The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-09
BelleCcntcr Bulletins.

turned Saturday from three weeks |
visit in Kansas and Illinois.
BelleCenter Bulletins.
Bellecenter, Dec 5.-The Dollar So
cial that was announced in last week |
issue will be held in the lecture room
of the U. p. church on next Friday
evening. An interesting program has
been prepared for the occasion.
A party of farmers from north of
town expect to start on the 10th, pros
pecting in the west and southwest.
The union schools Of this place are
prospecting Under the superintendence
of Prof. z. W. Green and his excellent
corps of teachers. There was an in
teresting meeting of the Literary so
ciety on last Fridry afternoon in the
high school room. Besides essays and
declamations. two interesting debates
held, viz, Resolved that immigration
should cease; and Resolved that the
than the colored man, were decided
in the affirmative.
George Prestley and his workmen
have begun the excavation Of the ditch
through the east end Of town and d.
B. Bayer. of Bellefontaine, who has
the contract for the sewer pipe, had
the greater part Of it hauled on Wednes-
day. Owing 70 the continued dry
weather 1t is Q very difficalt ditch to
excsvate.
The q. p. congregation has selected
Rev. Isaac NJ. Knipe. OF Des Moines.
Iowa, to become their pastor, and
hopes are entertained that he will be-
gin work here about January 1.
There was very interesting Sab
bath school convention of R,cnlsnd
township in the Presbyterian church
Sabbath afternoon. A very interesting
paper was read by Miss Bertha wag
ner entitled 1.-THE Relation OF the
home to the Sabbath School" An ad
dress by Rev. J. Williams. "The Re-
lstion of the Adult to the Sabbath
School," was discussed by Attorney
W. B. Ramsey aud others. The Round
Table conducted by Mr.. Wn. Terrence
called forth q spirited discussion Of
ficers elected were President, Prof e.
W. Green; Vice President, s. NJ. Tor
renee; Secretary. Mrs. Ed Stevens.
The success of the convention was In a
great measure due to the untiring ef-
forts of Supt E. g. Bridge. The fol-
lowing are few of the themes dis
cussed by the Round Table: What il
the best hour for a Sabbath schools
Ans, at 0 80. At what time should
the superintendent arrivef At fifteen
minutes before the time for opening.
When should the teacher be expected
On time. When should tardy pupils
be admittedr When they come. What
should be the nature of the songsi Ap'
propriate to the lesson to be taught.
Is it best to have q choir or a leader
A leader.
Mr.. Henry Smith. young attorney
of Patterson, New jersey, stopped of
here Friday on his wsv home from the
st. Louis fair, to visit friends here and
at Northwood. the scenes Of his boy.
hood. His father, Rev. Alexander
Smith. who was pastor Of the North
wood congregation some thirty year
ago, died in Patterson, N. D., a few
years ago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shields returned
home Friday evening from visit witt
her daughter, Mrs E. A Swan, o.
Bellefontaine.
Prof. D.A. Light, wife and daugh
ter, of Middleburg. visited his parents
during Thanksgivinz vacation
Rev. A. J. Johnston started Thurs
day morning to Mt. Perry, Perry coun
ty, to visit brother.
DIR. and Mrs. J. G. Banning started
. Thursday on visit to J. d. Herring
|. and family at Floyd. louisiana
The new memorial window wa
placed In the NJ. e. church last week
and the auditorium Is being frescoet
by Contractor Bryan. of Columbus.
Fulton's carpenters put new roo
On the R. P. church and also Q roof ol
Mr.. McKelvey's barn and expect Z
have Editor Martins residence read.
for occupancy about January 1.