End of 153-Year Rental Settlement in Philadelphia
A 153 year old ground rent on a Philadelphia property, established in 1786 by John Penn Jr., has been settled. Tenant Walter J. Carlin will pay the estate holder Miss Rosalind Eame Pole Stuart of Folkestone, England, a one time $100 settlement to terminate the lease. The rent trace links to William Penn era grants.
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John Fens , Jr
William
Walter J. Carlin
Rosalind Eame Pole Stuart
Folkstone
Englland
William Penn
John Penn, Jr
John Harrison
Mission Meeting Held by W C T U in Brighton
The annual Mothers and Flower Mission meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union took place in the Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon June 14. Several Wellington members attended and participated. Mrs. Manette Kenney led the Memorial service before the group proceeded to the cemetery.
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Brighton
Wellington
Manette Kenney
Holmes reunion honors departed members at Claude Holmes home
The Holmes reunion gathered about sixty people on June 14 at the home of Mr and Mrs Claude Holmes. Relatives attended from Geneva Lorain Tiffin Grafton Litchfield and Brighton for a pleasant gathering.
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Holmes
Claude Holmes
Geneva
Lorain
Tiffin
Grafton
Litchfield
Brighton
Miss Jean Sebrish Named Delegate for Oberlin Club
Miss Jean Sebrish selected as delegate of the Junior Christy Corpus in Oberlin to attend a Columbus convention on June 26 27 and 28. A list of attendees includes Mr and Mrs Clifford McKinley Ashland Mr and Mrs Terry Shat zer Dover Mr and Mrs C Moore the Misses Margaret and Mildred Veltrie Bob Thomas Harold Scott Cleveland and R C Neff and Jean and Mary Lou Sebrish of Brighton. The group spent Father's Day at the home of Mr and Mrs C Veltrie. Mrs Franklin Sullivan of Detroit visits her parents Charles D Murray. Mr and Mrs Walter Day and Mr
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Jean Sebrish
Christy Corpus
Oberlin
Columbus
Donald Day
Meff
J. G. Kolbe
Cleveland
Wilbur Newcomb
Charles McKenzie
Will McKenzie
Trulah Veltrie
Terry Shatzer
Dover
Beverly
Residents and relatives visit through weekend gatherings
The report lists numerous guests and family visits across Nankin Elyria Dover Akron Cuyahoga Falls and Kenmore. Attendees include Mrs. Donald Day Mrs. Etna Burge John W. Green J. G. Kolbe and families Wilbur Newcomb Earl Betts Rachel and extended kin from Elyria Pittsfield Clarksfield and other Ohio towns.
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Wilbur Newcomb
Bert Ewell
Earl Davis
Kenmore
Earl Betts
Rachel
Mr. Bett
Walter Wilton
Alma
Elyria
Ted
Breyley
Lois
Donald
Pittsfield
M. E. Merrill
Roadside Park
Clarksfield
Albert Gibson
Biddinger Reunion Held at Brookside Park
The Biddinger reunion gathered about sixty people Sunday at Brookside Park in Ashland for a traditional dinner and social gathering.
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Biddinger
Brookside Park
Ashland
Savannah Academy class of 1909 reunion noted
A Savannah Academy class of 1909 reunion was held at S. W. Kraus home with attendees Byron Sprott and family Alice M. Rick en broad Wade Richards Floyd McBride and Virginia Beach. A picnic supper concluded the gathering as next year’s reunion is planned at the same location. Nearby notes list residents visiting and students traveling for studies.
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Savanah Academy
S. W. Kraus
Byron Sprott
Alice
M. J. Rickenbroad
Nova
Wade Richards
Floyd McBride
Savannah
Virginia Beach
Ruggles
Watches Hit By English Flu Epidemic
London repairers report wrist watches suffer from a flu epidemic in England as watch owners, many ill with influenza, bring in timepieces for service and inquiries show most owners had influenza.
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London
England
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