The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-15
RUSHSYLVANIA.

The nice rains recently have brought
out the pastures and the wheat is look
ing!well.
The lecture association recently or
ganized met last Friday evening, at
Hon. ]. p. Bowers Office. They have
not yet fully decided on the course,
though they have several PROPOSE
tions to consider. They expect soon to |
settle on course of four lectures and
entertainments for the season such as
will give satisfaction to the public.
The object of the organization is to
furnish the public such a course as viii
be of the highest class and of the great
est benefit, and if they should be so
fortunate at the end of the year as to
have a surplus, which they do not ex
pect, it will be applied on the next
seasons course. Look out for can
vasser for season tickets soon.
The attendance at the S. S. conven-
vention at the NJ. E. church Sabbath
evening, was not as large as it would
have been, on account of the storm
about o'clock, but the church was
well filed as it was. The stated ad
dresses by Rev. F. A. Thomas, of this
place, and Mr.. Carter, of Bellefontaine,
were good and well received.
Rev. Houser, the new pastor of the
M. Z. church, moved into the parson-
age last week and filled the appoint
ments at Ridgeway and st. Paul last
Sabbath. We welcome him into our
midst, and wish him, with his people,
success in their work.
Mr.. Abbott we understand, has
bought the Lewis Kramer property, on
Miami street, but will not move into
it till spring.
G. o. Day is pushing the work on his
new dwelling, on Stewart street, and
when completed it will be a nice,
roomy and convenient dwelling.
James McCune, of Billings, Montana,
is visiting his mother and sisters of this
place. He has been in that country
for about is years and likes it very
much.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church held market at the
Kenyon clothing store last Saturday
and did well, notwithstanding the dis
agreeable day. They will hold another
market the Wednesday before Thanks
giving, and expect to make it easy fol
every one to have something good OF
Thanksgiving day.
Douglas McAdams held his annua
stock sale on his farm last Thursday
cess. All had a good time and hi
stock brought fair prices. The Ladies
Aid of the Walnut Grove M. P. churcl
Iserved dinner and netted fair profit
The Robson Cornet Band consists o
10 pieces, and the boys are progressing
nicely. They appreciated, as the
should, Mr. Rolison's kindness in Civ
ing them his time and the benefit of hi
teaching and experience as teacher
The creamery directors had NEE,
ing in town Saturday, among othe
matters, to fix the price of milk for tn
next six months.
Father Strayer, accompanied his so
and family, who had been visiting him
back to their home in Illinois, wher
he will spend the winter.
Mrs. J. A. Roberts, who has been o
an extended visit in the East, returne
last week.
David Roberts, wife and daughter
Miss Maud, started for an extende
visit in northeastern Illinois, on the
p. m. train west, last Friday. The
expected to stop off at Houston an
take tea with Orville Kerr and famil
and take No. 80 in the evening. W
wish them a pleasant visit and sal
y journey.
Hickorynutting parties will be in ol
der this week. ZELA.