Donation Party Tales From Parson Scrantums Era
A long fragment from Grahams and Godeys recounts the Scrantums donation parties in a rural Ohio setting. The tale details ministerial life, parish politics, and community tensions including charitable gifts, pew rents, and rivalries, with vivid characters such as Susan Scrantum, Miss Scrantum, Charity Grimes, and Jeff Magwire amid a crowded church social.
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Nancy
Parson Scrantum
Parson Tuttle
Hull
Natar
Sam
Gillian
Fess
Axa
Minster
Ben
Scrantums
Miss Scrantum
Willin
Liddy Ann Beel
Deacon Fustick
Susan
Jefferson
Mr. Scrantum
Shaw
The
Ark
Harristown
Susan Scrantum
Jover
Susy
Jeff
Hig Sarmons
Evenin
Gittin
Glory Ann Billins
Polly Mariar Stitlman
Jo Gipson
Parker ’ Settin
You
T. T
Gipson
Mat
Serantani
Deacon Skinner
Miss Skinner
Miss Hopkins
Deacon Peabody
Sappeo Smalley
Widder Grimes
Charity
Charity Gossily
Doctor Lippincatt
Dartar
Amy Moriar
Amy Maniar
Scrantom
Adeline Scrantum
Miss Pinchem
Jef
Grimes
Squire Fuller
Charity Grimes
Chenango County
Cappen Smalley
Chis
Stiri
Ohio General Assembly Apportions Seats by County
The act apportions Ohio's Legislature into thirty six Senators and seventy two Representatives. It lays out district lines and terms for each county including Hamilton Butler Montgomery Preble Clermont Brown Warren Greene Clinton Champaign Clark Madison Miami Darke Shelby Logan Hardin Union Marion Allen Mercer Auglaize Van Wert Putnam Paulding Defiance Williams Lucas Henry Logan and more. It specifies which years Senators and Representatives are to be elected across counties and districts.
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Geighteen
Hundier Eeeaia
Andy
Jefferso
Columbiai
Belmont
Monroe
Guernsey
Stark
Wayne
Ashland
Rye
Knox
Homes
Richland
Crawford
Seneca
Hancock
Wyandott
Ashtabula and
Lake
Trumbull
Geauga
Portage
Summit
Medina
Lorain
Futon
Erie
Cuyahoga
Hamilton County
Court of Domina Pleas
General Assembly
Court of Common Pleas
Hudron County
State of
Ohio
Geneal Assembly
Hamilton
Butler
Montgomery
Preble
Clermont
Brown
Eigteen
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Warren, Greene
Clinton
Counies
Champaign, Clark and
Madison
Miami
Darke
Shelby
Logan
Hardin
Union
Marion
Allen, Mercer
Auglaize
van Wert
Putnam, Paulding
Defiance
Wolrams
Mercer
Allen and
Putnam, van Wen, Pauling
Williams
Lucas
Fenry
Wood
Sandusky
Orava
Leary
Wood, Santusky
Quana
Franklin
Delaware
Ross and Pickaway
Bighland
Fayette
Fairfield
Perry
Hocking
Perry and
Jackson
Gallia
Athens
Meigs
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Franklin Sawyer
Norwalk
Sheriff’s Office
Geo. H. Safford
Kennan & Stewart
Chancery
Stone & Hellogg
E M. Stross
E. Kerrace Slocum & Osborn
Morris Olmsted
Mm. Adee
Ono
E. P. Ghesebrough
Onter
Fean de Cep
John H. Foster
Torwalk
Pentace Minei
Issurasce Company
and County Mutuar Issorasce Company
Ammit County Mutual Insurance Company
Europe
Kirrreue
Eather
Angus
H. Atkinson
Hunsell
Mich
O. Martin
New _ York
Morocco
Sherman
Charlonte Pettet
S. Allen
J. & B. Crane
S. Pi
R. Middlebrooks
C. L. Batimer
Barker
F. Laubenheimer
Ace
Smark
Timothy Barber
Yazan
B.& A H. Rose
Fror Sale
Timothy Baker
Woolsey
Stoutendureh
Stouten
Stoutenborghs
Ronze
H. Stoutenburghs
Huron County
C. A. Preston
Grahem
Kerner
Opi Winuiant
Bryant
Asio
Theo
Godey
Merch
Aunt Maguire
Parson Serantum
U. S
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Mexico
Polk
Congress
Texas
United States
Louisville
Felix Renick
Paint Creek Ferry
South Paint Errect
Benk
Sciots Gazewe
Washington Union
Tate
Iowa
Indiana
Louisville Journal
Rhode Island
Hexey Cuare
Kentucky
the West
Auditor of State
State of Ohio
Amen County
Henry de Lucas
Putnam Do Paulding
Shelby Do Vanwert
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