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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
8
Local church notes outline Wednesday meeting and choir practice, morning and evening worship services, and Sunday School details. A parish outing to Chippewa Lake, a Saturday band concert, and many visits and travels by residents are recorded with numerous social items and confirmations of upcoming sermons.
Reverend John B Hobart presides at the Presbyterian Church with Sunday School at 9 00 a m Church Service at 10 00 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 00 p m Evening Service at 7 00 p m Thursday Prayer Meeting The Sunday school picnic will be held in the grove next Saturday August 23 All connected with the church and Sunday School and parents of the children are invited to spend the day together with a communal dinner.
Mass at 9 30 am on the first and third Sundays each month followed by a park social Tuesday evening August 26 back of the church. The main event is the cancellation of the debt and burning of indebtedness notes. Ice cream will be served and the Citizens Band will provide music. Everyone invited.
U B Church notes list services led by S W Lilley pastor J H Neff and class leader T Boose with Sunday school at 9 30 am and preaching at 10 00 am and 7 00 pm. Wednesday prayer meeting 7 00 pm. Christian Endeavor meetings biweekly at 7 30 pm. Addresses Aug 18 A D Steele visit to Cleveland. Local social items include Bluffton College concert, Sterling Band in Seville Aug 20, ordination of Rev Boehr, and visits by N Reynolds Albert and Louis Saenger H Holloway and children G H Beichlerg Morrison visitations, and other trips.
Marshallville column reports social visits and family news. Residents Mrs Jarvis dies in Akron after living here, and many neighbors travel to camp meetings, band concerts, and reunions. Messages mention Typhoid cases, hospitalities in Akron, and local church activities.
Mr and Mrs Noah Hartzler visited sister Mrs Lewis Brenner in Barberton. Mrs D L Frederick visited Mansfield with son R V Frederick of Rittman. Goldie Eggeman of LeRoy stays with friends. Christ Musser drove guests to Medina for Mr and Mrs Jacob Keck. Levi Steiner spent Sunday in Girard. L Beery visited Barberton. R V Frederick dined with his parents. Charles Conrad and family visited Daniel Bodager. UB Church Rittman Young People hosted by D L Frederick with music and games. about fifty attendees.
State and nation will spend one hundred million dollars on road building in Ohio over the next decade. State Highway Commissioner James R Marker and federal officials occupy a large building for road demonstration and instruction at the fair. The exhibit will showcase machinery materials methods and aims to educate on value received for every cent spent. Ten thousand autos expected September 1 to 5 with parking arranged. A birth announced in Rittman adds to local population.
The citizens' ticket previously omitted E. W. Bechtel as the assessor candidate. The paper apologizes and names Elmer Bechtel as the added nominee for the position.
Marriage license notices show Albert H. Bickel and Lois Martin from different towns, plus Daniel H Amstutz and Mahulda Gerber of Sugarcreek township. Other records cite Robert H. Galehouse with Sarah Gerstenslager, George McClure with Orpha M. Koontz, John F E Rensch with Maude Kelley, Chas T Langden with Gladys Contucky, Harley H Arnold with June Lawrence, and Mary Weimer parties. Property transfers include Marshalmville, Creston, Orrville, Burbank, and other areas with small sums.
The Ohio State Fair hosts a Dairy Building led by Prof Oscar Elf and Prof Bary Dean from Ohio State University September 1 to 5. Demonstrations and lectures offer free admission with equipment worth hundreds of dollars and national reputation to boost dairymen profits and soil fertility. Visitors from Rittman and beyond urged to attend Labor Day events.
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