The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-27
Jefferson Township.

A merry Christmas aud happy New
Year to all
The nice winter weather enjoyed by
all gently retired and the long wished
for rain was welcomed by all.
There was Christmas entertain
ment Saturday evening at the New
Salem church. the exercises being uu
usually good. the pastor. Rev. Gilbert.
having had the drilling of the chill
dren who took part.
School closed for a weeks vacation
at Jerusalem Friday with appropriate
exercises Ia the afternoon Toe schools
in the town hip all have a weeks va
cation
The good neighbors in this vicinity
and especially members Of the Luther
an congregation met last week and cut
and hauled wood sufficient for the
winter for the Robinson girls. two
worthy ladies who have lived in our
midst these many years The Ladies'
Aid Society furnished great, big,
good dinner on the occasion. of which
% or more persons partook.
After q six weeks visit with rela-
tives, friends and neighbors Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Reams on Tuesday leave for
their home in Pollard. Kansas. Mr..
and Mrs. Reams are jefferson town
snip people who went from here sever
al years ago to Kansas and are among
the well-to do people who have secured
to themselves a good home with a
bright future before them. Their pleas
ant visit here has been greatly enjoyed
By their many, many friends VINO are
10th to see them return to their home.
Our very best wishes go with them.
Since our last communication the
daughter of our nearest neighbor. Mis-.
Daley Antrim, was married to Mr..
Jesse Reams. Miss Antrim is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George An
trim. Mr.. Resms is a SON of Mr.. and
Mrs El~ood Reams, both Jefferson
township people. A worthy young
couple who have the good wishes of a
host of friends.
Good-we peepsd in our cistern this
Saturday morning and found it near.
ly full of nice, clean rain water. Mrs.
Bunkum rejoiced
Butchering time is usually enjoyed
by farmers. 1t forebodes a good sup.
ply of good grub. just think of tn,
sausage. back bons. spare ribs. pig,
feet, scrabble etc, etc. besides the gnoc
country hams later on Then the besr
of il is. you don't have to buy it. Il
just grows out in the country.
The Board of Education under tn,
new code met recently and org anized
aud are ready for business. Tue mem
bers in Jefferson township are Asror
Taylor. Jonathan McAt-e, George An
trim, J. L. Downing and John q
Peille.
| J. Q. Easton has bought car LOAD
of nice young cattle which he viii
feed this winter
We are always sorry when a good
man dies. but we are much more sorry
when one dies to whom we have al
ways been endsared. To the writs
this is true as to the death of our mos
estimabls friend and neighbor. Abrsn
Elliott Having been intimately &C
qusinted all our lives, we feel a
though more than friend had bseI
taken away. An honest, upright man
a good neighbor and citizen has beef
taken from a community that viii
miss him. and much more will he b,
missed by his faithful wife who mad,
their home bright and cheerful, and b,
the sons and daughters who looked up
on him as only children of a faithful
and devoted father can look. Oul
sympathy goes out to the family so be
reft of one SO truly devoted to those O
his own household