The following are a few newspaper clippings from my grandmother's scrapbooks. While no date is on these, the clippings are from 1900-1920's. Grandma cut them from Knox County newspapers and a few others. She was Mabel Mahla Frazier. She lived in Knox County until her marriage, when she moved to Sparta, Ohio, where she lived the remainder of her life. Unless otherwise noted, people listed as "from this city" or "from this vicinity" refers to Mount Vernon, Ohio. I regret that in this scrapbook, Grandma didn't put the dates beside the items she clipped. *************** (Mt. Gilead Register) Just one week to the day after becoming a bride, death came suddenly to Mrs. Stanley Kempton at home near Bloomfield. The young lady had not been well for a day or so, but the complaint was not thought to be serious and no physician was called. Mr. Kempton had been mowing the lawn and when he stepped into the house he found his bride lying dead. The deceased was 19 years of age and was a daughter of Mr. Erow and wife of Chesterville, from whose home the funeral services were held Saturday. Coroner Moccobee was called and pronounced death due to an acute attack of heart trouble. She had taken some medicine for her heart and said she felt better. Mr. and Mrs. Kempton had been married one week and had gone to housekeeping Monday in the house once owned by Lewis Leonard, east of Chesterville. She was buried at Bloomfield, near the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erow. ************** Jelloway, Aug. 1 -- Wm. Vance, 71, died Tuesday evening at his home west of town. He was an oldtime school teacher and had served as justice of the peace for several terms. One sister, Miss Amanda Vance, with whom he had lived for seven years, survives. The remains were buried yesterday at Loudonville. The Rev. Mr. Boergen of this place officiated at the funeral. *************** Auction Party Mrs. Chas. F. Baldwin and Miss Martha Irvine entertained Thursday afternoon at their home on E. Gambier street with eleven tables of auction, honoring Mrs. A.C. Dickinson. Souvenirs were awarded Mrs. Chas. V. Critchfield, Mrs. E.H. Fairchild and Mrs. R.M. Greer. At 6 o'clock an elegant supper was served. Miss Ellen Pratt of Chicago, Mrs. Charles Hatton of Wichita, Kan., and Mrs. Wm. Aiken of Philadelphia were among the guests. ************** SHRUNKEN Corpse of Infant Found in Garret at Croton Licking County Officials Investigating -- Child Said to Have Been Three Months of Age (Newark Advocate) The village of Croton, this county, was thrown into a fever of excitement when it became public Tuesday that the shrunken corpse of an infant of uncertain age had been found in the garret at the home of Howard Frazier. Marshal Tim Wells has notified County Prosecutor J. Howard Jones, who has authorized Coroner W.E. Wiylarch to make a thorough investigation of the case. The body was discovered about three weeks ago by Mr. Frazier. It was difficult to recognize it as the body of a human being, so dried and shrunken was the flesh. A physician who examined the body declared that it must have been about three months old. The skull was missing and the skin was dried like parchment. To avoid the notoriety Mr. Frazier said nothing of the discovery to any one except his family physician for several days. Finally the information became generally public and the village marshal heard the story, and, after making an ivestigation, reported the matter to the county officials. There is no way of determining how long the body has been in the attic where it was discovered. Mr. Frazier has occupied the house less than a year and until a few weeks ago he had no occasion to visit that portion of the attic where the corpse was found. Coroner Wiylarch and Deputy Coroner Jackson will go to Croton tonight to make an investigation of the case. ***************** Wedding INvitations Friends here have received invitations to attend the wedding of Miss Hazel Vail, daughter of Mrs. Myrtle Vail, and Mr. George Compton Williams, which will occur Monday, June 19, at 4 p.m. at the home of the bride's mother at 3739 W. 33d street, Cleveland. *************** SPARTA GIRL Will Leave Soon To Teach In Porto Rico Public Schools Sparta, July 11 -- Miss Bertha Morehouse, formerly of this place has accepted a position as teacher in the public school at Clayey, Porto Rico, and will depart from Delaware soon to take up her work. She is a daughter of Dr. G.W. Morehouse.(NOTE: The article spelled Puerto Rico as it is written above) ****************** Ogg-Hillier At 8:30 o'clock Wednesday evening the marriage of Dr. Lester C. Ogg and Miss Jane Elizabeth Hillier, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hillier of 204 N. Park street, was solemnized at St. Paul's Episcopal church by the Rev. William E. Hull, rector of the church. The wedding was one of the very prettiest events that have transpired here in years and was largely attended. The beautiful and impressive Episcopal ring service was used and the church choir sang. Mrs. P.O. Wilkins sang "O! Perfect Love." The bride, leaning on the arm of her father, and preceded by the ring bearer, little Miss Helen Sommers of Mansfield, a cousin of the bride, who carried the ring in a calla lily, the maid of honor, Miss Grace Wood of New Castle, Pa., and the bridesmaids, Miss Gertrude Thompson of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Miss Mary Hull of Delaware, entered the church and were met at the altar by the groom, his best man, Mr. Charles Hillier of Elwood, Ind., brother of the bride,and the Rev. Mr. Hull. The bride was given away by her father. The bride was charming in a white crepe meteor gown with train, trimmed in real duchess lace and real seed ornament, with veil reaching to the bottom of the train. The veil was held by a wreath of bridal rosebuds and maiden-hair fern. She carried a white prayer book with a shower of white satin ribbon and kneeled on a white satin pillow. The bride's traveling suit was of tobacco-brown whipcord with picturesque hat to match. Miss Grace Wood, the maid of honor, was gowned in lavender satin with lavender spangled net trimmed in real seed ornmanet. Miss Wood carried a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums. Miss Thompson wore yellow satin meteor trimmed in real rose point lace. Miss Hull wore yellow satin charmeuse trimmed in Irish point lace and chiffon. The bridesmaids carried bouquets of lavender chrysanthemums and wore large white picturesque hats. Little Miss Sommers wore white embroidered swiss. The groom and best man were attired in conventional costume. Mrs. Hillier, mother of the bride, wore grey silk trimmed in wide ratine lace; Mrs. Chas. Beazel of New Castle, Pa., aunt of the bride, wore black silk lace over yellow satin; Mrs. Thompson of Ft. Wayne, Ind., -- grey silk trimmed in real rose point lace; Miss Alice Hillier of Zanesville -- cream ratine voile with satin trimming; Miss Ezalia Mills of Galion, O., grey striped voile with bugle trimming; Mrs. Homer Jones of Newark, O., white genadine over white messaline with lace trimmings; Mrs. Charles Hillier of Newark, white ratine voile. The ushers were Mr. Frank Sheets of New Castle, Pa., Mr. Marshall of Columbus, Dr. Harry Deibe of Columbus, and Mr. Carl Sellers of this city. The groom's presents to the best man and ushers were stick pins and tie clasps. the bride's presents to her attendants were bar pins. Immediately following the ceremony, a handsom reception to the relatives and a number of friends was held at the Hillier home. An elegant luncheon was served. The presents to the bride were numerous, varied and valuable. Dr. and Mrs. Ogg left at midnight on a short wedding trip. They will return here shortly, but will not make a permanent residence for a while. Each guest at the reception was given a piece of the wedding cake. The bride is one of the most popular of the city's younger society set, and has a large number of friends. Dr. Ogg is a graduate of the Mt. Vernon high school and of the Ohio-Starling medical college. He is a member of the Zi Si Phi fraternity. ******************** Arndt-Morison Mr. Rodney Morison jr., and Miss Louise Arndt, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George D. Arndt of S. Gay street, two of the city's best known and most popular young people, were united in marriage Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents, in the presence of a large number of immediate relatives and friends of the bride and groom, by the Rev. Ira J. Houston, pastor of the First Congregational church. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Loma Arndt, as maid of honor, and the groom by Mr. William Barr of Philadelphia, a fraternity brother and close friend of Mr. Morison's. The front parlor of the Arndt home, in which the ceremony was performed, was very pretty in its fall decorations. Miss Helen McNabb played the wedding march. Twenty-five relatives and friends of the bride and groom were seated at the table when the wedding supper was served. When the wedding cake was cut, Miss Gibson received the thimble, Mr. Barr the ring, and Miss Pearl the dime. Mr. Rodney Morison sr., father of the groom, Miss Alfred Morison, sister of the groom of Philadelphia, Mr. William Barr of Philadelphia, Miss Augusta Pearl of Chicago, Miss Catherine Gibson of Indianapolis, Ind., and Miss Inez Arndt of Amherst, O., were among those present. Mr. and Mrs. Morison left at 2:40 Sunday morning over the Pennsylvania for Cleveland, where Mr. Morison has accepted a position, and where they will make their home. ****************** Williams-Vail The marriage of Miss Hazel Vail, the charming daughter of Mrs. Myrtle Vail of Cleveland, and Mr. George Compton Williams, also of Cleveland, took place at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, June 10, at the home of the bride's mother, 3739 W. Thirty-third street. To the strains of the Lohengrin Wedding March, played by Miss Jennie Irish, the bridal party entered the parlor, where the ceremony was performed by the Rev. F.E. Bigolow beneath an arch of pink peonies and asparagus ferns, in the presence of immediate relatives and friends of the young people. The bride wore a dainty gown of embroidered white voile and carried an armful of Bride's roses and lilies-of=the-valley, while Miss Minnie VanNostrand of Mt. Vernon, as bridesmaid, wore embroidered swiss and carried pink sweetpeas. Mr. Clarence Edson Planck of Chicago served Mr. Williams as best man. After the ceremony and congratulations, the bride was led, blindfoled, to the balcony, from which she threw her bouquet to the guests who had descended to the lawn below. The bouquet was caught by Miss Jennie Errett. Following this a reception was held, after which a lap-lunch was served. The bride received many beautiful and useful gifts. After August first, Mr. and Mrs. Williams will be at home to their many friends at 3739 W. Thirty-third street, Cleveland. **************