MADISON COUNTY OHIO - Newspaper Excerpts (June 9, 1886)
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Newspaper excerpts from Madison County Democrat, 6/9/1886


"Picked Up Here and There" section

- Marriage licenses:  Timothy O'Bonnell and Ella Coleman.
- Geo. Vestal, Jr. fell one day last week and injured his right ankle
badly by rupturing one of the ligaments.
- Thomas, an idiotic son of William James, janitor of the Episcopal
Church in this place, died of measles at the Columbus Imbecile Asylum
last Wednesday afternoon, aged 20 years.  The remains were interred at
Columbus.
- Bat. Gorey, blacksmith, and W.H. Staley, wood worker will start next
Monday for Johnstown, Licking county where they have bought a shop for
the manufacture and repair of buggies, carriages, etc.

County Correspondence

West Jefferson:
- Our genial agent, Will. P. Redmond, wears a yard-wide smile over the
arrival of a bran new girl baby, which put in an appearance last Thursday.
- Timothy O'Donnell and Miss Ella Coleman were united in holy wedlock by
Father Miller Tuesday.
- L.W. Shepherd will teach the New Holland school next year.
- The school taught by Wm. J. Dick, No. 7, this township, closed last
Friday a successsful term of nine months.  The following three highest
grades were given in manuscript spelling:  Class A:  Cora Bidwell, Myrta
Bidwell, Pern J. Bidwell.  Class B:  Elbert Reece, Barbara Paulus,
Malinda Stanton.  Class C: Katie Paulus, Geo. Bidwell, Rose Paulus.

Lilly Chapel:
- Charles A. Wilson will close his school in the Cartmill district, this
township, the 17th inst.  He will teach in Pleasant township the coming
fall and winter.
- Rev. J. P. Pillsbury and wife, J.H. Gardner, wife and daughter, Lottie
were the guests of Mrs. B.W. Noland last week.
- Miss Allie Norris was lately called to Virginia by the serious illness
of her grandmother.  Miss Cora Bailey will finish her (Miss Norris')
term of school in the Bell district, Oak Run Township.
- Our old friend, Charley Horn, of Columbus was calling on relatives and
friends here last week.
- Alf. Cartmill raised the frame of his barn last Thursday.  When
completed, this will be the largest barn in the township.
- Mrs. C.C. Taylor and Hon. T. J. Pringle of Springfield were the guests
of the latter's father, W.D. Pringle, of Big Plain, and C.W. Pringle of
this place last week.
- Miss Mary Noland of Disco, Ill, is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Lottie Noland, this week.
- G.W. Deyo and family of Harrisburg were the guests of Trustee H.C.
Cartmill last week.
- Miss Jennie O'Brien was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.D. Bate, in
West Jefferson, several days last week.

Newport:
- Miss Ida Commens of Kenton, O., was visiting friends in this vicinity
Saturday and Sunday.
- Simon Tingley and family of the West End was visiting Mrs. Tingley's
parents here Saturday and Sunday.
- A. Harsh has left our quiet village for the time being, dividing his
time with London and Grove City, but will devote his time to teaching
next September.
- The many friends of David Schurr will regret to hear that he had to
quit his school on account of his health.
- Mrs. James Evans is at present lying very low with malaria fever.
- Wm. Trumper and wife of White Oak were here over Sunday, the guests of
Jas. Cleeland.
- Miss Anna Dineen and David Schurr closed their schools last Friday
with a grand picnic.
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Woodstock were visiting Mrs. Ida Thornburg last
week.

Danville:
- Mrs. Jeannie Bennett was called here several days ago by the critical
condition of her mother, Mrs. Burress.
- Mrs. Will. Alkire is on the sick list.
- Mrs. Mathews of Ross county is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jo Harper.
- Mrs. Buzick died last Thursday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Lucius Ott, of dropsy.
- A Mr. Finkbone of New Holland was here one day last week looking at
the Williamson property with the intention of buying it and starting a
general store.
- Redman Cantwell and family will move to the Howsman farm near
Bloomingburg this week.
- Miss Josie Hayman is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ballenger, in London.

Upper Glade:
- F.A. Taylor closed his school Tuesday with a picnic.
- Mrs. Mary Bennett is visiting her niece, Mrs. R. Kimball, at Vienna.
- Jonathan Booth and wife are visiting their daughter, Mrs. W.
Brelsford, at Kenton.
- Miss Lottie Carter of Union township is the guest of Miss Mary Wright.

West End:
- Bob Murray and wife of South Charleston were visiting Mr.and Mrs. J.
M. Roberts last Sunday.


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