The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
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Word was received here Monday
of the death of Miss Frances Con-
ner of Sharon, Pa. Miss Conner is
quite well known in this community
where she visited on numerous oc-
casions. Funeral services were held
at Sharon Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. John Mayberry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Kidd and Mrs. w. r. May
berry of Columbus Grove, cousins of
Miss Conner, left Tuesday to attend
the funeral.
Herbert Marshall was a business
caller in Cincinnati one day last
week.
Mesdames Walter Cupp and Harold
Marshall attended a meeting of the
Au Revoir club in the country home
of Mrs. Melville Beckwith near CO.
lumbus Grove last Thursday. Fol-
lowing a bountiful dinner, the after
noon was spent in needle work.
Mrs. Orlo Marshall received word
recently of the death of her uncle,
Mr.. A. f. Ransom at his home in
Fairfield, Mich. He passed away at
the age of SO following two years
illness. Funeral services were held
in Toledo, Sunday, Jan. 7th. He
leaves four children all living in the
vicinity of Toledo and one sister,
Mrs. H. C. Eisenbach of Phoenix,
Ariz.
The Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety met Wednesday afternoon in
the home of Mrs. ]. o. Cupp for the
January program and election of
officers. Those chosen to serve for
the coming year were: Pres, Mrs.
Edgar Begg; V. Pres, Mrs. Glen
Huber; Sec'y., Mrs. d. c. Campbell;
Treas, Mrs. Orlo Marshall; Sec'y. of
Literature, Mrs. Charles Armentrout;
Over Seas Hospital Work, Mrs. VIM.
Reichenbach; Light Bearers Leader,
Mrs. Lawrence Begg. The next
meeting will be held on Friday, Feb.
9th to coincide with the World Day
of Prayer, in the home of Mrs.
Clarence Begg.
Miss Beatrice Cupp, a student
nurse at the State hospital in Toledo
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Cupp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Buettner of
Sylvania, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Begg
and sons John and William and Mr..
and Mrs. w. f. Marshall were Sun
day dinner guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Mayberry and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cupp, sons
William and Richard and daughter
Margery and Mr.. and Mrs. d. c.
Campbell and daughter Elizabeth
took supper Friday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Orlo Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry and
family were six o'clock dinner guests
in the home of DIR. and Mrs. Milo
Rice in Pandora, Sunday evening.
I Mrs. w. Z. Marshall was hostess
to the 1888 Past Matron's Club of
District No. 8 o. L. S. last Thursday.
Following a one o'clock luncheon at
the Walnut Grill in Bluffton they
adjourned to the home of Mrs. Mar
shall where the business meeting
and social hour was enjoyed. Those
present were: Mrs. Helen Desenberg
Mrs. Margery Miller and Mrs. Meta
Sullivan of Lima; Mrs. Iva Shively
of Leipsic; Mrs. Beatrice Smith of
Columbus Grove; Mrs. Doris Mad
dock of Continental; Mrs. Elva Nc
Clure of Lafayette, and the hostess.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Soash of Bluff
ton were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlo Marshall Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clifford Fruchey will be hos
tess to the Friendly Neighbors Club
Thursday afternoon of next week
with the following program: Music,
Club; Roll call, Scripture verse;
Life of Leah, Miss Elnora Marshall;
Life of Elizabeth, Mrs. Lillian Bow
ers; Solo, Mrs. Marie Fruchey; Con-
test, Mrs. Irene Miller.
Eugene and Dorothy Augsburger
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Williams. After
noon callers were Mrs. Eugene
Tschiegg and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Tschiegg and son Carol.
The Profit and Pleasure Club meet
ing has been postponed one week due
to injuries received in a fall by the
hostess, Mrs. Bert Heron.
/ World production of rayon fiber in
1888 was the equivalent of 4,583,000