The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-12
COUNTY NEWS.
Belle Center,


These are prosperous times for the
farmers as indie ated by the amount
OF stock that is being shipped from
this place. On Wednesday the stock
yards were the busiest place in town.
George Postle and son shipped a
double deck car of hogs. Jacob Han.
k,ns also shipped a double deck car
of hogs, and on Saturday, Jan. ., not
withstanding we had the severest
blizzard of the season, they were
shipping cattle. We saw cattle COM
ing into town with their backs cover
ed with snow.
| On New Years evening Miss Grace
Wilcox gave a leap year party at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. L. Wilcox on south Railroad
street. Sixteen young people were
present.
Rev. William A. Atkinson arrived
here Saturday evening, Jan. ,, and
occupied the pulpit in the First Pres
byterian church the first Sabbath of
the new year. His family will come
about Feb. lst, and they will occupy
the Lowry house on Buckeye street.
The funeral of Mrs. Alta Young
was held in the First Presbyterian
church Tuesday afternoon, and was
largely attended, showing the high
esteem in which she was held. The
floral decorations were lovely. The
w. r. c., the Rebeccas and the Rath.
bone Sisters, of which the deceased
was a member, each sent beautiful
lemblems. The bereaved husband
and children have the sympathy of
all.
The citizens of this place were
shocked on Friday to hear of the sud
den death OF Mrs. Mitchell at hel
late home on east Main street. She
had been sick but about 80 hours
We express our sympathy to the be
reaved family. The funeral service,
were held Monday.
The meetings during the week o.
lprayer were well attended consider
ing the severe weather part of tn,
time. Some excellent addresses wer,
made In the L. T.. church each even
ing, and considerable interest wa
manifested.
Mr.. Willis Mansfield's youngest sol
! has been quite sick during the pas
! week with pneumonia, but Is some
what improved at this writing, an
hopes are entertained for his recoy
Iery.
: We are glad to note that the fail
ure of the water cisterns, occasioneI
. by the completion of the Red Sloug
|. ditch, has been overcome. A ties
. was made in the cistcrn at the NJ. ]
3 church corner last week by driving
, lsix.inch pipe deeper into the groun
0 land now the water stands within min
feet..of the top of the ground.
!. A party of young people we're do
e lightfully entertained by Mrs. f. "
: Ramsey last Thursday evening, /
! honor of Miss Carrie Laughlin.
Miss Edith Glasgow has been SUI
: fering from internal injuries. n
: ceived by a fall on the ice at he
+ home on the first Sabbath of Decen
Der, and was taken to the Grant no
II pital in Columbus Wednesday. Sh
S was accompanied by her mothe
J. Mrs. A. F. Glasgow and DIR. r G. Nj
Neil. The many friends of Miss
hope for her recovery.
!, Mr.. J. Walter Light spent Sal
/, bath with his parents here and r
>. turned to the Xenia Theologic;
:. Seminary Monday evening.
ie Rev. J. A. Nc Connell, of India, ga,
0. an interesting address in the q.
o. church on Sabbath morning, and q
II excellent Missionary sermon in Il
n eyening.
y DIR. ]. King, of Columbus, vi
= preach in the U. p. church eaS
!. evening this week, preparatory
n. communion on Sabbath.
70 Mrs. VIM. Fulton had pleasal
q. visit with her sisters from Cincinna
Ig the past week. Her sister Mrs. Tu
ID tner. of Kentcn, also visited her I
st saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton cel
re brated their twentieth wedding a