The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-25
SPENCER

DR.. Charles Phillip Stephan was
born at Baltic, O., September 26, 1879.
He became ill with Spanish influenza
on Oct. IL, and died of pneumonia Oct.
20, 1918.
He was baptized in infancy and ne
united with the Evangelical church at
Baltic. Tuscarawas county in 1894. lie
graduated from the public schools at
Baltic in 1900. He was a student at
Baldwin Wallace university, Berea, O.,
and also. at Mt. Union college, ALI
ance, O., and graduated from the
Ohio Medical university on May .,
1906. He began the practice OF medl-
cine at New Bedford, Coshocton coun-
ty. Ohio in 1906. In September, 1907,
he was united in marriage to MISS
Wilda May Lower. To this union two
daughters were born, Arletta Made
line, aged 9 years, and Ellzapestn
Lower, aged 6 years. The deceased
located in Whitfield, Swisher county.
Texas, in 1911, and in 1912 he located
in Spencer, Medina county, o., where
he practiced medicine until he was
called to the other life. He succeeded
while in Spencer to build for himself
a splendid reputation as medical
practitioner, as a citizen and gentle
man of rare worth. With his wife ne
united with the Methodist Episcopal
church in Spencer, in 1912. Attic
heinp often detained from attending
the regular services of the church
which he loved and supported, ne al
wavs had kind word of appreciation
to leave with his pastor while passing
out from the services which 1T was
his privilege to attend. In snort nc
was a Christian gentleman and will be
greatly missed in the village and thru
out the entire community.
He leaves to mourn his loss, ms
widow. and two daughters, and his
| aged parents, residing at Balt1c' ~ ~
He also leaves one brother, D. V,
Stephan, and Mrs. E. J. Putt, also Of
| Baltic, O.. and Mrs. H. M. Shut o.
Canton, O., and Mrs. Roscoe Mcfad-
den of Wichita, Kansas.
To Mrs. Stephan and the friends o.
the departed, we assure you thaG tne m
| community join you in this the houi
of your grief and sorrow, and we ai
| realize that we have sustained a loss
| which it will not be an easy matte'
to fill.
A private funeral was held at hls
home, Tuesday, at 9 a. M, after Whicf
the body was taken to Baltic for u 10.
terment. During the removal OF ths
bodv from the home to the Wheeling
denot the stores and principal busl
ness places in town were closed.
Now that Spencer, Medina county
| the state and the nation have gon'
"over the top" in the 4th Liberty loan
let's all look to our War SAVING
stamp pledges of last June and see !,
we have made good on them. Don
let the banks or postotflce nave Y
notify you of your pledge. ),
| Fred Betz of Kenmore and Arthu
Betz of Lodi were over Sunday caller
on Mr.. and Mrs. George Betz AZ
i relatives here. VI.
i Spencer residents will certainly fet
more like themselves when the Spar
ish flu "fews" away. Very nearl
every family in our community ma
one or more persons afflicted Win ti
,, disease.
Three of Spencer's wide-awake bu
: mess men, Geo. Bouthinon, c. A: All
. rich and C. E. Benent, have purchase
4 the property belonging to Mrs. MAJ
VanValkenburg, just north OF tf
: : livery barn, and expect to build IL
;: in short order, opening a street al
: moving ready built houses from Bere
Saturday these parties motofed
Berea and obtained an option on Sc
t eral houses. 1t is proposed to mo
e them here On trucks. Just watch
n grow. .,. 49,
n Howard McCourt is improving ra
:, idly at this writing from the flu:
y We are advised that Pauline Mye
y is improving slowly; at one time It'll
= hope for her recovery was given.
d You may think the country in o
vicinity is hilly, but for real inform
tion on hills consult Messrs. J. A. a
Harvey Browand, or their chauffe'
e. Ray Stroup. Recently they took
business trip to Hannibal, Monr
county, to take peep at a lumc
proposition. Hills" says J.A, w
- at one time we were half way up
" hill mile long with the "tin lizzl
l. puffing and snorting along, when
ne le at once she stopped. Upon inquiry
Is our chauffeur Ray, he informed us u
lie the tank was only half full OF ga
pde line and we had to back down that n
A. mile of hill and get her filled up,
1e ter which she went over the to
q Very few cars other than Henry 5 o
oe were seen in this locality, Th
as was plenty of good timber, but
he great difficulty lay in getting it to
va mills to be sawed into lumber on
r. count of so many hills.
O. Mrs. J. O. Carpenter and Homer
A. rapidly recovering from the flu, as
also Mr.. and Mrs. Hassin, Mr..
tie. Mrs. B. A. Stroup, Mrs. Ed. Bro
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stroup, Mr.. I
Reynolds, Kenneth Gross, Mrs. A,