Ripley news from THE PLYMOUTH ADVERTISER (Plymouth, Richland Co., Ohio) 24 October 1914 Volume 61, No. 49 CLIFFORD G. KNIGHT has built a new barn and is now ready for winter. L.W. CLINE and wife attended the races in Lexington, Ky., last week. The Ripley football team "did up" Shiloh in a score of 31 to 0, two weeks ago. C.H. SILLIMAN was operated on last Saturday for a pus gathring in his injured hip. Mrs. MINNIE McMULLEN and daughter, TERESSE, were visitors of her brothers in Cleveland last week. FRED CASE and wife, who have been visiting relatives in this vicinity have gone to visit a brother in Canton, Ohio. LEE DUFFY, wife and child, of New Haven, were Sunday afternoon callers at the home of his brother, W.E. and wife. R.R. JENKINS of Chicago Junction delivered a temperance address in the Delphi church last Sunday eve. The attendance was satisfactory. Mrs. RIBER of Celeryville was a caller in Delphi last Sunday. Mrs. R. has 7 sons and no doubt W.B. ROSS anticipated our neighborhood's need of help. Thanks to W.B. AARON BLACK who is assisting GEO. BRINSON husk corn, used Tuesday as a holiday and visited his friends in Delphi. We are always glad to sit down and have a chat with him. LIZZIE CARSON of Mansfield, visited her mother from Wednesday until Sunday. Her mother expects to leave in the near future to spend the winter with her daughter, AGNES, in Baltimore. At the temperance meeting last Sunday eve at the M.E. church, W.G. BLACKMORE and J.J. UNDERWOOD were appointed a committee on meetings. G.A. HASSINGER on fnance and literature. After a married life of 25 years last Thursday night, Oct. 15, our hustling neighbor, B.A. BOARDMAN and wife, were almost caught napping by their children, relatives and friends to the number of almost 60, who rushed in on them to tell them that they had dropped in as a surprise to help them celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. The evening was spent in social chat, games, feasting and giving of remembrances, and at a late hour bid the genial bride and groom good luck and many more anniversaries. L.D. CRUM was operated on recently for the removal of pus from his lungs and at present is a great sufferer and the probabilities are that he may not be long with us. There is one thing of which we are fully cognizant whether his time here be long or short, his life has been a splendid contribution to our community. He has been closely connected with all the departments of the church. He stood for many years at the head of the Sunday Schools of the township, as S.S. superintendent, most always a teacher served several years as teacher in the public schools. He was not selfish to his own church and community but he and his devoted wife were always inspiring in the missionary society. We have found him conservative, generous and kind. He believes in Paul to the Galatians, "If a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such as one in the spirit of meekness, consider thyself, lest thou also be tempted." The writer has always found him a trusted advisor and counselor. The young people always loved him and trusted him. The fact is L.D. CRUM's path through life is marked with deeds of kindness. Truth is the inspiration of his life, and by kindness he is showing forth its matchless worth. Our hope and prayer is that God may spare him to earth, not as a sufferer, but as a healed worker. We need such men. ------------------------------------------- Transcribed and submitted by Amy E. Armstrong ([email protected]) --------------------------------------------