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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1877
Page
8
In Ortonville a long faithful sister complains that a new church organ and choir disrupt her fifty five years of singing. She recalls singing hymns with Deacon Tubbs and Sister Brown and fears losing her place as the choir swells with modern tunes. The tale ends with a wary farewell to church singing she may not endure.
A lengthy reminiscence profiles Shep Tinker born 1808 in Vermont. It traces his life from Putnam Ohio to Monroe township Perry County, detailing horse stealing, counterfeit money, multiple imprisonments, and a reputation as a formidable clan leader with surprising charitable acts. The piece ends with a mistaken twins naming exchange and the twins named John and Henry.
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