Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-03-06
WATERFOWL.

The Watertown Farmers Institute
was success. The weather was fine
and the roads good The Universalist
church was filled at each session. In
terest never dragged from first to
close. We have been fortunate to al
ways have able speakers furnished by
the State. This rear Mr., II. p. Miller
and Mr.. Laylin, each giving an address
at each session, which was very inter-
esting The query box brought out
| its share of interest. The home talent
here are always ready to respond and
this year undoubtedly we had a little
the best home papers that the Institute
has been favored with. They all were
so good that l cannot make special
mention l wish to make special
mention of tn emusic by the archestra,
which consists of Brooks Wolcott, vio-
lin; Alfred Remey cornet, Miss Hattie
Ford, organist; Miss Sebert, cello. A
few attending the Institute from dis
tance were w. B. Shaw. Coal Run; b
d. Shaw, Waterford; G. p. Dyar, Mari
eta; w. B. McGill, Veto, Prof. F. Wag
ner, Beverly. officers for the ensuing
year are as follows: Roscoe Wolcott,
President; j. r. Sheldon, Vice Presi-
dent; l.. s. Bingham, Secretary; H. B.
Murdoch, Treasurer. Executive Com.
mittee, VIM. Biedel, G. B. Bartlett, ].
F. Reed. Mrs. H. F. Klinger, Mrs.
Friend Piatt.
Died, at his home in Watertown vii
lage March 1st. Mr.. oJhn Morris, in
his 69th year. Mr. Morris had been
feeble for some time. but not serious
until just a week before he died. He
had hiccough for about two weeks.
Mr.. Norris was good citizen, respect
ed by everybody who knew him. He
was a faithful member of the M. Z.
church. He was brave soldier of the
77th o. V. /, and served to the close OF
the war, was in prison at Tyler, Texas,
for eleven months. That horrid prison
life shortened his life many years.
Funeral from the NJ. E. church Sunday
at II a. M, sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Harrison.
Died. at his home in Putnam town
ship, March Sd. Mr.. Robert Greenlees,
in his SOD year. Interment in the Veto
cemetery.
Joe Arnold. who lived with his par
ents near Churchtown. died March |,
was buried in the Churchtown ceme-
terry Sunday, March 8.
Rural mail routes that are under
way for the patrons in Water
ford township are two from the Wat
erford postoffice, one from Fleming and
one from Vincent. No to go by the
M. A Malster (Mr. Martin now, C. C. |
Smith, S. R. VanMetre, VIM. Skipton,
George Stanley. and from the last
name to Waterford. No. 2 from Wat
eiford 20 go by o. Tucker, H. C. Nc
Neal, George Reed. D. M. Deming,
Quinby farm, John Klinger, Andrew
Thieman, George Schott, Andrew
Schwenderman, Henry Thomer Frank |
McNeal, to Waterford. These two
routes will accommodate many fami-
lies in the north side of Watertown.
The Fleming route will go east by |
Fosters, north by Cooper, Doan, Miller, |
Porter's store, old French farm, |
Benedict, Jacob Weihl. Hiram anu
Henry Mindling, William Schilling,
Tresch, Jacob Young, Frank Benedict,
Harvey Martin, Henry Mercer, Richard |
Burchett, Ormiston, Henry Richards,
F. P. Demlng, c. C. Lawton, thence to
Fleming.
III" vi, cent route will go from Wat
to G. B. Quinn, Frank Ford,
Jesse McGrew, thence south to the rail-
road, then east to Vincent
A telephone line is about to be con-
structed from Watertown to east Wat
ertown. Those who will connect are
L. S. Bingham, VIM. Biedel, D. D.
and w. C. Arnold.
Mr.. Henry Mercer and D. e. Mercer
will connect their houses by telephone.
They began planting poles this week.
The distance is two or three miles.
Mrs. Anna Klinger sold her fine driv-
ing horse to c. P. Dyar.