The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-30

Observation-Disclosures
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in the county, there is selourl
3 talk of moving the county seat.
CHURCHES.
Laurelville, with it's population
, of less than Six hundred, has three
well supported churches: The
Presbyterian with membershir
of GO, the Baptist with member
ship of 40, and the Methodist with
a membership of 20. The Presby
terian and Baptist have each a
large and commodious church,
while the methodist have one un-
der construction, of concrete block
which, it ls anticipated will be
completed in about sixty days. At
present the Presbyterian and Meth
odlst have no minister. The Bap.
lists are under the supervisor of
Elder Carey, very efficient and
popular minister.
TELEPHONE.
The Laurelville Exchange of
the Citizens Telephone Company,
Circleyllle, Ohio, is situated on
West Walter street. The Exchange
is under the management of Col.
Bert Polling, one the most popular
and influential business men in
Salt Creek Valley. Mr.. Polling is a
very attentive, painstaking and
careful servant, and under his
able management the Exchange is
considered about the ablest and
most perfectly conducted Ex-
change on the system. Miss
Edna Polling Is the very able
assistant operator, and Miss Maud
DeHaven is the substitute. These
two popular operators are careful
and accommodating, always pleas
ant, always smiling, and mostly
to them is due promps and efficient
service so pleasing to the business
public. This system embraces
Circlevllle, Ashville, Williamsport
SCHOOLS.
The Laurelville public schools
are the pride of the city. Under
the supervision of Prof. L. G.
Watts the schools have reached
the highest point of perfection.
The School Board w. FL. Will
hanson, NJ. w. Alstadt, Geo. d.
Mowery, j. l.. Ballor and Manly
Archer, all men of affairs, have
expressed their perfect satisfaction
in regard to the faultless manage
ment and the extraordinarily good
results. There are three rooms
and eleven grades. The primary
department under the very efficient
management of Miss Mary Todd,
has three grades, the enrolment
is AZ with an average attendance
of 40. The intermediate depart
ment under the supervision of w.
Fl. Barton, has four grades, the
is 81 with an average
of 30. The grammar school under
the supervision of Prof. l.. G..
Watts, has four grades, two of
these being high school grades,
the enrolment is % with an aver
age attendance of "a. The aver
age school attendance is 104.
Truancy cases are very rare. A
class of about six will graduate
next year. Under the supervision
of Prof. Watts and his very able
assistants, the whole school sys-
tenn has shown a decidedly up
ward tendency.
ARMSTRONG MILL co.
One of Laurelville's most valu,
able industries and public benefits
is the Armstrong Mill Company,
manufacturers of extra grade
Roller Flour, corn meal and feed.
This firm consists of Nelson Arm |
strong and son Wayne, both well
and favorably known to almost
everybody in the county, highly ]
by everyone of their
customers and the community. l
They are as strarght a die, honest {
to farthing, accommodating to IL j
perfection. They have II tremend- I
lus home trade and an unusually (
arge and profitable shipping i
trade, the result only of good ,