A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Ohio > Marion http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2519 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43479 Submitted by: barbrporter Article Title: Prospect Monitor Article Date: December 7 1905 Article Description: Ezra Neikirk Lecture; Death of Dr. W. H. Dowell; James Morrow Death; Schweinfurth-Shuster Wedding; Death of J. C. Walters Article Text: EZRA NEIKIRK The Second Number on Prospect Lecture Course at Opera House Monday Eve Dec. 11. The next number on the Prospect lecture Course will be the popular and humorous lecturer Ezra Neikirk who will deliver his grand lecture "The Ananias Club". The Massillon (O) Gleaner has the following to say concerning Mr. neikirt: "He never once lost the closest attention of his auditors, and kept them in jolly good humor. His pleas for truthfulness, first, last and always was a fitting close for his lecture. Mr. Neikirk will lecture at the Prospect Opera House Monday evening, December 11. Single tickets, 35 cents. Doors open at 7 o'clock standard time, entertainment to begin at 7:30. Death of Dr. Dowell Dr. W. H. Dowell died at his home in Green Camp at 11:30 o'clock Thursday morning, November 30, after a three weeks illness from Typhoid fever, aged 37 years, leaving a widow, a fourteen year old son, Forest, an aged mother and several brothers and sisters to mourn his departure. Dr. Dowell was born near Urbana, and was married to Miss Libbie Eversole of Prospect February 8, 1888. He graduated from the Eclectic Medical institute in Cincinnati in 1891 and first practiced in Agosta, moving to Green Camp about eighteen months ago. he was a member of the Marion County Medical society and also a member of the staff of the Marion County and City hospital. The funeral was held Saturday, December 2, at his late home, interment following in Prospect Cemetery. JAMES MORROW A Former Prospect Boy Goes Down With His Ship During Storm on Lake Erie During the storms on Lake Erie last week the Steamer Madiera broke in two on a reef near Cleveland called "Split Rock" and went down. The only one of the crew lost was James Morrow aged 26 years, a former Prospect boy who was first mate of the ship. James Morrow was the som of Adam Morrow who for years ran a grist mill on north Main street which was finely destroyed by fire. The deceased was esteemed by all who knew him and regarded by vessel owners as a first class officer and sailor. Schweinfurth---Shuster Arthur Schweinfurth of Waldo township and Miss Carrie Shuster of Pleasant township were married Friday afternoon by Justice of the Peace H. C. Thompson at Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Schweinfurth will live on a farm near Waldo. Death of J. C. Walters John C. Walters was found dead from heart disease sitting on a chair in the private office of S. R. Rauhauser at Marion Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock by Dr. Seiter who had been summoned by Mr. Walters shortly before his death. The deceased was for many years in the insurance business in and around Marion and was well known throughout this county. He was 74 years old and leaves a widow and small son, and three daughters by a former marriage to mourn his demise. The funeral will be held at Marion Friday forenoon at 10 o'clock, with interment in Marion Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OH-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com