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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
12
A wide sweep of social visits and family gatherings fills Marion County scenes from Prospect to Cardington. Dinners, church plans, and officer elections mingle with travel and overnight guests as residents host relatives and news of campaign toil for coroner and congressional candidates.
The column records numerous visits and social calls around Marion and nearby towns. It notes a district Rebekah meeting, visits by residents to Columbus and Marysville, and a long letter urging strict enforcement of temperance laws and support for an Anti-Saloon League style effort.
LaRue LaRue and Mrs. John Kennedy of Marlow returned Wednesday morning from an extended trip with her grandchildren.
Residents report illness and recovery including Mrs G W Lafferty improving and Mrs Mamie Batlemer ill at Water street. Otto Ault family moves to Marion. Mr and Mrs B Reed of Cleveland visiting. Harry Fogelmire and Dawn Mart visit. Two trains derailed near Cardington delaying traffic three hours. I Kellogg from Climax sold a team to Boyton Brewing Co for 600 dollars. Kellogg a well known feeder in Marion and Morrow Counties.
Marion and nearby towns see a flurry of social visits and routine calls. Residents including Mrs. Tobia Miss Sutton and Mrs. McCatt host and visit relatives while guests from Morral Spencerville LaRue Richwood and Waldo travel through. A lecture at Star Opera House by Mrs. George McCatt is planned for Oct 21.
Mishea Mildred Horn and Euphoma Huston spent Saturday in Columbus while J. D. Haines visited with her son GC. A.
The Marion County local option election produced a gratifying result for temperance supporters as supporters of prohibition praise the Anti-GalconFOROs for strong organization and credit the decisive victory.
Several property transfers are listed including Keekles Brown to J J Prous for twenty acres in Salt Hock township at $2000. John Bale to Clara J Welty for two lots in Marion at $250. M Boynton to Mary Harey for one lot in Marion at $1100. Avodane Real Estate to Alice P Ackerman for one lot in Marion at $200. The Trplement Manufacturing Company by receiver to Greenwood Street Lumber Company for part of five lots in Marion. Margaret Fox to Jacob Schasher also noted.
Auction and real estate notices list several transfers in Howlfnx Green Richland and Grand Prairie townships including parcels of 22 1/2 acres and single acres with prices from 1200 to 3100. A Duroc hog sale is announced for October 8 at the A J Jones farm 12 miles south of LaRue with pure bred stock including boars and sows.
G W Solle advertises as auctioneer of 81 public sales with guaranteed satisfaction. Address 493 West Center and phone 674 are listed for contact.
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