Sugar Hollow Church Flourishes In Peaceful Growth
A 1883 Van Wert Weekly Bulletin notice highlights Sugar Hollow church progress with thriving Sunday school and full services under Pastor Payson. Miscellany follows with lively notes on politics, alarmist reports, oddities, and local lore including John Brown’s grave, New Jersey oyster protections, and editorials on tariff debates.
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Brethren
Mr. Payson
Sugar Hollow
Israel
Week of Prayer transforms Sugar Hollow parish life
The Congregationalist tale follows Mr Parkes guiding Sugar Hollow through a week of focused prayer and deeds. Deacon Emmons and Amos Tucker confess faults, share hard lessons on temperance, family duty, and neighborly care, while the parish tests living faith against everyday temptations.
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Emma
Judge Herrick
David
Jim
Foolish Lady Trapped by Personal Ad Trap
A Boston Budget item recounts a woman who answered a personal ad seeking a wife. She copied letters, kept originals, and exchanged gush with a writer using a typewriter. The planned meeting revealed her brother in disguise with a identifying flower, ending with a laugh and vow to avoid such personals.
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