The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-08-23
SPENCER

John Monosmith is spending the
week with his sister in Wellington.
Mrs. E. L. Powers is visiting for a
few days with her sister. Gertrude
Betz Of Leroy.
Do YOU realize we are living on one
of the most important highways OF
Ohio? Perhaps this accounts for so
many autos passing through out town.
Our cement roads have helped to put
us ON the map, as we are marked
down as being on the Cleveland Co
lumbus highway.
Burdette Aldrich was out riding
about town in his wheel chair Monday.
His limb is mending rapidly.
Those who paid the price of stand
ing up or sitting in an uncomfortable
position Saturday evening to view the
free movies, were well repaid for their
natience. for beside fine show they
were treated to special features, such
as, "Old Glory waving at sunset,
fine view Of President Wilson, and q 2.
fine view of the "Road Tar Gang
Geo. Hartman, Thomas Brown and
Herman Heyd.
Elmer Firestone has sold ms hne
home and farm 2 1-2 miles northwest
of town through the Allen & Hartzeu
& Dibble agency Of Wadsworth, rep
resented in this locality by }. ". Car
penter. Mr.. Firestone gives posses
ion next spring. At present ne is not
in a position to divulge his future
nlans. However, we hope we will not
lose Mr.. Firestone and family from
our community as people Of their
Standing are very desirable residents
with us.
Once in a long while we hear some
one finding fault with the way Uncle
Sam is regulating the sugar and flour
nronosition. Our daily papers and
magazines are full Of good literature
On fhis question. The best literature
that has come to our notice is SEN
tence of ten words, which is: "Do your
bit for those who are doing their ALL"
Think of this before you express your
self.
Mrs. Mary Curtice and daughter
Minnie are spending a few weeks
with friends and relatives in Payne, w.
and in Indiana.
Mrs. Minnie Boone and children Of
Akron spent few days with Mrs.
| Boone's father, Mr.. Henry Luce. last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walters en-
tertained their nephew and family. Mr.
| and Mrs. Guy Walters and son from
Akron one day last week.
Louise Martin of Lorain is visiting
her aunts, Mrs. Carrie Omeroid. Mrs.
Mary Rebman and Mrs. Chester
Stroup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Boone were in
Medina one evening last week on
+ B. Ellis from Lorain, O., visited
at Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ellis few
days last week. w.
Maude Shirk of Chicago is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Frank Auble, coming
for the reunion Of the B. A. Reynolds
family held at Charley Reynolds, vel Y. i
ih9,ons M and H Mrs. Henry Ellis and
daughter attended the funeral Of Mrs.
s r. Auble at Lodi on Monday. Mrs.
S. R. Auble was a cousin OF Mrs.
Henry Ellis. -,
Mrs. Emma Betz, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Aub]e and Mrs. A. Henderick and son
Arleigh also attended the funeral OF
Mrs. S. R. Auble. p -.
Kenneth Ream, who has been visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ream, for six weeks, has re-
turned to his home in Toledo.
Somewhere in France,
July 7, 1918.
Dear Beulah: "
| will send this missive to you after
which you can send copies OF it to all
the folks. In my case this is very
| necessary as my facilities for sending
letters are very limited, amounting to
one letter and three postal cards per
| week. On the other hand, we have
received as yet no mail since we left
| Camp Merritt. I trust this will soon
be remedied at least when we get
| permanently lOCdCcu.
I trust that by this time you have
received the card announcing my safe
arrival. The trip over was made with
out serious incident, although it is
one which I will never forget. In
fact, I encountered nothing more
serious than intense seasickness Of
about two days duration when / was
about a days journey from the port
of embarkation. AS our boat was SLOW
and not very large considerable time
was consumed before certain port in
England was reached. I was glad fol
the opportunity to see the latter
Week1v RenOrt IF