The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-02-06

Strentz, had stroke of paralysis
sometime before Mr.. Strentz. A
few weeks after Mr.. Macklin sus-
tanned his stroke he had very
serious spell Of sickness, his de-
mise being hourly expected. This,
he claims, was his preservation
He is now engaged in saving the
timber off the j. f.. Tritsch farm
in Monday Creek township.
Though unable to do any manual
labor he insists that he is able,
and does, manage and supervise
the work Of his mill. He is a
pleasant, genial gentleman and is
just as nervy as he is pleasant,
and claims he will never have a
second stroke, and we hope he is
right.
/ arrived at j. A. Smiths in
the evening and was pleasantly
Entertained for the night, Mr..
Smith Is one of the enterprising
and progressing famers, and his
farm shows it. He raises more
bushels of grain to the acre than
any man in Monday Creek town
ship. He don't wear out the soil
but builds it up, and is practical
in every sense, and is one of our
mc5S valu able citizens. He rests
on Sundays.
A. G. Wood, one of the oldest
and most successful teachers in
the county, is teaching a seven
month term in District, No. 2. He
has an enrolment of 80 with an
average attendance of 25, next to
the largest school in Monday
Creek township. He is expert
enced, practical; is kind and
patient and always gives satisfac-
tion,
w. j. Howdyshell has possibly
the largest school in the township,
District, No. L., average attend
ance considered. He has an en-
rollment of 33 with an average of
26. Mr.. Howdyshell is one of our
best young meo. honest, indus
trious, capable, and is especially
we'll fitted for teaching. He is
making a success Of the school as
he does with everything he under
takes. His motto is, "If anything
is worth doing, it is worth doing
WE'LL" And he does it.
AT noontime L was very fortu-
nate in reaching Noah Wolfe's.
Mrs. Wolfe, by the way, was an
old schoolmate of mine, we both |
attended the Logan public schools
in the late sixties and early seven
ties, she was the daughter of Mr..
Crooks, of Logan. Mrs.
Wolfe and | put in a good hour on
cold times" and she gave me an
elegant dinner, and enjoyed it.
Mr.. Wolfe is the possessor of one
of the old-fashioned wooden clocks,
q wall sweeper. He purchased |
the clock at Mary Clouds sale 80
years ago. Mrs. Cloud owned the
clock for 40 years, and it had been
in her family's possession SO years
before she got it. They have evil
dence that the clock has been In
constant use for 122 years. The
clock is an L. Watson (Cincinnati)
make and has wild cherry case,
the works are all wood except the
ticker; is made of apple boiled in
oil. 1t has 36 inch pendulum
has never been cleaned or repaired
and kept absolutely correct time
and the wear on the works can
be noticed, the lower part
had to be sawed off in order to
allow it to stand under an eight
loot ceiling.
On my way / stopped in for
short chat with the venerable j.
NJ. Miller, one of the old timers,
and found him in as good condl-
ion and as good spirits as posi-
ole, considering his advanced age.
While at Millers | met the Rev
Jacob Cell, of Almena, Kansas.
Mr.. Cell, for the last three months,
has been visiting relatives and
friends in Hooking. Mr.. Cell was
BORN and raj Jed Republican, but
has recently experienced "a change
If heart, and is now q staunch
Democrat, Billy Bryan man, and
IN uncompromising prohibition
advocate. The reverend gentle
nan is very pleasant, sensible and