Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-21
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ltems OF Interest from springheid's Liv
Little suburb.

Items Of lnterest from springaeid's Lively
Little suburb.
Mr.. Fred Conover and family visited rel
atives at Catawba Sabbath last.
The Ladies' Aid society will give sup
per at Brubaker's hall this evening for the
benefit of the church. Come II you can
and help good cause.
Mr.. Ed. Ryan, teamster for the W. b. &
G. Co., lost q valuable horse Saturday
night last. with lung fever. 1t was worth
about 5000. Ed stayed with his horse day
and night and did his best, but without
success.
Mr.. Charles Whistman. foreman painter
in the LagOnda shops, steps as high IS .
string halted horse now, over the arrival Of
new boy at his house. And We might
say the same Of Mr.. John ID. COtter, only
his boy is girl.
Miss Jennie Lawrancs arrived at home
yesterday from her visit at Rev. S. w. Nc
COrkie's at Arranum, Ohio. She reports
Mrs. McCorkle as improving. but has not
the use of her arm, which was so badly
broken five weeks ago. Mr.. McCOrkle has
closed very successful prOtracted meeting,
having taken in over eighty new members.
Yesterday morning the family OF MIR.
Jacob LGhrer awOke to find man In the
house, not a burglar, however, but their son
and brother John, who arrived at mans
estate that morning, and the rising sun
awOke him to the fact that he was . man
according TO law and nature. old enough to
vote, marry. pay taxes, sit on the jury and
exercise any and all other privileges of q
free American citizen. That evening the
event was celebrated by q party at his
frynnla
Mrs. B. +. Reid. the Misses Effie Nelson.
Callie Fairchild, Ada Berry. Jennie Law
rance, Minnie Tavenner. Alice Mundy,
Emily Lambert, Jennie and Lee Kershner,
Maggie Dersch, Orpha Hughes. Lizzie
Kline, Cora Holden, Laura Ross. Carrie
Darst. Messrs. Ed. Holden. Elwood Stan-
ter, Bert Jones. Ben. Nelson. Howard Kill
len. Bert LambOrn, Will Locke. George
Walker. Fred Gebhart, Charley Berry,
Will Kershner. Curt Walton. David Ross.
Will Zubra. A number OF beautiful pres
ents were received by Mr.. Lohrer, among
which we notice 4 beautiful cuff and collar
box by the Misses kershner. a gentlemen's
pin by the young men, and q watch chain
by his PARENTS. The evening was very
pleasantly spent In social way.
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Mrs. Susan Nee was born December IL.
1878. in Berks county. Pa. Her maiden
name was Stieff. For several years pre-
vious to her marriage she made her home
with the family Of Mr. Daniel Berger, ST.,
the father Of well known fellOw-citizen. W.
II. Berger She was married at Mr.. Ber-
gers house In Pennsylvania to Mr.. John
Nee Dee l5 1896. In the spring of 1888
Mr.. and Mrs. Nee moved, In company with
Mr.. Daniel Berger and family. to Ohio.
Coming down the National road they
stopped at Harmony while Mr.. Berger
came on to find q house In which to move.
He found one in Lagonda which stood
where Warder, Bushnell L. Glessner's new
coal sheds now stand, opposite the new bar
and knife works. In this house the two
families moved. While living In Lagonda,
II We are correctly informed. Mr.. Nee
worked for q time in the old mill which
stood Just above where the shops now
stand, and one Of their children was
drowned in Buck creek. After the years
spent in Lagonda they moved to the farm
near Newcomer cemetery. where Mr.. and
Mrs. Nee spent the remainder Of their
lives. Their son William enlisted in the
beginning Of the late rebellion 10 help save
his country, but was not destined to serve
long. as he died at Camp Piatt, w. Va,
December %. 1861. and Is buried at New
conner cemetery. Mr.. Me died March !.
1862.
Mrs. Nee received paralytic stroke in
In June. 1885. and for some twenty months
has been helpless Invalid. cared for
mostly by her daughter Martha and her son
Edward. who certainly deserve great credit
for their long and patient care Of their
mother Finally the end came, and she
passed away at p m. Thursday. February
10. 1883. aged - years. months and "a
days. She was the mother Of eight chill
dren. Of whom five survive her. namely:
Levi Nee. OF Springfield. o.. Mrs. Jacob
Hoffman. OF Lagonda, Mrs. John B. HOugh.
living above Lsgonda, and Miss Martha
and Mr.. Edward on the home farm.
The funeral was conducted at the resi-
dence by Rev. c. j. Burkert, on Sabbath
afternoon. February 10. and the remains
were then laid to rest by the side Of the
husband and son in Newcomer cemetery.
In her youth her educational advantages
were limited. She was rugged and strong,
and capable Of great amount Of labor, an
essential quality in early days. She was
noted for her pains taking with her work.
and her neatness in her household affairs.
She was Obliging IS neighbOr, and was
kind to the sick while able TO 60 among
them She was not member Of any
church, but she seemed to enjoy the visits
of the minister, and We know not what
preparation she may have made In her last