkins in turning a corner at Counties. Main and St. Clair streets, the wagon cramped --Hon. P. P. Shelby, of Omaha, spent two days in too much and threw her and two children out. town last week. The horse, frightened, ran down the street colliding with sign and hitching post of C. M. Luce; finally caught at the rear of J. H. Taylor’s leather store.

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Jan. 18, 1883 --News has reached relatives and former school Business Change mates here of the sudden death of Frankie Mr. W. L. Chidester has become a partner in E. G. Schram, of Utah. Wetherbee’s dry good house. The firm is now --Mrs. Joel Smith, one of the old folks, is much Wetherbee & Chidester. improved. --Mr. Geo. Rose was summoned to New York City The Ancient Order of Hibernians publish a by the illness of his daughter; she is better at testimonial of esteem to their deceased member present. Mr. E. Darrah. --Mrs. Fisher, mother of Mrs. E. T. C. Aldrich, has returned to her home in Wisconsin. Real Estate Transfers Williams, Elizabeth Madison Bell, Mary A. --Miss Ella Roe has gone to Boston to remain for Condon, Mary some time. Dolan, Edward --Miss Fannie Bishop, of Silver Creek, N. Y., is Sales, John J. visiting at Erastus Harrington’s. Sayles, Chas. F. --Mr. Charles Hyde, of Smithton, Mo., is visiting Rush, Baxter his daughter, Mrs. A. B. Childs. Rush, Joel --B. A. Hayden has gone to Cleveland to take a Scott, Wilson position. Scott, W. H. --Miss Lean Keener visited the public schools in Scott, Jay W. Cleveland last week. Sturges, A. D. --Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lyman, of Lincoln, Johnson, E. E. Nebraska, are in town visiting parents and other Drake, Cornelia H. relatives. Judson, Mary J. --Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Manley, Harmon L. Edmund Smith, who formerly lived here. Manley, Maryette --Directors of the Madison Wheel Co. elected for Lovett, Joseph the ensuing year: Warner, E. O. Kimball, L. H. Walding, Sarah P. Hayden, J. B. Walding Anna C. Roe, D. H. Allen, Dora J. Hendry, Francis Scott, Wilson Smead, J. P. Warner, Marrion E. Stearns, Juliette Mentor Headlands --Miss Carrie June, of Fremont, has been visiting Mentor at Mr. Lovelace’s for the past week. --Mr. Eugene Case is teaching on Mentor Plains --Mr. Jerry Green Jr., of Bay City, Mich., is making this winter, a short visit. --Mrs. Jerusha Schram, of Ogden, Utah, is visiting --Mr. Ernest Brooks and sister, of Saybrook, were her brother, C. C. Viall. visiting last week. st --Mr. & Mrs. Frost, of North Evan, N. Y., are --Mr. Myron Downing got married on Jan. 1 visiting with the family of their son, Norman C. which was a surprise to relatives and friends Frost. here. --A neck tie party took place at the residence of Mr. Alfred Brooks, on Jan. 10.

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Jan. 18, 1883 For Sale - At Stock Yards, Painesville, O., 1 tank Geneva house, 1 water tank, 10 watering troughs, iron --During the last year, Mr. D. W. Dorman has bar, pick ax, spade, etc. To be sold cheap for erected in this village twenty dwelling houses, cash. J. Huntoon, Painesville one store and two barns. —Mr. H. R. Stone has Whitewashing built twenty houses. –Other smaller contractors Overton Curtiss will fill all whitewashing orders. and individuals have added over 60 houses to The Estate of John Brown the above numbers. W. A. Corlett is the adm. of John Brown, --Mr. Nash, of Swan street, has the varioloid. deceased, late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. --Mr. & Mrs. Beatrice were called to New London, Ohio, by the illness of Mr. Beatrice’s Jan. 25, 1883 Thursday father last week. p. 1 Connecticut Western Reserve --Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Dorman were given a fine A short history of the Western Reserve in Ohio. reception by the parents of the bridegroom, Mr. State and Neighborhood & Mrs. D. W. Dorman at their home on --Miss Thankful Meacham, age 70, died suddenly Centennial street, Jan. 8-9th. in Warren last week. --Robert Boyd, of Bellefontaine, while coasting, Unionville broke his leg in two places. --H. P. Dodge’s boy is not out of danger. --Wm. Mathers, age 84, one of the oldest citizens --Mrs. Brad. Farmer is still very sick with of New Lisbon, died on Sunday. congestion of the lungs. --Dr. W. Parker, of Hancock Co., took two large --On Wed., Dr. William Sherman, aided by five or doses of some drug and fell asleep to awaken in six young sprouts of the medical profession, eternity. removed a tumor from Mrs. Martha Hotchkiss --A new post office has been established at Glen weighing over 40 lbs., she died of course. She Roy, Jackson Co., with John H. Rice, as made all arrangements for her funeral before Postmaster. the operation. --Fred. Johnson, age 17, of Akron, received fatal --Mrs. Dilla Woodworth, who lived one mile injuries while coasting by colliding with a farm south of the village, died Jan. 13th. She had been sled. sick about 9 months with consumption. --A Dayton tailor named James Monroe, suicided with a pistol while sleigh-riding with his wife and Perry friends. --Coral Stevens is laid up with a sore hand. --John Carter, an inmate of the Soldier’s Home at LeRoy Dayton, froze to death Monday while walking --Ansel Crofoot and James Wright are both very from the city to the Home. sick. --A falling icicle in a tunnel on the Panhandle Married road struck James Presley, a brakeman, knocking From the Chicago Tribune, Jan. 3) him off the train and killing him. The marriage of Mrs. Maria C. Perry, of this city, --Wm. Miller, of Wooster, suicided Thursday by and Gideon E. Meigs, of Boston, occurred shooting a bullet through his temple. Illness and yesterday in Trinity Episcopal church. The couple mental depression are the assigned causes. He were attended by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Tuttle, leaves a wife and two children. Miss Laura B. Demming, and William E. Barns. p. 2 Red Wing, Minnesota The bride wore a traveling dress of blue plush Hon. Eli T. Wilder made an address at the with natural beaver trimmings. They will reside meeting of the “Old Settlers.” Extracts of that in Boston. speech are given.

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Jan. 25, 1883 --Mr. S. D. Howells, of Unionville, is confined to p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as the house with injuries received by falling off a of Jan. 24, 1883: load of hay. Ladies --Mr. Noble Thompson and Dr. Beardslee were Allen, Frankie Miss housed a few days from falling down on icy walks Briggs, Eliza Mrs. last week. Clark, Mary Miss --Mr. Ernest Church, a young man, was declared Colgrove, Delia insane Monday and taken to Newburgh Asylum. Earl, Jessie Miss --Mrs. Thomas J. Jenkins, of Manhattan, Kansas, Elias, Mary Mrs. has been the guest of Mrs. General Casement for Gilman, Hattie Miss a few days. Harmon, Annie Miss --George Lamreaux, age 58, an unmarried man McGlenn, Mary Miss of Willoughby, was killed Sat. when walking on Morgan, Kate Miss the train track at Wickliffe. Norman, Sarah Miss --Miss S. F. Carter will spend the winter in Searls, Albert Mrs. Wausau, Wisconsin. Smyley, Mary --Mrs. Susan Pancost, of Geneva, widow of Wm. Ward, Libbie Miss C. Pancost who died a few months ago, is now Gentlemen seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Brown, Fred H. Harvey. Dr. & Mrs. S. G. Pancost were with her Burk, F. M. Mr. last week. French, Delacous Gallagher, Daniel About Foxes Gordon, Harriet Will Baker, son of S. B. Baker, Esq., of Leroy, has Hain, Mr. killed nine red foxes since three days before Harrison, James Mr. Christmas. Hunt, Frank Sudden Death Kain, Mr. Mr. E. O. Kenny received a telegram announcing King, R. the death of Mrs. Kenny’s sister, Mrs. A. J. Way, Lablane, Chas. at her home in Corsicana, Texas. Mrs. Way was LaFountain, Henry the youngest daughter of the late Marvin and Larvey, R. Sylvia G. Huntington. Mrs. Kenny left Tuesday Landen, Geo. for St. Louis to meet Mr. Way with the remains, Mummery, Thomas and the infant child but a few days old. Paine, Frank M. Perry, Charles P. Josephine Meeker th Rowell, Joseph Mr. Josephine Meeker died in Washington on the 6 Spolden, Ent inst. Miss Meeker was a niece of Mrs. Dr. E. J. Stewart, Henry H. Sweeney, of Painesville. She had been held Stiegle, Fred captive and escaped from the Indians. She went Williams, Geo. Mr. to Washington and worked and there died of a sudden attack of pneumonia. Local Brevities --Miss Bertha L. Cook, of Akron, is visiting. Fatal Accident --Mr. George C. Steele, of Leadville, is visiting. Joseph McGuire, Car Inspector of the Painesville & Youngstown Railway, died Tuesday from an accident. He was under a railway car fixing it when the train was backed up. His arm was

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Jan. 18, 1883 --A surprise party was given to Mr. Wesley crushed to the shoulder. Amputation was Brooks. necessary the next day and after which he died. He was 62 yrs. old and leaves a wife and three Geauga County children age from 4 to 9 yrs., besides two sons by --Mrs. Celestine Wicks had her shoulder a former wife who reside elsewhere. dislocated by the overturning of a sleigh. Married Kirtland At the residence of the bride’s mother, Jan. 17, --Mrs. Dewit Markell is visiting in Oil City. Mr. James D. Sargent and Miss Eva M. Palmer, --Mr. H. O. Wells is entertaining relatives from both of Painesville. Bowling Green. Died th --S. S. Brown, who was taken sick while visiting in --At LeRoy, Jan. 17 , A. B. Crofoot, of heart East Kirtland, is slowly recovering. disease, age 41. LeRoy Julia Crofoot prints a thank you to friends and --The funeral services of Ansel Crofoot were held neighbors for their assistance during her on Friday of last week. husband’s sickness. --Mrs. Foster died at her home in South LeRoy, Jan. 20. For Rent! --Mr. Carver, of Hambden, had his team runaway M. F. Lynch, Painesville, O., has a small farm near when he was at the grist mill of Stafford and Hill the Lake Shore depot, with house and barn for the other evening. rent. --James Wright is better --Ansel Crofoot died last Wednesday. The Estate of Martha A. Hotchkiss --Mrs. Octavio Foster, one of the pioneers of Clark Martin is the executor of Martha A. LeRoy, died last Sat., age 72 yrs. She leaves a Hotchkiss, deceased, late of Madison, Lake Co., husband and brother, Amasa Clapp. Ohio.

Mentor Feb. 1, 1883 Thursday --Miss Nettie Munson is teaching school on the p. 1 State and Neighborhood Plains. --Mr. W. W. Lucas, age over 80, and for more --Mr. Thomas Radcliffe, of Toledo, spent a few than 40 yrs. a citizen of Cuyahoga Falls, died last days last week with Mentor relatives. Friday. --Miss Cornelia Ferris is visiting her parents at --A 2 yr. old son of Martin Fogarty, of Akron, fell Little Mountain. She is a student of the Cleveland into a boiler of scalding water the other day and Medical College. received fatal injuries. --Mr. Stephen Hart is still very poorly. --Gilford Gould, age 55, of Conneaut, died Madison Thursday of gangrene in the foot. --Mr. & Mrs. Harry Cook have returned from --William Gedultig, a stock buyer of Tiffin, fell visiting relatives in Cleveland. getting over a fence killing himself by accident. --Saturday was L. H. Kimball’s 50th birthday. --A gang of roughs assaulted a wedding party in North Mentor Akron last week, pouncing upon the groom Mr. --Mr. Charles Lovelace has been quite sick for Wm. Limric, striking him with a stone, and three weeks. leaving him senseless on the ground. --Another old resident, Mrs. Ontaus, of Black --Wm. Deveny, a citizen of Salineville, died Brook, died quite suddenly Jan. 17th. She was ill suddenly of paralysis of the brain, while in about three days. Alliance on business Wed.

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Feb. 1, 1883 Kenton, Charlie --Samuel Young, a wealthy farmer of Dayton has McComb, John been missing for six weeks. His body was found McKniffin, Louis under the ice in the canal Wed. He had $200 in McLeod, Alex Mr. cash when he was last seen and when found his Sanders, H. F money was gone. He had two large gashes in his Smith, Elmer L. forehead indicating foul play. Upham, S. B. Vosburgh, A. L. p. 2 G. W. Page, the oldest Mason, in Indiana, died last Thursday. (col. 1) Local Brevities p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Miss Davis, of Cadiz, Ohio, is visiting her of Jan. 31, 1883: brother D. R. Davis, of St. Clair street. Ladies --Mrs. E. W. Clarke goes to California today for Brainard, Alice, Miss about four weeks. Bolmer, Kate Mrs. --The body of Mrs. Cone, who died recently in Bonnells, Margaret, Mrs. Geneva, was buried in the Cemetery at Perry Brown, Mary Tuesday. Deveraux, Margaret --Mrs. E. R. Dewey returned from Fargo last Devereaux, Mrs. night, and will be the guest of Mrs. W. W. Dingley Donaldson, Helen, Miss for several weeks. Duboyce, Raney, Mrs. --Mrs. Pratt, of Lanesboro, Mass., accompanied Erwin, Rhoda Mrs. by her daughter, is a guest of her sister, Mrs. R. Fountian, Martha Mrs. A. Moodey, St. Clair St. Gibson, Jane Mrs. --Mr. E. Curtiss, of Little Mountain, had one of his Higley, Margarett, Mrs. team horses slip on the ice and break its neck. Johnson, Annis Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Bartholomew and Mrs. S. McGrule, Minnie Miss Courtright, returned from a visit to the family of Noble, Daniel Mrs. Mr. Dan Bailey in Buffalo. Patchin, Flora Miss --The river in Painesville is daily thronged with Phinney, Edwin ladies and gentlemen, of all ages, skating. Ryals, Mary --There is no improvement in the condition of Peterson, J. C. Mr. Thomas F. Palmer, and his physicians have Ryals, Mary no hope of his recovery. Wicks, Mary Miss --M. W. Carter, formerly of LeRoy, lives in Willard, H. H. Mrs. McMinville, Tenn. Gentlemen --Ezra B. Hopkins died at his home in Parkman, Barnum, C. P. Geauga Co., of heart disease, Jan. 30. He was a Brewer, S. S. member of Eagle commandery Knights Templar, Burch, Henry of Painesville. Connoll, John Conors, Charlie Watch Stolen Donoly, William Last Wed., a watch was stolen from the room of Fanhstock, Henry G. Mr. Charles Benedict, at Mrs. Dayton’s boarding Ferguson, Joseph house on St. Clair street. Harrison, James Mr. Henry, William Jenkins, Asa K.

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Feb. 1, 1883 --Mr. John Encell is very sick in Cleveland with Agreeably Surprised typhoid fever. He is out of danger now. Mr. S. R. House received a gold watch and chain --Mrs. Clarissa Dille, 92 yrs. old, is well and happy in a package by express. It was sent by the Glens and is passing the winter with her niece, Mrs. Falls Insurance Co. to him as General Agent in John Sprague, of Iowa City. appreciation of his work for them. --Mr. Nathan J. Smith, of Holden, Kansas, and Miss Alice Brown, of the same state were Real Estate Transfers married. Both of these young people called Reiley, William Mentor their home for so long, that still we claim Harald, Richard them. Owens, Hiram --Just after the students left the school room for Burns, Robert recess, Miss Nellie Swaine fell to the floor in a Lee, David M. swoon and in a few moments was dead. Miss St. John Horace Nellie was 15 yrs. old and lived with her mother, Scott, W. H. Mrs. Burgess. She had just purchased some Benjamin, Foster H. strychnine that morning and had often Searles, Whitman A. threatened to take her own life. Saxton, H. J. Saxton, S. P. South Madison Freeman, Louisa R. --Miss Altha Hill is convalescing. Post, A. W. --Mr. George Orwell, the teacher in the Bailey Bacon, W. L. district, is presently sick. Hutchins, Lorenzo D. Cleveland Jackson, Elwood --Belle Hoffman, a beautiful girl of 16, committed Woodruff, Willis suicide here a few days ago because she had no Woodruff, Clinton friends and could obtain no work. She needed Pelton, Charles food and had tried the First Baptist Church and Woolsey, Cordelia the Society for Organizing Charity. She preferred Gates, Freeman death to a life of shame. French, L. B. Concord McMannus, James --Mr. H. G. Ellsworth, of Hazardville, Conn., has Dwyer, William been stopping a few days with friends. Clark, Byron --Warren Evarts had his foot badly bruised by Dickey, Warren C. being run over by a carriage. --A horse belonging to Cordyne Rust, slipped on Madison the ice and injured the hip bone so badly it is --Mrs. Harriet Gager, who has pneumonia, is doubtful if it entirely recovers. reported as gaining. LeRoy --Mrs. Alsamena Smead, one of our oldest --David Pickett is very sick residents, died Sat., age 87 yrs. Her son is Jas. P. --J. H. Valentine has broken his wrist. Smead. Willoughby Plains Mentor --Mr. R. Abbott is quite sick, Also Mr. S. M. --Mr. Wm. H. Johnson is home for a short time Downing. --Mrs. John Encell is having a visit from her niece, --Mother Andrews is quite sick. Miss E. Encell. --Miss Maud Hanson left for a visit to her many --Harry Lake and Harry King have been visiting relatives in Michigan. relatives in Cleveland. --Mr. Andrew Gray is quite sick. Over work and heavy lifting have affected his spine.

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Feb. 1, 1883 Webb-Van Ness Married in Perry, at the residence of the bride’s parents Jan. 25, 1883, Mr. Delbert J. Webb and Miss Emogene Van Ness, both of Perry, Ohio. The new couple embarked on a bridal trip of about two miles to a new home just built and equipped for their occupation. Obituary In LeRoy, Jan. 24th, Mrs. Mary Smith died, age 84 yrs. She was the mother of nine children, four of whom survive her.

The Late A. B. Crofoot Last week, we briefly announced the death of Ansel B. Crofoot, of LeRoy, which occurred on Jan. 17th, age 44 yrs. He was a son of Dudley Crofoot and with the exception of a few years spent in Geneva, has always lived in LeRoy. He fought in the war of the rebellion. He leaves a wife and six children. Obituary Mrs. Maria Hale, wife of Isaac Hale, died at the family residence in North Mentor on Sunday, the 28th, age 53 yrs. She was born in Perry, Lake Co., O., Feb. 12th, 1830. Her maiden name was Mosher, her father, Henry Mosher, died when she was four years old. She leaves an aged mother, Mrs. Nancy Lapham, to mourn her. She married Isaac Hale, Nov. 27th, 1859, who now survives here. By this marriage, she took on the care of two children. For three years past, she had the sole charge of a little grandson of Mr. Hale, showing him all a mother’s tenderness. She leaves three sisters: Mrs. Sally Mitchell, of Clinton, Mo.; Mrs. Marion Dayton and Mrs. George Hayes, who both reside in Painesville. Of the three brothers, Samuel and Jno. Lapham reside in Mentor township, and Wm. Lapham, of Grand Travers, Mich.

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Feb. 8, 1883 Thursday p. 1 State and Neighborhood --In Chardon, they fined a man $5 and costs for cruelty to animals. --A barn belonging to E. M. Pease and Mr. Manly, in Chardon, was burned last week. --Jacob Wolf, age 80, of Middleton, Mahoning Co., died last week. --Henry C. Chapman, one of Steubenville’s oldest and best-known citizens died last week, age 80 yrs. --Joseph E. Dunn, age 80, died at his home in Steubenville, Wed. He was an old resident of the county. --John Conners, an employee of the Lake Shore Railway, and an old resident of Ashtabula, was accidentally killed by the cars Thursday. --James Sanda, a carpenter in Cleveland, fell 25 feet from a building. His injuries are likely to prove fatal.

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Feb. 8, 1883 --W. G. McCann, of New Alexandria, near p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Steubenville, has recently lost all his children, of Feb. 7, 1883: four, by scarlet fever. Ladies --Mrs. Charlotte C. Smith, widow of Joel Smith, Allen, H. P. Mrs. died at the residence of Mr. S. Justus, in Mentor, Beemer, David Mrs. at the age of 80. Brown, Mary Miss --Thirty Painesville Knights from Eagle Converse, C. W. Mrs. Commandery attended the funeral of their late Dennend, M. J. Miss brother, Ezra B. Hopkins, in Parkman, last Dutton, Evelyn, Mrs. Thursday. Harrison, Alice A. Miss --Lucian A. Tisdel, formerly of Madison, in this Heagle, Mary Miss county, died at his home in Fawn River township, rd Heath, Emelie Michigan, on Jan. 23 ., age 73 yrs. Mason, Mary Miss --The children of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Dyer are Rice, Hettie Miss seriously sick and Mrs. Dyer’s mother, Mrs. Smith, Della Miss Bartlett, who was visiting in Keokuk, Iowa, was Smith, Leanna Miss called home by telephone. Gentlemen --Mrs. Silas A. Thompson, only daughter of Mr. & Case, William M. Mrs. H. L. Barstow, died Tuesday night. Chase, Jacob Rev. --Kirtland Grange No. 1245 officers for 1883: Conn, J. V. Upham, B. S. Corning, F. L. Williams, Alex. Elerton, Ed Mr. Whiting, S. M. Farre, Joseph Mr. Smith, A. K. Henry, Wm. Mr. Crary, W. McKenney, Wm. Makepeace, N. McFarland, Wal. Major Sweet, M. E. Markell, DeWitt Upham, S. B. Pandof, Wm. B. Russell, Geo. A. Peck, John Mr. Booth, M. C. Miss Richers, Horace Rogers, Leona Wicks, Frank Billings, E. D. Mrs. Williams, Alex. Mrs. Local Brevities --It is reported that a fortune has fallen to the --Mr. J. W. Alexander returned from N.Y. Mon. possession of the heirs of Colonel Bradford, of --Mrs. Dr. Norton, of Cleveland, is the guest of Mayflower fame. Mrs. Frances Pilar and Mrs. Mrs. W. D. Swezey. Braman, of Geneva; and Mrs. A. C. McIlrath, of --Mr. L. H. Tillotson is studying medicine with Dr. East Cleveland, are among the fortunate. A. L. Gardner. --John H. Skillington, a printer well-known to the --Miss Davis, sister of Mrs. D. R. Davis, left for her fraternity of Northern Ohio, died in a Wheeling home in Cadiz Tuesday. hospital at the age of 45. He was unmarried. --Mr. Carthon Huntington, leaves for his home in --Mrs. A. J. Way, who died in Corsican, Texas, Jan. st Nevada today. 21 , was a daughter of the late Marvin and Sylvia rd --Mr. Fred Harrington, who has been in Vermont Huntington and was born in Painesville April 23 , for the past 10 months, returned Monday. 1854. She was buried beside her parents in --Mr. S. D. Tyler, of Ashtabula, was thrown from Evergreen Cemetery. She leaves a husband, his carriage Monday. infant child, brothers and sisters.

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Feb. 8, 1883 --Mr. J. S. Wilcox had a severe accident Wed. Common Pleas Court while working in the woods, a large limb blew off --Samuel P. Hathaway vs Frank Brainard, adm. of a tree and struck his arm and broke it. A. Brainard, dec., Continued --Isaac N. Hathaway, adm. of E. Hayden vs James Unionville Allen. Continued. --George Roberts, who has been confined to the --James W. Rogers vs Wm. McReynolds. house most all winter with lung trouble, begins Continued. to get out a little. --Ritchie & White vs G. H. Hulett. Continued. --Mr. Zalman Sherwood visited his son in --Joseph H. Reher vs Wm H. Mairs. Continued. Vermillion. --Geo. W. Craine vs Myron W. Tuttle. Continued. Willoughby --Chas. A. Brigden, adm., of Alva Lake deceased --Amy Allen, wife of John Furgerson, died Friday vs Edward Griswold. Continued. at their residence on the Ridge. She was sick only --Henry A. Courtny vs Mathew Bostwick. a few days. She left a husband, father and only Continued. son. She was the only daughter of James Allen --Geo. H. Hulett vs W. J. Cornelius. Discontinued. and he is left bereft in his old age. --Eunice S. Williams, executor of John Williams, Weather: The heavy rain caused the breaking up deceased vs Leverett Hotchkiss. Continued. of the ice in the river and flooding of the flats. --Catharine Prior vs Jessee Rooker. Continued. North Madison --Daniel Warner Jr. vs Geo. G. Yeldham. --Mrs. Dan Crandall is convalescent. Continued. --Mrs. Fred Vrooman is yet very ill. --Thomas Duke vs Wm. H. Curphy. Continued. --Mrs. W. A. Corlet is yet in feeble health. --Lena Casey vs John Casey. Dismissed. --Mr. William Miller, of Seneca Co., N. Y., is --Nathaniel H. Woodman vs A. H. Garfield and D. visiting his many relatives here. Warner Jr. Continued. --Mrs. Ida Billington, who has been dangerously --A. Hanscom vs S. W. Viall. Continued. ill with diphtheria, is improving. --John Rutherford vs Andrew J. Whitney. --The funeral of the three children of Mr. & Mrs. th Continued. Alfred Monroe was held on Jan. 28 . --Wales Carver, adm. of Miranda Todd vs Ann B. --Mr. Harlow Ferry and his mother from Chambers. Stricken from the docket. Kingsville, are visiting friends at Middle Ridge. --Bradford Webster vs James Green. Settled. --Mr. & Mrs. Woodruff, of Harpersfield, have --George Thompson vs E. E. Caldwell. Continued. been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Mira Miller of --Edwin Flint vs Benjamin Perry. Continued. the Bennett Road. --James M. Frost vs Wm E. Hulett. Continued. --Mrs. Nancy Platt, who had congestive chills, is --Geo. Willard, executor of Catherine W. Parke, still confined to bed. dec., vs Richard Willard. Sale of land ordered. Willoughby --Walding and Saxton vs Albert King. Continued. The first golden wedding was celebrated Jan. 1, --Geo. B. Marshall vs Samuel Brown. Continued. 1883, by Jacob Viall and Cynthia Jones at their --Charlotte Wood vs Harvey Wood, dismissed by residence. They had been married at the home Plaintiff. No record. of the bride in Wickliffe, Ohio. Of the four --E. J. Sweeny vs Jos. Rudolph. Jury trial. Verdict surviving children, three were present at the for deft. anniversary. George, the second son who lived in New York City, was detained at home. Madison --Mr. & Mrs. Horace P. Allen celebrated their 25th LeRoy anniversary with a large company of friends --Mr. David Pickett is better Wed. --Josephine Doncaster is very sick with congestion of the lungs.

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Feb. 8, 1883 LeRoy --W. F. Gardner and family left for Nebraska last Higley, Margaret Wed. Morse, Charley Willoughby Mentor Metcalf, P. W. --Mrs. Parsons was very ill last week but has Stewart, Noah improved. Conant, Agnes --Miss Nellie King has gone to Tiffin for a few Neujahr Augustus months. Kirtland --Paul Kennedy, a little East Cleveland student, is Bousfield, John visiting Mentor friends. Bousfield, Edward --The sociable held at the home of Mr. David Beals, in South Mentor, Wed. was largely Notice - For Sale attended. A one-horse tread power with cross-cut and --The funeral of Miss Nellie Swain was held at the buzz-saw attachments. G. Burr Turney, Perry, O. home of her step-father, Mr. Burroughs, Thursday. A post mortem was done and she did Feb. 15, 1883 Thursday take her own life. p. 1 Brady’s Leap and Escape C. C. Bronson, of Tallmadge, writes some history The Goose River Bank and genealogy of Capt. Samuel Brady. Brady’s In a recent number of the Minnesota Farmer, we Leap is in Franklin township, part of the Village find a description of the new city of Mayville, in of Kent, Portage Co., Ohio the Goose River Valley, Dakota, where several former residents of Painesville are now located. State and Neighborhood N. K. Hubbard, of Fargo, one of the oldest --Horace Childs, age 89, died in New London, residents and most wealthy capitalists of the Thursday. whole Red River Valley is one of a private --Lester Loomis, an old resident of Jefferson, Banking House N. K. Hubbard & Co. The other died last week. two organizers are L. B. Gibbs and J. A. Loomis. --Fred. Stimm, age 16, of Brooklyn, was killed Wed. by a falling tree, which he had chopped Real Estate Transfers down. Madison --James Caldwell, of Youngstown, lost a barn, Johnson, Thomas horse and cow in a fire last week. Johnson, George H. --Theodore Hall has been appointed councilman Goodell, Addison for Ashtabula to fill the vacancy caused by the Sherwood, Maritta E. death of G. G. Cooper. Pasco, David L. --Frank Hoskin, of Michigan, while visiting Cleveland, E. R. relatives in Ellsworth, was stricken down with Mentor pneumonia and died Thursday. Parker, Colonel --Jacob Hawn, of Akron age 65, fell on icy Coville Moses pavement; paralysis set in and deprived him of Harbach, Thomas S. speech. Barnes, James M. --James Clark, age 72, one of the oldest members Mitchell, George of the Columbiana Co. bar, died last week. He Phelps, Spencer had been a resident of New Lisbon for 50 yrs. Williams Nancy Williams, Elisha

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Feb. 15, 1883 Fitus, Mr. --Samuel Shoup attempted to shoot the Freed, Jno. A. Superintendent of the Public Schools of Burbank, Gardner, H. C. Dr. Prof. Winters. Gray, Roy --The team of Mr. Larry Keef, in Delaware, ran Harrington, D. B. away, throwing Mrs. Keef out of the carriage, Harvey, Thos. A. breaking her leg and causing injuries which are Hopkins, Wm. thought will prove fatal. Judson, Jas. H. --Mr. C. E. Curtiss, Superintendent of the Leland, A. W. Ashtabula Co. Infirmary has resigned. He has Morse, Bert filled the position for 16 yrs. Mosely, H. M. --Rev. L. K. Powell, of Alliance, died last week, Murphy, M. age 79. He was a master of six languages. Parker, Chas. E. --Frank Myers, of Galion, a brakeman on the C. C. Sanders, H. K. C. & I. road was killed Wed. night by the cars. Smith C. M. --N. R. Higgins, a young railroad man had Workman, P. severely bruised several fingers on one of his hands a few weeks ago and died last Monday Local Brevities from lockjaw. --Mrs. Geo. S. Wilson is visiting her parents in --Mrs. Olive Burgess, age 74; Wm. Messenger, Cleveland. age 40; and Geo. Gleason, age 70; were drowned --Mr. Eli S. Young, of Kansas City, Mo. is visiting in the flood at Fremont. Painesville friends. --Mr. Sydney Chapin’s horse fell down this p. 2 Ithamer Mixter, age 78, one of the pioneers morning on Mentor Ave. and was seriously of Aurora, Portage Co., died last week. injured. --Prof. A. C. Pierson, of Hiram College, and Miss --Mr. Harry F. Barstow, called home last week by A. M. Mizer, a former student of the college, the death of his sister Mrs. Thompson, returned were married Thursday. to Columbus Sat. --Captain W. E. Standart died at Toledo, Friday. --Mrs. T. L. Bartlett returned home Wed. Remains taken to Cleveland, his old home for accompanied by her daughter, Miss May interment. Bartlett. --William Hoffman, while coupling cars at --Gen. Pierson, of Denver, was in town last week Newark, Ohio, was killed Saturday. visiting his parents, Rev. & Mrs. S. W. Pierson, on South street. p. 3 Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as --Mr. H. C. Nellis, of Piqua, purchased the Frank of Feb. 12, 1883: Wilder place, on Wood street, as an investment. Ladies --Mr. Joseph Kitchen, for 20 yrs. a citizen of Demming, Mary Miss Kirtland, died of heart disease while sitting at his Holcombe, S. L. Mrs. breakfast table Saturday. He was a native of Mead, Lorelle Mrs. Cheshire, England, and was 60 yrs. old. Williams, May Miss --M. Byron Frederick of New Lisbon, Ohio, visited Gentlemen his brother-in-law, Mr. D. G. Morrison, of the Breadbury, W. Telegraph. Brewer, S. S. --Mrs. J. L. Parmly gave us specimen of Florida Carroll, Charles E. fruit, orange and lemon, sent here by Mr. Parmly Case, H. E. who is spending most of the winter in that state. Dunlap, J. W. They are both mammoth size; the lemon has a circumference of 12 inches.

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Feb. 15, 1883 Wallace W. Johnson, assault and battery --Mr. W. M. Taylor has sold his house and lot on Stephen Mingane, cutting and hauling away Casement Ave. to Mrs. E. D. Tillotson, and leaves timber for Dakota in a few days to look up a farm James B. Barnes, selling liquor location. Mrs. F. L. Bridges, daughter, of Mr. & Patrick McCrone, selling liquor Mrs. Taylor, who has been here a number of John McCrone, selling liquor weeks taking care of her mother who has been Henry Hazard, breaking and entering warehouse sick, will return with her father to her home in Geo. Loell, assault and battery Woodstock, Ill. Unionville Sad Accident --Mrs. Farmer is improving quite fast. th Mr. Albert Morgan, of Kirtland, had an accident --Mrs. Sally Wood died Thursday, the 8 , at the Sat. when a tree he chopped down hit him on the home of Zalman Sherwood. She lived in a little leg and completely severed it below the knee. house, by herself, just opposite Zalman Sherwood’s. She was poor and depended on her An Old Patron neighbors for support. When she became Mr. Dudley Crofoot renewed his subscription to feeble, the Sherwood’s took her into their own the Telegraph. He has been a subscriber for over home and cared for her. 60 yrs. He settled here in 1819 and is now in his 83rd year of age. LeRoy --A. Phelps is home from Austinburg, sick. Common Pleas Court South Madison --C. W. Patterson vs A. A. Amidon adm. Settled. --Mr. William Tuttle is on the sick list --Alice Lapham vs Joseph W. Cook, adm. --One of Levi Montgomery’s children is on the Continued. sick list. --S. D. Gildersleeve vs E. D. Rich, adm. --Mr. William Clark has sold his farm and intends Continued. to go west in the spring. --Patrick Mack vs Geo. E. Freeman. Jury trial, --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Baird intend to live in the verdict for plaintiff, $366. suburbs of Chardon the coming season. --Zera L. Judd vs John H. Jones. Jury trial; verdict --Mr. & Mrs. Albert Moseley’s little child died last for plaintiff, $232. week of congestion of the lungs. --E. J. Sweeney vs Marion Dayton. Continued. --Mr. David Doty, formerly of this place, now of --John W. Alexander, executor of Geo. W. Steele, Norwalk, Ohio, is visiting friends and relatives in dec., vs C. C. Page. Continued. this section. --Lucy Lucas vs Wm. L. Lapham. Continued. --Thos. Davis vs Francis B. Davis. Dismissed by Kirtland plaintiff. --Mr. Kitchen, living east of the Flats, while sitting --Wm. E. Hulett vs Edwin R. Cleveland. Dismissed at his table, without warning dropped out of his by the Court. chair dead. Some years ago, he had come from --Emeline Tilly vs S. N. Dutton. Continued. England and lived where he died perhaps 12 or --Jerry McGuinn vs J. L. Tabor. Jury trial, verdict 15 yrs. His age was upwards of sixty. for plaintiff, $144.83. --Loein Call, George Green, Albert Morgan and Grand Jury returned the following indictments: one or two others were out chopping in the D. O. Carter, assault and battery wood belonging to Mr. Guy Smith, of this Joseph Caddoo, selling liquor township last Sat. A tree fell and severed the leg Wm. Barnes, selling liquor of Albert Morgan. He tied a handkerchief with a John L. Ordner, assault and battery stick around his leg to slow the bleeding and was carried home. He has a wife and one child. The

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Feb. 15, 1883 --Captain Ralph Byrns and family, of Cleveland, doctors amputated the leg just above the knee. have been visiting at his father’s for the past two His chances for recovery are about equal. weeks.

Mentor Willoughby Plains --Mr. James Angier returned home Sat. for a --Mr. S. M. Downing is spending his time in your short time. city as one of the jury. --Mr. W. H. Johnson leaves for New York City for --Farmers are busy getting out logs, and the a few weeks. yards and the road sides are pretty well filled. --Mr. S. L. Wilson, of southern Indiana, has been --Mr. E. N. Hyde and George Craine have both visiting his sisters, Mrs. W. B. Hendryx and Miss gone away—agents for some kind of medicine. Lizzie Wilson. --Mr. Albert Perry is confined to the house with --Mr. Stephen Hart has improved wonderfully. a sprained ankle. --The funeral of Mrs. Joel Smith, who died last --Mr. A. Gray is no better and plans to go to week, was held Thursday at the Disciple Church. Cleveland to be doctored. She had been a resident of Mentor Township for --Nearly half the people are sick. Albert 26 yrs. and was 81 yrs. and 6 mos. old. Griswold’s children have had scarlet fever and --Mr. Frank Hayden was married to Miss L. E. diphtheria. Mrs. Wm. Griswold is on the sick list McNann, of Cleveland, about a week ago. and many others have sore throats, or sore eyes, --Miss Fannie Morley, of Wis., who is spending called pink eye. If one in a family has sore eyes, the winter with the family of her uncle, Mr. C. T. nearly everyone in the family has it. Morley, is the champion butter maker having won the first price at the New York International South Madison Exposition. She is very young to have won such --Details of the flood of the Grand River in laurels. Madison. Mentioned: H. S. Rutherford, Dayton Bros., Sextus Wood. The water was higher than LeRoy it was in September, 1878. --Arthur Phelps is quite sick. --Josephine Doncaster is better --Mr. Hiram Bowhall, of Painesville formerly of --Mrs. Electa Balch is sick with rheumatism. this place is taking a prominent place among the --Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Bates, of Ashtabula, are nurseryman of this State. Conneaut Reporter. visiting friends in LeRoy. --The Stockwell House is now under the --Mrs. Jennie Beardslee is being treated by a management of Mr. Booth, a veteran hotel man Cleveland physician. and first host of the Cowles House. --Charles Morse, of Concord, has bought the house and lot just east of the center known as Parlor Entertainment in Mentor the Bowen Wright place. The entertainment at Mr. A. M. Parmele’s was --Mr. & Mrs. A. Nichols are both quite sick. They well attended. Miss Lizzie Sawyer depicted the are quite advanced in years. “Snow Storm” so truthfully, we almost felt the cold and blinding show. Miss May Smart, of Mentor Headlands Willoughby portrayed vividly the soldier’s --Mrs. Schwind has returned from Cleveland with inquiring after “Our Folks,” and afterward improve health. responded to the call for “The Green Mountain --Mr. Isaac Hale is very sick with pneumonia and Justice.” Arthur and Gertie Kuder acted well their is at the home of Mr. Charles Brooks. part in the duet, “The Toper.” Also, Miss M. E. Lauer, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Bartholomew, Prof. & Mrs. Luce, and Kittie Baxter.

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Feb. 15, 1883 --Hon. E. B. Eshelman, of the Wayne Co. A China Wedding Surprise Party Democrat, and Edwin Myers have bought the From the Tuscola, Ill., Review, of Feb. 9th. Mr. Akron Times. Murray was formerly of this county. --Lazarus Lape, age 74, one of the oldest German The 20th wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. citizens of Massillon, died suddenly of paralysis Frank Murray was celebrated at their residence, of the heart while sitting in a chair. one mile and a half east of town last Monday. --In Wellsville, a 4-yr. old boy, named Willie Cox, Owen Jones, one of Mr. Murray’s neighbors and was sitting before a grate, when his clothes took Mrs. H. P. Perkins, of town, took the initiative fire, burning him so badly that he died within a and arranged a surprise party. They received a few hours. full set of China both dinner and tea, of over 100 --Mrs. Wm. Ewalt, of Mt. Vernon, committed pieces, also a set of silver triple-plated knives and suicide by hanging because her husband forks, etc. mortgaged the farm, took the money and left for parts unknown. Married --Thomas Brook, who killed John Ledrow at a At the residence of the bride’s mother, Feb. 7, dance at Botzums Station, Summit Co., Oct. 27, 1883, Mr. John H. Dayton to Miss Nettie has been sentenced to 12 yrs. in the penitentiary Anderson, both of Painesville. for manslaughter. --John Montgommery, age 19, of New Lisbon, Obituary accidentally shot himself in the forehead with a Mrs. Silas L. Thompson, and only daughter of Mr. revolver. He lived two hours. He was an only son & Mrs. H. L. Barstow died on Feb 6th, at the age and a young man of much promise. of 23 yrs. She died on consumption. She leaves a --Benjamin Ripley, of Westchester, Tuscarawas little son, and an only brother. The remains were Co., while under a fit of insanity, murdered his placed in Evergreen Cemetery to await cousin by severing his head almost completely interment. from his body with a penknife. The murdered man’s home was in Nebraska. Painesville Advertiser --James Prentiss was killed Thursday at Mingo All persons indebted to the Painesville Advertiser Junction Iron Co. when grindstones burst. or the estate of the late E. W. Clarke, will please --Jacob Augustine recently died in Mahoning Co., settle at one with Harley Barnes at the office of age 79 yrs. For 74 yrs., he never slept out of the J. B. Burrows. Painesville, Ohio. Feb. 14, 1883 township where he lived. He was a single man. For Sale – House and Lot In his effects, was as wedding suit homemade On River Road between State and Bank streets, and carefully preserved. At the age of 21, he was near N.Y. C. & St. L. R.R. Frank Chase, Painesville to have married Miss Wealand, whose father Auction Sale of Cows broke up the match. Miss Wealand, old and On Sat. Feb, 24th at the residence, south of gray-haired with mind dethroned for 58 yrs., Disciple Church 25 cows, 2 bulls, 2 two-year old survives him. Ashtabula Standard colts, one work horse and one shoat. C. F. Parker & Co. p. 2 Mr. & Mrs. John Marshall, of Mansfield, have lost four of their five children of diphtheria Feb. 22, 1883 Thursday within two weeks. --Mr. J. S. Foster, age 48, of Steubenville, died of p. 1 State and Neighborhood pneumonia Sunday, after two days illness. --Mrs. Rufus Clark, of Lenox, is suffering from a --The latter half of 1882 and the first of the paralytic stroke. current year, has been the greatest flood time, --A. M. Cox, of Conneaut, has been appointed

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Feb. 22, 1883 --Mr. Chas. Lowry has sold his residence on both on the old and new continent known since Richmond street and expects to leave for Grand th the one through which Noah sailed the Ark. Forks, Dakota about March 15 , for a permanent --Killed in a train wreck near Galion: H. G. residence there. Guthree of New York; Rev. D. I. Faust, of Shelby, --Mr. J. F. Britton is spending the winter in Ohio, editor of Shelby Times, and R. Cudell, of Atlanta, Georgia. Cleveland. --Stephen Mingane, of Painesville, was adjudged insane. He will be taken to Newburgh. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --The Lincoln, Nebraska Daily State Journal of of Feb. 21, 1883: Feb. 13 contains the marriage notice of our Ladies former young townsman, Mr. O. M. Thompson, Augustus, Lander Mrs. train dispatcher, to Mrs. Irene Hopkins Stratton, Bedient, Emma of Springfield, Tennessee, where the ceremony th Brown, Eva Mrs. took place on the 7 inst. Curry, Elizabeth L. Mrs. --Mrs. Mary McDowell sent a telegram to Judge Curry, Libbie Mrs. Hitchcock advising him that her son, Frank, had Cowles, Amanda J. been killed by the cars at West Everett, Mass., Doty, Eliza Mrs. and asking him to make the necessary Mollary, Jennie Miss arrangements to bring the body here and Perry, Charles Mrs. conveying it to Evergreen Cemetery to be laid in Pratt, A. P. Mrs. the family grounds. The Judge was absent and Wills, Jessie Mrs. the telegram forwarded to his daughter, Mrs. F. Wilson, Flor. Miss H. Morley, in Cleveland, who immediately came Gentlemen down to act in his place. The remains arrived Arthur, James Mr. here Friday accompanied by the mother, wife Brooks, Frank Mr. and uncle, Elisha Tracy. Dow, F. Dr, Krauger, A. Mr. Insane Miller, Robert Mr. George Elliott, of Wickliffe, was the insane man Stewart, F. B. from whom Judge Shepherd was summoned to Williams, J A. Cleveland last Wed. He escaped from his home Tuesday and rode into Cleveland on a horse Local Brevities without saddle or bridle where he was taken --The Cleveland Herald commenced the care of until Judge Shepherd and Dr. David, of publication of a Sunday edition last Sunday. Willoughby, arrived, when he was declared --Mr. A. T. Paige, of Akron, has been spending a insane and taken to the asylum. few days with his friends in Painesville. --Mrs. Seth Marshall and Mr. George Marshall Telephone Exchange were in town over the Sabbath, with relatives. Following are the name of subscribers of the new --Mrs. Fred Morley, of Cleveland, is visiting Mrs. exchange to date: J. H. Morley and Mrs. J. H. King. Alvord & Alvord --The old school hall at Fairport was sold and Alexander, J W. rededicated as a dancing hall one-night last Baldwin, A. P. week. Babcock, J. A. --Mr. & Mrs. John Hubbard, of Fargo, are the Baker, Geo. O. guests of Mrs. Hubbard’s mother Mrs. Seymour. Crane, Geo. W. Crofoot, I. W. Cowles House

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Feb. 22, 1883 institutions declared void by statue, which Dickinson, H. R. & Co. requires such request to be made more than one Dingley, W. W. year before the death of the testator. Davis, D. R. Albert Jennison vs John Lurvch et al. Continued. Engine House Charles Fobes vs Warren C. Gilbert. Continued. Gardner, A. L. Dr. W. N. Caruthers et al. vs Sells Brothers. Now on Gray, S. K. trial. Gates, F. House & Fisher Mentor House, S. R. --Miss Jennie King is at home from the Seminary House & Marshall Drs. for a few days. Harvey, T. W. --Mr. Alvin Daniels is still waiting for sugar Hennessy, W. J. weather. Jones, J. R. --It is rumored that Mr. C. T. Morley has King, J. H. purchased 1,000 new sap buckets. Lake Erie Seminary --Mr. Henry Clapp while riding horseback on Lake County Bank Friday was thrown and had his horse fall on him. Laroe, R. No broken bones. L.S. & M. S. R. R. --Mr. Newton Wells had a sociable at his house Merrill, Geo. R. Rev. last week. Malin, A. D. --Mrs. Lillie Hopkins and Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick Nickel Plate, R. R. gave a children’s valentine party. Painesville Gas Works --Last evening the relatives here received sad Painesville Gas. Co. Office news of the death of Harry Gerrould, the oldest Painesville Graphic child of Dr. & Mrs. Gerrould, who now are doubly Painesville Telegraph afflicted. Harry was nine and his little sister, Painesville Water Works Ruth, died of diphtheria in the same week. Paige, C. C. --At the entertainment at the M. E. Church Paige Mfg. Co. special thanks are due to Misses Gertie Penfield Smith, W. F. residence and May Smart, of Willoughby. Miss Penfield Smith W. F. store recited a dramatic selection from the “The Fool’s Stockwell House Errand,” and Miss Smart gave the German’s Tibbals, H. W. version of Barbara Fritchie. Tuttle, L G. --Mr. Ed. Marshall, of East Saginaw, Mich., Tabor & Ingrim (formerly a Mentor boy) arrived at the home of W. U. Telegraph Office his sister, Mrs. Duser, Friday evening with his Wilson, Z. S. bride. A reception was given for them Sat. and Woodman & Branch among the friends who attended were Mr. & The office is located on the third floor over the Mrs. W. H. Johnson, of Mineral Ridge, and Misses post office and is in charge of Mr. A. D. Malin, as Eliza and Louisa Marshall, of Cleveland. General Manager. --A little infant child of Mr. & Mrs. John Locker was buried yesterday and news came, but too Court Common Pleas late for last week’s issue of the Telegraph, of the Geo. Willard, Executor vs Richard Willard. Sale of death of little Ruth, oldest daughter, of Dr. and land confirmed and deed ordered. Mrs. Julia (Clapp) Gerrould, of East Cleveland. James H. Cook, adm. vs Marion Parmly. Special She was four years old. Her grandfather was Mr. bequest to benevolent and charitable Thomas Clapp, who died last spring.

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Feb. 22, 1883 Death of J. H. Tracy McDowell. th --Mr. Byron Clark died at his home on Mentor News was received here on the 14 , that Frank Ave. this morning after a sickness of many T. McDowell, the only remaining son of Mrs. months. He had lived in Concord many years, Mary McDowell, daughter of Mr. Tracy, had having sold his farm only a short time ago and been killed by the cars at a railroad station about moved to Mentor near his sister, Mrs. Vernon six miles out of Boston called West Everett, and Sawyer, who is very low with consumption. He where Mr. McDowell lived. He was a broker and was about 50 yrs. old. has his office in Boston. He had been married a month and was on his way home when his death Madison occurred. As he was stepping down from the --Herbert Harris has been in town for a few days. train, it is supposed he was thrown violently --John T. Collister has gone to Renick, Missouri, forward against the moving train and thence --Mrs. Martha Yetman is visiting her daughter in under the car. He leaves a wife and mother. Warren. --John Green was at home from Oberlin a few Entertainment at Unionville days last week. The second entertainment at the brick school Kirtland house was held in this place last evening. --Miss Minnie Brown is visiting friends in Mentioned: Misses Hoag, Hulett and Beckwith, Cleveland. Darrow brothers, Mamee Darrow, Madge --Miss Alice Markell has returned from her visit Warner, and E. O. Warner to Warren, Pa. --M. R. Green and wife, of Painesville, are in Died town. --In Madison, Feb. 16, of diphtheria, Willie Van, --Mr. & Mrs. Baxter Whiting are visiting relatives son of H. W. and Ida O. Billington, age 2 yrs., 11 in this vicinity. months, and 16 days. th --Old Mrs. Greenhalgh, who has been ill for the --In Concord, Feb. 12 , at the residence of her past year, is rapidly failing. daughter, Mrs. Flavin, Mrs. Catharine Naughton, --Mr. N. Markell was thrown from his wagon last age 88 yrs. Deceased came from County Friday but not seriously injured. Limerick, Ireland, in 1849, and with the Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Rich and E. E. Rich have returned exception of 3 yrs. spent in Pa. and 20 yrs. in from their trip to Florida. Indiana, has resided in Lake County. The remains --Hopes are entertained for the recovery of Mr. were deposited in the vault at the Catholic Albert Morgan. cemetery. Present were Father R. A. Sidley, of Sandusky, her nephew; Father A. R. Sidley, of South Madison Cleveland, grandnephew; Fathers Geecke, of --The two children of Mrs. Alma Randall are quite Thompson, and Tracy of Painesville. Of her sick. children there were present: John Naughton, of --Mr. Charles Hill’s child is dangerously sick with Wis., K. L and George Naughton, of Peru, Indiana: congestion of the lungs. Alice Ward, of Logansport, Indiana, and Thomas --Mr. Fred Griswold has returned for his trip to Naughton, of Champaign, Illinois. Maryland. Married th Perry --In Springfield, Tenn., Feb. 7 , at the residence --A car of household goods was received here of the bride’s parents, O. M. Thompson, of from Wooster, Wayne Co., O. The family has Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Irene Hopkins Stratton, moved on the old Paine farm, in LeRoy. daughter of Mrs. Asa Hopkins.

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Feb. 22, 1883 Ribbon, Agnes, Miss --In Painesville, Feb. 20, Mr. John B. Perkins, of Shepherd, Josephine Erie, Pa., and Mrs. Catharine M. Wells, of Vorce, David Mrs. Painesville. Wittman, J. Mrs. Wanted Perry, Chas. G. J. W. Sanborn wants his patrons and friends to Peterson, Carl bear in mind that March 1st, he shall remove to Peterson, J. C. the shop on State street, first door south of Richmond, Orson R. Thorp & Rogers’ Carriage Shop. Horse shoeing Tucker, George promptly attended to as usual. Painesville Shields, Wm. Mr. Lost Wilks, Wm. On Main street, a cancelled mortgage deed from Local Brevities F. L. and Mrs. Julia M. Wilder to Mrs. Catharine --Dr. Belden, of Avon, N. Y., is spending a few Blynn. The finder will please leave it at the post days in town. office. --Miss Anna Boyer, of Cleveland, is the guest of Miss Lizzie Green. Mar. 1, 1883 Thursday --Mr. Harry Green, of Cleveland, spent the Sabbath in Painesville. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as --Mr. W. P. Spencer is the editor of Geneva of Feb. 28, 1883: Times. Ladies --Mr. W. S. Bandell lives in Cadillac, Michigan. Balden, Nelly Miss --Mr. H. W. Gage, an employee of the Lake Shore Bishop, Mary Mrs. Railroad at Collinwood, was instantly killed Brown, Ella Miss Monday evening. Clark, Louisa Miss Mr. G. W. Alvord, who had been seriously ill for Curren, Mary Miss a few days, is now able to be out. Doone, Olive C. --Mr. Frank S. Dunbar, who for the past 18 Duncan, Louise Mrs. months has been residing in New York and Earl, May Miss Boston, returned home Saturday for a short visit. Gregg, Lide J. Miss --Mr. Noble Thompson was called to East Lapham, Jennie Miss Williamsfield on Friday to attend the funeral of Lissigar, Margaret Mrs. his brother, Robert, who was buried Saturday. Ribbon, Agnes, Miss --Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Merrill, of Willoughby, spent Shepherd, Josephine the Sabbath with Captain & Mrs. G. O. Baker. Vorce, David Mrs. --Mrs. Martha S. Curtiss leaves Monday for Wittman, J. Mrs. Montgomery, Alabama, to visit her friend Mrs. Gentlemen Martha McDuffee, daughter of our townsman Balden, Nelly Miss Mr. C. Quinn. Bishop, Mary Mrs. --Mr. E. B. Thomson, of Grand Forks, Dakota, Brown, Ella Miss who has been spending the winter with his Clark, Louisa Miss parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Thomson, left for home Curren, Mary Miss Tuesday. Doone, Olive C. --Stuart M. Albertson, formerly with Judson & Duncan, Louise Mrs. Smart, but now in the dry goods house of Taylor, Earl, May Miss Kilpatrick & Co., Cleveland, made us a pleasant Gregg, Lide J. Miss call on Saturday. Lapham, Jennie Miss

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Mar. 1, 1883 from whom she obtained a full history of her --Mr. E. W. Kelley, of the Empire Freight Line, is father’s long-lost sister. She was then living in in the city visiting his old friends. At present, his Copake, Columbia Co. N.Y. She has changed her home location is in Jonesville, Michigan. name by marriage to Mrs. John Lown, and that --Mr. L. A. Trumbull has a Bible Class at the M. E. all her life she had been anxious to find her Church. relatives. A meeting was arranged at Yorkshire. --Mr. Frank L. Griswold has been appointed Mr. Mosher sent a postal card to his son, Mr. Superintendent of the Road Department of the Thompson B. Mosher on Monday announcing his Mexican Central Railroad with headquarters at safe arrival and a happy reunion of two brothers Lagos, Mexico. He has many friends in and two sisters, whose ages range from 69 to 81 Painesville. years. --The many friends of Capt. N. P. Stockwell will Florida be glad to know that he is at the head of a large Messrs. J. L. Parmly and Wallace L. Baker recently and prosperous business, the Howe Machine returned from their visit in Florida where they Company, Limited, of London, England. made two purchases of land. The planted orange trees on one piece on the St. Johns River and the For California other piece, in Orlando, already had 200 orange Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Tinker leave Friday for California trees. Orlando is considered a fine winter resort to be absent a month. From a Pittsburgh for invalids especially those who suffer from exchange: rheumatism, asthma, or any lung difficulty. E. A. Ford and wife, and little daughter, Jessie, of N. K. Hubbard & Co. Pittsburgh, Pa., and A. L. Tinker and wife, of N. K. Hubbard will be remembered as coming Painesville, Ohio; James M. Greaves and wife, of from Springfield, Mass. in 1860, and teaching St. Louis, Mo., will travel to California. Mr. Tinker school at Richmond and Fairport. He fought in is a prominent northern Ohio lawyer and his wife the war and was taken prisoner for 9 months, th is Mr. Ford’s sister. Mr. Greaves is a young and then returned to the 7 O. V. I. at Dumfries, businessman of St. Louis and Mrs. Greaves is Mr. Va. After the war, he settled as a merchant in Ford’s oldest daughter. They are to be married at Geneva, Ohio., where he remained until Aug., Pittsburgh Thursday, March 1st. 1870, when he went to the Red River Valley. He A Long-Lost Sister Found was the first banker in Fargo, Dakota, and one of After a Separation of Over Sixty Years the organizers of the First National Bank of that In 1814, in Northeast, N.Y., lived Mr. & Mrs. city. E. B. Eddy, who is President and Manager, Benjamin Mosher and seven children. The is a Lake Co. man, whose father was familiarly mother died when the youngest child was two known as Elder Eddy. L. B. Gibbs, who is months old. The infant, a girl, was given to a Mrs. associated with N. K. Hubbard in Dakota, is well Tanner to nurse and the father would return in a known to Lake Co. people. Mr. Hubbard has year for her. Mrs. Tanner became so attached to been in Painesville since Christmas, with his the child that Mr. Mosher gave the child to her. father-in-law, D. B. Clayton, but confined to his Two years later, Mr. Mosher married again and bed most of the time with rheumatism. moved to Waterloo, N.Y., where he died 9 yrs. later. His eldest son with his stepmother went Mentor back to Northeast to find the sister, but could not --Miss Lizzie Wilson is visiting friends in Brooklyn, locate Mrs. Tanner, who had moved. One of the Ohio. seven children referred to is our townsman, Mr. --Mrs. Edgar Viall, of Oshkosh, Wis., passed a few John B. Mosher, and last Jan., his daughter, days last week with Mentor friends. Agnes, now Mrs. Boardman Lane, of Waterloo, --Mrs. Frank Corning, of Fargo, Dakota, reached N. Y., wrote to him about meeting a Mrs. Fris here Sat. evening to spend the spring months with relatives.

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Mar. 1, 1883 --Mr. Walter Tyler has bought a farm of Mr. J. C. --Mrs. Mason of Pittsburgh, arrived at Lawnfield, Campbell, known as the Hayes, or old Col. Ames Thursday, intending to spend some time with her Place. daughter, Mrs. Joseph Rudolph. --Mr. A. Gray has returned from Cleveland and --Relatives here have received news of the concluded to have Dr. Davis, of Willoughby, recent death of Mr. James McLaughlan, of doctor him. Union, a former resident of Glenville, but known --Mrs. Wm. Downing, who has been sick all throughout Lake County. winter with cancer, is very low and it is thought --An unusual number of Mentor homes are she cannot live very long. changing hands this year. Mr. Wm. Heisley has --Mrs. Hanson made a quilting last Thursday and just sold his farm to Capt. Thompson, of every lady on the Plains had an invite. Cleveland. Mrs. Wm. Durand has recently sold --The men were very busy all last week getting the old homestead, as has, also, Mr. I. Thatcher lumber out of the lake. Some go two or three the farm owned by him for several years, but miles on the ice after it, taking their horses and more familiarly known as the Henry King farm, in sleds. It is quite dangerous, on account of air South Mentor. holes, thin, places on the ice, and the distance from shore. Some got their horses and sleds Madison through the ice. --F. C. Collister has been in town some days visiting home and friends. LeRoy --A. L. Shumway, of the Cleveland Herald staff, --Miss Mina Pitkin, of Montville, was married to was in town Thursday evening. Mr. E. Benjamin a few days since. --Frank Curtis, for a long-time day operator at --On Valentine’s Day, Mr. Elmer E. Ostrander, the Lake Shore depot., has been transferred to one of LeRoy’s brave sons, married Miss Carrie Painesville. Markell, of Kirtland. --Miss Lottie Hall has been home from Lake Erie Unionville Seminary for a few days resting from study. --Will Soper is home from school in New Lyme. --A. Gates, of Tabor, Iowa, is perfecting his --E. C. Goddard is visiting his mother in Orwell, knowledge of telegraphy under the instruction who is very sick. of Will Burke at the Lake Shore office. --John Saxton’s folks, who have lived in Mrs. --Mrs. H. S. Ensign gave a social for young people Stratton’s house for two years past, are moving on Friday evening. to their farm. nd --Tuesday morning, while working in Branch’s --On the 22 the Methodist people had an mill, H. D. Toby, walked off into a large steam vat, oyster supper at the house of Mr. Austin T. and was so fearfully scalded from above the Lamson. knees down, that all the skin sloughed off. --Chas. Butler & Co. have purchased one and half Concord acres of land just west of David Barnes’ --Mrs. Ira Morse is home from Kansas on a visit. warehouse and will soon erect a barrel factory. --Mr. DeWitt Clark, of Murray, Iowa, is visiting relatives. Willoughby Plains South Madison --Mr. C. Isabel has another daughter added to his --Mr. Jay Scott has sold his place to Mr. Nelson family. Scott. --Mr. Hart’s children had scarlet fever. --Mr. Peleg Randall is quite sick. --Mr. John Bernhardt and family, of Collinwood, --Mrs. Ida Bowhall, of Painesville, is visiting Mr. have moved in the house lately occupied by Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd B. Gill. S. Smith. --Mrs. Susan Stocking and Louisa Blakely are visiting relatives in Erie, Pa.

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Mar. 1, 1883 --A young lady relative of Mrs. Butterfield was, --Miss Carrie Hill, formerly of this place, now of while on a visit here, taken very sick and is not Perry, made a short visit in this vicinity last week. expected to recover. --Mr. Oliver Talcott, of Thompson, is intending to --Enock Stockham has traded his farm and moves st move his sawmill and house and barn in the to Geneva April 1 . Captain Graves takes his spring. He has sold some of his land for a place in exchange. cemetery. Mentor Headlands Geauga County --Mrs. Samuel Owen has been quite ill for several --John Gloin has the contract for building the days. new M. E. Church. --Mrs. Will Shepherd, of your city was visiting the --Mrs. C. W. Carroll has returned from Dansville, family of Mr. Slitor last week. N. Y., much improved in health. --There was a spelling match over at Black Brook --Prof. H. U. Johnson, Editor of the Lake Shore recently, the prize being a bed quilt. Mrs. Hayes, Home Magazine, is delivering a course of of Painesville, was the winner. lectures in this place. --Last week there were very exciting times for --Officers elected for the Geauga County those who were trying to save the lumber, which Farmer’s Institute: Hon. Peter Hitchcock, Pres.; came down the lake from the devastated lumber A. A. Jones, Vice Pres.; H. H. Wells, sec.; Alanson yards of Cleveland, Sat., Feb. 17. The ice and Moffet, Treas.; W. J. Ford, Eli Dayton, L. D. Miller, lumber came to a standstill one mile and half out L. A. Smith, John B. Waterton, Executive from shore. Monday morning a number took Committee. their teams and went after it. They cut their way --So much has been said about the poisoning of with axes over the rough ice then they drove a horse in Montville that we give the following their teams over the road they had made and statement. About a month ago, N. R. Bill traded worked at hauling the lumber ashore. horses with Homer Bill. The latter desired to trade back, but the former refused. Soon after, Kirtland N. R. Bill found his horse dead in the stable. The --Old Mrs. Greenhalgh still remains very low. stomach was sent to Dr. O. Pomeroy, of --Henry and Bessie Sherwin will give a party next Montville, made an analysis and found a large Friday evening. quantity of Paris Green. Homer Bill was arrested --Miss Agnes Morley closes her school in South and is under bail to appear at the next term of Kirtland this week. Common Pleas Court. --Miss Minnie Brown returns today from her trip to Cleveland. Perry --Mrs. E. D. Rich is much improved in health since --Elder R. G. White, of Ashland, Ohio, ten years her return to Ohio. ago pastor of the Disciple Church here, spoke at --The Kirtland boys who have been attending their house last evening. school in Chester are home for vacation. --Farmers are anxious to get their potatoes and --Last Wed. Mrs. Van Deusen gave a birthday onions off their hands before spring opens. party for her 23-year old son. Walter. Numerous teams are passing to the station every day, heavily laden with onions, which are put in Common Pleas Court refrigerator cars, and shipped away, regardless --H. A. Stewart vs John Hill. Continued. of weather. --Jerry McGuinn vs J. L. Tabor. Jury trial. Verdict --Baptist Social at B. F. Woods on Wed. for plaintiff for $144. --Mrs. Harris, tenant of Nelson Norton moves to --August Hatry vs the P.& Y. Railway Co. Ordered Perry, April 1st. R. K. Paige as receiver, proceed to get possession

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Mar. 1, 1883 springs, chairs, center tables, bureaus, cook of all money now in the hands of Christopher stove, and all utensils usually found in a private Myers. house. R. H. White. At water works engine --Augustus Harrington vs Mary Young. Settled. house. --State of Ohio vs Stephen Mingan. Nolled. Coal -I am now prepared to fill all orders for the --W. N. Carruthers vs Sells Brothers. Jury trial. celebrated Witch Hazel soft coal which is the Verdict for plaintiff for $1,000. best quality ever offered in this market, also best --John M. West vs J. S. Ellen & Co. Jury trial. qualities hard coal of all sizes. H. Morse, Verdict for plaintiff for $235.68. Telephone 45 Land for Sale In Memoriam 25 acres on the line of the Painesville & Ahira Byron Clark was born in Concord, Lake Co., Youngstown Railroad, known as the Dr. Brown March 4, 1828, and died at his residence in lot, is offered for sale on reasonable terms. Mentor, Feb. 15, 1883, age 55 yrs. All his life had Mrs. E. J. Seymour, Adm’x., Painesville been spent in Lake Co. He leaves an aged Auction - of personal property of the late N. K. mother, wife, daughter, and a large circle of Samson, horses, wagon, & c. Mar. 15. A. H. brothers and sisters. Samson Public Sale An Aged Oak March 15, 1883 on the farm of the late Erastus The most splendid and valuable white oak tree Root, South Mentor. that I ever saw was cut and drawn to W. W. 150 head of medium and fine wool sheep, Branch’s mill, at Madison depot, last week. The horses, colts, yearlings, hay, Russian white Oat, tree was 5’6” in diameter at the butt and held its etc. Also, will offer to rent 175 acres of pasture. size well, making six twelve feet logs. The butt I. A. Baxter one weighing seven tons and will make 2,000 feet of inch boards. It required a sled made on Mar. 8, 1883 Thursday purpose and three stout spans of horses to move p. 1 Table Rock Nebraska them. It grew upon the farm of Mr. Aliman, in Mary E. Howe writes a letter to the editor from Madison, and showed by its yearly grains to be Table Rock, Neb., dated Feb. 23, 1883. 525 years old. State and Neighborhood Married --Wm. Gee, of Canfield, lost a hand by a buzz --At the residence of Mr. F. A. Pitkin, in Montville, saw. Feb. 21st, Mr. Eber F. Benjamin, of Madison, and --Monroe Fuller, of Geauga Lake, lost his hand by Miss Minnie J. Pitkin, of Montville. a buzz saw. --Feb. 14th, at the residence of the bride’s --Mr. Thomas Jones has been appointed post parents, Mr. George Nye to Miss Edith Cole, both master at Cleveland. of Painesville. --Chagrin Falls post office has been raised to a Died Presidential office. At Soldier Creek, Kansas, Feb. 12th, Little Alice, --C. L. Shaw, a well-known Cleveland printer, nearly 3 yrs. old, youngest child of Dr. Lawrence died of consumption. and Mary Abbott Wilson. --John Hammond, of Jackson, Hancock Co., was killed by a falling tree last week. Bargains in Furniture --The widow of ex-Governor Seabury Ford, of Having decided to leave town, I offer my Burton, is visiting friends in Chicago. household furniture for sale at a bargain. It --Capt. Bentley recently died at his home at consists of a black walnut bedroom set bed Ashtabula Harbor.

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Mar. 8, 1883 --Mr. W. F. Smith left for Detroit this morning. --Geo. C. Loveland Sr., age 83, one of Ashtabula’s --Miss Byerly, of Cleveland, is visiting Miss Lizzie oldest citizens, died last week. Green of Erie street. --Wm. A. Disney, age 70, a citizen of Mr. Vernon, --Mrs. W. B. Straight, of Hudson, is visiting at her died suddenly of heart disease last week. mother’s, Mrs. S. A. Tisdel. --Nathaniel Brown, age 60, an old citizen of --H. D. Carlton, of Warren O., will speak at the th Youngstown, recently died of pneumonia. Disciple Church, 11 inst. --Geo. McMillan, of Canton, who killed his wife --Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Frisbie left this morning for a last June, has been convicted of murder in the few weeks visit with friends in Auburn, N.Y. first degree. --Mrs. C. A. Shaw, of Canton, Ohio, is visiting her --Ed. Vetter, a Cleveland saloon keeper, was parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. B. Riker, of Erie street. mortally wounded by a burglar early one --Mrs. J. W. Doncaster, of LeRoy, lost two finger morning last week. nails one day last week while working with a --Chagrin Falls Exponent: W. Gates, of this place clover huller. and J. W. Dunmyer and R. G. Gardner, of --Mr. S. Moody, has been spending the winter in Cleveland, have purchased the Vienna Flouring Florida. Mill at Peoria, Ill. --Mr. S. McManus, of the Forty Wayne Herald, accompanied by his wife has been visiting his p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as cousin, Mr. H. W. Tibbals. of March 6, 1883: --Mrs. Vernon C. Sawyer of Mentor, died Ladies Monday after a long illness. Baker, F. J. Mrs. --A. P. Boyd, of Madison, sold his pointer pup Baley, Mary Miss “Spot” to S. S. Miles, of Cincinnati. Griswold, Emily --Mr. & Mrs. E. G. Wetherbee and Mr. S. Moodey Hayes, Reeay Mrs. have returned from their visit to Florida. th Lewis, May Miss --General Northrup was given an 88 birthday Phiney, Lean Miss party Wed. of last week. Robbins, Charlotte Mrs. --Peter H. Morrison was arrested on a warrant Gentlemen from Trumbull Co. charging him with obtaining Armstrong, Allen money under false pretense from Jonah Brewer, S. S. Woodward last May. Burns, John --Mr. Merrick F. Wilson, of Chicago is visiting. Carley, Sylvester --Dr. Kate Whipple Cory has, with her husband, French, Edward gone to Newton Falls, to reside, but will open an Frisbie, Gaglay office in Warren for the practice of her Kerr, F. Leonard profession. Mr. Cory’s business engagements at Norton, John Newton Falls are the reason of their leaving Parker, E. T. Painesville. Penrose, T. E. A Narrow Escape Richmond, O. R. As Mr. C. O. Childs was passing the house of Mrs. St. George, Mr. Mathews, on State street, Friday, he saw it was West, Frank on fire and notified the family. With his Williams, George assistance the fire was soon put out. Accident to Daniel McGlynn Local Brevities Mr. Daniel McGlynn met with an accident Sat. by which he lost a thumb and finger of his right hand.

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Mar. 8, 1883 State of Ohio vs Thomas Roony. Shooting with He was in the process of placing a dynamite intent to wound. Verdict. Not guilty. cartridge, to do some blasting in the gravel pit, State of Ohio vs Thomas Roony breaking in R. R. when it exploded. office with intent to steal. Verdict guilty. State of Ohio vs Dan O. Carter. Assault and A Veteran Subscriber battery. Now on trial. Mr. James Wright, of LeRoy, made his annual call at our office last week to renew his subscription North Dakota to the Telegraph. He has saved the issues for N. K. Hubbard, of Fargo, Dakota, will be at W. C. nearly 60 years. Mr. Wright came to Lake Co. Tisdel’s office for the next week to answer from New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., in 1810, since questions about North Dakota and explain how which time he has resided in Concord, Perry, and every man may obtain from the government 480 LeRoy. He is 81 yrs. of age and is recovering from acres of land for a small amount of money. Also, the effects of a paralytic stroke received last to explain his methods of loaning money where summer. He resides with his only daughter, Mrs. he receives 10 per cent, net, loans on Real E. A. Baker. Estate. Mr. Hubbard says that when he went to North Dakota in the fall of 1870, the only --Mr. H. F. Shepherd had a stroke of paralysis settlements were on the Red River of the North Sunday and died Wednesday at his residence on and did not contain over 50 inhabitants, five of Washington street. He was 83 yrs. old. these were from Lake and Ashtabula Counties. Now there are 160,000 and growing rapidly. A Good One Fargo has 10,000 inhabitants with electric light, Our former townsman, Mr. F. C. Nims, now Holly Water Works, and street cars. General Passenger Agent of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was in New York recently. The Real Estate Transfers New York World relates an episode of his visit Painesville which is too good to be lost. He visited Boston Wilder, Julia M. on business and called upon Mr. C. T. Willis, Libbie G. Hempstead, the general ticket agent of the New Allen Elizabeth M York, New Haven & Hartford road and asked for Gebeau, Amy L. a pass to Boston and return. The ticket agent said Madison he could only do that with request of the General Davit, Catherine Manager. The ticket agent was unmovable and Davit, J. F. Mr. Nims had to pay his fare. When Mr. Nims Davit, J. J. returned to Colorado Springs, at the conclusion Davit, Joseph J. of his eastern trip he found a letter from Mr. Sherwood, H. A. Hempstead requesting passes over the Denver Sherwood Jr., W. H. road to Durango for seven friends. Mr. Nims Van Valkenburg, David wrote back to him telling he would be happy to Eaton, Elizabeth C. have his friends go over the road and no passes Patrick, Henry would be necessary, but that they should be on Blakely, Nathaniel the lookout for trains so they didn’t get run over Perry when they were walking. Doty, Lyman Doty, H. F. Common Pleas Court Doty, David A. M. Ferguson vs Lon F. McAleer. Continued. LeRoy State of Ohio vs Isaac Crofoot. Continued. Hovey, Manton Hovey, Lydia

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Mar. 8, 1883 Madison Kirtland --Miss Chloe Colby is visiting friend in Kingsville. Hart, David B. --E. E. Bates, of the Cleveland Herald was in town Johnson, Stephen Thursday. --Mr. Will Hughes, of Willoughby, has been in Geneva town several days. --Mrs. Ed. Town is very sick. --Miss Hattie Stockham, of Perry, is spending a --Miss Minnie Sherman is seriously ill. week with her brother, Dr. A. H. Stockham. --Mr. & Mrs. L. S. Holden have a young daughter. --W. R. Fowler, now employed at Buffalo as --Arthur Babcox returned home for a brief visit master mechanic, spent Sabbath with his family. last week. --The body of Henry W. Gage, who was killed at --Erastus Carmer has been visiting friends in New Collinwood Feb. 26, was brought here Thursday York state. and placed in the vault. The remains were --Miss Minnie Johnson and Mr. Fred Tilden were accompanied by about 40 friends and neighbors married Tuesday. from Collinwood. --Mr. & Mrs. McBride returned from Cleveland a week ago and will remain in Geneva for a time. Perry --Dr. E. D. Warner has a new vehicle called a road --J. W. Butterfield is very low with pneumonia. A cart. niece of his is also confined at his home with the --Pres. Ogden, of Terryville, Conn., Eagle Lock same disease. Mr. T. E. Wright, who was injured Works, visited Geneva Lock Works last week. The recently by a car running over his foot is also employees will not work Saturdays after this, it is confined at Mr. Butterfield’s. said. The 8-hour men will have their time --Mr. J. W. Barber lost a valuable horse recently. extended to 10 hrs. so they will make 2 hrs. extra --Ernest Weed died in Minnesota Thursday night time despite the Saturday holidays. of consumption. --Mrs. Nancy Potter is very sick with congestion of the lungs. Kirtland --Miss Minnie Manley’s school closes this week. Mentor --Mr. Vickor’s family have moved into the house --Mr. James Angier is at home for a few days. with Miss Roderick. --Mrs. Vernon Sawyer is very low and little hope --Mrs. Lucy Manley is sick with a fever. is entertained for her recovery. --Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Hanscome and daughter Mrs. --Mr. Nelson Corning has been on the sick list for Shoey, returned from Washington yesterday. 2 or 3 weeks but is somewhat better. --The West Kirtland Athenaeum will give a calico th --Mrs. George Rose and son returned home from ball the 16 inst. for the benefit of Albert New York City on Saturday where they have been Morgard. spending a couple of months. --Bishop Blakeslee was in town last week making ----Rev. W. B. Hendryx has been telegraphed to preparations for the coming Mormon return immediately, on account of serious illness Convention. of his two youngest children. --Mr. Thomas Casey has been quite sick as have South Madison so many other of the old people. --Mr. Wells Stocking had a paralytic stroke. --Mr. & Mrs. Will Hodge arrived here from Fargo --Mr. Orlando Warner intends to go engrafting on Friday, bringing home to be buried the body soon. of their baby girl, Lotta, only 11 months old. Mrs. --Mr. Ezra Williams and brother treated their Hodge will remain with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. neighbors last Friday evening with some choice Rose, for the present. music.

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Mar. 8, 1883 Seventy-five acres east of the river in Painesville --Mr. William Tuttle has bought 30 acres of land Township known as the L. L. Lathrop farm, well of John Furgerson in southeastern Lake County. improved. F. J. Jerome --News came from Georgia that Mr. Julius Griswold, formerly of this place fell from a third Loans Negotiated story window in a hotel. Not learned whether he Inquire of Sextus Sloan. Painesville, Ohio is alive or not. Desirable Real Estate --Miss Addie Baily’s school in District No. 18 P. F. Hardy, North Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, will closes this week Saturday. sell his place in North Madison containing about --Mr. Oratus Randall, formerly of this place, now ten acres. Good house, good water, good of Newago, Mich., is visiting relatives in this outbuildings. section. Probate Notice Willoughby Plains 1. A. H. Foote, executor of Sherman Foote, --It is Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Kelley and son. deceased. Second account. --Mr. Frank Johnson and wife have returned 2. W. S. Streator, executor of Simeon Streator, from Warren. dec. Second account. --Mr. Wm. Johnson and family are moving to 3. Isaiah Phelps, executor of the Jane S. Warner, Willoughby. dec. Final account. --Mrs. Sarah Richmond has returned from 4. Jane A. Tillotson, adm. of Elbert D. Tillotson, Cleveland where she has been working in the dec. Final account. Industrial school. 5. Geo. W. Pike, adm. of Jefferson Pike, dec. Final --Mr. Hart’s oldest boy, about 7 yrs. old, died last account. week of scarlet fever, only sick 12 hours. 6. Harley Barnes, adm. of Sophia Sperry, dec. Concord Final account. --Nellie Murray has returned from her visit East. 7. N. C. Smith, executor of Sally Smith, dec. Final --The Sherman Dayton place has been sold to account. Cecil Pomeroy, of Thompson. 8. A. A. Amidon, adm. of Henry F. Stevens, dec. --Mrs. Martin Adams has been sick some time Final account. with lung trouble. 9. Pliny Pratt, guarding of Katie C. Pratt. Second --One of James Oliver’s horses got hurt so bad he account. had to kill it. 10. M. S. Mead and Mehitable Jenkins, executors of Paul Jenkins, dec. Final account. Married 11. J. W. Cook, adm. of Duncan Lapham, dec. At Rock Creek, March 1, 1883, Mr. H. T. Morris, Final account. of Orwell, to Miss Kittie A. Woolsey, of Perry, 12. H. Norton, executor of Eugene A. Stone, dec. Lake Co., Ohio. Final account. Died In Painesville, March 1, 1883, of quick Mar. 15, 1883 Thursday consumption, Tiny Ann, wife of John Woodin, p. 1 State and Neighborhood age 19 yrs. She was the daughter of Mrs. Geo. --Mr. Asaph Phelps has sold his large farm in Newby and came from Canon Co., Tennessee, to Austinburg. this place nearly two years ago. --The “old church” at Austinburg is to be remodeled and used for a town hall. Farm for Sale --The store of D. B. Grant, at Middlefield, was burned Sunday evening.

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Mar. 15, 1883 LeRoy --Geo. McMillen has been convicted of Parks, E. C. murdering his wife in Canton last June and will Metcalf, A. P. be hung on June 22nd next. Tinney, Calvin M. -- W. E. Ambush, the Cleveland colored lawyer Palmer, Truman was convicted of blackmailing. Palmer, Francis --John Fox, of Bellville, was shot and killed while riding home in his wagon Thursday by an p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as unknown party. of March 14: --Frank Hunter, of Massillon, was murdered last Ladies Wed. and George Brunner has been arrested as Donohue, Nellie M. the murderer and Mrs. Hunter as an accomplice. Johnson, Allee Miss --Gold has been discovered in the little village of Mason, Arnold Mrs. St. Johns, in Auglaize Co. A regular mine has Megleg, M. Mrs. been opened up. Ready, Jane Mrs. --Geo. C. F. Hayne, bookkeeper for the National Thompson, Julia Miss Bank of Commerce, Cleveland, was killed while Gentlemen attempting to jump on a train Wednesday. Burnes, John Mr. --M. A. Daugherty, of Akron, died Wed. from the Joneshou, Joseph effects of taking an overdose of morphine the Laughlin, John & Co. Sat. previous. McNamara, James M. --The flouring mill of Frank Serrick, Toledo, was Miller, Geo. destroyed by fire Wed. Olson, Joset Phoenix, Iron Works Co. p. 2 Real Estate Transfers Tickner, Robert Painesville Viets, O. D. Taylor, William E. Wooding, H. J. Tillotson, James A. Murray, John R. Local Brevities Bell, K. A. E. --Miss Kate Harrington is visiting friends in Slee, Henrietta M. Detroit. Beardsley, Lucy --Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Rogers, of Ashtabula were in Perine, Cornelius the city yesterday. Dickinson, H. R. --Mrs. S. Courtright leaves for a 2-week trip to Wood, Alonzo N. Toledo on Thursday. Kirtland --Mr. & Mrs. H. Geer, of Burlington, Vt., are Hobart, Joshua guests of Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Harrington. Hobart, Wilson S. --Mr. James Shelby is back from a visit to Madison Leadville, Pueblo and Denver. Chadwick, Gurdon, --Mr. & Mrs. Philip Whitman, of Kingsville, Sherwood, Martha J. recently celebrated their golden wedding Mentor anniversary. Scott, Orson W. --Mr. J. B. Whipple, of LeRoy, brought in a hen’s Filmer, Robert egg that measured six by eight inches. Willoughby --Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Straight, of Hudson, were Bates, Abbie C. visiting in town. Bates, R. C.

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Mar. 15, 1883 --Mrs. F. A. Tillotson, of Cleveland, was a guest for a few days last week of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Babcock. --Mr. W. H. Pierson, who has spent the winter in New York city, has returned to Painesville and taken rooms at the Stockwell House again. --Mr. C. T. Morley intends to move his marble works on April 1st to the commodious building on State street known as the Carriage Repository. --Mr. E. T. Booth has renewed his lease of the Stockwell House. It is to be connected with the water works, and new water closets, bathroom and laundry will be added. --Geo. F. Lewis Jr., who was sent to the penitentiary for stealing a horse and buggy in Ashtabula has been pardoned by Gov. Foster on Lenten Season condition that he abstain from the use of A dispatch received Sunday had the sad news of intoxicating liquors. the serious illness of Miss Sill, a sister of Mrs. --Mr. George L. Everitt has taken a position in the Gallagher. Then Monday, she died in Albany boot and shoe department of E. M. McGillin & where she was visiting an aunt. Rev. & Mrs. Co. in Cleveland. Gallagher left for Albany last evening. --Mr. W. B. Ash, who took up land and spent the Silver Wedding last season in Dakota and has spent the winter at Dr. & Mrs. Byron Lathrop celebrated their 25th home, leaves for his Dakota farm Friday. Mr. E. wedding anniversary last Friday assisted by son E. Graves, of Perry, and J. H. O’Connell, of Will and daughter, Nellie. They also have a Mentor, go with him to engage in the same daughter, little “Tot.” Among the guests were: business. Of Mentor Ave. --Mrs. Dr. H. M. Mixer, of New Hampton, Iowa, a Rev. & Mrs. George Merrill former resident of Painesville, arrived in town Mr. & Mrs. Samuel House Friday, with the bodies of her mother, Mrs. Mrs. Howell Phelps and her brother, Edwin Phelps, both of Mrs. Jackson and Miss Jackson whom died in New Hampton. Mrs. Phelps in Mrs. J. H. King October last, and the brother in Sept., 1881. Mrs. Louis Pease Mrs. Mixer was accompanied here by her niece Of Washington Street and met here by her brother, Capt. S. L. Phelps, Mrs. Louisa Pease of Washington, who went with her and the Mrs. J. F. Scofield remains to Chardon for interment in the family Of St. Clair Street burial lot. Mrs. R. A. Moody Of State Street Mrs. D. T. Casement has returned from a two Mrs. Samuel Mathews week visit to her sister, Mrs. Geo. L. Reis, at Miss Lucy Mathews Newcastle. Of Erie Street Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Post and Miss Post Mrs. Cornelia H. Greer Mr. & Mrs. Gurdon Huntington and Miss Huntington

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Mar. 15, 1883 --Dr. Chas. A. Wilson, formerly agent of the P. & Of “Riverside” Y., at Chardon, lately graduated from the Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Hine and the Misses Hine Homoeopathic College at Cleveland with the Of Jennings Place highest honors. He was awarded first prize, the Mrs. J. S. Casement diploma of honor. Mrs. L. P. Noble --J. L. Grant, who is 79 yrs. old, recently had his Mr. & Mrs. Albert Pepoon and Miss Pepoon right eye removed in consequence of a diseased Mr. & Mrs. Hardy condition. Dr. O. Pomeroy, of this place Mr. & Mrs. Bates (Chardon) assisted by Dr. Frank S. Pomeroy, of Mrs. Charles Smart and her three sons, Henry, Montville, performed the operation. “Ed.” and “Frank” Mr. Breed Perry Mr. Chas. Wilcox --J. W. Butterfield, who is sick with pneumonia, Mr. Bartow is slowing improving. and others --Harry D. Cook of Collinwood, is here for medical Mentioned: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nottingham treatment of a hand injured while coupling cars. Mr. & Mrs. E. P. Branch --Elder John Ellis, of Shreve, Wayne Co., Ohio, preached at the Disciple church, morning and Approaching Marriage evening. David L. Perry and Lillie B. Sumner to be married --Enoch Stockham, who has been a resident of in Chicago March 27, 1882. Perry quite a number of years, moved to Geneva this week and Capt. Graves, of Geneva, formerly Brule County, Dakota a resident of Perry, returned. He and Mr. Mr. Daniel Warner Jr. arrived home Friday after Stockham having exchanged places. spending 5 months in Kimball, Brule Co., Dakota, --Recently arrived at the home of B. A. Wheeler, where he has been looking after his landed a pair of twins. interests. He owns 480 acres in that county, including the town site of Kimball, where he has South Madison already sold 200 village lots. Fifty buildings have --Mr. Jay Scott has gone to Nebraska to reside. been put up in the town in the last year. The --Mr. George Stocking formerly of this place, town has a population of 500. Fred Warner, who now of Nebraska, is visiting friends and relatives has been selling goods this winter has taken a in this section. homestead adjoining, embracing 160 acres more --Mr. George Orcutt, of Perry, closes his school in and will commence farming this spring. the Baily District No. 6 this week. --Mrs. Estella B. Gill has been secured as organist Madison for the M. E. Church of Madison. --S. N. Viets will host a young people’s social at --Mr. Julius Griswold, who fell from a third story his home. window in Georgia, had one arm and three ribs --Mr. Alfred Wilcox, of Minnesota, is visited his broken and dislocated his shoulder. brother, J. S. Wilcox, last week. --Messrs, Ezra D. Williams and Zina A. Day with --Harry O. Walding leaves Tuesday for Atlanta, their violins, and Charley Turney with the organ, Georgia, to engage in business. and a bass viol accompaniment, entertained --Miss Clara Reynolds and her music class gave a their company with some choice music. rehearsal Thursday at the home of Mrs. H. C. --Joseph Sparks had his right arm, just below the Ensign. shoulder, cut clear to the bone, one day last week, on the balance wheel of H. P. Gill and Geauga County

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Mar. 15, 1883 --Mr. Madison Glazier, of your village, David West’s sawing machine. Dr. Stockham accompanied by his brother-in-law, Mr. dressed the wound. Converse, were through here last week looking at homes for sale. LeRoy --Phelps Tenney has sold his farm. Thompson --Mr. Charles Harrison is very sick. --E. S. Clapp has moved to the Center into the --Miss Ida Bedell is attending school in building known as the new store. Painesville. --The farm of the late S. D. Daniels has been --Orlin Loomis has returned home from Virginia purchased by a gentleman from Warren. Also, where he spent the winter. Mrs. Sarah Miller has sold her farm. --Henry Downing has purchased the farm which --Some 30 or more of the Thompson friends of belonged to J. J. Taylor. Mrs. Sarah Miller, formerly of Thompson, but --O. A. Warner and Charles Fenton returned now living with her only brother, Mr. Z. Stearns, rd home last week from the western part of the of South Madison, gave her a surprise 73 State with a car load of cows. birthday. --Mrs. George Lace died last Tuesday in --The Thompson Cemetery bill having passed the Collinwood. Her remains were brought to LeRoy Legislature, the Trustees of Thompson have and placed in the vault last Thursday. She leaves purchased a site of O. E. Talcott, about ¼ mile two little girls: One 18 months old, the other two west of the Center, which will involve the moving weeks. Mr. Lace has just recovered from a of his house and mill. th severe illness. Mrs. Lace had gone to Collinwood --Feb. 27 , 25 or 30 relatives of Mr. & Mrs. Artly th to care for her husband, who was sick with Stocking made them a surprise visit for their 5 typhoid fever. wedding anniversary.

Concord Card of Thanks --Mrs. Mary Huston is home on a visit Mrs. Nellie Green Clarke wishes to thank those --Mrs. Roswell Burr has erysipelas in the face. who presented her with a large framed --Mrs. Carothers has erysipelas in her eyes. photograph of her husband surround by those of --Martin Adams has the mumps. his Sunday School class in life. Those in his --Mrs. Charles Lace is very sick with congestion Sunday School Class: of the lungs. Is some better. Vesey, Geo. W. --James Garrett, of Northeast Leroy, has bought Lee, Willie the Winchell homestead and moved onto it. Beardsley James Pratt, Walter Mentor Camp, Herbert --Mr. Milton Hodge starts on his return to Dakota Tillottson, Loyal today. Lansing, Charles --Mr. Charles Hammond and Miss Emma Mead, Downer, F. K. of Willoughby, were married at the latter place Littlejohn, F. W. last week. House, Ed. L. --The funeral services for the late Mrs. Vernon Bernard, Allie Sawyer were held at the family residence last Tillottson, Lucian Thursday. --Mr. Jerome Houghton has been very sick with Obituary th typhoid pneumonia. Died March 5 at her home in Mentor, Urania Antoinette, wife of Vernon C. Sawyer and

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Mar. 15, 1883 Mar. 22, 1883 Thursday daughter of the late Ahira Clark. She leaves a p. 1 State and Neighborhood husband, children and a mother. The father and, --Robert Vance, of Mansfield, has been arrested of the half score children, two of the brothers for bigamy. died before—one a few days ago. --Edward G. Russell, one of Ravenna’s oldest citizens, died last week. Court of Common Pleas --George Stanford, age 82, a pioneer of Summit --Francis Fox vs J. H. Taylor, adm. Continued. Co., died at his home in Boston last week. --Nathan Thompson vs E. O. Warner. Continued. --The large flouring mill of Purcell Gochnour, --Mary A. Bell vs K. A. E. Bell. Continued. near Marietta, was destroyed by fire Friday. --W. W. Johnson vs W. A. Babcock. Motion --Dennis Sullivan, employed in the Rolling Mill at overruled. Youngstown, had a sleeve caught in the --Mary Draver vs Daniel Dikeman. Dismissed. machinery, his arm drawn in and crushed to the --Fowler & Co. vs R. P. Briggs. Ordered that shoulder, causing death in a few hours. He plaintiff pay the costs. leaves a wife and one child. --Thos. Sheham vs John Hastings. Continued --Mr. Warren Loomis, of Windsor, age 87, died. --H. W. Payne vs D. W. Mead. Continued. He was a brother of Mrs. Henry G. Thurber, of --Eliza Ann Ingersoll vs George W. Ingersoll. this place and was born in East Windsor, Conn., Continued. in 1793. He came to this county in 1822 at which --Charles W. Lamb vs Albert D. Duer. Continued. time he moved onto the farm upon which he --J. N. Brigham & Co. vs. C. H. Wheeler and died. Conneaut Reporter. others. Dismissed. --Ohio vs Dan O. Carter, assault and battery. Jury p. 2 (col. 1) Norman N. Hill, one of the oldest trial. Verdict, not guilty. citizens of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, died. He was born --Henry Hazzard sentenced to penitentiary for 1 in Cornwall, Vt., in 1803 and has been a resident yr., 6 mos. of Knox Co. since 1811.

Died Letter from Texas – Prairie Home, Dallas, Texas, Of heart disease, at 1968 Covington street, written March 12, 1883 Cleveland, O., Eliza, wife of J. L. Worden, Homer Hine writes a letter to the editor of the formerly of Perry, Ohio. Telegraph telling about his trip to Texas and describing the country. The Estate of Ahira Byron Clark Annette R. Clark is the executrix of Ahira Byron p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as Clark, dec., late of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio. of March 20, 1883: The Estate of Caroline M. Nichols Ladies Homer Harper is the adm. of Caroline M. Nichols, Hill, Hannah Mrs. dec., late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. Kinney, Juliet Mrs. The Estate of Dr. L. C. Brown Lewis, Girtie Mrs. Every one indebted to the estate of Dr. Brown is Morton, Katie Miss notified to call at the office of Hill & Jerome to Myers, Susie Miss settle the account. Pickett, J. T. Mrs. House and Lot for Sale Polar, Francis Mrs. W. R. Lockwood is selling his house and lot, No. Shobe, Pauline Mrs. 21 on Nebraska street. Simpson, Anna Mrs. Smith, N. J. Mrs. Story, M. L. Miss

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Mar. 22, 1883 --Mrs. William Clayton, of Wood street, is slowly Tyler, Willard, Mrs. improving. Williams, Miss --Mrs. Margaret Christy, of Erie street has an Gentlemen album with the autograph of Benjamin Franklin, Blue, Harell dated Aug. 17, 1780. Buck, Freddie Mr. --Mrs. Urbane, a resident of Cleveland, was on Brown, Henry her return from a trip to Hungary, when her 16- Han, Ugene month-old child took sick in New York. It died in Hays, Chas. N. her arms as the train was passing Westfield, N.Y. Herron, E. Mr. --Mrs. E. W. Clarke, with son and daughter, Hussleton, George finished their visit and left for Portsmouth, Sat. Purshell, Dr. --Mrs. Lucinda Durand leaves today, Wed., for Root, Henry Mr. Odin, Ill., for a permanent residence. She was Stout, C. N. married 55 yrs. ago yesterday to Mr. William Durand, and the next day moved to the same Local Brevities place she now vacates. Her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Weather: The mercury dropped over 40 degrees Hills, who has been visiting her for the past four during the day Sunday. weeks, accompanies her. Miss Cordelia Durand --Mr. Henry Field has left Warren and again will leave next week for the same destination. abides in Ashtabula. --Mr. & Mrs. Fred Storm have a baby girl. Death of W. P. Spencer --Mrs. R. Atkins died suddenly last evening at her Warren P. Spencer died suddenly at the home on High street. residence of his brother on the lake shore in --Mr. J. S. Bartholomew expects to start for his Geneva, Sunday night. He was 57 yrs. old and for home in Grand Forks the first of the week. 17 yrs. was the editor of the Geneva Times. His --Mrs. B. F. Wright, of LeRoy, slipped and fell wife died little over a year ago, and his adopted Friday. The injuries are not dangerous. daughter was married to Mr. Stanly Jones, of this --Mrs. J. J Carter, of Titusville, has been the guest city, a year ago. He was a nephew of the late of Mrs. J. W. Alexander, of Mentor Ave., for a few Platt R. Spencer. The Masonic Fraternity will days. officiate at his funeral. --Mr. D. F. Post is convalescing. --James Quine and Stephen Nyman, of LeRoy, Interesting Double Marriage have improved their places by tearing down the Copies from the Lynchburg, Va., News of the th old houses in front of the ones recently erected. 14 . Mr. J. C. Thompson is the son of our --Mr. Horace Durand is dangerously ill at his townsman, Mr. Noble Thompson, on Erie street. home in Toledo. He is not expected to live. --Miss M. A. Crary announces her intention of moving on April 1st to the rooms over Mrs. Scofield’s store and opening a fresh stock of goods. --Mrs. Martha Curtiss arrived safely in Hayneville, Alabama, Wed., and just in time to see the peach trees in full bloom. --Mr. A. F. Mathews, who has been in Kittaning, and other points in Penn. for nearly a year, arrived in town Sat. for a short visit. He is still engaged in historical work.

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Mar. 22, 1883 --Mr. John Citerley, one of our old neighbors, but Mentor now of Oakley, Michigan, is making a flying visit --Mr. J. T. Kennedy, of Cleveland visited here last among his old friends and relatives. week. --Mr. Mike Inafin has been visiting Mentor --Mrs. Wm. Downing, who has been sick a year relatives. with cancer, died last night. She leaves a large --Mr. & Mrs. James McLaughlin expect to occupy family of children: Two live in Michigan, one in the Stephen Hart farm the coming year. Missouri, and three live on the Plains. --Miss Mamie Babcock, of Paulding, is spending a few weeks with former schoolmates of Kirtland Mentor. --Miss Minnie Brown is visiting in Madison. --Mr. Spencer Munson has been at home several --It is said that C. E. Van Deusen has sold his place weeks. The cold weather of Canada, preventing to William Thompson. his return to business. ----Mr. Benjamin Markell and daughter, returned --Mr. Henry Clapp is still confined to the house from Geneva Sat. with a hurt ankle. --Religious services were held in the Temple last --Mr. Chas. Case and Miss Dew, of Willoughby, Sabbath for the first time in a number of years. were married last week. --Mr. & Mrs. Norman Frost expect soon to Madison remove to Zanesville where Mr. Frost, in --Herbert Harris is at home for a short vacation. company with Mr. Willard, of Kirtland, will --Miss Hannah Smead has returned from engage in milling. Mrs. Frost (nee Miss Mary Cleveland. Hart) is one of the loveliest of Mentor’s lovely --Miss Florence Harrington spent Sabbath at girls, and Mr. Frost has made many friends since home. he came to live here 5 yrs. ago. --Mr. C. E. Lovett has gone to Dakota and Mrs. Lovett to Meadville, Pa. Geneva --Mrs. George Willard, of Ironton, is visiting her --Mrs. A. N. Swan, wife of Mr. John Swan, of sister, Mrs. A. H. Opper. Eagle street, died yesterday. --County Treasurer, O. A. Hoskin, has gone to --We welcome Mr. Enoch Stockham, late of Grand Rapids for a short stay. Perry, to our city. --Asa S. Childs has the lumber for his planing mill --Will H. Munger has a new bicycle. on the spot and will put up the building as soon ---Mr. Warren Isham married Miss Addie as the weather permits. Silverthorn, and with his father’s family, will --R. Freeman and A. A. Hall, who have engaged shortly return to the old homestead in Madison. on contracts on the West Shore and Buffalo --Rev. J. R Hall late pastor of the Baptist Church Railway for some months, are at home for a few is packing in preparation to vacating the days. parsonage. Mrs. Hall and the two younger --J. P. Pinney has returned from his trip to the children, expect to start for Kansas in a few days, Southern States. where they will spend the summer with Mrs. --Miss Minnie Brown, of Kirtland, is visiting at L. Hall’s sister. S. Brown’s.

Willoughby Plains LeRoy --Mrs. Eliza Woods, of Summit, Michigan, is now --D. W. Pike has sold his horses for $450. with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Downing, who is very --Mr. & Mrs. Charles Harrison are both very sick. low. --B. W. Potts has cut his leg quite badly. --Ernest Paine, son of H. E. Paine, of Pa., came to LeRoy last week to visit his uncle, L. L. Kewish.

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Mar. 22, 1883 Alice W. Hoffman vs William West. Land in A Memorial Gift to Mentor Church Chagrin Gore, Willoughby township, Lake Co, A very elegant communion service was Ohio will be sold. Triangular strip of land. presented by Mr. Wm. Bowler, of Cleveland, to For Sale the Disciple Church. Geo. W. Nye is selling a nice lot of corn fodder. N. C. Frost is selling a fruit evaporator. Real Estate Transfers Notice Painesville John Simpson, of Pearl Street, has rented his Pike, Anson H. house and lot and is about to leave town. Anyone Pike, Parimba having claims against him should present them Kelley, Edward W. for settlement. Clapp, George C. For Sale Rider, Zera J. L. Frisbie has several houses and lots for sale. Forgason, Imagene Farm for Sale Willoughby John Sayles has a farm for sale in west Concord. Brown, E. A. Seed Corn for Sale Fowler, Justin A. C. Pepoon has Russian White Oats and two Brown, Charles R. Plymouth Rock Cockerels for sale. Perry Hill, Wm.H. The Estate of Morgan L. Burden, deceased Corlett, F. A. Wm. A. Corlett is the adm. of Morgan L. Burden, Madison dec., late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. Vrooman, Elizabeth Dress Making Vrooman, Albert K. After six months’ practice in one of the largest Vrooman, J. A. shops in Cleveland, I am again ready to continue Vrooman, Albert H. my dress making. Mattie E. Stuart 100 St. Clair St. Vrooman, Orris D. Mar. 29, 1883 Thursday Job Office p. 1 State and Neighborhood For Sale—A small, nicely equipped job office. --Dr. Dille, an old resident of Wilson’s Mills, died D. G. Morrison, Painesville, Ohio last week. --A rare curiosity, a white coon, has been caught The Estate of Marilla Markell in Lisbonville. E. M. Johnson and T. W. Morgan are the --Canton, Alliance and Cleveland are now executors of Marilla Markell, dec., late of connected by telephone. Kirtland, Lake Co., Ohio. --Daniel Whaler, a carpenter of Canton, has mysteriously disappeared. First-Class Plumber --John Wood, age 70, of Columbus, was thrown Of 20 years’ experience. Chas. E. Young from his wagon Thursday and killed. Treat & Baldwin, 182 State Street --John Archer and wife were to have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Monday at Administrator’s Sale Bellaire. She died and changed it to a funeral. Isaiah Phelps, adm. of J. A. Warner, dec., will sell --A man supposed to be Chas. Booth, of Fulton real estate in Painesville, April 14th, 1883. Co., Ill., suicided by throwing himself off a bridge Sheriff’s Sale at Columbus. --James Kohler’s flouring mills in Hamilton were burned Wed.

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Mar. 29, 1883 --A bridge carpenter at Defiance, named John Roylet, M. Mrs. Lorgenfoy, fell from the top of a bridge into the Vorce, Amanda Mrs. river Thursday and drowned. White, Jessie Miss --Mr. Ansel Roberts, formerly President of the Gentlemen Cleveland Paper Co., died last week. He was Farnsworth, W. H. about 60 yrs. old. Barnes, H. A. Mr. --A vein of block coal, three and half feet thick, Bottengren, John was discovered on the farm of Geo. Green, W. M. Mr. Chamberlain, in Vienna, Trumbull Co. It was Joles, Andrew Mr. found 83 feet from the surface. Landin, F. J. --Akron Times – Ernest Geyer, said to be the Mather, Geo. Mr. smallest man in the world, arrived in this city last McCready, C. H. week, from Bavaria, and is the guest of his uncle, Snedeker, W. W. Ernest Seidel. He is 41 yrs. old and only weighs Stout, C. N. 40 pounds. Stuart, M. E. --A wholesale poultry dealer of New York, named Weber, W. C. Abe Kassel mysteriously disappeared from Cincinnati last week together with a man named Local Brevities J. Kohn, whom he hired to go with him. Foul play --Miss Alice Merrill, of Willoughby, is visiting is suspected as Kassel had $1,000 in his pockets. friends in town. --The remains of Duncan Doles, age 98, who lived --Mrs. Skiff, of Willoughby, had a partial stroke of alone about a mile north of Byer’s Station, was paralysis last week. found one-night last week under his bed with a --Mrs. L. Farris and daughter left for Eaton rope around his neck. It was known that he had Rapids, Michigan, on Tuesday. a large amount of money about the house. --Mr. W. D. Swezey is visiting Boston, and other eastern cities on business. p. 2 (col. 5) Marriage Anniversary Party --Mr. Alfred F. Mathews returned to his labors in Mr. Alvah Snell and Miss Elzene Williams Kittanning, Pa. celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary at --The old Eagle Hotel, Warren, one of the ancient the home of Mr. Andrew Snell, in Richmond. landmarks, of the town, is being torn down. About eighty guests were present. --Water works are to be introduced into the Cowles House this spring with bath rooms, etc. st p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Mr. G. S. Henshaw moves to Geneva, April 1 , of March 27, 1883: to engage in the fruit and confectionary Ladies business. Bedeil, Ida Miss --Messrs. R. E. Doolittle, of Elyria, and H. M. Brown, Nelly Mrs. Doolittle, of Cleveland, were in town over the Chilon, Jas. Mrs. Sabbath. Clark, Abbett Mrs. --Mr. Frank H. Briggs, of Gambier College, is Cornwell, J. S. Mrs. home until next Monday. Feriss, E. F. Mrs. --Mr. Lon F. McAleer left Tuesday for Pittsburgh, French, F. Miss where he has a contact connected with railroad Gervin Mollie S. work. Lewis, Mary Miss --Rev. Geo. R. Merrill is in Florida for 3 weeks to Mallroy, Lida Miss benefit his health. McCue, Abbie Mrs. --Mrs. E. R. Dewey returned to Painesville from a visit to relatives in Ashtabula.

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Mar. 29, 1883 Woodman, Samuel F. --Mrs. Sarah Moseley, of Hambden, died Sunday, Chesney, Chas P. at age 82. She formerly resided in Madison and Turner, Maynard W. Painesville and came to this county in an early Hawkins, Wm. – of Perry day. --Mr. J. S. Churchward slipped from a ladder on A Good Wheat County Friday, falling to the ground and spraining his Mr. & Mrs. E. Larned, of Mentor, who have been wrist and ankle badly. spending the winter with their son-in-law and --Rev. J. N. Wilson has accepted at call to the daughter, Mr. & Mrs. John Shearer, of Bay City, church in Nimisilla, Summit county. Mich., recently returned home. Mr. Larned has a --Two Ashtabula fisherman, Walter Whelpley statement from the firm of McDonald & Shearer and Wm. Tallman Jr. have taken a boat and gill indicated that Bay Co. Mich., is a good one for nets and gone out on the lake where there is no raising wheat as they have purchased the yields ice and the fishing is excellent. Ashtabula of Mr. Cook Knight, of Portsmouth; and of Thos. Telegraph McGraw, of South Bay City. --Mr. G. E. Stevenson received the sad news last week of the death of his little son and only child. Death of Arthur Quinn Harold, age 2 yrs. and 3 months, who was with Mr. Arthur Quinn died at his residence, 755 th his grandparents in Ringwood, McHenry Co., Ill. Russell Ave., Cleveland. March 25 , age 74 yrs. Mrs. Stevenson died in May, 1881. He was the eldest brother of our townsman, Mr. --Mr. Warren Post went to the Newburgh C. Quinn and a respected businessman of Asylum last week for medical treatment. Cleveland and one of the pioneer commission --Mr. Fred. V. Williams arrived in town last week men. He was a member of the Board of Trade bringing news of the death of his brother, Frank for many years. E. Williams, which occurred at Omaha on the 10th inst. Frank left Painesville for Nebraska Jan. 1st, Real Estate Transfers hoping to regain his health. He died of Painesville consumption. Current, Warren S. Amidon, A. A. Visitors at Jennings Place Mentor Gen. & Mrs. Pierce, of Denver, Colorado, are the Dickey, Harriet M. guests of Gen. & Mrs. Casement, also Miss Flint, Pardee, Helen S. of Cleveland. Miss Flint is the daughter of Mr. Leroy Edward Flint, who many years ago was an Taylor, Jonathan J. employee of the Geauga Iron Works in this city. Downing, Henry S. Madison For Dakota Foster, Willard On Sunday evening the following left Painesville Foster, Augustus K. for Dakota on a prospecting tour: Turney, Edwin W. For Grand Forks Dukes, Thomas Bartholomew, John S., Mr. & Mrs. and son Perry Lowry, Charles, Mr. & Mrs. Stockham, Enoch For Kimball Graves, E. M. Tinan, C. R. Sinclair, Lucius C. On a prospecting tour Balch, Dan E. Malin, Geo. E. Wilson, Wallace

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Mar. 29, 1883 --John Cowle was thrown from a load of hay last Death of Mrs. A. C. Briggs Wed., and had his collar bone broken. Miss Adda C. Briggs died at the home of her --Mr. Alex Nichols died last Wed. He leaves a brother R. D. Briggs, 26 Jay street, Cleveland, wife, who has long been an invalid. He has four March 21st. She was the late principal of Detroit daughters, three of them Mrs. Ira Bates, Mrs. street school, Cleveland. Phelps Tenny and Mrs. Robert Lace residing in this town. Mr. Nichols had lived in LeRoy nearly Madison 40 years. --E. Harrington has rented his store to Mrs. A. R. --Mrs. Sophia Clapp, Mrs. John Crellin, Orlin Booth. Loomis, Mrs. Ben Fox, Mrs. Mark Decker, and --Mrs. B. F. Whitmore, of Cleveland, is visiting Miss Ursula Prentiss are on the sick list. Mr. relatives in town. Charles Harrison is a little better. His wife is no --J. S. Frank and his mammoth clothing house better. Mrs. Taylor, mother of E. W. Taylor, who have moved to Bryan. has been very sick in Collinwood, is some better. --Mr. A. A. Hall is recovering. Mrs. Electa Balch is gaining slowly. --Drs. Geo. H. and Edgar Preston were here last week visiting their father, Colonel David Preston. South Madison --There is a young people’s social at Arthur --Mr. Zina Day has been visiting friends and Dayton’s on Thursday; an invitation is extended relations at Williamsfield. to all. --Miss Minnie Morriss, of Perry, is visiting Mrs. --Charles Halstead and family have returned Luman Wheeler’s. from Ravenna and are again residents here. --Mrs. Emiline Holbrook has gone to Munson to --Mr. J. H. Wallace is about to sell his moveables visit relatives. at auction, and will leave at once for --Mr. Chas. Drake, of Concord, has rented the Chamberlain, Dakota, where he will engage in farm belonging to Mr. Alonzo A. Wheeler, of the hardware trade. Perry. Such things look rather suspicious for a --Mr. M. Andrews is negotiating for the purchase single man. of the residence of P. O. Cook. Mentor Geauga County --Mr. Payson Carroll has gone on a prospecting --Dr. Thomas has located in Auburn. tour through the West. --Lester Moffet has resigned the office of Mayor. --Frank Smith has gone into the book store of H. --Elder A. H. Snow, of Brigham City, Utah, was in C. Gray, in your village. town last week. His father, Lorenzo Snow, was --Mr. John Lapham has rented the Harrison one of the 12 Mormon apostles. He has relations Carpenter farm for the ensuing year. in Auburn. --Mr. Sidney Justus and son start on their spring Chardon, March 26 grafting pilgrimage this week. --Mr. Henry H. Clapp is still unable to leave LeRoy home, since his hurt, five weeks ago. --Norman Mosher has returned from the west. --Miss Allie Belding, of Maysville, N. Y., --Charles Lapham is moving into the old Decker accompanied by her friend, Miss Leets, is visiting home. the Aldrich family. --Edward Lapham moved last week out west of --Mr. Thos. Northcott is doing well since the Cleveland. operation performed upon him by Dr. Weber, --Edgar Manly has moved into the Henry about a week ago, for cancer. Wheeler house, northeast LeRoy. --Mr. & Mrs. J. Pratt, of Cleveland, and Mr. Wood, of Chautauqua, spent a few days last week with Mr. & Mrs. John Tyler.

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Mar. 29, 1883 --Miss Anna Gage, of Geneva, and Mr. Holt, of --Mr. J. P. Robinson has been on the sick list for Ashtabula, were married yesterday morning. some time. --J. S. Bollard has purchased the stock of W. W. --Miss Addie Rudolph, one of the teachers in McWilliams and now occupies the room recently Lake Erie seminary, is spending he spring occupied by Mr. McWilliams. vacation with the family of her uncle, Mr. Joseph --Details of the funeral of Warren P. Spencer, for Rudolph, at Lawnfield. many years editor of the Geneva Times. --Mr. John Encell Jr. is convalescing at his father’s --Akron Beacon – March 17 home on the hill. Mr. E. has been very ill with A. E. Miller and Miss Carrie Falor were married typhoid fever. last night at the First M. E. Church. Mr. Miller was --Mr. & Mrs. Frost have decided not to go to formerly a Painesville boy. Zanesville and live. Kirtland Perry --The infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Tryon was --J. W. Butterfield is convalescing. buried last Wed. --T. E. Wright, who had his foot badly injured is --Widow Wilder, who with her husband settled doing well. early in Chester at a place called Wool Hollow, --A new house is being erected for E. T. Mellin on died on Friday. For a short time after emigrating, the road a short distance east of the new store. they lived in Kirtland. --Mr. A. Benedict, of Cleveland, is returning to --Our village is the object of considerable live in Perry in his own house here. interest at present owing to the expected --Mrs. C. Morrison, of Oberlin, is visiting relatives General Mormon Conference which will be held in Perry. here on April 6th which is the date of the --Old Mother Butterfield is hardly expected to anniversary of the establishment of the Mormon recover from the effects of a fall. Church in 1827. The first arrivals in Kirtland were --Clarence C. Cowdery, the youngest son of the in 1831. The stone used for the Temple was postmaster of Perry broke his wrist on the 18th. quarried from the old ‘Squire Russell farm, now --Mrs. Weed, who recently returned from occupied by Addison Myers, formerly of Minnesota where she went to bury her son, Cleveland. The Old Hotel has been rented and Ernest Weed, is sick with diphtheria. will do service in caring of the Saints.

Geneva In Memoriam --O. C. Pinney and wife have a young son. William M. Albertson was born Aug. 30, 1862, in th --C. Sexton’s children have been sick with lung West Middletown, Pa., and died Oct. 19 , 1882, fever. in Madison, Ohio after an illness of two weeks. --The youngest child of J. D. McCalmont has He was the second son of Rev. J. S. Albertson and pneumonia. died just six months after his father. --Rev. Mr. Cramblet, of Wooster, O., will preach for the Baptists on Sunday. Change of Base --Mr. & Mrs. Brigham, of Centennial street, have L. A. Trumbull will be moving his store to 52 Main a baby girl. St., in the building now occupied by Wetherbee --Miss Minnie Sherman has recovered from her & Chidister’s store. He will enter upon the illness. system of selling goods for cash only as he has --Mrs. Wood, of the South Ridge, has been found the credit system not to work. dangerously sick with salt rheum in the head. She is better now. John Castle, on Chardon road, 2 ½ miles south of the Park, has Canada seed barley for sale.

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Mar. 29, 1883 Mexico for some time, seeking health, died in Las Strayed or Stolen – C. A. Hine is advertising for Vegas last week. His body will be brought to his Shepherd dog. Akron for burial --Ezra Cooper of Union, was fined $15 and costs Auction Sale for permitting the growth of Canada thistles on W. C. Anderson will be selling horses, cows, his land. steers, heifers, etc. at the residence of Seth --L. V. Smith, of Solon, caught two genuine Anderson, deceased, on Johnny Cake Ridge. beavers, at the outlet of Aurora pond the past Dan Warner Jr., Auctioneer winter. Chagrin Falls Exponent The Estate of Frank E. Williams --Mr. Stickney, who died at age 80 at Toledo, Andrew A. Amidon is the adm. of Frank E. Ohio, a few days ago, was the last of Major Gen. Williams, late of Lake Co., Ohio, deceased. Stark’s grandsons. His father, John Stickney, who married a daughter of Gen. Stark, was a very Apr. 5, 1883 Thursday eccentric man and names his sons respectively, One Stickney, Two Stickney and Three Stickney. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mr. William Cuykendall, of Plymouth, was --Thos. N. Muzzy, soldier of 1812, died last week attacked by a cow that was enraged by a dog. at Cumberland, age 97. Mr. C’s injuries were quite serious, a broken rib --The telephone line between Youngstown and and bad cuts and bruises. Cleveland will be opened in May. --James Polk, age 15, of Midway, Ky., weighs 337 --Gen. Thos. F. Wilder, a prominent lawyer and pounds. politician of Akron, died last week. --The late John Lindsay, of Covington, weighed --Will J. McConnell is struggling with the powers more than 400 lbs. of darkness at Gustavus, Trumbull Co. --The trunk of an apple tree near New Albany, --Phil Uhl, an Akron peddler, had the sight of his Ind., is 8 feet in circumference. left eye destroyed by a sliver of hot iron.

--John Carbon lost the ends of two fingers while p. 2 (col. 1)The Ashtabula Sentinel records the coupling cars at Ashtabula. death of August Edmonds, age 82, in --Ann Eliza, Brigham Young’s nineteenth wife is Harpersfield, on March 26th. He was a well-read expected to lecture in Burton sometime in April. eccentric sort of man. Also, the death of M. D. --Ohio’s Legislature has enacted a bill authoring Gates, of Andover, at his home in that village married women to carry on business in their own Tuesday. Mrs. Stillman, who has been ill for a names. long time, died on the same day. --Henry Lindergreen, late of the Geneva Times Letter from Dakota has been appointed engineer at the Enterprise W. S. Branch, formerly of Painesville, writes to Machine Co. at Geneva. the editor of the Telegraph from Parker, Dakota, --D. C. Moffett, a former resident of Ashtabula, March 26, 1883. was recently found dead in the woods near

Olean, N. Y., with his throat cut. An open knife For Rent – John S. Lockwood has a dwelling on near him leads to the belief he committed the south side of the park for rent for $200. suicide.

--Dr. Abijah L. Dilley, who died in Mayfield, p. 4 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as March 18th, was Lieutenant under Gen. Harrison of March 27, 1883: during the war of 1812. He settled in Wilson’s Ladies Mills in 1833 and practiced medicine Castle, Ella Mrs. continuously in that place for 50 yrs. Cole, Susie P. --Capt. S. C. Williamson, a prominent resident of Hendrickson, Clarry Akron, but who has been in Colorado and New Lapham, Lila Miss

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--Mr. J. S. Churchward has purchased the stock Apr. 5, 1883 of goods of Mr. W. W. Dingley. Mallory, Mary A. --Mr. A. Fifield goes to Ashtabula today to Shepherd, Maria Mrs. engage in the carpet sweeper manufacturing Williams, Eliza Miss establishment located there in the capacity of Gentlemen plater. Banel,C. A. --Mr. Chester Lockwood and young daughter, Burns, Jabez Amo, of Mt. Pleasant, Virginia, are visiting their Case, Case relatives in Painesville. Donovan, C. --Mrs. Emma Burns, of Perry, having been the Egleston, Murray second time adjudged insane, was taken Friday Everett, Warren D. to the Newburgh Asylum by Sheriff Barrett. Flinn, Michael --Mr. S. F. Pierson has received the appointment Godley, Geo. of Asst. Comm. passenger dept., of the Trunk Harrison, Bave Line Pool, with headquarters at New York. Jackson, W. S. --Mr. S. E. Carter, who has spent a couple of McPetridge, John months visiting Lake Co. friends, left for his new Pearson, Gustav home in Noble, Dakota, Tuesday. Peck John --Mr. D. C. Miller, an old and respected resident Peir, John of Willoughby died very suddenly on Sunday. Wilson, McCool --Mr. F. M. Barker, who is engaged in survey for the Susquehanna and Allegheny railroad, arrived Local Brevities in town Thursday. --Mr. G. E. Williams leaves today for Colorado. --Rev. & Mrs. A. Phelps, of Painesville, are visiting --Miss Mays was the guest of Mrs. C. H. Greer for friends in San Bernardino, California. a week of the Seminary vacation. --Mr. J. A. Allen, civil engineer on the Lake Shore --Mr. E. Jenkins returned Sat. for a 4 months Road, moves his family to Painesville. They will business trip in the South. reside at 39 Jackson street. --Mr. C. S. McCormick, of the Niles Independent, --Miss Maria Rich has purchased the Kingsbury made a brief visit to his mother last week. place on Washington street. --Mr. Ira F. Durfee, formerly of Perry but for six --Mrs. Mary (Henry) Nottingham has gone to years past a resident of Lorain, is in town this Palmyra, New York, to visit her mother whose th week. 99 birthday will occur on July 14, 1883. --Mrs. Horace Harper, sister of Rev. W. F. Wilson, --Mr. T. Collister, of Willoughby, over 70 yrs. of of Willoughby, died in Warren, recently, at the age, has been transferred to a position in the age of 82. Cleveland depot. For over 22 yrs., he has been in --Mr. Charles F. Curtiss left Sat. for Fargo, the postal mail service on the Lake Shore Road. Dakota, expecting to make his headquarters at --Mr. F. W. Littlejohn, who has been with Mr. J. Lisbon. B. Collacott for six years, has gone to Chagrin --The dwelling house of I. N. Swezey, of Andover, Falls to engage in the boot and shoe business in burned down Friday. that city. --Mr. Lewis Miller and family have moved from East Washington street to the house of Mrs. Roy, Retired-Mr. W. W. Dingley has disposed of his on the same street. grocery and provision business. --Burn. L. Mosher, oldest son of ex-Sheriff Presentation Mosher, Will Wakelee, Henry Tunis and M. Mr. Alfred Perry, janitor of the High School for Multen, left for Dakota Sunday night. over two years tendered his resignation. He was

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Apr. 5, 1883 While in San Bernardino, they met the daughter presented with a handsome eight-day alarm (Mrs. Smith) of the late Seth Marshall, and also clock for the following: his son, Seth and his wife. The late Mr. Marshall Shepherd, James had died at the home of his son. Here they also Clague, J. R. met Col. Wm. R. Tolls, long known as an early Churchward, A. B. resident of Burton, Geauga Co. He met Mr. Hoover, Kate C. Frank S. Bigler, formerly of this place, at Santa Fe, Dingley, L E. who is now engaged in the Surveyor General’s Mathews, Mary Office, of the Territory of New Mexico. Fisher, H. E. Green, N. W. Remarkable Runaway Jefferson, Annie Last Friday, Dr. Merriman made a call at the home of Mr. William Clayton, on Wood street. Matrimonial He was in his buggy and was wrapping his buffalo From the Chicago Times. robe around himself, when the horse started, [Mrs. Samuel Parmly and Mrs. H. C. Parmly are throwing the doctor over the back of the seat sisters of the bride.] onto the ground. The horse had quite a run of Mr. David P. Perry and Miss Lillie R. Sumner, about four miles before it was stopped by Mr. daughter of Mrs. R. B. Sumner, were married at Frank Denton in Fairport. the Sixth Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wallace DeWolf and Mr. George H. Pierce were ushers; Madison Miss May Thompson and Miss Bertha Parmly --J. S. Taylor, of Buffalo, was in town several days two little bridesmaids; Miss Fanny Whitney, of last week. Glassboro, N. Y., bridesmaid. The bride was on --J. P. Pinney has sold his place on West Main the arm of her mother. Mr. Frank Hatch acted as Street to A. A. Hall. best man. The bride wore white silk with court --Z. L. Judd has disposed of his hotel property to train. The front was brocaded a chenille fringe. A. E. Miller, of Montville. She wore a high rolling collar of the Marie --Mr. Irwin Childs has bought out a shoe store in Antoinette style, filled in with duchesse point Ashtabula and will move his family to that place th lace. The neck was cut square and the bosom about April 15 . and hair were garnished with lilies of the valley. --Mr. L. A. Brooks, of Berlin Heights, has She carried a bouquet of the same flowers. Miss purchased of J. H. Poyer the John Thomas farm Whitney was attired in white crepe, with north of Carlos Turney’s. trimmings of the same; Miss Thompson wore --Miss Emma Opper and Mrs. George Willard left pale pink and Miss Parmly pale blue tarlatan. for New York Tuesday morning. Miss Opper will Mrs. Summer wore black velvet with duchess be a student in one of the art schools of that city. lace and diamonds. Mrs. S. Parmly was dressed --The Brakeman place, one mile west of town, in black velvet with front of corn-colored satin, has been purchased by James Warren. trimmed with pearls and point lace. Mrs. H. C. --Dr. D. J. Harris, who has been for more than a Parmly wore pale blue silk with a front of shrimp year with H. H. Roe &Co., has gone to Chicago to pink satin, pearls and point lace. Both ladies engage in business with his brother, N. W. Harris. wore diamonds. Mr. & Mrs. Perry will reside with The doctor’s family will remain in Madison until Mrs. Sumner. autumn. Returned Home --Francis Hendry, W. G. Cook and W. J. Ford are Mr. & Mrs. Tinker returned for a four-week trip new members of our council elected Monday. A. to California last Friday. Mr. Tinker tells about B. Childs and A. S. Stratton were made members the country he passed through on the way west. of the Board of Education and Fred Vrooman

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Apr. 5, 1883 --Mr. Thomas Morley has made 150 gallons of secured the office of assessor. Seth Saxton is splendid maple syrup. Town Treasurer. --Miss Emily Bradley is under the care of Dr. House and enters the “Retreat” this week for Geauga County special treatment. --A. M. Goodrich has gone to Dansville, N.Y., for --Mrs. Hiram Whitney gave a very pleasant th his health. children’s party last Thursday in honor of the 12 --Albert Vinton is in charge of the jewelry birthday of her granddaughter, Jessie Doty. department of Chapman’s store. --Mr. & Mrs. James E. Stephenson left for a visit Willoughby Plains in Kansas. --Miss Anna McCue teaches in District No. 1. --Ex-County Clerk William N. Keeney and wife are --Mr. Hart’s baby died of scarlet fever last week. expected home from Florida next week. --Mr. Vreland and family have moved to Perry. --Henry D. Lyman, chief clerk to the Second Asst. Mr. Tyler has moved onto his place. Mr. Frank Postmaster General, was visiting his old home in Hopkins, of Willoughby has moved into the Parkman. house that is known as Childs’ house. Mrs. W. J. --Mrs. W. C. Parsons returned from Dansville, Graves moves this week to a new home in Perry. N.Y., last week much improved in health. --Chief topic of conversation is the arrest of Will Perry Ballantine for stealing. He is 18 or 20 yrs. old and Election results: has been attending school. Trustees: N. I. Watts, W. Webb, Ira B. Lockwood --Election results: Treasurer: H. N. Carter Corporation: Clerk: L. Wyman Hilliard, Thos. A. – Mayor Assessor: H. Armstrong Councilmen: B. B. Woodbury, A. D. Downing, Constables: C. W. Stanhope, Amos Breed Alonzo Pease. Cemetery Trustee: A. Pease Concord Township officers: --Mrs. Jacob Morse has sold her farm. Justice of the Peace: S. W. Newell --Warren Ely has moved on to Johnny Cake Trustees: E. N. Osborn, A. W. Benton, Alonzo Ridge. Richmond -DeWitt Clark and wife have returned to their Clerk: M. L. Maynard western home. Treasurer, A. D. Downing --John H. Murray is very sick of inflammation of Assessor: E. J. Thwing the bowels. Constables: A. Stafford, James Scott, Aaron E. --Mr. Jacob Harvey had a fit on Tuesday and was Scott unconscious for four hours.

Mentor LeRoy --Mrs. Norman Frost is very ill. --Mr. Sprague is recovering from a very severe --Mrs. Will Warren returns to her home in Kansas illness. this week. --Mrs. Lydia Hovey has purchased the old --Mr. L. Bixby, of Akron, has been the guest of homestead and intends living there with her Mr. E. T. C. Aldrich for a few days past. brother, Josiah Berge. --Will C. Frost, of North Evans, has been visiting --Miss Maggie Ostrander, Miss Bertha Warren relatives here. and Miss Stella Olds are attending school at --Mr. Fred Viall, of Willoughby, passed the Chardon this spring. Sabbath with relatives here. --Mr. Stiner has twin boys who arrived about two weeks ago.

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Apr. 5, 1883 Kirtland --Mr. & Mrs. R. F. Sumner, of Cannon Falls, Reunion of the Mormons Minn., were called here by the sickness of their A special report of the gathering of the Mormons daughter, Mrs. James Wedge. She is very sick but at the Temple in Kirtland for a Conference. is thought to be improving. p. 3 List of letters uncalled for at the Painesville Died P. O. as of April 11, 1883: March 21, 1883, at her home at Sony Point, Ladies Sonoma Co., Cal., Mrs. Marrilla Woodworth, Chase, Artie Miss widow of the late Parmenas N. Woodworth, Dolan, William Mrs. formerly resident of North Madison, Lake Co., Griswold, Alta Miss Ohio. They made the journey over the plains to Hisley, Margaret, Mrs. California in 1853 with their nine children; taking Megley, Lilah Miss 100 days after they had reached the Missouri McClary, Jennie Miss River, before reaching their journey’s end. The McGrule, Winnie Miss children are all living and present at their Morgan, Kate Miss mother’s funeral. H. Woodworth Nell, Rosa R. Ripoon, Aggie Miss Horses for Sale Tuttle, Maria L. Mrs. E. S. Colgrove, near South Perry Church, has a Tyler, Willard Mrs. pair of brown horses which he wishes to sell as Gentlemen he is sick and cannot care for them. Sixteen Adams, C. A. hands high, weight, 2,300 and stylish, kind, Bacon, B. H. gentle and broke single and double. Crosby, Francis Wanted Dunlap, J. W. Lettie A. Tabor wants a good, steady girl to do Fulky, Barny general housework. Hansotte, Ernest Hoffeker, W. L. Apr. 12, 1883 Thursday Hulbert, E. S. Randolph, Wm. p. 2 (col. 1) Frank Spencer, one of Chardon’s Thomas, David oldest citizens, died last week of consumption. White, H. A. --Hon. L. D. Odell, one of Wayne County’s Whitehill, W. H. Prof. pioneer citizens, died at his residence in Wooster on Friday. Local Brevities --Louis Blair, ex-auditor and one of the oldest --Dr. D. C. Wilson was in town over the Sabbath. and most prominent citizens of Lancaster died --Mr. Dan Warner left for Dakota this morning. suddenly Friday night. --Miss Mary Slocum is visiting friends in

Cleveland. Suicide of Judge Lee (col. 2) --Mrs. E. R. Dewey leaves Thursday evening for Judge Eusebius Lee, of Ashtabula, committed Fargo. suicide Monday by taking laudanum. His mind --Mr. F. C. Moodey has gone to Minneapolis to had been failing for several weeks and recent reside. heavy losses in the speculation of stocks and the --Mrs. E. T. Frisbie returned from New York Wed. failure of the Second National Bank at Jefferson, --Mr. N. K. Hubbard leaves tonight for his home wore so heavily upon him that it undermined his in Dakota. reason. --Mr. Albert Paige, of Akron, was in town over

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Apr. 12, 1883 Cleveland. They told him he was in critical --Mr. Fred V. Williams left Sat. for his home, condition and had faint hopes of recovery. He Central City, Nebraska. then returned to his father’s house in Painesville --Miss Nellie Green is back from a visit in where he died. He leaves a wife father, sister Cleveland. and brother. The remains were buried in --Mrs. S. P. Alvord has gone to Piqua to spend the Evergreen Cemetery. This is the third death in summer with her niece Mrs. R. M. Murray. the family within a period of nine months: Mrs. --Mr. Fred. C. Harrington will spend the summer Harris, the grandmother and Judge Harris, the in Shelburn, Vt. grandfather, having died within that time. --Representative Hathaway came from Columbus to attend the funeral of the late T. F. Matrimonial Palmer. We have the pleasure to acknowledge an --Mr. H. G. Sissan, of Fredonia, the ever-genial invitation from Mr. & Mrs. Henry Birdsall to agent for Dr. M. M. Fenner, was in town Monday. attend the marriage of their daughter May, to th --Mr. S. R. King has taken a new departure, Dr. George W. Blodgett, April 18 , at Zion having purchased the stock in trade of W. W. Church, Palmyra, N. Y., 1883. The couple will th Dingley. reside at 50 West 99 street, New York City. --Mrs. Mary Osborn, who spent the winter at the Cowles house, has returned to Cleveland. District Court --Conductor W. H. Young left for Baltimore and --Geo. W. Steele vs S. R. House, executor of R. will bring his mother back with him McCormick, deceased. Sale of land of S. R. House --Mr. W. W. Nevison, of Lawrence, Kansas, was ordered. in town the guest of Mrs. A. P. Sanford. --David L. Pope vs David Barnes. Judgment for --Warren Duncan, Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Carter and plaintiff for $3,062.36. daughter, of Painesville; and Frank Conant, of --Emeline Wheeler vs Matilda Andrews. Chardon, left Tuesday for Dakota. Continued. --James Hennessey, the horse shoer, has so far --Geo. W. Steele vs The Little Mountain Assoc. recovered from typhoid pneumonia as to be at Continued. his post again. --John W. Averill vs Garfield and Warner. --Hon. & Mrs. Wm. Slade, of Cleveland, have Judgment for plaintiff for $550. engaged rooms at the Cowles House for the --The P. & Y. Railway Co. vs Stephen Mathews. summer. Petition dismissed. --Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gray, and Mr. & Mrs. W. C. --Kate Gardner vs Horace Steele. Plaintiff’s Gray, of Piqua, were in town and left Monday for petition dismissed at their costs. New York. --Daniel G. Davis vs David A. Strong. Decree for plaintiff. Petition of Teachout dismissed. Death of T. F. Palmer --The Mahoning Valley Mutual Relief Assoc. vs Died – In Painesville, April 6, Thomas F. Palmer, Laura E. Teachout. Continued. age 32. --Eva M. Ortner vs Peter Proell. Continued. Deceased went to New York Sept. 1st to assist his --S. W. Viall vs Alva Hanscom. Continued. brother in erecting refrigerating machinery and was compelled to remain in a room most of the --Deacon Seth Doane Pelton since 1844 a th time which had live steam and then into rooms resident to Euclid, died of old age, April 9 , age where temperatures were 35 degrees. He 88 yrs. contracted a bronchial infection which developed into serious lung trouble. He Personal returned home and consulted with doctors in Notices from the Red Wing, Minnesota, Advance will interest friends of Mrs. Albert Pratt. Mrs.

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Apr. 12, 1883 --Miss Della Gregory is visiting friends in Pratt was Agnes Russell, the eldest daughter of Cleveland. Col. D. Russell, of this city. Mr. Pratt was a --Zenas Bliss has moved into town and will work former post office employee. Their wedding the farm of Addison Kimball the coming season. was one of the pleasantest our city has been --Mr. Miller, who bought the Madison House, is noted for. moving in and Mr. Judd is moving out. Mr. Judd will occupy S. A. Rand’s house on the West Main Mentor street. --Miss Genie Justus was at home a short time last week. Mentor Headlands --Mr. C. Coates and family have gone to --John Byrns is erecting a wind mill for the Painesville to live. purpose of forcing water from the lake to the --Mrs. N. C. Frost has recovered enough to be out house. again. --Mr. Jet Titus is sick. --Mrs. Edward Munson is very sick. Little hope is --While hunting ducks, Myron Downing was entertained for her recovery. accidentally hit in the eye with a shot from one --Miss Biddie Casey has finished her school in of the boy’s guns which knocked him senseless Madison and is at home for vacation. for a moment. The shot had glanced off. --Hal. Lake, one of our high school students, left Myron’s time had not yet come. last Wed. for his home in Bancroft, Iowa. LeRoy --Mr. Orlando Barber, of Willoughby, has an --Mrs. Amasa Clapp is better. evening writing school at the Center. --Mrs. Angus Cole is quite sick. --Elder Harrison Jones, of Alliance, called on --Frank Bedell and Will Baker have gone grafting. Mentor friends Tuesday and visited with Dr. & --The Misses Ida Bedell, Belle Bates, and Gertie Mrs. Robison. Mason, are attending school in Painesville. --Mr. Stephen Hart is very poorly again. --Mr. Charles Harrison, age 73 died last Monday. --The little babe of Rev. & Mrs. Hendryx is just He was a native of the Isle of Man. He worked for alive. many years as a molder in the Geauga Furnace --Mr. Charles Gulliford returned from the east and moved to LeRoy about 40 yrs. ago. Mrs. where he got married. They will leave in Mentor. Harrison is still very sick. --Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Houghton are moving to Painesville. Mr. Houghton sold his pleasant South Madison home to Mr. O’Bryan, of Cleveland. --Mrs. Rachel Smead fell and fractured her hip. --Election results: She is about 84 yrs. of age. Trustees: Geo. Bell, T. G. Hart, O. Andrews --Mrs. Harris Armstrong, of Claridon, is visiting at Treasurer: Scott Crowl her daughter’s, Mrs. Walters, in Madison. Clerk: W. D. Mather --Mr. Clinton Phelps, of West Thompson, has Assessor: James McLaughlin moved into Ziba Stearns’ house, formerly Constables: John Smith, Will Hopkins occupied by Mr. White. Corporation officers were: Geauga County Councilmen: Daniel B. Hart, John W. Tyler, --Mrs. Mary Ann Benton died last week. She was George Tarbell a well-known as a land-lady of the Chardon Street Commissioner: Buel Butler House for many years. School Board: T. G. Hart, Jessie D. Luse Mentor Headlands --Capt. Ralph Byrns, of Cleveland, has been Madison making quite a visit at her father’s. --Miss May Lee has returned from Cleveland. --Mr. T. Dayton, of your city, was visiting.

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Apr. 12, 1883P Probate Notice --Mr. Koeper, one of our street neighbors and 1. J. J. Harrison, executor of William Harrison, uncle Henry Brooks, have been quite seriously dec. Sixth account. sick, but are better at present. Mrs. Eugene 2. L. J. Wadsworth, guardian of Geo. P. and Brooks is also quite ill. Arthur S. Wadsworth. Final and fourth accounts --The sugar party held at Capt. Byrns, Apr. 4th was respectively. one of the largest and most pleasant gatherings 3. A. A. Amidon, assignee of Sherwood & of the season. Everyone was a welcome guest. Radcliffe. Final account. 4. H. M. Manchester, guardian of Isaac W. Perry McMasters. Third account. --Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Mehaffey are to make their 5. Fiducia C. Nash, guardian of Emery B. and home in Perry. Orrin A. Nash. Final account. A Card 6. Horace R. Morse, guardian of John G. Selma, R. F. Brick has been engaged by D. O. Carter, at Julia and Emil Halb. Second account. the Infirmary Farm for a term of one year. 7. Henry R. Dickinson, executor of Benjamin W. Dickinson, deceased. Final account. Painesville Harbor 8. H. M. Munson, adm. of Susan J. Humiston, Some early history of the settlements of New deceased. First account. Market, Champion, Grandon, Richmond and 9. Edmund M. Johnson and Fadius W. Morgan, Newport. executors of Marilla Markell, Final account.

Silver Wedding Apr. 19, 1883 Thursday Mr. & Mrs. William Abbey celebrated their 25th p. 1 State and Neighborhood wedding anniversary. Among those present --Ex-Auditor James Worst of Fremont, died last were the parents of the bride and groom, Mr. & week. Mrs. Salmon Cone, of Painesville and Mr. & Mrs. --Thomas O. Evans, age 71, died in Youngstown, George Abbey, of northeast LeRoy, all of whom last week. have passed three score and ten years. All the --Jacob Ernest, age 73, pioneer of Fostoria, died gifts are listed and who presented them. last week. --Hon. Edward Forster, of Bryan, died last week Notice of paralysis. Emma Bediant. Work done to order. Hats --Hugh Newell, of Findlay, a pioneer and Indian bleached, colored and pressed. trader, died last week at the age of 80 yrs. House and Lot --Nicholas Speron while putting on a tin roof near M. Y. Burnham, Collinwood, Ohio, has a house Chicago was blown off the building by the wind, and barn for sale on Erie street. the fall breaking his neck. Farm for Sale --A farmer named Christian Bigger, who lived B. F. Hoffman, Youngstown, Ohio, had 55 acres near Massillon, died in his buggy while on his in North Madison for sale. way home from the city. He was 72 yrs. old. --The remains of Hon. Eusebius Lee, of The Estate of Alexander Snell Ashtabula, were taken to East Lyme for burial. Mary Snell and Martha Snell are the executers of --Miss Lillie C. Darst, editress of the Circleville Alexander Snell, deceased, late of Mentor, Lake Herald, died suddenly in Chicago last week, Co., Ohio. where she had gone for medical treatment. --The death of Mrs. Rawson, of Oberlin, is announced.

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Apr. 19, 1883 Nottingham, Henry --A young man named W. F. Wiemeger, a Kingsbury, M. A. hardware merchant of Wapakoneta, became Rich, Maria C. insane because the parents of a lady to whom he Curtis, Ellen was betrothed, refused consent to her marriage Smith, Henrietta on account of ill health. First National Bank of Painesville --At a public sale in Urbana, of the personal Curtis, George C. effects of John Eicholtz, deceased, three barrels Willoughby of flour were sold which were made and put up Hurd, Alvin R. 26 yrs. ago by the deceased. Chaseman, Henrietta --One of the large boilers in the shaft and pole White, Lewis D. works of the Hitchcock & Bradley Bending Co., of Hardaker, Francis Ashtabula exploded Thursday, killing the Burbank, Julia B. watchman, Charles Grubham. He was 34 yrs. old Barber, A. P. and leaves a wife and six small children. Losey, Nancy A. Board of Home Missions p. 2 (col. 1) Mrs. Mary Craig, age 97, of Warren, Lynch, Richard C. died of heart disease Tuesday. Lynch, Edward --There were 22 applicants for the Naval Ellen, Emma H. Cadetship appointment from the Cleveland Van Leuven, Schuyler District and Mr. W. Charles Callaghan, of 98 Wright, Helen J. Champlain street, secured the prize. Metcalf, Myron B. Smith, C. C. Kirtland Powers, Lucy A. Reunion of the Mormons Brindle, George W. In conversation with them they do not always Buffington, Sarah A. admit the book of Mormon to be of equal Bates, Luther P. authority with the Bible—rather disposed to Clark, Laura M. evade that in conversation. Yesterday, Mr. Brown, E. A. Charles Derry preached. There have been two Gillett, Clark W. temperance lectures held this week in the Stewart, J. A. Temple. One by Clark, of California, the other by Stewart, J. W. Pres. Joseph Smith. Five hundred were present Hall, H. H. at least to hear the famous leader of the LeRoy Mormon Church on the same question. I was not Tenny, Oliver P. prepared for the treat we received at his hand. It Landphair, Philo G. was philosophical, logical and powerful. All Warner, John A. things considered it was a temperance lecture, Warner, Otis A. never excelled in Kirtland (see details in the Vrooman, Elizabeth article). The sermons and activities of the week Vrooman, James are detailed. Wright, Mary Morse, Charles Real Estate Transfers Perry Painesville Perry, Jesse M. Heisley, Laura Perry, David Thompson Marion J. Perry, Mercy B. Parmly, Lavinia L. Parmly, Lavina L. Hurlburt, Geo. W.

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Apr. 19, 1883 Childs, George Fox, H. A. Childs, Thomas Gayler, Frank C. Palmer, Lidora S. Green, Johnny Landphair, Horace D. Hopkins, H. R. Madison Horton Edward Wood, Frank L. Tarry, J. Mr. Austin, Amos Thompson, Capt. Austin Rebecca Whitney, S. F. Anderson, Minor Wright, M. E. Cochrane, Lorenzo C. Graves, Vernon A. Local Brevities Freeman, R. --Mr. A. T. Tuttle returned home to remain a Pinney, J. P. week or ten days. Hall, Amanda --Mr. H. Holcomb and Mr. E. E. Gould are White, Alma R. partners again. Hill, Wm. Henry --William Perkins Esq., of Buffalo, is in town. Concord --G. W. White, of Parkman, has been adjudged Morse, Jacob insane and taken to Newburgh. Lutz, Wm. --George Wass says the best gas well he has Beckwith, Dewitt drilled in Lake County, is that of Mr. F. Gates, on West, Phebe D. Washington street. Dayton, R. B. --Mrs. E. Pratt, of Tiffin, after spending a few Pomeroy, Cecil days with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. N. Brink, Hall, Harvey H. returned home Monday. Carroll, Reese Y. --Mr. J. S. Churchward has purchased the grocery Mentor establishment of Mr. George P. Burridge. Griswold, Albert W. --Perry Grange will meet at the home of A. D. th Cole, Ambrose C. Orcutt, April 20 . Kirtland --Mr. Eugene Sedgebeer, who for eight years has Van Dusen, Charles E. been a resident of Nevada and Oregon, is now Thompson, Wm. E. visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. Sedgebeer. --C. N. Jaberg is fitting up the room just vacated p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as by Judson & Smart and on Sat. will open a new of April 18, 1883: bakery and lunch room. Ladies --Mrs. Robert Manchester, after a long absence Denton, Ruby L. Mrs. traveling with her husband, returned home Sat. Loomis, Mollie Mrs. to spend the summer. Mr. Manchester returns McClary, Mary Miss in June. McGlynn, Ellen Miss --Edward Walker, colored of Cleveland, has three Rogers, Nancy Mrs. wives and is in jail for bigamy. Taylor, M. S. Miss --The Niles Independent has passed into sole White, Estella Miss ownership of C. S. McCormick, he having Gentlemen purchased the interest of his partner, A. L. Brown, Fred H. Williams. Brown, Phan Mr. --Mrs. Smead, of Madison, who fell and broke DaSilva, John her hip several weeks ago, died on Sat. She was 85 yrs. old.

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Apr. 19, 1883 as soon as through with that duty he will be at --Mr. R. Burr has resigned as postmaster of his store. L. B. Riker will continue in charge. Concord after 25 yrs. Alpheus Wilson has been Business Change appointed in his place. Mr. A. D. Crofoot has disposed of his market on --The Assessors this year and every fourth-year State street, to Mr. J. Houghton, of Mentor. hereafter, shall while making their rounds, take the names of all male persons over the age of 11 Telephone yrs., designating those of African descent by the The second switch-board arrived Sat and the word “colored” after their names. following connections have been added: --A few years ago, Mr. T. S. Winship, of Pierpont, Branch, E. J. Ashtabula Co., was obliged to settle with his Casement, J. S. creditors for 50 cents on the dollar. Last week, Converse, G. B. he called on the creditors and paid the other 50 Smith, Thomas cents. His good name will go down to posterity. Evergreen Cemetery --Mrs. E. C. Bradley hosts the Union Social of the Lee, N. O. - store Disciple and Methodist Societies on April 24th. Engine House. --Mr. W. C. Anderson left for Dakota and will Gallagher, W. H. Rev. settle at Hunter, Cass Co. Mrs. Anderson and Jerome, F. J., - office little daughter will remain with her parents, Mr. Judson & Smart & Mrs. D. N. Bacon, until Mr. A returns in the fall. Stage, S. K. – market --Mrs. C. H. Frank will take charge of the St. Clair graded schools. --Wm. H. Sessler died on Friday of cancer of the stomach, age 35 yrs. He was a locomotive engineer and an Odd Fellow member. He leaves a wife and one child.

The New Departure Home Again Mr. Seeley R. King purchased the grocery stock Mr. H. H. Hine returned home Friday from his of Mr. W. W. Dingley and will continue the two months visit to the South. Article of what business at the old stand. At present, his duties Mr. Hine saw and his ideas of the country. as Assessor of the township occupy his time, but

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Apr. 19, 1883 --Mrs. Jacob Morse is building a house and barn Antique Entertainment on the opposite side of the road from her former Details of entertainment given by the ladies of residence. the Congregational Church last Wed. to raise --Mrs. Morse, widow of Perry Morse, died at the money for church improvements. Dinner was residence of her son, Eugene Morse, in Pueblo, served by ladies in the costumes of their Colorado. Her body was brought back to her old ancestors. There was a “Grandmother’s Room” home. She was a twin sister of the late Lucius set up with old furniture, spinning wheel, etc. A Manly. curious melodeon attracted much attention. It was one of the first manufactured and Geauga County resembled a pair of bellows in shape and was --Dr. P. M. Cowles will soon leave for Fergus Falls, played on the lap and worked with the elbow. Minn., where he will remain for several months. Mentioned: --Mrs. Austin Canfield has returned from an Russell, James extended visit with her son, E. V. Canfield, of Hine, Nellie Miss Zumbrota, Minn. Moody, Mamie Miss Mathews, Lucy Miss Mentor Smith, W. F. Mrs. --Mrs. James Angier is visiting in Chagrin Falls. Moody, Addison, Mrs. --Mrs. Cornwall, of Cleveland, is installed as Lathrop, Mr. Dr. housekeeper for Mr. George Blish. Smith, W. F. Mr. --Mrs. Isaac Sawyer is quite poorly, but Mr. Branch, E. P. Mr. Stephen Hart again much better. Tisdel, W. C. Mr. --Mr. Cassius Rexford has moved his family to Hine, Agnes Miss Painesville. Mosher T. B. Mr. --Mrs. Will Conklin, of Chicago, with her little son Pratt, F. Mr. is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Rose. Smith, Estella Miss --Mr. Will Aldrich, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Aldrich and Smith Gertrude Miss Mrs. Taft all of Fargo, are guests of Mentor friends. --Mrs. Edward Munson is still very low and her daughter, Mrs. Atwater, of Bloomington, has been telegraphed for. --Mr. Henry Clapp can get around on crutches. Weather: It was 87 degrees in the shade in Mentor on Saturday. --Mr. Chauncey Luty, of Mayfield, was in Mentor last week looking at the pleasant home of Mrs. E. Bradley, at the Center, which is for sale, as Concord Mrs. B contemplates going to Cal. In June. --J. H. Murray is much better and can be out. --The Gulliford Bros. have started a new steam --Jared Murray has gone to Illinois to look after flour mill in the brick hoop factory at the depot. some property he has there. --Mrs. Martin Adams is very low with Madison consumption and it is thought she cannot --Col. David Preston is slowly recovering from his recover. illness. --Mrs. Mary Houston, with her daughter, started --Sidney Covell is able to be out again. for their home in Beloit, Wis., last week. --Miss Hannah Wright, of Chagrin Falls, is visiting at L. A. Sunderland’s.

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Apr. 19, 1883 Obituary --L. A. Sunderland has started out his four Died at Mentor Headlands, April 11, 1883, Mr. peddling wagons for the season. Henry N. Brooks, of rheumatism of the heart, age --Carlos Turney is repairing his house on East 74 years. Mr. Brooks was born in New York, in Main street; when done it will be occupied by C. 1809 and was married to Mary G. Barrett, of E. Yelman. Berkshire, Mass, in 1831. She died in 1840, leaving three daughters, Mrs. Chas. Wilcox, of Willoughby Plains Painesville; Mrs. Dan Ingraham and Mrs. Jno. --Mr. & Mrs. S. Green, of Conneaut, are visiting Tear, of North Mentor. He married second Mary their daughter, Mrs. Richardson. Slitor, of Troy, O., who now survives him. The --Mr. Theodore Lapham and family, of Black children of this marriage were four sons and Brook, have moved on the Plains, in the home of three daughters, all of whom survive him. The T. Richardson. sons, Charles H., Wesley B., A. Eugene, and Fred. --Miss Maud Hannson has returned home from H., all of whom reside on the Headlands near the her trip to Michigan due to sickness. paternal home. Of the daughters, Mrs. L. A. Austin recently moved to Richmond, Ill.; Mrs. LeRoy John Knox, of Petersboro, Canada, and Miss --Mrs. Wedge is improving. Edith, now absent on a visit to her sister Canada. --Mrs. Candace Downing is very sick. The last two named were not present at the --Ed Nighman has moved from North Madison, funeral. Mr. Brooks was one of the earliest and is living with his father. settlers on Mentor Headlands, coming here --Mr. Rupert Foster has sold his farm. He is in when it was a wilderness and rearing his family feeble health and is staying for the present at Mr. of ten children. He was one of the founders of Hills’. the M.E. Church in this place. The remains were --Mr. Fred Bourner was dragged over the placed in the vault at Mentor. dashboard of the buggy to the ground when here Opening of the New Bakery horses started to run. The horses collided with Mr. C. N. Jaberg will open the New Model the team of Mr. John Cowan and his son, Willis. Bakery, Confectionary and Lunch Room in the Everyone was severely bruised but no bones Milwaukee Block, next Sat. were broken. Death of Perry’s Oldest Citizen South Madison Mrs. Patty Butterfield, after an illness of three --Mr. Ezra Williams raised his barn Saturday. weeks, died at the home of her son, J. W. --Mrs. Phoebe Billington died on Thursday. Butterfield, on April 13, age 92 yrs. She leaves a --Mr. Shepard Woolever, of Mechanicsville, family of four daughters and one son, all of intends to move back to his old place in this whom were with her during her entire illness. section soon. Her husband of 66 yrs., died six years ago. The --Mr. Mark Woodruff, of Geneva, has moved names of her surviving children are: Mrs. L. B. back onto the old place known as the widow Parker, of Kingsville, O.; Mrs. John Dow, of Young place on the River road. Ashtabula; Mr. J. W. Butterfield, Mrs. J. J. --Mrs. Rachel Smead is just alive. She had a dizzy Thompson, and Mrs. C. M. Coolidge, of Perry, O. spell and fell and broke her hip. She is 85. --Mrs. Cynthia and Mr. Charles Drake, of Died – In LeRoy, Lake Co., O., March 21, 1883, Concord, made a short visit at Mrs. Luman after a long and severe illness, Alexander Wheeler’s. Charley intends to leave Monday for Nichols, age 76 years. He was born in Ernest Bismarck, Dakota. Town, West Ontario, Aug. 4, 1806. He leaves a wife and four daughters.

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Apr. 19, 1883 --Hilliard & Main’s menagerie and circus opens th Married – At the M. E. Parsonage, April 14, Mr. the season at Orwell, April 28 , and goes west on Joshua Williams, of Perry, Ohio, to Mary C. Lewis, a two-year tour. of Painesville. --Martin Walter, a brakeman on the Lake Shore road was run over and killed by an engine at Thanks – Mrs. Martha McGuire thanks Mr. A. G. Sandusky last Thursday. Smith County Agent of the Citizens Mutual Relief --The ninth annual reunion of the “Ohio State Assoc., of Wellington, Ohio, for the prompt Association of Mexican War Veterans” will be payment of $1,946 being the full amount of the held in Defiance, on May 8, 1883. insurance on the life of her husband, Joseph --Marcus Kelley, of Chester, committed suicide McGuire. Painesville, Ohio last week by hanging himself in his barn. No A Card of Thanks - Mrs. Mary Brooks thanks the cause is assigned. He leaves a family. M E. Church, of Painesville, for services tendered --Miss May Mayne had four gentlemen to her family in their sad bereavement. competitors for Sec. of the Ohio State Oratorical Association at a meeting held at Delaware. Miss Eighty-second Anniversary May beat ‘em. Last Sat. was the 82nd birthday of Mr. Harry --Mrs. David Mathews, of Miamisburg, was Winchell, of Concord. He is somewhat deficient fatally burned when her clothes caught fire as in sight and hearing but otherwise active and she was cooking dinner. strong. --Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Cowles, of Geneva, celebrated th their 50 wedding anniversary. One person was For Sale present who witnessed their marriage, Mrs. Lon F. McAleer, No. 90 State street, has a buggy, Isabel Peck. harness, horse etc. for sale. --The body of Richard Noonan, of Boston township, was found floating in the race at Estate of E. W. Clarke Chagrin Falls. J. W. Clarke of 217 Superior Street, Cleveland, is --Ashtabula Sentinel: Miss Kate Smalley was executor or E. W. Clarke. sworn in as deputy clerk in the Probate Judge’s Attachment Notice office last week. This is the first instance where a Ozro A. Hoskin, Treas. of Lake Co., vs. N. C. lady held such a position in the county. Goodenow. Sum of $28.69 --Jonathan Whitney of Montville, age 75, Cow for Sale attempted to shoot his wife. He was jealous that G. F. Callender has a half Jersey and half Durham he thought she paid more attention to his son- cow for sale. in-law than she did to him. Horses for Sale – L. K. Locy, two miles north of --Louis Brakeman, postmaster at Harpersfield center of Hambden, has a span of heavy horses has been arrested to answer a curious charge. for sale. He found a cancelled stamp on a letter and induced the father of the party to give him $5 to Apr. 26, 1883 Thursday keep it quiet. --Walter Scott attempted to kill himself with a p. 1 State and Neighborhood revolver when Miss Bach, a young lady, turned --Mr. Eleanor Irwin died at Stubenville last week, down his offers of marriage. 104 yrs. old.

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Apr. 26, 1883 Sanders, Sylvester The afternoon session was by Joseph Smith, the Smith, J. F. present head of the church. It was a strong Smith, Nathan effort. Not less than 800 people listened to the Warring, M. O. voice on the prophet on this occasion. Not one Westfield, James who heard him whether belonging to the outside churches or the world, but would concede that, Local Brevities allowing the premises, his conclusions were --Hon. B. F. Hoffman, of Youngstown, was in irresistible. He made much of the scripture town Monday. where it is said these “signs shall follow them --Mr. F. D. Warner, of Bryan, Ohio, was in town that believe.” [On the last day of the session, he over the Sabbath. was startled by a revelation given from the --Mr. H. M. Hervey, of Madison, had a sudden present Joseph Smith, which is in the article.] and severe stroke of apoplexy on Monday. --C. E. Webster, of Carpentaria, Cal., sent the p. 3 Letter uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Santa Barbara weekly Press to the editor. of April 25, 1883: --It is now I. W. Crofoot & Son. Ladies --O. E. Pooler, of Unionville, and John Rabshaw, Bruner, Mariah, Miss wrestle Friday night in Cleveland. Carter, Rena Miss --Mrs. Callender and Mrs. J. L. Frisbie will Cox, George Mrs. entertain the St. James Church Sociable on Davis, Ella Mrs. Monday. Dauchy, E. Mr. --Miss Sarah Palmer is again ready to receive Havis, H. R. Mrs. music pupils at her residence No. 95 State street. Hawks, Jas. D. Mrs. --Mr. C. R. Tinan reached home Monday being Louise, G. H. Mrs. summoned by the serious illness of his wife. Matdurff, Minnie Miss --The following left Sunday evening for Dakota: Meguire, J. R. Mrs. James Shelby, Riley Brakeman, John Davidson, Nelson, Cyrenus Mrs. John S. Morrell, Albert Hall, Daniel Noonan. Perry, A. G. Mrs. --Mr. Henry O’Leary left Wed. for Grand Forks, Ralph, Alta Miss Dakota, taking four horses with him. Joseph Sayels, Carline Mrs. Shelby left at the same time for the same place. Wood, Mary Miss --The new Warren daily Chronicle, by Ritezel & Gentlemen Co., is a bright, newsy sheet. Bradfield, Sona --From the Geneva Express: The Eagle Lock Co. th Buck, C. E. has decided to shut down May 10 due to an Case. E. overstock of goods. It is not known when they Colby, T. A. will resume operations. Denton, Frank Weather: Back on May 2, 1832, this town has as Dowen, R. F. snow storm which covered the ground for Hulbert, E. S. several inches. Lewis Jr., C. W. --Mr. Charles B. Drake, son of H. B. Drake, of Mason, B. P. Concord, left Monday for Dakota to secure a McDonald, George Mr. portion of Uncle Sam’ real estate there. He Palmer Jr. I. N. intends to locate in Bismarck. Parker, C. E. --Mr. A. L. Williams, late of the Niles Pinkerton Bros. Independent, has purchased the Painesville Richardson, Thos. Graphic, which was started a year ago by Miss L. J. Bates.

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Apr. 26, 1883 Returning to Painesville, they moved to --Mr. A. H. Lapham, who went South last year to Cleveland. benefit his health, is now in California and his hoped-for improvement has not been realized. A Runaway -- J. H. Britton & Son are doing a large business in Messrs. Harvey Barber and H. A. Fellows were putting up wrought iron fences manufactured by driving cattle to the slaughter house when one the Cleveland Wrought Iron Fence Works. of the animals turned and ran back up the road. --A woman, who called herself Mrs. J. B. Perkins Mr. Barber turned his team around and headed of Buffalo, came to Painesville and caused the off the animal. Without thinking, he jumped out arrest of Mr. John B. Perkins, charging him with of the wagon without stopping the horses. The bigamy. Perkins married a second time in the horses quickened their pace and ran four miles belief that the first wife had procured a divorce. where they got caught up on a hitching post near the residence of Mr. C. Hammond in Mentor and They are Passing Away were captured by Mr. W. Andrews. Another pioneer of Lake County has died. Deacon Alfred Morley died at his home in Fairport Kirtland, Monday evening from pleurisy and --The Life Saving station went into commission congestion of the lungs, complicated with heart last Friday with the following crew: disease. He was a native of Mass., was born Aug. Babcock, Geo. F. Capt. 20, 1805, and came to Ohio in 1815, arriving in Nettleton, Frank Kirtland, June 9. At the time of his death, he was Hawley, O. J. the oldest inhabitant of that town excepting Mrs. Wilson, James Pitcher, who was born in Kirtland a few months Capron, John prior to the arrival of Mr. Morley. Of his children, Maddock, Neil who were permitted to gather around his dying Fredebaugh, Stephen bed, were his sons ex-Sheriff C. T. Morley, of Pettis, Daniel Painesville; and H. C. Morley, of Youngstown; Call, Charles and his daughter, Mrs. Emily Brown, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Also, his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Brainard Childs and his unmarried daughter, Agnes, of Kirtland. His eldest son, A. W. Morley, of this city, was prevented by sickness from being present. Deceased leaves a wife and, in addition to the children mention above, two other sons, Geo. H. Morley, of Grand Rapids, Mich., who was prevented by ill health from being present, and Mentor Lewis A. Morley, of Whitney Iowa. --E. T. C. Aldrich has been appointed deputy assessor. Sudden Death --Mrs. C. W. Lutey, of Mayfield, was in town Sat. Rev. Frank Remington died very suddenly last --Mrs. L. W. Luse, with her children, is visiting in Monday at his residence in Cleveland from a Cuyahoga Co. second stroke of paralysis. He came to --Miss Jenny King, from Lake Erie Seminary, Painesville about a year ago, an invalid, and had spent Thursday in Mentor. his home with this brother-in-law and sister, Mr. --Miss Bell Hawley, of Collinwood, passed a few & Mrs. James Florence. His health improved and days last week with Mrs. W. B. Hendryx. he took a trip to Mass. where he married.

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Apr. 26, 1883 Willoughby Plains --Miss Elmira Cleggan, of North Evans, N. Y., --Mr. E. N. Hyde has returned from a short tip to visited with the family of her cousin, Mrs. Salem. Norman Frost. --Willie French, son of William French, is very --T. W. Aldrich started on a prospecting tour sick. He has been bleeding at the lungs and fears through southern Dakota, Nebraska, and are entertained for his recovery. Colorado. --There was a very pleasant entertainment at the --Little Laura Belle, the infant daughter of Rev. & home of Mr. S. W. Brown. Mrs. W. B. Hendryx, died Wed., age 8 months and 14 days. Geauga County --Mr. James McLaughlan has come into a snug --Dr. Cowles started for Minnesota this little fortune through the death of his uncle, Hon. forenoon. James McLaughlan, who died in his seat in the --Rev. A. L. Ray has tendered his resignation as Minnesota State Legislature, sometime in Feb. pastor of the Baptist Church. Mrs. McLaughlan, as a daughter of Mr. Lyman --Allen Spencer, of Claridon, was killed last week Nye and a graduate of Lake Erie Seminary, is well by his horse kicking him just above the heart. He known to Painesville readers. They leave Mentor lived only a short time. He was about 50 yrs. of for their new home in Mantorville, the county age and a respected citizen. seat of Dodge Co., in southern Minnesota. Real Estate Transfers Madison Painesville --P. T. Safford is at home. Taylor, Marcus C. --Mr. M. Andrews and family have moved into Buys, John town. Canfield, Louis D. --Social at Mr. Philo Smith’s next Thursday. Houghton, Jerome --Mr. Samuel Tinker, of Westfield, N. Y., is visiting Chase Anna M. at Geo. W. Lyman’s. Callendar, Abby J. --Mr. & Mrs. P. O. Cook have gone to Ashtabula Perry and then will visit in Grand Rapids, Mich. Watts, Newton J. Sinclair, L. C. Perry Sinclair, Lucius C. ---L. D. Gaylord has been confined to his house Child, George by sickness. Manchester, Orsemus Harringshaw, G. H. Thompson Wire, Eliza M. --Willard Stockwell is to build a new house or Barns, A. E. repair the old one. Austin Wilbur has bought the Madison lot on which the old stone school house used to Parmley, James L stand and is going to build upon it. H. Gilbert is Hotchkiss, Eliza to build a small house. O. P. Pomeroy is having Judd, Zera L. an addition to his barn. E. J. Clapp’s house is Miller, A. E. being repaired. Brown, John --Mr. & Mrs. John and Elizabeth Housh Brown, Mary Ann celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on the Winchell, Nelson S. 18th. The brother of the bride, John Quagle Esq, Seamons, James of Trumbull, made some remarks. Weed, Wilber S. Cone, Mary H. Rand, H. C.

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Apr. 26, 1883 hydraulic. The father and mother attempted to Ford, W. H. rescue the child and all three were drowned. Mentor --John Murphy, an employee of the N.Y.P. & O. Dickey, Harriet M. Railway Co. committed suicide by throwing Corning, Nelson D. himself under a train. An adverse decision in Houghton, Jerome court depriving him of his money was the cause. O’Brien, Margaret --John DeLong, a widower, age 32, who was born Hayden, Eliza and raised in Portage Co., shot and killed Mrs. Moffett, Mary E. Eliza Griswold, a widow, who had previously kept Willoughby house for him because she refused to marry him. Davis Nathan B. Then he killed himself. Skinner, Orson S. --Louis L. Brakeman was the postmaster of Cork, Moore, Solon D. Harpersfield Township, Ashtabula Co., who was Clark, Sarah E. arrested for taking $5 from H. A. Judd who mailed a letter with a cancelled stamp. He plead For Sale guilty. A. P. Baldwin is selling the late Wm. Rice home on Mentor Ave. p. 2 Real Estate Transfers Blooded Stock for Sale Painesville Thos. Collister is selling a Hereford bull. Law, Charles Bliss, Emory The Estate of Henry M. Brooks, deceased Chase, Sarah M. H. N. Munson is the adm. of the Henry M. Doty, Eliza A. Brooks, dec., late of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio. Lamport, Martin G. Lamport, Allyn B. May 3, 1883 Thursday Moody, Samuel Madison p. 1 State and Neighborhood Flint, Mary --O. N. Steer, a grocery man of Lorain has Miner, Jennie mysteriously disappeared. Clark, Wm. --Geo. W. Gould, age 76, one of the early Sparr, Jacob pioneers of Geneva, died last week. Cleveland, E. R. --E. S. S. Rouse, age 88, an old pioneer and poet Cleveland, A. B. of Mt. Vernon, O., is dead. Seamens, James --Jonathan Bushler, of Carrolton, has a calf with Chafee, Andrew 8 legs, two tails and two heads. Burden, Catharine --C. W. Porter, a prominent young druggist of Quirk, Joseph Niles, died very suddenly last Thursday. Cook, P. O. --In tearing down an old barn, Mr. Ford, of Andrews, Minor Conneaut, found over $200. Howells, Florence I. --George H. Black, of Andover, died suddenly Howell, W. C. while sitting in a chair at the residence of his Mentor daughter in Youngstown. Thatcher, Laura --Mr. Wm. Genung, of Madison, had the Clarke, William misfortune to have his vest burn up in his Campbell, James C. foundry which had $50 in it. Tyler, Emma M. --Last Thursday an infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Root, Leslie H. John O’Connell, of Middleton, fell into the Hart, Arthur P.

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May 3, 1883 Willoughby Wright, Helen I. Metcalf, Preston A. Sharp, O. H. Eaton, Rosalia Webber, Gustav C. E. McFarland, W. C. Webber, Ruth E. Concord Wilcox, Amos G. Griswold, Rufus Wilcox, Mary M. Kirtland McClintock, Russell w. McClintock, Mary S. LeRoy Stearns, Elizabeth A. Stiner, Anne

Obituary Another of the old settlers of Concord has died. Mrs. Lucia M. Morse died April 11, 1883 at the home of her son, Mr. E. E. Morse, of Denver, Colorado. The remains were brought back to this place and the funeral held at her late home, which is now the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Warren. The deceased was born in Colbrook, Litchfield, Conn., June 7, 1813 and in 1827 she moved with her sister to Concord, where her home has been until the last two years, when she went to live with her son. She was the widow of the late Perry Morse. She also leaves a son, Mr. A. P. Morse, of Chagrin Falls; and a brother, Mr. Wm. Granley, of Kansas; and Mrs. D. B. Hart of Mentor. They are the only two remaining of a family of eight.

The tallest man in American is Henry Clay Thurstorf, of White Oat, Titus Co., Texas. He is 50 yrs. old and is 7 feet 7 ½ inches tall in his boots.

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--Mr. Erin Hardy and Miss Malissa Hardy, of Elyria, were the guest of Mr. R. D. Drayton on Sunday. --Thanks to Mr. W. Orton, of Perry, for a couple p. 3 Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P. O. as of mammoth hens’ eggs. of May 2, 1883 --Mr. E. T. Frisbie returned Thursday from a long Ladies visit to friends in Auburn, N. Y. Belden, Jennie M. Miss --Mrs. J. R. Price, of Cleveland, has been spending Belden, Zoe Miss several days with her mother, Mrs. Childs, of St. Day, E. W. Mrs. Clair street. Elias, Mary Mrs. --Mr. J. McLaughlin, of Mentor, leaves today for Fowler, Mary S. Mrs. Mantorville, Minn., to make that city his future Flynn, Kittie Miss residence. Kelly, Ada --Miss Hattie Ritter, who has been in LeRoy the Jones, Maggie Miss past few weeks, visited relatives in Mentor Osborn, Horatio Mrs. Sunday. Pettingill, H. E. Miss --Another pioneer of Lake County, Mr. George B. Ralph, Alta Miss Viall, died Sat, at the age of 82 yrs. Weed, Frank L Mrs. --Mrs. C. O. Durand, who with her husband West, Mary Mrs. moved to Collinwood last fall, is visiting her Gentlemen friends in Painesville. Allen, James E. --Mr. David H. Gray arrived in town Tuesday to Brooks, Frank Mr. spend the summer with his son-in-law and Farnham, D. A. daughter, Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Babcock. Haydrigg, Richard --Mr. Harry J. Eastman, property man of the Henderson, Peter Cleveland Opera House, died suddenly of heart Kilpatrick, James disease Sat. in the property room Marsh, H. --Mrs. F. Gates, of Washington street, is still a Morse, George suffering invalid. Rutledge, w. H. --Mr. Frank S. Stickney, of Fargo, Dakota, visited Sidly, Alexander J. friends in Painesville and Thompson and Snedeker, Willie returned west Monday. Wightman, M. Y. --Mrs. Laura K. Axtell and Mr. Levi Kerr, who have been in Cleveland the past season, are at their Local Brevities home on the Park. --Mr. O. W. Irish, of Toledo, is the guest of Mr. W. --Mr. R. A. Barnes, of Buffalo, arrived in town this D. Swezey. morning, rented the Lockwood residence South --Mrs. L. Farris and daughter have returned from side Park, and will move his family here at once. Eaton Rapids. --Mrs. N. S. McAbee, of Cleveland, and children --Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nottingham have returned are coming to Painesville to remain for some from Palmyra, New York. weeks. They will board with Mr. L. Smith’s family --Mr. Marcus Munsell, of Walkill, N. Y., is the on Mentor Ave. guest of Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Frisbie. --Mrs. J. C. Bateham has gone to Cincinnati in the --Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Avery are pleasantly hope that the change of air may benefit her located in the Stockwell House. health. --Riverside Retreat has seven patients and --Invitations are out for the marriage of Mr. present indications are that more room must be Charles R. Loomis of Wahpeton, Dakota, and provided.

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th May 3, 1883 --From the Cleveland Herald of the 26 . [Mr. C. Miss Flora E., eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. Beardslee is the son of Dr. Beardslee of this Edward Merrill. city.] --Mrs. Mary Ann June, wife of George June, Mr. C. H. Beardslee, who for the past 16 years formerly of this place, died at their home in has been bookkeeper for Ithiel Stone, in which Washington township, near Fremont, April 29. position he has gained very many friends, has --It is rumored that Homer Harper Esq., of been appointed assistant secretary of the Painesville, is soon to locate in Geneva to form a Cleveland Gaslight and Coke Company. law partnership. --Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Sturges, of N. Y., with child Personal th and nurse, are expected to arrive at the The Grand Rapids, Mich., Eagle of the 18 has Stockwell House this week. the following tin wedding notice: --Miss McFarlan, of Oswego, N.Y., daughter of A party of about 50 friends gathered at the home Major McFarlan formerly of this city, is visiting of Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Moseley, 21 Morrison street Miss Hine, of Mentor Ave. Major McFarlan’s Monday to help them celebrated their tin family is about to go to New Haven, Conn., to wedding anniversary. reside. In the Dailey Morning Democrat of the same city: --Mrs. Henry Williams has returned from Mr. T. F. Moseley, of the firm Moseley Bros. left Hartford and will be at the Stockwell House for a last night for Bismarck, Dakota, to look after the few days while her house is being put in order. interests of the firm in a tract of land which it --Mr. Noble Thompson, of Erie street, leaves owns near there. today to visit his son in Lynchburg, Va. His family The Moseley Bros. were formerly residents of goes with him. this place and have many friends in Lake and --Mrs. H. B. Green is home from visiting her Geauga Counties. daughters’ family in Cleveland. --Mrs. Charles A. Wheelock, of Boston, is home Unique Wedding for a short visit. She is meeting her brother, Mr. Miss May Birdsall, of Palmyra, N. Y., (a niece of Eugene Sedgebeer at the homestead, whom she Mrs. Henry Nottingham of this city) and Dr. has not seen for ten years. George Blodget, of New York City were married --Mrs. J. S. Casement received a letter dated April In Zion (Episcopal) Church. A beautiful floral bell 29th, from Miss Holt, a niece of Miss Annette was suspended from the ceiling of the church. Harding. It brought sad news that Miss Harding The bride’s dress was white satin entrain rich is dangerously ill and there is little hope with lace and embroidery wrought by her entertained for her recovery. Her sister’s family, mother’s fingers, and a bridal veil of tulle. The with whom she lived, moved from Racine maids of honor were in blue, pink and white recently to Waukesha, Wisconsin. tulle. A reception was given the couple by the --Dr. C. A. Camp, son of Mr. H. C. Camp, of bride’s parents. Concord, has recently located for practice at the center of Huntsburgh, Geauga Co. In Memoriam Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. H. Eightieth Birthday Reynolds, on Casement Ave. April 13, 1883, Mrs. Mr. Collins Morse celebrated his 88th birthday on Sarah Van Dooser, after an illness of two weeks Sunday. He was presented with a beautiful, large of congestion of the lungs. Her maiden name cane-seat rocking chair. was Sarah Woodworth, she was born in th Reuslearville, Albany Co., N. Y., on Oct. 26 , the first year of this century. She married Rev. Henry Knapp, in 1822. Mr. Knapp organized the first M.

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May 3, 1883 --Mr. Thomas Mosely has made 300 gallons of E. Church in Erie, Pa. They had two children, Rev. “lasses” this year. W. H. Knapp, now living in Washington, D. C. and --Charles Loomis, of Wahpeton, Da., is here and Mrs. C. Randall, of Pleasantville, Pa. He died in plans to marry. 1827. After 5 years, Mrs. Knapp was married to --Mr. George Viall died at his home on Mentor Mr. B. F. Van Dooser, they had four children, Ave. Sat. He was born in Pittsfield, Rensaelleur three of whom are now living: Mrs. V. L. Co. N. Y., Jan. 3, 1802 and therefore 81 yrs., 3 Davidson, of Oberlin; J. F. Van Dooser, of mos., and 5 days old. At the age of 14, he came Rochester, Minn.; and Mrs. M. H. Reynolds. Mr. to Lake Co. with his grandfather, Mr. David Van Dooser died in 1846 and his widow resided Wilson, who made a home afterward known as with her family in Meadville until she came to the Cobb farm and is now owned by Capt. E. Painesville in 1858 to reside with her daughters, Burridge. Mr. Viall has lived all his long life in Mrs. V. A. Davidson and Mrs. M. H. Reynolds. Lake Co. and most of it in Willoughby where he was in the mercantile business; but has been a Obituary resident of Mentor for the last 10 or 15 yrs. His Mrs. Kate W., wife of Mr. C. R. Tinan, and only wife died three years ago. daughter of Mr. & Mrs. D. Warner Jr., died at age 29 yrs. She leaves a little boy two years old and LeRoy a brother. The remains were placed in the vault --S. Nighman has a new arrival, a boy. at Evergreen Cemetery to await interment. --Levi Olds has moved onto the place known as the Rooker farm, in Hambden. Died --R. N. Sumner has returned to his home in In Painesville, on the 27th ult., of consumption, at Minnesota, accompanied by his daughter, Sarah, the residence of her brother-in-law, Mr. George who has been here a year or more visiting Lanphier, Mrs. Helen, E., wife of C. W. Lanphier, relatives. and daughter of Mr. C. M. Heminway. She was --Angus Cole has moved to Chardon. Mrs. Cole is born in Lansing, Mich., but spent the greater very sick. portion of her life in Painesville. She was 24 yrs. --Byron Baker is going to move on the Samuel old. Taylor farm. --Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Nighman have a little son. Mentor Weight 9 lbs. --Miss Lizzie Robson, of Boston, Mass. is visiting --Miss M. Gee, of Perry is the teacher at the the King sisters. school at the Center. --Mr. George Woodbury, of Girard, Pa., passed a --Mrs. Rhoda Huston and her daughter, Mrs. Ida few days here last week. Paine, of Grand Island, Neb., are visiting friends --Miss Emma Cleveland is teaching school in in LeRoy. Kirtland. --Miss Maggie Daniels is home from Painesville Geauga County High School for a short time. --Dr. Camp, of Painesville, has located in --Mr. Frank Greer, of Pottsville, Pa. is the guest Huntsburgh. of relatives here. --Miss Minnie Canfield, formerly of this place, --Mr. Byron Carpenter has returned from has been promoted to a first-class clerkship in Cleveland and is again studying medicine in the the Treasury Dept. at Washington. office of Dr. Bixby. --Fred. Griswold, of this place (Chardon), is a son --Miss Maggie Murray, of Concord, was the guest of Mrs. Griswold, who was murdered last week of her uncle, Mr. Robert Murray, of this place, a in Braceville. He is about 16 yrs. old. few days last week. Chardon, April 29

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May 3, 1883 --A little son of Garry Heywood fell off a stool in Willoughby Plains Saxton’s store Sat. and struck the back of his --Miss Minnie Durfee has been for some time head on the counter, making an ugly wound. with her sister, Mrs. Byron Richmond. --Mr. Walter Tyler had an old-fashioned barn Kirtland raising (minus the whisky). Mr. G. C. Newton and --Carpenters are repairing the belfry of the Mr. Warner, builders. Temple. --Early last Monday, Mrs. Henry Mead has an --S. P. Merrill now has oversight of all the schools apoplectic fit while hanging out her washing and in Kirtland. died before 11 o’clock. She was a widow when --Miss Helen Jones the new teacher, opened she married Mr. Mead and leaves quite a school last Monday. number of children. She was buried in the --The funeral of Harrison Martin, who died cemetery on the Plains. Thursday night last, was held from the Congregational Church. The deceased was 74 South Madison yrs. of age and had long been a resident of this --Mr. Francis Hardly is on the sick list. place. --Mr. Samuel Ellis is sick with bilious fever and is not expected to survive long. For Sale - H. Norton is selling 55 acres, situated --Mrs. Mary Tilton, of Windsor, formerly of this on the Middle Ridge, in Perry. place, is visiting relatives in this section. Pasture – John Carruthers wants cows or horses --Miss Lydia Hill was visiting. She has lived in to pasture at the Seth Marshall place. Cleveland quite a number of years. --Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ford have rented the farm Building for Sale Cheap belonging to his mother where they intend to Heman Williams has sold the machinery out of reside the coming year. Concord Mills and now wishes to sell the --The reports are Mr. David B. Baily has sold one building. hundred acres of heavy timber land for $100 and acre. May 10, 1883 Thursday --Mrs. Jerucia Hill and Mrs. Hattie Baird, both of p. 1 Housekeeping Notes Chardon, have been visiting relatives here. How to clean the house. Starting with the attic --Mr. Floyd B. Gill is in the eastern part of the and working down. All things taken out of the State delivering his nursery stock. closet and put out on the porch to air. Glass over pictures and mirrors to be cleaned with whiting. Madison Carved brackets and shelves dusted and cleaned --Dr. W. R. Flower was in town Sunday. with linseed oil. Carpets taken up. Wall wiped off --M. H. Frisbie is having a neat veranda built on with a small bag of wheat bran, etc. to his house. --John H. Copp is studying medicine and State and Neighborhood pharmacy in the office of Dr. Stockham. --Otto Schumacher Sr., of Akron, a brother of the --A. J. Ballard who has been in the Index office for oatmeal king, committed suicide Thursday. He more than a year past, has gone to Topeka, was 65 years old and leaves a wife and three Kansas. children. --Miss Clara Reynolds and her music class gave a --The barn and all its contents belonging to J. B. private rehearsal at the home of Mrs. H. C. Ford, of Lancaster, was destroyed by lightning Ensign, Friday. Thursday.

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Eggleston, Murray Mr. May 10, 1883 Everett, W. D. Probate Notice Fowler, L. E. Gertland, John E. Jewell, Arthur Mr. Johnson, D. E. Lahl, Fred C. Loshier, Frank Martin, Edward c. Miller, Geo. W. Pratt, A. B. Rollo, C. Mr. Sherburne, Orlando Smith, Dwight Ticknoe, Robert West, Adelbert

Local Brevities --Mrs. N. S. McAbee and children are at Mr. Landon Smith’s, Mentor Ave. --Mr. J. L. Parmly has gone to Dakota to superintend the spring work on the large farm. --F. Paine Jr. Esq. left yesterday for Dakota with the view of making a permanent home. --A son of Rev. W. E. Lincoln caught a 17 lb. trout near the swing bridge one-day last week. --Our notice last week of the location of Dr.

Camp in Huntsburgh should have read H. M. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as instead of C. A. of May 9, 1883: --Mrs. Col. T. J. Kennedy, of Auburn N. Y., and Ladies Mrs. B. F. Downer, of Cleveland, are the guests Bacon, S. A. Mrs. of Mrs. J. N. Downer, Mentor Ave. Deborer, Raney Mrs. --Mrs. G. R. Cowles was taken very suddenly and Derkins, Catherine Mrs. violently ill last Sat. Evans, Nellie Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis, of Piqua, are the guests Fitzgerald, Belle Miss of Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Gray. Lawer, Albert Mrs. --Thomas F. Dunn, who has been in jail since April Lindsey, Mrs. 11th, charged with assault on Conductor Lane, Loomis, Adelia was taken before the judge Monday. Loomis, Mrs. --Herman Nelstadt, of Crawfordsville, Ind., died Mallory, Mary A. at Riverside Retreat, last Thursday within a few Megley, Lilah Miss hours of his arrival, from nervous exhaustion as Murphey, Julia Mrs. the result of the trip, loss of sleep, and want of Tenby, Elvia E. nourishment. Gentlemen --Mr. & Mrs. George McNeir, nee Burrows, of Beachy, N. C. Washington, D. C. are the guests of Mr. & Mrs. J Colburn, Wm. B. Burrows, State street. They have a baby 10 Dwyer, Thos. months old.

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May 10, 1883 --Mrs. Taft and daughter. Mrs. F. Aldrich, are --Mrs. Taylor, widow of the late Nathaniel Taylor, visiting friends in Painesville. of Wickliffe in this county, died of paralysis Sat. --Mr. & Mrs. James McLaughlin started Wed. for night. She was 72 and was an old and esteemed their new home in Minnesota. resident. --Mrs. James Angier returned from a visit to --His Honor, D. C. Hill performed his first Portage Co. marriage ceremony on April 24th. The happy --George Mather, who is a stenographer for the couple were Mr. Frank A. Vrooman and Miss White Sewing Machine Co., in Cleveland, returns Minnie Babcock. home each Sat. to spend the Sabbath in the --A telegram received here Monday announced country. the death of Mr. Moses K. Moodey of Brooklyn, --Mrs. Edward Munson is much better and trust N. Y. He was a native of Painesville, having left that her indignation at newspaper here some 30 yrs. ago. He was about 61 yrs. of correspondents will diminish in proportion as age. her health increases. --Mr. George Mather is adding to his fruit farm. Death of Julius Weed --This is the time of year that children tease to go Died at his residence on Jackson street, barefooted “because the peas are up” and Painesville, last Wed, Mr. Julius Weed, age 77 women tie towels around their hair because they yrs. He died of pneumonia. are house cleaning.

--Mr. Frank S. Bigler, who for some time past has Mentor Headlands been in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has changed the --Mr. Keoper is once more about the farm, location from the above city to Cleveland, where having nearly recovered from his late illness. he has accepted a position in a large --Mr. Hiram Brooks is away as usual grafting. manufacturing establishment. --Miss Addie Brooks, of our street, is teaching in Mr. French’s district. Common Pleas Court --Miss Edith Brooks returned from Canada --Alma Christie vs L. S.& M. S. Railway Co. recently where she spent the winter with her Continued. sister, Mrs. Knox, formerly of this place. --Ritchie & Waite vs G. H. Hulett. Continued. --Miss Nellie Smart, the young lady who has been --John Hill vs the Village of Willoughby. living with the family of Capt. Averell for the past Continued winter, returned to her home in Cleveland. --Geo. W. Craine vs M. W. Tuttle. Continued. --Our neighbors, who follow the lakes, have --Charles A. Brigdon, adm. of Alva Sahe, dec. vs. nearly all left for their vocation. Capt. D. R. Edward B. Griswold, et al. Execution ordered Ingraham, and son, Henry, are in a Detroit upon decree of Supreme Court. schooner. Freeman Ingraham is mate with Capt. --Jerry McGuinn vs Fritz Glagauer et al Ralph Byrns, and James Hutchinson is first mate Continued. of the four sparred ship Minne-ha-ha, which was --Eunice L. Williams, executrix of John Williams, on her way Friday from Buffalo to Duluth, laden dec. vs. Leveret Hotchkiss. Continued with railroad iron. --E. O. Warner vs Nelson S. Winchell. Settled, costs paid, no record. South Madison --David Barnes vs Salmon Sweatland. Continued. --Mr. Francis Headly had a paralytic stroke the --Daniel Warner Jr. vs M. S. Johnson, adm. of R. fore part of last week, but is able to be about a M. Johnson, insane. Continued. little now. --Miss Mary Warner, daughter of Mr. Orlando Mentor Warner, is teaching at the Gore school this summer.

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May 10, 1883 --Mr. Molitor, of Cleveland, was in town looking --Mr. Orin Nye, of Springfield, Pa., is visiting with after the interest of his hotel property here. nd his brother, Jeremiah, of east Thompson, who --Jared Randall, an old resident, died May 2 , talks of going to Minnesota. age 83 yrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Judd had a little baby boy. --Rev. Columbus Scott, who is to be permanently located here as pastor of the Latter-Day Saints Madison Church, is expected to preach at the Temple next --Miss Hannah Smead is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sunday. Sarah Bailey, at Rantoul, Ill. --A. L. Gates, who has been studying telegraphy LeRoy at the Lake Shore office for some months, is now --Miss Ursula Prentice died last Monday. night operator at Swanville, Pa. --Mr. George Abbey Sr., of North-East LeRoy, is --Mr. J. G. Fraser and daughter, Grace, have gone dangerously sick. to Castile, N. Y., hoping that Gracie’s health may --Mrs. Candace Downing is very low—not be improved by treatment in the Cure. expected to live many days. --Mrs. Daniel Potter died Thursday night, after a long illness. The remains were taken to Geneva Will Remain in Painesville and place in the vault. Homer Harper corrects the information in last --Mr. W. H. Ford met with a serious accident week’s Telegraph. He is not moving to Geneva Friday, he was holding a post that another man and will remain in Painesville. was driving into the ground with a heavy maul, Painesville, May 7, 1883 when the maul came off the handle and struck Mr. Ford on the top of the head, leaving him George B. Viall – Another Lake Co. Pioneer Gone insensible for several hours. He is now in critical Home condition. Mr. George B. Viall was born in Pittstown, Renselear Co. N. Y., Jan. 3, 1802 and was the Geneva fourth in a family of seven—the children of --Mr. H. S. Munger has been on the sick list for Nathanial and Sarah Wilson Viall. He died at his several weeks and there is very little hope of his home on Mentor Ave. April 28, age 81 yrs., 3 recovery. mos. and 25 days, beloved by all who knew him. --Bicycles are getting to be about as plentiful as When 14 yrs. old, he came to Ohio with his blackberries. Mr. C. I. Chamberlin now has one. grandfather, David Wilson. When 21 yrs. of age, --Rev. S. M. Cramblett, of Wooster, O., has Mr. Viall went into business in Willoughby, accepted the call of the Baptist Church here to where he remained many years and married become its Pastor. Miss Emily Colson. They had eight children, --Geneva has two poets: Miss Edith Thomas, three of whom died in infancy, and one a son at who is the most widely known; and Mrs. G. W. the age of 28. Seventeen years ago, Mr. & Mrs. White. Viall moved to Mentor. Three years ago, in June, Mrs. Viall died. Kirtland --Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Callaway visited here on Obituary Sunday. Ursula Prentiss died in Leroy at her home, where --S. M. Whiting is building a new residence just she was born and had always lived, April 30, west of the old homestead. 1883. She health had been failing for more than --Mrs. Emily Brown and Mrs. Bond both returned a year and she was confined to the house for two to their home in Grand Rapids, Mich., last week. months. Since the death of her father, she slept on a lounge by the bed of her mother, who is

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May 10, 1883 --Manassan Hoover, a prominent citizen of aged and can only walk with the aid of crutches, Springfield township, Mahoning Co., committed taking the most care of her. suicide last Wed. --Amasa Stone, of Cleveland, committed suicide Real Estate Transfers on Friday by shooting himself through the heart. Concord Cause intense suffering from dyspepsia. Corlett, Abe S. --A young man named Harry Weidenthol, clerk in Tuttle, G. N a store in Cleveland disappeared very Tuttle, Lucy E. mysteriously one day last week and quite as Painesville mysteriously reappeared. He has no recollection Creeden, Mary of leaving the city but does recollect finding Freeman, Louisa himself in the Chicago depot. He purchased a House, S. R. ticket for Cleveland and returned home. Rivers, Geo M. p. 2 (col. 1)There was a cyclone Monday night in Married Fredericktown, Ohio, which had hailstones At the residence of the bride’s father, May 2, measuring eleven inches in circumference and 1883, Mr. Charles R. Loomis, of Dakota, to Miss weighing ten ounces. Flora E. Merrill, of Painesville, Ohio. Died p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --In Painesville, May 8, 1883, at the home of her of May 16, 1883: parents, of consumption, Emma Broughton, wife Ladies of S. S. Brewer and daughter of John and Sarah Bedell, Ida Miss Broughton, age 27 yrs., 10 mos. She leaves a Dwight, Irene Miss husband, three little children, father and Elliott, Cora M. Miss mother, brothers and sisters. Ladd, Jennie Miss --At his residence on Jackson street, May 2, 1883, Loomis, Hattie Mr. Julius Weed, after an illness of four days of Martin, E. C. Mrs. congestion of the lungs. He was born in Owen, Mary Mrs. Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Mass., March 4, 1806. Waithman, M. Miss He was one of the earlies settlers of Richmond, Gentlemen but in spring of 1842, he moved to Painesville, Barnes, W. W. where he has lived ever since. He was a Brooks, H. E. mechanic and very many handsome buildings of Brineinger, D. Mr. this city are the work of his hands. He leaves a Hesercock, Tom wife, two daughters, Mrs. C. G. Sumner, of Home, F. Wm. Thompson; and Mrs. E. L. Hopkins, of Mentor, Lahl, F. C. and three sons, two of them, the oldest and Norton, Lyn F. youngest are in Mexico. Stores, Harvey Wheeler, C. W. May 17, 1883 Thursday Local Brevities p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mr. D. Warner Jr. returns to Dakota today. --Mrs. Elizabeth Gyer, age 70, fell into the --Mr. M. F. Wilson, of Chicago, was in town hydraulic at Dayton and was drowned. Sunday. --Lincoln Baker, an old resident of Marion, age --Mr. Aaron Wilcox, of Cleveland, has been in the 72, and whose father laid out the town, died last city this week. week.

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May 17, 1883 Killed by the Cars --Mr. Geo. T. Paine, of Ashtabula, was in town a Samuel Mack, age 21, a resident of Painesville, a day or two last week. brakeman on the Lake Shore, was killed at the --The telephone wire between Painesville and gravel pit near the fairgrounds Sat. He was Cleveland will be up by the end of the week. thrown off the train as it was being backed and --Miss Rosa Gabrell, of Cleveland, was the guest run over by three cars. of Miss Susie McAleer. --Mr. Noble Thompson and family are visiting in The Kerr Homestead Lynchburg, Virginia. The residence of Mrs. Laura K. Axtell and Mr. Levi --Mrs. Laura King, of Vermilion, is visiting for Kerr, on the north side of the Park is described. several months in Painesville. It was remodeled and decorated. --Mr. Eugene Sedgebeer returns to Nevada today. In Memoriam --Mr. S. M. Knight, formerly of the Avenue The sudden death of Mr. Moses K. Moodey, of Nurseries, lives in Forrestville, Chautauqua Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., was announced last week. He N. Y. died on an attack of apoplexy. He leaves a wife --Mr. & Mrs. Homer C. Nellis returned to Piqua and four children, two sons and two daughters: accompanied by Mrs. J. Willey Smith, who will be Frank C., Herbert L. Nellie C. and Flory C. Mr. their guest for a short time. Moodey was the son of Robert and Margaret --Mr. Albert Drayton, of the U.S. Mail Service has Moodey, who were among the earliest residents returned from St. Augustine, Fla., and is the of Painesville. He was the third in a family of guest of his brother, Mr. Richard Drayton. seven children, Samuel, Mary, Moses, Matilda, --Mr. J. Green, a former resident of Painesville, Laura, Margaret and Robert. All are still living but who lives in Michigan, is here to spend the except Mary, late wife of Mr. C. A. Avery. Mr. summer. Moodey left Painesville forty years ago and --Mr. Harry S. Barstow is home from Columbus engaged in business in Hartford, Conn., with his for a few days visit. brother-in-law in law, Avery. Mr. Frank C. --Mrs. Nash, of Tioga Co., N. Y., has been visiting Moodey, who lives in Painesville, will move to her brother, Mr. J. M. Benjamin, since Friday, New York. Herbert L. Moodey, will continue in leaving yesterday for Maple Rapids, Mich., to business in Minneapolis where he has recently visit her mother. located. --Mr. L. J. Sprengle, editor of the Ashland, Ohio Times, was in town last week. Common Pleas Court --Alf. S. Sheller, Postmaster at Lewisburgh, Pa., --H. W. Payne vs. D. W. Mead. Judgment for was the guest of Mr. W. L. Bacon and family for plaintiff $1,714.50. a few days. --Henry A. Loveland vs George Wood. Settled. --Mrs. C. F. Willard is home to Painesville after --E. D. Howe, Treas. of Universalist Society of spending the winter in Indiana. Painesville vs J. W. Alexander, adm. of George W. --Jerome Houghton, who lately opened a meat Steele, dec. Settled. market in Painesville, is receiving a large --H. H. Hall vs S. D. Moor. Settled patronage. Chardon Republican --Charles Henderson vs Sectus Winchell. Settled. --H. H. Thorpe, of Cleveland, visited Painesville --Norman Stratton Jr. vs Julia A. McDonald. on Monday. He formerly lived in Geneva. Dismissed. --Mr. A. H. Lapham who was in California during --Nellie Gray vs Forest W. Gray. Dismissed the winter for his health, arrived at his old home --George W. Steele vs S. R. House. Execution in Macedon, N. Y. last Friday. ordered upon decree of District Court. --Harriet Martindale vs J. Hulbert. Same entry as above.

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th May 17, 1883 --May 8 , Richard Woolsey died at his home in --George W. Steele vs The Little Mountain this village of congestion of the lungs. He was Assoc.; same entry. born in Rensselaearville, New York, on April l17, --John W. Averill vs A. H. Garfield. Same entry. 1794. He was 90 yrs. old. He came here with his --David S. Pope vs David Barnes. Same entry. father Rev. Henry Woolsey. The site on which --Daniel G. Daves vs David S. Strong. Same entry. the house was built, 66 yrs. ago, was that of the --Hattie E. Kidwood vs Edward Kidwood, Divorce, old Indian Village where the first white man’s dismissed. child (Abbott) was baptized by the Indian Chief. --Mary S. Hubbard vs Henry Hubbard. Divorce Richard Woolsey married Miss Adah Hubbard, of granted with custody of child; name restored to Cleveland, for his first wife, Nov. 15, 1821. They Mary S. Judd. had two daughters and a son, and only one, Mrs. --Alice W. Hoffman vs Wm. West. Sale of land Josephine Lovett, of Alma, Michigan, survives confirmed. them. Her mother died in 1856. Mr. Woolsey for --Calista Turney vs Edwin W. Turney. Divorce. his second wife married Miss Desire Holmes. Mr. --Thos. Hare vs Rufus Briggs. Continued. Woolsey has always carried on the business of a --First National Bank of Bath, N. Y. vs Rufus tanner. The M. E. Church was organized in his Briggs. Same entry as above. house. Prayers were made at the house for the --J. W. Rogers vs Wm. McReynolds. Continued. benefit of Mrs. Mary Woolsey, the widow of --Sophia Hartman vs Ann A. Thome. Dismissed. Elijah Woolsey, dec., who is blind and not able to --J. R. Hall vs C. C. Drake. Continued. leave the house. The remains were placed in the --In the case of Hilton vs Whilden, testimony cemetery vault. closed and case submitted. --Harry Garret has just returned from Lansing, Michigan, where he visited Mr. Oviatt’s Wagon Willoughby and Threshing Machine Shop. --Clinton Waite has the finest drove of cattle in Northern Ohio. Madison --L. D. Burbank, having secured $2,700 as the --Joe Heartwell has sold his big team to Frank first payment on his pension, will build a house Viets, of Ashtabula. on his lot on River street. --Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Cook, of Youngstown, are --A. P. Barber Esq. is building a house on Union visiting relatives here. street. --Mrs. Thos. King, of Cleveland, is in town. Her --J. O. Humphrey Esq. is putting down his second mother, Mrs. Bidwell, is quite sick. oil well. --Mrs. Sophia Hall, matron of Dr. Pierce’s Invalid --The officers of the Coral Society here are as Hotel, Buffalo, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elvira follows: Sheldon. Penfield, J. W. – Pres. Waugh, A. J. Mrs. – Lady Pers. Mentor Wilson, W. – Sec. --Mrs. Oscar Loomis, of Wahpeton, Dakota, is Ackley, C. C. – Treas. visiting Mentor friends. Slayton, Wm. – Librarian --Mr. & Mrs. Curtiss, of New York, are guests of Well, H. O. – Conductor their relatives Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murray. Exec.-Committee: --Mrs. C. H. King received the sad news on Penfield, L. W. Thursday of the death of her youngest brother, Kennedy, Hiram Mr. Ransom Kennedy, of Cleveland. He died of Wells, Emma Miss pneumonia. Crobaugh, H. Y. Waugh, A. J. Rev. Perry --Mrs. Alonzo Wheeler is dangerously ill.

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May 17, 1883 A letter that was received in Nashville, March 20, --Mrs. Al Shepherd is in very poor health. 1880 from N. H. Bostwick, Chardon, Ohio, who --Loyd Wyman has another boy. had been a Confederate prisoner. --Mr. V. B. Ayres has bought out Henry Haskell, and has already become a citizen of Perry. State and Neighborhood --Henry Winnich, a carpenter of Ravenna, fell Died from a building and received fatal injuries. --In Pueblo, Colorado, April 11, 1883, at the --Judge Henry Maddaux, one of the oldest and home of her son, Mr. E. E. Morse, of chronic wealthiest citizens of Upper Sandusky, died pneumonia and bronchial catarrh, Mrs. Lucia M. suddenly Friday. Morse, age 69 yrs. --Mr. John Myers, of Atwater, had three of his --Died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. M. ribs broken by a bull. S. Severance, in Painesville, May 10, Mrs. --Noble Sprague, of Urbana was arrested, fined Sylvania L. Bacon, age 81. She was a native of and sent to jail for 3 days for inhumanly whipping Mass. his 4-year-old daughter. --Mr. H. M. Merwin, one of the oldest pioneers A Pleasant Surprise of Huntsburg, died at his home in that place. He Mr. S. P. Coltrin, of Perry, was given a surprise was 84 yrs. old and had lived in Huntsburg 60 yrs. party May 15th for his 62nd birthday. More than --Colonel Obadiah Jenny, the oldest and most 100 neighbors and friends were present. prominent pioneer in the Fireland, died in th Norwalk recently in his 90 year. He came to Obituary Ohio in 1816. Mrs. Electa Stocker, age 68, died May 10th, 1883, --James Taylor, a workman at the Buckeye works age 68 yrs. 6 mos. She had lived with her sister, in Akron, had both his legs broken when an Mrs. Chauncey Huson during her eight months’ elevator chain broke. illness with cancer. --The friends of Mr. & Mrs. Philander Parmele, of Burton, gave them a surprise the other day by Lost holding a reunion at their residence. Bonnie Carson has lost a bar bin with the initial -Three barns belonging to Mr. Ed. Lockwood, of “B” in the center. Ashtabula, were burned Thursday. Stamping --Ashtabula Telegraph – The Geneva Sugar Mrs. S. B. Hamlen has a choice selection of Factory, Nelson Maltby, proprietor, has been patterns to stamp. Also, embroidery done to awarded a prize from the Agricultural Dept. of order. $1,200 for success in making sugar from Wanted northern cane last year. Mrs. Mary Jackson (colored) wants a situation as a nurse or cook, either at Long Branch or Little p. 2 (col. 1) Rev. William Hughes, pastor of the Mountain. Residence on Mathews Ave. near P. & Welsh Methodist Church, of Youngstown, died Y. crossing, Jackson street. Sat. --Henry S. Munger, one of the leading business The Estate of Charles Harrison men of Geneva, died Sunday, age 55 yrs. Isaiah Phelps is the adm. for Charles Harrison, --Levi Stump, a prominent farmer of Richland dec., late of LeRoy, Lake Co., Ohio. Co., died at his house near Massillon Sat., age 58. --Mrs. Ann Eliza Young, Brigham’s nineteenth May 24, 1883 Thursday wife, was married last Sat. to W. R. Denning, a prominent citizen of Manistee, Mich. The p. 1 War Reminiscences ceremony took place at the home of Dr. A. E. Elliott, in Lodi, Ohio.

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May 24, 1883 --Mr. E. L. Lampson is now the owner of the p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Jefferson Gazette. of May 23, 1883: --Hon. & Mrs. Wm. Slade are spending the Ladies summer in Middlebury, Vt. Bently, Clarinda Mrs. --J. E. Stephenson Esq., of Chardon, was in our Case, S. A. city for the first time in 17 months. Call, Prudella Mrs. --Miss Mami McFarland, who has been visiting Griffith, J. H. Miss Miss Nellie Hine, Mentor Ave., has returned to Gilmore, Lottie Mrs. her home in Conn. Hazelton, Emma Miss --Walter, youngest son of Judge G. N. Tuttle, who Kleinhano, Louisa has been ill with croup, is now better. Kneeger, Jennie Miss --Mr. & Mrs. John Hubbard and Mrs. E. J. Megley, Lavilla Mrs. Seymour and Miss Seymour have moved to Milliman, Rose Miss Ashtabula. Patier, Sallie O. Mrs. --Mrs. Mary Robinson and her daughter, Miss Rogers, Eliza Mrs. Nellie, of Cleveland, are the guests of Mrs. Smith, Henrietta Mrs. Wilkins and daughters, Prospect street. Upson, Addie Miss --At the Annual Sporting Contest at Kenyon Gentlemen College, Gambier, on Thursday, Mr. Frank H. Badgrow, Derius Briggs, of our city, won the first prize on a Hendrickson, Adolph running high jump, scoring 3 feet, ten inches. Martin, Joe --Mrs. J. Willey Smith, of Painesville, sang two McDugal, P. beautiful solos, at the Episcopal Church in Piqua. McNeil, Wm. --Frank G. Farden, for a number of years Morse, D. C. associate editor of the Ashtabula Standard, died Newman, C. H. on consumption at his father’s residence in Palmer, Isaac Geneva Friday. He was 30 yrs. old and leaves a Rogers, Henry wife and one child. Sherburne, O. E. ---Weather: An almost winter wave swept over Vail, George Mr. the country Sunday night and Monday was a Warder, Bushell & Glessnell fearfully cold day. A steady, high wind broke limbs from the trees and covered the ground Local Brevities with green leaves. It was as cold as the coldest --Herbert L. Moodey, of Minneapolis, Minn., is in April weather. nd the city. --Mr. H. B. Treat was a member of the 52 Ohio --Mr. H. E. Paine, of Pa., is visiting friends in and received from his old comrade, Mr. N. H. LeRoy. Bostwick, of Chardon, an account of an incident. --Mr. Miles W. Carter, of McMinville, Tenn., [see first page of this issue, Reminiscences] arrived in town today. --By an action of Willoughby’s City council, --Mr. C. H. Allen and Miss Allen, of St. Louis, are backed up by the voices of many property at the Stockwell House. owners on its main street, the telephone --Mr. Arthur Pratt, of Chagrin Falls, was visiting company has run its wire around the town, here on Sunday. giving Kirtland the benefit and now declare --Mr. Tower Jackson, of Huron, was the guest of “Willoughby shall not have the telephone under Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Gray over the Sabbath. any consideration.” -Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Pratt, of St. Paul, Minn., are the guests of Mr. & Mrs. P. Pratt, Bank street.

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May 24, 1883 --Mrs. Gale, who lives with her son, Aaron Gale, was taken sick last Sat. She is better now. Riverside Geauga County A. L. Hine sends out a circular for warm weather --Rev. Wm. Potter, of Hambden, was the oldest guests at Riverside which has a fine location on minister at the late Ohio Conference of Grand River. Congregationalists at Akron. --W. N. White, of Auburn, represented this Common Pleas Court I.O.O.F. District at the annual meeting of the State Grand Lodge at Tiffin.

Perry --Elder H. B. Cox, late of Hanoverton, Columbiana Co., Ohio, is now located here and is the pastor of the Disciple Church. --Mrs. Wheeler is no better. --Joshua Perry expects to undergo a surgical operation on his ear. --Mrs. Wakely, of Buffalo, is visiting her son, Charles Wakely, agent at the Nickel Plate. --Grandmother Wyman has returned to the old homestead at Lloyd Wyman’s to spend the summer. Kirtland --Mr. John Curtiss will deliver the address on Death of Albert H. Lapham Decoration Day. Died at his home in Macedon, Wayne Co., N.Y., --Melvin Green went to Marion last week in the May 16, 1883, of consumption, Albert H. interest of the Domestic Sewing Machine Co. Lapham, age 29 yrs. The deceased came into the employ of Storrs, Harrison &Co. about 9 yrs. ago. Geneva Soon he occupied the position of Sec. and Treas. --Mr. H S. Munger died last night after an illness but left due to ill health. He went to San Antonia, of about 2 months. He was President of the Texas, for his health and then to Los Angeles, Cal. Geauga Tool Co. and also of the First National th He left May 4 for his home in New York and met Bank and a member of the Village Council. an only brother in Kansas City who accompanied Mentor him the rest of the way. He arrived home May --Mr. Frank Stickney, of Fargo, was in Mentor a 11. His parents both died when he was young short time last week. and he was placed under the guardian care of his --Mrs. Will Parchall, of Pa., is visiting her sister, grandmother. Mrs. E. Sawyer. --Mr. Stephen Hart is still quite poorly. Unionville --F. W. Aldrich returned home Sat from a --Mrs. Lake, our new milliner, seems to be doing prospecting tour through the West. a thriving business. --Messrs. Decker and Lee, old friends of Mrs. E. --Mrs. Goddard has company from New York, her Bradley, have been her guests the last week. mother and sister. --Titus Gale’s new house is almost done. Willoughby --Lida Willy, who has been sick for over a year --Deacon Thos. S. Harbach has a fine collection of with lung trouble, is very low; has not spoken Indian stones and notions. loud for 3 or 4 weeks. --Warner Gilson is improving in health.

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May 24, 1883 Moodey, Samuel --Thomas Dodd Jr., the Assessor, has completed Morrison, Samuel his assessment list for this town. Cory, Emily G. --O. H. Sharp Esq. raised the frame on a nice barn Casement, J. S. on Thursday. Lovette, Sarah A. --Rev. A. J. Waugh and family are visiting at his Willard, Frank H. parents in Coshocton, N.Y. Madison --Frank Aldrich Esq., of Mentor, was in town Arnold, LaFayette looking for a site for a Rolling River Flour Mill, Arnold, Miranda near the railway so that he could have the Sprague, A. convenience of a side track to his mill. Monosmith, R. --Eldridge Leonard Esq. died on Friday night at Wood, Harriet the residence of his daughter on Center Street, Hodges, Alma P. of bronchial consumption, age 81. He was born Willoughby in Worthington, Mass., on Feb. 10th, 1803, and Weber, Gustave C. E. about Dec. 15, 1813, he with his father’s family, McFarland, W. C. left their New England home for a new one in Harmon, J. F. Pierpont, Ashtabula Co. They arrived in Buffalo, McDonough, E. A. N. Y., a week after the British burned it on Dec. Clark, Adam 31, 1813. They lived at Pierpont, Meadville, Roberts, Ransom R. Collamer, then to Willoughby. He leaves three Hutchinson, W. J. daughters, Mrs. Florence L. Page, Esther L. Rudd, Roberts, Maggie and Clara E. Leonard; and grandchildren. The Concord remains were placed in the vault here but will be Corlett, Abi S. buried in East Cleveland Cemetery in the family Tuttle, G. N. lot. Tuttle, Lucy E. Concord Kinsman, F. --There was quite a gathering at the residence o Harvy, Jacob H. B. Drake, on the evening of the 5th, the next Kirtland day being the birthday of Miss Mattie Harvey. Prence, Alpheus About 30 young people gave her a surprise. Miss Ballentine, Thomas M. Harvey and her aunt, Miss Martha Chapin, start Butler, Sarah E. M. this week to visit her aunt and cousins residing in Morse, Geo. H. Watervliet, Berrien Co. Michigan. Mentor Hayes, Daniel Real Estate Transfers Brooks, Emma Painesville LeRoy Creedon, Mary Proell, Peter Freeman, Louise R. Ordner, Eva M. House, S. R. Rivers, George W. Notice Amidon A. A. Alden B. Stockwell, Lavinia Day and Clarence L. Amidon, H. N. Day, her husband, Jane R. Stockwell, Elizabeth Hyde, H. N. Stockwell, Jane Lillian Stockwell, Elias Howe Hyde, Juliette Stockwell, and Levi Spear Stockwell, residing in Crofoot, A. D. New York, Norris P. Stockwell, Mary Augusta Houghton, Jerome Stockwell, his wife, residing at Glasgow, Scotland, and Brutus E. Stockwell, whose

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May 24, 1883 Ladies residence is unknown, will take notice that on Beemer, David Mrs. July 28, 1883, Julius M. Noyes filed his petition in Brownly, Ella Mrs. Common Pleas Court, Lake Co., Ohio, alleging Clark, Jennie Miss that he received a deed of the premises known Code, Mary Miss as the Stockwell House property, situated in Cote, Maggie Mrs. Painesville, Lake Co, Ohio, of which the said Curtiss, Nellie E. Alden B. Stockwell was then the owner. That Elmer, L. Miss deed was in fact a mortgage and was given for Haran, Minnie the purpose of securing a debt of $30,000 from Hill, Laura Mrs. Alden B. Stockwell to the plaintiff, Julius M. Johnson, A. R. Mrs. Noyes. The sum of money was due and payable Malone, Villa Miss on Jan. 1st 1879, and was not. That the property Nickerson, A. Miss should now be sold and the amount applied to Powell, James Mrs. the mortgage and the interest. Porter, Martha Miss Reeve, Olive E. Miss Probate Notice Snow, Susan M. Mrs. Volce, David Mrs. Gentlemen Arnold, John Bradgrow, Darius Doty M. J. Freed, J. A. Johnson, L W. Mack, Lorence Moseley, B. M. Malonney, N. Osborne, Eugene Mr. Obrien, John Sawyer Henry Mr. Smith, C. M. Thompson, John Taylor, W. M. Tullman, W. H.

Local Brevities p. 4 Premiums that will be paid at the Lake Co. --Miss Nellie Paine, of St. Clair street, has Agricultural Fair Sept. 25, 26, 27 and 28 returned from Ashtabula. --The Grand Army of the Republic in Ohio now May 31, 1883 Thursday numbers over 15,000 members. --Mrs. L. P. Noble is in the city for a few days as p. 1 The Year Without a Summer the guest of Mrs. Henry Nottingham, of Erie Description of the weather in the year 1816 street. known throughout the United States and Europe --Huie Din, all the way from China, has opened a as the coldest ever experienced in this latitude. laundry in the basement of the Cowles House. He

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May 31, 1883 On Sat., Master Gray Casement, younger son of --Judge & Mrs. Wm. H. Upson, of Akron, were in Mrs. D. T. Casement, was riding his white pony. the city for a day last week to visit their daughter It became unmanageable and Gray was thrown at the Seminary. to the ground unconscious. Mr. L. A. Thorp --Mr. A. L. Tinker is much improved in health and picked up the boy and carried him home. The is out on the streets. boy continued to vomit blood at intervals for --Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Drake, of Warren, were in town some time later. It is thought he has not last week as the guests of Mr. & Mrs. A. T. sustained any serious injury. His brother’s name Wilson, of Washington street. is Bertie. --The funeral of Mrs. A. D. Alvord, who died in Erie Wed., will be held at the home of G. W. --Mr. E. S. Colgrove was in town Sat. for the first Alvord, Richmond street on Friday. The time in nearly four months during which time he deceased was a sister of Mrs. Wm Blackmore, of has been a great sufferer from shingles, this city. neuralgia and erysipelas combined. --Freddie, age 8 yrs., son of Mr. Chauncey --Mr. Marl Scribner, of Fairport, left Spring Grove Boughton, fell from a ladder on Sat. receiving a in the morning with a sail boat Sunday. A squall concussion on the spine. He is better today. struck him. His father supposing his boat --Mr. Hans Wilkens, for many years with the capsized secured the service of a tug to find is Storrs & Harrison Co., left last week for a visit to son if possible. Mr. Scribner, however, had made his old home across the ocean, Germany. it to the Red Mill Creek in Perry and walked into Fairport just as the tug returned. Another Pioneer Gone Died in Painesville May 24th, 1883, James H. Wheeler, age 77 yrs. Deceased was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., August 1806, and came with his father to this county when a small boy, settling in LeRoy, where he resided until two years ago, when he sold his farm and bought the residence adjoining Mr. R. F. Benedict’s on the east side of the river. His wife died on New Year’s Day, 1882.

Going Abroad Mrs. C. H. Allen and daughter, of St. Louis, who have been at the Stockwell House for several days, left Tuesday for New York to sail to Europe June 2nd. They will visit the art galleries and museums in Belgium. They will visit Germany, Mentor Switzerland, France, England and Scotland. --Mr. E. Cadle is suffering from poor health. Summer Flitting --E. J. Dickey and family of Willoughby, were Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Harrington, who have been guests of Mrs. Harriet Dickey, Sunday. residents of this city for the last four years, left --Capt. Thompson and Mr. Lyman E. Nye are on Tuesday with their daughters for Burlington, repairing their barns. Vermont, to spend the summer with relatives. --Miss Essie Humiston, of Cleveland, has recently been visiting her relatives, the Munson families. Serious Accident --Mrs. Oscar Loomis and daughter, Mrs. W. H. Hayward, of Wahpeton, Dakota, are visiting relatives here.

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May 31, 1883 died more than a year ago since which time he --Mr. Chas. Luty has already begun has lived with his youngest daughter. improvements on his new home at the center. South Madison --Mr. Newton Bailey shot a bald-headed eagle Madison the other day. --R. Freeman and A. A. Hall are at home. --Mr. Jeremiah Nye, of East Thompson, has gone --Carlos Olmstead is visiting friends in town. to Iowa, on a visit. --Mrs. Albert Pancost is visiting her parents here. --Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Day have gone to Williamsfield, --Newton Strong has bought the Huntoon place to visit relatives. on River street. --Miss Carrie Hill, of Perry, spent last Sabbath --S. N. Viets has gone to Beloit, Wis., to engage in with her friend in this section. business with his brother. --Mr. & Mrs. Earnest Woolever, of Rock Creek, --John T. Collister, for some months past in have a baby boy. Renick, Mo., is again in Madison. --Mrs. Arvilla Fairbanks, of Middleburg, a niece --Ben Hayden dropped a pitchfork on his foot of Mrs. Lucretia Williams, has taken up her and has been home a few days. abode at the residence of Mrs. Williams. --T. O’Rourke, of the late firm of T. O’Rourke & Willoughby Plains Co., will open a grocery store at the old stand in --Mr. T. Kelley is making an addition to his place a few days. by a nice fence around his large garden. --J. Vern Winans, is home from Willon, Wis., and --Mrs. Rose Kelley, of Cleveland, is stopping at will graduate with the class at the coming High Mr. T. Richardson’s, of whom she has bought a School commencement. building spot. --L. M. Stearns of Bradford, Pa., and E. G. --Mr. George McLaughlin, a former resident of Huntoon, of Collinwood, both former residents the Plains but whose home is now in Sullivan Co., of Madison, were in town Friday. N.Y., has been visiting his sister, Mrs. S. W. Brown. Willoughby Plains --There is an old gentleman camping out at the --Mr. A. Gray is improving. river, Dr. Slocum, who is 80 yrs. old and is from --Mrs. Geo. Halmer and daughter, Susie, have Hartsgrove. He has only three fingers and one come from Michigan to visit her parents, Mr. & thumb; intends to stay all summer. Mrs. E. W. Palmer. Died --Near Lake City, Iowa, May 13, 1883, Susan J. Mentor Headlands Prentice, wife of H. E. Purdy, and sister of J. C. --Hugh M. Brooks Jr.’s new house is assuming Prentice, of this place, age 47. proportions. Lost --Neighbors and friends gathered at Charles A small black leather hand satchel, marked Schwind’s to assist him in raising his new corn Phebe A. Underwood. house on Thursday. For Sale --Mrs. Graham has returned home from D. J. Webb has a stylish Morgan horse for sale. Cleveland, where she has been spending several He can trot a mile in about 4 minutes. Eight years months, leaving her daughter, Miss Adel, to old. remain longer in the city. Lost or Stolen LeRoy J. W. Alexander has lost a large brown and white -- Mr. & Mrs. Milo Balch celebrated their 15th setter dog. A liberal reward. wedding anniversary on the 21st. Farmers Take Notice --Mr. J. H. Wheeler died. He came to LeRoy about H. J. Smith, of Thompson, Geauga Co., Ohio, has 1818 with his father Ebenezer Wheeler. His wife a Hambletonian stallion, Valiant Jr., who will be available for the season.

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June 7, 1883 Thursday Deming, Mary Miss p. 1 State and Neighborhood Han, Nellie Miss --Albert McShane, a resident of Hebron, Murray, Mary Miss committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself Norton, Millie Miss on a tree. Scott, Mary Mrs. --William McCoy, conductor of the construction Simpson, Annie Mrs. train on the Valley road, fell between two cars in Wilson, Elsena Mrs. Akron, last week and was cut in two. Gentlemen --J. H. Good, a painter of Cleveland, suicided last Barkalow, M. P. week by blowing his brains out with a revolver. Beach, M. J. Leaves a wife and two children. Bensen, Will S. --Orville Gibbs, of Sandyville, was arrested for Cawley John forgery and obtaining permission to go to his Dingee & Conrad Co. room to prepare to accompany the officer, he Girsepectimio, Sanro shot himself. Mack, John --Dr. W. B. Hawks, of Columbus, died on Friday. Mack Lorence He established the first stage line from Columbus Martin, Jo down the Scioto Valley. Ortumley, Muall Pitkin, J. Mr. p. 2 (col. 1) Joseph Eaglesen, age 83, a pioneer of Roberts, Elton Guernsey Co.., Ohio, died suddenly from heart Staples, Rodger H. disease last week. --Harry Whitaker, a brakeman of Wellsville, fell Local Brevities and was dragged to death by the cars. --Miss Edith M. Doolittle is visiting Elyria friends. --Dr. John Hubbard, of Ashtabula, died suddenly --Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Downer left Monday to visit in Cleveland Tuesday. He was attending the friends at Eaton Rapids, Michigan, and will be Medical Convention. absent several weeks. --Mr. J. J. Thompson, of Perry, left yesterday for Death of George C. Dodge (col. 1) Aberdeen, Dakota, said to be one of the liveliest George C. Dodge, widely known and respected in places in that Territory. Cleveland, died at his home, corner Euclid Ave. --A man, who gave his name as Rod Patrick and and Dodge street. He died of an affection of the residence Madison, fell from the Nickel Plate heart. Mr. Dodge was born in East Cleveland bridge in Ashtabula, a distance of 64 feet, township July 9th, 1813, and resided in this escaping even serious injury. The Index says he is vicinity throughout his life. He leaves six a Rock Creek man. children: Mrs. Anna M. Buell, Wilson S. Dodge, Mrs. Horace A. Hutchins, Captain George C. Brilliant Reception Dodge, Mortimer, H. Dodge, and Samuel D. Mrs. Dr. Samuel Mathews opened her house on Dodge. Herald, 6th Tuesday evening to the parents, relatives and friends of present and former pupils. The large p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as rooms and broad hall were filled to overflowing. of June 6, 1883: It was a lovely sight; so many beautiful young Ladies girls in light airy costumes, their only ornaments Anderson, E. Mrs. natural flowers. A musical program was given. Blanchard, Matty Miss Brooks, Ettie M. Mrs. --Mrs. Long, wife of Hon. H. M. Long, of Pa, Brown, Polly L. formerly Speaker of the House of Representative

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June 7, 1883 of that State is visiting her daughter, Miss Jessie Long, one of Mrs. Samuel Mathews pupils.

Testimonial The following ladies having taken a course of conversational French lessons from Prof. Alfred Sardou cheerfully recommend his method as the easiest, pleasantest and most thorough. Scofield, J. F. Mrs. Casement, J. S. Mrs. Casement, D. T. Mrs. Streator, Hattie Russell Paige, R. K. Mrs. King, J. H. Mrs. Alexander, J. W. Mrs. Greer, Cornelia H. Mrs. Encell, J. Mrs. Painesville, June 4, 1883

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June 7, 1883 --Emilus Young and Chas. Baker left Tuesday to Willoughby seek their fortunes in the West. Their first --Capt. Kennedy has been pretty sick for about a objective point is Endicott, Washington week, but is out now. Territory. --Mrs. W. C. Andrews arrived at her home in --Surveyor Munson was in town Sat. and ran a Willoughby on Sat. in poor health. line for the center of the new street. The only --Mr. D. C. Miller has been very sick for a few dwelling interfered with is that of Albert King, days. and this the town will have to purchase. --Walter Stannard, of Gates’ Mills, age 81, was in Mentor town last week. He is the only surviving --Irving Garfield is at the farm. descendant of Claudius Stannard, late of --Mrs. Wm. Mills, of New York, is visiting Kirtland, deceased. The decedent and his family relatives here. were among the earliest pioneers of that town --Mr. Wilton Hodge, of Fargo, D. T., is the guest and became a large land holder by the purchase of Mr. George Rose. of 1800 acres. --Mrs. E. Mason has finished her visit at --Rev. D. K. Flickenger, of this village, for a Lawnfield and will return to Pittsburgh number of months past, has been in Germany, tomorrow. Scotland, and Africa engaged in building a --Hon. R. M. Murray and Mr. Will Murray have steamer to run from Sierra Leone, Africa, in been spending a few days at the old home. connection with the wants of the United --Mr. Mike Swain, one of our boys, spent the Brethren Missionary Society of Freetown. He Sabbath just past at home. He has been traveling sailed from Liverpool and arrived here Tuesday several years with headquarters in Cleveland and do last week. He brought home an African chair now in Baltimore, Md. which is a novelty. Geauga County --Rev. A. LeRoy will sail for Europe in a few days Madison and will be gone for three months. --Miss Esther Stratton is seriously ill. LeRoy --Mrs. J. G. Fraser has returned from Castile. --Miss Alice Green is teaching the school in --Dr. T. S. Bidwell, of Chicago, was in town District No. 7. Sunday. --Uncle James Wright, one of LeRoy’s oldest --Miss Blanche Morey, has a music class in citizens, was able to visit Painesville a few days Saybrook. ago. He and his wife have lived together nearly --Mr. Jas. Smead has placed a grand piano in his 62 yrs. house. --Will Baker is home from grafting. --Mrs. Geo. Lyman has gone to St. Paul with her --Mrs. Candace Downing is still very low and no daughter, Mrs. Bigelow. hopes are entertained for her recovery. Her son, --W. L. Patch is attending the meeting of the Eugene, who was taken so violently sick about American Medical Assoc. at Cleveland. two weeks ago, is able to be out again. --John Bowhall and family, who have been living Geneva in Unionville for some months, again occupy --Miss Jennie Blin, who is teaching in Conneaut, their home here. has received the appointment of assistant --Mr. Fred Lee, of the Herald, and Mrs. Lee spent teacher in the grammar school Sabbath with Mr. Lee’s parents. Obituary th --John Griffith in attempting to alight from a fast- From the Vernon Co., Wis., Censor, May 9 , is moving train broke both bones in his right the notice of the death of Mr. Silas Haskell, forearm above the wrist. formerly of this county, and brother of Ferdinand and Eli B. Haskell, of Perry. The deceased moved with his father’s family from Mass. in the

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June 7, 1883 Married th summer of 1822 and settled in Perry, a perhaps --In Ashtabula on May 30 , Mr. Andress A. for 16 yrs. before moving to Michigan, was a Brooks, of Saybrook, and Miss Fannie F. Frisbie, resident of that township and LeRoy. of Madison. th On May 1st, Father Haskell died. He was born in --In Leroy, May 29 , Mr. Charles E. Lace, and Mass. in 1802 and moved in early life to Michigan Miss India N. Lace, both of LeRoy, Ohio. and then to Canada, then Illinois, and finally to A Card of Gratitude Vernon Co., in Wisconsin where he has resided I. D. Lovett has disposed of the line of books and for nearly 30 years. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. stationery to Messrs. H. C. Gary & Sons. He will Benson, of Vernon Co., and several sons. only be selling music, musical instrument, frames, pictures, etc. Real Estate Transfers A Plain Fact Painesville John S. Lockwood sells suits of clothes from $2- Tinan, C. R. $3 cheaper than in Cleveland. Blue flannel suits Warner, Nancy B. there are marked $15 and here sell for $12.50. Warner, Joanna C. Black bullock cassimere suits at $18 that we sell Alexander, J. W. at $15. Clark, Louisa S. Notice of Appraisement. Estate of Julius Weed, Paige, R. K. deceased. Warner, Otis Matilda A. Weed, adm., gives notice that an Mentor inventory and appraisement of the estate and Woodruff, Theron property of Julius Weed will be taken at his late Hoose, Cornelius residence in Painesville township June 11, 1883. Woodruff, Jennie H. Bradley, Emily C. Notice Leuty, Chauncey C. J. Komar has been appointed, Commissioner Willoughby of Wrecks in and for Lake Co., Ohio. Hamilton, John J. Private-Line Telephone Harrison, Robert F. F. Carruthers, Painesville, Ohio, advertised a Barber, A. P. reliable substitute for the expensive electric Billson, W. H. telephone. Guaranteed to work for two miles. Madison Wellman, Alanson Probate Notice Vrooman, W. F. LeRoy Garrett, John Baker, Alma E. Kirtland Williams, Adam C. Traver, D. Sheriff’s Sale Chained in Hymen’s Bond Orando Sawyer vs Joseph Johnson. Land will be Married in Painesville at the residence of the sold. bride, in the R. Catholic Church, T. B. Sullivan, of Sheriff’s Sale Deadwood, Dakota, and Miss Mary Connor, of Francis Bartlett vs Charles G. Patterson. Land in this city. The happy couple had been separated Painesville township will be sold. by the cruel hand of fate for 12 years.

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June 14, 1883 Thursday Mitchell, Henry p. 1 State and Neighborhood Mahony, Peter --Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Kaighin, of Cleveland, Meagane, Julia G. H. celebrated their wedding last Wed. Murphy, Thomas --Wm. Williams, age 66, an old miner of Peaten, S. J. Talmadge, was crushed to death by a huge mass Spencer, Jude H. of slate rock falling upon him. Washington, George --Judge Allen Pardee, who has been a resident of Wadsworth since 1818, died at his home last Local Brevities Wed., 94 yrs. of age. --Capt. O. Baker sent the first order by --Jack Griffin leaped from a freight train Thursday telephone to Cleveland. and had a broken arm and a bruised head. --Mrs. Ex-Governor Ford, of Burton, has been Madison Index visiting her niece, Mrs. A. L. Tinker, in this city. --Judge Samuel W. McClure, of Akron, died --Mr. A. F. Mathews arrived in town Monday suddenly of paralysis of the heart last Friday, age and will remain the guest of his parents for a 71. He as an old resident of the state and in 1840 couple of weeks. edited a paper in Medina. --Painesville is now connected by telephone to Cleveland, Akron, Canton and other Southern p. 2 (col. 1) Judge Allen Pardee, one of the earlier Ohio cities. settlers of Wadsworth, died at his home in that --Mrs. J. C. Bateham continues to improve in village last Friday, age 94 yrs. health. --William A. Dunbar, age 77, died at his home in --Samuel F. Woodman and Geo. E. Malin, who Mt. Vernon, Friday. At one time he was left Painesville for Dakota on March 15th, have President of the Cleveland & Mt. Vernon returned to the “own native land.” Railroad. In 1834, he purchased the Stark Co. --The 17 yr. locusts are reported in Youngstown Democrat, and in 1839 was elected treasurer of and vicinity in large numbers. the county. In 1847, he became owner of the Mt. --Mrs. Geo. L. Reis, of Newcastle, Pa., is in the Vernon Banner city visiting relatives. --Prof. Brennan, known as the “Peninsular- p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. Orator,” and Miss Frossy Blake, recently from as of June, 13, 1883: Florida, are to be married in Painesville in the Ladies near future. Buck, Frank Mrs. --Daniel June, a former resident of Painesville, Carrigan, M. Miss but for many years a resident of Fremont, Ohio, Green, F. A. Mrs. and a partner there of ex-President Hayes, died Hill, Mabel Miss in Portland, Oregon, recently; age 66. Lapham Almeda Mrs. --Mrs. S. P. Coltrin, of Perry, rode to town Loomis, Hattie Mrs. Tuesday for the first time in 15 yrs., having been Lowe, Nettie Miss an invalid during that time. During the past year, McCaslin, Jas. Mrs. she has been gradually improving in health. Olcatt, Munci Mrs. --Mrs. A. Patchin, and her dau., Mrs. E. A. Palmer, Gracie Mrs. VanEtten, are visiting friends in Mill Village. Pa. Prentiss, J. A. Mrs. --Seven students of the Calvin Institute went Squires, H. L. Mrs. bathing in the river Friday evening, and three of White, Jennie Mrs. them, Henry Funkey, William VanHolt, and Gentlemen Charles Klein, were drowned; the two latter Covid, W. E. losing their lives in trying to rescue their Himen, Adoph companion

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June 14, 1883 and daughter, were at Little Mountain Saturday, --Hon. Thomas Richmond is in town visiting some being the first visitors there for the present time. of his old friends. His residence is now on the old Lake View House will be formally opened June rd farm where he was born, near Woodstock, Vt., 23 by Mr. Harry W. Avery. and he is on his way to Chicago to visit relatives. He is 87 yrs. old and hale and hearty. Mentor --Mr. George Abbey, of LeRoy, is still ill and has --Edgar Barber left last night for Wahpeton, been confined to his bed for two months. Dakota. --Miss Emma Murray, daughter of Mr. Robert --Miss Emma Murray, of Columbus, is at home Murray, of Mentor, who is teaching in the public for a short time. school in Columbus, is home for a visit. --Mrs. W. R. Anderson, of Tiffin, is visiting the --Last Sat., Mr. I. S. Beckwith and Mr. F. P. Root family of Mrs. King. arrived in our town on bicycles, having rode the --Mrs. E. Bradley is in Painesville with her entire distance from Cleveland to Painesville in daughter, Emily, who is at the Retreat. four hours. --Mr. Charles Parker has been making quite --Mr. & Mrs. S. E. Fink, of Mansfield, were in extensive improvements on his property, town last week, the guest of Mrs. Fink’s parents, formerly owned by Mr. Joel Smith. Rev. S. W. and Mrs. Pierson, of South street. --Mr. W. H. Johnson has finished his traveling --Rev. J. Chester, of Cincinnati, brother of Mrs. tour for this spring and will be home in Sept. Wm. Lockwood, Wood street, was the guest of --We regret to say that Mrs. George Munson has the family last week. been pronounced incurably insane, and has --The family of Mr. W. L. Baker, on Bank street, returned to the home of her daughter, Mrs. received a severe shock from lightning on the 6th Eugene Case. during the fearful rain storm. The lightning stuck --Mr. Thomas Casey died quite suddenly in the house gable and dividing passed the entire Cleveland on Monday at the Catholic Home for length of the house. the aged; he was only there a week. Mr. Casey was 78 yrs. old and had been a resident of Passing Away Mentor for 20 yrs. --Mrs. Sally S. Young, relict of Ablather Young, --Mr. & Mrs. Amzi Atwater are expected home died at her residence on Erie street, Tuesday, age soon. 92. --We have a new station on the Nickel Plate, --Mr. Rufus Griswold, of Concord, died this Wed., “Hopkins Corners.” age 88. --Mr. Orson Scott invested in a quarter section of Nebraska land while west and intends moving his --The establishment of a new paper in Painesville family there this week. is announced, The Painesville Democrat, its editor and manager Mr. Dallas G. Morrison. He Madison has been a foreman in the Telegraph office for --Miss Lattie Hall is suffering from an attack of 11 yrs. pneumonia. --W. C. Walding was in town Friday and Sat. of First Arrivals last week. Mr. E. Paige, Sec. of Cleveland Rolling Mills Co., --Mr. Nathaniel Blakeley had a shock of paralysis with his wife and daughter and little Miss Monday. Rulison; Rev. Wm V. W. Davis, of Euclid Ave --Mr. J. B. Hayden is visiting relatives at Faribault, Presbyterian church; and Mrs. Davis; and Mrs. Minn., and other western points. George Hoyt, of the Plain Dealer with his wife --Marshall Palmer, of Oak Grove, Nebraska, is in town and reports excellent success in his farming operations.

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June 14, 1883 --Nelson Norton has raised his large barn some --Fred Walding had a runaway Sunday and was seven feet and has a good substantial wall nearly thrown from his carriage; he only got a few cuts finished under it for stabling and shelter for a on his knee. large number of cattle and sheep. --Vern Winan’s horse broke through a bridge east of Unionville last Thursday night, and broke Willoughby Plains both shafts off the carriage. All otherwise --Mr. Lewis Kelley has the frame of a nice barn uninjured. raised. --Mrs. S. Baker is very sick. She has been under Unionville the doctor’s care all winter and spring. --Our P. M. Mr. Geo W. Lawton was married last --The school in District No. 1, Miss Anna McCue, Wed. to Louisa Bishop, of Geneva. teacher, closed Thursday. Friday, she had a --Burglars broke into Mr. Hardy’s store, of this picnic for all the children in the hall. place. They blew the safe to pieces and secured Death of Mrs. Alvord th $112 and a quantity of silk handkerchiefs. Died in Erie, Pa., on May 30 , 1883, Emma F. Alvord, wife of A. D. Alvord, of dropsy and South Ridge Perry Bright’s disease. She was formerly a resident of --The Nickel Plate has made a flag station at Painesville where her remains were interred in Wright’s crossing. As there will be no one to sell Evergreen Cemetery. tickets there, the conductors will do it. The road Card of Thanks sells different kinds of tickets, at reduced rate; Mr. A. D. Alvord thanks his friends in Painesville among them “school children” tickets, for less who assisted him during the sickness and final than a cent a mile. services after the decease of his beloved wife. Willoughby --Mr. O. F. White is confined to his bed by Died rd rheumatism, for two weeks past. In Perry, Ohio, June 3 , 1883, Mrs. Elizabeth --Mr. T. J. Dille, who has been confined to his Wheeler, wife of Alonzo Wheeler, and daughter house by sickness, for four years, general of Moses Thompson, age 50. Mrs. Wheeler was debility, is up again, with a fair prospect of a woman whom everybody loved. She leaves a regaining his health. husband, now seriously sick, a father, --Colonel E. E. Fleckinger, a son of Rev. D. K. stepmother, brothers and a sister, Mrs. I. Watts; Fleckinger, will graduate at the Otterbein and Julia, who regarded her in place of a mother. University, at Westerville, on the 14th inst. Willoughby L. C. Deming advertises to whom he rode with --Mr. S. Whiting is building at stately mansion Sat. for the shoes he left in his wagon. and has chosen a site overlooking Kirtland, and the lovely valley of the East Branch. Mr. A. P. Estate of James H. Wheeler Barber has a house nearly completed that will be J. A. Patch is the executor of James H. Wheeler, one of the prettiest and most cozy homes in the dec., late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. village. Sheriff’s Sale Hiloman W. Payne vs D. W. Mead. Land in Perry Painesville, Lake Co., O., will be sold. --Jehial Hurlburt proposes to plant 25 acres in Sheriff’s Sale beans this year. David L. Pope vs David Barnes. Land in Madison, --The funeral of Mrs. W. A. Wheeler occurred last Lake Co., O., will be sold. week. Today, Mrs. Sinclair, wife of John G. Sinclair is to be buried.

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June 21, 1883 Thursday --Jim Sharp Jr. of Highlandtown, Columbiana Co., p. 1 State and Neighborhood had a desperate fight with two copperhead --George Risinger was torn to pieces in a steam snakes. One wound itself around him but he saw mill near Delaware, last week. managed to kill both. He was bitten, but will --Walter Fancher, of Warren, was drowned in recover. Wheeling, Sunday, by the upsetting of a sail boat. --J. F. Elder resigned his position as postmaster p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as at Fowler’s Mills. A. D. Carlton has been of June 20, 1883: appointed in his place. Ladies --Griffin & Rickard, of the Ashtabula News, have Brown, Mary Mrs. dissolved partnership, Mr. B. H. Rickard retiring. Barnes, Amelia Miss Mr. E. J. Griffin will continue the business as sole Gray, Nellie Miss proprietor. Loomis, Mary Mrs. --A Miss Barber, a young lady of Morristown, McClary, Jennie Miss committed suicide by taking Paris green. Cause, McIntyre, F. M. Mrs. hard study which broke her down and caused a Preston, Mont Mrs. mental wreck. Stanhope, Josephine --John Radford, the Sandusky man who shot his Webster, Samuel Mrs. wife in cold blood, was sentenced on Friday to be Wells, Mary Mrs. hanged on Oct. 12th. Wright, Ella Miss --Miss Susan H. Wentworth, age 79, died in Gentlemen Urbana last week. She was the oldest school All Onorerol, Signor teacher in Champaign Co., having taught since Green, H. C. she went there in 1836, until four years since, Hanchett, A. F. when she received a paralytic stroke. Haventont, Frank --Mrs. John Evarts was killed Monday, one mile Lapham, Haskel west of Geneva by a train on the Nickel Plate. Neff, Henry She was on the track motioning her child to keep Peterson, J. c. off. She was 36 yrs. old and left a husband and Richardson, A. L. nine children. Ashtabula News Signor, Hicolangel Di Matler --The widow of Conrad Brennar, a German Wooding, H. J. woman residing in Youngstown and who has been struggling hard for the past eight years to Local Brevities support herself and seven children, has just been --Dr. D. C. Wilson was in town over the Sabbath. awarded $5,000 as her husband’s interest in an --Mr. James Congdon brought out the sprinkler Indiana farm which he once owned. Wed. --The Ashtabula Standard of Thursday notes the --Mr. A. E. Willard, of the organ factory, had his following coincidence: Dr. John C. Hubbard and hand sawed quite seriously last week. Mrs. Elizabeth Allcock moved to Ashtabula Co. --Mrs. L. H. Murray, of Toledo, is the guest of her the same year. She was the first person he visited mother, Mrs. L. W. Ames, in Mentor. after commencing practice. She was the last, --Mr. Zora Bennett, of Perry, had a valuable visiting her the evening before he died. Both died horse killed by lightning Sat. the same week. --Mr. C. D. Adams for several days has been ill and confined to his house. p. 2 (col. 1) Miss Lean Baum, of Napoleon, Ohio --Mrs. F. E. Colburn, of Ansonia, Conn., is making suicided by drowning. Cause, unrequited love. her annual visit to her father, Mr. Fairchild Smith, of Concord.

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June 21, 1883 Mrs. B. and Mrs. Courtright started for Buffalo --Mrs. Howard and daughter, of New Bedford, in the family carriage of Mr. B. drawn by a Mass. accompanied by Miss Convers, of Conn., splendid pair of carriage horses. are guests of Mrs. E. G. Wetherbee. --Mrs. A. D. Sturges, with baby, Arthur arrived --Mr. O. W. Scott and family, of Mentor, left the from New York Sat. and took rooms at the first of the week for North Loup, Walley Co., Stockwell House. Mr. Sturges sailed from New th Neb., where he has purchased a farm. York for Rome, Italy, May 30 , called there by --Otis C. Warner, of Concord, has been adjudged the serious illness of his sister, Miss Mary D. insane and will be taken to Newburgh. Sturges, who passed the winter in Rome and --Mathew Crawford, of Cuyahoga Falls, writes contracted the prevailing fever. that he expects to be present at the Horticultural meeting on Friday. Bass Lake --Died June 17, of consumption, John G. Lusk, Guests: age 18 yrs. Of Youngstown: --F. W. Littlejohn, who recently established Powers, A. W. himself at Chagrin Falls, was in town over Burnett, S. F. Sunday. Drake, Jas B. --Mr. J. Houghton has purchased 85 head of fat Philadelphia Penn. steers from Mr. Clinton Waite, of Willoughby for Thorpe, C. N. his meat market. Burton, Ohio --Miss Mary Greer, of Erie Street, who has been Tuttle, A. C. in Cleveland for a few weeks past is now home. Parmele, P. w. --Mr. Z. S. Casterline was in town several days Ford, R. W. last week and was the guest of Mr. & Mrs. N. O. N. Y. Lee, on Erie Street. Mr. & Mrs. Casterline are Cooper, E. P. thinking of returning here to make a permanent Utica, N. Y. home. Robbins, W. W. --Mr. F. A. Baker, of Wilmington, Ill., and Miss Painesville, Ohio Clara Doane, of Ann Arbor, Mich., were guests of Casement, J. S. Mrs. and family Dr. & Mrs. Merriman over the Sabbath. Casement, D. T. Mrs. and family --Peres A. Tisdel, a former resident of Madison, Adams, J. F. and ladies this county, and a brother of the late Silas A. Nock, W. J. and ladies Tisdel, died at his home in Walnut, Kansas, on Crofoot, M. E. the 12th inst.; age 82 yrs. Severance, J. M. --Miss Florence Pease, of Washington street, is New Castle, Pa. home for the summer. She is a student of Miss Ries, G. L. Mrs. Fisher’s private school for young ladies in Ries, Lizzie Cleveland. --Samuel, age 11, the youngest son of Mr. Doran-Lazzerini Spencer Munson, of Mentor, drowned in the Cards have been received announcing the brook below the Mud Mill, Sat. marriage of Mr. E. B. Doran, formerly of --Mr. & Mrs. Dan Bailey, of Buffalo, arrived in Painesville, and Signorina Emma Lazzerini, at th town on Friday and were guests of Mr. & Mrs. N. Carrara, Italy on the 7 inst. Mrs. Doran nee Brink and Mrs. S. Courtright. They went to Lazzerini, is a daughter of an eminent and Madison on Sat. to visit their former home. distinguished citizen of that country. Mr. Doran and his brother, Felix Doran, who is now American Consul at Carrara, are interested in fine Italian marble quarries.

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June 21, 1883 Crandall, Albert G. A Card to the Public Colby, W. L. Since the death of my late husband Herman D. Colby, Margaret M. Niestadt, there have been many false rumors set Burden, Morgan L. afloat as to his treatment at Painesville, Ohio, Brotzman, Dora A. and the cause of his death. I am satisfied that Burden, Jay M. the treatment he received there and at Burden, Catharina “Riverside Retreat” where he went for treatment Burden Jay M. was the kindest and most homelike. His death Brotzman, Dora A. was caused by nervous and physical exhaustion Perry which, as is well known here, was brought on by Axtell, Harriet W. excessive use of intoxicating liquor. Rand, Eliza J. Mrs. Carrie Niestadt Byles, Mary A. Real Estate Transfers Lapham, Alice S. Painesville Harper, Homer Howard, Wm. B. Pratt, H. H. New, York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. Uden, Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Wm. H. Concord Werner, J. S. Lamunyon C. W. Werner, W. M. Ely, Gettis A. Barker, Eliza J. Willoughby Williams, Henry H. Armstrong, Julius L. Ober, A. F. Davis, Mary A. Ober, J. C. Armstrong, Lucius A. Clary, Mary Gibson, Thomas Clary, James D. Stockwell N. C. Dinsmore, Adrian Hastings, Russell Dinsmore, Sarah J. Ingersoll, Cornelia H. Mentor Briggs, Laura E. Ontis, Allen Pike, Jefferson Brooks, Elizabeth Pike, John d. Lapham, Edward Smart, S. W. Lapham, Marion e. Brichford, Geo. T. Lapham, Theodore J. Pike, J. D. Lenty, Chancey Smith, Cyrus S. Castle, Henry B. Wilson, Sarah M. Lenty, Sarah Williams, E. H. Madison Barnes, Caroline Pollock, Andrew J. Chapman, M. B. Hutchinson, Richard Cook Geo. T. Cook, W. G. Cook, H. E. Pooler, Geo. E. Hodge, Elsie Huntoon, Elbridge Strong, Newton R.

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June 21, 1883 daughter, Mrs. N. Snell, of Black Brook. That night she called up to her daughter-in-law that she was choking to death and she died. Mrs. Catharine Vroman Palmer was born in Canada in 1825, moved to Madison, this county in early life; while there she married Mr. Earl Palmer, in 1845. She was the mother of nine children, five of whom survive her; only two could be here to attend the funeral—Mrs. Snell and Mrs. John Scribner, of Paulding, Ohio. Charles and Henry live in Dakota, and Martin in Paulding, these could not be here.

Perry --J. E. Perry remains in very precarious condition. --During the storm last Sat., the barn of Z. P. Bennett was struck by lightning and one of his horses killed.

Thompson Resolutions of Respect – The Grange prints --Alma M. Moseley and Andrew G. Mieklejohn th resolutions of respect for their deceased were married the 13 at the home of the bride. member Elizabeth L. Wheeler. Like the sister before her, she changed her name without changing her initial letters. The couplet, Mentor we predict, will not prove true, “Alter the name --Geo. Gunn is home from attending school in and not the letter, marry for the worse and not Columbus. the better.” --Mr. J. Drake, of Argusville, Dak., is visiting old LeRoy friends here. --Miss Edna Baker has gone home to spend --Mr. Geo. Mather has been setting a new vacation. vineyard. --David Jerome has bought three acres of land --Miss Leona Worster, of Berea, is spending a few formerly owned by Thomas Hoffman. days with friends, in Mentor. --S. H. Jepson is tearing away his old house, and --Miss Myra DeLong, who has been attending will be building a new one. school at Canfield, O., is at home for vacation. --R. J. Prentice is making some improvements on --A surprise party was given Mr. & Mrs. Spencer his place. Munson on Friday, it being their 15th wedding --John Kelm is improving the appearance of the anniversary. old place, in Paine Hollow. --Samuel Munson, youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. Geauga County Spencer Munson, drowned. His brother, --Mrs. A. G. Riddle, of Washington, is in this Edward, was nearly drowned, but was rescued county, visiting friends. by Mr. Baker. --An old man by the name of Groves, committed suicide in Huntsburgh, by hanging. He was about Willoughby Plains 70 yrs. old. --Miss Minnie Blanchflowr, of Springfield, Ill., is spending the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Willoughby Griswold. --Thos. W. Boyce, who was so badly burned in his --Mrs. E. W. Palmer died June 13th. She was well face and on his hands has had an operation as ever and went to spend the day with her

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June 21, 1883 Kirtland performed by Dr. Weber, which promises an --James Spear and wife, of Mentor were in town improvement in his appearance. Sunday. --Willis, son of Rev. Frank M. Hall, returned home --Mr. Loy, of Willoughby, has the contract for sat. for the long vacation. painting the Temple, outside and in. --Hon. H. A. DeLand, of Fairport, enroute from --S. M. Whiting’ new house is progressing finely. DeLand City, Florida, will be in a town a few days --L. S. Brown, of Madison, is making a short visit. this week. --George Manly and Charles Metcalf are --G. O. St. John Esq., New York, is in town, shingling the Temple. stopping with his sister, Mrs. W. C. Andrews. --Miss Alice Hanscom returned from New York Madison City, to her parental home in this place, where --Henry Hurlburt was in town Sunday. she has been employed as a teacher. --Will Teachout was at home a two or three days --Mrs. Eliza Talbot is visiting at Mrs. Ella W. Hills; last week. George Viall, wife and child are guests of Jacob --Miss Alida Harrington is visiting at Erastus Viall, Esq.; the family of Henry Damon is stopping Harrington’s. with Mr. & Mrs. D. Damon. --B. H. Burr and family, of Ironton, are guests of --The Professor & Mrs. W. L. Todd and son, of Mrs. A. H. Opper. Westerville, Ohio; Colonel Flickenger and John, --John Page and family, of Fort Wayne, are his brother; and Miss N. Flickenger will spend visiting his mother, Mrs. Emily Page. their vacation at Rev. Mr. Flickinger’s in this --Joseph Fuller died at his residence in Madison place. June 15, age 83 yrs. 9 months. --Miss A. M. Lain Houliston died at the residence --Mr. Richard Walding, who has been in Fostoria of Andrew Houliston, on Euclid street, age 59 yrs. for several months, is again with relatives here. The remains were placed in the cemetery vault. --Dr. D. J. Harris, of Chicago, has been with his family here for a few days. South Madison --Mr. Marshall Palmer, with his mother and --Miss Alta Coon, of Hambden, has been visiting sister, Mrs. C. G. Palmer, and Mrs. L. M. Brooks, friends here. leave Tues. for his home in Oak Grove, Neb. --Died in Madison, June 12th, Mr. Nathaniel --Nathaniel Blakeley, who was stricken with th Blakely, age 85. Born in Pawlet, Vermont in paralysis on the 11 inst., died last Tuesday. 1798, moved to York State when 21 and from --C. W. Genung and Frank Latham attended the there moved to Madison and purchased the grist Railway Exposition at Chicago last week. mill at Grand River, of Arthur Trumbull and ran --John Smith had his arm drawn between a log the mill a number of years. Mr. Blakely was and shaft on a veneer machine at Branch’s mill. loved by most everybody as one of their family. No broken bones. He had five sons and three daughters. One son, --Miss Anna Winchester, died Friday after a long Rev. David Blakely, resides in Iowa; Harlow illness. Miss Winchester and her mother spent resides near the old homestead; Nathaniel lives the last two winters in Florida hoping for in Wisconsin. His only daughter living is the wife improved health but with no good result. of Mr. F. E. Gill, who resides on the farm formerly owned by the deceased. Executor’s Sale Geneva J. A. Patch, executor, will sell personal property --Mr. Christopher Snyder died very suddenly Sat. of James H. Wheeler, deceased, in Painesville night of heart disease. He was attending to July 7, 1883. Wheat, oats, furniture, wearing business as usual in the evening and two hours apparel and other articles too numerous to later he was a corpse. mention.

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June 28, 1883 Thursday Prouty, Mentor, Ohio. There was a total p. 1 State and Neighborhood company of 54. --James Kennedy, age 79 yrs. an old resident of Attending were from various states: Howland, died Tuesday. Mr. & Mrs. Pingsey, Wisconsin --W. J. Gordon, it is said, will convert the old Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Wilber, Michigan Northern Ohio Fair Ground into a stock farm. Mrs. H. Swarthout, N. Y. --Jacob Eshman, an inmate of the National Home Mr. & Mrs. Warren Blair, Newberry for disabled soldiers at Dayton committed From Russell, Ohio suicide by taking laudanum. Mr. & Mrs. Ithiel Wilber with sons and --Elder Osgood, and old settler of Black River daughters, Wallace and wife, Marion and wife (Lorain) and who helped build the first harbor at David Robinson and wife with their descendants that place, died last week, age 78. numbering 18 --A cigar maker named Doe(?) Johnson suicided And a host of people from Mentor. in Fremont the other day by shooting himself. There was one death in the family for the year, --Geo. E. Nettleton, a prominent farmer of and it was, Editha, daughter of James Prouty. Ashtabula, suffered a paralytic stroke last week and no hopes are entertained for his recovery. Obituary ( col. 5) --An immense concourse of people attended the Mrs. Sally S. Young, daughter, of Joseph and Ruth funeral of Charles H. and Eddie Ryder, who were Chase, and widow of Ablathar Young was born drowned at Garrettsville on Tuesday of last Aug. 29, 1792, and died June 11, 1883. Nearly 50 week. yrs. of her life were passed in her native state of --The barn of Mrs. Betsey E. Thompson, of New Hampshire. In March, 1811, she and her Dorset, was struck by lightning on Tuesday and a husband and five children came to Ohio, having horse therein belonging to Mr. Sutherland, of made the journey from New Hampshire by sled Denmark, was killed. and wagon. Her husband died 14 yrs. ago, and --The first road (railroad) in Ohio was the old her only son, Charles W. Young, who was a deaf Mad River & Lake Erie road, extending from mute, was killed by the cars in 1871. The four Springfield to Sandusky, afterwards known as daughters survive. the Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland, but now as the Indiana, Bloomington & Western. Obituary (col. 5) Died in Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, June 15, 1883, p. 2 (col. 1) A young man named George Brugh, Annie E. Winchester, age 34 yrs. Some three of Massillon, a section hand on the Fort Wayne years since, a beloved brother died after a long railroad, went to sleep on the track Sat. and was illness and her constant attention to him and to killed. a sister, who died a few months previous, doubtless laid the foundation of the disease that Suicide (col. 2) terminated in her death. Her death leaves a Charles T. Goodwin, for a number of years sister, the last of a family of seven children. She cashier in the freight department of Lake Shore also leaves a mother and an aged grandfather, Railroad at Cleveland, mysteriously disappeared and a nephew. on Wed. His body was discovered floating in the lake Wed. He had been suffering partial insanity p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as for some time. of June 27, 1883: Ladies Reunion (col. 3) Backer, Lulu Miss The Prouty family had a reunion for the second Bruner, I. Mrs. time, Friday June 15th, at the home of James Green, Amelia Mrs. King, W. O. Mrs.

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June 28, 1883 --Mr. Charles Turner, who has been on the Matdurf, Minnie Miss. invalid list from lead poisoning since last Oct., is McConnell, Sade Mrs. slowly improving. Smith, E. J. Mrs. --Miss Raynolds, of Orange, N. J., daughter of Mr. Stover, J. H. Mrs. H. K. Raynolds and sister of Mrs. J. Willey Smith, Vosburg, Kittie Mrs. of the Stockwell House, is in the city visiting her Watson, Mary Miss relatives. Wilcox, Julia Mrs. --Mrs. Capt. E. Burridge, of Mentor, has so far Gentlemen recovered from her long illness to be able to visit Bruner, Ira, Mr. her daughter in Painesville, Mrs. Dr. Hawley. Derme, F. O. --Mrs. S. H. White, of Detroit, with her little Green, M.H. Mr. daughter, is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Morse, George Lewis Miller, on Washington street. th Mack, Lawrence --Capt. Oliver Andrews celebrated his 86 Peters, S. J. birthday on Monday. Pierce, N. A. --Mr. Will Child, only son of Mr. & Mrs. C. O. Child Roberts, Elton graduates from Gambier this year. They will be Seeley, Edwin at the commencement with Miss Child and Miss Stewart, Hiram Bolt. Strange, Fred C. Mr. --Mrs. Boardman Lane, of Waterloo, N. Y., is Wheeler, A. E. visiting her family and friends in the city. Williams, M. D. --George M. Marshall and Jerome S. Burrows are home from Adelbert College. Local Brevities --Mrs. W. A. Coleman has returned from a 2 --Miss Della Condit, of Denver, is the guest of week visit to friends in Columbus. Mrs. J. B. Burrows. --Hon. Addison Goodell, of Lodi, Ill., arrived in --Mr. Geo. W. McCaslin, of Strattonville, Pa., was town late last evening, called her by the serious in town Saturday. illness of his only sister, Mrs. Sherwood, of --W. F. Smith put an attractive delivery wagon on Madison. the street last week. --Fred F. Carruthers has accepted a position from --Miss Sophie Knowles, of Chardon, was the J. F. Marshall & Co., Cleveland, as a traveling guest of Mrs. G. R. Cowles last week. salesman and starts for Kentucky next Monday. --Mrs. C. B. Green, of Newburgh, is visiting her --The site for the Garfield monument to be aunt, Mrs. G. R. Cowles, of State street. erected in Lake View Cemetery has been --Mr. C. F. Wyman, of Jacksonville, Michigan, selected on the ridge, the highest point in the made a short visit to his mother in Perry last extreme southwestern part of the cemetery. week. --Miss Martha Mathews, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. --Mrs. Fred A. Preston and children, of Evanston, Mathews, is expected home tomorrow for her Ind., are at the Willard homestead, on State summer vacation from Greylock Mass., where street for the summer. she is a teacher in a boys’ school. --Mrs. Seth Marshall has returned to her home, --Col. E. A. Ford, brother of Mrs. A. L. Tinker, with from Cleveland, where she has been spending Mrs. Ford and two daughters, Edna and Jessie, the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Henry A. were guests of Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Tinker Tuesday. Warren. --Mr. & Mrs. Eugene S. Pike, of Chicago, with --Mr. Frank Barker is building a substantial their sons, Eugene, Charlie and Willie sailed for th dwelling house on the lot at the corner of Bank Europe June 10 . They are going abroad at this and Rider streets. time for the benefit of Mr. Pike’s health.

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June 28, 1883 He was 60 yrs. of age. The body was taken to --Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Dingley expect to visit Fargo, Middlefield for burial. D.T., leaving Tuesday, to visit their son’s family. Twenty-Fourth Lake Erie Seminary --Last Friday, Mr. Geo. Frank, of Kirtland, was Commencement thrown from his buggy when his horses became frightened and suddenly turned around. He was not seriously injured. --Charles W. Young, only child of Mr. & Mrs. Eli Young, now of Kansas City, but for many years residents of Painesville, is to be married to Miss Ida W. Radcliffe, on July 31, 1883 at Kansas City. --William B. Thompson, General Superintendent of U. S. Railway Mail Service, and Miss Key, daughter of the late Postmaster General Key, were married last week.

--Mr. John Dayton, bookkeeper for the Storrs & Harrison Co., came to church on Sunday and not Geauga County feeling well went to his mother’s and took a --Twenty years ago, John Hopson resided in tablespoon of what he supposed to be cordial, Munson, being married and owning a farm. He but learned soon after it was a deadly dose of went west leaving his wife at home. Soon after laudanum. He immediately went to Dr. Price’s she received a letter saying her husband was office, who administered antidotes. dead. His trunk was, also, returned. In a year or Sad Accident so, she went to Michigan and in time was Tuesday morning, George Muller, while working married. Lately she came back on a visit. Last in the Lake Shore gravel pit, had his left leg below week, Hopson returned, saying he had been the knee crushed to jelly by a huge boulder living in Texas. Of course, the affair creates a which crashed down. He needed amputation at sensation. the upper third of the thigh. Later...Mr. Muller Mentor died at 11 o’clock today. --Mrs. Newton Wells has gone on a summer trip Fell into Honest Hands to the pleasant hills of Vermont. Mrs. Ellen Murphy found a large pocket book --Mrs. Garvin and Mrs. Fitch, from Medina, are near the depot that had a large amount of spending a few days with Mr. & Mrs. John Encell. money. Seeing a man looking for something, the --Mr. Tier, who has recently graduated at West pocket book was described and returned to him. Point, stopped in Mentor a short time to visit His name was John Kingle, of Michigan, and he friends, before going to his home in gave Mrs. Murphy $10 for doing her duty. Bloomington, Ill. --Mr. John McClelland and wife came from Death of Edward J. Sweeney. Greenwich, N. Y., to attend the graduation Dr. E. J. Sweeney was found dead in his home, exercises of the Senior class at Painesville corner Washington and Liberty streets, Wed. Seminary, of which their niece, Miss Jennie King, The coroner held and inquest the result of which was President. was that the deceased came to his death by --Thursday being the tenth anniversary of the bleeding at the nose, the result of a fall which Rev. & Mrs. Hendryx’ wedding anniversary, the ruptured a blood vessel. Dr. Sweeney studied good people of Mentor surprised them. law and was admitted to the bar 13 yrs. ago, and Arrivals at Bass Lake was later elected prosecuting attorney of Lake Lon F. McAleer and wife, Miss Susie McAleer, S. Co. He yielded to the appetite for strong drink. T. Woodman, L. A. Thorp and lady, all of

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June 28, 1883 --The Hill House post office is to be moved to Mr. st Painesville; Miss Clara Chapman, Buffalo; Mrs. & Arnold’s about the July 1 . Miss R. Gabrell, Denver; E. J. Margerum and --The chimney of the house of Mr. Alvin Loveland family, W. H. Wick and family, Youngstown; and was struck by lightning during one of the recent A. M. Ober and lady, Chagrin Falls. thunder showers, shattering one-half of the roof. --Moses Berge, of St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., has just Madison returned from a visit to his sister, Mrs. Lydia --Miss Adah Lee is at home for a week. Hovey; his is almost 90 yrs. old. All the family --Daniel Lee has a large green house being living now were together, there being only the erected. two brothers, Moses and Josiah, with their sister, --Mrs. Chas. Forbes, of Cleveland, is visiting Mrs. Hovey. Their ages are 90, 77 and 80. relatives and friends here. --E. W. Wedge is putting a new covering on his --Mrs. C. E. Lovett left Monday noon, for La barn. Moure, Dakota, to join her husband. --Mrs. David Upson, who was taken very sick last --Mrs. Heywood, living in North Madison fell week, is better. down the cellar stairs last Friday, receiving a --Herman Warps, of Austinburgh, is visiting his terrible gash on the side of her head and was sister, Mrs. Fred Bourner. found unconscious by her little son and --Mrs. Hiram Mason has purchased a new family remained that way for two or three days. She is carriage of Thorp & Rogers. now mending slowly. --Mrs. Rhoda Huston and Mrs. Ella Paine are --High School Graduates visiting friends near Elyria. John R. Kellogg Mabel T. Viets Obituary Jennie L. Preston Joseph Fuller was born in Shoreham, Vermont, th Gracia M. Smith Sept. 6 , 1799, and died in Madison, Ohio, June Caleb G. Ensign 15, 1883, age nearly 84 yrs. He moved with his Hattie Keener father’s family in 1816 to Madison, O., where his J. Vernon Winans father purchased land which he lived on until he Mertie M. Bailey died. Twelve children came to gladden his home, Matie A. Patrick six are living. He leaves a wife with whom he had Caleb G. Ensign lived sixty years.

Thompson Married st --C. D. and Mary Wilber rejoice over another son. --At the M. E. Parsonage, in Painesville, June 21 , Mentor Headlands Mr. James H. Davis, of Thompson, Ohio, to Mrs. --Rev. John Encel, of Collinwood, has been Ellen Darling, of Painesville, O. th holding several meetings here in the school --June 20 , Mr. Hiram H. Shaw, of Dubuque, Ia., house. and Miss Laura W. Ladd, of Painesville. --Thad. Burns obtained the position of head clerk Died and bookkeeper in the store of I. D. Lovett & Co. At the residence of B. Isham in Madison, June 9, Kirtland of consumption, Edwin Wood, age 58 yrs. --Mr. George Wood has been visiting at Samuel Brown’s. The Estate of Nathaniel Blakely LeRoy David Blakely is the executor of Nathaniel --A. A. Ray lost a valuable cow not long since. Blakely, dec., late of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio. --E. Nighman has bought some land near his father and moved his house on it.

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July 5, 1883 Thursday Dorman, Dollie Miss p. 1 State and Neighborhood Johnston, Ada Mrs. --William Nichols, a former resident of Sandusky, McCarthy, Nannie Miss was recently murdered at Clinton, Missouri. McClelland, L. A. --Adam Buckhorn, of New Philadelphia, was McGrale, Miss crushed to death by a mass of falling coal. He Megley, Lovella Mrs. leaves a large family. Miles, L. L. Mrs. --O. C. Brown’s sawmill in Canton burned down. Morton, Minnie Miss --James W. Peebles’ sawmill, at Leon, Ashtabula Rodont, B. Mrs. Co., burned down last Thursday. Scott, Esther Mrs. --The Chardon Republican reports James Warn, Ann Miss McBride recently dug from his garden two White, Virginia Mrs. Spanish coins, one bearing the date of 1777. Wood, Allie Miss --J. C. Fidler, of Conneaut, while working a Gentlemen shingle machine had his right had caught in a saw Burns, Daniel and nearly severed at the wrist. Curtiss, Frank --A large porcupine was captured near French, George Harrisburgh, Stark Co., a few days ago. This is the Gerred, Levi Mr. first one caught around here for 40 yrs. Jackson, S. T. --A porcupine was killed at New Lexington last Johnson, H. C. week by Calvin Wright. Megane, Julia G. H. --Charles Bach, of Auglaize Co., was sentenced to Murray, M. be hung Oct. 12 for murdering his wife. Warner, O. C. Mr. --Claude Phillips, of Monroeville, a brakeman on Zell, H. S. the Lake Shore Railroad, was run over by the cars Thursday and had to have his leg amputated Local Brevities above the knee. --Rev. S. B. Webster is spending the week in --Prof. Arthur F. Taylor, late of the Case School, town. Cleveland, and who left the first of last week for --Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Boyd, of Madison, have the east, died suddenly of heart disease on June become residents of our city. 28, at the home of a friend in New York. --Mrs. Thomas B. Livingston, of Cleveland, is visiting Mrs. S. K. Gray. p. 2 (col. 1) Mrs. Annie Vetter, of Oberlin, --Mr. & Mrs. H. Heath, of Milwaukee, are guests committed suicide in Toledo by jumping into the of Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Arter. river while temporarily insane. --Miss Gibson, of Florida, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. --Michael Costello was drowned when he E. P. Branch, Casement Ave. accidentally fell off a bridge in Toledo. --George W. Alvord has been admitted to --(col. 2) William Bartlett, President of the First practice in the higher courts of the State. National Bank of Mt. Gilead, Ohio, and one of the --Mr. Jesse Leonard, of Madison, has been first settlers of the county died on Sat. appointed freight clerk at the Nickel Plate depot. --Mrs. L. A. Porter, of Washington St., has a p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as young niece, a rosebud of beauty, visiting her. of July 3, 1883: --Frank H. Briggs, of Gambier College, came Ladies home to spend summer vacation. Anderson, E. Mrs. --Mr. Will Milner, of Erie, Pa., made a short visit Brown May Mrs. this week at the Miss Huntington’s, of St. Clair St. Baker, Jennie Mrs.

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July 5, 1883 Erie street. She and her family will spend the --Mrs. Ed. Hitchcock and children, from summer in Painesville. Northfield, Minn., are in the city to spend the --Mrs. C. H. Allen and daughter, who sailed from nd summer with relatives and friends. New York, June 2 , for Germany reached th --Richard McCurdy fell from a derrick on the Antwerp the 15 being 13 days en route. docks in Cleveland, a distance of 30 feet and was --The annual reunion of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ instantly killed. Union of Cuyahoga Co., was held on the Fair th --Mrs. Edward Hitchcock, nee Webster, with her Ground at Cleveland on the 28 . More than 500 children, is at Judge Hitchcock’s but will go to veterans were present. Euclid soon to visit her parents. --Mr. C. R. Tinan, late of Painesville, has --June had 25 rainy days out of the thirty. purchased the interest of Mr. P. H Ryan, one of --Mr. & Mrs. Orrin M. Thompson, of Lincoln, the proprietors and editor the Kimball, Dakota, Nebraska, are guest of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Enterprise. Daniel Thompson, Prospect street. --Mrs. A. P. Cannon, of Akron, who died at --Charlie Roy, a former telegraph operator in this Riverside Retreat on last Thursday, was the city, but for two years past a resident of New eldest daughter (Alice) of Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Mexico, arrived in town Wed. of last week. Hamilton, formerly of this city, but now residents --Mrs. H. McMurphy left Monday for Waldo, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Wis., where she goes to visit two daughters and --Mr. M. J. Leland, of Jackson street, met with a a son with whom she expects to remain for some serious accident at the stone quarry south of time. town, Tuesday. In attempting to block the --Mrs. C. H. Frank and little daughter, Clara, left wagon with which he was hauling stone, his yesterday for New Milford, Conn., Mrs. Frank’s finger got caught between the wheel and the former home. They will be absent about six stone and mashed to jelly. Amputation was weeks. necessary. --James Baker, of Concord, had two fine three- --Mr. & Mrs. Lemuel Durand have marked the year-old steers killed by lightning during the graves of their daughters Ida and Mary, with a storm last Wed. They were in an open field. beautiful monument in Evergreen Cemetery. --H. P. Reed has sold his fine four-year-old bay --Mrs. J. L Frisbie, corner Washington and St. mare to Ed. Henry for $300. Ashtabula Clair streets, had a bunch of pansies stolen out Telegraph of her flower bed last week. --Mrs. H. N. Hyde has gone to Rochester, N. Y., to --Jerry Root lives in Tecumseh, Michigan. Mrs. spend the summer. She is accompanied by Mrs. M. L. Root, of Fargo, Dakota, is visiting Mr. & Mrs. Rev. S. B. Webster, of Euclid, who will be absent Jerry Root. Harry and Jennie Root played piano only a few weeks. and flute in the public-school exercises. --Mr. A. Tanswell, of LeRoy, has made a success --Fred A. Barrett, son of Sheriff Barrett, is making in strawberries the present season. a visit to friends in Chicago. --Miss Annie Davis, Jackson street, is visiting --Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Turner expect to leave Sunday friends at Cleveland. night for Wahpeton, Dakota. --Mr. & Mrs. John Sill, of Detroit, parents of Mrs. --Mrs. William Dore, of Rochester, N. Y., was the Gallagher, are visiting at the Rectory. guest of Mr. J. J. Harrison last week. --S. P. and H. P. Bosworth are home from St. --Mrs. Dudley B. Wick, of Cleveland, is visiting her Louis on a visit of two weeks. parents. --Mr. Ed. Andrews made the run for Willoughby --Mr. George W. Crane returned home Sat. for a to here on a bicycle Tuesday at 12 miles an hour. four-month trip through the northwest. --Mrs. Hector Sears, nee Brown, of Brooklyn, N. --Mr. E. T. Shelby, son of Mr. Thomas Shelby of Y. is at her deceased parents’ late residence on this city, is touring the east with a friend Jere Mulvihill.

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July 5, 1883 to Akron where Mrs. Ford still lives with her Fire daughter, Mrs. William H. Upson. Mr. & Mrs. There was a fire in the house owned by Mrs. S. E. Ford had six children, all of whom are living: Carter and occupied by Dr. Gage on South street. James R. Todd, Herbert, Sarah, Mrs. Peck of The fire was soon put out. Youngstown, Julia, wife of Judge Upson of Akron, Death of S. C. Durban and Elizabeth, now Mrs. Earle, of N.Y. City. Mrs. Mr. S. C. Durban died at his residence on St. Clair Ford’s granddaughter, Miss Upson, was one of street Wed. He was for a number of years the graduates this year at the seminary. employed in this office as a printer. He retired from a job printing office a year ago due to ill Real Estate Transfers health. He was 52 and leaves a wife, three sons Painesville and two daughters. Morrell, Moses Accident to Mr. Sedgebeer. Luther, Ella G. While decorating his home with flags on the Luther, Ada J. Fourth, Mr. J. Sedgebeer fell from the top of his Luther, Clara F. step ladder about 12 feet, striking his head on an Young, Sally iron vase and wrenching his back. He was carried Darrow, J. into his house and medical aid summoned. He Patterson, L F. will doubtless rapidly recover. Young, S. Painesville High School Huntoon, F. C. Graduates: Darrow, Sarah M. Abrams, Florence N. Elias, F. E. Beardslee, Harry G. Darrow, C. W. Brown, Frances M. Madison Burridge, Elizabeth M. Blakely, Nathaniel Cook, Ella A. Blakely, H. W. Gill, Maggie T. Warren, James Haskell, Martha Young, C. B. Hayes, Emma L. Carson, Catharine Holmes House, Herbert G. Cook, Charles E. Mathew, Kittie Hayward Wm. Norton, Camilla J. Vrooman, Warren F. Skinner, Roy H. Brakeman, L. L. Warren, James Mrs. James R. Ford of Akron Bedell, B. H. Mrs. James R. Ford was a visitor at the Lake Erie Warren, James Seminary Commencement. She is a daughter of Beebe, Polly the late Judge Tod and a sister of Gov. David Tod, Mentor of Briar Hill. Julia Tod was married to James R. Lapham, Edward Ford in 1826, who was at that time a resident of Ingrim, H. D. Painesville. Mr. Ford was Sheriff of Geauga Co. At one time, Mr. Ford went with Josiah Tracy, A Delightful Evening another citizen of Painesville and uncle of our On Thursday evening, a few friends met at the Mrs. Seth Marshall, to Vermillion, Ohio to build a home of Miss Sarah Palmer to listen to the furnace there and where they established a singing of Mr. Charles L. Lewis, a young man business. Mr. & Mrs. Ford lived in Painesville for formerly of Farmington, O., but recently seven or more years, then Vermillion, and then returned from a vocal study in Boston. He has a

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July 5, 1883 --Mr. E. W. Bond has commenced drilling for gas. rare beautiful voice classed as a “basso --Dr. Sherman, the dentist, is making some cantante.” Mrs. J. F. Scofield planned a follow up repairs on his house. evening where Mr. Lewis sang. Others, who sang --E. P. Barnes is convalescent. nd that evening were: Mrs. Boardman Lane, of C. D. Clark, Esq. celebrated his 42 birthday last Waterloo, N. Y.; Mrs. A. D. Sturges, Miss Estelle Tuesday. Smith, Miss Nellie Lanphier, Mr. T. B. Mosher, --Rev. Francis M. Hall is pastor of the Willoughby Miss Gerty Smith, Mr. F. P. Pratt and Mr. Win Parish (Episcopal) Church. Smith. --H. H. Hall injured his back in a fall and will not be able to work for some time to come. Madison --Mrs. D. C. Miller received $4,000 in insurance --Ben Hayden is home rusticating a few days. money on her husband’s life. --Miss Emma Opper has returned from New York --Mrs. Skiff, widow of George Skiff, is better and City. rides out on pleasant days. --Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Boyd have become residents --Rev. W. H. Hayden left to visit the Adirondack of Painesville. Mountains for his health. --Miss Hattie Stockham, of Geneva, is visiting her young friends here. Mentor --Mrs. J. Stray and Miss Theodore Stratton are --Mr. H. F. Jones has returned to his home in visiting friends in Chicago. Bellevue. --A. M. Harris has put in a soda fountain in --Jim Pardee, of Akron, is spending the summer Boyer’s Jewelry Store. in Mentor. --Jesse Leonard is freight clerk at the Nickel Plate --Mrs. Mary Newton, of Richfield, spent a few depot. days with Mr. & Mrs. Encel. --Mrs. E. C. Phillips, of Wilton, Wis., is in town, --Miss Sumner, of Thompson, is visiting her aunt, called by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Mrs. E. L. Hopkins. J. C. Winans. --Mrs. Helen Williams spent a few days with --The following from Madison are in Oberlin to Mentor relatives last week. attend the exercises of Commencement Week: --Mrs. John Sawyer, from the Brooks’ School, Roe, L. H. Mrs. Cleveland, is home for vacation. Roe, Ella Miss --Miss Estella Humiston is off on a pleasure Ensign, Hattie Miss excursion to Saratoga Springs. Safford P. T. Mrs. --Miss Miller, of Kansas, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fraser, Rev. & Mrs. J. G. Frank Corning. --The unsightly poles of the Painesville and --Mrs. Montgomery and her daughter, Mrs. Ashtabula Telephone line have been put up on Fachet, arrived in town to spend the summer. Main street the entire length of the village. They would have been better placed in the rear of the LeRoy buildings and stores. --C. Sumner is building over his house. --Miss Anna C. Walding and Dr. H. A. Sherwood --R. J. Prentiss has moved his barns and is were married last Tuesday at the home of the painting them. bride. On the following evening Miss Carrie --The Hambden Farmers’ Club meets at J. B. th Andrews and Mr. T. Blanchard, of Boston, were Hungerford’s, July 7 . married at the home of the bride’s parents. --Mrs. Henry Johnson, of Mentor, has been visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. Ostrander. Willoughby --An ice cream festival for the benefit of the band th --Mrs. S. V. Wilson has gone to Fargo on a visit. will be given at Hiram Mason’s July 11 .

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July 5, 1883 July 12, 1883 Thursday --J. Phelps, Esq. returned June 29 from a business p. 1 State and Neighborhood trip to Saginaw Co. Michigan with his nephew. --An aged widow lady name Sarah Swink, of --Mr. & Mrs. O. Bates visited relatives in Wilmington, suicided Sat. by cutting her throat Cleveland. with a razor. --Mrs. Rebecca Bartlett is spending a few weeks --Mrs. Emma Barber, a well-known lady of Solon, in Hudson and Kent with her brothers, James and suicided Sat. by taking laudanum. Cause, mental Henry Doncaster. aberration. Kirtland --A young married lady of Bellefontaine, Mary E. --Mrs. Alta Baker, nee Bump, is visiting friends in Brunson, cut her throat with a razor and died town after an absence of several years in the instantly. west. --The street railroad in Ashtabula is completed --There was no service in the Temple on Sunday, between the Nickel Plate and the Lake Shore Elder Scott being called away by sickness of depots and cars have commenced running. relatives. --Will Ward, of Wayne, Ashtabula Co., had a colt --Miss Linda and Effie Whiting are home from nearly ruined by running against a barbed wire Galesburg, Ill., where they have been in school fence. the past year. --Captain Wm. E. Scofield, a citizen of Marion, --Mr. Frank Ladd, of Tabor, Iowa, is here on a died on the 5th, age 47. short visit. --Oren Cleveland, father of H. G. Cleveland, of the firm of Cleveland, Brown & Co, died at his Recent additions to the telephone exchange son’s home in Cleveland Sunday. He was 99 yrs. old. --Wm. Scott, a fireman on a tug in Ashtabula Harbor, was fatally shot by a policeman who discovered him plundering a store. --Mrs. Geo. B. Tweedy, of Conneaut, was Married attacked by a vicious bull and injured internally --In Madison, O., June 27th, at the home of the besides breaking her ankle. bride’s parents, Mr. Thomas Blanchard, of --Miss McBride, a niece of General W. H. Gibson Boston, Mass., and Miss Carrie G. Andrews, of and a resident of Tiffin, has been adjudged inane Madison, O. and will be admitted to the Columbus --At the M. E. Parsonage, in Painesville, June 21st, almshouse. Mr. James H. Wilson, of Thompson, O., and Mrs. --Mrs. Thos. B. Thomas, of Talmadge, suicided by Ellen Darling, of Painesville, Ohio. drowning, while suffering from mental --In Painesville, O., July 22nd, 1883, Mr. Edward T. aberration. She leaves a husband and three Callander to Miss Helen Tanswell. children. --Mrs. David E. Kirtland, of Massillon, was fatally p. 4 shot by one of two burglars who were attempting to enter the house. --Winfield Swallow, of Delaware, was shot while on his porch. The ball passed entirely through his body. --In Mr. Ed. Hick’s yard in Conneaut is a bird’s nest which the bird has interwoven with white twine and placed over and around the twigs to hold it in place.

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July 12, 1883 Hubbard, George --Willie Stillwell, a young lad only 15 yrs. old of Masson , E. J. Lordsville, committed suicide by shooting McBurney, Mary a. himself. McGuine, Patrick --George Ayers, a wealthy farmer of Batavia, Murray, M. E. supposed to be insane from the death of his wife Rice, Horace a year ago, shot his grandson, Charles Preston, a Riley, Charlie young man while in bed, and set the house on Uhler, H. L. fire. He then shot and killed himself. Preston was rescued from the fire but died a few minutes Local Brevities later. --Miss Stratton, of Madison, was in town last week. p. 2 (col. 3 end) James Ayers, while assisting in --Mr. John S. Mathews is in the city today on moving a barn near Wooster, Ohio, put his head business. under one corner to arrange a prop, when it gave --Mrs. N. L Brookins is the guest of Mrs. C. W. way and crushed his head to jelly. Stanhope. --Thanks are due to Mr. Charles Cady for Probate Notice Burlington papers. --Mrs. Mary Knapp, of Buffalo, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. A. Barnes. --Prof. W. G. McCall and wife, of Youngstown, were in town over the Fourth. --Dr. M. M. Seymour has gone to Davenport, Iowa, to visit his brother, John Seymour. --Mr. & Mrs. Orrin Thompson left for their home in Lincoln, Nebraska, Tuesday. --Miss Annie M. Cottrell is spending her summer vacation at Hillsdale, Michigan. --Mr. & Mrs. H. Steele expect to leave for p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Leadville for the season of July 11, 1883: --Mr. A. A. Amidon is home from a two-week trip Ladies to the Atlantic coast. Baldwin, Henry Mrs. --Miss Wilcox, of Liberty street, leaves today for Babcock, Alice Miss Hamilton, Ontario, to visit her sister, Mrs. Hays, Abba J. Miss Charles E. Doolittle, and family. Kirk, Julia Mrs. --Mr. C. C. Palmer, of New York, joined her family Morgan, Kate, Miss at Judge Palmer’s some days ago, and will remain Pendleton, Mary E. in the city a week or more. Raimond, Mary Miss --Mr. George Abbey, of LeRoy, is improving. Taylor, Ailda Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Downer, of Cleveland, are Tuttle, Mary Miss visiting his parents on Mentor Ave., also Miss Ida Gentlemen Thackwell, of 101 Huntington street. Bowen, Lorenzo --Mrs. S. B. Lockwood, and Miss Minnie F. Wood, Doran, Edward Mr. are home from Meriden, Conn. Fitch, E. Mr. --An attack of illness has confined Mr. A. L. Tinker Fitzpatrick T. F. to the house for a few days past. Gardner, Harry --Miss Frances Lockwood is visiting her sister, Gresgin, Johan Mrs. Geo. L. Reis and family at New Castle, Pa.

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July 12, 1883 --Mr. B. F. Wade (a grand nephew of “Bluff Ben”, --Thanks to Mrs. C. H. Harrington for a copy of Mr. F. J. Borton and Mr. Everett Marshall, of the Burlington, Vermont Free Press. Cleveland, made a bicycle excursion from that --Mr. Thomas Kennedy, of Youngstown, son-in- city to Painesville. law of Mr. Peter Kleeberger of this city, brought --Mr. & Mrs. E. G. Wetherbe will return to N. Y. the body of his infant child here for burial on tomorrow, but it is uncertain if they will sail for Tuesday. Europe in consequence of the news that Mrs. --Miss Fanny Drake formerly of this city were Howard, Mrs. Wetherbe’s mother was taken ill married in Chicago last Monday. They went to on her way to her home in New Bedford. Europe on their wedding tour. --Miss Jessie V. Long, daughter of Hon. H. M. Hymenial Long, recently a pupil in Mrs. Samuel Mathews’ Verbal invitations have been given for the family school, has returned to her home near wedding of Miss Helen Antoinette Paine, only Pittsburgh. daughter of George E. Paine, Esq., of this city, --Mrs. Mark Burnham, of Washington, D. C., and and Herbert L. Moodey, son of the late Moses K. Mrs. Menzo Burnham, of Richmond, Va., are the Moodey, of Brooklyn, N. Y., Thursday in Akron. guests of Mr. R. Burnham, Erie street. Social --Mrs. Stephen Austin, of Buffalo, aunt of Mrs. Mrs. J. F. Scofield entertained at tea a small Louisa Pease, of Washington street, is company of married ladies and gentlemen in dangerously ill. honor of Mrs. Thomas B. Livingston, of --Mrs. E. B. Adams, of South Bend, Ind., is the Cleveland, the guest of Mrs. S. K. Gray. Later the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fisher. same evening, her guests were: --Mr. Albert Morley is very low. There is little Pease, Florence Miss hope for his recovery due to his age and his long Boardman, Miss of Bellevue, O. illness. Wade, B. F. Mr. of Cleveland --The oldest pioneers present at the Pioneer Borton, F. J. Mr. of Cleveland meeting at Jefferson on the Fourth were Jehezial Condit, Miss of Denver Carpenter and Eliza Osborn, age 90. Scoville, Miss of Evansville, Ind. Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Turner have gone to Lisbon, Wood, Miss of Merriden, Conn. Dakota, to visit their son, M. W. Turner. Mathews, Miss of Graylock, Mass. --Mrs. D. T. Casement, with her young son, Gray, Carmen, Miss of St. Louis has gone to New Castle to visit her sister, Mrs. Pierson, Frank Mr. of the Cleveland Herald Geo. L. Reis. Child, Will Mr. of Kenyon College --Mrs. E. C. Bradley, of Mentor, leaves the Sturges, A. D. Mr.&Mrs. of New York coming week for Pasadena, Cal. Her two Lockwood, S. B. Mrs. of Merriden, Conn. daughters accompany here. Mays, Miss of Lake Erie Seminary --At a recent flood in Table Rock, Nebraska, the Hines, Miss of River Side farm of Mr. & Mrs. John Allen was covered with Lathrop, Mrs. of River Side water and all his crops destroyed. Mrs. Allen is Lathrop, Miss of River Side the daughter, of Mr. Pepoon, of this city. Gallagher, W. H. Rev. --Mr. B. F. Ladd, of Tabor, Iowa, who is now Potter, J. A. Gen. visiting his Kirtland friends, left that town in 1854 and has since resided in Iowa. In 1869, his father, Death of Thomas Greer Jeduthan Ladd left Lake Co. to go live with his son Thomas Greer, age 80, died at his residence on th where he remained until his death in 1877, age Erie street, July 7 . He came from Pa. to 92. Painesville in 1827, entering into the employ of the Geauga Iron Co. and a molder and becoming a partner in 1835. In 1866, he retired from

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July 12, 1883 --Mrs. Edith Green, left Sat. for Cedar Rapids, business and has since lived a retired life. He Iowa, to visit her parents. leaves a wife and two children, Mrs. George E. --Mrs. Lord, of New York State, sister of George Treadwell, of New Castle, Pa., and R. T. Greer, of Russell, is visiting old time friends. this city. --C. E. Plaisted, who has been attending school at Oberlin, came home Friday. Council Meeting --Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Coe and Miss Archer, of --E. O. Kenny resigned as Chief Engineer of the Cleveland, have been the guests of Samuel Fire Department. Brown the past week. Willoughby Plains --Elder Wm. Kelley, of Coldwater, Mich., is --Mr. Herneman, of Chicago, has been visiting at expected here to preach in the Temple next Mr. S. W. Brown’s. Sunday. --Miss Fanny Stephenson is visiting her cousin, Miss Sarah Richmond. Geauga County --The Fourth was rather warm, but all the Plains --F. F. Thwing has been promoted to the position people met at Newton’s Grove for a picnic. Mr. of assistant teacher in our High School. Edward S. M. Downing and E. M. Hyde have sail boats so Truman, of Burton, has been elected teacher in there was a lot of boat riding. the A. and B. Grammar school. LeRoy High School Alumni Reunion at Bass Lake, July --Quite a surprise was given Mrs. Geo. C. nd 9th 1883 Whipple on the afternoon of July 2 , it being her th Report on the day and activities. 70 birthday. Mentioned: --F. B. Beedell came home last week from Jerome, F. J. grafting. Smith, Estelle Miss --Miss Ella Paine expects to start next Wed. for Morley, Frank Miss her home in Nebraska. Greer, C. H. --One of Byron Baker’s horses ran away with a Wolverton Frank L. cultivator. Huntington, Selina Miss --As Freeman Palmer was chopping wood near Beardslee, Harry his house, one day last week when his little boy Child, Will came up behind him and was accidentally hit Bigler, Frank with the ax, cutting a gash over one eye. He was Shepherd J. H. taken to Painesville where the wound was Thompson, S. L. dressed and he is now doing well. Lane, Boardman Mrs. Ruggles, Miss Mentor Headlands Hine, Agnes Miss --Mrs. Story, of Mentor, made a short visit last Brewer, Angie Miss week to her granddaughter, Mrs. Eugene Brooks. Malin Miss --Wesley Brooks and family have been visiting Pepoon Helen among relatives in Ashtabula. Garfield, Carrie Miss --Miss Martha Snell is intending to take a trip on the lakes. Kirtland --Mr. Thad. Dayton, of Ashtabula, spent his --Mrs. Fisk and family, of Cleveland, are visiting Fourth at Mr. & Miss Slitor’s. Mrs. Dayton. --Friday afternoon a few ladies met at Mrs. --Miss Jennie Blinn, of Geneva, visited her Samuel Owen’s for a social chat. brother last week. --Mrs. Jennie Downing and Mrs. Elizabeth Lapham, of Willoughby Plains, made a visit not

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July 12, 1883 --The Strawberry Festival held at the residence of long since at Mrs. Andros Brooks’, mother of the Mr. H. F. Griswold last Thursday was a success. latter, where they also met her son, Mr. Deforest Brooks, and family of Richmond. Thompson --On the Fourth about 50 relatives and friends --Mr. Woodworth has moved out of the Ledge assembled at the home of Mr. Durfee, in Black House, and Mr. Wm. Gilbreath has moved in and Brook, to witness the marriage of his daughter, is now ready to accommodate the traveling Jennie, to Mr. Zeely, of Concord, by Rev. public. Hendryx. --Mr. Stevens, Geneva, is in company with Smith & Hulbert, of Thompson, buying wood. Mentor --Newton Malin, living in Claridon, married Miss rd --Mr. & Mrs. Nat Gardner, of Lansing, Mich., have Taylor, of that place, on the 3 . been spending a few days with relatives here. --There was a wedding at the Congregational --Miss Bell Hawley, of Collinwood, is expected to Parsonage on the morning of the Fourth, Miss make a visit at the Disciple parsonage this week. Lennie Patrick, of Thompson, and Mr. John --Miss Emily Bradly, who has been staying some Foskett, formerly from New Hampshire, but time at the “Retreat,” has been pronounced lately at student at Austinburg, and at present convalescent. teaching in sub-district No. 9 Thompson. --The Aldrich brothers are building a flouring mill in Geneva. July 19, 1883 issue is missing --Mrs. Amzi Atwater, of Bloomington, Ind., is expected to arrive in Mentor this week. She will July 26, 1883 Thursday spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. p. 1 State and Neighborhood Munson. --Bishop and Mrs. Bedell are spending the --Mrs. Captain Burridge has returned home after summer weeks at Gambier. three weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Hawley, --Judge E. M. Phelps, age 70, one of the oldest of your village. This is Mrs. Burridge’s first residents of Auglaize Co., died last week. “outing” in nearly three years. --W. A. Graham’s drugstore in Sandusky was --Mr. Frank Crowl, one of the Mentor’s boys, has damaged by fire. been promoted to the White Sewing Machine --John W. Thomas, of Mineral Ridge, was killed Co., office in Buffalo. by the cars while attempting to cross the track. --W. Wilkinson, living near Dayton, was shot and South Madison killed in his bed in the night by an unknown --Mr. W. A. Wheeler, of Perry, is rapidly assassin, who made his escape. recovering. --John D. Bush, who was sent to the penitentiary --Mrs. Alvin Basquin is dangerously sick with from Mahoning Co., in May, 1882, for two years bleeding at the lungs. and six months for killing Joseph Burbeck, was --Miss Carrie Hill, of Perry, spent last Sabbath pardoned by Gov. Foster. with her friends in this section. --Mr. Norman Wilcox, of Warrensville, now age --Miss Addie Tuttle, who has been a resident in 90, was in town Monday. He claims to have cut Trumbull, has returned home. the first tree ever felled in Chagrin Falls by a --Mr. Frank and Lawrence Rood, have the white man which was in the year 1830. Exponent foundation for their new house about done. --Rev. A. R. Kieffer, for over 9 yrs. rector of the --Last Sabbath, while two daughters of Mrs. Episcopal Church in Warren, has tendered his Samuel Ellis were out riding up a steep hill, their resignation to accept a call at Colorado Springs. horse backed off over the bank. One lady jumped His successor will be Rev. James Mathews, of Van out in time; the other was bruised quite badly. Buren, Arkansas.

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July 26, 1883 --Chardon people appreciate the evening train --W. C. Shoemaker, of Findlay, is suing the between that city and Painesville. railroad for injuries received in a smashup --Mr. & Mrs. E. Searl visited friends in Angola, N. between a freight and an excursion train. Y. last week. --Burr Hunnes drowned in the lake off of Lorain, --Mr. A. T. Tuttle is a back from a six-week trip in Thursday night. the South and the West. --Mrs. Mary Meier, of Manchester, Ohio, was --Mrs. E. E. Gould received word of the safe operated on for stomach trouble and a common arrival of Mrs. Hoover and children at house snake 20 inches long was removed. Germantown. p. 2 (col. 1) Miss Minnie Wilcox, of Perry, on her --Rev. A. R. Keefer, goes to Colorado Springs from 13th birthday, was presented with an organ by Warren Ohio. her relatives—the first organ ever made --Mr. & Mrs. C. G. Canfield, of Cleveland, were containing an air lock and manufactured by I. D. the guests of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Nottingham, at Lovett, of Painesville. their pleasant home on Erie street over the Sabbath. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Miss Wells, of Minneapolis, Minn., daughter of of July 25, 1883: Rev. T. B. Wells, is expected here in about 3 Ladies weeks. She will be the guest of Miss Lizzie Green, Brooks, M. M. Mrs. of Erie street. Collins, Abigal --Mrs. W. F. Smith, of the Avenue, left the city McCaslin, Hannah Thursday for Austinburg, the home of her Perkind, Catherine parents. Pinney, Patience --Mr. W. Lanphier’s condition is thought to be Rufe, Wm. H. Mrs. more hopeful. Ryan, D. Mrs. --Mr. Stanley P. Bosworth, who came from St. Sheldon, C. Mr. Louis several weeks ago on a visit, and was taken Van Dersal, G. W. Mrs. down with fever, is slowly improving. Gentlemen --What is termed a “watermelon train” came Allison, A. B. from Cleveland Wed. loaded with 25 cars of Browski, Michal melons from Georgia. They were sold at all Morse, George stations on the road where purchasers could be Miller, Clinton N. found. Murray, E. L. --Mr. C. B. Drake, who went out to Dakota in the Peterson, G. C. spring, has returned home to his farm in good Rice, Horace old Perry. He says he likes the west, but thinks he Schmok, Herman can do as well at home as there. Shurborne, Orlan E. --Mr. H. P. Sears, of New York, is spending a few Sidley, Anna days with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Hector Sears, at Smith, Jas T. Dr. Brown’s late residence. Teller, Henry --Miss Lou Hall leaves today for a visit to the Walsh, Richard upper lakes. --Mrs. B. B. Park left town last week for Eaton Local Brevities Rapids for the benefit of her health. --Mr. R. S. Wood is making a trip down the St. --Mr. W. F. Broughton and two daughters, of Lawrence. Geneseo, Ill., arrived in town Sat. to visit --Rev. T. B. Wells and family left Tuesday on the Painesville friends. express for the east.

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July 26, 1883 telephoned her sister, Mrs. Seymour, of --Col. & Mrs. D. H. Darling, of Jolliet, Ill., arrived Ashtabula, and it was thought best she should last week and are guests of Mrs. Darling’s start at once. Then a little later the telegram mother, Mrs. Wyman, on St. Clair street. announcing her death. She left two children, --Mr. E. P. Branch left yesterday for a trip to the one a little daughter of seven years and an infant Pacific coast. of three weeks old. The afflicted husband has --Mr. Louis Freitag is the recipient of a nice cane the deep sympathy of his friends. from a friend, Mrs. John H. Brooks, of Cotton Plant, Florida. From the Mines --In a Kankakee paper is the notice of the E. C. Sterling, of New Mexico, writes a letter from wedding of Miss Grace Frisbie (once a member his gold mine at Camp Good Hope, New Mexico. of J. L. Frisbie’s family, of this place) at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Smith Briggs, to Mr. Fred Obituary nd Merrick, of El Paso, Texas. Died on the 2 inst., at the home of her niece, --Mr. John House fell about 10 feet from a ladder Mrs. C. C. Pease, Louisa A. Austin. She was born while sawing off a tree limb. No serious injury. in Suffield, Hartford Co., Conn, Dec. 23, 1802, the --Mrs. Kate Hoover, accompanied by her two youngest of 11 children of Joseph and Sarah young daughters, has gone to Germantown, on Austin. She came to the home of her sister, Mrs. the Hudson River, to visit the late Mr. Hoover’s Dr. G. W. Card, in Willoughby, soon after her mother and brother. Mrs. Hoover, senior, is over marriage in 1828. She moved to Painesville with 80 yrs. old. She will see her little granddaughters them in 1844. for the first time. --Mrs. Mary Whitney, daughter, of L. L. Rice, of Lake View House – Little Mountain Honolulu, Sandwich Island, is spending the week with Mrs. Bateham, on Mentor Ave. Mr. Rice is expected sometime in the summer and will see his old Painesville friends. --Mr. J. H. King has a fountain on his lawn which throws a spray high in the air and a beautiful bridge which spans an artificial lake leading to a pretty pavilion. Mr. J. W. Alexander, next door to him, has a garden with tropical flowers. --Mr. L. P. Gage returned from a business trip to the Indian Territory where he has a cattle ranch. He also has a farm and valuable lands in Kansas, and extensive lumber works in Indiana. Mr. Gage left his daughter, Annie L., who went from Painesville with him, in Michigan City.

Sad Intelligence Mrs. F. D. Brown, wife of the Cashier of the U. P. Thompson R’y Co, son of the late Dr. L .C. Brown, of this city, Mr. Ray Loomis of the East part of this township died suddenly July 20th, at Omaha, Nebraska. was seriously injured when unloading hay from a Mrs. Hector Sears, now at the Brown homestead wagon in his barn, the team started up and Mr. received a telegram on Friday telling of the Loomis was caught between the hayrack and dangerout illness of Mrs. Brown and the urgent some timbers. His chest was crushed and his ribs request to come immediately. Mrs. Sears were broken from the breast bone. His recovery is doubtful.

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July 26, 1883 --Mr. William Mills, of New York City, is visiting From Across the Atlantic the Corning family. Part of a letter is printed from Mrs. C. H. Allen --Miss Mary Anderson, of Tiffin, has been and her daughter, of St. Louis, who are traveling spending a few days with the King sisters. in Europe. Mary V. Allen wrote the letter. --Mrs. F. W. Gulliford, together with her mother Reunion Mrs. West, is visiting relatives in Tennessee. July 21st was the 91st birthday of Mrs. Eleanor P. --Miss Martha Mays, who is spending her Hopkins and a party was given at her son’s Mr. vacation in Painesville, called upon Mentor Seth J. Hopkins, of LeRoy. About forty children, friends last week. grandchildren, sisters, nieces, nephews, old time --Mrs. C. C. Cummings, of Petrolia, Pa., with her friends and neighbors gathered. two little ones, is visiting her parents, Capt. & Unionville Mrs. E. Burridge. --Charley Kimball, of Collinwood, spent the --Dr. & Mrs. Hawley have a baby boy. Sabbath here. --Prof. Luce and four brothers, who had been --Hortense Warner, who has been sick for some separated many years, met together last week time, is now up and around again. under the paternal roof-tree in Cuyahoga Co. -Someone left a 10 lb. boy on the doorstep of Mr. --Mrs. Emily Bradley and daughters joined an Vrooman’s people of this village. excursion last week to the Pacific shore. Mrs. B intends to locate somewhere near Los Angeles, Geauga County California. --Rev. C. C. Starbuck has moved to Virginia. --Report says that Miss Jennie Pratt is soon to be --T. C. Bartholomew, of Auburn, had two barns married to a leading physician in Saginaw, Mich. burn recently. --Little Abram Garfield has a dislocated shoulder --C. S. Cowles, formerly of this place, and now of and broken arm. Pembina, Dakota, has presented to Mayor Hilliard an Indian saddle which he purchased Madison from “Red Bear,” chief of the Turtle Mountain --Miss Mattie Patrick is visiting friends in Flint, Chippewas. Mich. --David Hull, of Claridon, has a powder horn, --Burt Trout, of Indianapolis, is visiting his uncle, which is said to have been plowed up on the Henry Patrick. battlefield of Bunker Hill and which was --Miss Minnie Kingsbury is visiting friends in presented to his grandfather previous to 1812. Kingsville. On it was an inscription containing the name --Truman & Hall went to Rochester to work on a Isaac Child. grading contract. Ander Wade went with the --Rev. Dexter Witter, of Burton, celebrated his animals. 80th birthday on Sat. He has resided in Burton 65 --Miss Mary Ford is now Mrs. T. C. Shipley. She years. is the guest of Mrs. Dr. Stockham. --Recently, W. J. Smith, of Thompson, was --A 16 yr. old son of Noah Pitcher died Monday arrested on the charge of blackmailing Henry of an accidental pistol shooting. Hurlburt. Hurlburt has been arrested on the --Chas. Miller, a German, not very long over, charge of committing assault and battery with employed at the Wheel Shop, got his arm too attempted rape upon Mrs. Smith near the knives and had it severed between the wrist and the elbow. The arm had to be Mentor amputated below the elbow. --Miss Bell Hawley returns to her home in Collinwood today. LeRoy --Mrs. French is better.

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July 26, 1883 --O. Bates has purchased a new threshing -- A post mortem examination of Miss Mary Lillie machine. shows that she died of a cancer between the --B. F. Wright has raised his house and enlarged stomach and the abdomen. the cellar. --The schools of Miss Ida Upham, Miss Clara Real Estate Transfers Tear, and Miss May Gee have closed for the Madison term. Williams, Lafayette Williams, Chas. Died Perry In Painesville July 22, of consumption, Millie J., Parmly Lavinia eldest daughter of Dr. D. J. Merriman, age 21. Ruetenik, Otto S. The remains were taken to Burton for burial. Wood, Ellen G. Painesville Perry First National Bank of Painesville --Hon. A. Goodell, of Loda, Ill., has twice visited Merriman, D. J. his sister, Mrs. Sherwood, since her illness. She is LeRoy still very low. Trask, Reuben --Frank Cowdery, is spending a brief vacation at Alfred, Alvin his father’s here before going into the ticket Trask, Freddie office of the N.Y. P. & O. Railroad under the Concord Weddell House, in Cleveland. Winchell, Janet --Last Sat., Thomas Edwin had the frame put up Garrett, James for a new barn. J. L. Parmly had the frame for a new barn partially raised Sat. Taken Up P. H. Towel had a black horse and a bay colt come Willoughby onto his premises this morning. Owner is --The mill dam of J. H. Boyce has been repaired. requested to come and get them. --Mr. Preston A. Metcalf is building a nice residence for his son, on the corner of Wilson Wanted and College streets. To Rent – Good house and barn. C. M. Luce, 47 --Dr. C. W. Reeder, a graduate of the Western Main Street. Reserve Medical College, will practice in House and Lot for Sale Wickliffe. Mrs. Climena Clapp is selling the house at No. 16 --Mrs. J. W. Penfield and other ladies of the Pearl street and barn. Has a well, cistern, fruit & Methodist Church will entertain the friends of C. Eight rooms. the M.E. Church with an in-and-out-door fete on Administrator’s Sale of Real Estate the grounds of J. W. Penfield’s nice residence on Wurt A. Breed, adm. of Lyman Paine, dec. is August 1st. selling land in Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. --The following persons are visiting in town: Eugene Losey is at his mother’s; Miss M. Austin Estate of Albert Morley is at A. P. Barber’s; Mrs. Pierson and daughter J. R. Morley, G. W. Morley, E. W. Morley are the are at C. H. Hopkin’s’ Mrs. Harrow and children executors of Albert Morley, dec., late of are at S. W. Smart’s; Charles Wright, of Grand Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. Rapids, is at Mrs. S. Wilson’s; Prof. Merrick, of For Sale Wilmington, and family are at Rev. Mr. The Franklin Williams’ property is for sale on Chapman’s. both sides of Jackson street. A. A. Amidon, Adm.

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July 26, 1883 p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as The Estate of Thomas Greer of August 1, 1883 Caroline Greer is the executrix of Thomas Greer, Ladies dec., late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. Baker, Ida W. Miss Lost or Stolen Brown, Alice Mrs. A. Hine is advertising for a white and liver Bruehler, Louise Mrs. colored hunting dog. He will pay a reward. Cooper, David, Mrs. For Sale Hane, Aggie C. Miss F. Steiner, Hill House, Lake Co., O., has 20 or 25 Lynch, Mary A. Miss acres of hard wood timber for sale or to cut on Murphy, E. Mrs. shares in Leroy, on the plank road. Potter, Sarah A. Pike, Kittle Miss Aug. 2, 1883 Thursday Palmer, Frank Mrs. Patrick, Mandane Miss p. 1 State and Neighborhood Peck, Emily B. Miss --Dr. J. B. Kidd, a Cincinnati dentist, fell suddenly Phelps, Martin, Miss dead while operating on the teeth of a lady Proper, Mary Miss patient. Trowbridge, Mina ----Mr. I. S. Childs, has closed his shoe store in the Williams, Daniel Mrs. Ashtabula House, and will move to Madison. Wright, Ella May --Peter Darrow on July 12th, his 80th birthday, Gentlemen mowed with a machine 12 acres of grass. Anderson, Alf Mr. Ashtabula Standard Bare, S. --Thomas Fitzgerald was found Thursday on a Gardner, Charles G. railway track in Cleveland with both legs cut off Grafton, E. A. below the knee. Hughes, G. A. --The Governor has pardoned John D. Bush, from Hendrickson, Adolph Mahoning Co., for 2 yrs. and a half in the Jeanson, P. penitentiary for killing Joseph Burbick in May, Land, Louis Mr. 1882. Minor, D. W. --Henry Tod, of Youngstown, and Abner Lane of Morrison, W. G. Hubbard, have been drilling for coal on the Phipps, G. A. Barber farm in Liberty township and struck a fine Reiding, John vein. Woodruff, Geo. S. --O. J. Hawkins, making his first trip as brakeman, lost his balance, fell under the wheels and was Local Brevities cut in two. The young man’s home was in --Mr. T. S. Baldwin is spending a week in the city. Meadville, Pa. --Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Bowman spent the Sabbath in

Jefferson with friends. p. 2 (col. 1) Mrs. Warren Young, mother of --Miss Kate Bowers, of New Castle, is the guest Warren Young Jr., private secretary of President of Mrs. S. K. Gray’s family. Arthur, died in Warren, Ohio, Monday. --Mrs. Ovington has returned from New York to --(col. 2) John Wormsley, a Fremont man, remain through the summer. attempted suicide by shooting a bullet into his --Mr. H. M. Doolittle, son of Mrs. E. T. Frisbee, brain, Friday. It passed through the skull and he has been home for a short time. is feeling no discomfort. --Mrs. Henrietta Evans left Mrs. H. B. Green’s on

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Aug. 2, 1883 Tuesday for the sea shore for the benefit of the --Capt. J. H. Andrews of the schooner Nellie health of the doctor. Reddington, was in town a day last week. --Mr. & Mrs. Charles Whitlaw, of Paris, Canada, --Mr. B. F. Stevens, of Brooklyn, N. Y., arrived who were called here by the death of Mrs. today for a visit. Whitlaw’s father, the late Collins Morse, --Eliza Brennan having been adjudged insane returned home the last week. was taken to the Asylum. --Mr. S. L. Thompson, Mr. T. B. Mosher, Mr. --Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Morley, of Fort Scott, Kansas, Frank P. Pratt, and Mr. Wynn S. Smith, Miss and daughters, are at the Morley Homestead on Estelle Smith, Miss Gertrude Smith, Miss Mary State street. Potter and Miss Justus left for Chautauqua --Miss Susie McAleer left Friday for a 2 month yesterday to spend some time. Mr. Boardman visit to friend in Baltimore and Virginia. Lane accompanied them en route to Waterloo, --Dr. J. C. Schenck and Mr. Thomas Dixon, of N.Y. Cleveland, were among the railroad victims at --Mrs. M. A. Teachout and son, of White Cloud, Carlton station, N.Y. Michigan, arrived yesterday on a visit to her --Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Alexander and children and father’s family, Mr. W. F. Potts and other Mrs. A’s brothers, George and John Steele, have relatives in Leroy and this vicinity. gone to Chautauqua. --Ashtabula Telegraph, Miss May Durban, who --Mrs. Thompson, sister of the late Mrs. Levi for the past two years has been a compositor in Kerr, and her daughter, Miss Thompson, are the Telegraph office, leaves this week for visiting Mrs. Laura K. Axtell. Painesville her former home, to accept a similar --Col. & Mrs. A. W. Stocking returned from a visit position on the Painesville Telegraph. of two weeks with their daughter in Bay City, --Mrs. J. W. Sanborn and Mrs. W. R. Rogers were Michigan. riding down Main street Monday afternoon in a --Mary Croft, for several years an inmate of dog cart drawn by Mr. Sanborn’s horse which Newburgh Asylum, has been pronounced stumbled and fell to the ground. Both ladies incurable and returned to Lake Co. Infirmary. were thrown to the ground, but neither was --Mrs. John Ranny, of Cleveland, was in the city injured. last week, visiting Mrs. L. K. Axtell, Mr. & Mrs. --Mrs. Plinney Pratt returned from Cincinnati on Wm. Lockwood and Mrs. D. T. Casement. Sat. where she had been visiting her brother. --Mrs. J. R. Pierce, of Cleveland, was in town She had a fall while there and is still suffering the several days last week visiting her mother, Mrs. consequence. Childs and family, of St. Clair street. --Dr. M. M. Seymour returned some days since --Mrs. John Sill and daughter, of Detroit, who from a visit for five weeks to his brother, Mr. J. S. have been visiting at St. James Rectory, left Seymour and Mrs. Seymour, of Davenport, Iowa. yesterday for home. Rev. W. H. Gallagher and Mr. Seymour thinks of moving to Painesville. family expect to follow them in short time, to --A life-sized crayon portrait of Judge Bosworth spend two or three days with Mrs. Gallagher’s has just been executed by Mr. Peter Kleeberger, family. formerly a marble sculptor. --Albert H. Morley, of Saginaw, who has been --Mrs. Cornelia H. Greer and her daughter left spending a month at Hampton Beach, on the town yesterday for the east. They go to Sachem coast of New Hampshire is expected her Aug. 3rd Head in Conn. on the sea coast for the benefit of to stay over Sunday with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Miss Greer’s health. John R. Morley, of St. Clair Street. --Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lee, of Northfield, Minn., --Mr. O. Baker and wife, of Perry and their son, are visiting at Judge Hitchcock’s. They will go Dr. H. H. Baker, of Cleveland, and Mrs. Baker left from there to Burton, Ohio, the former residence of Mrs. Lee. She made the journey from Minnesota in a rolling chair, paralysis of her right

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Aug. 2, 1883 --Mr. & Mrs. James McLaughlin are delighted side having incapacitated her from walking. Mr. with their new home in Minnesota. Lee is in business in Northfield with Mr. Edward --Captain Thompson is putting a handsome Hitchcock, son of Judge Hitchcock of this city. “Mansard” roof upon his house and otherwise quite extensively improving his new property on Judge and Mrs. Hitchcock Mentor Ave which for many years has been Once again, they must leave their pleasant home known as the Dille farm, opposite the residence in Painesville as Mrs. Hitchcock’s health of Lyman E. Nye. necessitates an immediate return to the Sanitarium in Clinton Springs. Willoughby --E. G. Bunnell has returned from Iowa --Last Wed. we received the following telegram somewhat improved in health. from San Francisco, Cal., July 25, 1883. --The lawn fete in Mrs. George Skiff’s yard Wed “Obituary premature. Still fighting the good fight was well attended. with force unabated. A. Phelps” --Thos. W. Boyce, who was so badly burned in the face and hands some months ago, is back to --The little daughter of Mr. Hiram Saxton, of work in his forge. Madison, was killed last Sat. while holding a colt. --On Wed, Henry, Frank and Peter Bilson, all The animal became frightened, and running, brothers, were arrested and charged with threw the child against a post, crushing her head. assault and battery on George Abell. Card of Thanks Dr. & Mrs. Merriman express their heartfelt Geauga County thanks to their many friends, who ministered --Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Tibbals, of Painesville, were in and sympathized with them during the illness Chardon Sunday. Mr. Tibbals has leased the and death of their beloved daughter. photograph gallery at this place. --The Pioneer Picnic will be held at South th Mentor Newbury on Aug. 24 . --Mrs. P. W. Gulliford has just returned from a pleasant visit South. Geneva --Mr. & Mrs. Mills have returned to their home --Mrs. Norris, of Dakota, is visiting relatives and in New York City. friends here. --Miss Kinney, Geneva, is visiting Mrs. Fred --Mrs. Westfall, of Cincinnati, died here a week Warner for a few days. ago Sunday, of consumption. --Mr. George Cleveland, from the city of --Miss Condit, a teacher at Denver, Col., has been Cleveland, is at home for a short time. spending a week in this place. It was formerly her --Miss Minnie Garfield, of Cleveland, has been home. spending the week at Lawnfield. --Mrs. Colburn, and daughter, Nellie, of --Miss Hopley, from London, England, is Rochester, N.Y., are visiting Mrs. Colburn’s sister- spending the summer with Mrs. Garfield, at the in-law, Mrs. H. R. Babcox. farm. --Ed. Bartholomew’s residence in Tibbitsville was --Rev. & Mrs. Carlton, of Painesville, spent the entered by burglars Friday night. day with Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Munson, last week. --Henry Babcox, compositor in job room of --Mr. John Robison and Mrs. H Robison, of Cleveland Leader, returned to Cleveland Cleveland, with friends from Kentucky are yesterday after a week spent with relatives here. visiting at the family residence of Dr. & Mrs. J. P. Madison Robison. --Fred Woodsworth and family, of Cleveland, are visiting at John Woodworth’s.

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Aug. 2, 1883 LeRoy --Rev. R. R. Davis, formerly of Munson, O., but for --Mrs. Teachout, of Michigan, is visiting her the past year in Dakota, occupied the pulpit of father, Mr. W. F. Potts. the Central Church. --Miss Ellen Hill, closed her school in Paine’s --The case, State of Ohio vs Lester Haines for Hollow for the term. assault, occupied the attention of Justice Cornelius Monday forenoon. Perry --Mr. I. S. Childs, who moved from here to --Mr. & Mrs. S. L. Walker and child leave soon for Ashtabula few months since has bought J. W. their home after visiting at the home of her Stray’s stock of clothing and has come back to father, A. A. Wheeler. Madison with his stock of shoes and boots and --W. A. Wheeler has picked from his grounds will continue in both lines of trade at his old nearly 90 bushels of raspberries. The supply has stand. not been equal to the demand.

South Madison Mentor At statement from a member of the coroner’s --Miss Kittie Mathews, of your city, and Miss jury regard to the death of Roscoe Conklin Millie Norton, of Perry, were making calls on our Scrafford, a stepson of N. B. Pitcher, who to all street recently. appearance, died instantly from the accidental LeRoy discharge of a pistol in his own hands. The boy --R. F. Sumner lost a horse a few days ago. was 15 yrs. old and had not been playing with the --Miss Alice Greene closed her school in Dist. No. pistol all day as was reported. It is supposed he 7 on Friday. was looking down the muzzle when it went off, --Mrs. S. Ostrander was given a surprise visit by the ball entered the inner corner of his right eye a few neighbors and friends on July 25. and lodged in the brain. Nothing of the nature of insanity about him. He was very cheerful and Kirtland talkative through the day. It has been reported --Miss Hattie Keener, of Madison, is visiting Miss that the boy and his step father had a quarrel. Minnie Brown. This is false. The family were all on good terms; --Miss Amelia Calloway, of Cleveland, is spending Mr. Pitcher is a man that doesn’t quarrel with a few days at the home of her brother. anyone. --Elder Wm. Kelley, of Michigan, preached at the Temple Sunday to large audiences. Willoughby Plains In Memoriam --Miss Ida Upham, of Kirtland, visited friends Millta J. Merriman died on July 22nd. Services here. were held in Burton. She was laid to rest by --Mr. A. Cole has a new barn nearly enclosed. C. family. J. Richardson has his barn almost up. --Mr. S. F. Whitney is able to be around. Married th --Mr. & Mrs. N. Dean and little son, of Cincinnati, --In Painesville, July 30 , at the residence of Mrs. are spending some time with his sister, Mrs. E. N. N. N. Bartlett, Mr. O. T. Hutchinson and Miss Hyde. Amanda E. Bartlett. th --Mr. John Scriber is ill from overwork in the hot --In Painesville, O., July 25 , Mr. Horace S. sun. Grover to Miss Zoe G. Belden, both of Painesville. --Last Thursday, Mr. E. H. Talbott’s barns were discovered to be on fire. He lost a bull and 20-30 The Estate of Sally S. Young tons of hay. Geo. E. Paine is the adm. of Sally S. Young, dec., late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio.

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Aug. 2, 1883 Aug. 9, 1883 Select School Probate Notice Mrs. T. Carter has opened a select school for children from the age of 5 to 12 yrs. Burnham Place, South St. Clair Street, Painesville

Aug. 9, 1883 Thursday p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mr. David Robinson, of Russell, has been taken to Newburgh Asylum. --Dr. Lyman Little, of Cleveland, died at his home last week. --Louis J. Barber, of Akron, fell from the roof of a shed and broke his neck. --Ed. O’Hara was killed by the cars while drunk in

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--Mrs. John Selzer, of Ashland, had triplets on p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Sat. night, two boys and a girl, all weighing over of Aug. 8, 1883: 7 pounds each. Ladies --John Garrett, an old farmer living near Dayton, Brown, Eva King while drunk attacked his wife with a hatchet. She Brucher, Louisa Mrs. cannot recover. Christner --A young man in Lancaster, Charles A. Williams, Cahey, Maggie Miss age 21, while riding a horse, fell entangling his French, Maryette Mrs. foot in the harness and was dragged a half mile. Lochimer, Mary Mrs. He was picked up dead. Meagaur, Julia G. H. --Cincinnati Correspondent for the Cleveland Rehmert, Auguste Herald: Miss Bell Dalton, a handsome daughter Rogers, Mary Mrs. of a wealthy citizen, had two suitors John J. Hill Sumpson, Annie Mrs. and Dr. Francis Dowling. Her parents favored the Thompson, M. Mrs. latter. The lady favored Hill and quietly left her Wilson, Elsena Miss father’s house and married him. The Doctor Zellie, Susie Mrs. learning of her marriage tried to blow his brains Gentlemen out and was stopped by the father. Brandt, Ed Mr.

Egleston, Murray p. 2 (col. 1) Mrs. Martha Garrison, of Cleveland, Gibbons, George a bride of only a month, accidentally put a bullet Grover, Geo. in her brain by the careless handling of a Harris, Alfred revolver. Langheim, F. A.

Muryhy, Michael Items of Interest Murphy, David --Last week, two serious accidents occurred in Maynard, Geo. Mr. Harpersfield. B. Gray was thrown from a horse Putney, D. and had two ribs broken. A. Dodson, was run Strong, E. L. over by a mowing machine, breaking his collar bone. Ashtabula Standard

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Aug. 9, 1883 --Prof. & Mrs. Harvey and daughter left this Local Brevities mooring for the East to go to a water-cure for --Mr. George M. Fisher has been in town a few Mrs. Harvey’s health. days. --Mr. Charles Loughridge, who graduated --Wm. Perkins Esq., of Buffalo, was in town Sat. recently at Yale College with honors, has been in --Mr. E. C. Walker, of the Spirit of the Times, was the city a few days visiting his relatives, Mr. in town Monday. Augustus Hine and family. He goes to Chicago --Miss Nina Clark left Jennings Place, for her soon to commence the study of Law. home in Michigan last Sat. --Mr. & Mrs. Fred A. Searl had a baby boy. --Mr. James Kerr, of the Chicago post office, is --Mr. & Mrs. H. O. Wells, of Kirtland, celebrated th spending a few days in this city. their 15 wedding anniversary last Friday. Mrs. --Miss Muhlenbruch, of Buffalo, is the guest of H. O. Wells assisted by her sister, Martha, Miss Carrie Garfield, State street. prepared a supper for friends and relatives. --Mr. W. L. Baker returned Monday from his visit --W. C. Barnes Esq., of Unionville, was in town to Colorado and New Mexico. today for the first time in four years; he had --Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Shaw, of Canton, are suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mr. & Mrs. Barnes visiting Mrs. Shaw’s parents on Erie street. were visiting Mr. H. Woodworth and family; Mrs. --Miss Marion Doty, of Chattanooga, is spending Barnes is a niece of Mr. Woodworth. some time with Miss Mary Smith, of Mentor Ave. --Mr. & Mrs. Eli S. Young, of Kansas City, Mo., --Miss Ella Cook and Miss Alma Sinclair, of Perry, arrived in town Sat. they will go to Chautauqua were visiting friends in Chagrin Falls last week. Tuesday. --Prof. W. G. McCall and wife, of Youngstown, Body Found are guests of Mrs. M’s mother, Mrs. Fisher, The body of a man was found in Grand River Mentor Ave. about four miles above town Tuesday by Mr. --Messrs. F. E. and J. E. Murray, of Concord, Bishop Warren. It was afterwards identified as shipped two cars of fine cattle on the Nickel Plate that of George Thompson, age 32, who has not to Buffalo on Sunday. been seen since Tuesday of last week. Could be --Mrs. Cary Chamberlain and her mother, Mrs. a case of suicide or accidental drowning. Artemus Rogers, of Ashtabula, visited friends in the city Sat. Horse Killed --Mr. W. A. Child left home Thursday for Mr. F. Breed had a runaway and he was thrown Hamilton, Ontario, where he will be in the Iron from the wagon. The horse ran and hit a tree Works of his cousins, Messrs, Doolittle and with such force as to kill him. Mr. Breed had no Wilcox. serious injury. --Frederick Preston, of Evansville, Ind., has joined his family at the Willard homestead. Real Estate Transfers --Mr. & Mrs. A. Brammer lost their only child, age Madison 3 months, which they buried Friday. Wilcox, Julia K. B. --Mrs. M. L. Root, of Fargo, Dakota, left the city Brewater, Robert L. Thursday enroute to the East. Morse, Anna --Mr. & Mrs. Z. S. Wilson with little daughter, Bates, S. D. Alice, leave today for Faribault, Minn., to visit the Parker, Catharine W. family of Mrs. Hudson Wilson. Bates, S. D. --Geo. Pease, Will Martin, Chas. Benjamin, LeRoy Walter Green, Gard. Gray, Harry Barnes and Geo. Harrison, Charles Trumbull went to Camp Lake Side yesterday. Harrison, Catharine They will occupy the Nellis cottage there. Downing, Candace Downing, Eugene J.

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Aug. 9, 1883 Painesville Fowler, Eliza Aug. 9, 1883 Huntoon, William --Mr. Tower, who lives on the river road, fell off a load of hay one day last week and received a Obituary few injuries. Died in Mentor, July 14th, Mabel, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Levi Burridge, and Willoughby granddaughter of Capt. & Mrs. E. Burridge, age 3 --Miss Lilly Hoyt, of Clifton Springs, N.Y., is the yrs. 6 mos. guest of Miss Anna Boyce. --Mr. Henry Damon and family, of Minnesota, Hutchinson-Bartlett are visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. D. Damon. A quiet wedding took place at the home of Mrs. --Mrs. Geo. Skiff died last Friday night from N. N. Bartlett, on Washington street. July 30th, paralysis, age 70 yrs. her daughter Miss Amanda E. Bartlett married Mr. O. G. Hutchinson, of West Virginia. They LeRoy were married to the right of a portrait of the late --Mr. & Mrs. Curtiss McNutt, of Ashtabula, are Elder N. N. Bartlett, father of the bride. After the visiting friends in town. marriage ceremony, Elder S. S. Bartlett --Mrs. Harriet Johnson and her daughter, Miss congratulated the couple. The bride was dressed Lena Johnson, of Toledo, is visiting relatives in in an electric blue satin trimmed with orange Leroy and Concord. flowers and smilax. They will take a trip to West Virginia and make Painesville their future home. Thompson --Mr. Ray Loomis, who was badly hurt a few days Willoughby Plains ago, is improving slowly. It is reported that he Mr. & Mrs. O. Perry have gone to Chautauqua to sold his farm to a south county man. Someone be gone some time. from the same locality bought Jeremiah Nye’s --Mr. & Mrs. S. Green, of Conneaut, have farm. returned from their eastern trip and are stopping Kirtland for a few days with their daughter, Mrs. C. J. --Charlie Suits is visiting at Mr. Guy Smith’s. Richardson. --Walter Curtis has returned from a visit to Ravenna. Concord --Tom Atkinson, of Cleveland, is at his old home --Addison Austin has sold his farm. for a vacation. --Mrs. Weigel, expects to start for Kansas, --Will and Frank Traver, of Jackson, Mich., are Tuesday. She goes to visit her sister who is ill and making their parents and friends a short visit. not expected to recover. --The ordinance of baptism was performed in the --Wm. Harrison died at the home of his daughter, river last Sunday upon one candidate by Elder Mrs. Eliza Harrison, July 25th. He was born in the Wm. Kelley. year 1800, in the Isle of Man, and came to this --R. L. Lamson, of Troy, organized a Good country in 1831. He settled first in Hambden, Templars Lodge here last week. then alter in LeRoy, Concord, Geneva, and --Miss May Bond gave a tea party at Mr. Carroll’s Madison. last Sat.

Unionville Mentor --Mr. Charles Kimball Sr., of Collinwood, is in --Mrs. L. H. Luse has been very sick the past town. week, but is much better now.

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Aug. 9, 1883 Weather: Quite a frost at Chagrin Falls on the th --Mrs. Newton Wells has returned from a trip to night of the 7 . Vermont and a visit to her old home. --At 10 yr. old son of Frank Bryant, of Gustavus, --Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Frost, with their children, Harry fell in a cistern Thursday and was drowned. and Helen, are visiting relatives in North Evans, --The wife of I. Fross, of Columbus, a Panhandle N. Y. conductor, has eloped with an unknown --Fred Hart expects to enter Hudson Academy stranger. this year. T. D. and Lillias Morley with their --Mrs. Matilda Cleveland, age 79, of Niles, died of cousin, Fannie Morley, anticipate beginning a heart disease Friday. course at Oberlin. Harry King will take a college --Wm. Church, of Ashtabula, the Telegraph says, preparatory course in Tiffin. George Gunn goes has one of the most complete and perfect farms back to State University this year and Miss Myra in the county. Delong will return to Canfield Normal School. --Robert M. Palmer, age 22, only son of J. Dwight --Rev. Warren B. Hendryx has tendered his Palmer, of Cleveland, died Sat. of consumption. resignation as pastor of the Disciple Church here. --Michael Quail, was arrested in Toledo, and --Mrs. Spencer Munson, Mrs. A. Atwater, and identified as the murderer of Mrs. Kirtland, in Rev. & Mrs. W. B. Hendryx have gone to Indiana Massillon, in July. to attend the encampment meetings of the --Joseph Evans, a tinner of Columbus, fell from Disciples to be held at Island Park. the roof of a 3-story building, sustained injuries which are likely to be fatal. Married --Jennie D. Carlton, a young lady of Hartford, At the Cowles House, Aug. 28, Mr. Ralph Walkely Trumbull Co., has been adjudged insane and sent and Miss Mary Baldwin. to Newburgh. Died --Frank Adams, of Warren, rode a bicycle to In Fairport, Aug. 7, Stella, age 2 yr. 2 mos., eldest Youngstown and back. On returning home, he daughter of Thos. and Josephine Post. Funeral had a fall; the effects of which resulted in his Wed. at the home of the grandparents, Mr. & death. Mrs. John E. Post. --A portion of a tusk of a mastodon was found near Warsaw last week, which measured 41 Notice inches in length, 12 3/3 in circumference and W. W. Huson, of Plymouth, Wis.; Geo. B. Huson, weighted nearly 25 lbs. of Chicago; Henry Huson, of Illinois; and other --A train wreck killed John Grimm, engineer, and heirs at law of Chauncy Huson, dec., will take Frank Wilson, the fireman, near Massillon. notice that Perry Bosworth, as adm. of Chauncy Huson, dec., has filed a petition in the Probate p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Court of Lake Co., Ohio, to ascertain and of Aug. 15, 1883: determine the right of Nancy M. Huson in about Ladies 48 acres of land in Perry Lake Co., Ohio, and Burgess, Carrie Munger order the same sold to pay the liabilities of said Burdick, Jane Mrs. Chauncy Huson’s estate. Fox, Mary Mis Ingraham, Minnie Miss The Estate of Cyrus French Kaneen, Mary Mrs. J. A. Patch is the adm. of Cyrus French, dec., late Mcurale, Winnie Miss of LeRoy, Lake Co., Ohio. Meagan, Julia G. H. Philip, Kittie Miss Aug. 16, 1883 Thursday Plumer, M. a. Miss Porter, M. A. Miss p. 1 State and Neighborhood Taylor, Cora Miss

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Aug. 16, 1883 --Masters Sumner and Samuel Parmly, sons of Taylor, Louisa Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Parmly, of Chicago, are guests Titus, Hattie G. of their uncle, Mr. J. L. Parmly. Wilson, Ettie Mrs. --The Junior Editor of the Ashtabula Sentinel, W. nd Wilbur, Alice Miss D. Howells, 2 , was married last week to Miss Wright, Carrie M. Miss Alice C. Pierce, of Austinburgh. Gentlemen --Miss Mary Gray, of Richmond street, gave a Borman, J. M. reception last Thursday for her guest, Miss Kate Heson, Handay Bowers, of New Castle. Lear, Chas. C. Leitt --Mr. W. B. Straight wrote a letter dated th Lowell, Wm. M. Mankato, Minn., Aug. 11 , to inform us that he nd Murphy, J. F. will return to Hudson, Ohio, about the 22 . Marun, Jos. --Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Thompson left Sunday night Sanders, H. K. for St. Jo., Michigan to visit a brother of Mrs. Stevens, Vernon Thompson, whom she has not met for 15 yrs. Stuart, P. B. --Mrs. Frank Wilkins and children, of Oil City, Pa., Ward, Harry Mr. are the guests of Mr. Wilkins’ mother, Prospect Wilder, Henry street. Willas, John H. --Mrs. Charles G. Boalt, of Washington street, Wright, Willie H. leaves Thursday from Ahnapee, Wis., to visit her husband and son. Local Brevities --Capt. J. B. Burrows and son, left last week to --Mrs. H. C. Gray and W. C. Gray spent the visit the Kentucky Exposition at Louisville. Sabbath in Elyria. --Anna Fuller, of Wickliffe, is suing the railroad in --Mr. J. B. Barnes, of Mentor, died suddenly of Common Pleas Court for $5,000 for injuries paralysis, Sunday night. sustained while getting off the cars. --Mrs. R. M. Murray and daughter left for their --Mrs. B. S. Stanton and daughter, Mrs. W. D. home in Piqua, last Thursday. Wagoner and daughter, of LaPorte City, Iowa, --Mr. W. Lanphier is finally improving. are guests of Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Payne, on St. Clair --Mr. Stanley P. Jones left for the East Wed. on a street. business trip. --Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Carter, of Keokuk, Iowa, are in --Mr. H. K. Raynolds, of Orange, N. J., has been in town the guests of Mrs. Harvey Woodworth. the city a few days visiting his brother’s family. --W. C. Rockwell, a boy of 16, who is working for --Col. William Jarvis, of Hartsgrove, Ashtabula Chester Oatman, in Wayne, bound up 1 ¾ acres Co., died Tuesday of last week. of wheat in 1 hour and 40 mins. Jefferson --Mr. J. B. Hopkins left Thursday for Oshkosh, Gazette Wis., to visit a brother he had not seen for 20 yrs. --Our young friend, C. R. Tinan, is editor of the --Mr. B. G. Wilkerson, of Sedalia, Missouri, was in Kimball, Dakota Enterprise. town from Sunday. --Frank S. Stickney left Tuesday for Fargo, --Mrs. George A. Hathaway, of Blissfield, Mich., Dakota, to remain through the fall and winter. is visiting at the Maples, the residence of Mr. --Miss Rose Frazer of the telephone exchange, Henry Nottingham. Ashtabula, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Bertha --Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lockwood, of St. Louis, Mo., Taft, Erie street. are spending a short time at the home of their --Mr. Frank Pierson, of the Herald, is on the sick parents on Wood street. list and rusticating among his Painesville friends. --Stanley P. Bosworth, who has been dangerously low for weeks with typhoid fever, but is tending to improve.

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Aug. 16, 1883 Smith, M. J. --Mrs. N. O. Lee and Miss Carrie Markham are in Painesville Austinburg to attend the wedding of Miss Emma Porter, L. A. L. Walker, who was a teacher in the Painesville Green, Willard F. schools. Morley, C. T. --Will G. Lee and Lizzie Lee have gone to Wood, A. W. Jefferson to attend the reception given by Mr. & Carney, Anthony Mrs. J. A. Howells, in honor the marriage of their Wassen, W. E. son W. D. Howells 2nd, to Miss Allie C. Pearce, of Mentor Austinburg. Scott, Orson N. --Mr. E. D. Howe had a fall in his corn field and it Atwater, C. M. will be some time before he is out again. Willoughby --The death of Henry McCormick Sr., a former Lloyd, Geo. L. resident of Painesville, occurred at his residence Lloyd, James N. in Chesaning, Mich., on the 5th inst., age 83 yrs. He left here in 1857. He was a native of Seneca --Mrs. N. Brink, of Erie street, has bone to Co., N.Y. Cassadaga, N. Y. --A female child about four weeks old was found --Mrs. J. M. Morley, of Saginaw, Mich., is visiting on the doorstep of the home of Mrs. King, in her husband’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Morley, Mentor, Sunday. She was taken in charge by Mr. St. Clair street. T. G. Hart, one of the township trustees and --Miss Bridge, of Cincinnati, and Miss Aggie brought to the infirmary. Boalt, and Miss Mary Wilkes, of Painesville, are --Mr. & Mrs. J. L Frisbie are going to Boston early guests of Mrs. A. R. Daniels and family, of in September to occupy and take charge of the Mentor. residence of Mr. & Mrs. Chapin while they were --Miss Georgia Booth, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. in Europe. Mrs. Chapin is a niece of Mr. Frisbie. T. Booth, arrived at the Stockwell House last --Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Tinker have gone on a trip west week. She had been visiting relatives in Conn. to benefit Mr. Tinker’s health.

A Sad Death The death of George H. McIntosh, better known here as “Happy Jack” occurred Friday morning. He was of respectable parentage and a promising young man. He served in the war of the Rebellion for 3 yrs. He was shot through the spine and made a cripple for life. But he contracted the habit of drinking and spent most of his pension each month on drink. He died of delirium tremens.

Real Estate Transfers Madison Lawton, Geo. W. Bishop, Louise Lawton, Louise Bishop Howard, Ethel Howells, W. C.

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Aug. 16, 1883 --Mrs. Mary Snell is keeping house for her father, Mr. E. W. Palmer. --Mr. S. F. Whitney is very sick with fever. Geneva --Miss Ellen Morgan will teach the Eagle Hill School during the fall. --Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Rogers haven taken possession of their new home on Centennial

street. LeRoy --Miss Jennie Blinn, accompanied by her cousin, --Wm. Wright has sold his farm to Jas. Wedge. Mr. E. Potter, will attend a double wedding in --S. H. Jepson has commenced building his new New York State, the present week. house. --Mrs. H. C. Wright returned from Union City, --S. E. Balch has sold his farm and expects to Penn., the later part of last week. move to Thompson. --Miss May Keith will leave for Colorado Springs Kirtland in 3 weeks to make her home with Mrs. Dr. --Mrs. Van Deusen is visiting in Toledo. Smith. If the climate agrees with her health, she --Mrs. Snyder and son, Homer, of Akron, were in will remain permanently. town last week.

--Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Whelpley, Madison, are the South Madison guests of Ed. Billings. --Mr. Clarence Trumbull, of Harpersfield, is --Elder Columbus Scott is announced to speak in building a new house. the Temple next Sunday. --What has become of the blackberries this year? --Mrs. W. C. Field and family, of Cleveland, are Can’t hardly get enough for a pie. visiting old time neighbors. --Mr. Charles Ferguson, formerly of this place, --There will be a lawn fete on the grounds of now of York state, is visiting friends and relations David Traver, Thursday evening. in this section.

--Mr. William Marsh, had a family reunion last Madison Thursday, of daughters and sons-in-law, --Miss Kate Teachout has returned from Ironton. grandchildren and uncles. He came from Kent, --Vernon Graves was in town on Tuesday. near Dover, in England, in 1850, is now age 63. --Mr. Thos. Barnes has partially recovered from his recent fall. Mentor --Miss Stella Saxton is spending the heated term --Mrs. H. C. King spent the Sabbath with her in Chicago. brother in Aurora. --Mrs. M. H. Frisbie, who has been suffering from --Miss Blanche Pardee, of Akron is visiting her a lung difficulty a number of years, died at her sister, Mrs. Ed. Sawyer. late residence on Tuesday. --Mr. & Mrs. E. Lobschier, of Cleveland, are Perry spending a short time with Mentor friends. Warren and George Cowdery, of Ashtabula, --Mrs. Betsey Kennedy has completed her annual spent Sat. at their father’s in Perry. summer visit to Mentor friends and returned to --Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Barnes are with friends in her home in Portage Co. Ashtabula Co. camping out at Red Brook. --Miss Mary Aldrich, accompanied by her friend

Miss Kittie Baxter is visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. Unionville Belding at Mayville, on Chautauqua Lake. --Miss Jennie and her sister, Mrs. Cooper, are at --Miss Hattie Talbot, who visited her brother Mr. Chautauqua. Thomas Morley, returned to her home in Willoughby Plains Cleveland.

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Aug. 16, 1883 --Mrs. Esther Green, of this town was 92 yrs. old --Mr. J. B. Barnes was taken ill in church Sabbath last January. Every day now she “puts up a run” evening and assisted to his residence by the (which is two skeins of yarn), spinning and Mentor Depot by friends, where he died about 1 reeling the same, with as much ease as a woman o’clock this morning. It is supposed that his of 40 would do. Jefferson Sentinel sudden death was caused by paralysis of the heart. p. 2 (col. 1) The 14-yr. old daughter of Geo. W. Bird, of Doylestown was killed by lightning during Executor’s Sale a storm Monday. J. A. Patch, executor of James H. Wheeler, dec. of --Basile Davis, a colored man of Salineville, about Painesville will be selling the personal property 92 yrs. old, was killed by an express train. of the estate at Public Auction, Sept. 1, 1883. --Henry E. Shull, a carpenter of Canton, fell a Administrator’s Sale distance of 60 feet, while working on the city J. A. Patch, Adm. of Cyrus French, dec., will be building, and died soon after. selling personal property in LeRoy on Sept. 5, --Ella Foley left her home in Steubenville five 1883. years ago on account of alleged ill-treatment The Estate of Cyrus French from her father and her whereabouts has been J. A. Patch is the adm. if Cyrus French, dec., late unknown. Recently, her father died leaving an of Leroy, Lake Co., Ohio. estate of $50,000 and she, as one of the three children, is an heir. Her brother is trying to find Aug. 23, 1883 Thursday her. Death of Judge Black – Judge Jeremiah Black p. 1 State and Neighborhood died at his residence in York, Pa., Sunday. --John Fee, age 85, the oldest resident of Niles, A Courageous Lady (col. 2) died last week. Last Friday, Mrs. Anthony Forrey, West Side, --Mrs. Lydia Winsor, a pioneer of Ashtabula, died Cleveland, fought with a burglar in her house. last week, age 82. Mrs. Forrey was severely hurt in the contest and --Wm. Brown, of Ashtabula, is minus a finger needed stiches in her scalp where she was hit because he carelessly handled a revolver. with a billy. --Joel Jones, of Euclid, died last week at age 84.

He had resided on the farm where he died for 73 p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as yrs. of Aug. 15, 1883: --Mrs. Jacob Philips, of Dowling, Wood Co. fell Ladies from a load of staves on which she was riding and Grist, C. R. Mrs. was fatally injured. Hill, Carrie Miss --John H. Wright, age 82, probably the oldest Hathaway, A. K. Mrs. printer in Ohio, died in Lancaster last Thursday. McCoe, Mrs. He worked on the first issue of the Gazette in Morse, C. Mrs. that city in 1826. McClay, Jennie Miss --Some miserable specimen of humanity stole a Norris, L. P. Mrs. hive of bees from the premises of Mr. J. Smith, Ema Dr. Wriggleworth, in Rock Creek, drowned the bees Valentine, E. Mr. in a creek, and took from the hive about 100 lbs. Gentlemen of honey. Citerly, Allie Mr. --A valuable mare belonging to A. A. Winsor, of Follett, Marcus Ashtabula, fell down an embankment a distance Stanton, James of 40 feet and was killed. Wangemann, Theodore

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Aug. 23, 1883 --Mrs. Mary Taylor, wife of the late Samuel Local Brevities Taylor, of LeRoy, died Tuesday, age 75 years. --Mr. & Mrs. Stirling R. Streator are at Point --Harriet Wilson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Hudson Chautauqua. Wilson, is to be married to William E. Blodgett, --Miss Lula L. Webb, of Chardon, is in town for a Sept. 4, 1883 at Faribault, Minn. few days visiting friends. --The Second National Bank of Warren closed its --Miss Pollie Bright, of Cleveland, is visiting Mrs. doors Friday on account of the defalcation of its Frank Curtiss this week. cashier Kirtland M. Fitch for the sum of $80,000. --Mrs. Janwich and daughters, of Cleveland, are --Mr. Fred Sherwood left Monday for Grand visiting Mrs. Routledge, at Bissel Place. Rapids, Mich., for a visit with Mr. Theodore --Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Scranton, of Brockport, N. Y. Martindale, formerly of Kirtland. are visiting their relatives in Painesville. --The death of Henry C. Blossom, of Cleveland, --Mr. Fred Stevens, of Cleveland, was the guest occurred at Hamburg, Germany, last Sat., of of the Misses Green, of Erie street last Tuesday. apoplexy. He was a business man in Cleveland --Mr. & Mrs. C. Gage, of Munson, Mass., are for 40 yrs., but his boyhood was spent in Lake Co. visiting Mr. R. L. Blair and sister, on Erie street. He was 60 yrs. old. --Miss Addie M. J. Lovett has returned from her --Mr. S. Little, of Sioux City, Iowa, is visiting at his western trip. home on Jackson street. --Mrs. Henry A. Warren, of Cleveland, and family --Mrs. C. C. Pease, of Washington street, left on are at Mrs. Seth Marshall’s for a part of the warm Monday being summoned to assist once again in season. the care of her aunt, Mrs. Stephen G. Austin, of --Silas Merchant, of Cleveland, made an Buffalo. assignment Monday. --Miss Mary Wilcox, made her sister, Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Dudley B. Wick, of Cleveland, have Charles Doolittle, a short visit previous to coming been spending a few days with Mr. & Mrs. R. K. home. Paige. The Races – Report of the opening races for the --Joseph Neill, of Little Mountain, died on the season at the Painesville Driving Park Sat. 13th, at 73. He leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters. Real Estate Transfers --Mr. L. F. Griswold, who is now connected with Madison the New York house of B. T. Babbitt, was in town Sentor, Susan B. over Sunday. Sentor, John S. --Miss Carrie Moffet, of Mentor, a niece of Mr. J. Benton, A. W. K. Stebbins, is spending a week or two at his Painesville home on Prospect street. Bernard, F. F. --Miss Gertie Woodford, of Trumbull Co. and Harris, C. W. Miss M. Bell Gorby, of Bellaire, O., visited Rev. Mentor Carlton’s family last week. Warren, Benjamin P. --Miss Julia A. Pepoon has accepted a position as Warren John teacher in Fox Lake Seminary at Fox Lake, Wis. Kirtland --Mrs. M. S. Curtis returned to the city Monday Bidlake, Calvin after an absence of four months in the South and Bidlake, G. S. the West. She has rooms at Mrs. Sedgebeer’s Bidlake, Cloin --Mr. B. Wilkins, of Oil City made a short visit to Bidlake, Wallace U. his mother and sisters on Prospect street, last Willoughby Thursday. It was his first visit in Painesville in 9 Woolsey, Cordelia years. Pelton, Charles

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Aug. 23, 1883 --A. C. and V. M. Phelps start today for Austinburg to attend the fall term of school at that place. A. C. has been one of the teachers there for the last two or three terms.

Willoughby --John HiIl is entertaining friends from New York. --Mr. A. G. Waite and family are visiting friends --Mr. L. L. Kewish leaves today for a visit with in Appleton, Wis. relatives in Illinois and Nebraska. --Mrs. Hattie Farber, of Detroit, is with her --H. E. Paine, of Penn., has been spending a few mother, Mrs. J. Payne, in this village. days with his sisters, Mrs. L. L. Kewish and Mrs. J. --George H. Sharp has purchased of O. H. W. Doncaster. Rockafellow, the good will of the dray business. Perry --M. D. Law, of Philadelphia, is visiting his parents --Frank Crane, who lost a leg years ago, is now here. laid up with a serious hurt on the other leg. --Mr. Brinkerhoff, the tinner, is putting a metallic --Will Salkeld, whose finger was amputated from roof on J. H. Foster’s new dwelling house. the effects of baseball, is around as cheerful as --Joseph Kennedy is part owner in two or three ever. vessels on the lakes. --H. J. Manchester had his house completely --From one of our pulpits two weeks ago we had transformed. a sermon preached against buying meat at the meat market and carrying it home on the Mentor Sabbath day. --Mrs. H. A. Jordan, from the General Hospital --Miss Hattie Chapin, of Cleveland, died of a training school, 103 High Street, Buffalo, N.Y., is cancer last Wed., age 34 yrs. Her remains were visiting her sister, Mrs. T. G. Hart and other brought to this village and the funeral services Mentor friends. took place at the home of J. Masury, her brother- --Miss Lenora Wooster, of Berea, has been in-law. secured as teacher of the High school for the --Mrs. Sally Bliss, wife of the late Henry Bliss, died coming year. on the 14th inst., of old age, age 83 yrs. For the --Mrs. H. George, from Wisconsin, is visiting past few years, she and her late husband resided relatives in Painesville and old friends in Mentor. with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Sharp. She leaves --Mrs. Newton Wells and daughter of your town, two daughters and a son. The remains were spent Friday here. placed in the vault for burial. Madison --Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Boyer are home again. LeRoy --A. L. Gates, of Swanville, called on his friends --It is reported that Spencer Balch has sold his Sat. farm. --Sidney Covell and his mother, have returned from Toledo.

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Aug. 23, 1883 --Mr. W. Arthur Potter and Miss Jennie E. Blinn --Miss Sophia McGiffert, of Ashtabula, is visiting went to La Grange, N. Y., last Tuesday to attend Miss Grace Hall. the wedding of their cousins, Mary A. and Linnie --Miss Nettie McKelvey, of Sandusky is the guest C. Potter, daughters of Rev. W. T. Potter which of Miss Kate Safford. occurred last Wed. The first named bride, Mary --Mrs. J. H. Porter, of Glendale, a suburb, of A., now Mrs. Rev. William Witter, goes with her Cincinnati, is visiting Mrs. A. H. Stockham. husband as missionary to Burmah in Sept. The --Gus Pitcher, fondled a buzz saw at Branch’s Mil other, now Mrs. Martin Carey, will make her and is minus three fingers on his right hand. home in Pueblo, Colorado.

Unionville Obituary --Miss Jennie Saxton is back from Chautauqua. James B. Barnes, of Mentor, died very suddenly --Mr. Geo. Bollard, and Miss F. J. Ryder, of at home Monday. He was taken sick during Austinburg, were the guests of Mrs. Hodges last evening church services and died in a few hours. Thursday. The body was placed in the vault at Painesville. --Mr. H. P. Dodge and Miss E. R. Meridith were married on the 12th inst. Aug. 30, 1883 Thursday Married p. 2 Obituaries --In Painesville, O., Aug. 14, 1883, Mr. Elihu --Mrs. Mary Taylor was born Jan. 25th, 1868, in Dodge, of Madison, O.., and Miss Libbie Swezey, Hamilton, Upper Canada, moved to Concord in of Painesville, O. 1817, with her parents, William and Margaret --At the bride’s home in Madison, Aug. 21, 1883, Wedge, was married to Samuel Taylor in 1827, Mr. Allison A. Parker, of Newport, Ind., and Miss who died March 19, 1879, age 81 yrs. They Ella L. Cone, of Madison. moved to LeRoy in 1829, where she resided until her death. She was the mother of eleven Kirtland children, seven of whom are now living. She --Miss Del Traver is home from Bellevue Hospital enjoyed good health nearly all her life except for training in New York. She has accepted a position a short time before her death. as superintendent in the hospital at Indianapolis. --Died in Unionville Aug. 23, 1883, Miss Letie C. --David Traver’s house, about a mile and one half Adams, age 21 yrs. south of the Temple, was struck by lightning and A Card did some damage. Mr. & Mrs. Traver, three Orville Adams and family print a card of thanks daughters, a nice and two sons were in the house to friends and neighbors, who extended their and no one was injured. The whole house was sympathy and assistance to them in their late sad full of smoke. bereavement. --Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Morgan, of Geneva, have been visiting at Benj. Markell’s. News Items Mr. Calloway, of Cleveland, father of Calloway --Rev. Stephen R. Riggs, who died Friday at Bros., is rusticating for a few days Beloit, Wis., devoted the greater part of his life --Victor Miller and sister, Miss Lou, are visiting to Christianizing the Indians. friends at their old home in Alliance. --Alice Rucher, age 20, killed herself at Van Wert, --Messrs. Loren and Wm. Call have been siding Ohio Friday, because she had been disappointed and shingling their barn. in love. --Ben. Wilhoit, a wealthy farmer, of Bowling Geneva Green, Missouri, blew his brains out. --J. A. Pope started this morning for a family reunion in Watkins, N. Y.

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Aug. 30, 1883 --Mr. & Mrs. Hill, of Denver, Colorado, are --Miss Aggie Patterson, niece of Alderman visiting their friends Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Sturges, at Patterson, of Kansas City, committed suicide by Riverside. jumping from a bridge over Kaw River, Sat. --Miss Minnie Gibson, of Youngstown, and Miss Ella Ruggles, of Cuyahoga Falls, have been p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as visiting Miss Anna Hine at Riverside. of Aug. 29, 1883: --Mr. George R. Cowles visited his life-long Ladies friend, Mr. W. W. Loomis, of Cleveland, last Lockman, M. S. Miss week. Molley, Emma Mrs. --Mr. H. H. Hine is in Michigan, spending a few Price, Abbie M. Miss weeks at the Grosse Isle in the Detroit River, with Pierce, Hattie Miss Mr. & Mrs. Horace Bacon (nee Hine) and family. Potter, Sarah O. Miss --Sidney P. Bosworth is still dangerously ill. Thompson, F. C. Mrs. --Mrs. Lemuel Kimball, of Madison, with her Tyler, Mrs. Willard E. daughters and son, Abel, have been in town Gentlemen several days visiting Mrs. Dr. Rosa, Mrs. D. R. Harrison, David Mr. Paige and Mrs. Maria Rosa. Pope, E. G. --Among the jurors drawn for the U. S. District Riley, Frank Court at Cleveland, is the name of S. T. Ladd, Taft, H. R. Mr. Painesville, who has been dead several years. Warner, Charlie --Dr. & Mrs. Rust and daughter, of Wellington, Wedge, Fred C. O., and Dr. Stephens, and Mrs. Danald, of Whelply, Frank Cleveland, have been the guests of Mr. & Mrs. S. White, Clate K. Gray for a few days. Wicks, Wm. --Mr. H. Barnes has disposed of his horse and Woods, C. W. Mr. dray after 28 years’ service to the businessmen of Painesville to retire to a quieter life. Local Brevities --Mr. & Mrs. G. E. Kile leave this week to visit --Dr. Goodsell and wife are the guests of Mrs. J. relatives in Oswego. C. Bateham at Five Oaks. --Mr. & Mrs. J. H. King quite frequently entertain --Fred Sherman is visiting friends in Grand small parties of friends with choice suppers on Rapids, Mich. the bank of the Lake. --Miss Byerly, of Cleveland, is the guest of Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Stubbs with Miss Minnie and H. B. Green’s family, Erie street. Master Willie Stubbs, have been visiting at Mr. S. --Michael Fitzgerald, of Ashtabula, was killed by Hickok’s on South Street. a pony engine Friday. He leaves a wife and ten --Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Phelps, of Covington, Indiana, children. are visiting friend in Willoughby. --Prof. Grimme, of Danville, Ky., is in the city for --Mr. C. H. Carpenter, of Auburn, N. Y., is a day or two. spending a week with his father-in-law, Mr. E. T. --Mrs. D. Merrill, nee Anna Merrill, of Frisbie, Bank street. Chautauqua, is visiting in Willoughby and --Mr. John Dickinson and daughter, Mrs. J. H. Painesville. Taylor, have gone to Wisconsin to visit friends, --Mrs. Augustus Hine, of Mentor Ave., expecting to be gone a month. entertained a few ladies at tea yesterday. --Captain E. Burridge claims to have the best 25 --Mr. J. L. Greene, of the Cleveland Letter Carrier acres of corn in Lake County, and Mr. E. T C. force is visiting the family of Mr. H. D. Landphair, Aldrich claims the best five. of Perry. --Mr. Levi Kerr is having a handsome house built on Prospect street, which will be occupied, when

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Aug. 30, 1883 Mr. L. P. Gage Loses Another Barn completed, by Mrs. Thompson and her daughter, The barn belonging to Mr. L. P. Gage, on State Mill Julia Thompson. street, was burned down Sunday. Several years --Miss A. E. Cushman, formerly Principal of the ago, Mr. Gage lost a barn on the same ground. Painesville High School, is teaching in Walla Mr. Gage is absent on a visit to Kansas. The boy, Walla, Washington Territory. who had charge of the barn was last there at 2 --Mrs. Marilla Sherwood, of Madison, wife of the o’clock and watered the horse. This leads to the late Nelson Sherwood, died Friday. The remains belief that the fire was the work of an incendiary. were taken to Mentor for interment. --Miss Edna D. Baker, daughter of S. B. Baker, of Deaths Among the Pioneers Leroy, for several years a teacher in the Perdue Reports from four townships in Lake Co., State University at LaFayette, Ind., has been prepared for the Pioneer Meeting, show the spending the summer vacation at home. following number of deaths during the year of --Mrs. F. Gates, of Washington street, is better persons over 60 yrs. of age. and is able to ride out. Mentor --At the 29th O.V.I. reunion in Ashtabula last Brooks, Henry week, the following attended from Lake Co.: Snell, Alex. Jerome, J. Viall, Geo. Woodford, C. Casey, ____ Rexford, C. Ontis, Mrs. Wilson, O. E. Williams, Mrs. Stocking, Geo. W. Perry Potter, D. Gray, Nehemiah Burridge, E. Gibbs, Jerusha Spain, James Vrooman, Vashti --Mrs. Lucia Tisdel a former resident of Lake Co., Axtell, A. P. died in Walnut, Kansas, on the 22nd, age 75. Huson, Chauncey --Mrs. Charles Lovelace, who has been a Butterfield, Patty W. suffering invalid for the past two years, is almost Rouse, Rosanna nearly restored in health. Smith, Mary --Alonzo West, a former well-known musician of LeRoy Painesville died. He has resided at Oakley, Mich., Warner, A. Mr. for a number of years. Hovey, Marlow --A reunion of the Harris family was held at Warner, Jane Geneva last Friday at the home of Mr. Larkin Octava, Foster Mrs. Harris. Mr. & Mrs. I. W. Crofoot and daughter Nichols, A. and Mrs. J. E. Amidon of Painesville attended. Harrison, C. --A box received by Wilbur Benedict, of this Wheeler, J. H. place, had a live alligator 6 inches long. The box Warner, J A. was mailed by Frank Waldron, of Florida, the Downing, Candace contents being an egg of an alligator. It hatched French, Cyrus enroute. It died last night. Painesville --Mrs. Lucinda Durand, formerly a resident of Brown, L. C. Dr. Mentor, Ohio, is seriously ill at her home in Odin, Anderson, Seth Illinois. It is her request, should she not live, that Dean, Samuel A. she be buried by the side of her husband in Sweet, Martha Mentor Cemetery. Murphy, Bridget Harris, Milo

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Aug. 30, 1883 Owen, George Mrs. Perkins, Wm. L. Cone, Salmon Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin, Matilda A. Cone, F. A. Mr. & Mrs. Barnes, Wm. Cone, S. G. Mr. & Mrs. Clague, Letitia Cone, A. W. Mr. & Mrs. Brown, Esther Cone, Lydia Miss Burns, Catherine Trumbull, L. A. Mr. & Mrs. McGuire Joseph Dinsmore, E r. Mr. & Mrs. Flood, Amanda Cone, Gertrude Miss Davis, Lewis Parker, Cora Miss Gibbs, Hannah Cone, Ida Miss Dodge, Mrs. Cone, May Miss Norton, Catherine Cone, Abbie Miss Shepard, H F. Abbey, Wm. Mr. & Mrs. Vandooser, Sarah Abbey, Mertie Miss Weed, Julius Turney, C. Mr. & Mrs. Bacon, Sylvania Vanderlip, L. Mr. Young, Sally S. Griswold, F. Mr. Greer, Thos. Moseley, C. C. Mr. Morley, Albert Gill, H. P. Morse, Collins Alimon C. S. Mr. Austin, Louisa A. Griswold, E. B. Mr. & Mrs. Harrison, William Gill, L. B. Mr. & Mrs. Murphy Elizabeth Walkelee, P.B. Mrs. Lynch, Owen Gill, F. E. Mr. Cleary, James Gray, O. Mr. & Mrs. Morgan, Mr. Pickett, Martha Miss A letter from C. H. Moore, of Clinton, Illinois, Pickett, Maggie Miss announced the death in Oct. last, at Farmer City, Ill., of Isaac Moore, late of Mentor, who came to South Madison Geauga Co. (now Lake County) in 1822. Mr. --Mr. Millard Day is repairing his house. Moore, also, wrote that his aunt, Mrs. Clarissa --Miss Mary Warner has commenced her school Dille, nee Blish, now in her 93rd year, who came at the Gore. to Painesville in 1805, is now living in Iowa City, --Mr. Erastus West is going to build a house and Iowa. She bids fare to see her 100th birthday. She a blacksmith shop on land now owned by David has two cousins in Ohio, who are older than she West. is. --Mr. Shephard Woolever is repairing his buildings on his place near Dayton Brothers’ mill. Parker-Cone --At the residence of I. W. Cone, his daughter, Willoughby Ella, married Mr. Allison Parker, of Newport, Ind., --E. W. Bond returned from Cassadaga on formerly of Euclid. [A description of the gifts and Monday. who they were given by is printed.] --D. B. Haggett has the contract for cutting stone Mentioned: for the new Presbyterian church. Fraser, J. G. Rev. --John Flickenger returns to his studies at the Cone, E. E. Mr. & Mrs. Otterbein University at Westerville. Gill, Harriet Mrs. --Mrs. O. M. Davison and Mrs. C. N. Barber have gone to Grand Ledge, Mich., on a visit.

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Aug. 30, 1883 Concord --Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Wells, bride and groom, are at --Mrs. Ira Morse returned to her home in Kansas. their home on Euclid street in this village. --David Harrison has returned home from --J. F. Foster’s house has been enclosed and next Vermont. is the lath and plaster. --Mrs. Geo. Murray has returned from her visit --Mr. & Mrs. R. R. Hunt, Mr. J. Dubach, and Mrs. to Kansas. J. B. McCune are guests of Mrs. L. P. Bates. --Mr. Allen Smith, artist of Cleveland, and wife, --The Presley family had a reunion at the home are spending the summer in the hollow. of Soloman Presley on Waite Hill last Friday. --Mr. Ruel Loomis was brought home from the --Miss Aggie Payne, of Bermuda, a member of Newburgh Asylum, Friday on a bed. He is not Col. Hasting’s family, is at her mother’s on River expected to live long. street. --Mr. & Mrs. B. W. Smith and daughter, of --Wallace Roberts had his left hand badly Cleveland, Mrs. James Vincent and daughter, of smashed by coupling cars on the Lake Shore Cincinnati, and Mrs. Fryberger, of Hamilton, Railroad about a week ago. Canada, attend the silver wedding of Mr. & Mrs. --Chauncey Fowles and wife have been here H. B Drake. visiting his father and mother, Mr. & Mrs. --On Aug. 22, a company of about 40, met at the th Samuel Fowles, for a short time. home of H. B. Drake to celebrate the 25 --Mr. & Mrs. W. Pangburn, of Michigan but anniversary of his marriage. The bride was recently from this village, have been visiting dressed in the same dress she wore 25 yrs. ago. friends here. --Mrs. H. A. Stewart is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mentor Headlands A. J. Elwell, at her old homestead, near the Lake --Miss Minnie Dayton, of Painesville, is visiting Shore Station here. Mrs. Charles Brooks. --Frank Bond, of DeLand, Florida, is here for a --Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Brooks have recently moved short stop. He and his father own a Pine Lumber into their new house. Steam mill which employs a full quota of day and --Wesley Collier, of Richmond, had a narrow night hands. escape. He was out far in the lake in rough --The Waite Hill shooting club met Sat for their weather and the crew at the U.S.L.S.S. brought monthly prize shoot on the farm of O. H. Sharp. him back. A. Webster won first prize and George Campbell the 2nd prize. Unionville --The six-month-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles --Mr. Hazard, brother of Mrs. Lake, was in town Powell died on Sunday. over Sabbath. th --Miss Nellie Flickenger an Miss Etta Brown will --Mr. Fred Goddard left on the 20 inst. to leave next week for the Western Female resume his studies at South New Lyme Institute. Seminary at Oxford, in this state. --Miss Adams, a young lady of LeRoy, who has --T. S. Harbach is adm. of the late George Skiff. been visiting her sister, Mrs. Vrooman, of this Mrs. Skiff due to ill health failed to signify her place was taken sick Sunday and died. assent to the provision of the will. Mr. Skiff gave half of his estate to his daughter and half to his Madison wife during life, then to go to Skiff Sheldon, a --Dr. H. A. Sherwood is quite sick. grandson. It is now claimed by some, that Skiff --Miss Adah Lee is at home for a short visit. Sheldon receives only half of the value he would --Miss Jennie Preston is visiting friends at Adrian. have been entitled to had Mrs. Skiff agreed to --Miss Lina Sunderland as returned from Chagrin take under the will. Falls. --Rev. J. G. Fraser is spending his vacation at Cape May.

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Aug. 30, 1883 --The third and last child of Dr. & Julia (Clapp) --Al L. Shumway, of the Cleveland Herald, was in Gerould died. The little one was about a year town Sunday. and a half old, and died of “spinal meningitis.” --Will Cornelius has gone to Adrian, Mich., for a --Major W. H. Clapp, of the United State Army, is few weeks. spending a few days with his parents, while on --Misses Lottie Hall and Alice Beecher are home his way to Texas. from Chautauqua. --Mrs. Harriet Gager has ornamented her house LeRoy with a new piazza. --Miss Gerty Upson is very sick. --Wheeler Bartram has moved his spring bed --Miss Mary Nye, who has been quite sick, is manufactory to Warner’s old cooper shop. better. --Misses Jennie Fobes and Lizzie Burnham, of --Mrs. Alche Collins, of Ashtabula, spent last Kinsman, were visiting friends here last week. Sabbath with the family of S. J. Potts. --Francis Hendry is having a new wall put in front --Miss Lettie Adams, second daughter of Mr. of his house to support the embankment. Orville Adams, was buried last Sat. ---Miss Ella Cone was married Aug. 21st, to Mr. A. --Charles Morse has sold his place at the Center A. Parker, of Newport, Ind. to Cornelius Donovan, and have moved to --Mr. Daniel Lee is now lying sick in Cleveland. Concord. --Miss Kate Safford goes to Barnesville Thursday. --Mrs. Maria Teachout leaves next Thursday for She has the position of assistant principal in the a few days’ visit in Mansfield and from there she high school of that city for the coming year. will return to her home in Michigan. --Mrs. Rhoda Huston expects to return to her Perry home in Nebraska sometime this week. She has --The funeral of Mrs. Marilla Sherwood was spent the last four months at the house of her attended yesterday at her late residence by a brother, E. W. Taylor, taking care of her sick large number of her friends and neighbors. Her mother. remains were taken to the Mentor Cemetery. Her husband, R. N. Sherwood, died in 1881. Sept. 6, 1883 Thursday p. 1 State and Neighborhood Died --The death of Madison Reynolds, age 76, a Died at the resident of A. J. Elias, in Painesville, pioneer of Stark Co., is announced. Aug. 26, of cholera infantum, Stanley E., only --Peter Bender, of Findlay, was struck by child of Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Powell, of Willoughby, lightning one day last week and instantly killed. age 8 mos. and 3 days. --A Mrs. Blaze, a dressmaker of Marion, suicided the other day by taking “rough on rats.” Mentor --A coal miner named David Griffith, in --James Pardee, of Akron, is visiting Mentor Carrollton, was crushed to death by a massive friends. chunk of slate falling on him. --Malin Long, of Springfield, O., is visiting --The descendants of Orrin Newcomb, to the relatives here. number of nearly 100, held their fifth annual --Clark Hendryx leaves today for the Geneva reunion at Nelson Ledge, last Friday. Normal School. --A barn belonging to D. W. Gary of Ashtabula --Miss Cora Goodell expects to return to her Co., was totally destroyed by fire Thursday. home in Ill., for some time this week. --Charles Wilson, of Fostoria, who was in the --Mrs. Van Etten, of your town, is making quite habit of taking chloral to brace himself up after a extensive repairs upon her Mentor property. spree, took an overdose with fatal results.

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Sept. 6, 1883 --T. M. Covert, Orwell’s postmaster, fished a 13 lb. muskellunge out of Grand River, just west of Rock Creek village. Buckeye Banner --Sorrel Billy, the pacer, owned by Capt. Adam Miller, of Newcomerstown, has been purchased by C. Moulton, of Belle Valley, O., for $1,000. --Oscar Welsbaus, a brakeman of Bellaire, lost his left arm, Friday, while coupling cars. --Mellie Willis, a young lady of Ashland, eloped with her lover, whom her mother had ejected from the house. --John Reber, one of the oldest importers and breeders of blooded horses, died at Lancaster, p. 3 Local Brevities Ohio. --Miss Lizzie Wells left the city Tuesday for New --Capt. Shelby, U.S A. died at Ft. Concho, Texas, Haven, Conn. last week. He was the husband of Minnie, --Mr. Frank H. Briggs will return to his studies at daughter of Judge G. W. Brown, formerly of Gambier next Monday. Warren. --Mrs. J. V. N. Gates, of Cleveland, has been --Port Hill, of Monroe township, committed visiting Rev. J. A. Brayton’s family. suicide Sunday by hanging. He was 35 and leaves --Miss Ann Brayton has gone to Philadelphia. a wife and two children. --Miss Hattie Byerly, of Cleveland, was the guest --Joel Benoni Buttles, born at Granby, Conn., Feb. of Miss Lizzie Green over the Sabbath. th th 11 , 1806. Died at Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 19 , --Mrs. Galpin, nee Wilkes, of Appleton, Wis., is 1883. Deceased was for several years a citizen of the guest of Mrs. Maria Ross, Washington Street. Warren, the editor of the old Trumbull --Mrs. E. J. Seymour, of Ashtabula, was in town Democrat. He has resided in Iowa upwards of several days last week, at the old home on Erie twenty years. Street. --Miss Mary Courtright returned Sat. from a 6 p. 2 week visit with her aunt, Mrs. Pratt, in Tiffin. --Mr. Charles G. Boalt, whose business interests are at Ahnapee, Wis., is visiting his family. --Mr. John R. Morley is at Fort Scott, Kansas, spending some time with his brother, Mr. C. H. Morley. --Mrs. Emeline Hickok, of Bank street, returned home from a visit to friends in Pennsylvania. --Mrs. Captain Mason Jackson, of Fort Dakota, arrived in the city Monday, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. F. Rogers. --Rev. Hobart C. Brayton, who has been spending the past month with his parents and sisters left on Monday for Philadelphia. --Mr. C. H. Carpenter returned to Auburn last Thursday. Mrs. Carpenter remains to assist in the care of her father, Mr. E. T. Frisbie.

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Sept. 6, 1883 --Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Tuttle, of Columbus, are in --Miss Kate Shaw, of Cleveland, who has been Painesville visiting friends. spending the summer with the Misses Ingersoll, --Miss Louie, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. F. of Mentor, returned home Sat. Casterline, has been in bed a number of weeks --Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Raynolds have returned from with typhoid malarial fever. Des Moines, and are at present domiciled on --Mrs. Emily Terry, of Minneapolis, daughter of Little Mountain. Mr. R. is looking for a house in Prof. Hitchcock has been visiting Mrs. Geo. W. our city and expects to open a law office here Morley at Judge Hitchcock’s residence. soon. --Mr. E. R. Pratt, of Chagrin Falls, who has been --Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Tinker are at Hastings, Minn. suffering a lung and stomach difficulty, is now --Mrs. W. E. Williams, of Seneca Falls, N Y., died getting better. at her home Sept. 2, after an illness of 15 weeks. --Mr. Geo. M. Marshall has gone to the The afflicted husband and daughter, Mrs. R. R. Adirondacks to spend a few weeks with his Gregg, of Buffalo, have the sympathy of their sister, Mrs. Walter Kelly. He goes to Philadelphia friends. to study medicine. --Mrs. Henry Woodworth, of Harvard, Ill., is --Mr. J. Wesley Babcock, of Owosso, Mich., made expected here within a few days to visit her his annual visit to Painesville. sister, Mrs. Ford Tinker, at the residence of A. L. --Miss Annie Ganter, who has been the guest of Tinker on Prospect street. The friends of Fanny Mrs. H. P. Sanford at Camp Lakeside for a few Howden will be glad to welcome Mrs. days, returned to Akron accompanied by her Woodworth to her old home. cousin, Miss Mamie Sanford. --Mrs. Sumner, Mr. Samuel P. Parmly, wife and --Mr. Charles Frisbie, of Auburn, N. Y., arrived in little boy, after a very delightful visit to Mrs. the city Sat. He came to be with his father, Mr. Eloza A. Parmly and to Mr. & Mrs. Gaines Parmly, E. T. Frisbie, whose health is not improving as went to Philadelphia, Boston and Saratoga fast as friends would wish. Springs. --Mr. S. M. Albertson, for the past year with --At a shooting match in Ashtabula last week Taylor & Killpatrick, Cleveland, was in town over there were 20 contestants for the first prize, a Sunday. Garfield badge, which was won by James E. --Mr. C. L. Lewis, by the invitation of his uncle Doran, Ashtabula’s champion shootist. C. A. and aunt, Mr. & Mrs. Mather, of Mentor, sang at Hardway, James Jones and Frank Briggs, of our the Disciple Social, Aug. 31st. city, participated in the tournament and bore --Frank Streator, of Dover, O., has purchased the away some of the prizes. interest of the other heirs in the Streator farm on --The Misses Cohrs, of Chicago, sisters of Mrs. Mentor Ave. Harry W. Avery, have been her guests for several --Mrs. Hector Sears, has left the city for weeks at the Lake View House. Ashtabula, where she will remain a few days with --Mr. & Mrs. G. E. Meigs arrived in the city her sister and niece, Mrs. Seymour and Mrs. Tuesday. They have been spending the season in Hubbard, previous to returning to her home in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Their daughter, Brooklyn, N. Y. Annie, is a pupil in Lake Erie Seminary. --Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Griffin, of Washington, who --Last Sat., Mr. & Mrs. Charles Canfield, on the were guests of Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Griswold during North Ridge, adopted the little baby girl recently the month of August, left for home Friday. left at the door of a residence in Mentor. --J. J. Britton & Son have just completed a very --The wooden ware manufactory of D. M. Pease, handsome and substantial iron fence in front of Concord, turns out a large amount of work St. Mary’s Church, the entire length being 248 annually. feet in all.

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Sept. 6, 1883 Reunion of Mrs. S. B. Hamlen’s Family Reunion of Battery C. Prof. S. B. Hamlen writes a letter to a friend to The 17th annual reunion of Battery C, First Ohio tell of the area and the reunion on Mount Light Artillery, was held on the Fairgrounds in Nonotuck, Conn. There were 34 for lunch, all Painesville Thursday and Friday of last week. descendants of Mother Clark, Mrs. Hamlen’s The following answered to roll call: mother. Sachem’s Head House Mr. Henry Nottingham writes about their stay at Sachem’s Head, Aug. 31st.

Real Estate Transfers Madison Bube, A. A. Wright, F. C. Sparrow, Geo Shaw, Lucy Ann Dayton, Palona A. St. John, Marion Skinner, Jane Frank, C. H. Perry Lazelle, Wille O. Vaunt, Ellen L. Madame Painesville Warner, M J. Wilson, E. M. Barton, G. W. Clapp. Geo. C. First National Bank Painesville Woodman, Samuel T. Burglary Mentor The residence of Mr. E. O. Kenney, corner St. Burridge, E. Clair and Prospect streets was entered early Scribner, Martin Tuesday morning by a burglar. Mrs. Kenney Baker, Lafayette awakened and saw the burglar in her bedroom Nowlen, Solon but dare not rouse her husband fearing the Neil, Jane H. burglar might shoot him. After the burglar left Zeilie, John the house, Mrs. Kenney awakened her husband. Kirtland A Pleasant Surprise Party at Riverside Retreat Presley, John Last Wed., Dr. House invited a large party of McGurrer, Adeline M. ladies and gentlemen for an evening at the Williams, Abigail “Retreat,” the occasion being the first wedding Curtis, Charles A. anniversary of Dr. & Mrs. Marshall. Dr. & Mrs. Willoughby Marshall were called there for a family tea. Ingersoll, Hannah When there, a messenger came to say they were Powell, Eunice Ann wanted at home. On arriving there, they found Ward, Jonathan the house filled with people. Traver, W. J.

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Sept. 6, 1883 --The plan to rebuild the Presbyterian Church of Obituary this place gave rise to a question as to when it From the Walnut (Kansas)Journal of Aug. 25th: was built. It has been partly settled by finding an Lucia Tisdel died at her residence near Walnut, earthen jug imbedded in the last wall, with the Kansas, Aug. 22nd, 1883. She was born Nov. 3, date 1836, plainly painted upon it. 1807, in Madison, Lake Co., Ohio; was married to --The Mayor and Mrs. J. S. Ellen celebrated Mrs. th Ambrose Robbins, Jan. 27, 1824. She had seven Ellen’s 48 birthday on Thursday. His house was children, three dying young and one in the prime filled with guests. of manhood. Ransom Robbins was 32 at his death. Fabious Robbins, Esq., her eldest son is Mentor one of Walnut’s oldest inhabitants. Mrs. Laura --Fred Hart has gone to Hudson Academy. Curtis and Cynthia Loomis are also residents of --Miss Nellie Viall is spending some time in Walnut. Her husband, A. Robbins, died in Madison. Painesville, O., in 1851, after which she removed -Mrs. Dexter Damon, of Willoughby, spent Friday with her children to Iowa, where she married in Mentor. Peter A. Tisdel, in 1867, and moved to Freeport, --Mrs. May Dawley, of Painesville, has been Ill, his former home. They came to Kansas in visiting friends here. 1879, where she has since resided. --Mrs. Will Daniels is at home for a short time having spent three years in Texas and other parts Willoughby of the west. --Mrs. Witter has returned from her visit to Iowa. --Mrs. Maria Aldrich accompanied by her --J. O. Humphrey has a great supply of gas from grandson, Mr. Will Aldrich, have returned from a his two wells. visit to Mayville, on Chautauqua Lake. --Mr. C. Cottrell and family have become --Mrs. Harriet Seymour, of Pensacola, Florida, inhabitants of this place. together with Mrs. S. Benjaman, of Kent, and --Lonis Ryan, formerly of Mentor, has moved into Mrs. Henry Damon, of Minn., have been visiting town. They reside on First Street. Mrs. L. H. Luse the past week. --Prof. E. Merrick, with his family, of Wilmington, --The sad news of the death of Mr. Will Parmly, has returned to his post as teacher. of Cleveland, reached the family of his uncle, Mr. --Miss L. Stockwell, a daughter of the Deputy Robert Murray, a short time ago. Mr. Parmly had Sheriff, has returned from her western visit. been traveling through Europe with his mother --Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Yaxley gave their friends last and sisters for some time past and had just week a harvest dinner to a goodly number. returned to this country and was spending a few --Mrs. S. B. Wilson has returned home from weeks in the Adirondack Mountains when he Dakota. Her son, Sidney, has entered Buchtel was taken ill and died very suddenly. He was a College. young gentleman of rare promise. --Mr. Isaac Brown was married. --Mr. & Mrs. W. Collister have a son. Madison --Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Ellen, of Cleveland, a --Clare Pancost is quite sick with brain fever. brother of our Mayor, was in town last week. --Mr. Homer Nash, of Elyria, was here last week --S. C. Lour, a late telegraphic operator of the visiting his sister, Mrs. L. H. Kimball. Lake Shore railway, but now of Detroit, is visiting --Mr. & Mrs. Grant and child, of Detroit, are his parents in this place. visiting at L. H. Kimball’s. Mrs. Grant will be --James Kennedy and family left for their home remembered as Miss Emma Brooks. in Weeping Water, Nebraska. --Mrs. Tom Howard, who has been spending the --P. H. Chapin, father of Mrs. J. Measury, had summer with Mrs. O. F. Loveridge, leaves Wed. quite a severe stroke of apoplexy last Tues. for Atchison, Kansas.

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Sept. 6, 1883 Died th --A number of friends of Dave D. Smead had a Died in Toledo, on Aug. 20 , Miss Roxy pleasant gathering at his home Tuesday. He goes Stockwell, age 62. Deceased was a native of back to Adelbert College Wed. Perry, this county, and a sister of Mr. B. --Miss Katie Teachout is teaching the second Stockwell, of this city. primary room --Mert Garis will occupy Walding’s old store with Sept. 13, 1883 Thursday a stock of furnishing goods and notions. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --W. L. Patch, who has been with Dr. A. H. --Thomas White, age 87, a pioneer of Chagrin Stockham nearly two years is taking a short Falls, died last week. vacation preparatory to entering his first course --Frederic Bade was crushed to death in an ore of medical lectures at the Cleveland Medical mine near Newcomerstown last come. College. --The wife of Newton Hodsell, of Lima, suicided last week by hanging. LeRoy --Wm. Wetmore, aged 22, living near Akron was --Josiah Berge expects to start for Mich., soon to killed, while loading a log. be gone a short time. Robert W. Ratliff, Esq., has been elected Cashier --A little child of Cecil Pomeroy has been very sick of the Second National Bank. Warren Tribune with diphtheria but we are glad to say is --Samuel McLitley, of Columbus, attempted convalescing. suicide last week. He had the goods levied on in --Mrs. Eva Dickerman, wife of Judge Dickerman, his store. late of Hillsdale, but recently of Muskegan, --Frank Wilson, of Newcomerstown, Mich., has been visiting friends in this vicinity. mysteriously disappeared about two weeks ago Kirtland and his wife and friends are anxious about him. --Miss Lenna Ballentine is visiting in Clyde. His age 33, five feet ten inches high, light --Mr. Frank Rich and wife spent several days in mustache. town last week. --A burglar entered the residence of A. B. Martin, --Miss Greer, of Willoughby, is engaged to teach of Geneva, Wed. and stole $100 and a gold watch our school the coming year. and other property. --Mr. Riley Harris and wife of Elyria are here on a short visit to relatives and friends. p. 2 Samuel Ray, age 91, died in West Springfield, --Miss Adah Jones, who has been a student in near Conneaut, Sat. night. He has resided on the Wellesley College, is visiting her parents here. farm where he died, since 1804. --James Houck, age 99 years, 11 mos., died in Notice Homer, Ohio, where he had lived 75 years. Boy Lost – Left his home on Johnnycake Ridge, Concord, Sept. 4, Seymour Trowbridge, age 17, p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as slim build, grey eyes, brown hair, had on when of Sept. 12, 1883: last seen a pair of brown overalls, grey coat, Ladies shoes and palm leaf hat. No reason for his Brown, Polly Mrs. disappearance can be assigned. W. Trowbridge Blanchard, Mattie Miss Belding, Alice Mrs. Married Crowningshield, Nora In Leroy, Aug. 30th, at his residence, Mr. Charles Hamilton Libbie Mrs. W. Ford and Miss Jennie Doty, of Madison, O. Johnson, D. H. Mrs. --In Painesville, Sept. 3rd, Mr. Chas. Webster to Johnson, Alice Mrs. Miss Jennie Allen, both of Kirtland, O. Phelps, Clara Mrs.

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Sept. 13, 1883 --Mrs. C. H. Frank and little daughter, Clara, are Palmer, Phoebe Mrs. back from spending the summer in Conn. Welch, Maggie Mrs. --Mrs. O. C. Whitney and Miss Carrie Whitney, of Gentlemen Cleveland, are spending a few days with Mrs. N. Asher, D. W. O. Lee and family. Bishop, J. M. --Mrs. Harlow Bailey, of Madison, who resides Bowen, Lorenzo D. with her daughter, Mrs. John Blair, celebrated th Derr, F. M. her 90 birthday Monday. Jenkins, Cal E. --Mr. M. L. Saunders and daughter, Nellie, of St. Malloney, S. T. Paul, Minn., arrived in the city yesterday. Miss Palmer, Truman Saunders will enter Lake Erie Seminary. Reed, Freemont --Mr. J. S. Bartholomew, from Grand Forks, Strange, Charlie Dakota, send three samples of varieties of wheat Spaulding Dan heads grown in that section. The specimens may White, C. E. be seen in this office. --Mrs. J. B. Stubbs, with her son and daughter, Local Brevities left for Chicago Monday; her sister, Mrs. Madge --Mrs. Fannie C. Woodruff reached the city last Blyestone, gave a neighborhood party for her on evening. Sat. at the home of Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Hickok. --Miss Mary Slocum as returned from a visit to --Chagrin Falls Exponent Miss Bella Pratt, of Cleveland. Painesville, is spending a few days with Miss --Mrs. C. H. Cadmus, of Cleveland, is visiting Mr. Caddie Pratt. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Barnes, of Hine’s family at Riverside. Unionville, who were visiting their daughter, --Mr. W. D. Swezey is confined to his house by Mrs. L. L. Pope, returned home last week. sickness. --Mike Martin reports that while coming home --Miss Martha Mathews left Tuesday to return to from the races Tuesday, he was knocked down her school at Graylock, Mass. and robbed by two men near the cemetery. He --Mr. S. B. McManus has accepted a position in was unable to help himself and lay there all Cleveland in the interest of the Amendment night. Herald. --Miss Minnie Tisdel, of Mentor Ave. was the --Mrs. W. B. Straight, of Hudson, was the guest guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. & Mrs. Willard of her mother, Mrs. S. A. Tisdel last week. P. Tisdel in New York City. --Mrs. E. L. Parker, who has been in Spring Valley, --Mrs. L. M. Packard, of Hartford, Conn., who has Minn., since last fall, has returned to Painesville relatives in Painesville writes to praise the to spend the winter. Telegraph. --Mr. B. Daggett, of Bristol, Vt., and formerly of --Mr. Warren Post died at the Newburgh Asylum, Kirtland, is in town today. Wed, where he had been under treatment for --Mrs. P. S. Cowles, of Homer, N. Y., has been a several months. The remains will be brought to guest of her father, Mr. John House. Painesville. Funeral at the home of Judge Sterling --Mr. Geo. W. Crane is back from a two-month on Friday. business trip for the Paige Mfg. Co. --Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Dingley returned from the --The gate in front of the home of Mr. D. T. West last week after a visit of nearly two months. Davies on Jackson street was stolen Tuesday. Mrs. Dingley visited their son Mr. F. W. Dingley --A postal from Mrs. M. A. Hills, of Odin, Ill., Sept. and family at Fargo. While Mr. Dingley went on 9, says her mother Mrs. Wm. Durand, late of to attend the Grand Sir Knight conclave at San Mentor, is very sick with slight prospects of ever Francisco. being any better.

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Sept. 13, 1883 Bryant, F. S. Mr. Social Of Minnesota Mrs. Robert George entertained a few of her Hulburt, Mr. & Mrs. friends, Friday in honor of Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Hulburt, Hattie Miss Nichols, of Geneva, N.Y., the former home of Mr. Seabring, Frank Mr. George. Mrs. Ford is a sister and Mrs. Nichols Berry, Alice Miss and old friend of Mr. George. Mrs. Nichols is Of Owatonna visiting in the family of Mr. Will Nichols. Mrs. Bennett, Dr. & Mrs. Nichol’s son, of Rochester, and Mr. Ford arrived Of Batavia, N.Y. at Painesville the last of the week. Blodgett, I. C. Mrs. and dau. Of Painesville A Pleasant Trip Wilson, Zenas S. Mrs. Mr. E. P. Branch left home the last of July for a Of Hartford, Conn. long trip to the “Far West” where he visited Kelsey, Will Mr. many towns—Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Port Of Red Wing Townsend and Victoria, the capital of British Davis, G. C. Mrs. Columbia. He was in Minneapolis and St. Paul in Pratt, Hettie Miss time to attend the grand celebration of the Of LeRoy, N.Y. opening of the Northern Pacific. Mr. Branch Skinner, Delia S. Mrs. (mother of Hon. Geo. E. attended the party given in honor of Mr. Villard Skinner) and party at Lake Minnetonka, at which were Of LaCrosse present President Arthur, General Grant, Smith, Belle Miss General Sheridan, Secretary Lincoln, Wm. M. Evarts and a long list of distinguished men. LeRoy Farewell Visit --Mrs. Byron Baker is quite sick. A party was given to Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Samson last --Miss Ellen Hill is teaching in Paine’s Hollow. Thursday evening at their home on Mentor Ave. --Mr. E. W. Taylor has been on the sick list but is by a number of their Mentor friends. Mr. & Mrs. better. Samson are about to leave for their new home in --Mrs. Ben Fox, who has been sick with a cancer Illinois. for a long time, is now very low. --Miss Lida Kewish commenced a fall term of Hymenial school. From the Faribault Democrat of the 7th instant. --There were two weddings in town last week: Brilliant Wedding Mr. James Edmonds to Miss Liana Hungerford; At the home of Mr. & Mrs. Hudson Wilson, their and Mr. Dan Burns to Miss Vertie Crofoot. second daughter, Harriet, and William E. --Mrs. Janie Beardsley, wife of Arthur Beardsley Blodgett were married. Mentioned: Miss Lizzie and daughter of Mrs. Mary Nye, died last Friday Wilson, sister of the bride, Mr. Kelsey, of at her mother’s. She had been sick a long time. Hartford, Conn.; Miss Hettie Pratt, of Red Wing, --The funeral of Mrs. Beardsley was held in LeRoy and Mr. Al Blodgett, brother of the bridegroom, Sabbath morning. Mr. & Mrs. Z S. Wilson, uncle and aunt of the Perry bride. Both the bride and groom were born and --Mrs. J. J. Burrows and family, formerly of Perry, raised in Faribault. left Geneva for Rochester, N.Y., which is to be Guests their future home. Of St. Paul Skinner, Geo. Mr. & Mrs. Willoughby Plains Gibson, Mrs. --Mr. C. Hyde’s best horse died last week. -

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Sept. 13, 1883 Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Ackley are entertaining Mr. & --Mr. Ruben Simons, of Michigan, a former Mrs. S. B. Johnson, of Sharon, Pa. resident of the Plains is here visiting his numerus --Howard Tryon, a son of Hon. H. G. Tryon, went friends and relatives. to New York with Mrs. G. D. Curtis, on Friday, as a student of that city. Unionville -Mrs. Nettie Wheeler, of Indianapolis, Ind., a --Mr. Gray, who has been ill for some time, is daughter of Dr. & Mrs. E. G. Clark, of this place, about again. visited her old home and friends. --Mr. E. R. Cleveland has commenced making --Torry C. Brown, of this township, died of cider. consumption, age 38. --Mrs. Charles Hodges left last Monday to attend --R. N. Simmons, of Union City, Mich., was in college at Oberlin. town on Friday on business, and called upon his --Mr. H. Pasko, who has been studying medicine old friends. He is the last member of the with Dr. W. H. Sherwood, leaves on Friday to Simmons family, who bought 70 acres of land on attend medical lectures in Cleveland. the lake shore just east of the mouth of the Chagrin River. Most of the site is now covered Thompson by the lake. --C. S. Leonard, of Painesville, has been visiting --Joe Mead started for Cleveland Friday night relatives in Thompson this week. with a load of straw. He had a petroleum lantern --Mrs. Louisa Corbin, of Colebrook, Conn., is burning under his wagon which caught the straw visiting with her friends in Ohio. She spent a on fire and burned the horses badly before they week with her sister, Mrs. F. M. Leonard, of kicked free. Thompson. South Madison Mentor --The funeral services of Mrs. Gilbert Chafee was --Mrs. Dr. Bostwick, of Trenton, Mich., is visiting held at the house today. her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt. --Mr. H. S. Sherman has gone East to visit --Misses Etta and Maud Purrington, of Detroit, relatives. Michigan are visitors of Dr. & Mrs. Luse. --Mr. Zina A. Day and Mr. Henry Loveland have --Mrs. D. A. Rose (nee Emma Manley) of Mazon, purchased a new threshing machine. Illinois, is visiting the family of Mr. Daniel Hart. --Mrs. Alice Waters, of Wilmington, Ill., is the --T. D. and Lilias Morley, with their cousin, Miss guest of Mrs. Daniel Williams. Fannie, got to Oberlin this week to pursue their studies. Married --Byron Carpenter is studying medicine in At the home of the bride in LeRoy, Sept. 4, 1883, Cleveland with Dr. G. W. West. Mr. James Edmonds, of Geneva, to Miss Lianer --Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Sawyer have sold their farm Hungerford. (formerly owned by Almond Sawyer), and will soon set their faces toward Utah. Mr. L. L. Cook, Kirtland of Cleveland, is the new owner of the farm. --Myron Porks and wife have been visiting at J. W. Plaisted’s. Willoughby --Miss Wood, of Perry, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. --Mrs. Justus Fowler is slowly improving in D. M. Sanborn. health. --Miss Eunice Markell is visiting friends in --Mrs. E. Crawford entertains the Disciple social Bellefontaine. this week. --Wayland Rogers and wife, of Black Brook, are visiting at their old home.

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Sept. 13, 1883 grove of Capt. E. Burridge in Mentor. Dr. J. P. --Miss Adah Jones will leave this week for a trip Robison, one of the oldest pioneers led with a to the White Mountains. prayer. ---Nathan Makepeace left last week to attend Reports of deaths among the pioneers during the the State Fair at Columbus, and then to visit a last year: sister in Indiana he has not seen in 20 yrs. --Geo F. Damon left has week for Chicago and then will go visit relatives in Minnesota.

Notice On Show Day, I shall be able to take care of quite a number of teams and have plenty of grass to feed them on my lot. I. Stanton, 239 State street.

Black-Breasted Game R. H. Grenney has full blood black-breasted game chickens for sale. Lost W. F. Smith has lost a three-wheel velocipede with rubbers tire. Finder will be rewarded by leaving it at the City Drum Store. $5 Reward D. T. Davies, Jackson Street, will pay $5 for information that will lead to the conviction of the person who stole my front gate last Tuesday night. Sept. 12, 1882

Place for Sale Four acres of land and good house in Mentor, on the road leading to Little mountain. W. S. Hodges.

Administrator’s Sale Perry Bosworth, adm. of Chauncy Huson, dec., will sell land in Perry township, Lake Co., subject to the life estate of Nancy Huson, on Sept. 29, 1883. Place for Sale Ten acres of land, fair buildings, good fruit, good water. Inquire of Carson Baldwin, Painesville

Sept. 20, 1883 Thursday p. 1 The Pioneers – Their Seventh Annual Reunion

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caught in a trap for which Capt. Griswold Sept. 20, 1883 obtained a $15 bounty. Mr. Thos. Morley, age 89, of Mentor came here in 1829. Gen. Northrop, now 89 yrs. old, was raised in Conn. He came to Medina Co. in 1816 with Elijah Boardman, who was one of the first owners of land here, to assist in surveying and setting off 20 townships. He gave a detailed description of the wedding of his sister in 1818. Rev. L. W. Ely, of Painesville, came here with his parents from Mass. in 1817. They were four weeks on the road. Settled in Bainbridge where there were but five families. Moses Thompson, of Perry, aged 83, came here in 1831. A. Teachout, of Cleveland, said he A letter from C. H. Moore, of Clinton, Ill., rejoiced to meet so many old pioneers on this announced the death last Oct., at Farmer City, occasion. Ill., of Isaac Moore, late of Mentor, who came to Wm. Rexford came to Mentor 66 yrs. ago. Capt. Geauga (now Lake) County in 1811. Mr. Moore Oliver Andrews, age 87, came to Painesville in also writes that his aunt, Mrs. Clarissa Dille, nee 1834, from Conn., where he was born in 1797. rd Blish, now in her 93 year, who came to Wm. Hendry, of Madison, told a story. Painesville in 1805, is now living in Iowa City, Chester Palmer came to Ohio sixty-one years ago Iowa, and able to walk to church and read and and settled in Kingsville. th talk well and bids well to see her 100 birthday. J. H. Luse, age 70, is one of two survivors of a She has two cousins in Ohio who are older than family of 17 children. John Park, of Kirtland, age she is. 83, said a few words concerning the hardships Mr. S. S. Osborn sent a letter. His acquaintance and privation of his early life. Mr. Willis with the county dates back to 1815, and his Woodruff, of Concord, told the last story he is actual residence to 1828. When he came into age 83. the county in 1828, he had letters of introduction p. 2 (col. 1) John J. Beach, age 70, an old and to the late John Hubbard in Madison. respected citizen of Mansfield, died suddenly Dr. Robison told how 52 yrs. since he passed Monday morning. along this road having come from Vermont in --From six to seven hundred immigrants arrived company with a friend in search of a home. at Little Rock, Arkansas, during the week ended Mrs. M. R. Duke, of Mayfield, had on a dress over Sept. 12th. 40 yrs. old. Isaac Palmer, of Mentor, was born in Thompson p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as 81 yrs. ago. William Hendry, of Madison, of Sept. 19, 1883: although not a pioneer of Lake, was born in Ladies Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., in 1807, and is the fifth Burdick, Jane Mrs. man now living who resided there at that date. Barnes, Mattie, Miss Mr. C. C. Bronson, of Talmadge, told the story of Carner, Minnie Miss the first marriage in Mentor, which occurred in Ceberland, Lizzie Miss 1799. Joseph Tuttle, of Concord, related his Frasier, Mary Miss experience in coming to Ohio in 1815. He is age Horslay, Lillie Mrs. 87 yrs. Hollenback, Mary Mrs. Mr. James Prouty is 66 and was here at the age King, Frank Mrs. of five. In sight of this grove a large wolf was Malony, Mary Mrs.

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Sept. 20, 1883 --A brick walk crossing the park diagonally Reeves, Harriet, Mrs. between the two main streets is among the Ross, Emma Mrs. latest public improvements. Smith, A. M. Mrs. --Miss May Costly, who has been visiting her Walker, Emma Miss aunt, Mrs. G. R. Cowles, left the city Monday for Whitney, Cornie Miss her home in Edinburg. Gentlemen --Mrs. D. E. Merrill, of Jamestown, and sister, Brattan, G. G. Alice Merrill, of Willoughby, have been visited Carney, Joseph friends in town. Everett, harry Mr. --Mr. Finley McGrew had a stroke of paralysis on Follett, Marcus Monday. He is unable to speak. King, Charles Mr. --Mrs. C. E. Pratt, of Tiffin, Ohio, and Mrs. Murray, E. L. Mr. Cogswell, of Lanark, Ill., are visiting the family of Morley, John M. Mr. & Mrs. N. Brink, on Erie street. Moseley, H. M. --The Misses Minnie and Lizzie Kehres, daughters Muir or Mier, W. F. Mr. of Mr. John Kehres, of Cleveland, are visiting Smith, A. F. their cousins at the home of Mr. H. C. Jewell in Washington, George this city. Whelpley, Frank --H. P. Wade’s horse Reveille, of Jefferson, took Whitney, Fred L. first money at the Paris, Kentucky, races. --L. H. Miller had a fire in his house on South St. Local Brevities Clair street but it was put out before the firemen --Henry M. Buell, of Claridon, has been arrested arrived. for forgery. --Mr. Charles A. Moodey and family arrived here --The Citizen, another new paper, has been from Greeley, Colorado. Mr. Moodey has sold started in Andover, Ashtabula Co. out his business there and for the present will --Mr. & Mrs. Z. S. Wilson, and daughter, Alice, reside in Painesville. returned from Minnesota Sat. --Mrs. Ann Caine, who makes her home with her --Mr. W. H. Kehres, of Quincy, Ohio, is making his brother, Mr. Robert Corlett, of Concord, annual visit to Painesville friends. returned Monday from a 3-yr. absence on the --The U. S. Express wagon made its appearance Isle of Man. on our streets for the first time Sat. --Mrs. Stanton, of Laporte City, Iowa, and her --Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, of Oneida Co., N.Y., is daughter, Mrs. Budd, of Utica, N.Y., who have visiting Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Colgrove and family. been visiting their parents and friends in --Mr. W. G. Lotze, telegraph operator at the P&Y Painesville left for home Tuesday. general office is visiting at his home in Girard, --Mr. & Mrs. H. Stoughton, of Osco, Ill, have been Ohio. in town a few days the guest of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. --Miss Louise Nottingham, of Palmyra, N. Y., a H. Eddy. Mr. Stoughton was formerly of niece of Henry Nottingham, is visiting at “The Windsor, Ashtabula Co., having left that place for Maples.” the west 28 yrs. ago. --Mrs. H. Beebe and Mrs. Gaylord Rider and --Seymour Trowbridge, who mysteriously daughter, of Farmington, Ill., are visiting relatives disappeared from his home in Concord on the th in this place. morning on the 4 inst., has not yet been found. --Mrs. C. C. Hodgson, of Eureka, Kansas, is visiting His father offers a reward of $25 for information her sister, Mrs. S. G. Pancost, of Mentor Ave. that will lead to his discovery. Miss Maud Hodgson is also a guest of Mrs. --Willoughby has relented and is now anxious for Pancost. a telephone exchange, which Mr. Malin says they can have at a cost of about $250 more than

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Sept. 20, 1883 --Capt. Hayes and son, Dan, have completed one it would have required at the time the line was of the best piers we think that has ever been run around the city, because the authorities extended into the lake at Grand River. would not permit the wires to be run through the corporation. Madison --Mrs. J. M. Shedd, whom her old Painesville --Mrs. James Williams is very seriously ill. friends will remember as Miss Alice McVay, a --Miss Cloe Colby is visiting friends in Ashtabula sister of Mrs. John Morley, is visiting her. Mrs. Co. John Albra, of Boston, another sister and her son, --C. L. Bliss has the frame up for a new house on are expected Thursday, and it is hoped that Mrs. River St. B. W. Morgan, of Pittsburgh, a third sister will --They say Frank Ladd rivals Daniel Boone as a meet them here. hunter. --Geo. Woodworth, son of J. S. Woodworth, is at Serous Accident home for a short time. Mr. E. T. Donaldson was talking with his father, --Mr. & Mrs. Ballou, of Becket, Mass., is visiting who was running a franking saw, and carelessly her brother, Mr. M. H. Frisbie. in raising his foot brought his leg in contact with --Francis Hendry is testing the curative the saw which tore a small hunk of skin out. properties of the Sulphur Springs at Mount Clemens, Mich. Fairport --Mrs. Charlotte Edgecomb and daughter of New Hart Pincus & Co. have recently purchased the York City are spending some time with friends interest of W. G. Hawkins in the fish pounds. here. Babcock & Post have shipped seventeen tons of --Nothing has been heard from Ulysses Lee, who fish since Monday. ran away from his home about two weeks ago. Perry --Mrs. Frank Wood is suffering from rheumatism Willoughby Plains in the back. --Mrs. Curtiss Brown has been quite sick for a --Herman Manchester has a new baby boy. long time. Unionville --Mr. Charles Griswold is sick with typhoid --Mr. Jess Pickett has returned home from Ill. pneumonia. --Dr. W. H. Sherwood is moving to Painesville. --Mr. T. Kelley has his new barn nearly enclosed, --Mrs. S. R. Bonnell is visiting her parents in and Mr. H. Talbott is building one to replace Cleveland. those destroyed by the fire. --Mr. J. C. Goddard has been visiting friends at --Mr. Fred Whitney is back after being in Seattle, West Andover. W. T., for the last two years. Thinks he will return --Mrs. Truax will host the ladies’ prayer meeting some time as he likes it there. on Friday. --Mr. E. C. Goddard has returned home from the Mentor east and the sound of the flute is heard in the --Mr. E. T. C. Aldrich and son are prospecting land. through eastern Tennessee. Mentor Headlands --Mr. Sidney Justus has begun shipping grapes. --Miss Ella Snell, of Black Brook is teaching our --Miss Nettie Munson and her brother, Edward, fall school. are taking studies at the Willoughby High School --Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Slitor, formerly of Oneida, N. this fall. Y., visited at his father’s. It is their present --Miss Helen Humphrey, of Willoughby, intention to reside in Cleveland. accompanied by her friend, Mrs. Bunker, of Chicago, called on Mentor friends last week.

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Sept. 20, 1883 --Hosmer Brown, age 15, tried to ride on the --The Hart family held their annual reunion and back of an Indian pony at his uncle’s, J. S. picnic on the grounds of Mrs. Crowl on Friday. Hasting’s. The pony reared up, the rider fell and --Miss Lenora Wooster is Principal of the High broke his left arm. School, Miss Abbie Merrill remains in charge of --On Sunday, the children of Mr. & Mrs. F. G. the Intermediate Dept., and Miss Jessie Griffith, Yaxley were in the barn hay mow looking for of Willoughby, is the Primary Teacher. eggs. The hay slid and the children fell 20 feet. --Miss Mary Cullings, of New York is visiting her Arthur Yaxley, age 16, dislocated his shoulder. sister, Mrs. Horatio Munson. Miss C used to be Horace Herrick, about 15 years, a son of Mrs. claimed as a Mentor girl and is a graduate of Lake Yaxley by a former husband, sprained a wrist. Erie Seminary. She is on her way to Ann Arbor, Blanch Yaxley, about age 14, in falling put her hip Mich., where she intends taking the medical and an elbow out of joint. Bell Yaxley, a twin course of study. sister of Blanch, fell on a horse shoe and cut her chin quite badly and sprained her wrist. Willoughby --Mrs. E. Hurlburt, of Denver, has visited friends LeRoy here. --Mr. Myron Gore, of Nebraska, is visiting his --Miss Nettie Sharp, of St. Louis, is at Monsieur mother, Mrs. Marlow Harvey. Neveri’s. Kirtland --Mrs. C. Burnett, of Mackinac, Mich., has been --DeWitt Markell has gone to Michigan. visiting friends here. --Mr. J. H. Copp, of Madison, is the guest of --Frank C. Carroll, Esq., attended the Cincinnati Samuel Brown. Exhibition last week. --Miss Jennie Shaw, of Glen Ulin, Dakota, is --Mrs. Dr. Scott, of Toledo, has been in town visiting relatives here. visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Woolsey and --Mr. Sumner Rogers is home for a short friends. vacation. Railroading seems to agree with him. --Chester Palmer and family attended the wedding of a granddaughter at Fostoria on Married Tuesday. --Married at the residence of the bride’s parents, th --Mrs. J. W. Penfield is still at the water cure Sept. 6 , Mr. Abner P. Morse and Miss Nellie (Clifton Springs) although her health is much Wilson, both of Concord. improved. --Married on Sept. 15, at the parsonage, Mr. --On the 11th inst., Mr. Hudson Fowler and Miss Geo. Bilson and Mrs. Phoebe A. Sherwood, both Ella Presley, of this place, were married. of Willoughby. --Miss Katy Lynch is the school teacher in the Lost Worden district. Saturday, on the circus ground, a locket --Mr. Squires, who formerly kept a grocery and containing lock of hair. Reward is offers at 62 provision store here, is in town looking after State street, Painesville, O. Nettie L. Patton some of his interests. The Estate of Ann E. Winchester --Mrs. J. Payne with her daughter, Aggie, will James Vanness is the adm. of Ann E. Winchester, accompany Col. Russell Hastings and family dec., late of Madison, Lake Co., Oho. when they return to Bermuda this fall. Her Lost daughter, Mrs. Haggert will be the hostess of the Hart Pincus lost a gold locket, chain and ring. boarding house vacated by her mother. Liberal reward. Stockwell House. --Capt. Carpenter, of Monterey, Mich., but recently of this place was in town on Monday p. 4 List of Premiums for the Lake County calling on friends. He is now a farmer. Agricultural Fair Sept. 25, 26, 27, and 28

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Sept. 27, 1883 Thursday there were present 240. Elected for the next p. 1 State and Neighborhood year’s reunion: --Mrs. Frances Gorman, of Napoleon, died while Pres. Geo. L. Ingersoll, of Wickliffe sitting beside the grave of her husband. Sec. H. W. Ingersoll, of Akron --Geo. Damell, was killed by a train on the Treas. R. R. Ruggles, of Cleveland railroad track. In 1630, two brothers came to American from --Frank Keplinger’s store at Red Hawk, Ashland London, whence have sprung every Ingersoll in Co., was burned with contents last week. the U.S. and Canada. --Deacon Lewis Gilbert and wife, of Chagrin Falls, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Chagrin Falls last week. of Sept. 30 --An Italian named Dominico Frate, a shoveler on Ladies the Lake Shore tract at Conneaut, was struck by Allen, Elizabeth Mrs. a train Friday morning and killed. Bates, Helen Mrs. --William Hubbard, age 27, son of Amos F. Brone, Mary A. Miss Hubbard, of Ashtabula, and a most promising Corioran, M. Miss young man, died of paralysis Wednesday. Cornelius, Sara Miss --The barn of Patrick Havey, in Wakeman, was George, Eunice, Mrs. struck by lightning Thursday and burned down. Gray, Mrs. M. --The free burying ground in Erie street cemetery Hearington, M. Mrs. is now occupied by two bodies in a grave, and in Holcombe, S. L. Mrs. some cases three bodies, the last one buried Markell, Alice E. Mrs. within about 3 feet of the surface. The Herald Megley, Larilla Mrs. says this is permitted by the trustees; the Rupe, Clara Mrs. physicians say the closing of the place is Gentlemen necessary as a sanitary measure. Ayer, Vernon B. Mr. --Mrs. Ada J. Clark, postmistress at Champion, Bowen, E. E. Trumbull Co., whose salary depends on the Baviss, James M. number of stamps cancelled in her office, very Colliar, C. W. innocently agreed to offer a Warren gentleman DeMond, F. discounted stamps if he mailed his thousands of Fisher, Alex circulars every month at her post office. This is in Fitchet R. violation of the law and she was arrested. Hull, H. B. Kirn, O. C. p. 2(col. 1) John Bellany, of Milan, was thrown Levossine, M. from his wagon Tuesday and died Sat. from the Merrill, James injuries. Stevens, Clarence --John DeCumbe, of Cleveland, went to Europe Valentine, W. P. for his health, six weeks ago, died on a train near Youmans, Will Leavittsburgh, Sunday on his way home. --James Ryan, a sailor, was murdered in Elyria Local Brevities Friday night by Robert Bruce. --Mr. H. H. Hine has returned from Grosse Isle. --Mrs. Cornelia Rogers is the guest of Mrs. R. A. Ingersoll (col.2) Moodey. At the recent reunion of the Ingersoll family at --Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Nellis, of Piqua, has a baby boy. the residence of George Demming, in Cleveland, --Mrs. C. E. Emerson, of Cleveland, West Side is visiting at Riverside.

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Sept. 27, 1883 Counties during the past week. He was a --Mrs. Ogborn, of Cincinnati, is expected here resident of Mentor for 11 years previous to soon to visit her sister, Mrs. Geo. K. Raynolds. moving east. --Mrs. Lucinda Sumner, nee Rogers, and Miss --Mrs. C. H. Morley and daughter, Julia, leave Fanny Sumner, of Alvin, Ill., are at the Cowles today for Cincinnati. Miss Julia Morley will enter House. the School of Design Dept. of the Cincinnati --Mrs. McElevey and Mrs. J. H. Bushnell, of University. Youngstown, are visiting Mrs. Augustine Hine, of --Mrs. C. G. Palmer and her daughter, Mrs. L. P. Mentor Ave. Brooks, of Madison, reached Painesville Tuesday --Henry Talcott, of Jefferson, had a cow break her morning on the way home from a visit to friends neck. in Nebraska. --Mr. Guy C. Burnham, of Rochester, N.Y., is --Dr. Levi S. Burridge, recently from Paris, is visiting his Painesville friends after an absence of spending a few days in the city visiting his 17 yrs. mother and other relatives. Mrs. Burridge is now --Miss Emma Sperry, who has been the guest of over 90 years old and was able to walk to church Mrs. George Mathews for a few weeks, has with her son, Sunday. returned to her home in New Jersey. --Mr. Hudson Wilson, from Faribault, Minn., is --Young Lee, of Madison, who left his home visiting relatives in Painesville and vicinity. Mr. rather mysteriously on the 6th inst., has been Wilson says his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & heard from. He took a trip to Escanaba. Mrs. William E. Blodgett, who are now in New --Mrs. J. H. Morley, of Cleveland, and Miss York, will join him here next week. Pamela Packard, of Hartford, Conn., are the --Miss Florence Pease is one of the pupils in Lake guests of Mrs. Albert Morley of State street. Erie Seminary. --Mrs. S. P. Spaulding, of Madison, died very --Mrs. H. Z. Barnes and niece, Ella Gould, of Iowa; suddenly Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Clayton and two children, of Mayville, Mrs. H. E. Kellogg; age 80. Dakota, and Mrs. A. C. Bachelor, of Fargo, are --Mrs. C. H. Scranton has returned to her home visiting their relatives in Painesville. Mr. & Mrs. in Rochester. She was accompanied by her sister, Welsh, of Chicago, and Mr. Clayton and Mr. Mrs. Cornelia Greer, as far as Buffalo. Bachelor are expected soon. --Mr. & Mrs. H. Stoughton, visited among their --Mrs. C. C. Pease is still in Buffalo in attendance Ashtabula friends, and left for their home in upon her aunt, Mrs. Stephen G. Austin. There is Osco, Ill., Monday. faint hope of her recovery. --Ira C. Paine, formerly a resident of Painesville, --Mrs. Julia A. Cummings, wife of Mr. Henry died at his home in Racine, Wis., Wed. He was Cummings, died at the family residence, on State about 80 yrs. old. street, Tuesday, of typhoid fever. She was a life- --Mrs. Judge Barlow, formerly of New Orleans, long resident of Painesville and the daughter of now with the P.O. Department at Washington, is the late Jedediah Hill. She was 68 yrs. old. making her annual visit to her father, Mr. --Mrs. C. O. Higgins, of State Street, has gone to McLane, of Geauga Co. Burlington, Vermont, to visit her sister, Mrs. --Mr. P. Kleeberger is making a visit of some Brastow. weeks to his daughter in Youngstown. While --Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Pierson returned Monday there, he will make several life size crayon from a two week visit with their daughter, Mrs. portraits in which he has excellent skill. S. E. Fink, of Mansfield. --A barn on High street, belonging to Mrs. M. J. --Mr. B. F. Marsh, of Greeley, Colorado, arrived Warner burned Friday afternoon. in the city Thursday to visit until Monday when --Mr. Smith Beardsley, of Mill Village, Pa., has he leaves to visit relatives in his native town, been visiting friends in Geauga and Lake Elmira, N. Y. Mr. Marsh left Painesville twelve years ago.

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Sept. 27, 1883 In A Trance A Relic Lincoln Corby, of Girard, Pa., was taken sick with S. S. Osborn Esq., of Chicago who reached our neuralgia of the heart and became unconscious. city Sunday, for a short visit to old friend, hands A doctor was summoned and said the patient us a “shinplaster” issued 47years ago the 4th of would die in a short time and left him. Six hours this month. It was printed in the Telegraph office later the parents pronounced him dead and sent and reads: him to an undertaker, who laid the body out, “No. 500. Treasurer of the Painesville and placing ice under it. Mr. Corby remained in this Fairport Railroad Company, pay to R. Higham or condition two days, perfectly conscious of bearer, twelve and a half cents. Painesville Ohio, everything being done but unable to move a 4th Sept. 1837) Addison Hills, Auditor.” muscle. About two hours before the funeral, the The shinplaster is five inches long and two inches family notice a slight movement of the head and wide, printed on fine, thin paper. It was current one arm and immediately placed the body in a funds in those days. bed and started rubbing it. After a lapse of eight --Miss A. L. Grimes, of Mansfield, is visiting at days, with careful nursing, he was able to dress Mrs. J. C. Bateham’s family. himself. Mr. Corby is now living in Willoughby. --Mr. W. D. Swezey is convalescent from malarial fever. Traveling East -Welcome Visitors – Mr. & Mrs. A. --Gen. Northrop died Tuesday, age 89 yrs. E. Phelps, of San Francisco, and Mr. & Mrs. A. --Stanley P. Bosworth is now slowly Phelps of Painesville, are visiting in the city of convalescing. His brother, was taken down with Portland, Oregon, at the St. Charles. scarlet fever last Sunday. It is the mild form. Willoughby The Fair --Miss Emma Wells is at Portsmouth. Lake County Fair opened with the plowing --Miss Julia Clement is at home again. match, Tuesday. There were 10 entries: --Mrs. D. Whitright is on a visit to Vermont. Ensign, E. F. --W. H. Johnson is absent from home a few days. Child, C. O. first place, sulky plow --Miss Carrie Hedger, from the West, is at Brick, Richard Elwell’s. Graves, W. J. first place, double plow --Miss Maggie and Minnie Johnson are at Mrs. E. Searl, Will second, double plow Holmes. Carruthers, James M. first place, single plow --Miss Bell Hanson is home from a visit at Carruthers, Thos. B. second, single plow Fremont. Warren, V. --Rosa Maxwell, of Cleveland, is with Mrs. Dr. Foss, Carter first, boy under 18 Davis for a short time. Rogers, T. J. second, boy under 18 --Dr. A. H. Davis is still at Santa Barbara, Cal., and the climate is beneficial to his health. An Incident of the Storm Monday --J. O. Humphrey is building a nice horse barn in Mrs. Charles H. Morley and Mrs. J. F. Scofield in the rear of his dwelling house. leaving the Seminary were caught in a violent --Joel Miller has taken his rifle to Minnesota to wind and rain storm. A tree fell near the horse hunt. who bounded out of the way without upsetting --Thomas Collister, the Postal Car Clerk, after the carriage. The air was full of whirling matter being confined by illness to bed, is again out and and the rain and hail fell so furiously to almost about. blind the horse and the driver. They did make it --On Friday, lightning struck the house of J. W. home safely. Stewart, and tore off some clapboards and

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Sept. 27, 1883 ---Mrs. Hettinger is very sick. destroyed a number of posts which held up the --Will Cornelius has returned from Adrian, Mich. entrance to the building. --Mrs. Spaulding died Sunday at the home of her --Deacon Thomas S. Harbach has built another daughter, Mrs. H. E. Kellogg. warehouse for the use of W. T. Clark. --S. D. McKine has completed a large outdoor --Last Tuesday, Mrs. Porter Rice, while in town cellar in which to store his celery. here, had a severe attack of inflammation of the bowels and it was so severe that she could not LeRoy be moved to her home in the southwest part of --The farm known as the Samuel Taylor farm has Kirtland until Saturday. been sold. Geneva --Mrs. Hull, of Youngstown, is visiting her --Mrs. W. Bowers has recovered from typhoid daughter, Mrs. John Harrison. fever. --Mr. Collins Morse, of Montville, and Miss Effie --Mrs. Hubert Sackett and children, of Columbus, Loomis, of LeRoy, were married last week. O., are visiting relatives here. --L. L. Kewish and his sister, Miss Emma, expect th --Mrs. S. R. Udell received a chair from Texas last to start Sept. 26 for a visit to Illinois and week made of the bones of cattle. Nebraska. Kirtland --Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Doncaster have gone to --C. H. Frank and wife were here Sunday. Eagleville, Ashtabula Co., to attend the golden --Mrs. Scutts, of Michigan, is visiting her niece, wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Eben Tuttle. Mrs. D. M. Sanborn. --Mrs. Taylor and Miss Hungerford, daughter of --Mr. Wiley, of Wis., who was a resident of this Abner Hungerford, formerly of this town, and place some 40 yrs. ago., called on his old friends. Mrs. Ada Hungerford and Miss Eula Valentine --Harry Andrews, who has been in Mich. for have lately come from Illinois and are visiting some time past, and who was seriously ill with friends in town. fever, is in town again, and stopping at Henry --The peach festival given at Horace Webster’s Randall’s. by the Society of Earnest Workers was a success.

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Oct. 4, 1883 --Akron Times – Wm. Chandler, an old pioneer of the city, died at his home, N. 139 Carroll street, age 69 yrs. He located here in 1834. --The stable of Geo. H. Allen, of Bellefontaine, burned down Friday with a $2,000 horse in it. --The wife of Frank Hilands, of Youngstown, applied to a divorce and on returning from the court house with her lawyer, James Kennedy, Hilands shot at both of them and missed. He was arrested. p. 2 (col. 1) Marcus Lins, a saloon keeper in Dayton, shot his wife and then put a bullet through his own head. The woman will recover. --John Cantwell, a 60-yr. old farmer living near Cincinnati, shot and killed his wife and then shot himself dead.

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Oct. 4, 1883 --Mr. J. C. Huntington, of Ashtabula, age 88, is West, L. C. Mrs. visiting Painesville friends this week. Wallace, Patrick Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Pfouts, of Hartford, Trumbull Co., Gentlemen Ohio, have returned home after a pleasant visit Anderson, John W. with their daughter, Mrs. M. H. Brown, of Blair, Harry Mr. Mentor Ave. Bosworth, Harry Mr. --Dr. Wm. Sherwood, of Unionville, has decided Clement, C. J. to locate in Painesville, and moves there with his Everett, Harry Mr. family this week. He intends to spend the winter Fayer, Alex in London England, and will sail from New York, th Greene, E. F. Oct. 27 . Madison Index Graham, Olonzo --Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Downer have returned from Gearhart, G. A. the East where they have been spending several Holland, H. H. weeks. Mrs. Downer has been suddenly called by Jeanson, J. P. the illness of her brother, Col. T. J. Kennedy, and Murphy, Joseph leaves this afternoon for Auburn. Murphy, John --The body of Joseph S. Mornptfer, of Buffalo, McDermont, D. was found next to the tracks east of the Person, J. S. Painesville station. Peterson, Joan --H. B. Beckwith, treasurer of Ashtabula Co., was Spaulding, Lew riding with his wife and four-month-old baby, Talcott, Ernie Sat. when all were thrown from the carriage and the infant killed. Local Brevities --Bennie Benedict, son of Mr. W. F. Benedict, --Mr. Frank Gray, of Piqua, was in the city received on Friday, three live alligators, about 8 Monday. weeks old, from his uncle, Mr. Frank Waldron, of --Miss Emmons, of Boston, is visiting her sister, Welaca, Florida. Mrs. Robert Casler, of Perry. --Mr. Hans Wilkins, of Painesville, who made a --There was a fire at the Mormon Temple, in trip to Germany arrived home last week after Kirtland, on Sunday, but it was promptly visiting relatives there for four months. extinguished. --Mrs. Clarissa Dille, 92 yrs. old and formerly of --D. C. Cleghorn, of Birmingham, Ohio, took a Mentor, had a fall at her home in Iowa city on th premium on his chaff and ventilation beehive. Sept. 4 . She is doing well. --Miss Mary A. Brown leaves Thursday for Monroe, Wis., for a visit to her aunt, Mrs. John A High Compliment Norton. Mr. Thomas Morley, of Mentor, took first prize, --Mrs. A. B. Gardner and little granddaughter, of a fifty-dollar cup, at the recent Tri-State Fair at Chagrin Falls, are visiting Painesville friends this Toledo, on butter. week. Obituary --Mrs. J. B. Hopkins is recovering from Earl T. Frisbie died at his home on Bank street congestion of the lungs. Sat. night. He was 80 yrs. old and resided in --Mrs. J. Elliot and daughter, of Manhattan, Auburn, N.Y. until about 8 yrs. ago when he Kansas, were the guests of Mrs. J. S. Casement at moved to Painesville. He leaves a wife. Three Jenning’s place on Monday. daughters and one son were here at the time of --Sam Hathaway, an employee of the P&Y his death. Railway, broke his left arm while coupling cars on Unionville Tuesday. --Mr. C. E. Holt, of Geneva, gave us a rousing speech on the second amendment Sunday.

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Oct. 4, 1883 --Mrs. Elizabeth Sawtell, a daughter of Mrs. D. C. LeRoy Miller, of San Francisco, is visiting with her --P. E. Downing while helping J. W. Wright thresh mother. fell through a scaffold striking on his back and --Mr. Cyrus Swatwood, of Cleveland, is here receiving serious injuries. visiting with Mrs. D. C. Miller. --Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Hungerford celebrated their --Mrs. Fanny Brown and children, of New York, silver wedding last week. who have been visiting Mrs. Brown’s mother, South Madison Mrs. Nash, at Mrs. Payne’s boarding house, left --Miss Flora Turney has returned from her visit for their home on Tuesday. East. --Mrs. Mary Scanlan died a week ago Monday, --Mrs. David Baily intends to start soon for age 63 yrs. Castile, N. Y. --Mrs. J. Scanlan is quite sick. --Miss Nora Emerson, of Benton Harbor, --Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Goodrich have returned home. Michigan, has returned home. --Mr. Uden, of LeRoy, had an accident while Married th driving home when his horse took fright and --Married Sept. 26 , at the parsonage, Mr. Henry threw him out of the buggy, bruising him W. Gardner and Miss Ella Day, both of Madison. th considerably. --Sept. 27 , Mr. Geo. Gerstocker, of Cleveland, and Miss Aggie Wicks, of this city. Geauga County Died --Merrick Freeman today made an assignment to In Washington, D. C., Mary, wife of Elgie L. th Theron C. Smith. He is operating 9 cheese Burnham, died Sept. 24 , age 23 yrs. factories and buying milk. Oct. 11, 1883 Thursday Kirtland p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mr. Liva Sanborn expects to leave this week for --John Kelly, a young man of Youngstown, was the West on a prospecting tour. struck and killed by a train while he was walking --Mrs. Barton, of Concord, sister of Mrs. Samuel on the track Friday. Brown, was here last week on a short visit. --George Chamberlain, age 60, shot and killed --Mrs. Hollis, nee Celiste Manchester, of Charles Gerhardt, age 22, in Baltimore, Fairfield Memphis, Mo., has been visiting here. Co. --William Sykes, engineer of the stove works in Madison Youngstown, suffered the loss of a hand by --Miss Ollie Harrison made a short stop here last having it caught in some machinery he was week to see her brother, C. D. Harrison. oiling. Mentor --Rock Creek Banner – News reached us Sat. that --Miss B. Casey is teaching in Mentor Minor Port, formerly of this place, but now in --Miss Delia Phelps has gone to Indianola, Iowa. Kansas, has received injuries from which it is --Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Anderson, of Tiffin, with their thought he cannot recover. little girl were visiting in Mentor for the Sabbath. --Mary Denton, Lancaster, O., age 7 yrs., got hold Willoughby of an old revolver and it went off killing a --Mrs. Porter Rice is better. younger sister. --C. C. Fish is home again. --Obediah Williams while blasting on his farm in --Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Dickey, have gone to Kansas on Cross Creek township was seriously injured by a visit and a prospecting tour. the premature discharge of the blast.

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Oct. 11, 1883 Ritter, Anna K. Miss --William Franklin, master of transportation for Robinson, Permelia Miss the Ohio division of the Baltimore & Ohio Russell, Lizzie Mrs. railroad, fell dead in Cincinnati Friday. Simpson, Tinnie Miss --A little child of John Hively, living in Unity Wilcox, C. H. Mrs. township, near Wellsville met with a terrible Gentlemen death Friday when he overturned a pot of boiling Andrews, G. B. Mrs. fruit on himself. Brooks, J. W. --Thad Ackley has a walking cane, the handle of Beryman, E. S. which is part of a horn taken from a deer Carr, Patrick captured at Farmington in 1832 by James Hyde. Flanagan, M. L. Hokey, George p. 2 Silver Wedding (col. 4) Huyeman, J. S. Sept. 25, about 35 friends and neighbors Nichamus, Jas. gathered at the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Williams, Alton Hungerford to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Present were: Local Brevities Clapp, E. J. Mr. & Mrs. – of Thompson --Mrs. C. O. Barrett is a guest at Judge Palmer’s. Bates, O. Mr. & Mrs. – of LeRoy --Miss Nellie G. Adams is back from a visit to Mason, H. Mr. & Mrs. - of Madison Akron. Jefferson, Mrs. – of Madison --Judge and Mrs. L. Sterling left yesterday for a 2 Sawdey, Mrs. – of Madison week visit in Lima, N. Y. Post, Mr. & Mrs. – of Bainbridge --Mrs. J. R. Finn and her son, Mr. John L. Finn, of Bacon, Mr. & Mrs. - of Hambden Elyria, are the guests of Mrs. Laura K. Axtell. Bates, Ezra and Addison – of LeRoy --Mrs. S. C. Carter, of Keokuk, Iowa, was in town Mosely, Mrs. – of Painesville last week visiting. Taylor, Ida Mrs. - of Illinois --Mrs. Julia E. Merriman, of Waterbury, Conn., is Hungerford, L. Miss – of Illinois visiting her sister, Mrs. D. Warner, of St. Clair St. Chamberlain, A. - of Auburn --Mr. Frank P. Burridge has gone to Cleveland. Washburn, Louisa – of Russell He can be found at Crittenden’s, 225 Superior St. Tear, Jane Miss – of LeRoy --Wallace A Merrill, of the Valley Road, has gone Edmunds, James Mrs. (Hungerford, Lianer) to Wahpeton, Dakota, to visit his sister, Mrs. C. Whipple J. B. Mr. & Mrs. – of LeRoy R. Loomis. --Miss Fannie C. Carter, writing to a friend from p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Chicago, wrote that she may remain there of Oct. 20, 1883: through the winter. Ladies --Cortie, the 9-yr. old son of Mr. Frank Barker, fell Brooks, Hattie from an apple tree the first of the week and Brooks, Polly Miss broke his left forearm. Behmer, Amelia Mrs. --A valuable horse belonging to Mike Arrigan, fell Crow, Jane E. Miss over the abutment of the Kellogg Creek and was Emerson, Nora Miss instantly killed. Feeney, Bridget Miss --Mr. C. G. Boalt, of Ahuabee, Wis., on his return Hoyt, Carrie Mrs. from New York, spent a few days in town with his Kimball, Katie Miss family. Markell, J. D. Mrs. --Mrs. E. D. Steele, son and daughter, of Palmer, Erastus Mrs. Waterbury, Conn., have been the guests of Mrs.

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Oct. 11, 1883 D. Warner of St. Clair street. They left for home yesterday. --Mr. & Mrs. William E. Blodgett, of Faribault, Minn., on their return from New York are in the city guests of Mr. & Mrs. Zenas S. Wilson, on Erie street. --Mr. A. E. Fenton’s family returned from Dakota last week and will spend the winter in Painesville. Mr. Fenton returned to the west yesterday. --Mrs. Seth Marshall left home last week to spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Henry A. Warren, in Cleveland. --Mr. Charles S. Wilcox, of Hamilton, Ontario, is visiting his relatives in the city. He and his brother, Mr. Aaron Wilcox, of Cleveland, visited the old battle grounds in Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn. --Mr. W. F. Branch, of Parker, Dakota, visited relatives and friends in Painesville last week.

Sad Accident Friday afternoon two children of Mr. Chauncy Boughton, a boy age 2 and a girl aged 8, were Willoughby burned with powder when a gun their older --Mrs. P. Rice has recovered from her illness. brother, Uly had, discharged. The gun was --Mr. George Sharp has bought the Rutland loaded with powder only. The children’s faces House on Center street for a residence. were burned badly and the eyes of the little boy --George W. Clement Jr. is attending lectures at injured seriously. the New York City Law School. --Mr. Thomas Bails has disposed of his property --George E. Manville, dealer in furniture, has in the east part of the township and is about to returned from the Conneautville Fair. move with this family to the state of Delaware --Frankie Crawford fell from a house on Monday where he purchased a homestead. and cut a gash in his head. --Married in Painesville, O., Wed, at the home of --Mr. Eli Clark, a son of Dr. E. G. Clark, of the bride’s mother on Washington Street, Mr. Wayland, and family, are in town visiting with Charles, W. Rossiter, of Fargo, D. T., and Miss their parents. Belle F. McCormick, of this city. The couple will --Mrs. Joel Reeve has recovered from congestion reside in Fargo. of the lungs. --Mr. Sheffield, of Napoleon, Ohio, committed --Mrs. E. Cowan has returned home from suicide last Thursday by shooting himself Youngstown, accompanied by Miss Mary through the heart. Over 40 years ago, he resided Barless, a matron in the hospital there. in Painesville, his father being a shoemaker. He --Mrs. E. W. Bond returned from Nebraska last was admitted to the bar and opened an office in Friday accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Robert Napoleon. The habit of opium eating is assigned Maltby, who will live with Mr. & Mrs. Bond for as the case of his rash act. the present.

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Oct. 11, 1883 Wiswell, Oliver P. --Mr. Charles H. Vescelius, of St. Louis, Mo., and Hill, Charles L. Miss Nellie Sharp, of this village, were married Walding, H. P. last Wed. at the home of Mrs. Jonathan Sharp. Sawdy, Isaac S. --William Scanlan, who had been sick with West, E. B. consumption for about 3 months, died at his Allis, O. F. home on Vine street, age 74 yrs., last Monday. Shaw, Lucy Ann He only survived his wife by 7 days. They leave Hopper, Harriet A. two daughters and three sons. Dayton, R. d. Albertson, Lydia Mentor Dayton, Arthur B. --On Oct. 19, there will be a sale of personal Dayton, Frank J. property at the old Almon Sawyer farm. Poe, A. W. --Clark Hendryx, who is attending the Normal Cook, Delos School in Geneva, spent the Sabbath in Mentor. Shaw, G. W. --Frank Aldrich has decided to move to eastern Hopper, G. H. Tennessee where he will establish a lumber mill. Curtis, Addie E. --Mr. Clark and family of Springville, N. Y., have Curtis, Theodore W. been spending a short time with Mr. & Mrs. Galpin, Betsy Norman Rust. Viets, Nan L. Peckham, Lucinda Geauga County Perry --The failure of Merrick Freeman, cheese Sawdy, Isaac S. manufacturer, caused considerable excitement. Walding, H. P. Willoughby Plains Uden, Alfred G. --Master Willie Hyde is spending a week or so Turney, Hattie M. with his grandparents. Gibbs, Hiram L. --Mr. Cole, who has been failing a long time, died Peterson, Cyrus since the last writing. Hurlburt, Geo. W. --The event of the Plains was the marriage of Parmly, Jehial Miss Maud Hanson and Mr. J. P. Rumbaugh, of LeRoy Cortland, at the home of the bride (Mr. A. Gould Harris Hanson’s), Oct. 6. The bride wore a pure white School Board of Education LeRoy dress and veil trimmed with orange blossoms. Sumner, R. F. Geneva Markell, Ada --Mrs. Van Arsdale, of Canada, is visiting her Stickney, Jonathan sister, Mrs. Sawyer. Gray, James --Miss Fellows, of Pennsylvania, is visiting her Painesville sister, Mrs. W. Bowers. Underwood, Elmira S. --The chair mentioned in our late letter was Bernard Emily F. made of horns naturally curved, but polished Little, Lydia A. M. instead of “bones” as was printed. Trulson, Lars LeRoy Johnson, Esther --Mrs. Linnie Baker is teaching school on the Wood, Alonzo N. South Ridge in Perry. Kleeberger, Peter Real Estate Transfers Johnson, Joseph Madison Call, Pruddia Colwell, Addie L.

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Oct. 11, 1883 farm having long since been abandoned, and Balis, Deora further interment prohibited there, the trustees Brown, Marietta I. of Perry township request friends of the Concord deceased to remove and re-inter remains in the Coburn, Timothy G. Perry Cemetery within one month from now Morse, Arabella after which time re-interment will be made in Drake, James R. potter’s field at public expense. Lloyd Wyman, Alexander, J. Clerk, Perry Township Mentor Ingraham, Eliza Jane Probate Notice Williams, Mary E. Brooks, Henry M. Brooks, Chas. Ingersol, Edward M. Jones, William Sawyer, Edward S. Cook, Luther L. Tutheil, Albert Morgan, Youngs L. Brooks, Charles H. Brooks, A. Eugene Willoughby Richardson, Truman Kelley, Rose S.

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Oct. 18, 1883 --Mr. Thos. Bails and family left Monday --Louis Brakeman, postmaster at Cork, Ashtabula afternoon for Dover, Delaware, where he Co., pleaded guilty to receiving money in purchased a farm. settlement of for violation of postal laws. --Mr. Frank Griest and wife, from Sylvania, are visiting at his grandfather’s, Mr. S. Cone’s on the Ridge, and other relatives in this vicinity. --Mr. F. Paine Jr. returned from his summer residence in Redfield, Dakota, last week and will remain at his Painesville home during the winter. --Mr. Benjamin Lewis and two daughters, of Ottawa, Ill., are the guests of Mrs. M. J. Warner, of Erie street. --Heman Card, son of E. B. Card, of Painesville, a brakeman on a railroad in Michigan, had both of his legs cut off. p. 2 (col. 1)Jacob Strengle, of Bedford township, --S. S. Brinkerhoff, of Fort Scott, Kansas, a former met a horrible death by being caught between resident of Willoughby and who read law in two circular saws in a saw mill. Painesville a few years ago, was accidentally --Archibald McFarland, of Fowler, Trumbull Co., fatally shot on the 5th inst. He leaves a wife and was found dead in his well Monday. Supposed five children. to have fallen in while repairing the pump. --Mr. Charles Keen, of Sidney, Ohio, a former --The United States Supreme Court has rendered resident of Lake Co. but who moved to Shelby a decision at Washington that the Civil Rights Co. in 1862 wants to relocate here. He is Law is unconstitutional, except in the District of stopping with Mr. John Tucker, in Concord. Columbia and the Territories, in which the --Lake Erie Seminary has received a generous gift United States government has full authority to from Mr. A. P. Baldwin of 6 dozen English china legislate. salt and pepper bottles, and 18 imported cut glass vinegar bottles shaped like pitchers. Local Brevities --Mr. & Mrs. A. N. Wood celebrated their tenth --Mr. & Mrs. Chester Lockwood, of Cleveland, wedding anniversary Monday. Guests to the are the guests of Mrs. S. K. Gray. number of 75 couples were present. --Mrs. L. A. Thorp is spending a few days in --T. F. Moseley of Grand Rapids recently had a Buffalo, the guest of Miss Carpenter. baby girl and distributed several bushels of --Mr. C. N. Jaberg now occupies the St. Clair peaches among his friends as a means of street residence vacated by Rev. L. W. Day. celebrating. --Gen. T. A. Miner and wife, of Austinburgh, are --Due to continued ill health, Dr. H. H. Baker, will guests of Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Smith, Mentor Ave. -- discontinue his practice in Cleveland and reside --Miss Louis Nottingham, of Palmyra, N. Y., with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. O. Baker, in Perry. leaves the city today, after a four week visit at He has had a successful practice for 11 yrs. “The Maples.” --Mr. Harry W. Avery has leased the entire --C. N. Jaberg moves his bakery from the Wilcox ground floor of the Windsor Club building corner Block to the Milwaukee block. Bank and Frankfort streets, Cleveland, and will --Mr. & Mrs. C. G. Canfield, of Cleveland, spent open a restaurant. the Sabbath at “The Maples” with Mr. & Mrs. Marriage Henry Nottingham. Married on Oct. 17, at St. James Church, Frances, --Mr. Frank Copper, of Painesville, will spend the youngest and only unmarried daughter of Mr. & winter in Geneva in the employ of the Enterprise Mrs. Wm. Lockwood, of this city, to Jackson A. Machine Company. Times. Armstrong, of Cincinnati. Bridesmaids,

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Oct. 18, 1883 --G. C. St. John Esq. is hunting in Colorado. He Sanford, Henrietta was quite lucky in killing a bear and some elk. Green, Nellie --Edward E. Wetherby and Miss Minnie C. Gray, Mary (cousin of the bride) Fowles, were married at the home of the bride’s Bower, Lucy father, Mr. Samuel Fowles on Center street, last Best man, W. C. Clark, of New Castle. Thursday. Ushers: --W. H. Chapman, a son of Rev. Mr. Chapman, of Lockwood, John S. Washington, D. C., is here on a visit. He will visit Paige, C. C. Mrs. Merrick, his sister at Wilmington on the way Greer, C. H. back to Washington. Menager, J. B. In Memoriam Killed by the Cars Duthan Northrop was born in Cornwall, Conn., in Elmer Riddle, of Chardon, was killed Friday noon 1795, and died Sept. 25th, 1883, age 88 yrs. At at the Jackson street crossing of the Painesville & an early age, he came to Medina Co., with Mr. Youngstown Railway in this city. As the train Elijah Boardman and made his home there many slowed, he jumped off as he has frequently done, years. In 1831-32 he was sent to our State and lost his balance and fell on the tracks. He left Legislature as representative of that county. He a wife and two daughters, young ladies. He was was the first Brigadier General appointed in about 45 yrs. old. Ohio, under the military system, and has always been known throughout Lake Co., as General Death of Col. T. J. Kennedy – Col. Terance J. Northrup. In 1835, he moved to Akron, then in a Kennedy died in Auburn, N. Y. He was a brother few years to St. Clair, Mich. From St. Clair, he of Mrs. J. N. Downer of this city. moved to Mentor and has always been considered a Lake Co. pioneer. For Europe Dr. Levi S. Burridge visited Lake Erie Seminary for Mentor the first time during his stay here. He noticed --Mr. Abram Warren and family go to Cleveland that the Seminary did not have a music stand and to spend the winter. Rev. Shields and family will asked to be allowed to send one; which he did occupy his home. Rev. Shields has retired from send from New York. He sailed for Europe, Oct. the ministry due to ill health. 13th. He also gave the Seminary a relic which was --Mrs. Mary E. Munson died Sunday evening. an old ration card issued to him during the siege --Mrs. Nancy Sperry, after a long illness, died on of Paris. Sat. morning. --Mr. J. T. Kennedy is spending some time in Willoughby Aurora, O. --Mrs. H. A. Stewart from the west is here on a --Miss Ella Kingsley, of Geneva, was visiting in visit to her daughter, Mrs. Elwell. Mentor Friday and Sat. --St. Louis Fair awarded first premium to the --Mrs. Will Conklin, of Chicago, and little son, manufacturers of J. W. Penfield’s Brick Frank, are at the paternal home for a short time. Machinery. --Miss Helen Humphrey, of Willoughby, --Hiram Ward, a son of Mr. John Ward, is a accompanied by her brother, Oscar Humphrey, student tin the Normal School at Ada, Harden called on Mentor friends. Co., in this state. --Mr. O. Rockafellow make morning and evening Mentor Headlands milk deliveries. --Miss Lilia Philpot, of Pleasant Valley, was visiting the family of Mr. E. D. Slitor last week.

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Oct. 18, 1883 --Major-General James B. Steedman died at his --Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Brooks Jr. have returned from home in Toledo, last Thursday, age 67. visiting their daughter, Mrs. Frank Henricle, in --Peter Hyer, of Sandusky, cut his throat Wed. Jackson, Mich. night and died Friday; age 68 and leaves a family. --Mr. T. H. Brooks, Wm. Wix, and John Wheeler --W. F. Otis, of the Otis Elevator Co., of have been making a visit to Iowa with the Cleveland, and an old resident of that city, died intention of purchasing farms if suited. last Wed. --Mrs. David June, of Fremont, returned home --Jackson Millsop, a saloon keeper of last week from a visit among relatives in this Youngstown, retired one-night last week under vicinity also. Miss Minnie Brooks, of Saybrook the influence of liquor and was found dead in his has been making a visit among relatives here. bed before morning. --Henry Joyce, a farmer living near Zanesville, fell LeRoy from his horse, got his foot caught in the stirrup Mr. Delos Weed celebrated his 53rd birthday, and was dragged to death. Oct. 14th. A large number of friends and relatives --John Castello, a freight Conductor on the Lake gathered. Shore Railroad, missed his footing and fell on the rail, the cars crushing his right leg below the Died knee. In Painesville, Oct. 2nd, Grace Laura, Infant --Mrs. Anne C. Allen, of Mansfield, feared that daughter of Frank & Marion Searl, age 20 she might become a pauper and hung herself. months, 3 days. She left property worth $25,000. --Charles Geronemus, a well digger, at Dayton, Mr. Fred Presley, Willoughby, O., says: “I used was trapped in a 50 foot well for 24 hrs. and Brown’s Iron bitters liver complaint and received taken out alive. much benefit.” --Mrs. L. Q. C. Dean, of Jefferson, died last week. She must have been quite old. Years ago, Mr. & Mrs. Dean were residents of Madison, Lake Co. Fifty years ago, we knew Mr. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Dean as one of the stirring men of Lake Co. Ashtabula Standard

p. 2 (col. 1) Hon. Chas. J. Albright, a citizen of Cambridge, Ohio, and an ex-member of Congress, died Sun. --N. F. Celley, a conductor on the Hocking Valley Railroad, was instantly killed Sat. by his train jumping the track. --Henry C. Wetmore, a businessman of Akron, dropped suddenly dead Friday, while standing with his wife watching a parade. Oct. 25, 1883 Thursday --A thief named James Brown broke into the p. 1 Letter from Grosse Isle, Michigan house of S. A. Ackerman in Ashtabula and stole Homer H. Hine writes a letter to the editor of $20 and some clothing. Before he escaped, Mr. the Telegraph about Grosse Isle where he is Ackerman struck him with an ax and broke his visiting. skull. State and Neighborhood

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Oct. 25, 1883 Baum, H. Mr. Bergman, E. D. Besso, Antonio Bradford, H. Mr. Brooks, H. C. Mr. Doty, E. J. Mr. Debolt, C. K. Darling, Chester Everett, J. Gleason, Hanney Hagerman, J. W. Havey, Owen Keleher, John Lynch M. H. Mr. Peterson, G. C. Stockham, E. G. Tenney, Arthur L. Tenney, E. L. Tooley, A. R. Unser, Will C. Wilson, Isom Local Brevities -- Henry Field, of Ashtabula, was in town Friday. --Mr. G. R. Cowles is hunting in Indiana. --Mr. E. W. Hungerford, of Loda, Ill., is visiting Lake Co. friends. --Mrs. J. F. Scofield is visiting the family of Hon.

G. W. Scofield, at Warren, Pa. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Newcome have returned from of Oct. 24, 1883: a two week visit in the West. Ladies --Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Standart, of Detroit, are guests Bell, Rose Miss of Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Smith. Dodge, Harriet Mrs. --Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Gallagher have a baby boy. Carrell, Maggie Miss --Mrs. Landon Smith had the misfortune to fall Marshall, Kate L. M. Mrs. and break her wrist one day last week while Murphy, Julia Mrs. picking grapes. Peaters, C. A. Mrs. --Mrs. T. C. Purdy, of Washington, D. C., has been Ritter, Anna Miss a guest for a few days at the residence of Mr. E. Rooney, Mary Mrs. D. Howe. Royls, Mary Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Doolittle and children left Sayles, Carrie Mrs. Monday for their home in Hamilton, Ontario. Snell, Ella R. Miss --Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Trumbull went by horse and Sumner, Joseph Mrs. carriage for a trip to Austinburg Sat. Tillinghast, Belle Miss Mrs. E. Wakelee will leave next Monday for Pen Wilson, Jane Mrs. Yan, N.Y., to spend the winter with her daughter, Wright, Sophronia Mrs. Mrs. J. H. Kelley. Wyman, Rebecca Mrs. --Mrs. Philander Knoff, of Geneva, age 82, fell Gentlemen down the stairs Sat. receiving severe injuries.

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Oct. 25, 1883 --The Bosworth family has the measles: First --Albert Trask, of Chardon, brakeman on the Stanley P., who was just recovering from Lake Shore road was seriously injured last week. typhoid; then Harry P. and lastly the Judge got --Mr. Harris Foss, of McPherson Co., Kansas, who the measles. left Painesville 38 yrs. ago, is now here visiting his --Lyman Peck Esq., of New Lyme, Ashtabula Co., brother Mr. James H. Foss. is over 80 years of age and still practicing law. --Mr. D. C. Wilson, now located at Huron, who is --Mr. C. Harrington, of our city and his son W. T. traveling most of the time has been in town Harrington, of Rock Creek have just returned several days. He intends to spend the winter in from Lexington, Kentucky, where they Florida. purchased a stallion. He is strictly first class bred --Charles Young, while tapping the main gas pipe from the celebrated Woodburn farm. on State street, Monday, was overcome by the --Mr. F. D. Ponsonby, son of Col. C. C. Smith, Saint gas and remained unconscious for some hours. Paul, Minn., has been in the city several days --Mrs. C. F. Willard and daughter, Mrs. F. A. registered at the Stockwell House. Preston, left their home corner of State and Erie --Rev. & Mrs. N. P. Bailey and family sent out streets, today for Evansville, Indiana, for the invitations to a housewarming at their residence th winter. in Massillon, Ohio, Oct. 26 , 1883. --Mrs. Mary Merrill, after a three month visit with her daughter in Willoughby, Mrs. Malkin, Armstrong-Lockwood has returned to Painesville to spend the winter Oct. 17, Miss Frances L. Lockwood, the youngest with her daughter, Mrs. Capt. G. O. Baker. daughter of William Lockwood Esq., was married --Mr. F. Lee, former editor of the Jefferson at St. James Church to Mr. Jackson A. Armstrong, Gazette¸ but lately connected with the Cleveland of Cincinnati. Herald, has given up the newspaper business and Miss Alice Gray and Miss Amo Lockwood, nieces engaged in the nursery business with his father of the bride were first in the wedding party. Then at Madison. the bridesmaids: Misses Green, Bower, Gray and --John P. Bouton, youngest son of S. A. Bouton, Sanford. former ticket agent at the Lake Shore station in The Ushers: J. S. Lockwood, C. C. Paige, J. B. Pain died in Conneaut Thursday of paralysis of Menager of Point Pleasant West. Va.; Mr. C. H. the brain. Greer, of Cleveland. --Charles E. Doolittle, of Hamilton, Ontario; The bride wore a dress of white damask satin, Robert E. Doolittle, of Elyria, and H. Marshall with a tulle veil and garnitures of lace. Her Doolittle of Cleveland, gave their mother, ornaments were a diamond spray, earrings and brother and sister a surprise visit at the old pin, the two latter being the gift of the groom. homestead on Sunday. She carried a bouquet of white tea roses. The --Mr. & Mrs. Henry Richards, and children of bridesmaids wore white dresses, dancing length Wichita, Kansas, have been visiting their uncles, and carried white and pink tea roses. Solon Hall and Frank Rogers. Mr. Richards was a resident of Lawrence, Kansas, Aug. 21, 1863, the Death of Enoch Morse day Quantrell and his gang massacred 170 Waukegan (Illinois) Gazette th inhabitants of that town. Enoch Morse, age 76, died Oct. 12 at his home --Mr. & Mrs. E. E. Gould have a baby boy. in this city. He was a son of the late Judge --Mr. & Mrs. C. Harrington went to Rock Creek Morse, of Wayne Co., N.Y., and was born in th today to visit their son. Vienna, N.Y., May 12 1807. In 1827, he moved --Henry C. Hill, of Madison, was on Sat. adjudged to Ohio and in 1834 was married to his present insane by Probate Judge Shepherd, and was wife, who was a daughter of the late Levi Marble taken to Newburgh Asylum. Esq., a resident of this county. He was a pioneer of this county having come here from Ohio in

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Oct. 25, 1883 --Mr. Will Sawyer, of Utah, is making a visit 1839. He lived in the township of Avon for 10 or among Mentor friends. 12 yrs., when he moved to Waukegan, which has --Mrs. George Clement, of Willoughby, called on since been his home except that once he moved Mentor friends Monday. upon his farm for a short time. In his active life --Mr. Erastus Reed, of San Antonio, Texas, visited he was a gunsmith. He had a stricken with his sister, Miss Lizzie, last week. paralysis two years ago and since that time has --Mr. & Mrs. Otis Kennedy and little son, Clyde, had two strokes. The last one caused his death. of Aurora, visited in Mentor last week. His wife and two children Col. C. C. Morse, of --Mrs. W. R. Durham, of Ravenna, was the guest Avon, and Mrs. Julia Fredricks, of this city, of her nephew, Dr. Luse, a part of last week. survive him. --Mr. Waldo Parmele has returned to visit his [The deceased was a former resident of father and mother, for the first time since his Painesville and a brother of our townsmen, exodus to the western wilds. Chauncey and Christopher Morse.] --Mrs. L. D. Guilliford died Monday evening of paralysis of the brain. She had been in her usual Obituary health during the day. Earl T. Frisbie was born in Hartford, Conn., in --As Mr. Sidney Justus is probably the largest 1801, the year of the great eclipse. He left Conn., fruit shipper in the township, it may be of when about 35 yrs. old with his family, and came interest to know that he has handled over 22 to Cayuga Co. He settled in Brutus but later tons of grapes this year; the largest shipments bought a farm in Sennett, near Auburn. Here his going to Cincinnati. wife, Emiline Frisbie and mother of seven children, sickened and die. Shortly after his Willoughby second marriage, he moved to Painesville, O., --Dea. W. S. Smith is a Willoughby resident once where after a short illness he died at age 80, on more. Sept. 29, 1883. --Samuel H. Smart is at Clifton Springs for his Obituary health. Mrs. Nancy French was born in 1810 and married --Mrs. D. C. Miller had a social party last week. in 1829. She died June 21, 1883. She leaves four --A. G. Waite has moved into a nice home on daughters and one son, Julius E., of Cleveland. Vine street nearer his business. She was buried in the Willoughby Cemetery. --John Daniels will host the Disciple social Thursday. Kirtland --Mr. L. Granger had a horse barn put up and --Charles Hanscomb and wife, of Akron, are finished last week near his blacksmith shop on visiting at Lewis Hanscomb’s. River street. --Geo. F. Damson, who went west several weeks --C. Andrews intends to make his permanent ago, is now employed in a large retail house in residence in N. Y. City. Minneapolis, Minn. --U. B. Hurd, of Cleveland, was in town Sat. --S. C. Carpenter and daughter, Mrs. Warren, left looking for a mare and buggy that was stolen last week for Washington City, Kansas, where from him. they were called by the sickness and death of the --Clayton Cottrell, working with a circular saw in child of Charles Pitcher, from diphtheria. J. W. Penfield’s shop, Thursday, accidentally sawed this thumb and left hand off. The saw Mentor passed through the palm of his hand. Dr. G. W. --Dr. C. B. Bixby is attending the Cleveland course and G. S. Storm amputated the hand at the wrist of lectures. joint. LeRoy --Charles Radcliff has moved to Painesville.

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Oct. 25, 1883 expresses its thanks. D. R. King, Minevieve O’ --Will C. Doncaster left Monday noon for Conner, Committee Geneva. Nebraska. --Miss Mary Wilson, who has been sick with Married th quinsy, is better. Oct. 18 , at the residence of the bride’s parents, --Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Loomis, of Hudson, O., are East Liverpool, Ohio, Rev. J. M. Keck, of Mentor, visiting friends in Leroy. and Mary S., only daughter of Dr. J. R. Johnston. --Miss Lena Taylor has gone to Oregon. Her father, Mr. C. W. Taylor, went with her as far as Nov. 1, 1883 Thursday Dakota. p. 1 --Mrs. Louisa Drake, of Nebraska, formerly Miss Kellogg, is visiting friends here. --Charles Crowe has a 10-lb. boy. --Mr. Myron Gore, of Nebraska, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Marlowe Hovey, leaves for home Tuesday taking his mother with him. She is over 80 yrs. old. --Josiah Berge has sold his place to R. Potts and expects to start for Michigan soon. --R. F. Sumner will sell his personal property Oct. 30, preparatory to moving to Minnesota. Mr. E. Ostrander has purchased his farm and will soon occupy it.

Perry State and Neighborhood --Dr. V. B. Aeys, a resident of Perry since last --Alfred Gearing, of Cleveland, had his right hand spring, died suddenly last Friday after an illness sawed off by a circular saw Friday. of only a few hours, of paralysis of the heart. --A live white coon was caught in Salem, Ohio. --Rev. B. Excell has been transferred to --Jay Andrews, of Ravenna, recently died at Carrollton, Ohio, and Rev. L. N. Stewart, of Pueblo, Colorado. His wife and child are in Jefferson Co., O. is now occupying the Ravenna. parsonage. --Geo. A. Horn, the Ashland Co. murderer, was sentenced to be hanged Feb. 8th. --Frank Jackson, a negro of Caldwell, O., has fallen heir to $60,000 by the death of an aunt in New York. --Mary Dimmick obtained judgement against Edward Rick, in Geauga Common Pleas Court for $500 for breach of promise. --George W. Williams and wife, of Wauseon,

third. Henry Co., were murdered last week by a farm hand named Wesley Johnson, who has been Resolutions of Thanks – Electa Wood, of Perry, arrested. in her will bequeathed to the Sunday School of --Lemuel Rathburn, a farmer of Alton, while the Christian Church of Geneva, $30 to be spent hauling lumber, was thrown under the wheels of on books for the library of the school. The school the wagon and crushed to death.

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Nov. 1, 1883 --Mr. Warren Loomis, Cleveland, is the guest of --Mrs. P. V. Adams, wife of Dayton’s city Mr. G. R. Cowles. physician, was hit on the head by a brick falling --Mrs. C. E. Russell, of Ottawa, Illinois, is visited from the fourth story of a building and killed. her friends in Painesville. --Wm. Mulholland, of Steubenville, while --Mr. H. F. Barstow, of Columbus, made a quick intoxicated, shot his mother. He was convicted visit to his parents Sunday. of shooting with intent to wound and will go the --Mr. Charles Curtiss is home from Dakota and penitentiary. says he has a good farm there. --Albert Finser, a man of 27 yrs., of Tuscarawas, --Capt. Geo. E. Paine was called to Ashtabula murdered his wife and three children and then Friday by the sickness of his son, George. killed himself. --A Post of the G.A.R. has been established in --The skeletons of nine Indians, well preserved Painesville with H. S. Canfield as Commander. with relics, were found the other day in --Mrs. J. F. Scofield is back from visiting relatives Lancaster by workmen. in Warren, Pa. --Ezra Floor, a young farmer of Mahoning Co., --Mr. M. A. Mihills is recovering from a two- applied for a divorce alleging his wife’s brother month fever. stupefied him with liquor and then conveyed him --Perry Bosworth, attorney, have moved his across the State line where the ceremony was office to the front room over N. O. Lee’s drug performed. Divorce was denied. store. --Frank Wartharst, of Massillon, was indicted for --Mr. G. W. Malin has located in Cleveland having the murder of Mrs. Kirkland, at Massillon last moved his machinery for spooling wire to that summer. city. --Mrs. N. D. Belden, of Mayville, N. Y, is visiting p. 2 (col.1) Mrs. Joseph Judevine, age 67, was her brother’s family, Mr. E. T. C. Aldrich, of killed while crossing a train track at West Mentor. Springfield. --Mrs. J. D. Hawks, of Buffalo, a former resident --Benjamin Linton, aged ’89, a once prominent of Painesville, is the guest of Mrs. Augustus Hine, citizen of Steubenville, Ohio, died last week and of Mentor Ave. was buried by Steubenville Commandry K. T. --Charles N. VanDorn died last Friday in List of Letters uncalled for at Painesville P. O. Cleveland. Ladies --Mr. D. H. Gray will go to Cleveland Thursday to Tuttle, Olive B. Mrs. spend the next six months with his daughter, Vorce, David Mrs. Mrs. Frank Tillotson. Warren, Emilie Mrs. --From the Jefferson Sentinel – Rev. W. L. Waters, C. H. Mrs. Davidson of the M. E. Church in Painesville, Wilcox, Helen M. Mrs. visited his father, Rev. W. A. Davidson, of this Wood, Maria S. Mrs. place Tuesday. Gentlemen --Mr. C. C. Drake leaves next week for Florida to Kellogg, C. A. make a permanent residence in that state. R. C. Ortnor Leon Quinn has assumed the duties of Deputy Clerk. Peak, Lewis --J. K. S. Jackson, of Conneaut, is good at Spence, G. R. guessing. He guessed the number of postage Sherburne, O. E. stamps in a pile as 268, 237, and there were 268, Towsen, William Mr. 657. Walding, H. J. --Messrs. A. C. Bachelor, and W. E. Clayton, of Dakota; Homer Barnes of Iowa; and T. L. Welch, Local Brevities of Chicago, sons-in-law of Mr. & Mrs. Harris

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Nov. 1, 1883 --Mrs. N. C. Belden, of Mayville, N. Y., is spending Gould were in attendance at their golden some time with her mother, Mrs. William wedding anniversary, Monday. Aldrich. --A surprise party was given Mr. D. H. Gray, --Rev. O. S. King, pastor of the Wilson Ave. recently at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Baptist Church in Cleveland, visited in Mentor Babcock. It was his 75th birthday. last week. --Mr. Washington Hine, of Davilla, Texas, and --The funeral of Mrs. L. D. Gulliford was held at Mrs. Horace Bacon, of Grosse Isle, Michigan, are the Disciple Church Tuesday. visiting their parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Hine. This is the first time in 10 years that the brother and Madison sister had met. --Mr. Albert Vrooman, of North Madison, has --Mr. & Mrs. Robert Evans, of Erie, Pa., invited folded his tent and moved to Nebraska to seek some friends to the marriage of their daughter, his fortune. Henrietta Chester, to Harry C. Green Oct. 30th. --Mr. G. H. Hopper, of Unionville, has Mr. Green is a son of Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Green, of commenced construction of a pond on his Painesville, and brother of Mrs. N. S. McAbee, of handsome farm, for the culture of fish. Cleveland. --A quiet wedding occurred at the home of Mr. --Mr. James McCue, raised some very nice Bell Horace P. Allen Thursday, when Miss Cora Allen potatoes this year. Many are mammoth in size. and Mr. Thomas Foley were married. An Arrest Sheriff Barrett arrested James Baker, a former Willoughby Plains resident of Madison when he returned home, on --Mrs. Matilda Sheffield is visiting her friends on a request from the Sheriff of Merrick Co., the Plains. Nebraska. It is alleged Baker sold mortgaged --Mr. & Mrs. G. C. Newton went to spend the property winter with his brother in Defiance Co. --Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Smith have moved back from Golden Wedding Michigan. They think there is no place like Ohio. Mr. & Mrs. Harris Gould, of this city celebrated --Mr. A. Gray intends to go to Indianapolis this their 50th wedding anniversary which was week to be doctored. Monday. Among the gifts were two handsome gold headed canes from his sons Frank and E. E., LeRoy and one from his son-in-law, A. C. Batchelor, of --Mr. Rupert Foster is very sick. Fargo, Dakota. Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Welch, of --Mr. E. W. Taylor has returned from a short visit Chicago, son-in-law and daughter, gave them a to Dakota. silver water pitcher and two gold-lined goblets. --Mrs. Ben Fox, who has been sick for a long time Also mentioned: with a cancer, died Tuesday. Clayton, W. E. Mr. & Mrs. Gould, Annie L. Willoughby Gager, Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. G. B. Durban are in Ashland, O., on Merriman, J. T. Mrs. a visit. Merriman, D. J. Dr. & Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Geo. C. Newton have gone to Barnes, Frank Mrs. (sister of Mrs. Gould) Defiance, O., on a visit. --Solon Lour, the telegraph operator, has gone Mentor West on a business tour. --Mrs. Ralph Adams, of Springfield, Mass., spent --Dr. J. L. Sheman had a baby boy. a part of last week with Mentor friends. -The infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Bond, of DeLand, Florida, died suddenly.

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Nov. 1, 1883 --Thomas Carraher has sold his farm to a man --Mrs. J. W. Huston and her sister, Miss Julia from Mahoning Co. and leaves for Nebraska in Collister, are at Dresden, Ohio. about two weeks. --Porter Rice is drawing stone for the walls of a --M. S. Morehouse shot a large wild goose on horse barn for C. D. Clark Esq. Spring Mill Pond Tuesday night. Large flocks of --L. Granger will soon move the old house of J. H. them are seen nearly every day. Foster to the bank on River street and fit it up for --Mr. Wm. Croft in putting down a well near his a dwelling house near his blacksmith shop. residence found a good show of oil of good --Dr. Weber and family have left their quality. Willoughby residence in charge of N. Cheney, late of Kansas, and formerly of this place to Real Estate Transfers spend the winter in Cleveland. Madison --Thomas Norman, the gardener, will move to Gale, Almira Tenn. this fall hoping the climate will be more Sherwood, William H. advantageous to his business and his health. Ingersoll, Ellen A. --Joseph Kennedy and Chas. C. Sharp, are the Bliss, C. L. advance guard of the Michigan-Willoughby Hoffman, Alice W. Hunting Club. They went to Otsego Lake, in Mich. Dixon, Alanson R. Frank Jenkins, Mr. Eldridge, of Chester, and Stevens, Frank Frank Daniels have left for the same place. Capt. Sherwood Martha J. R. Kennedy will follow them in a few days. Tower, Bryant M. Stevens, Ephraim Thompson Stevens, Mary --Mr. & Mrs. Warren Morehouse have a baby Perry girl. Corlett, F. W. Kirtland Pritchard, Ellen J. --Mr. Will Wright, of Geneva, spent Sunday in Parmly, Jehial town. Fairchild, J. G. --Miss Eunice Wells and Miss Ella Plaisted are St. John, Charles C. visiting in Elyria. Sweet, Geo. N. --Mr. Howard Morley, of Youngstown, called on Norton, Horace relations here last week. Swift, F. M. --Mr. Walter Curtis, who has been spending the Mentor summer with his uncle, Mr. John Curtis, has Hodges, Nettie L. returned to his home in Ravenna. Lipscomb, Clara --Thos. Gibson, who has been in the employ of a Williams, Elisha large hotel at Sault St. Marie during the summer Painesville is home again with his family. Dolan, Thomas J. Dolan, Mary South Madison Wadsworth, Wm. --Walnuts are being gathered by the wagon load. Wadsworth, James B. --Mr. M. C. Turney is having his house painted. Gray, Ira --Mr. A. J. Whiting has started his steam saw mill Streator, O. A. again. Barrett, Wm. South Thompson Taylor, Julia Ann McGuire, Jerry W. Willoughby Brown, Lara

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Nov. 1, 1883 --Earl Swartwood one of the oldest citizens of Brown, Ralph Lorain, died last week of neuralgia of the brain, Brown, Ruby after a short illness. Rutland, A. F. --Two barns belonging to Alson Harris, near Sharp, Celistia M. Ravenna were burned last week. Warren, James G. --Miss Mary Brennan, of Urbana, is suing Jacob Munson, C. M. Grove, a rich farmer, for breach of promise. West, Wm. --The barn of Baxter Burger, near Mansfield, Hoffman, Alice W. burned down last Wed. Scanlan, Wm. Scanlan, Edward Judd, Lewis Freer, H. W. Powers, Lucy A. Loomis Carrie R.

Married --A farmer in Newcomerstown named Wm. Oct 25th, Mr. Albert Johnson to Miss Mary Johns had a severe tussle with an old sow who Peterson, both of Painesville. attacked him in a pen; he was gashed in several places and had the flesh torn off down to the Bucks for Sale tendons on one arm. Isaac A. Baxter has a few well-bred fine wool --Wm. Anderson left Ohio 30 yrs. ago to seek his bucks of different ages for sale at reasonable fortune in California. Nothing was heard from prices. Also 50 head of choice fine wool ewes, him for years. The wife remarried and in time the etc. Mentor second husband died. The son went in search of For Sale his father and found him as a wealthy farmer in Young cattle. S. Burridge Idaho. He visits his children now but shows no Village Lots for Sale Cheap desire to claim the mother as his wife. One fronting on Erie street, one fronting on Elm street, and several other lots in and about the p. 2 (col. 1) The barn and contents of Alexander old Lake Shore Stock Yards. Inquire at No. 8, Hurford, near Massillon, were burned Sat. Richmond street. Mrs. T. Elias --A young man named Clinton Pollet, of Milford Centre, O., accidentally shot and killed himself Fine Sheep for Sale (col. 9) while out hunting. Carlos Mason has a few ewes and several rams --Claude Sweetland and Clara Nunneviller, both for sale. All thoroughbred Merinos, long white age 18, eloped from Clyde, O., Friday night and dense wool. 2 ½ mile east of Painesville, O. the father is in hot pursuit. --The barn of Philip Long, near Wooster, O., Nov. 8, 1883 Thursday burned down Monday. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Four young men from Erie died last Wed. when --Jacob Kready age 64, residing near Wooster, their boat capsized in a gale. Their names are fell down stairs and broke his neck. John W. E. Eyster, Giles Russell, Fred C. Kelsey, --Mr. & Mrs. L. Jennings, of Ravenna, celebrated and Charles Brown. their golden wedding last week. --Henry Hart, of Willetsville, was killed by the News Items accidental discharge of his gun while hunting. George Stenfas, of Canton, Ohio was given judgment of $4,000 against the Fort Wayne R.R. for the loss of a foot by his son, age 5.

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Nov. 8, 1883 Local Brevities --Mr. L. Wolfstein, of Cincinnati, in attempting to --Mrs. John R. Morley has gone to Pittsburgh to call her coachman from a fourth-story window visit her sister, Mrs. Morgan. fell to the ground and expired in a few hours. --Mr. & Mrs. E. G. Wetherby are expected to --Henry Schaliar, a baker in Peoria, Ill., who left a reach New York the last of this week. wife behind him in Germany 20 yrs. ago, has just --Mr. & Mrs. Matson, of Chicago, visited discovered that she is married to Samuel Piarrer, Painesville friends last week. of Springfield. --Miss Wilcox and Miss Carrie Wilcox went East last week to visit relatives in New York and --(p. 2 col. 5) Mrs. Chester B. Winchel, of Boston. Concord, was fortunate to secure the tea set --Mr. Henry Talcott, of Jefferson is making given away last week by Curtiss & Son. additions to his thoroughbred stock of neat cattle. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as --Mr. B. S. Upham and daughter, of Kirtland, are of Nov. 7, 1883: visiting friends in Georgetown, N. Y. Ladies --Mr. Wm. Reynolds, of Little Mountain, will Bramley, Rosilla spend the winter in Bowling Green, Ohio. Brown, Mary Mrs. ---Mr. L. R. Jayne has sold his gray horse, Prince, Benedict, Myra Miss to John Rockafellow, of Cleveland. Curtis, Mrs. --Mr. E. S. Pike and family have returned from Carrell, C. C. Mr. Europe and are staying with relatives in Doran, B. G. Mrs. Cleveland previous to going to their home in Doty, Nell Miss Chicago. Herroon, Allie Miss --Mr. & Mrs. Jackson Armstrong, nee Lockwood, Johnson, Annie, Mrs. enroute from the East to Cincinnati, their future Lapham, Mina home, were in the city last week at the Lockwood Nichols, L. C. Mrs. homestead. Pierce, Mary Miss --Frank H. Wilson, James R. Jones and W. H. Card Teague, P. A. Mrs. left Monday for Grand Traverse, Michigan, on a Urial, Annie Mrs. hunting trip for 2 or 3 weeks. Warner, Frank Mrs. --The Kearney, Nebraska, Press, of Oct. 19, White, Amy M. Miss contains the marriage notice of Joseph Rall, to Wright, Ella M. Miss Miss Zelia J. Atkins, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. S. Gentlemen Atkins, of this city. Bidwell, Geo. --Mrs. Timothy Rockwell, who has been spending Campbell, Robt. the summer in Conn., is now with her daughter, Chancey, John Mrs. J. Healy Morley, in Cleveland. Darlton, L. --“Uncle” Ariel Benton, the oldest man in Geauga French, Geo. Co., died Monday at age 93. Griswold, Henry --Mr. & Mrs. Harry Green, nee Evans, are visiting Harbrugh, Eddie Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Green’s family on Erie street. Lynch, John --Mrs. D. R. Paige, accompanied by Miss Kimball, Macintire, A. L. & Sons of Madison has been to Findlay and Van Wert to Parker, G. W. visit relatives. Sumner, Wesley --Mr. Jerome Burrows, of Adelbert College, has Trindle, W B. been on the invalid list for the past week, but is now better.

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Nov. 8, 1883 Huson, Nancy M. --Before leaving for Mexico, General Casement Call, Arie B. gave to his sons, J. F. and D. D. Casement, his fine VanNess, Henry R. herd of Holsteins. Roland, Robert --The Hulett Brothers, of Unionville, are at last Painesville victorious in their suit against Thaddeus Parmly, Lavina L. Fairbanks and others which was commenced in Burridge, George P. the Common Pleas Court, Lake County, in 1877. Gray, Martin E. The case was taken to the Supreme Court; a large Lansing, Cornelia amount was involved in the issue. Concord Loomis, F. J. Death of Walter Lanphier Loomis, N. J. Died at his residence in Painesville, Oct. 31, 1883, Loomis, Amelia J. Walter Lanphier, age 55 yrs. He has been Loomis, Frank W. proprietor of the hotel bearing his name at the Mentor Lake Shore railroad depot for many years. He Root, Leslie H. leaves a wife and six children. The funeral was at Amidon, A. A. St. Mary’s Church. The remains were placed in Hart, S. H. the vault at Evergreen Cemetery. Hart, T. G. Death of Mrs. Sanders Kirtland Kansas City Times, Oct. 27th, records the death by Kingsley, Amelia H. consumption of Mrs. Martha Sanders, wife of Seachrist, E. H. Wm. A. Sanders, of that city, the youngest Metcalf, P. A. daughter of the late Reuben Copley, of Madison. Harmon, John She was 20 yrs. old and had been married a little Willoughby over two years. She also leaves a baby. Lloyd, Charles S. Moses, Relson Real Estate Transfers Sharpe, O. H. Madison Sprague, Seth Cook, Benjamin LeRoy Barnes, Mary Ann Burge, Josiah Butler, Charles Potts, Richard F. Morden, Clara B. Williams, Herbert V. Halloween Richmond, Dwight H. The seniors of Adelbert College, Cleveland, were Dayton, F. J. invited to participate in Halloween festivities at Dayton A. B. Lake Erie Seminary. The seniors numbered 20 Cook, W. G. and 17 young men responded to the invitation. Cook, H. E. They were entertained by the Principal, teachers Barnes E. I. and young ladies of the Senior Class. With Dodge, H. P. appetites sharpened in anticipation of the feast Dodge, Elizabeth B. awaiting them, they entered the dining room Cunningham, John and were served mush and milk. This first “joke” Winsor, Ann A. of the evening was followed by supper in due Cleveland, E. R. time. Perry Collister-Taylor Huson, C. W. N. Collister and Miss Lena Taylor were married in the parlor of the Home Hotel, in

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Nov. 8, 1883 Married – In Painesville, Oct. 24, Mr. George G. Portland, Oregon, Oct, 25th. The groom is a Colgrove to Miss Mary M. Bittegar. fireman on the O. & C. road. The bride arrived Died - In Painesville, Oct. 31, Raphael Marshall, here but a few days since for the event. age 76.

Geauga County --Mrs. Pauline Metcalf died last week, age 75. She married her husband, Thomas Metcalf, 57 yrs. ago. --Ariel Benton died today, age 92 yrs. He had been a resident of Chardon for 68 yrs., being one of the original members of the M. E. Church organized in 1818. --The jury returned a verdict of acquittal for Mr. J. Smith, of Thompson, on trial for blackmail.

Perry --Miss Maggie Wood is attending school in Hiram. --Perry Neff has left Perry for Michigan. Miss Minnie McClellan has returned to Perry from Saybrook. --Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Palmer have moved into their new house. --Miss Anna Wood, of Perry, has become a missionary of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. She teaches in Selma, Alabama, in the Freedmans’ School.

Willoughby Fire Thursday night at midnight a fire broke out in the old large wooden barn in the rear of Bond’s Hall. The barn was owned by Dea. T. S. Harbach and it stood half way between Spaulding and Third streets. The wind was blowing a gale at the time. The flames soon reached A. W. Gunn’s barn and his home and destroyed them both. The fire then spread to Capt. R. Kennedy’s house, then to R. Kennedy & Son Hardware Store; A. M. Higgins’ barber shop; S. Fowles Boot & shoe store was in the building belonging to the estate of the late L. P. Bates; Gibbons Bros. groceries; Barnes Bros. wall paper and paint; J. W. Wilder, jewelry, clocks, etc; W. T. Clark’s groceries and drugs; H. T. Smith’s stock of jewelry and other goods; Mrs. Twing resided over the Barnes Bros. store and lost her household goods.

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Nov. 8, 1883 --Mrs. Joseph Rudolph is receiving a visit from Kirtland her mother, Mrs. Mason, of Allegheny city, Pa. --Mr. Alden Sanborn lost a horse one day last --Miss Lizzie Reed has completed her prepartory week. studies in Mentor and has begun the course of --Mr. King Millikin, of Chicago, is visiting his study in Lake Erie Seminary. sister, Mrs. Geo. Frank. --Richard Rusell, of Clinton, Missouri, in a letter --Mr. John Millard and wife of Cooperstown, N. writes that they have had good crops of apples Y., were in town last week. and potatoes. --Mr. Geo. Bridle and wife are stopping with D. Willoughby M. Sanborn. They were burned out in the --Mrs. Joseph Chaddeston, of Cleveland, Willoughby fire, their residence being over returned home Wednesday. Barnes’ store. --Charles S. Haggart is home from the west for a Madison short time. --Miss Gertie Stratton, had a birthday party on --Mr. H. Clark, brother of C. D. Clark Esq., is in Monday evening. town for a short visit. LeRoy --Mr. A. Webster took the prize in a mud ball th --Miss Lena Taylor and Mr. Will Collister were shooting contest on the 30 . th married in Portland, Oregon Oct. 25th. --On the 30 , Miss Frances Gregory was married --Mrs. David Picketts will host at the South LeRoy to Mr. A. S. Hare. Church sociable. --Mr. F. Edwards’ family have moved to the --Mrs. Marlow (Lydia) Hovey has arrived safe at corner of Spaulding and Leonard street. her Nebraska home. --Mr. H. T. Smith and Miss J. S. Ferguson were st --Mrs. Mary E. Fox, whose death we noticed last married on the 31 ult. On the same day, at the week, was born in Washington Co., North residence of Mrs. Harriet Clark, on Mentor Caroline, in 1839. At the close of the war, she street, Miss Libbie Ormsby was married to Mr. being a widow, removed with her little son to Pa. W. H. Mixer, of Collinwood. After a brief time there, she came to Geauga Co., --John A. Collister, a clerk in R. C. Bates’ drug Ohio. In 1871, she was married to Mr. Ben Fox, store, and Miss Mary Twing were married last of Auburn, and with him came to Leroy, where Thursday, at the home of Mrs. E. L. White, a she resided until her death. She leaves a husband sister of the bride. and one son, Robert Shillthorp, who has worked --About two weeks ago, Miss Clara Carroll, of this for several years for Mr. John Thompson, of place, left for Salida, Col., and married Mr. S. D. Perry. Carroll, recently a teacher here in the Union --James Wedge has moved to his new farm in School. Hambden. Probate Notice --J. B. Hungerford has patented a fence jack, for portable or stationary fence. --While handling a colt Oct. 29, Coe Williams had his shoulder dislocated. Dr. Pomeroy attended and he is now doing well. --Joseph Onedarcek became insane and threatened to kill Mrs. F. Stiner and children. He was examined and it was pronounced a case of epilepsy. He was taken to the County House being considered not a safe person to be at large.

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Nov. 15, 1883 Thursday Nichols, L. C. Mrs. p. 1 State and Neighborhood Roger, Mrs. --Joel Burnside age 82, the first settler of Rice, Alberta Mrs. Mechanicsburgh and a pioneer of Champaign Tice, Jessie Miss Co., died last Wed. Gentlemen --Mathew Whalen of Urbana, accidentally shot Brown, Fred H. himself while out hunting and bled to death Hutchinson, James before medical aid could reach him. Hunt, Charles --James Pearson, a man of good standing in Jerome, P. Dayton, became jealous of his wife and Samerson, C. M. attempted to kill her and himself. Moseley, H. M. --Walter Shawk, age 28, a switchman at Kent, Plum, J. M. was run over by an engine Wed. and cut to Putney, Duane pieces. Wellspaugh N. --Miss Victoria Bronson, Urbana, sues her uncle, Youngs, Will Geo. W. Canfield, for injuries received from a severe whipping he gave her. Local Brevities --In May, 1882, John Steffin, of Miamisburgh, --Mrs. N. N. Bartlett is visiting friends in Niles, was sentenced to the penitentiary for 10 years Ohio. for robbing the Germantown bank. It is now --Mr. J. M. Benjamin returned Monday from a found that he was innocent of the crime. pleasant visit to his children in Iowa. --Mrs. T. B. Wire died at her home in Geneva Sat. --Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Hawkins are in Newburgh, N. night of heart disease. Our sympathy to Capt. Y., this week visiting at the old home of Mr. H. Wire and friends. --Another relic of the mastodon, a piece of a --Will Drake, of Madison, Hancock Co., had his tusk, was recently unearthed in the gravel pit coat blown against the teeth of a saw in a saw near the fairgrounds. mill and was drawn into the saw which --There is a beautiful Amherst sandstone completely severed his right arm and right leg monument on the lot of the late M. L. Root from from his body. Two sisters were dependent on Morley & Rich. his earnings. --Mrs. Hannah Lewis, of Oberlin and Miss H. C. Snow, of Becket, Mass. are visiting their cousins, p. 2 (col. 2) Peter Sjorreen, of Muskegon, Mich., Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Morley, of South street. was given a judgment for $20,000 for the loss of --Mr. Ed. Sawyer, of Mentor left for Beaver, a leg in the saw mill of S. C. Hall. Utah, to engage in the business of stock raising. --Charles Billsen, of Rockford, Ill., was thrown --Mr. John H. Titus, a former resident of from his wagon against a barb wire fence Painesville, but for 20 years a resident of Iowa, lacerating his cheek and eyes. arrived in town Wed. for a few weeks’ visit. --Weather: Dread winter comes at last. Sunday Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. Nov. night a regular old winter blast, the ground was 14, 1883: frozen hard Monday, and snow squalls. Ladies Harrison, E. Mrs. Silver Wedding rd Hayden, Ella Miss From the Newton, Mass. Graphic, of Nov. 3 : King, Louise Miss The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Lapham, E. Mrs. Frank L. Wilder was celebrated at their Jefferson Luce, E. Mrs. street home on Wed. evening. A large number Meyers, A. M. Miss of friends and relatives were present.

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Nov. 15, 1883 Dr. & Mrs. Hawley, brother and sister of the Accident groom Mrs. Sanford Duncan with her daughter and Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Keener niece were riding on State street Thursday Mr. & Mrs. Levi Burridge afternoon when their horse became frightened Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Hopkins and overturned the buggy throwing the Mrs. Wilcox occupants out. Miss Duncan received a broken Mr. & Mrs. Bly collar bone; Mrs. Duncan and her niece escaped Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Parker serious injury. Miss Kittie Burridge, sister of the groom Miss Lulu Burridge The Willoughby Fire Molly Kelly This was not Willoughby’s first experience with Messrs. Fred and Orris Wells fire. On March 4, 1856, it lost by fire her Mrs. David Burridge cherished institution, the Willoughby Female Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Reed Seminary, and on Jan. 13, 1867, a fire broke out Mr. C. McLean in a block of wooden building on the West side Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Judson of Main street and South of the boarding house, Mr. & Mrs. Citerly all of which were consumed to the corner. Miss Luta Breed Mrs. Betsey Stockwell Colgrove-Burridge Mrs. Maria Manchester Nov. 7, 1883, Miss Nellie Colgrove, youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Colgrove, of Perry, Indignation Meeting at Thompson married Mr. Eleazar Burridge Jr., youngest son of A public meeting was called at the town hall on Capt. & Mrs. E. Burridge, of Mentor, O., at the Nov. 9. The people turned out in mass with the residence of the bride’s parents in Perry. A list of hall filled to overflowing. A committee was gifts given by each guest is given. appointed to draft resolutions to appear in the Mentioned: newspaper. Citizens made short speeches to express their indignation at the verdict acquitting the defendant in this case. The defendant, W. J. Smith, was present taking notes. The resolution stated that no man proven guilty by a preponderance of evidence should escape the penalties of the law. They believe most of the jury was incompetent.

In Memoriam Raphael Marshall’s death was chronicled last week. He was born in Colebrook, Conn. Mr. & Mrs. N. O. Lee Together with is mother and his brother, the late Mrs. H.H. Colgrove, aunt of the bride Seth Marshall Esq., he maintained and managed Master Walter Colgrove, brother of the bride a depot for the “Underground Railroad.” He Mr. Geo. Colgrove came to Painesville in 1835 and for some years Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Cummings, brother and sister of worked for the Geauga Iron Co., but in 1839 the groom settled on the farm which has since been his Mrs. Albert Ford, sister of the bride home. In 1834, he married Roxana Cowles, who Miss Frankie Ford with 6 of 10 children survives him. Three of the Mr. Ehrick P. Burridge, brother of the groom children live in Banks, Mich., and the bodies of Mr. Warren S. Ford two lie buried there. He was 76 years old. The

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Nov. 15, 1883 family who had not been together for 18 years, met, not as was planned at the Golden Wedding of next May, but at the father’s grave.

Madison --W. J. Page, of Fostoria, is in town. --Herbert Harris was in town Sunday. --Mrs. C. E. Lovett has returned from LaMoure, Dakota, for the winter. --Mr. Addison Kimball is recovering from his late sickness. --Mr. Geo. Barrows, of Bangor, Me., with his mother and sister, are visiting Mr. J. H. Young. Mentor -Miss Blanch Pardee will marry Mr. Willard Henry Much vs the N. Y. Chicago & St. Louis Sawyer on the 14th of this month. Railway Co. Continued. --Miss Genie Justus goes to Cleveland to spend the winter.

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Nov. 15, 1883 --Messrs. Carroll and Storm have sold the --Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Gulliford, have removed to Kirtland Mill to Pliny Martindale, of this place. Wellsville, Ohio. Concord --Mr. L. L. Cook, who purchased the Sawyer --C. O. Durand has moved back from Collinwood homestead, has moved his family from Cleveland --Freeman Rust leaves Tuesday for Colorado to to here. engage in business. --Mr. Spencer Munson, in company with other --P. G. Sweet has rented a farm in Painesville and prospecting businessmen, is off to Tenn. soon. will soon move on to it. Mr. Geo. Bell is one of the company. --J. R. Drake and wife have come back from --Capt. & Mrs. Stone returned to Cleveland to Kansas to visit. spend the winter. The “Heisley place” will be --Allen Smith, the artist from Cleveland, has occupied by their daughter and her husband, bought the place formerly owned by A. W. Drake Capt. Thompson. and will make it his future residence.

LeRoy Geauga County. --Edward Lapham moved last week onto a house --Dr. P. M. Cowles has returned from Fergus belonging to David Jerome. Falls, Minn., and resumed his practice. --L. L. Kewish and family and Miss Emma Kewish --Mrs. J. C. Hollis, died Sat. arrived home from Nebraska, last Sat. --Mrs. William Burton, age 43, committed suicide --Miss Libbie E. Wright, youngest daughter of by drowning herself in a cistern Sat. She had Mrs. J. W. Doncaster, was married Nov. 7th, in been in poor health for some time. Weeping Water, to Mr. Will H. Jones of that place. Married --Nov. 8, at the M. E. Parsonage at Mentor, Ohio, Perry Mr. Wm. Cobb, of Mentor, and Miss Libbie --Wallace W. Harper, formerly of Perry, died Gulliford, of Conneaut, Ohio. recently in southern California, where he had --Sept. 20, at the residence of A. H. Tuttle, Esq, recently gone on account of his health. 104 Fifth Ave., Cleveland, Willard J. Mead and --Horace Norton has sold his farm on the Middle Stella J. Nugent, all of Cleveland. Ridge to a Mr. Swift, of Cleveland. Mrs. Norton Died is now absent in the west. In Mentor, at the home of his parents, Nov. 22, --T. B. Wire, formerly a resident of Perry, but for 1883, Arthur J. Justus, age 35. a number of years was a resident of Ashtabula Co. He will return to Perry again and will reside p. 4 Burying Rubbish with his daughter, on account of the death of his People are encouraged to dig short drainage wife. ditches on their farms and put tile in the bottom --Mrs. Henry Shepherd has been taken to for drainage. Then they can put on top of that Cleveland to consult with physicians. the rubbish (old hoops, broken bricks, broken --David Sinclair, has returned from his long glass and pottery, rusted stove pipe, etc.) that absence in Indiana, putting up fruit; summoned people are often puzzled with where to put it. As home by the death of his only sister, Mrs. Wire. it accumulates, the rubbish is covered with 2 feet of earth and the ditch extended to receive move. Kirtland Sunflowers or corn can be planted in front to --First prize at the prize contest Sat. night was screen the ditch from view. awarded to Mr. Clark, son of Dr. Clark, of Willoughby.

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Nov. 15, 1883 --Alonzo Briggs, of Mt. Vernon, was hit on the head by a plank which fell from a height of 20 feet. His skull was fractured and he lies in a critical condition. --Mr. Loyal Warner, of Plymouth, who fell from a tree last week, is still in very serious condition. Ashtabula News --Jacob Purcell, of South Oline, has been sent to the penitentiary for burning his own flouring mill. --In 1881, Joseph Dresbach, of Fairfield Co., was sentenced to the penitentiary for life for poisoning his wife in 1874. Sentence was suspended and has been continued from term to term and finally last week the Prosecuting Attorney entered a nolle (meaning will no longer prosecute).

p. 2 (col. 3)The system of standard time went into operation Sunday very generally throughout Nov. 22, 1883 Thursday the United States. p. 1 Mule-Back Transportation How Towns are Built Up Among Mountains p 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O.: Where no Road May Come Ladies Article describes the pack trains made up of McMillen, Clara B. horses or mules that may take weeks to get to Randolph, L. F. Mrs. their destinations. Normally the pack trains have Smith, Lillian Miss 50 animals. Mules are preferred to horses Sharpless, Mary Mrs. because their backs are move level and they are Tuttle, I. H. Mrs. less liable to be chafed by their loads. The pack Wayer, Barnet, Mrs. saddle and apparejo, with two great saddle bags, Walsh, M. C. Miss are described. Williams, C. Miss Wilson, E. A. Mrs. State and Neighborhood Gentlemen --Horace Harper, a pioneer of Champion, Sweet, Robert Trumbull Co., died last week at the age of 80. Tear, C. W. Mr. --Miss Lizzie A. Eppens, a school teacher in Thome, Jas. A. Cincinnati, suicided last week by drowning in a Wilson, Wm. pond. Woodworth, Frank --Mrs. S. J. Scott, age 70, was found dead in her room in Chagrin Falls. Heart disease supposed Local Brevities cause. --Mrs. Ogborn, of Cincinnati, is a guest of her --A new post office has been established in sister, Mrs. Geo. K. Raynolds. Denmark, named “Bina,” Henry Cleveland is the Weather: The weather for several days has been Postmaster. mild as spring. --A wealthy man, of Wayne Co., named Jacob --Mr. Jo Blake, in husking born on the farm of Mr. Krady, age 64, fell down stairs and broke his Wm. McMann, of Painesville, last week, found neck. He leaves a wife and eight children.

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Nov. 22, 1883 16 red ears in one shock of forty hills. Very unusual. --Mr. & Mrs. P. D. Lynch were surprised by friends to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary Sat. --Mrs. Merrill, wife of Rev. Geo. R. Merrill, was taken suddenly ill on Sat., remaining unconscious for several hours. She is now out of immediate danger. --Mr. & Mrs. John Blackmore were given a surprise party on Monday for their 10th wedding anniversary. About 30 couples assembled with well-filled baskets. --Mr. M. Andrews has opened a new hotel in Madison. It is to be called the Paige House, being located on the ground of the old homestead of the late Judge D. R. Paige. --Mr. S. Moodey and Mrs. G. S. Hodges left for Port Orange, Florida Tuesday. On Thursday, Mr. Charitable Bequests John Malin and Mr. R. W. King will leave for the The will of Nancy Sperry, dec., late of Mentor, O., same place. Moodey and Malin plan to put up a was admitted to Probate last week. She left saw mill there. $2,000 to each of seven nephews and nieces, --Public sentiment don’t take kindly to the new and to the Cleveland Protestant Orphan Asylum, time inaugurated by the railroads, and people of Cleveland and of the City of New Haven, Conn, are not at all inclined to go back or forward, 78 shares of L. S. & M. S. R’y stock and $2,000 in whichever way it is, half and hour, for breakfast money to be divided between them. Also, $500 and dinner. to the Industrial School, Cleveland, and the --Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Dingley, with their youngest remainder to the American Tract Society and the son, Mason, left for California Sunday expecting American Bible Society. (This will probably be to be absent one or more years. They intend to about $5,000 each.) make their home in Marysville the coming winter. Mr. Dingley is one of a company owning Living in Texas and working a gold mine about 30 miles north of William Doran is visiting here from Dallas, Texas. Marysville. He relates stories of being shot at and robbed by road agents, missing getting on a train that got Birth – Nov. 17th a daughter to Mr. & Mrs. A. D smashed up, and cowboys shooting up a train car Sturges, of New York. he was riding in.

Real Estate Transfers Painesville Bell, K. A. E. Bell, Mary A. Moodey, R. A. Moodey, Samuel

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Nov. 22, 1883 --Mrs. John Knox, of Canada, nee Brooks is Perry expected home soon to spend the winter. Axtel, A. A. --Mrs. Annie Simpson, of an adjoining Axtel, Lucian V. neighborhood, whose husband has recently left Casler, Robert for a trip to Germany to spend the winter, was Casler, Wm. G. visiting friends last week at Mr. Alfred Brooks’. Kirtland --James Hutchinson will take charge of the Carlton, Geo. W. school on this street this winter; Ed Alvord and Ferry, Wilson C. Addie Owens Brooks will teach in Fairport. Smith, Guy W. --Mrs. Amanda McAdams, wife of James Woodard, Elbert M. McAdams, died Nov. 11. She was 75 yrs. old and Concord for 54 years married to Mr. McAdams who Wilson, Harriet survives her. The remains were deposited in Murray, Thomas Painesville Cemetery. Murray, John Mentor Perry Sawyer, E. D. --Horace Norton leaves in a few weeks for his Burridge, Eleazer new home in Branch Co., Mich. --Some 30 carloads of onions were shipped from Madison the Lake Shore station during Oct. and nearly as --Miss Minnie Brown, of Kirtland, visiting in many will ship in Nov. town. --The body of Wallace W. Harper, who died --Mrs. L. M. Payne has returned from visiting recently in Southern California, reached here for friends in town. burial last Sat. The funeral will be held at the --Mr. E. Dodge, died Nov. 15th after a brief illness. Baptist Church. --Edward Brooks of Williams Co., O., who has been visiting at the residence of L. H. Kimball, has Willoughby returned and is going to Nebraska to try his luck --Chester Palmer and wife will spend the winter at farming. with their children in Syracuse, N.Y., N. Y. City and Fostoria, O. Mentor --Miss Addie Ferguson died of malignant scarlet --Miss Jenny King is visiting relatives in fever on Sunday. Cleveland. --E. W. Bond has returned from Michigan. He --Mr. F. W. Aldrich is very pleasantly located near found his brother, Milton, in a bad financial Knoxville, Tenn., in a spot called Cane Creek, condition, but he will undoubtedly regain his where he is engaged in the lumber business. Mr. commercial standing. Will Aldrich expects to join him soon. --One day last week, an old barn on the farm of South Thompson George Hickox, of Cleveland, burned down. --Mrs. G. T. Sweitzy is quite sick with a severe Human remains were found in the ruins. cold. --The funeral services of Mr. Arthur Justus were --Mr. T. Jackson, of Austinburg spent the Sabbath held Wed at the home of Mr. Sidney Justus. He with his aged parents in this place. died of quick consumption. He leaves a wife and --Mrs. John Morse, of Chardon, spent the parents. Sabbath with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. Spencer. --Being delayed by business matters, Mr. T. Mentor Headlands Carraher and family will not leave for the West before the first of next week.

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Nov. 22, 1883 --Milford and Emma Spencer have returned from New Lyme Institute. Cornet for Sale R. H. Grenney, Telegraph Office, has a first-class Willoughby Plains B. flat Fisk cornet, piston, action, rotary valve for --Mr. & Mrs. S. Youmans and daughter, Jennie, sale cheap. have returned from their trip through Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan where they have been Nov. 29, 1883 Thursday all summer. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Miss Alice Griswold teaches the winter term of --Henry Yoder, of Findlay, lost a hand by a school. Her sister, Mary, taught the fall term. circular saw. LeRoy --Andover, Ashtabula Co., has recently --C. C. Carter, returned from Dakota, last week to incorporated and has chosen J. S. Morley for its spend the winter. first mayor. --Mr. Rupert Foster died Nov. 16th, age 72. He --Mrs. Patchin’s barn in Middlefield burned was an old pioneer. down Friday. Obituary --James Dougerty, a life prisoner for Adams Co., Died on the Headlands, Mentor, Nov. 11, for murdering a friend, was pardoned by Gov. Amanda McAdams, wife of Capt. James Foster on Sunday McAdams, age 75 yrs. They settled on the --Rev. Nathan Prince, of the M. E. Church, Headlands soon after they married 54 yrs. ago. Urbana, was suspended from the ministry for ill- They were the second family that settled there. treatment of his wife and jealousy. She leaves a husband, two sons, and two --There was a meeting in Mansfield Friday by daughters. She was a near descendant of an about 100 descendants of Waldron Thomas ancient family of note, Stephen Hopkins, a Delevall, to whom 1000 acres of land were member of Congress, who signed the deeded by Gov. Nichols, of New York in the year Declaration of Independence. Her mother’s 1666. The land is now known as Morrisania Flats name was Hopkins. in New York City and the heirs now think they can prove their title to the land. For Sale --Annual election of officers of Geneva Lodge, New Milch Durham cow, 7 years old and one of No. 334, F. & A. M. results: the best cows in Lake Co. P. Woodhead, Perry. Grover, H. E. House and Lot for Sale Goodrich, C. H. John Simpson is selling No. 18 Pearl street. Six Rush, M. rooms, closet and woodhouse. Good well of Woodworth J. P. water. Bartholomew, W. S. The Estate of Arthur J. Justus Johnson, C. A. C. E. Justus, is the adm. of Arthur J. Justus, dec. Rouser, D. W. late of Painesville, Lake co., Ohio. Wood, H. Wanted Cooke, L. J. Plain sewing. Dress making a specialty. Inquire Foster, G. W. Dr. at 146 Latimore street, rear of Chair Works. Mentioned: Munger, H. S. Mrs. Emma L. Reynolds. --Mr. J. T. Craft, of Garrettsville, advertised for a The Estate of Nancy Sperry, Deceased lost pocketbook of his containing several S. K. Gray is the executor of Mrs. Nancy Sperry, hundred dollars and offered a reward to the dec., late of Mentor, Lake Co., Ohio. finder. The ad has run in the town paper for 6 weeks. Mrs. Croft took down a pair of old pants

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Nov. 29, 1883 Local Brevities her husband has not worn in some time and --Dr. E. B. Root left Tuesday for a week’s absence found the missing pocketbook and money in the visiting friends in Michigan. pockets thereof. She claims the reward. ---William Brill age 50, suicided at his home in --Jacob Wright, a wealthy farmer of Newark, died Cleveland Sat., by hanging. two years ago leaving by his will property valued --Mrs. M. J. Wilson of Mentor Ave., entertained at $50,000 to his wife. The children, all by a a party of ladies on Tuesday. former wife contested the will on the grounds of --Mrs. Geo. K. Raynolds has gone to Orange, N.J., incompetency and undue influence brought by to visit her sister, Mrs. Henry K. Raynolds. the new wife. The testimony showed the old --Mrs. N. N. Bartlett left yesterday to spend the man had been cast off by his children when he winter with relatives and friends in Newville, Ind. married his second wife and she cared for him in --The Misses Carrie and Nettie Straight, of his old age. The jury returned a verdict in favor Hudson, are spending this week with their of the widow. cousins on Erie street. p. 2 (col. 1) John Struble, while returning from --Andrew Miller, of this city, were married this Niles to his home in Bazetta, Ohio, was attacked, morning is St. Mary’s Church. beaten and robbed of $200. --Mr. G. L. Gray will leave for Fargo on Sunday to --The barn of John Blaine, of Lima, Ohio, burned assume management of the gas works in that down the other night with horses and hay, wheat City. oats, farm implements, etc. Some insurance. --Chauncey G. Pulsifer, manager of Barley --(col. 3) John A. Martin, a stock dealer of West Campbell’s Siberia Co., was married last week to Union, Illinois, was killed by a train at Terre Miss Mintie E. Shay, of Cleveland. Haute, Ind. --Mrs. Harkness, wife of Mr. John Harkness, of --Masked burglars entered Horace Allen’s house Wood street, died suddenly Friday afternoon at Newton Falls, Ohio, bound the family and last. The remains were taken to Cleveland for stole $70,000 worth of property. burial. --John Lincoln, son of Rev. W. E. Lincoln, of p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as Fairport, shot a wild goose in the river. of Nov. 28, 1883: --Mrs. Jonathan Stickney, of Concord, has been Ladies seriously ill during the past week. Her situation is Fayerweather, E. L. Mrs. regarded as critical. Ryan, Maggie Miss --Mrs. Lena Davis, wife of Lake Shore Railroad Shelden, Caroline Mrs. Freight Conductor died Tuesday from the effect Stocking, Mrs. of inhaling chloroform having been addicted to Williams, Anna Miss the habit of using it for some time. Wood, Allie Miss --Mrs. Susan M. Gardner, daughter of the late Gentlemen Raphael Marshall called here by his illness and Mather, John A. death, expects to leave for her home in Iowa City Mason, Eddie Master tomorrow, accompanied by her son. Martin, C. J. --Congressman D. R. Paige has been notified that Smith, Charles on account of the resignation of Cadet George Thomas, J. B. W. Billman, a vacancy exists at West Point which th Travis, Charles E. he has the right to fill from the 20 Ohio District Wheeler, E. A. by June 13, 1884. Wright, Chas. H. --Mr. J. M. Benjamin hands us a copy of the Lake Wright, Will Breeze of Nov. 22, published at Findley’s Lake, N. Y., which contains an obituary notice for his

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Nov. 29, 1883 Burridge, Frank Mr. cousin, Jesse B. More, a brother of Captain R. G. Perry, Jesse Mr. More, formerly of Painesville. He was 80 yrs. old. Perry, Mary --Mrs. Dr. Rosa has been very ill for the past few Barkalow, G. W. Mr. & Mrs. days. Dr. Storm of Willoughby, who is a relative, Burridge, Lula Miss has been unremitting in his attention as a Perry, Albert Mr. & Mrs. physician to her. Perry, Eddie Master Parmly, Leo Mr. Mining Interests Burridge, C. Captain Our townsman, Mr. J. B Brooks, who is agent for Stockwell, Betsey Mrs. several mining companies, has shown us a letter Searles, Mable Mrs. with the assayer’s certificate showing the Hulburt, Geo. W. Mr. & Mrs. wonderful strike they have made in the Buckskin Wilson, I. L. Mr. & Mrs. property. This is good news to those to whom Bowen, Kate Miss he has sold stock. Parmly, James Mr. Haywood, Addie Miss Serious Accident Bacon, Geo. Mr. & Mrs. Capt. Geo. L. Riker met with a painful accident Malin, Geo. Mr. and loss of his horse while on his way from Barnes, Geo. W. Mr. Fairport to Painesville Monday morning. The Hurlburt, Nellie Miss horse became frightened by a pile driver which Kile, Geo. Mr. was moored by the road. As Capt. Riker had his Garner, Mr. & Mrs. little girl in the buggy with him, he wanted to Keener, Ed. Mr. & Mrs. take no chances and got out to lead the horse, Alvord, Mr. & Mrs. which reared up and fell backward breaking its Mason, Clark, Mr. neck and dying instantly. In falling, the horse fell Breed, John Mr. on the Captain’s knee injuring it so that he is now Barkalow, Lina on crutches. Baker, W. L. Mr. & Mrs. Coltrin, C. Mr. Bennett-Burridge Smith, Cyrus Mr. Nov. 22, Mr. & Mrs. Z. Bennett, of N. Perry, Salkeld, Mr. received a party of invited guests to their home Green, Mr. for the wedding of their daughter, Kate, to Mr. George P. Burridge, of Painesville, Ohio. The couple will reside permanently in Painesville this spring. Mentioned: Burridge, David Burridge, Samuel Burridge, D. Mrs. Kies, L. G. Mrs. Burridge, Lizzie Miss Bennett, Charles Mr. Bennett, Dick Mr. Barkalow, L. P. Mr. Bennett, Walter Mr. Garfield, Carrie Miss

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--Miss V. Jenkins gave a party to her young Nov. 29, 1883 friends. --S. W. Smart will put up a new brick building on the corner of Erie and Fourth streets. --Mr. French, of Cleveland, gave George Sharp a nice span of black horses, to make up in part for the latter’s loss in being burnt out without having any insurance. Geneva --Mrs. Kittie Brammar spent two weeks with friends in Painesville of late. --Mrs. Hattie Klumph, after a year’s illness, is able to be out. --Mrs. H. Brigham, of Painesville, will spend Thanksgiving with relatives in Geneva. --Rev. J. R. Hall moved to Twinsburgh, Ohio, with his family last Wed. --The funeral of Mrs. Laura Ware, formerly of Madison, Lake Co., Ohio, took place at her late home at Red Oak, Iowa, last Monday. Mrs. Ware was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. B. Hubbard, both deceased.

--Dr. G. W. Phinney, of Cleveland, and S. F. Higley, of this place, have for a number of years celebrated their mutual birthday anniversary at the residence of each alternately. This year Mr. & Mrs. Higley entertained Dr. & Mrs. Phinney on Nov. 24. Mentor --Mrs. Kate Colby, of Iowa, is visiting her relatives the Aldrich family. --Mrs. Eugene Morse, with her little daughter, Lola, is visiting her parents here, Mrs. I. A. Baxter. --Mr. Paysen Carroll is home from Grand Rapids, Mich. His father, Hercules Carroll, of Kirtland, being very ill. --Mr. & Mrs. Otis Haskell are home from a visit to Chardon. --Mr. E. T. C. Aldrich has rented his farm for the ensuing year to Mr. James Fitch, of Perry, who Willoughby will move to Mentor next spring, while Mr. Geo. --Mrs. W. C. Andrews has returned to New York Tarball will take possession of his own farm in for the winter. Madison. --Charles Haver received $800 last week of back pay on his pension. Madison --George Allen goes to Minnesota this week to --Mrs. Opper and family start soon for New York remain there for some time. where they will live with her son, Mr. Fred Opper, of that city.

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Nov. 29, 1883 South Thompson --The young friends of Miss Jennie Preston met --Willie Cashen and Willie Croft have gone to at her home Sat. night to celebrate her 18th Painesville to labor in the gravel bank. birthday. --Stearns Bros. are erecting a new saw mill on the land of A. Burroughs, who is to get off the lumber Geauga County in the farm formerly known as the “old Miller --On Sat. night, Col. Shumway and wife were farm. “ nearly suffocated by gas escaping from a coal stove. They both were unconscious for hours. The Estate of Raphael Marshall Mrs. Shumway became awake enough to go to Samuel J. Marshall is the adm. of Raphael the window to call for help. Mr. & Mrs. Marshall, dec., late of Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio. Shumway are well advanced in years. (Dec. 6, 1883 Issue is Missing on the Microfilm) South Madison --Miss Lydia Hill, of Cleveland, is expected home Dec. 13, 1883 Thursday this week for the holidays. p. 1 State and Neighborhood --Mrs. Luman Wheeler received on her 75th --Rev. Fred R. Risher, age 83, and pastor of the birthday a number of gifts from her children who M. E. church in Steubenville, died suddenly last came from Cleveland, Concord, and Perry. Thursday. Kirtland --Mrs. Frank Burns, of Steubenville, in --Miss Minnie Brown has returned from a visit to attempting to cross a railroad track, had one limb Madison. taken off at the ankle. --Egbert Pierson is the “right hand man” at A. --Dr. A. G. Leland, of Trumbull, Ashtabula Co., Damon’s store. died of diphtheria. --Miss Nancy Sandoval, of Ashtabula, was here --A Mrs. Fairgrave, of Youngstown, has sued John last week visiting relatives and friends. Ward of that place, for breach of promise. --Capt. Henry Wallay and Miss May Bond, of --Andrew Schell, of Norwalk, while out hunting Michigan, and Mrs. Chase, of Illinois, are here with a companion, received a charge of No. 6 due to the illness of Mr. Hercules Carroll. shot in his head and arm and will lose the sight LeRoy of one eye. --B. L. Stafford has sold his interest in the grist --Edward McGoldrich died recently in Cincinnati mill to S. E. Hill. leaving $200,00 to be divided between two --I. Phelps has a new turbine waterwheel in his sisters. He was a miser and a bachelor. chair factory. --Mr. & Mrs. Valentine Diddler, of Plymouth, --F. Woolever has purchased 2 acres of land from were riding home from Jefferson when their F. M. Thompson and is putting an addition onto horse became frightened, broke a wheel of the his house. buggy and kicked Mrs. D. on her forehead, fracturing her skull. Married --Two burglars entered the home of Mr. Bird --In Painesville, on the 21st inst., Mr. G. E. Metcalf, of East Ashtabula last Wed. He awoke Stevenson and Mrs. H. H. Colgrove. and they struck him on the head with a club --In Painesville, on Nov. 27, Geo. G. Lapham, of making a dangerous wound. They escaped. Perry, to Julia A. Mellen, of Michigan. --Two business failures in Ashtabula in the past Died week: George E. Cummings, dealer in boots and In North Mentor, Nov. 18th, Elva, infant daughter, shoes; E. A. Willard, dealer in drugs, etc. of Sylvester and Susan Brooks, age 2 ½ yrs. --Nov. 24, Wm. Harvey, of Unionport, Jefferson Co., was burglarized in the night and $400 in

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Dec. 13, 1883 Ryan, P. J. Mr. bonds and $200 in money stolen. Last week, Mr. St. Clair, David Harvey received a letter from the burglar with Scribner, Milo the $400 in bonds enclosed. The letter stated Sherwood, M. B. that on April 1st, he will receive the $100 with Sherman, Chas. A. interest on the same. Sohyser, Frank Winchell. B. H. p. 2 Local Brevities --Mrs. S. W. Phelps has been the guest of Mrs. Henry Sanford for a few days. --News reached here Monday of the death of Mr. A. S. Porter, of Hartford, Conn. --Mr. H. Norton and family leave for their new home in California, Michigan, in the next week.

--Mr. S. Storm of Willoughby is about to move to Probate Notice – Dec. 5, 1883 Painesville. --Miss Mary Seymour, of Ashtabula, was the guest of Miss Greer, of Erie street. --Mr. J. E. Hutchinson, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is in the city this week, called here by the serious illness of his grandfather, Capt. Oliver Andrews. --Dr. E. B. Root, returned home Thursday. He visited Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Gaines, and reports Mr. Gaines is slowly improving. --Mrs. Asa Childs, of St. Clair Street, is in Cleveland with her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Price, who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever. --Miss Nellie Saunders, the daughter of our friends Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Saunders, of St. Paul, is a pupil in Lake Erie Seminary this term. --Mrs. D. E. Goldsmith and daughter, Lula, have been very sick for a few weeks in San Francisco, p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as but are better. of Dec. 12, 1883 --W. W. Branch Jr. Esq. manufactures fire Ladies kindlings at his machine works in Madison. Carrian, Maimie Miss --Rev. J. B. Cory visited his relatives, Mr. & Mrs. Hadlock, Lizzie Mrs. F. Gates, last week on his way to Farmington. King, L. M. Mrs. --Miss M. Hine, of Mentor Ave., has gone to Lapham, Julia Mrs. Pittsburgh to visit her friend Miss Jessie W. Long, Snell, Mary Palmer who was one of the former pupils of Mrs. Samuel Gentlemen Mathews “Family School.” Dawridge, Chas. --Mr. W. W. Wickes, of Brooklyn, N.Y., is at the McCormick, Edward Stockwell House. He is here to visit his children, Malin, Edwin C. Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Stephens, and his grandchildren. Parish, G. W. Mr. --Miss Mary A. Warner for the past three years a Pinnkett, James member of the Mr. Henry Nottingham family at Phelps, Alexander Mr.

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Dec. 13, 1883 Willoughby “The Maples,” leaves today for California to --Mrs. D. K. Flickinger has returned home from spend the winter. Columbus. --A pocketbook belonging to Mr. E. O. Kenny has --Mrs. Pease (Hastings) has partially recovered been found in Madison which was taken from his from her illness. house by a burglar some three months ago. --William Waite, formerly of Waite Hill, is in town for a short time visited his friends. Common Pleas Court --S. H. Smart has gone to Deland, Florida, for his In the case of the State vs Ozro A. Hoskin, the jury health. He will visit Frank Bond, late of this came in with a verdict for the State and against village. Hoskin for $1,030.28. --James Hughes has put up and enclosed the wood work of his dwelling house on Second Death of Judge Reuben Hitchcock of Painesville Street, near Third Street. Judge Hitchcock died at Clifton Springs, N Y., Dec. --Charles Sharp, Frank Jenkins and Joseph 9th, age 77 yrs. He was born at Burton, Geauga Kennedy have returned from their hunting tour. Co., Sept. 2nd, 1806. He was the son of Chief --Dr. E. E. Flickinger, who is attending medical Justice Peter Hitchcock, a native of Cheshire, lectures in Cleveland, was at home last Sunday. Conn. He received his early education at Burton --Gilbert Cowan had a slight accident a few days Academy and at the age of 17 made the long ago when an iron wheel fell on his leg and badly journey on horseback to New Haven, Conn., and bruised it. entered Yale College in 1823 and graduated in --C. M. O. Neveu, the French boot maker, 1826. He returned to Burton to teach and was received a burn on the hand which laid him up admitted to the Bar in 1831 and moved to for a week. Painesville. In 1834, he married Miss Sarah --Rev. Father Tepas, of Cleveland, is the new Marshall, of Colebrook, Conn. In 1846, he Priest of the Catholic church in this place. moved to Cleveland and was head of the firm of --L. E. Armstrong, of this place, is at work on the Hitchcock, Wilson & Wade. In 1851, he returned Whiting gas well in Kirtland. to Painesville and was elected Judge of the Court --On Monday, L. D. Armstrong, formerly a of Common Pleas. In 1855, he became the legal furniture dealer in this village, died of kidney advisor of the Cleveland & Mahoning Railroad complaint, age 44 yrs. Co. Judge Hitchcock was one of the founders of Mentor Lake Erie Seminary. He had four children, two --Mr. & Mrs. Will Hopkins are off on a visit to Bay sons and two daughters, and nine living City, Mich. grandchildren, all grandsons. He leaves a deeply --Mr. Lyman Nye has been very sick with afflicted wife. diphtheria. --Mrs. R. Radcliffe, is somewhat better. Illness of Col. Morse --Dr. C. B. Bixby is much better. Col. Morse went to Eaton Rapids in June and --Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Johnson expect to start for returned home in July, not having received the Florida this week to spend the winter there for benefit to his health he had hoped. He is now Mrs. J’s health. confined to his house. Oct. 1st was his 82nd --Miss Jenny King left for Greenwich, N.Y., to birthday, he took tea with the family of his spend the remainder of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. S. R. House; and he dined with uncle, Mr. John McClelland. them on Thanksgiving Day. His son, Mr. B. F. Morse, and family, of Cleveland, and his brother, Madison Mr. Harvey Morse and family, of Kirtland, were --Dr. Davis, who has been at work for Dr. A. H. also at the family party. Stockham, has gone to Trumbull to practice medicine.

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Dec. 13, 1883 Eddy-Snell th --Chas. Gunther has fitted up his rooms and Married Dec. 5 , 1883, at the home of the hereafter will keep a restaurant. bride’s parents in North Mentor, Miss Ella R. --It is reported about town, that Mr. Orlando Snell, of Mentor to Mr. James Eddy, of Concord. Warner will start a meat market again this Obituary th winter. Died in Black Brook, Dec. 5 , of congestion of the lungs, Mrs. Martha Megley, age 63 yrs., 10 mos., South Thompson 15 days. She was buried in Mentor Cemetery. --Warren Briggs has gone to Nebraska. --Frank Cashen is a little better, also, his sister, The Estate of Elihu Dodge Mattie, who is troubled with her throat. J. B. Hayden is the adm. of the estate of Elihu --Miss Emma Spencer is attending school in Dodge, dec., late of Madison, Lake Co., O. Chardon. For Rent --Mr. Osmond has sold his place to Mr. Chafey, A good farm house for rent to a good laboring of Montville. man with family. H. Woodworth --A three-year-old daughter of Mr. Geo. Tinney came near to losing her life by eating some German Butcher morphine powder that had been carelessly left Mr. August Jost, our new German butcher is now out. prepared to kill beef, pigs, etc. in the latest improved styles. Also, will manufacture head Geauga County cheese, sausage, & c. from the animals --Hubert Betts, of Hamilton, who recently butchered to suit customers. He can always be enlisted in the U. S. Army has been discharged found at his store on State street, opposite because he is under age; he is only 17. Express Office. --Chardon Lodge No. 93 F. &. A. M., elected the following officers: Business Card Osborn, C. W. I am happy to inform my customers that I have Cowles, L. C. built a residence in town on south end of Wood Chapman, S. L street, where in spring and fall I will keep an Pease, Alonzo assortment of all kinds of trees and vines which I Mills, Chas. A. raise at my Fairport Nursery. Wariner, S. P. F. F. Bernard, Fairport Nursery Martin, Wm. Fisher, E. G. For Sale Smith, H. D. L. Green & Son have a couple of houses and 20 Shaw, B. N. acres of land for sale. Perry, Lake, O. The following officers were elected by Chardon Probate Notice Lodge No. 213, I. O.O.F: Alexander Williams, the executor of the estate of Hawley, E. E. Lydia Marble, deceased, late of Kirtland, has Young, T. M. submitted the will for probate. Center, F. G. Cook, F. A. For Sale Young, W. H. A. A. Amidon, adm. of Franklin Williams will sell Young, T. M. his late property on both sides of Jackson streel Chamberlain, A. H. A Card Pease, Alonzo Mrs. C. W. Lamunyan and family express their Bidlake, D. W. sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for their

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Dec. 13, 1883 --Mr. Eugene House is visiting in Lake Co. before valuable assistance during the sickness and returning to the West. funeral of her late husband. --Mrs. Mary Hovey Ford died suddenly from Divorce Notice paralysis one day last week at her husband’s Timothy Downing, whose place of residence is home in East Cleveland. unknown, will take notice that Mary Downing --Mr. H. M. Moffett died at his residence near filed a petition in the Common Pleas Court of Mentor Center last Wed. He died of cancer of Lake Co., O., praying for a divorce from him on the stomach. the ground of willful absence and asks that she --Our sick ones are all getting better: Mrs. Arthur have custody of the minor children. Baxter is improving, Dr. Bixby is able to be out now, Mrs. Abner Parmele is convalescent, while Dec. 20, 1883 Thursday Elder Shields, Mr. Lyman Nye and others are no longer on the sick list. p. 1 State and Neighborhood

--Col. Ben Raser, a pioneer of Stark Co., died at Madison his home in Massillon last week at the age of 80 --Frank J. Dayton has gone to Kansas to see his yrs. property there. --John Hays of Hillsboro, died in a fire in his --A. B. Childs has gone to Kansas to visit his son, house, his neighbors fearing to go to his aid Charlie. He will stay in the west all winter. because there was a loaded gun in the house. --J. Vern Winans is at home for a few weeks. He --Covington Westlake, of Warren, died suddenly will return to Wilton, Wis., where he is in last week. business after the holidays. --Mrs. Catherine Cowles, widow of Lyman South Thompson Cowles, one of the oldest residents of Ashtabula --Milford Skinner has been appointed assistant Co., died very suddenly in her home in Jefferson postmaster. last week, age 82 yrs. --Mrs. T. Jackson and daughters, of Geneva, are --Mr. Alexander Frazer, of this place, and Mrs. visiting relatives here. Sophia Wooley, of Russell, were married in --Mr. & Mrs. Bunn, of Austinburg, Ashtabula Co., Cleveland, Nov. 27th. Chagrin Falls Exponent are the guests of Mr. G. Sweitzer; also Mr. & Mrs. --James B. Wiant, of Champaign Co., brings suit Sweitzer and Mrs. Crocket, of Stark Co. in Common Pleas Court against Rosetta Snapp --The house recently vacated by Mr. Perkins is for breach of promise of marriage. now occupied by Mr. W. Sober and family, who

were recently remarried. p. 2 (col. 1) Major John J. Whitbeck, of Grafton, Willoughby Lorain Co., died Sat. at the age of 83. --On Sunday, Daniel Cornwall, a pioneer of 1818, --Frank Shepard, a Western Union lineman died of kidney complaint, age 87. He came to suicided at Zanesville Sunday. this town from Conn. In Memoriam --Mrs. C. R. Chapman has gone to Wilmington to Mrs. Sarah (Clark) Gardner, died Friday at the visit her daughter, the wife of Prof. Merrick, late home of her daughter, Mrs. John Encell. She was of this place. born in Providence, Rhode Island, Dec. 16th, --Rev. Mr. & Mrs. Waugh have recently had 1794, and was age 89 yrs. twins, a son and daughter.

--W. H. Willard, late of Kirtland Flouring Mills, has Mentor moved into the village. --Mrs. William R. Anderson, of Tiffin, visited Thompson friends in Mentor. --The Center School is in charge of Mr. Betts, of --Mrs. Crowl has gone to Troy, N.Y., to spend the Hambden. winter with her sisters.

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Dec. 20, 1883 --Mr. A. J. Morrison, of this place, married Miss --O. E. Talcott has moved his house off the new Onie Means, of Saybrook, Ill., this week. The cemetery ground and is making some repairs. couple will come to Kirtland for the winter. --N. A. Penhollow has purchased the old Unionville blacksmith shop which used to stand on the west --Mr. John Luce is clerking for Mr. A. S. Hardy. side of the square, and moved it to his lot east of the Center where he is fitting it up for a barn. p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as --The porch just erected at the front of E. J. of Dec. 19, 1883: Clapp’s new house is one of the finest of the kind Belden, Zoa, Miss to been seen anywhere in the country. Hudson, Georgia, Miss --The old M.E. parsonage has been sold to Mr. Kibbee, Daisey M. John Green and moved by him to a piece of land Patch, Nora Miss bought of Mrs. Scott, on the west road. Porter, Gussie Miss Rogers, Friza South Madison Rogers, Marie Mrs. --Mr. Oratas Randall, of Cleveland, is at his old Scribner, Burr Mrs. home in this vicinity. Gentlemen --Mrs. Abraham Sterns, of Unionville, is visiting Allen, Walter Mr. friends and relations in this section. Brown, H. B. --Report says Mark Emerson and family intend to Corning, F. L. go to Nebraska soon to live on a farm owned by Giblin, M. B. Frank Dayton & Bro. Biffs, R. S. --Mr. Lloyd Gill intends to go on the road after Smith, J. F. the holidays, selling fruit trees and nursery stock. --Mr. Clinton Phelps is the teacher of the Gore Local Brevities School. --Mr. James E. Hutchinson left for his home in Kalamazoo, Sat. evening. Willoughby Plains --There was a dance in the Mormon Temple in --The Disciple Social that met with Mrs. O. Kirtland Sat. Andrews was the largest ever held on the Plains, --Mrs. Louisa S. Clarke has gone to Unadilla nearly one hundred being present. Forks, N. Y., to spend the winter. --The M. E. Social was held at Mrs. S. W. Brown’s --James Cannon, of Farmington, is 89 yrs. of age and was very well attended. and a pensioner of the war of 1812. --Dec. 11th was the 10th wedding anniversary of --Mr. E. W. Kelley, of Jonesville, Mich., was in the Mr. & Mrs. Byron Richmond, and their friends city a day or two the last of the week. gave them a surprise party. --Mrs. N. S. McAbee spent last week in Cleveland visiting friends. Kirtland --Mr. H. M. Mosely, of Thompson, has gone with --Minnie Brown has returned from Cleveland. his family to Earlville, Ill., where he expects to Mrs. A. D. Coe returned with her. locate. --Ed Call is the “boss butcher” of Kirtland. He has --Mrs. A. M. Carson and daughter, Bonnie, have been slaughtering hogs by the wholesale the returned from a 2-month-visit with friends. past week. --Mrs. E. Hickok fell on the sidewalk last Friday --E. L. Kelly will preach a Christmas sermon at the breaking her arm just below the right shoulder Temple next Sunday, taking for his subject “The joint. Messiah.” --Capt. Geo. E. Paine has gone to Orlando, Florida, to spend the winter.

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Dec. 20, 1883 deed for 320 acres of land in Faulken Co, with 16 Weather: Sergent Newlin, of the Signal Service acres under cultivation. at Cleveland, reports the month of Nov. to be the warmest in 14 yrs. Real Estate Transfers --Mrs. J. F. Scofield gave a 5 o’clock tea to 18 Madison ladies on Sat. in honor of Mrs. I. A. Ogborn, of Holbrook, S. R. Cincinnati. Burns, Gilbert --Dr. W. H. Fowler, who was sick last week, is able McGurrrer, Eli B. to be out and at his office. Boslam, Joseph --Mr. A. Webster has a beet which weighs 18 lbs. Perry and measures 2’ long and 2’ in circumference. Doty, H. F. --Mr. DeForest Brooks left this week for Kansas Doty, David for the purpose of finding a location to make Winchell, R. H. brick. Winchell, Lydia P. --Mrs. I. A. Ogborn returns to her home in LeRoy Cincinnati, tomorrow. Her friends hope she will Safford, B. L. visit her old home more often. Hill, K. E. --Mr. George B. Stone, Chief Train Dispatcher, on Painesville the Erie Division of the L.S.&M.S. Railroad is Hitchcock, Reuben visiting in New England. House, Elizabeth J. --The family of Mr. Jacob Tyler, of Little Morrison, Sarah Mountain, who has been very sick for a number Hughes Catharine of months, print a thank you to friends and Kirtland neighbors for the wood that was cut and Storm delivered to their house. Carrell --Horace Bacon, died in this city Sunday, at the Martindale, Pliny home of his sister, Mrs. G. H. Higgins, where he Willoughby had been confined for over two years. He was Kammon, Carl 51 yrs. old, a printer and for 30 yrs. connected Schewring, Anton with the press of Dunkirk, N.Y. The body was taken to Castile, N.Y., for interment by the side Funeral of Judge Reuben Hitchcock of his father and mother. The remains of Judge Hitchcock arrived from th --Mr. & Mrs. Rue Garner, of Perry had a boy. Clifton Springs at the Painesville Depot, Dec. 10 . --Dr. J. W. Luse, of Clyde, is visiting his cousin Dr. Description is given of the funeral services Dec. th L. H. Luse, in Mentor. 12 , at the First Congregational Church. The --Mr. C. Maddox, of the Life Saving Crew at remains were placed in the vault at Evergreen Fairport, is reported very sick with lung difficulty. Cemetery to await interment in the family lot. --Mrs. David Couly, corner St. Clair and The relatives from Cleveland were: Washington streets, is improving. Wilcox, Aaron Mr. & Mrs. --Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Sullivan, old residents of Morley, J. H. Mr. & Mrs. Painesville, left for Springfield, O., today, where Warren, Henry A. Mr. & Mrs. they have a son and daughter, to make that city From Chicago: their future home. Rockwell, Timothy Mrs. --Mr. A. A. Colgrove, who has been in Dakota for Pike, Eugene S. Mrs. – sister and niece of Mrs. two years, is home to spend the winter with his Hitchcock parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Colgrove. He had a From Sandusky: Moss, A. H. From Akron:

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Dec. 20, 1883 Parmly, J. L. Upson W. H. Judge & Mrs. Lockwood, J. S. From Youngstown: Shepherd, J. H. Bonnell, O. Higgins, C. O. Bonnell, H. L. Jerome, F. J. Thompson, S. L. The Pioneers are Passing Away Branch, E. P. Captain Oliver Andrews Smart, E. C. Captain Oliver Andrews died at the home of his Gould, E. E. son, Capt. J. H. Andrews, on State street, last Barstow, H. L. Wed. He was born, June 25, 1797, and spent his Sanford, H. P. youth in Meriden, Conn. In 1834, he came to Shepherd, Geo H. Painesville, and in 1837 became a resident here, Root, E. B. where he has since resided. In 1846 he was Crane, Geo. W. appointed Government Inspector for Fairport. King, S. R. He leaves two children: Capt. J. H. Andrews, of this city, and Mrs. Wm. Jackson, of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The funeral services were conducted by the Masonic Fraternity, or which he had been a member for many years. Richmond Clapp Richmond Clapp died at the home of his son, Geo. C. Clapp, in Concord Monday; age 88 yrs. He was born in Sunapee, Sullivan Co. N. H., Jan. 20, 1796. He served in the War of 1812, and in 1817 came to Painesville making the journey with an ox team and being 40 days on the road. There were 17 in the party, including himself, wife and a two-month-old daughter (the latter the first wife of S. E. Carter). He leaves one son, Geo. C. Clapp, and one daughter, Mrs. Sally Dunham, of Berlin, Wis.

Dissolution of Copartnership Masonic B. H. Woodman and E. P. Branch under the firm The following officers were elected for the new name of Woodman & Branch have dissolved year for Temple Lodge, F. & A. M.: their partnership by mutual consent. Painesville Turner, W. H.

Thomas, John H. For Sale Cramblet, J. Morley, C. T. E. P. Branch is selling a square top buggy, a leather top phaeton buggy, a top side bar buggy, Coe, H. H. a horse, a cutter and some articles of household Jerome, F. J. furniture. Kelley, S. J.

Buys, H. N. The Estate of Reuben Hitchcock Roya Arcanum Peter M. Hitchcock and Frederick H. Morley are Officers of Painesville council Royal Arcanum, the executors of Reuben Hitchcock dec., late of No. 283, elected Dec. 17: Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio.

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Dec. 20, 1883 Sawyer, M. E. Miss Rare Opportunity Sweet, Robt. M. Mrs. Due to ill health L. Smith is selling his ice houses, Smith, H. Mrs. wagon, harness, tools, &c. Painesville Taylor, Ollie Miss Sleigh Shoes Vanstock, M. Mrs. Manufactured of hard iron and sold at soft iron Weaver, Dora Mrs. prices. W. L. Baker, Wilder’s Old Stand. Gentlemen Painesville Arrowsmith, Frank Avery, J. A. Dec. 27, 1883 Thursday Anderson, Willis Berry, Edward p. 1 Letter from Oregon Corlett, Thomas A letter describing the county around Portland, Dixon, Michael Oregon is published which was written by Lena Hayes, Charles N. T. Collister, Dec. 7th, 1883. Howard, Edward

Jewell, Jason p. 2 Probate Notice Johnson, Ara Sheapher, W. Mr. Tuttle, H. C. Wheatley, J. B.

Local Brevities --Mr. F. L. Griswold, of New York, is visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Griswold. --Mr. E. B. Ensworth and family of Toledo are visiting Rev. A. Phelps’ family. --Mr. Bert Farris, of Minneapolis, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. Farris. --Mrs. A. W. Peebles, of Toledo, is visiting her son and family, Mr. A. N. Peebles of the Water Works. --Mr. S. T. Everett has tendered his resignation as

President of the National Bank of Commerce, p. 3 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as Cleveland. of Dec. 26, 1883: --Will W. Higgins was adjudged insane and taken Ladies to the asylum at Newburgh. Bowen, Elvira Mrs. --Mr. S. F. Streator, of Mentor Ave., while Burnes, Ellie Miss carelessly handling a cartridge last Wed. Craft, L. L. Miss received an ugly wound to his hand. George, H. B. Mrs. --Dr. C. A. Hawley, of Girard, Pa., died Wed. He Greene, Jolevin Mrs. was a former resident of this city and brother-in- Harrison Rachel Mrs. law of Dr. H. C. Beardslee. Humphrey, Eliza Mrs. --Fred Allen’s little girl has a sled drawn by a dog Johnson, H. Mrs. that jogs along in his harness. Madison Index King, L. M. Mrs. --A young man named, Henry Schroeder, of Lockwood, Miss Cleveland, was found there on the sidewalk with Reilley, T. Miss a gunshot wound. He died without giving any information.

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Dec. 27, 1883 --Mr. L. Green has brick piled in his yard --Miss Augustus M. Hine, of Mentor Ave., is still prepartory to building a new house. the guest of Miss Jessie V. Long. --Mrs. Larona D. Marvin received $2,000 life --Mrs. A. C. Beckwith, of Wyoming, is visiting her insurance payment on the death of her husband. cousin, Mrs. M. J. Warner. --Mr. Branch, of the former firm, Woodman & Obituary Branch, leaves on a prospecting tour in the west Mr. Lorain L. Lathrop, another of our pioneer next month. He is succeeded by Mr. S. T. citizens, died Dec. 20 at his home one-mile Woodman. The firm will be called Woodman & northeast of town. He was over 80 yrs. old. He Son. was born in 1802 in Morton, a small mountain village in Vermont, to which his grandfather with Golden Wedding 12 sons had emigrated from South Hadley, Rev. & Mrs. S. W. Pierson were given a party by Mass., many years before. His father was the their children to celebrate their 50th wedding twelfth son. When about 16 yrs. old, he started anniversary at their home at No. 11 South street, on foot to make his fortune in the west. He Monday evening. Present at the family dinner on traveled through New York, down the Ohio to Tuesday: Cincinnati, to Indiana, then to Sandusky. He and Hotchkiss, S. C. Mr. & Mrs. of Burton a companion sleeping in the wood at night Fink, S. E. Col. & Mrs. of Mansfield without shelter or blankets. He carried his Pierson, S. F. Mr. & Mrs. of New York companion, who gave out along the way, on his shoulder many miles. They went to Cleveland for Masonic a short time, long enough to earn money for a Painesville Royal Arch Chapter elected officers new pair of boots and then to Painesville, for the ensuing year: stopping for the night at Squire Hill’s tavern. In Radcliffe, T. C. the morning, he was foot sore from his new King, C. H. boots and this decided him to remain in Thomas, J. H. Painesville and he never left. He married Polly Brakeman, R. J. Holbrook, a niece of Squire Holbrook. They had Pierson, J. L. five children, of whom Dr. B. P. Lathrop is the Blair W. B. only survivor. Johnson, E. H. Madison King, S. R. --Mrs. A. W. Pancost is visiting her mother Mrs. Wood, A. N. R. Freeman. Coleman, W. A. --Mr. P. T. Safford has returned from a trip Coe, H. H. through the northwest. Buys, H. N. --Mr. C. E Lovett and family, of Lamoure, Dakota, --General S. F. and Mrs. Pierson have been in the are spending the winter with Mrs. L. H. Roe. city visiting their parents, Rev. & Mrs. S. W. --Prof. C. D. Harrison has gone to Boston to Pierson. spend the holidays with his sister. --Richard Harrison, who has spent the fall and Perry early winter here, has returned to Granville, Ill. --Mrs. Ella Graves, wife of Fred Graves, died at --Mr. Rufus B. Dayton, brother of the alter James th her father’s in Geneva last week. Dayton, of this place, died suddenly Dec. 14 , --Mrs. L. H. Cowdery and son, Arthur, are age 78. spending the holidays in Rochester, N. Y. Mentor --G. N. Sweet has contracted for building a house --Mr. Joseph Gardner, of Rocky River, was in on his lot here. Mentor last week spending a short time with relatives.

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Dec. 27, 1883 --In Concord, Dec. 25, at the parsonage, John T. --Miss Jennie Wilson, of Geneseo, Ill., is spending Cowle and Miss Mary E. Wilson, both of LeRoy. some time with the family of her uncle, Mr. Robt. Murray. --Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Adams, of Medina, were the End of Year of 1883 guests of Rev. & Mrs. John Encell a few days last week. --T. C. Morley together with his cousin, Fannie, and sister, Lillias, are at home from Oberlin College for the holidays, as is also Harry King from Tiffin High school; George Gunn from the Ohio state University; Jennie Cadie from Lake Erie Seminary, Fred Hart from Hudson Academy and Clark Hendryx from Geneva Normal School.

LeRoy --Mr. Thomas Atkins, formerly of LeRoy, but now in Painesville, met with a severe accident recently. While at work at Niles, a piece of stone fell about 8 feet striking his left foot taking off the outside of the foot and some of the toes.

Willoughby --There was a surprise party at Mrs. Ezra Holmes Tuesday, which celebrated her 71st birthday. --Mr. Sidney Wilson, Dr. Elmer E. Flickinger and a number of other students are home for the Holidays. --Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Dickey returned from Dakota last week. --The officers for Masonic Lodge No. 302 have been installed: Ellen, J. S. Ware, J. C. Smith, N. C. Collister, Willis Hutchinson, W. J. Waite, A. G. Storm, G. S. Wilber, J. H.

Married --Dec. 23rd, John G. Hart and Eliza J. Blystone. --In Jefferson, O., at the home of Mrs. Daniel Tilden, Dec. 29, Mr. Charles D. Lansing, of Painesville to Miss Jennie E. Stowe, of Geneva.

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