Neighborhood News and Town Happenings in Plymouth
Macy opens another dry goods and nation store with John and George Cloud as proprietors. C F Devol and wife move to Plymouth on Tuesday. Several residents, including Will Belt family, are on the sick list. Arthur Murphy buys I W Rigel forty acre farm east of town. F C Powell and wife visit daughter near Gilead. Mrs John Woolpert goes to Peru. John Woolpert and Clyde Marine travel to Rochester. Chas Aley plans to rent his father’s farm next year amid fanatical calls at J W Thompson’s.
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Dry Goods and Nation Store
John
George Cloud
Chas Aley
J. W. Thompson’s
Charley
Klondike
Denver
Wright’s
Lizzie Shoemaker
Vera Newell
Peru
W. A. Cunningham
Perrysburg
Ladies Aid Society
Charley Neal
Tresbert Murphy
Rochester
John Cook
Macy
Trivium
Wright
Maude Cannon
Trisune Force
Rosa Fagan
Oliver Cool
Local Notes From Courter Neighborhood Past Week
Alpha offers week in review with names like Charles M. Lee J E Fisher Del bert and Andrew Tharp. Residents visit church farms schools and mills. molasses jokes and maple syrup on shares appear amid retirements and farm labor plans.
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. William Cool on 85th Birthday
Last Wednesday relatives and friends marked the 85th birthday of Mrs. William Cool with a dinner. The well preserved centenarian, despite rheumatism, recalled past incidents with surprising clarity. The party enjoyed a pleasant day in her honor.
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William Cool
Grandma
Death of Miss Ollie Eikenberry in Denver
News from Denver reports the sudden death of Miss Ollie Eikenberry, daughter of Geo Eikenberry and his wife, who resided south of town. Though she had been ill with typhoid, she seemed to be improving before collapsing while rising from a chair after visitors left.
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Ollie Eikenberry
Denver
Ollie ‘Eikenberry
Geo, Eikenberry
Death of a beloved young woman with funeral plans
The death sent shock through friends and the parents, both in fragile health. She was lively and universally loved. Funeral services are set for Thursday forenoon at the German Baptist church in Mexico.
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German Baptist Church
Mexico
Obituary of Sarah C. Dewald a Union Township native
Sarah C. Dewald of Union township Miami county born April ? died March 20 1899 at her father’s home near Deedsville aged 42 years 11 months 17 days cause hemorrhage of the lungs left an aged father foster mother seven sisters five brothers joined Seventh Day Adventist church February 1877 faithful member until death funeral at Wesaw Baptist church conducted by Elder Baker sermon from Philippians 1 21 rest in cemetery at Wesaw Jesse Woops
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Sarah C. Dewald
Union Township
Miami County
Tnds
April Saepsté
Deedsville
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Wesaw Baptist Church
Baker
M. E. Church
Denver
Sarah
Jesse Woops
No Stock To Run At Large In Miami County
County auditors issue notice that from April 1 1899 stock will not be allowed to run at large on public highways in Miami County. Trustees and township supervisors are ordered to enforce the ordinance and ensure compliance.
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Courter
Dan Miller
Willis Flora
Miami County
Board of Commissioners
Road Supervisors Must Enforce Running At Large Law
A 1887 act requires Road Supervisors to impound horses cattle sheep or swine found running at large on roads and unenclosed lands within their districts. Failing to enforce this provision incurs a fine of one to five dollars per offense. The supervisor has no discretion beyond faithfully executing the law.
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Board of County Commissioners
Last Day of School Honors Prof Kling’s Term
Prof Edwin E Kling capped a successful term with a double session program by 3rd and 4th rooms drawing about seventy visitors. Duet by Poe Kling and Maude Grimes won praise. plans hint at a church Epworth League event and a hope Kling teaches again next winter.
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Edwin E. Kling
Prof. Kling
Overly
Mr. Baldwin
Wm. Grimes
Death in Mexico Ties Denver Native Jerry Johns
Word reached Tuesday evening that Jerry Johns, once a Denver citizen now living in Mexico, had died suddenly. Details on the funeral are pending as of press time, with plans to publish more information next week. Lulu Gustin promotes two books, War with Spain and Our New Possessions, urging readers to buy both.
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Jerry Johns
Denver
Mexico
Lulu Gustin
Spain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neighborhood News
C. F. Devol
Plymouth
Will Belt
Arthur Murphy
I. W. Rigel
F.C. Powell
Frank Tracy
Gilead
John Woolpert
Will Davis
Menter
Mud Lake
Mr. Woods
Clyde Marine
Weasaw
W. A. Falk
Valparaiso
Alpha
Charles M. Lee
Burg
J. E. Fisher
Brother Delbert
Andrew Tharp
E. Lantz
John and
Harry Cool
the Baptist Church
Bert Leedy
Weasaw Mills
William Buckster
Fulton County
J. W. Thompson
Frank Lee, Jr
Starke County
Elmer Sloppy
Otto Thompson
Vilera Steele
Cora .Sarver
Vierest Stanton
John ‘Fahl
JC. N. McElwee
Seekheinen
Courier
Rip van Winkle
Schuyler Orr
Wabash
Albert Donaldson
Gus Hetzner
Grover Hetzner
Frank Wiedenhoeft
Geo. Balsbaugh
John English
Fouts
Denver Road
Mr. Fouts
Omer Faunce
S. M. Wright
Haskett
Cicero
C. E. Wright
J. M. Baker
Manchester
Elmer Leffel
Roann
Geo. Dewald
Ben Derek
Oir
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