This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: amyarmstrong Surnames: SWANK, COCANOWER, MOCK, HESS, ERWIN, LEEDY, GILLMORE, BEAL Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.knox/2935/mb.ashx Message Board Post: ANKENYTOWN. ... Miss Ida M. Swank returned Wednesday night of last week, from a visit of eight weeks in Indiana. ... John Cocanower moved, last Monday, on the farm that he bought of John Mock. ... Eli Hess went to Chesterville last Tuesday to attend a Musical Convention held by Prof. J.A. Erwin of West Salem. ... The singing, by Aaron Leedy, at the Dunkard Church, will be held on next Sunday evening, instead of on Saturday. ... Eli. Hess will hold singing in the Evangelical Church, in Independence, on next Sunday at 2 p.m., and expects his three classes to be present. ... Mrs. Mary Gillmore of this place, left for Columbus, on last Monday to receive medical treatment of Dr. Firestone. ... At this writing, Harvey Beal is lying sick at J.R. Beal of this place, with lung disease and rheumatism. ... The mumps are still raging in this vicinity. source: THE RICHLAND STAR (Bellville, Richland, Ohio): 22 January 1880, Vol. III, No. 17 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.