Spirit of Democracy January 25, 1894 Sardis (this newspaper was so badly damaged before filming that I can only transcribe portions--sorry) A necktie and birthday social was held at Fred Zeh's Saturday evening, January 13 in honor of his daughter Mollie's twentieth birthday. The evening was spent in various kinds of parlor games. The following is a list of presents bestowed upon her by her friends and relatives: J.W. Martin, butter dish; Eva Goddard, jelly dish; John F. Zeh, 50 cents; Elbert Martin, preserve dish; Ed. Miller, handkerchief; Bertha Zeh, handkerchief; Edith Goddard, cream pitcher; W.F. Hossman, silk handkerchief; Clara Theis, fancy ink stand; F.W. Zeh, bottle of perfumery; Elverton Goddard, breast pin; Emma Hogue, hair ornament; Ethel Goddard, glass dish; James Jones, bread plate; William Goddard, butter plate. George Case, our merchant, has purchased the handsome dwelling and drugstore of A.C. Vetter. Consideration, $7,500. Sheriff Keyser paid us a visit and....some few people had some pressing...business at Woodsfield. George Case is again the happy father of a girl. Also Emmet Litten.....of a very large boy. Henry Neiman and wife paid a visit to Grandmother Winkler near...Bottom. .....large frame barn of John....by Godfrey Hossman.... ...Goddard is confined to ...with a felon on his hand.... Fagert of West Virginia...her cousin Ruth Hissom,...& Dieter are doing a good...with their planing mill. ...Hossman is doing some ...work at Narrows run. ...there was a grand hop at the residence of John Wes. Longwell. ...Miller is getting in ...for a large frame barn. ...llie Goddard has his hand cut...coon hunting. Lizzie Bolen is confined to her room with the grip. Emil Bohren took a fine horse to Wheeling. Ralph Bolen has the mumps or it has him. Peter Gillman is on the sick list. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly Re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt