The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-09-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
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PITTSFIELD.
Wednesday September 1st very large
gathering assembled in the Sheldon
grove to attend reunion and basket
picnic Of the teachers and scholars OF
No. 5. The morning was
spent in meeting old friends that had
not met before for years. Eleven OF the
old teachers and about so Of the scholars
over 35 years old, were present. After
dinner the following interesting pro-
gram was carried out:
Song, America; Prayer by Rev. Danes;
Welcome address F. Root; Response Chas
Metcalf; Song by Miss Dudle; Recitation
Myrta Rogers; History Of the school
from 1874 to to 1850 by Mrs. A, Lake,
Mrs. Lake taught school in the old log
house for $3.50 a week and. boarded
around, Recitation, Loie Cole; History
from 1860 to 1890, Fred Briggs; History
from 1870 to 1880 Chas. -Metcalf; His
tory from 1880 to 1897 by Frank Root:
E. Goodrich who held Sunday school
there gave short talk; Rev. Danes gave
the closing address, he thought the old
log school house described was the same
old house that he went to school In In
Michigan. After the song "GOd be with
you till we meet again" Chas White
photographed about so Of the old teach
ers and scholars In group.
There wee good many present from
Lorain, Elyria, LAGRANGE, Grafton,
0berlin, Wellington, New London, and
some from out Of the state, A very re
markable feature was the attendance O
so many Of the old scholars. Geo. PrObert
stated that he taught school there thirty
three years ago and out of fOrty-nin
scholars thirty were present. 1t was al
occasion long to be remembered by thos
who were closely connected with the dis
trict. A good many letters were sent b
those who could not be there but a threat
ened thunder storm prevented the rea(
ing of them.
Edith Avery spent part Of last wee
visiting friends in Oberlin.
Mary Friend spent Sunday in Cratic
with Mrs. Mary Weinle. @
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Gibbons start th
week, Tuesday, for the west, to be goI
four weeks. They will visit his sister
Taber, Ia, and her brother In Kans'
City. m . =" .
MRS. Jane Avery and Mrs. Knapp
wellington visited Mrs. Carlos Avery la
: Friday.
Mrs. ]. Hobbs spent last week
q Elyria, with her son Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Root spent Satu
7" day and Sunday In Lbrain.
. Mr.. Lowry and daughter Vileda,
:. 0berlin, called on friends in town Su
t day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Meredith, and \
and Mrs. James Twerrell attended I
state fair at Columbus last week.
Rev. Danes went to his former home
: Michigan. Monday, accompanied by ].
Baldwin.
Mrs. Hines, Mrs. H. Gillett, Mrs. G
Gillet, and Rev. Beichle and wife att
ded the Missionary convention in Ely
last Wednesday.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jt
Osborne Of Russia was brought to to
for burial Monday.
Mrs. FriltOn and daughter Ella att
ded the funeral services of Mrs. q. P
Of Wellington last Thursday.
The Benevolent society met last "
nesday with Mrs. Polly Fisk with alb
forty in attendance.
The Green Tea social given at the M
parsonage Thursday evening was 6
cess. About one hundred and fifty
ing present. Music by the Kipton ba
A very enjoyable time was had by al
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Merriam and My
Sheldon started Saturday for visit
Canada and the eastern states. !,
Quite number attended the show
Klyria, last Saturday.
Mrs. A. Mills q epndinea Isy 4
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