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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1878
Page
4
A fragmented window into a 19th century town scene with references to a council meeting, mournful notices for L. B. Gurley, flood damage billions, and a string of political and social snippets. Mentions include Emma Ault improving, Louisi ana Returning Board head Walls delaying until next month, and treaty talk on Samoan sovereignty amid East War fears.
A black pocket book with five visiting cards and cash was found on Delaware Pike south of T P Wallace residence. Owner can claim at the Recorders office. Also notes Miss Hatty Bird recovering after a snow tank incident in Marion and an indictment of Evert B Messenger for larceny with bail set at 800 dollars posted by his father.
J W Boyd completed a premier frame residence one mile east of Prospect, touted by the local contractor and builder as a fine county structure. Attest by J M K.
Leonard B. Gar and Sallie Barnhart wed at the bride's mother's residence with Rev L C Webster officiating. A peanut editor invitation is noted, and a dry goods ad mentions prints reduced to five cents while an old-timer jokes about cheaper prints.
Fragmentary text hints at awaiting further developments to determine if there is victory or not. Beecher remains confident about something, though the exact subject is unclear.
The Mirror and Independent reports Deputy Newcomb and a prominent church head were arrested at New Bloomington. Hathaway was taken to Marion and turned over to the sheriff, who notes the county building refusal.
Beecher previously condemned the doctrine of future punishment two weeks ago. Last week he reversed, arguing a man can pray three times daily and still go to hell. He warned that there is hell not only there but hereafter, and that mere religious formality lacks true faith.
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