This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: amyarmstrong Surnames: LEEDY, HESS, RUMMEL, GRUBB, SWANK, NIXON, CONRAD, TOMS, SHANABARGER, LOOSE, KEISER, WORKMAN, BECHTEL, KELLER, BEAL, HARTSHORN, SMITH, CLUNER Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.knox/2989/mb.ashx Message Board Post: ANKNEYTOWN [sic.] ... Isaac Leedy returned on last Friday from a trip to Chicago where he purchased dome stock. ... David Hess, of Iowa, is visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. ... Ella Rummel is again among her relatives and friends in this vicinity. ... Literary at the school house next Friday evening, and a discussion with Wm. Grubb, Wm. Swank, and E.W. Nixon, in the affirmative, and Seth Conrad, W.W. Toms and J.K. Leedy in the negative. Question. Resolved. That whiskey is more destructive than fire. ... S.A. Leedy and wife returned on the 2nd., after a visit of several weeks in the western part of the state. ... I. Shanabarger and family were the guests of J. Loose, near Liberty, Saturday and Sunday. ... George Keiser, of Williams Co., is visiting at J.A. Leedy's at this writing. ... S.J. Workman and wife, S. Bechtel and wife, Jackson Bechtel and wife, with others, met at Andrew Bechtel's on Monday, and took with them a fine turkey, which was served with other delicacies. They spent a happy New Year once more under the paternal roof. ... S. Grubb and H. Keller and wife were the guests of J.R. Beal and family Sunday. ... J.F. Hartshorn spent the New Year at Newark. ... Frank Smith and Geo. Cluner, of Newark, were in this place last week. Source: The Bellville Star (Bellville, Richland, Ohio): 04 January 1883, Vol. VI, No. 14 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.