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Foster of the THREE NEAR UNE COMO S4000 Was Subscribed For Sunday Methodist Episcopal Church, died Fri­ The last regular meeting of the JAMES POWELL AND THOMAS SMITH OF The new Methodist Church was de­ day at the age of eighty-three, ORGANIZED A“SMYRNA TEMPERANCE AL­ Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna KENTON CONVICTED OF LARCENY. Death HORSE DRIVEN BV MRS. W. F. DUNN TAKES dicated Sunday with all-day services. was due to a breakdown following a LIANCE” AT ASBU8V M. E. CHURCH. was held Friday afternoon to hear the FRIGHT AT METZ’S AUTOMOBILE. The dedicatory^sermou wan preached stroke of apoplexy sustained last De­ reports of the stauding committees for by Dr. Samuel MacBuruey, of Phila­ Ex-Sheriff Robinson Fined for Failing to Ap. cember. He had been in feeble health the year just closed and to install the pear at Court When Subpoena Was Duly Over Twenty-one Join (be Organization nod delphia. Other ministen for several years. Two years ago he Many More Will Fallow—Voters' League new officers. The meeting was very Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Carrie Farrell and Miss Mar­ participat- Served—Other Court Cases of Interest. interesting and the passing from one „iug were George P. Jones, Thomas spent the winter in Smyrna, His In Connection With tbe Alliance. garet Dunn, Thrown from ihe Team and Beauchamp, R. Irving Watkins,!). I). Two well known farmers and tillers daughter, Mrs. H. P. Foster, who has administration to another was done Severely Hurt-Had a Narrow Escape. C. T. Wyatt, D. D., W. !.. been staying at the Smyrna House At a meeting of the temperance folks with a mingled sorrow and joy, es­ Koous, C. or ditch contractors were put on trial K. Morris of Smyrna at Asbury M. E. Church pecially While Mrs. William F. Dunn, daugh­ stui the pastor, the Rev. in the Court of General Sessions with her mother Mrs. Pittman, receiv- so when Mrs. Lewis M. John B. Beauchamp The morning. last Thursday evening Price, ter Miss Margaret Dunn and Mrs. Car­ Thursday, charged with stealing ed the sad intelligence Saturday morn- "Stnyrna retiring president, presented afternoon Temperance Alliance” was formed to the gavel to Mrs. J. W. Clifton, the rie Farrell were returning from the and evening services »ere chickens from the farm of Jeremiah iug and left Monday to attend the all largely attended, ami the services funeral which took place at Green- i co °',erate witb the District Alliance president. The reports of the retiring latter’s farm last evening, their horse Teat in Kenton hundred, on or before of dedication wood, N. Y., yesterday afternoon. The l and,the State Alliance in the campaign chairmen showed some good work took fright at Metz’s automobile and w ere must impressive. March 10. The defendants were The church complete Bisnop while in Smyrna made a uum- i f°r local optlou‘ The Rev- Vaughan ran away, throwing the occupants of with furnish. James Powell and Thomas Smith, both accomplished during the year and the iug cost $10,000. her of warm friends. He is survived Colllus was ma,le temporary chair- club to be iu a most healthy condition. the team out and injuring them quite About $7,000 has sr large middle-aged men, with physiques far been raised, which sum will be de by the following children: T W Fos- man and Mr’ Gllbert s- Faries After tbe program, refreshments severely. The team belonged to W. that showed they were equal to tdeir was were voted to pay tbe indebtedness, the ter,Esq.,Mr. Fred Foster,East Orange 1 “ad® temP°rary secretary. served and the club adjourned until H. Collins Livery, The automobile laborious occupations of tillers. Attor­ There sum of $4,000 being raised on Sunday N. J., William Foster, Esq., of Boston,’ Were twenty 0De members wbo joined October. Tbe program rendered and team were coming iu opposite dir­ ney General Ward appeared for the was while the Mass., Mrs. William Foster, Boston !b® organization at the start and the as follows:—Report of Library Com­ ections and when near tbe lane at remainder of the total state, while Frank H. Davis and Arley amount bad beeu previously collected. Mass., Miss Eva Foster, Newton Cen’- , wl11 ^row continually. Much of "Belmont Hall,” tbe horse began to B. Magee represented the defendants. mittee, Mrs. James Anthony; duet, The church is u brick building of mod­ ter. Mass. Mrs. H. P. Foster who has tb® tlm® WaS takeu up iu rea<linK the "Boating Song,” ?,Iiss Megear and shy at tbe automobile. Mr. Thomas The state showed that after Mr. Teat ern style, slate roofaud memorial w in­ beeu staying in Smyrna, is the widow conetltut|ou a"d formulating plans Metz and Dr. R. Hirons Clifton had missed his chickens the defendants Miss Bell; Report of retiring chair­ were dows, heated with cellar furnace and a of Randolph I. Foster, the Bishop’s of campaign. William Fanes, Charles on the machine and taking in the situa­ drove into Hartley with 51 pounds of men—Program, Mrs. J. E. Hoflecker; private gasoline plant, sou, who died several years a«o J’ Sudler and A- E- Fowler tion stopped its motion. Instead of It will accom- chickens in a carriage belonging to were ap­ Education, Mrs. H. D. Boyer; Artaud adate 000 persons. pointed a Committee on Nomination turning up the road opposite the lane, Powell, and there disposed of the fowls Sketch of His Active and Useful Life. Drama, Mrs. J. H. Speakmau; Litera­ Following is the list of ministers of and George M. Stevenson was dele­ Mrs. Dunn drove the horse on by. Af­ to O. H. Nickerson. Soon after, the Randolph Sinks Foster, D. D., ture, Mrs. W. H. Jauney; History, the church since 1878; Rev. John E one gated to find a place for the next ter passing the machine, the horse consignment of chickens was shipped of the Board of Bishops of the Metho­ Miss Anna D. Hough; Philanthropy, Willey, 1878-1881; Rev. T. E. Hell 1881- meeting. An effort will be made to took a fresh spurt and ran down the to Philadelphia, except one fowl dist Episcopal Church, was born in Mrs. Clarence Prettymau; Music, 188:*.; Rev. C. K. I induce others to join the local al­ road. Going over the causway at Lake Morris, 1883-1885; which escaped. It was afterward cap­ Williamsburg, Clermont county, Ohio, Miss Edith Beck; Civics and Home Kev. I)avid II. liance movement and those who will Como, the horse became uncontroll­ Corkrau, 1885-18%; tured and put back in a coop. Mr. Feb. 22, 1820. Science, Mrs. F. F. Evans; Social, Rev. E. P. Roberts, 1886-1H8V; Rev. S He was educated at make tbe canvass are A. E. Fowler, able and after a narrow escape from Teat, discovering his loss, went to Augusta College, and at tbe early age Mrs. J. W. Clifton; vocal solo, “A M. Morgan, 1*87-1890; Rev. R. ]. Wat •lames H. Morris and Miss Elizabeth plunging headlong into the pond, the various stores to find his chickens, but of seventeen entered the itinerant min­ May Morning,” Mrs. Frank Reynolds; kins, March, 1900 to September, Smithers. team dashed over the bridge and made 1890: found none at the Nickerson store un­ istry of the Methodist Episcopal The temperance alliance address by retiring president, Mrs. L. Rev. Herman Roe, September, J movement in this town and vicinity M. Price; Installation of officers and straight for the eubaukmeut at the 1899 to til be came to the one which had es­ Church of the Keutucky Conference March, 1891 ; Rev. F. • J promises to be an active force in tbe chairmen; instrumental duet, “I. Gashouse at the tui% of the road lead­ Fletcher, 1891- caped from the Philadelphia consign­ He was soon afterward transferred to 1892; Rev. F. F. Carpenter. Montecchi ’e Capnleti,” ing to the Electric Light Plant. 1893-1895; ment, purchased from the two defen­ the Ohio Conference, and after a few J coming campaign. by Jtellini, Rev. Albert Chandler, 1895-1899; Rev. Mrs. Coverdale and Miss Elizabeth J. Mrs. Dunn was the worse injured dants. This he positively identified as years of circuit riding in the days of Voters' League and the Pledge to Be Signed. G. P. Jones, 1899-1902; Rev. Collins. and was rendered unconscious. While J. H, his chicken, because he had raised it saddlebags he became pastor in Cin­ Beauchamp, present pastor. Local Alliances will be formed in no boues were broken, she sustained and because it had a hog ring around cinnati. NEW COLLECTOR FOR KENTON HUNDRED. an injury to Uer hip that is causing its leg as a marking. her much pain. Mrs. Farrell and Miss ASBURY CHURCH USHERS AND COLLECTORS Defendant counsel tried to show by pr«ct.J (ot ,i.t New York ‘ Mr.
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