Mrs. Millie Cunningham Dies After Illness Near Richwood
Mrs. Millie C. Cunningham wife of Thomas Cunningham died Friday morning at home southwest of Richwood after a brief illness. She was about seventy, a daughter of G. W. Mullenix, and survived by her husband a daughter Mrs. G. M. Keller and two sisters. Funeral at Bethlehem church conducted by Rev. Albert H. Weaver and burial at Claiborne cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie C. Cunningham
Thomas Cunningham
Richwood
G. W. Mullenix
Missouri
Bethlehem Methodist Protestant Church
G. M. Keller
William
Kate Krebaum
Viden
Ill
Martha Bybee
Laddonia
Bethlehem Church
Albert H. Weaver
Richwood M. E
George C. Foltz
Bethlehem M. P. Church
Claiborne Cemetery
Missionary Work Highlighted by First Baptist Ladies
The Woman's Missionary society of First Baptist met at the Dixon home on South Clinton Street with Mrs. H. Schmelzer leading devotionals and roll call quotations on Missionary Heroines. Mrs. J. E. Langstaff presided, program on Assam featured Addie Spratt and J. E. Wood, with topics Varieties of Religion and Sorrows of Heathen Womanhood. Clyde Cameron attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Dixon
Robert Aller
George Moore
Addie Spratt
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Dixon Home
South Clinton Street
H. Schmelzer
J. E. Langstaff
J. E. Wood
Assam
Birthday Celebration for Mr Earl McMahon
Mr and Mrs Earl McMahon hosted a Sunday birthday dinner with relatives and friends. Guests from Prospect Richwood Unionville and nearby areas brought baskets and gifts and Mr McMahon received a Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McMahon
Mr. McMahon
Henry VanAuken
M. M. Cameron
Perry Bacon
Alice Mannasmith
Wortha Wood
Near Prospect
Lawrence Smart
Smitts Host Kin Dinner With Relatives From Kenton Arbela
Mr and Mrs J W Smitt west of town entertained relatives at dinner on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs G B Kelley and son Lloyd of Kenton Miss Mary Amelia Lilly and Mr and Mrs Wallace Rogers and baby of Arbela. Mr and Mrs James Rogers Mr and Mrs Grover Lilly and Harvey Lilly joined in the afternoon and ice cream and strawberries were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smitt
G. B. Kelley
Lloyd
Kenton
Mary Amelia Lilly
Wallace Rogers and Baby
Arbela
James Rogers
Grover Lilly
Harvey Lilly
Davies Leaves Richwood for Cleveland Home with Brother
Mike Lucile Davies departed Richwood on Saturday bound for Cleveland Ohio to reside with her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lucile Davies
Richwood
Cleveland
Ohio
Infant dies of acute indigestion near Richwood
Frances LeRoy Rush two months and a half old, son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Rush, died Sunday at 1 15 PM near Richwood from acute indigestion. An older child died three years ago. Mrs Rush was formerly Miss Nellie Smith daughter of N Z Smith. Funeral held at home Tuesday with Rev G F Kinnear officiating and burial in Price Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances LeRoy Rush
Cecil Rush
Richwood
Pleasant Class Social At Pleasant Baptist Church
Miss Ada Brown hosted a Sunday school social for the Baptist church class on Friday night at her West Ottawa Street home. Members discussed plans for the July 7 Seven Social at the Durfey home near Richwood and the secretary’s resignation was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Brown
The
Baptist Church
Ottawa Street
Miss Brown
O. E. Durfey
Richwood
Amy Lewis
Addie Spratt
Miss Lewis
Lois Langstaff
Gladys Park
J. E. Langstaff
Blues Banquet Reds in Richwood Grange Meeting
A Richwood Grange gathering June 16 at the I O O F hall hosted Blues banquetting Reds after their spring contest victory. Large turnout with visitors from other granges and a varied program then concluded with a banquet for the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Grange
I. O. O. F. Hall
Blues
Reds
Grange
Charles Eddy
Edwin Cheney
Owen Cheney
O. E. Oduffey
William Biddle
J. P. Sidle
Clyde Biddle
Harry Flesher
Lee Redman
Masonic Lodge St Johns Day Celebration Friday Evening
The Masonic lodge will observe St John s Day at their hall Friday June 25 at 7 30 pm A banquet for masons and families is served by the W R C ladies After the banquet a program including invocation by Rev R E Brooks songs by the Masonic quartet recitation by Gwynne Sanders address by Rev W M Warison song by the quartet and benediction by Rev Custis will follow Invitations have been issued and attendees are urged to come for a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Masonic Lodge
R. E. Brooks
Gwynne Sanders
W. M. Warison
Custis
Miss Mary Zebold Guest Of Essex Region Couple
Miss Mary Zebold spent Saturday night and Sunday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. White and family near Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Zebold
Bridal Shower for Miss Elizabeth Doyle at Boyd Home
Last Friday evening a committee of Miss Pearl Boyd Irene Bell Marjorie Curry Agnes Petty and Katie Staley hosted a shower at the Boyd home on North Franklin Street for bride-to-be Miss Elizabeth Doyle. Guests enjoyed pink and white decorations a petal shower recipes gifts a solo by Miss Opal Miller and a musical romance contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pearl Boyd
Irene Bell
Marjorie Curry
Agnes Petty
Katie Staley
Boyd
North Franklin Street
Elizabeth Doyle
Miss Doyle
Opal Miller
Leah Cox
Jeanette Perry
Sylvia Moore
Vera Hershman
Pearl Boyd
Woman's Home Missionary Society Meeting Highlights
Mrs. Charles Lindsey hosted the M E church society on Beatty Avenue with Mrs. B C Roberts presiding. Miss Anna Hastings spoke on Temperance and the Red Men while Mrs. P M Warren read The Red Man's Message to the Pale Face and Pearl Boyd with Irene Bell sang a duet. Officers were reelected and Mrs E I Fissel named delegate to the Lima district convention in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lindsey
Beatty Avenue
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
M. E. Church
B. C. Roberts
Anna Hastings
Temperance
P. M. Warren
Pearl Boyd
Irene Bell
George O. Fisher
David Neal
E. I. Fissel
Lima
A. H. Weaver
E. O. Masters
C. E. Holycross
Gale V. John
W. C. Woolard
Mite
Claude Eckley
Lightning Sets Richwood Farm Barn and Shed Ablaze
A storm struck the Sabin farm west of Richwood burning a shed and barn to ashes. Edwin Wright, 21, was knocked down by the shock but survived as horses were moved from the fields. All tools were removed. a small amount of hay rye and oats burned. Loss fully covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabin
Richwood
W. E. Wright
Misa Olive Sinkey Visit in Marion Noted
Misa Olive Sinkey visited friends in Marion at the start of the week, with local residents noting the brief social trip and return plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Olive Sinkey
Marion
Aged Woman Cynthia Atherton Dies in Richwood Home
Mrs. Cynthia M. Atherton mother of Lee Atherton of Richwood died at her son’s home on South Fulton Street from paralysis and age related illness. She would have been ninety August 28. Survived by three of seven children John Atherton Warren Atherton and Lee Atherton. Funeral held at home Thursday 7 p m with Rev James E Hawes officiating. Remains sent to Newark Friday for Cedar Hill Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia M. Atherton
Lee Atherton
Richwood
South Fulton Street
Phineas and
Elizabeth Fayer Taft
Rutland
Vermont
Ohio
John Atherton
Cleveland
Warren Atherton
Newark
Atherton
James E. Hawes
The
Christian Church
Winter
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Will Get Snug Fortune for Mrs Powell
Mrs. Albert Powell of Prospect inherits a one third share of a Union county estate totaling 111 acres of farm land and 1600 dollars. She travels with her husband to Pharisburg to manage her interests in the estate, after being notified of the bequest from a woman who raised her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Powell
Prospect
Union County
Powell
Assessor Nomination Rules Clarified By Attorney General
Attorney General Turner rules that under the Parrett Whittemore law assessors may be nominated now for the November 1915 election with petitions due 60 days before the August primary. If ballots lack space petitions may be written names in. Nominations by petition remain valid if no referendum delays the law. Union County Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrett-Whittemore
Turner
Charles Q. Hildebrant
County Election Board
Franklin County Election Board
Union County Journal
Miss Olive Fifer Recovers After Delaware Hospital Surgery
Miss Olive Fifer underwent a operation last Wednesday at Jane M. Case hospital Delaware and is recovering well. Delegates Mrs Elisabeth Haines and Mrs J E Woods left Monday for Mansfield Ohio to attend the state G A R and W R C encampment in session there this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Fifer
Jane M. Case Hospital
Delaware
Elisabeth Haines
J. E. Woods
Mansfield
Ohio
Brother of Bellefontaine woman dies in railroad fall
Pearl Case, 36, brother of Mrs. O E Stout, was killed Sunday morning when he fell under a Big Four railroad train while brakeman. He was married with no children and left parents Mr and Mrs J W Case of Raymond. Mr and Mrs Stout planned to travel to Raymond for a birthday anniversary celebration when the news arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Stout
Bellefontaine
Pearl Case
Big Four Railroad
J. W. Case
Raymond
Freshwater father of Mrs. Jones dies at 69
William H. H. Freshwater of Delaware county passed away at his home in Delaware Thursday night after a period of illness marked by dropsy. He leaves wife Emma Hawkins and two children O. H. Freshwater of Columbus and Edith Jones of Richwood. Burial followed Sunday at Claiborne cemetery after services at Bethlehem M. P. Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Freshwater
Delaware
William H. H. Freshwater
Chester Jones
Richwood
Delaware County
Emma Hawkins
Guy
O. H. Freshwater
Columbus
Edith Jones
Freshwater
Magnetic Springs
Bethlehem M. P. Church
Reading
Claiborne
Fulton Creek
Forest banker’s son named assistant cashier at bank
Justin Meyer son of Morris Meyer Forest banker is appointed assistant cashier at the Forest bank and has begun duties. At seventeen he just graduated from Forest high school on June 1 and is likely the youngest bank cashier in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Meyer
Morris Meyer
Forest
Forest Bank
Justin
The
Forest High School
Ohio
Upper Sandusky
Surprise Shower For Miss Amy Lewis Before Her Marriage
Members of Mrs J E Langstaffs Sunday school class visit J M Sanders home on East Blagrove to honor Miss Amy Lewis upcoming marriage to Clarence Fields of near Byhalia. Guests enjoy music and gifts are opened with refreshments served later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Langstaff
The
Baptist Church
J. M. Sanders
East Blagrove Street
Amy Lewis
Miss Lewis
Clarence Fields
Near
Byhalia
Marie Spratt
Ada Brown
Gladys Park
Gladys Eddy
Mildred Prichard
Addie Spratt
Lois Langstaff
Winona Morrison
Bessie Durfey
Ethel Fox
Miss Nellie Eddy
Mesdames J. M. Sanders
Percy Sanders
Clarence Sanders
Edward Morrison
Snowden and families travel to Hillsdale for visit
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Snowden with Mrs. John Phipps and her mother, Mrs. Shipley, and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Schambe with children Margaret and Cyrus motored to Hillsdale Michigan. Snowden attended the college there years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Snowden
John Phipps
Shipley
E. A. Schambe
Margaret and
Cyrus
Hillsdale
Midh
Snowden
Enjoyable reunion of Co. F 31st O V V I at Richwood fairgrounds
Survivors of Co. F 31st O V V I held the largest reunion in history at Richwood fairgrounds with about 100 veterans and guests. Sixteen veterans registered, officers Hartshorn and Middleton reelected, and a midday picnic. reminiscences covered battles from Mills Spring to Chickamauga and the Atlanta campaign, ending with expressions of enduring camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. F. 31St O. V. V. I
Richwood
Thirty-first
H. S. Colver
George Harriman
T. H. Chapman
J. C. Babbs
D. C. Parish
H. E
Hartshorn
Middleton
James E. Hawes
The
Christian Church
Katie Staley
Nora Corbett
Albert H. Weaver
M. E. Church
Atlanta
Sherman
Washington
Columbus
Co. F
Winters
Uriah Cahill
F. J. Harriman
Mary E. Himminger
Marion
Alice Winters
Death summons to Michigan for Silas Hedges kin
Mrs Eli Sloop Mrs Sarah Sparks and David Swartz traveled to Shelby Michigan on Monday after the death of Silas Hedges a sixty nine year old former Union county resident. He suffered months from cancer leaving a widow two children Carrie Amerine Columbus and Elmer Hedges Shelby and a brother Wesley Hedges Marysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Sloop
Sarah Sparks
David Swartz
Shelby
Mich
Silas Hedges
Hedges
Union County
Elizabeth Smith
Richwood
Marysville
Michigan
Carrie Amerine
Columbus
Elmer Hedges
Shelby, Michigan
Wesley Hedges
Mrs White Guests of Beatty Avenue Family
Mrs John White of Mt Victory and Mrs Belle White of LaRue visited the home of Mr and Mrs Lee White on Beatty avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Mt Victory
Belle White
LaRue
Lee White
Beatty Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ladies
St. Johns
Masonic
Boyd Home
of the Woman's Home Missionary Society
Cynthia Atherton
Eral Turner
Richwood Fair Grounds
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