The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-13
Settlement

Rev. and Mrs. Harold Burkholder
and child. of Quakertown, Pa, are
visiting with their home folks at
present.
Marvin Hilty is spending some
time with his parents.
Miss Zelma Hager who is doing
mission work in Brooklyn, n. Y, is
having a two weeks vacation and is
with friends and relatives in Pan
dora. Miss Lehman, a co-worker,
came with her.
Aaron Hilty had the misfortune
of being caught by the rear wheel
of his tractor and was hurled to
the ground and as result of the
| accident was taken to the Lima
hospital for treatment.
Mrs. John Backensto and son,
Robey of Woodstock, ILL.,, arrived at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Kohl on Saturday and
left on the following Wednesday.
Mrs. Kenneth Gallant of Columbus,
Ohio, also was visitor at the same
time.
Heavy rainfall has caused farm
work to be at a standstill. Some
corn has been cultivated and few
farmers have tried to put up hay.
| Daniel Lugibill is at present with
his sister, Mrs. Henry Reusser at
Berne, Ind.
Herman Neipert now of Ottawa,
Ohio, well known by the older resi-
dents of the Settlement called upon
few of his friends last week. he
makes a trip annually of over two
hundred miles visiting his relatives
and makes the entire trip riding his
bicycle. Two weeks are spent on
the tour. He spent Sunday after
noon and night with E. d. Kohl and
left on Monday for the last lap OF
his trip. He was carpenter by
trade and it is with considerable
pride that he points to the many
buildings of our community that he
and his force of hands had erected
many years ago.
Eiven Bjornstad known as "king
of Gospel Singers" presented fine
program of sacred music to large
i. and appreciative audience at the
Ebenezer church last Sunday even
ing. Mrs. Mann accompanied him at
the piano in her usual acceptable
manner. This marked Mr.. Bjorn-
stad's third appearance in the COM
munity in the past several years.
His program was interspersed with
brief talks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver King and
family of Cambridge, Ohio are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Samuel King.
Hayden Steiner is assisting with
farming at the home of his parents
during the summer months.
Endora Lehman has returned from
Massillon, Ohio, to spend the sum-
mer with her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wenger and
son Bobby of Lancaster, Ohio, made
a brief stay with Mrs. Logan of
columbus Grove, the last of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Miller and
family took Sunday dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram M. Kohl and family.
Frank Rafoth is numbered among
the sick at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Steiner of
Cleveland, Tenn, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. D. C. Steiner and
daughters. "Doc" expects to take
some work at Columbia university
in New York during the summer
months.
Seven boys and seven girls were
admitted to the membership of the
St. John church last Sunday by
baptism.
Grave concern is had for Miss
Lulu Sommer, mission worker in
Brussels, Belgium. No word has
been received from her for quite a
period of time.
| John Burkholder of near Wooster,
formerly of this place visited rel
atives in Bluffton and the Settle
ment over the week end.
Miss Goldie Hofstetter of Apple
Creek spent the past week at the
+! home of Waldo Hofstetter and