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    VAUGHNSVILLE
   John Bennet, was born February 15th, 1834 in
   Montgomeryshire Co., North Wales, came to America in
   the fall of 1867 and came to Vaughnsville after
   spending the winter at Columbus, Ohio.  He was
   married to Mrs. Anna Garner in 1869 and to this union
   was born one child, jennie, who later became Mrs.
   Albert Reese.  He moved to Kansas in 1889 and was
   remarried to Mrs. Mary Morris in 1894.  They returned
   from Kansas last August, and have been making their
   home with his daughter, where his death occured,
   Saturd   The band has been reorganized with the
   following members: A. A. Jones, Sam Clevenger, Ben
   Watkins, Chance Roberts, Will Garner, A. J. Watkins,
   Will Heidlebaugh, J. E. Watkins and B. G. Sinsser. 
   James Shaw, of Columbus Grove, will be the leader,
   and they will begin practice at once, and on
   Decoration day expect to render some fine music.  In
   the evening of that day they will give a concert and
   ice cream and strawberry festival to which all are
   cordially invited, and it is hoped a liberal
   patronage will    Earl Fenton, of Pandora, spent
   Sunday here. Several of our farmers are through
   plowing. The new Presbyterian Church at Wesley
   Chapel, will be dedicated, Sunday, the 26th. Mr. and
   Mrs. Walter Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slusser,
   of Columbus Grove, spent Sunday, among relatives
   here. Mrs. Mary Swaneott is very ill at the home of
   her daughter, Mrs. Ceo. Clevenger. T. G. Watkins has
   been re-elcted member of the school Board, from
   district number 6. W. H. Hemenway was in Ottawa,
   Sunday. Attorney, Ben L. Griffiths, of Ottawa, spent
   Sunday here.  Ben isn't likely to ride his wheel on
   the sidewalks at the Grove, soon again, however. The
   marriage of one of our popular young men and one of
   Lima's belles is annouced for April 26.