The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-31
WEST END LETTER.


down upon the out door laborers as
they, in obedience to the wise law.
of sacred history, continue to earn
their bread BY the sweat Of their
brow.
Crops in our seption are Mn fairly
good condition, everything consid.
cred. Corn ls a little late owing to
the destruction of the early planting
by cut woims, bnt is looking we'll.
Wheat is fair crop averaging
1925 bushels per acre.
Oats are extra good.
Apples, generally scarce except in
low lands where thsy are of an extra
quality.
Safer Brothers threshing company
are now iE our section and report 9
fair turnout Of splendid quality.
Mr.. Sherman Floyd having threshed
As acres of hill wheat and obtained
519 bushels: think this q fai,
sample of the crop.
Mr.. Ezra Fox, of near South Per-
ry, has been on the sick list again,
affected by a severe attack of chronic
cramp in the stomach with which be
has been troubled for . number OF
years. Or. .Hemiuger was the At.
tending physician.
Quite q pleasant time was enjoyed
at the party gwen by Chas. Yantss,
of Cola Valley. Saturday evening.
July 26.
Messrs. Joe H. White and A. ].
Rizer were in attendance at the Dem.
ocratic Central Committee meeting
at Logan, Saturday. They report a
splendid attendance and q good time,
all the members feeling confident Of
successful campaign.
Mrs. George Stump. Of Lutz ridge.
ls ON the sick list.
DR.. Hufford was called to. the
home of Frank Matthias, Friday eve
ming hast, on account of the illness
of his wife. Frank wears . pleased
look. It must be boy.
Messrs. ). s. McBroom and Gro.
yer White were the guests Of Joe H.
White and family. Of Stump run,
Sunday.
Samuel Lut1 Of Lutz ridge. is re-
covering from a severe poisoning
from the bite of copperhead snake.
Samuel was helping his brother Da-
vid handle some shingle timber under
q pice Of which the snake wae con-
cealed and struck him in the end Of
the finger, as be waa about to lift
the timber from the ground. He
did not realize 1t to be other than a
sting from some insect until his
brother suggested a possible snake
bite, and a prompt search proved
the assumption in the discovery Of
Mr.. Copperhead. about 20 inches in
length and two inches in diameter.
Iu the meantime the pain was be.
coming severe, and be saYs. as the
poison circulated. up. his arm il
seemed to. burn like Ere. Turpen-
tine was placed on the bite and Mrs.
E: Grarbpey administ cred a large
glass of whiskey, while David hast
Eened to Mr.. Pierce Blsckburn's and
| procured some wine and bitters
which was promptly administered
and when DR.. Haftord reached the
scene the patient was in pretty fail
shape.
Mrs. Maggie Hlggie, nee White,
and little daughter, Olive, of Colum,
bus, and Miss Rose White OF Logan,
we're the guests Of their brother Mr..
Joe H. White and family Tuesday
July 22d.
Mrs. Pierce Blackburn is still
confined to her bed. tLis being tn,
sixth week of her illness.
/ Mr.. Frank Polling, Of Rock Bridge
is again repairing. the bridge owe
Stump run, this being the thire
time he has built the abutments, il
being difficult to keep the stone il
position on account of quick sand.
VIM. Springer has removed frou
Jack Run to hiA lot over on Mocca
sin, known a. Clennen or Turkentel
property.
George Beavers u now at hom'
with hia parents.
Services will be. held at Morgan
Chapel August 10. Rev. McLaugh
lin of Logan, their regular minister
will preach, at 8. o'clock p. M.
| We note the. smiling couutenanc'
Of Jno. Harvey Cirnee Of South PER-,
on Sunday last at the lecture servic,
at the Chapel. conducted BY: Mrs
Moore.
For the. past week OF 10 White ant
Rizer- have been diurnal passer
through our village. late and early
late in the morning and early in thl