Since the list is kinda quiet I thought I'd offer an update on the activities of Hunter, Ohio on October 5, 1894. This article was found in the "Republican" newspaper of Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio dated October 5, 1894. If anyone wants an email copy let me know. HUNTER Mr. J. H. Philips, a practical teacher of Oskaloosa, Iowa, returned home this week from (sic) a visit to his old stamping (sic) ground. He likes his new home so well that we presume an appointment even by Grover would not cause him to leave it.........Mr. Johnson and family, of Somerton, now occupy part of the Brown property.....Geo Lambert has secured a set of smithing tools and will start in business at Lampsville......Plenty of our citizens as well as soldiers took in the Encampment at Pittsburg, and spoke of having a good time. We'll bet the beer flowed freely.....Miss Armstrong failed to get a certificate so our board met last Saturday and hired a Mr. Johnson to teach our primary.....The eclipse--well it was hardly worth looking at but perhaps it will be larger when it occurs again on Sept. 26, 1912. Remember the day and date....The old church house has been turned into a tobacco curing house. Well, well, wonder what next. [One at Barnesville was turned into a cigar factory. Later, however, it was changed to a laundry, which brings it close to its former high estate, since cleanliness is next to godliness.--Ed.].....Morgan Hatcher will shortly move to Bethesda, having rented his farm to James Gamble....Evan Saffrel has bought the Reuben Perkins farm at Pleasant Ridge....Mrs. Minerva Boyer and Laura Crew, of Iowa, have been visiting relatives here.....Mr. A. J. Smith is canvassing this section for a patent dish washer....Mrs. Nancy Jane Philips had the misfortune to be kicked by a cow, breaking her left limb just above the ankle....The first freeze of the season was Sept. 25; last year on the 3rd. Rain fell on 9 days and precious little at that, and on 13 days last year. Average temperature for last month, 61. Our warmest day for the season was Sept. 7--106.....When a man measures the Bible by himself the holy book is sure to be wrong, but when he measures himself by the Bible he has nothing to say. Strange, isn't it? Temperature past week, 72, which is quite a cooling off.....Mr. Edgar has bought a piece of timber on the Steward farm, north of here, and will commence cutting soon.....Dr. Burcher has gone back to Columbus to graduate and will set up in practice at Somerton.....A twelve-year-old son of Jno. Moore, of Horeb, died last Wednesday from the effects of burns caused by powder. He filled his coat pocket and accidentally set it off.....Mr. Elijah Steward was buried at Mt. Zion last Friday. His death was a sad ending. There are various rumors afloat as to how he came to his death. The exact facts as they occurred will perhaps never be known.....A family reunion was held at Mr. Elijah Perkins Wednesday in honor of his 103 birthday.....A dance in the hall last Thursday night netted 80 cts. Wonder how much of this fortune the trustees of the hall receive? Misses Ollie and Josie Deming start for Iowa next week for fortunes, favor and perhaps a -----,......Farmers are done seeding. Low prices of grain seems to not affect the acreage in this section as a large crop was sown. (end of article) Please let me know if you enjoy reading these articles. I will post more if there is positive feedback. Please email me and let me know either way at: Sha1948605@aol.com Sharen Bowers in Columbus, Ohio but my roots are in Belmont County

These articles are wonderful..please continue.. anne > Since the list is kinda quiet I thought I'd offer an update on the activities > of Hunter, Ohio on October 5, 1894. This article was found in the > "Republican" newspaper of Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio dated October 5, > 1894. If anyone wants an email copy let me know. > > HUNTER > Mr. J. H. Philips, a practical teacher of Oskaloosa, Iowa, returned home > this week from (sic) a visit to his old stamping (sic) ground. He likes his > new home so well that we presume an appointment even by Grover would not > cause him to leave it.........Mr. Johnson and family, of Somerton, now occupy > part of the Brown property.....Geo Lambert has secured a set of smithing > tools and will start in business at Lampsville......Plenty of our citizens as > well as soldiers took in the Encampment at Pittsburg, and spoke of having a > good time. We'll bet the beer flowed freely.....Miss Armstrong failed to get > a certificate so our board met last Saturday and hired a Mr. Johnson to teach > our primary.....The eclipse--well it was hardly worth looking at but perhaps > it will be larger when it occurs again on Sept. 26, 1912. Remember the day > and date....The old church house has been turned into a tobacco curing house. > Well, well, wonder what next. [One at Barnesville was turned into a cigar > factory. Later, however, it was changed to a laundry, which brings it close > to its former high estate, since cleanliness is next to > godliness.--Ed.].....Morgan Hatcher will shortly move to Bethesda, having > rented his farm to James Gamble....Evan Saffrel has bought the Reuben Perkins > farm at Pleasant Ridge....Mrs. Minerva Boyer and Laura Crew, of Iowa, have > been visiting relatives here.....Mr. A. J. Smith is canvassing this section > for a patent dish washer....Mrs. Nancy Jane Philips had the misfortune to be > kicked by a cow, breaking her left limb just above the ankle....The first > freeze of the season was Sept. 25; last year on the 3rd. Rain fell on 9 days > and precious little at that, and on 13 days last year. Average temperature > for last month, 61. Our warmest day for the season was Sept. 7--106.....When > a man measures the Bible by himself the holy book is sure to be wrong, but > when he measures himself by the Bible he has nothing to say. Strange, isn't > it? Temperature past week, 72, which is quite a cooling off.....Mr. Edgar > has bought a piece of timber on the Steward farm, north of here, and will > commence cutting soon.....Dr. Burcher has gone back to Columbus to graduate > and will set up in practice at Somerton.....A twelve-year-old son of Jno. > Moore, of Horeb, died last Wednesday from the effects of burns caused by > powder. He filled his coat pocket and accidentally set it off.....Mr. Elijah > Steward was buried at Mt. Zion last Friday. His death was a sad ending. > There are various rumors afloat as to how he came to his death. The exact > facts as they occurred will perhaps never be known.....A family reunion was > held at Mr. Elijah Perkins Wednesday in honor of his 103 birthday.....A dance > in the hall last Thursday night netted 80 cts. Wonder how much of this > fortune the trustees of the hall receive? Misses Ollie and Josie Deming > start for Iowa next week for fortunes, favor and perhaps a > -----,......Farmers are done seeding. Low prices of grain seems to not > affect the acreage in this section as a large crop was sown. (end of > article) > > Please let me know if you enjoy reading these articles. I will post more > if there is positive feedback. Please email me and let me know either way > at: Sha1948605@aol.com > > Sharen Bowers in Columbus, Ohio but my roots are in Belmont County

Sharen, Sure, anytime you want to contibute these articles, it would be great!! Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> Sha1948605@aol.com wrote: > Since the list is kinda quiet I thought I'd offer an update on the activities > of Hunter, Ohio on October 5, 1894. This article was found in the > "Republican" newspaper of Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio dated October 5, > 1894. If anyone wants an email copy let me know.

Hi from Marlton, NJ I really liked the article. It gives a good idea of what people considered important in their daily lives and how they conducted themselves at the end of the 1800s. Hunter is the area of Belmont County I am primarily interested in, which is Goshen, Smith, Washington, and York townships. So, this is a thank you, and a vote to keep them coming every now and again. Bill A man that boasts only of his roots is conceding that he belongs to a family that's better dead than alive. -- Anonymous >Since the list is kinda quiet I thought I'd offer an update on the activities >of Hunter, Ohio on October 5, 1894. This article was found in the >"Republican" newspaper of Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio dated October 5, >1894. If anyone wants an email copy let me know. > >HUNTER > Mr. J. H. Philips, a practical teacher of Oskaloosa, Iowa, returned home >this week from (sic) a visit to his old stamping (sic) ground. He likes his >new home so well that we presume an appointment even by Grover would not >cause him to leave it.........Mr. Johnson and family, of Somerton, now occupy >part of the Brown property.....Geo Lambert has secured a set of smithing >tools and will start in business at Lampsville......Plenty of our citizens as >well as soldiers took in the Encampment at Pittsburg, and spoke of having a >good time. We'll bet the beer flowed freely.....Miss Armstrong failed to get >a certificate so our board met last Saturday and hired a Mr. Johnson to teach >our primary.....The eclipse--well it was hardly worth looking at but perhaps >it will be larger when it occurs again on Sept. 26, 1912. Remember the day >and date....The old church house has been turned into a tobacco curing house. > Well, well, wonder what next. [One at Barnesville was turned into a cigar >factory. Later, however, it was changed to a laundry, which brings it close >to its former high estate, since cleanliness is next to >godliness.--Ed.].....Morgan Hatcher will shortly move to Bethesda, having >rented his farm to James Gamble....Evan Saffrel has bought the Reuben Perkins >farm at Pleasant Ridge....Mrs. Minerva Boyer and Laura Crew, of Iowa, have >been visiting relatives here.....Mr. A. J. Smith is canvassing this section >for a patent dish washer....Mrs. Nancy Jane Philips had the misfortune to be >kicked by a cow, breaking her left limb just above the ankle....The first >freeze of the season was Sept. 25; last year on the 3rd. Rain fell on 9 days >and precious little at that, and on 13 days last year. Average temperature >for last month, 61. Our warmest day for the season was Sept. 7--106.....When >a man measures the Bible by himself the holy book is sure to be wrong, but >when he measures himself by the Bible he has nothing to say. Strange, isn't >it? Temperature past week, 72, which is quite a cooling off.....Mr. Edgar >has bought a piece of timber on the Steward farm, north of here, and will >commence cutting soon.....Dr. Burcher has gone back to Columbus to graduate >and will set up in practice at Somerton.....A twelve-year-old son of Jno. >Moore, of Horeb, died last Wednesday from the effects of burns caused by >powder. He filled his coat pocket and accidentally set it off.....Mr. Elijah >Steward was buried at Mt. Zion last Friday. His death was a sad ending. >There are various rumors afloat as to how he came to his death. The exact >facts as they occurred will perhaps never be known.....A family reunion was >held at Mr. Elijah Perkins Wednesday in honor of his 103 birthday.....A dance >in the hall last Thursday night netted 80 cts. Wonder how much of this >fortune the trustees of the hall receive? Misses Ollie and Josie Deming >start for Iowa next week for fortunes, favor and perhaps a >-----,......Farmers are done seeding. Low prices of grain seems to not >affect the acreage in this section as a large crop was sown. (end of >article) > > Please let me know if you enjoy reading these articles. I will post more >if there is positive feedback. Please email me and let me know either way >at: Sha1948605@aol.com > >Sharen Bowers in Columbus, Ohio but my roots are in Belmont County > >______________________________