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=43189 Submitted by: barbrporter Article Title: Prospect Article Date: November 16 1905 Article Description: Obituary of Ray Gilmore; On the Line; Surprise Party; McNeill entertains; Willauer-Camm; Monnette Wins Suit; Gast-Ray; Young Sentenced to Work House Article Text: RAY GILMORE Obituary Ray Gilmore was born in Iberia, Morrow County, Ohio. Being left an orphan in early youth, he endured hardships and made a brave struggle for an honorable livlihood. After spending a short time on the farm with an uncle in Iowa, he returned to Ohio and by hard work earned a sufficient amount of money to enable him to get an education. He went to Oberlin College and took a business course. Being thus equipped, he entered the service of the hocking Valley R. R. Company in 1881, and soon became a trusted employee of that corporation. He had charge of the station at Prospect for 24 years, and with painstaking care discharged every duty and responsibility of his office. No discredit mark was ever charged against Ray Gilmore during all those years of hard and honorable service. A record of devotion to duty and exact fulfilment of obligation, of which any man has reason to be proud. In 1878 he was united in holy wedlock with Mary Reese of Delaware Ohio who was to him a devoted and beloved wife, "the good angel," as he told me once, "that hover about his fireside." About a year ago the first serious signs of sickness -- anurism of the heart -- showed itself, and he was compelled to relinquish his work, absolute rest being enjoined upon him. It was during this period that the Lord laid his hand upon him mercifully and graciously, Being shut in to himself, he saw, more than ever before, the need of his own heart, which cried for the living God. Then began the struggle and triumph of faith -- that faith which rejoiced in the exultant exclamation: I know that my Redeemer liveth; and because He lived, I shall live also. On March 5, 1905, he made a public proffession of his faith and was baptized and received into the membership of the Reformed Church. We have many reasons to believe that to his end he steadfastly grew in grace and in the knowledge and love of God in Christ Jesus. he died November 8, 1905, aged 47 years, 10 months and 21 days, leaving besides his wife, one brother, Frank Gilmore of Columbus, Ohio and a sister, Mrs. Durban of Fredricktown, Ohio, and a large circle of friends who mourn his untimely departure. His earthly remains were laid away in the beautiful cemetery near Prospect, the funeral service being conducted by his pastor, Rev. C. M. Schaaf D. D., assisted by other ministers of the town. C. M. S. ON THE LINE C. W. Hedge has rented the Herbster farm south of town and will move in the Spring. Harry Gill and wife of Marion visited at the home of J. T. Lodwig, Sunday. Bernice Howison spent Saturday with her grand-parents. Joseph Graham is confined to the house and is in poor health. C. E. Kagay and his sister will soon move into the Farnum property west of the bridge. Miss Nellia Lodwig of Marion visited relatives here this week. Relatives and friends to the number of seventeen with their wives gathered at the home of A. Gast Tuesday and husked about 300 bushels of corn and stacked the fodder for him. This kindness was appreciated by the family. J. F. Kirk and family of Marion were guests of Mr. and Mrs W. F. Kirk this week. A Surprise Party Forty-five neighbors and friends came in as a complete surprise to W. G. Howison and wife Wednesday evening to show their respect to them as they will soon move. Supper was served and a good time was had by all. Delightfully Entertained Tuesday evening Dr. and Mrs. McNeill delightfully entertained the "Long Lake Club," of 1904, at a six o'clock dinner. At the appointed hour the guests were invited to the dining room where the table fairly groaned beneath its weight of a numerous variety of eatables. All present were able to do justice to the many good things with the exception of one member T. E. Drake, whose apetite seemingly had failed him entirely. The evening was pleasantly spent in a social way and a few fish storied rehearsad, of which the Dr. had the honor of wearing the belt. At a late hour all departed anxiously waiting for the fishing season to come again. Willauer---Camm At the parsonage Sunday evening Rev. Hurrelbrink united in marriage Mr. Frank Willauer and Miss Jessie Camm, popular young people of this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Willauer will reside in Columbus where the groom is employed by the Hocking Valley as a carpenter. Monnette Wins A suit, which has been hanging fire in the Marion County courts for several years, has just been settled, John T. Monnette, once a welathy farmer, living north of Marion, receiving $4000 for a right of way which in 1903, he deeded to the Columbus, Shawnee and Hocking Valley Railway company for a consideration of $1. The railway company was to build a station with stockyards, sidings and telegraph office and name it Monnette, for the right of way The station was never built. Gast---Ray At Louisiana, Missouri Wednesday evening, November 8, Mr. Robert R. Gast, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Gast was united in Marriage to Miss Eula, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ray of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Gast will reside at Louisiana where he is employed in the telephone business. The Prospect friends of Mr. Gast extend to him and his bride their congratulations and best wishes for their future. Young Sentenced Robert Young late manager of the Cincinnati Distilling Company was sentenced in the police court at Columbus to six months in the work house and pay a fine of $300 and costs. A stay of execution of ten days pending an appeal has been issued by the court upon a bond given by Young of $1000. Young is well known in Prospect and owns the business room obn Water street formerly owned by R. L. Lefever. Young forged labels for copyrighted brands of liquors. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OH-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com