Hi everyone. Thank you for all of the kind words that you've written to me concerning the old newspaper articles. It is a pleasure for me to be able to share. Now I know there are lots of you out there who like the old, every day history the same as I do. Today's article is from The Barnesville Republican, dated Friday, May 26, 1893. It features Hunter again. I promise next time I'll choose a different area. "Gleams From Hunter" Before the late cold rains some of us farmers planted some corn. Last Friday week Watt's signals were for fair weather, lower temperature; if a man had heeded it and started off without his coat he would have received the worst soaking he ever received in his life. Misses Chatt and Annie Berry attended the examination at Belmont last Saturday--as did Harry McGarr and Josie Deming. Wonder what Harry went for? Cherries are killed; summer fruit O K yet; winter apples scarce--if you don't think so closely examine your trees. Our Democratic friends are trembling in their shoes--watching wool prices. Wheat fields now present a fine appearance. The wet weather we have had in the past month has brought out the barren fields, and insures a fair crop. Rev. Hart preached a fine discourse at Bendfork last Sunday. Miss Emma Mays, of Pittsburg, who is out on a visit at Harris', is very low with consumption. Miss Ella Plumly, of your city, is teaching a class here each week in instrumental music. Charley Cole's sign last Thursday presented a very much besmeared appearance--like some people's characters; a fair representation of those cowards who used the mud so freely. We sincerely hope the guilty parties may be caught, and punished, for Mr. Cole not only looks after trade for his own benefit but also, looks to his farmer friends' interests by furnishing them free a place for hitching and feeding their horses. L. McKelvy will erect an addition to his dwelling this summer. 'Squire Armstrong is leasing land in this section for a Pennsylvania oil company. McKelvy Post G.A.R. will decorate here. Rev. Knight will deliver the Memorial sermon here Sunday. The bell on the hall looks unsatisfactory. Get a larger one. The Stuffed Prophet has got in trouble again this time with the Governor of Oregon who politely informs Grover to attend to his own business. (Whoopee.) The Board of Education of Wayne is composed as follows: Dist No 1, Steve Wilcox; 2, E. Mantle; 3, Levi Ewers; 4, W. Budd; 5, Mechem Moore; 6, J. H. E. Patterson (President); 7, Rob Wilson; 8, F. Neptune; 9, D. Benson; 10, F. Brown; 11, Jos. Freeman; 12, H. Mantle; 13, J. M. Powell; 14, C. Jenewein. Rain fell on 21 days in April, snow on 1. Sandy Ridge will get a new school house this summer. The Wayne school board has postponed the hiring of the rest of their teachers until the August meeting. Papers are out soliciting subscriptions for the building of a meeting house at Belmont Ridge. Quarterly meeting at Mt. Zion last Sunday and Presiding Elder Mills officiated. A large acreage of tobacco will be planted in this section if the season remains favorable. Rev. Knight preached in the Hall Saturday night. The Directors of our town hall have had a fine belfry erected thereon. J. W. Okey and H. Brooks did the work. (end of article) If anyone wants a copy of the original article please email me off list. Sharen Bowers in Columbus, Ohio but my roots are in Belmont County