News from Olivett, Belmont County, Ohio as appeared in the Barnesville Enterprise, December 20, 1906: OLIVETT Was really glad that our place was so well filled in our absence last week by "Burr." If she, he or it will only give us their address or let us know who they be we will gladly give them all the news we can get or manufacture. If they will agree to write regularly we will sheathe our pen, throw off our disguise and lapse into innocuous desuetude. We have borne the burden for more than a quarter of a century; have withstood the hot shots of our enemies sent sizzling in our direction; have been constant in season and out of season; have not had the wisdom of a Grecian, the wit of a Carconian nor the versatility and flexibility displayed in Don Juan; neither have we had a writ de lunatico inquirendo sworn out for us. We have endeavored to give the news as it was without fear or favor, defend the name of our community and the integrity of its people and will welcome a respite. At present there is a great rush of business incidental to the holiday season. Melton's and Stamp's stores are both crowded with cash customers. Lynn's and Davis' dairys are pushed to their utmost capacities to supply the trade with their gilt edged, opaque saccharine fluid. Farmers Mead, Vanscyoc and Gov. are overtaxed with remunerative labor and boom times are on, while Teddy's message is received with much favor, the exception of that part which recommends that our public schools should include in their curriculum a shooting gallery. To said recommend we quiet and peace loving Olivettes cannot subscribe. To all appearances the outlook seems propitious with perhaps the exception of some of our nervous old maids getting a man. Prof. George Davis met with what might have been quite a serious accident, or more correctly speaking, a mishap, for he missed putting his foot on solid ground. He had left his cistern uncovered and in his hurry, characteristic of George, about his work he stepped into the opening with one foot, in consequence of which he received several bruises, and it was thought at first some ribs were broken, but later developments proved they were only bruised. We kinder suspect that George blames his good wife for leaving that lid off. At any rate its dollars to doughnuts he don't fall in soon again. It was demonstrated that sorrow never come singly for upon the same day he lost one of the most valuable cows of his herd by milk fever. Notwithstanding his "mash up" and loss George is just as genial as ever. Mrs. Grace Dyer, nee Campbell, spent a portion of last week with pa and ma Campbell and calling up on her numerous friends. Yule Tide is almost here and as usual our Sunday School will give an entertainment, Christmas tree and treat on Christmas eve which promises to excel anything had in the past. A fine treat of music is promised by Profs. Armstrong and Douglass, assisted by Miss Anna Snyder, organist. The votaries of Terpsichore assembled at Thurman Hanna's one night recently and tripped the Light Fantastic until the wee small hours. Music was furnished by Prof. Howard Acton and Hamilton Davis of Hendrysburg. The corn's all in the crib. The fall work all is done. So tune up the fiddle. And we'll all have fun. Mrs. Lou Aikin, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Rachel Taylor and her mother, Mrs. Smith, will return to her Iowa home next week. This is Mrs. Aikin's first visit in quite a number of years and she is loathe to leave her mother but home duties are calling and she must obey. Hog killing is the order of the day, and what with sausage, and what with buckwheat cakes, and what with mush and milk and a "little elixir to support the spirits of human nature" we succeed in maintaining our encrasy. Those of our community who attended the funeral of our friend J. S. Knox, were W. H. Vanscyoc, J. A. Burson, Earl Taylor, Anna Davis, Frank Warrick, Mary Melton and son Clyde. H. C. Gibson, better known to his many friends as Jersey, entertained a coterie of friends Saturday night of last week. The evening was spent in social games and genial conversation. At a seasonable hour refreshments were served in the most graceful style, characteristic of the host, which was much enjoyed by the guests, especially J. L. Taylor who seemed to have had nothing to eat for a fortnight. We earnestly hope nothing serious will result from the increase to his table of contents. Monk Burson, who has been plastering with James Burson of Hendrysburg the past season, has completed his summer contracts and will remain with pap during the time old Borea's garments are sweeping along the ground. (end of article) Sharen Bowers in Columbus Ohio but my roots are in Belmont County