The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-11

I Mr.. Frank Rlttgers, vile ant
daughter. of Aaxville, visited il
this vicinity on Saturday last.
Mr.. Nelson Rowland, who ha
been teaching and going t.
school in Hardin County, o., re-
turned home a few days ago. HI
is going to teach the Little Brit
ton School. in Fairfield county
the coming winter. Mr.. JohI
Kistler has built for his brother
George, a very fine dwelling
house, in Rock Stall.
Bethany Sabbath School. OF
Logan circuit, opened Children''
Day. on last Sabbath, which
proved to be very interesting
and spiritual service. The exer
cises were opened with reading
from ST. John XIV chapter, sing
ing hymn entitled '.just as l am
without one plea" and prayer by
the Superintendent, J. B. Ritt,
gers. Next on programme was
speech upon the life Of William
Philey Otterbein, the founder
of the U. b. Church, by Rev. G.
e. Rutgers. from Harmony Glass,
Zion circuit. A defamation by
John Geil,entitled "what | love-
An address % the children, by
Bro. Clark, of Bethany Glass;
Singing by the school. Speech
es upon the purpose of the col
lection for that day, by Father
Lemon of the N. E. faith, from
Harvey Chapel. Defamation,
by Albert smalley. Address, by
Rev. Hendricks, of Aaxville.-
Recitations by different scholars
of the school, after which the clio
sing address was delivered by
Bro. Switzer, of Zion circuit. up
on the history..of Paul. which was
very entertaining.
On last Tuesday afternoon, the
End of June, the weather was
warm and pleasant. the fields
looked greenland beautiful, the
birds sang sweetly aud every.
thing seemed to sing praises for
the blessings of nature,and while
Mr.. Charley Fickle was vending
his way from Logan toward his
home, he saw a great number Of
people going in the direction and
in the house in which he lived.
Charlie at this time became much
frightened, for his father was
working on a saw mill not very
far from home, and the thought
struck his mind that his father
had surely got wounded, and The
people were taking him home,
for he was not near enough to
see distinctly what they were
carrying, but he was badly mis-
taken, for insteal Of carrying his
father. they were carrying bask-
cts, in which the contenls were,
that satisfies the longing desires
of the hungry body. After arri-
wing al home Cha6ie went in
and found the room full to over
flowing, and on asking, What
does this mean % was told that
this was his birthday. A surprise
was never more complete. Char
ley vas presented a very inter
esting book entitled 1.-The Fair
God,' by his cousin, Miss Fickls.
Of Logan. He also received 9th
er gifts which were valuable
Soon the great table began to be
prepared, and then il was spread
with the rich and luxurient Vi
ands of life. The table was first
surrounded by the friends and
afterwards by neighbors. An
enjoyable entertainment was
held in the evening, which
proved to interest all present.
About twelve o'clock in the
night the crowd dispersed and
went to their respective places.
feeling we'll over the surprise.
Charley Fickle is one of our
respected and we'll behaved
young men, being twenty years
old on day of Surprise, and was
left with many kind wishes for a
long, happy and prosperous hie.
DEMOCRAT.