The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-21
SOUTHWEST MEDINA CO.
SPENCER

hat the snow is going, we are short
f fuel. Life is just one thing after
mother. The school opened Tues
lay, and they have gone back to the
,ld-time wood fire for heating. Of
curse, the 'busted" furnace had con-
siderable to do with it, too. The young
,ters seemed to enjoy both the snow
md their vacation.
About 40 of the friends and neigh
,ors Of Vina Bechtol put one over on
1er Monday night, when they crowded
ner new home on the corner Of Bill
man avenue and Reed street, to over
flowing. It was surprise and house
warming. They brought their lunch,
which was very nice Of them, and
which was very delectable. They pre-
sented her with a half dozen fine din
ing room chairs.
Miss Edna Lowe was called home
last week on account Of the illness OF
her father, who had pneumonia. There
will be a substitute teacher for her
classes.
Mrs. Hattie Koonz and little daugh-
ter of Fremont are spending the Xmas
and New Year holidays with the for.
mer's mother, Mrs. Than 1ngraham Of
West Main street.
Along with the faint merry chimes
Of the Xmas bells we seem to hear the
murmur of wedding bells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Firestone left
last Thursday for Florida, where they
expect to spend the cold months.
The Ladies' Home Missionary 50.
ciety Of the M. E. church, at their last
packed barrel Of clothing
valued at $52 for the West Side Cot.
tage, at Cleveland. Good work.
Mrs. Ada Brown Is chairman Of the
Red Cross society here, and wants yor
to know that the drive for Red Gross
members is being pushed, and yor
should be ready to do your bit. Il
you have not Joined the society, NOW
is a good time to do it. This is 6
good society, and means business.
By the way orders are pouring intt
The Spencer Metal Products Company
It looks as tho they would have to en-
large their capacity before many
months.
Miss Mary Shannon, principal 0.
our high school, contemplates spend
ing the holidays in st. Louis, with hel
fiance and her future parents.
We are sorry to know that Mrs. Geo
Roberts is on the sick list.
Have you noticed the nice light OF
the porch of the George Bouthinon res
idence? No? Well, take notice. VIII.
not every one get busy for we sur
need those lights.
Don't begin to say things becaus
the snow is going off so fast, and tina
we will have a green Christmas.
little while ago we were saying thing
because we had too much snow. Lot
more where this came from.
News from Chillicothe says that tn
boys are still in quarantine and tina
there is very little chance Of any on
getting home for Christmas.
The stores look very Xmasy in spit
Of the fact that we are at war wit
Europe. Takes more than war to dow
the Xmas spirit.
The Del Mar Quartet, the secon
number on our lecture course, wa
given Wednesday night, and yer
much enjoyed by all who came to hes
the girls
An article by DR.. W. H. Strou
descriptive of the recent Corn Boy
and Girls tour to Washington an
New York, appears on page 8 of tn!
paper.
William joseph Fulks was born
Upper Sandusky, Aug. 8, 1854. an
departed this life at his home in Spel
Ger, Dec. 16. 1917. aged 63 years,
months and II days.
In his early childhood he moved
Kansas with his parents and live
there a number of years among Il
Indians and a few other pioneers.
the fall of 1874 he and his moth'
came to Spencer from Kansas in
covered wagon. sleeping in the wage
and cooking their food by the waysid
In 1879 he was united in marriage
Isadore Baughman. who nassed fro
this life Sent. A, 1893. To this unit
four children were born: Ray A.,
Wellington. O., Dora I. Feltus
Davenport. Iowa, Amy L., who died
infancy. Mary E. Bigham, who depar
! ed this life Aug %, 1917. On Aug.
1894, he was united in marriage
Lucy Walters Mann, who remains
mourn his departure.
.Mr. Faulks learned the blacksmi
trade some 36 years ago. He work
at this trade until two years ago, VIII
he was obliged to retire from acti
work and sold out his busine.
From this time until his death
gradually failed in health. A year al
he went to the hospital for treatmel
and again in June for an operate
But all this only prolonged his life
few months.
From his last sickness, a period
eight weeks, he talked much of t
blessed promises of his Savior, EXPIRE
sing his readiness to 90 to his Heave
ly Father, where the Tree of Life a
River of Living Water would SUPP
his needs and he would hunger a
thirst no more. He knew his ma
sion was ready for him.
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