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Milford chronicle., 1940-12-20
HOUSTON

The Houston New Century CIut
held It's regular weekly meeting on
Tuesday night with Mrs. Floyd VIII
liams presiding, and the usual husi-
ness routine followed at the con.
clusion Of which very interesting
program was given The subject was
Delaware and the chairman was
Mrs. George Kirlkby. The ''Star-
Spangled Banner" was sung IN uni
son by the club members. The Gov
ern0r's Proclamation was read BY
Mrs. Richard Bennett. Piano selec-
tion, when Day Is Done" Mrs. Ralph
Jump. Historical sketch, Mrs. Grace
ManlOve. Vocal solo, God Bless Am
erica" Mrs. Emory Webb. Reading
on Delaware, Mrs Pearl Hansen.
"Our Delaware sung by the club
members. "A Young Mother Goes to
Club" by Rosalee Kirkby. Points OF
Interest in Delaware, Mrs. Carroll
Pearson. Piano selection, Mrs. Floyd
Williams, and the conclusive num-
Der, "0uf Heritage" Mrs. James
Harrington. The hostess served de-
llciOus refreshments and the meeting
was adjourned till Tuesday night.
December II, when the ladies en-
tertained their husbands. Four new
members were elected to member
ship on Tuesday night.
MIR. and Mrs. William ManlOye
we're very pleasantly surprised on
Sunday morning when they return
ed from church services 10 find their
neighbOrs had prepared turkey
dinner for them, the occasion being
their 25th wedding anniversary.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Dufendach and son Mark, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Simpson. MIR. and Mrs. Merrill
Ivans Of Milford. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
ton Counselman, Miss Hilda Patey Of
Laurel and Billy Manlove.
Mrs. Edward Horton of Cold
Point, Pa. spent Monday with her
mothr, Mrs. Ida @. Marvel.
Mrs. William Coulbourne and Mrs.
Joe Parvis spent Saturday in Will
mingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carey. Mrs.
Burton Donovan Of Townsend, Mr..
and Mrs. Garrett Clifton of Whining
ton Manor and MIR. and Mrs. S. g.
Armour of Houston were guests of
Mrs. Jennie H. Hendricks and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes and
children at a turkey dinner on Sum
day.
Houston Methodist Church
Norman c. Benson, Pastor
Sunday. December %
$3.50 a. m.-Church School.
1O:3O a. m.-Junior Church.
Come out and help us sing Joy
to the World The pastor will bring
the message My Christmas Gift"
10:45 a. m.-Morning Worship.
The pastor will bring Christmas
message this morning. May we all
enter His courts with thanksgiving
and into His church with joy. The
message will be mo Room"
1880 D. m,-Evening Worship.
This service will begin with the
singing Of the Christmas carols and
we hope many will be there to help
us sing them. The message will be
What Does Christmas Mean To
Me"
MilIwOOd Methodist Church
Norman c. Benson, Pastor
Sunday, December q
1880 D. m.-ChuFeh School.
$3.50 D. m.-AfternOon Worship.
AT this service the pastor will
bring a message on NO Room" Let
US all be present to help sing the
Christmas music.
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-20

seriously III at Johns Hopkins Hos
pltal in Baltimore for more than a
week, has been reported as having
made a slight improvement.
Mrs. w. b. Derrickson, a patient
in the Jefferson Hospital, PhiIadel-
phia, for several weeks past, is not
so good and will not be able TO re-
turn to her home here for some-
time yet
Mrs. Maggie Pepper entertained at
dinner on Saturday evening, Mrs. M.
Pasha Watson, Mrs. Essie Murray,
Mrs. Roxie Dukes and Mrs. Eva B.
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Murray enter
tanned at an old fashioned quilting
party at their home near the foot Of
Main street on Friday night. Guests
who participated in the affair were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brumbley, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Tingle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Simpler. Mrs. Estelle
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-20
BETHEL

Funeral services were held last
Friday for Mrs. Mary p. Vickers
age 81 years, in Bethel Methodist
Church. Mrs Vickers had only been
g III a few weeks. Rev c. w. Spry
Ofiiciated. lnterment was made in
the adjoining cemetery.
Miss Ruth Eskfidge who is em-
plOyed at the Welfare Hospital in
New York City. is now spending
three weeks vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eskridge.
The Count On Me Club was en-
teFtained Tuesday night at the home
of Mrs. Harley g. Hastings.
Miss Genevieve Spry who is at
tending Blackstone College at
Blackstone, Va, Is spending the
Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Spry
Mrs. William H. Smith Of Sails
bury, Md. spent the weekend with
her daughter, Mrs. Harry T. Will
Iiams.
Mrs. Alice Riggin returned home
Sunday after spending some time in
Wilmington with her son. Lannis
Riggin.
MT. anu NIB. Ia W. AAAEbAu anu
daughter Of Middletown were dim
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wright last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Hollis of Phila-
delphia, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Pret-
lyman Of Greenwood we're Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs Harvey
Spence.
MIR and Mrs. William II. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Judd Phillips, Mrs.
r. P. Quillen, Mrs. Harley G. Hast
ings spent Wednesday in- Philadel-
phia.
Howard Furniss. and Uric L.
Smith spent the weekend with their
families.
Mrs. Lula Massey spent a few
days last week with her sister. Mrs.
Ira Allen at Seaford
Ralph Splitter OF Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his bro
ther, VIM. T. Splitter.
Funeral services were conducted
for G. Edgar Williams, Sr., Of Mid
dletown, former resident Of this
town, from the Bethel Methodist
Church on Wednesday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. Interment WAS made In
Bethel cemetery. Mr.. Williams died
Sunday at his home IN Middletown
Of heart attack. He is survived by
his widow. Mrs. Nina Williams, one
son, Edgar, Jr., and his mother, Mrs.
Ella williams; two sisters, Mrs. Her
bert Phillips Of Mlddletown, Mrs r.
p. Quillen and one brother, William
H. Williams Of this town.
Mrs. Frank Eskridge and children
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Cnbbage at Viola.
Mrs Marian Cubbage and son
Herman visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clark at Wyoming last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Wallace Garrett Of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his mother. Mrs. Rhoda Garrett
Mr.. and Mrs. william H. Williams
the members Of the
UBhers Union at their home Friday
night with a good attendance. The
union will serve 3 turkey supper In
the Community House on Friday
night, January "a.
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-20

ray, Harry Simpler and Bertram
Murray. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake were served at the end Of
the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Edward Stevens
wetn to Philadelphia on Saturday
for their son, A. Edward Stevens, Jr.,
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-20

Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hudson,
Jr., MIR. and Mrs. G. F. Smith, Sr.,
Mrs. C. L. McCabe, Jr., and Rebecca,
Mrs. Emory McCabe and Mary Hud-
son, Mrs. Osha Kushelea, Mrs. Cora
Rogers, Mrs Name CULLEN, Mrs.
Sallie Rittenour, Miss Maggie Muir
Milford chronicle., 1940-12-20

who is attending the Philadelphia
School Of Art and is now home Tor 3
vacation period with his parents.
Mrs. Roxie Dukes spent part of
last week with friends and relatives
in Philadelphia, and Upper Darby,
Pa.
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ElrOse

A sextette of girls from Olive
Branch sang at the Rawson U. B
church Sunday evening.
Frank Dray left Saturday FOL
Cleveland where he will enter the
Clinic at a Hospital Monday for ar
examination. He has been ill fol-
some time.
Dennis Zimmerman has moved
into the house vacated by the jacob
Schnegg family.
Roderick Nonnamaker was al
overnight guest Thursday at the
Howard Stauffer home in Bluffton
Miss Kaye Nonnamaker and Miss
Janet Basinger were Friday after
noon callers in the Stauffer home.
Union prayer services at Bethesda
Thursday evening.
Cliff Koontz, Mrs. Lucinda Koontz
and the Henry Koontz family have
been i'll with lagrippe.
The following called on Mrs. M
]. Stratton during the past week
Mr.. N. r. Ebay, Mr.. Milton Ben
roth, Rev. and Mrs. A. E. McVey
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ArmOrsviIle

Mrs. Carl McCafferty and sons
Donald and Billy and Miss Margaret
Guider, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kimmel called at the Ray Guider
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Moore spent
from Saturday to Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Moore and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Beagle and
family of Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hart
man and family Sunday evening.
Sunday callers of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Montgomery and family
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hilty, Mr.
and Mrs. Vaughn Spellman anc
daughter Patsy, Robert Matter
Esther Gratz, Harry Katschke anc
Clyde Klingler.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman
called at the A. F. Van Horn anc
Ernest Ewers homes in Findlay
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty ant
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harmon
and family were Sunday Dime.
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ream
of Lima.
Sunday callers of Mrs. Leon
Stettler and Mrs. Eva Montgomer,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Redicl
and daughter Trella May, Mrs. G
c. Stratton, Mrs. w. L. Hilty an,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Spellman an,
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hosafro
called on Mrs. Laura Hamilton an
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oehrli, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hartman an
son spent Sunday at the o. I
Hartman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Hilty an
daughters called on Mr.. and Mr.
Walter Schaublin and daughter Re-
chel, Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler sper
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Wn
E. Coldiron of Dearborn, Mich, an
also attended the dedication of til
Zoller Gospel Tabernacle of Detroi
Sunday afternoon.
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Bragg To AnsIUer Farm,
Management Questions
On Farm Night Radio Program of
WOSU-Monday, March 25
Dial $40 Kc.

S:00-Music, program preview, lat
est weather forecast, student
farm reporter.
S:15-Vocationa Home Economics
Program, Students Pleasant Twp.
High School, Marion, directed by
Miss Gladys Uncapher, Instructor.
s:25-Spring Flower Paintings, Vic
tor H. Ries, Extension Floricul-
turist.
S:30-Columbu Salon Orchestra.
S:45-Maple Sugar and Syrup in
Pioneer Days, H. E. Eswine,
Historian.
9:0O-Let's See If We have Good
Lighting, Miss Alice Mckinney,
Ext. Home Furnishings Specialist
9:15-Answers to Farm Manage
ment Questions, John d. Bragg
Supt., Ohio State University Farm
9:30-An Overall Picture of the
FSA, o. p. Nuetzel, Dist. Supvr.
Farm Security Admin. in Ohio.
9:45to 10-Columbus Salon Orches
ira.
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Some Chick Troubles
Come Out OF Feeders

Some of the troubles in raising
baby chicks can be partially or
wholly avoided by choosing the
right ration to start and grow them
or by making changes in the ra-
ton when the nutritional disorders
appear.
DIR. A. R. Winter, poultry hus-
bandry department, Ohio State Uni
versity, lists ricketts,, slipped tendon,
nutritional paralysis, and cannibal-
ism as examples of profit thieves
which come out of the feeders. No
one knows exactly why nutritional
deficiencies or excesses cause the
troubles but experiments have shown
ways to partly control them.
Ricketts, is indicated by ruffled
feathers, wabbly gait, sore joints,
and tendency for the birds to sit
most of the time. Putting the
brooders out on range or adding
one-half of l per cent of good cod
liver oil to the ration will cure
ricketts,.
Chicks with slipped tendons have
big hook joints and crooked legs.
Too much mineral in the ration
causes the trouble, and this can be
corrected by replacing one-half the
meat scrap with soybean oil meal.
Bran, middlings, and oats in the
ration are preventatives for slipped
| tendons.
Birds having nutritional paralysis
walk on the hook joints and their
| toes curl inward. Liberal amounts
of milk and dehydrated alfalfa
should be given birds not on range
to prevent this disorder. Birds on
range are not likely to be affected.
Cannibalism appears to be associ-
ated with faulty nutrition but that
is not certain. Darkening the
windows of the brooder house and
adding oats to the ration are the
most practical ways of control. The
oats promote feather growth as well
as furnish some food factor whose
lack induces birds to eat each other.
Chicks which have been injured
always should be isolated from the
others.
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Mt. Cory

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Henning and
Mrs. Sadie Keel spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Trask in
Findlay. Mr.. Trask has been very
ill.
Miss Beatrice Borne was a guest
at a party given by her sister, Miss
Jessie Borne on last Thursday even
ing in Wapakoneta.
John Bowersox and family have
moved into the Homer Green pro-
erty across from the school build
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Whistler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Keel and dau-
ghter Marlene called on Mr.. anG
Mrs. Charles White and family Sun.
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Kinstle anc
daughters Onda Mae and Mrs. Ray
Hoch attended the funeral of Mrs
George Kinstle in Lima, Saturday
morning.
Misses Madonna Virgins, Isabe
Sonastine and Gertrude Sprow spen
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
John Bowersox and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. King wer'
Sunday evening luncheon guests o
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. King.
Mrs. B. F. Seitz and son Howar'
and Misses Edna Reiger and Name,
Hover of Lima called on Mrs
Larena Guin Sunday afternoon.
DIR. and Mrs. w. B. Kramer call
ed on the latter's sister, Mrs. B. I
Miller in Findlay, Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Miller is i'll.
Mrs. Pearl Jordan and daughter
Thelma and Ruth and Mrs. C. "
Bailey called on Mrs. Hancock |
Pandora Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Hancock is improving after a ba
fall.
| Misses Wilma Bartholomew an
Joan Steiner, Hobart Schoonover
Findlay and Maxine Inbody wel
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Sunday evening luncheon guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowersox and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Haas and
son Bob were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Walters and
son Kenneth.
Misses Ruth Obee, teacher in the
Newaygo, Mich, schools, and Mary
Obee, student in Adrian College, at
| Adrian, Mich, were called home on
account of the death of their mother.
They will remain at home for the
Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlo Doty attended
commencement exercises at Ohio
State university, their son Everett
graduating. All spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Herbert of
Whitehouse, Ohio.
Mrs. Obee, wife of Rev. E. /.
Obee, pastor of the Methodist
church, passed away at her home on
Thursday morning, after an illness
of three and one-half months of
paralysis. Rev. and Mrs. Obee came
to Mt. Cory in 1887, after having
spent twenty-four years as mission
aries in Japan. Services were con-
Quoted at two o'clock Monday morn
ing in the Methodist church with
Rev. C. S. Heininger, Of Forest
officiating. Rev. Meadow, Rev
) Oliver, Rev. Williams and Rev. Nc.
Vey assisted in the services. Mrs
Saliva Meyer of the w. M. S. and
Mrs. Gayle Carr, president of the
w. C. T. u. paid loving tribute tc
her life. Final rites were held al
y p. m. Monday afternoon in the
Methodist church in Whitehouse, o
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bauman ane
. Don Kramer of Findlay; Mr.. S. F
Nonnamaker of Bluffton, and Mr.
: and Mrs. Bernard Stratton ant
daughter Elaine called on Mr.. an,
Mrs. w. B. Kramer Sunday after
: noon. Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Kinstl
and daughter Onda Mae were even
ing callers.
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Conservation Plans
Made By SpOrtsmen

Installation of officers was fea-
tured at meeting of the Bluffton
Community Sportsmen's club last
week in club headquarters on the
Gaiffe farm.
A new conservation program, spon-
sored by the state conservation de-
partment, was outlined at the meet
ing by Bob Wilson, we'll known Lima
sportsman, who was recently named
sportsmen's representative of the
Allen county executive committee in
charge of conservation details.
1t was announced at the meeting
that Chucker Partridges valued at
$50 will be given to the Bluffton
club in the near future. The birds
will not be released but will be kept
here, under supervision of the con-
servation department, for propaga-
ton purposes. Offspring will be re-
leased in this area.
Forty Black Mongolian pheasants
recently were turned loose in the
Bluffton district, as a start on a
restocking program for next falls
hunting season.
Following Wilson's talk a moving
picture on fish propagation was
| shown.
Possibility of establishing a small
| fish hatchery in Bluffton was dis
cussed, and a committee was named
to make an investigation. Wilson
advised that outside financial aid
could be obtained for such a pro-
gram.
Another committee was named to
lay plans for the clubs 1910 skeet
shooting program, which will open
in the spring. Next meeting of the
club will be second Monday in April.
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Mrs. Amos Hochstettler of Lima,
Mrs. Jesse Amstutz and son Robert,
Mrs. Frank Burkholder and son
Clarence and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Bame.
Weekend callers at the w. c.
Schaublin home were: Misses Eloise
Lora, Vera Amstutz, Rhoda Amstutz,
Mrs. Fred Boutwell, and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ewing, Mr.. and
Mrs, Fl. o. Hilty and daughters Fern
and Rosann, Mr.. Charles Lora and
daughter Marcele, Mrs. C. o. Stryk-
er of Lima, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Gratz, Mrs. Mary Deppler and dau-
ghter LaDonna, Miss Theda Ander-
son, Mrs. Ernest Gratz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Schaublin and daugh-
ter Patsy Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. J. I.
Luginbuhl and son Kenneth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Courtney
and family of Lima were Sunday
evening supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. I. Luginbuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hochstettler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Matter, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Badertscher and
daughter spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Woods and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Zim-
norman and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer Badertscher and daughter
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Fett and daughters.
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hochstettler
and family, Mrs. Lydia Lora and
daughter Clara spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon
Tschiegg and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauenstein and
SON Ellis were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rolly Moser
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Basinger, Mr..
| and Mrs. Francis Basinger and
daughter were Friday evening sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Menno
Basinger and family in honor of
their son Millard's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Badertscher
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
Sarah Finke of st. Marys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marquart and
sons spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Main and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Badertscher, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilford Gratz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Schaublin and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Schaublin,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Stryker of Lima
spent last Thursday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Strahm of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Yerks called
at the Amos Luginbuhl home Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Tschiegg and
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Diller and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reno Gratz and
daughter spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz.
Supper guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Gratz and family of Sidney,
, Mrs. Richard Core and daughter of
Lima and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Badertscher
and son moved last Tuesday on the
old Sam Stettler farm which Sam
Badertscher purchased some time
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Matter and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Matter and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Wilford Gratz spent Saturday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Rolly Mose1
and son in honor of Mr.. Moser's
birthday.
| Miss Rachel Schaublin is improv.
ing at the home of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Schaublin since q
recent operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Amstutz anc
daughter were Sunday dinner guest.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basingel
and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Frantz, Mrs
Earl Frantz, Mrs. Sam Badertschel
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bad
ertscher and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Niswandel
and daughter Betty and son Allison
Mrs. Amos Luginbuhl and grand
daughter Glenna Swick called OF
Mrs. Katie Lory at the Memoria
hospital at Lima Sunday afternoon
The past week callers at the Amo
,. Gerber home were: Mr.. and Mrs
Charley Keiker and daughter Pearl
Jerry Basinger, Noah Hochstettle
and daughter Lorena, Mrs. John Ha
begger and daughter Mary Elizabetl
and son Clair, Mrs. Floyd Harris
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Americana
Compact With the Dead
By Elmo Scott Watson

Compact With the Dead
NyHEN Francis Spies of Mt. Yer
w non, N. Y, collector of names
and epitaphs on gravestones, pushed
aside the tall grass In front of monu-
ment In an old cemetery near New
Haven, VT, he suddenly drew back
with a startled exclamation. For he
was looking straight into the face OF a
dead mani He looked again. No, 1t
wasn't an optical Illusion. There was
the face clearly apparent through
thick slab of plate glass. Here's why:
The man, a resident of New Haven
long before the Civil war, had hor-
ror of being buried alive So he made
arrangements to be buried In a her
metically sealed coffin with a plate
glass window in the top. In his viii
he gave the town a small fund, the
interest on which was to be used to
employ a man to 60 to the graveyard
twice day and look through the plate
glass to see If he was still dead and
to rescue him If he came back to life.
Fof nearly half a century the town
faithfully spent the income from
this fund for hiring men to go TO the
grave. Eventually they decided that
the man was safely dead and these
men were just wasting their time max
Ing the twice-daily visits. But Ii was
necessary to go to the state legislature
and have a special act passed In order
| TO permit the town to break Its agree
ment with the dead man and spend the
money from his fund on some much
needed public Improvements.
| @ Western Newspaper Union.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
| Estate of Amanda C. Thayer Byerly, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Hattie Bcken
| staff whose post office address is 432 McPheror
Ave, Lima. Ohio has been duly appointe'
and qualified as executrix of the estate o
Amanda C. Thayer Byerly, late of Allel
! County. Ohio. deceased
Dated this 18th day of March, 1910.
RAYMOND p. SMITH
| Judge of the Probate Court
Allen County, Ohio a
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Miss Bessie Arnold, Mrs. William
Marquart, Mrs. Fred Marquart and
daughter Merilyn, Mrs. Dan Krisch-
baum, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Marshall,
Mrs. Bertha Williamson, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Klingler and family,
Miss Merilyn Battles, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. R. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Stratton, Misses Mary and Lillian
Koontz and Betty Edinger, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. ]. Stratton and family, Mr.
Thomas Bell, Mr.. Harold Bell OF
Tiffin; Mr.. Maurice Bell, of Colum-
bus Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Stratton and son Scotty, of West
Jefferson, and Mr.. S. F. Non
namaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ebay OF
Hardin Co., and the Henry Koontz
family were dinner guests Sunday
at the Mrs. Lucinda Koontz home.
C. F. Fisher, Mrs. Stella Smith OF
Findlay; Mrs. Ida Fox, of Toledo
were Sunday afternoon callers at
the J. r. Fisher home.
Miss Faery Nonnamaker is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nonnamak-
er, sons Harold and Dean were Sun
!, day dinner guests at the Ami Non
namaker home. Henry Koch, John
and Fern Koch were Saturday even
ing callers at the Nonnamaker home
w. C. Klingler, Misses Gladys and
Dorotha Klingler, Misses Mary ano
Lillian Koontz spent Thursday even.
ing at the Scott Edinger home.
Callers at the Anna Koontz home
the past week were Mr.. and Mrs. N
B. Steinman and s. f. Nonnamakel
of Bluffton; Mrs. Frank Dray, sor
Jimmie, J. o. Koontz, Mr.. and Mrs
R. E. Koontz and daughter, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Wade Marshall, Mrs. D. d
Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace STRAIT
ton, Thomas Bell, Harold Bell, Of
Tiffin; Maurice Bell, of Columbus
Grove; Russell Stratton, wife ant
son Scotty of West Jefferson; Flo'
Stratton and J. D. Clymer, B. J
Stratton and son Ortho.
Mary Koontz who has been EN-
ployed at the Anna Koontz hom,
for the past three weeks has return
ed to her home.