The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-10-31
HUNTSVILLE,

l
The past few days has brought un- 1
usual happenings to our community,
which happenings sometimes follow
each other in trains: First, William
McKinnon departed from our midst on
the 26th inst He had been in decline
for the past few months, but was in
town Monday attending to business.
Wednesday night he retired in seeming
usual health, sleeping and breathing
naturally AT a. m. the family found
him cold in death. The funeral was
held at the home Saturday, at2 p. M, by
Rev. Mr.. Smith. NJ. E. pastor, of whose
church Mr.. McKinnon was member.
lnterment in our cemetery. He was a
man of great energy and farSeeing fDan-
cially, and had accumulated an unusual |
share of worldly gain. He was honor
able, accommodating, and jovial of dis |
position. He always gave literally to |
the church and will be missed greatly |
in that particular. He was past seven |
ty and has spent most of his life in our
neighborhood.
Friday evening at 7:30, S. L. Horns
wOodshed was found to be on fire. The
engine and extinguishers did the work
after stubborn fight. The fire was
kept from the main building and the
damage will hardly exceed 5000. The
people turned in their mites willingly
and did good work, but the great trOu-
BILE seemed to be in not having chief
and trumpet to give command, instead
of everyone ''bossing." At meeting
of the council, just afterward, E. L.
Carroll was empowered as chief in COM
mand, and supply of firemen's uten-
sils laid in. The department hereafter
will be prepared for more efficient and
concentrated action.
Saturday night another casualty: Jno.
Smith and Jos. Wollard. of the Bulk
head, left here for home and when just
past Catswamp school house their horse
side of pike. The men and horse lay
in the ditch until some of the Jenkins
boys came along at about s p. m. VOL
! lard was dead under the buggy, neck
, broken; Smith was not hurt much.
The remains were placed in the Town
ship house for the night, and the cOrO-
ner sent for. Kennedy Bros. were or
dered to take charge of the corpse, but
undertaken and embalmer came from
Roundhead, and early Sunday morning
took the corpse to that place for inter-
ment, his daughter living there, hav-
ing so ordered. ''Fire water" no
doubt, caused the accident. Mr.. w.
was about 70 years old, grass widow
t er, and hale and hearty in looks. He
kept batch just south of the reservoir.
Marshal Linson took DR.. Richardson
and three witnesses and drove out in
Floyds rig. They lifted the running
gear and found Wollard, head down,
with the third vertebra broken. Sat
isfied that he was dead, they awaited
the coroner, who made "kick' or OBJ
ljected to the interference, but it would
+, have been cruel to leave a person ir
I such a condition without being sure he
was dead.
g James Stewart is in dying condition
}. Death expected at any time.
Wash Hover wants us to tell you thai
he threshed 'Twenty-nine thousand
l. bushels of wheat; not 1900" One
C naught plays the mischief in figure.
y sometimes.
= Rev. Tedford gave good temper
n ance talk, Sunday.
s Mrs. T. H. Glow and daughter, Ida
e came back from George Davis, at Mid
n dleburg, Friday evening.
:, The Liles-Parks and Dickinson
= Smith lawsuit is not yet settled, ant
:, writs, replevins, and garnishee paper
~ are flying through the air OCCASIONAL,
i yet.
W o. NJ. Pash and family and Simpso
Horn have been at Good Hope and SUI
TO rounding towns fer some time.
United Presbyterian communion sci
D. vices were solemnized here last Sur
day.
-, Township clerk Davisson and wifi
: visited relatives in Auglaize county las
'' Sunday.
70 NJ. Stickney went to Wood county
Monday.
1t rained all night Friday and mos
of the day Saturday. Great good wa
j. donr and folks can shuck corn to advaI
m tage now.
~ Whew, curfew for Huntsville. Sure
ly, the world do move.
1e Joe Henderson and wife, of Bellefo1
D. taine, visited her parents, Mr.. an
e. Mrs. G. w. Clements Sunday.
#, Mrs. Kelly, of Bellefontaine, is visi
oil ing her daughter, Mrs. w. J. Watkins
e, here.
Kelly Watkins is living near Jeruss
r. lem, but not the NEW" one.
On Look out for the meteoric shower tn
h. 18th and l4th of November. A briiliar
display, coming only. once in a century
-, sometimes.
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