Ashland County Happenings: 15 January 1879

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Ashland Co., OH USGenWeb Site
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Ashland County Happenings
ASHLAND TIMES: 25 January 1879

Submitted by Joyce

A postal card from a party in a position to know, Informs us that the present residence of Will S. Davis, is at Batavia, N. Y. Interested persons will please note.

We note the appointment of Mr. Thad Coffin, formerly of this place, to the position of railway postal clerk on the route between Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. Another 23rd boy made happy.

There will be services in the M.E. Church during the week, beginning at half-past ten o'clock A.M., and continuing one hour. Services will also be held each evening at the usual time.

A sleighing party, organized in South Ashland, descended upon Mr. Jacob Miller, residing at some distance south of town, on Saturday evening last, and report says had a joyous and hilarious time of it.

Saturday should have been one of the busiest days of the season - judging from the number of teams in town. Merchants complain, however, that more visiting and standing around is done than shopping.

It has been the custom of many of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith to pay them an annual visit during the sleighing season. In accordance with that programme, a considerable party were entertained at their hospitable home south of town on Monday evening last.

The hill on Fifth Street, near the old Freer elevator, is in excellent condition for sliding, and nightly attracts large crowds. Both sexes join in the amusement, and sleds of every description are pressed into service. The slide begins on Cottage street and ends anywhere this side of Orange street.

The public use of the bottle having been discarded by most of our "toney" young men, an ingenious substitute has been discovered by which thirst may be quenched , quite as effectually. The flask is now carried in an inside pocket, in the cork of which a rubber tube with nipple is inserted, and the reviving liquid taken after the manner of baby feed.

Mr. William Mansfield has shown us the model of a rubber spring for all vehicles, of his own invention, which promises to take the place of steel for many purposes. The model is of the usual form of the steel buggy spring, with numerous interior layers following the band of the outerrim, and is calculated to stand a heavier pressure with less oscillation thatn steel, but with equal elasticity. It is Mr. Mansfield's intention to give the spring a practical trial on a large scale at an early day.

Mr. Chas. Kenny entertained a small party of young folks at his home on Center street, on Wednesday evening last. The fact that the evening was rainy and inclement presented an obstacle to the attendance of those invited. Ike Saner went the rounds with his shay, and gathering up the ladies, set them down at the appointed place without so much as wetting the soles of their feet. The evening passed away in jollity and fun. Everybody was happy, and it was away in the small hours when the gathering broke up.

On Tuesday morning, while Ed Newkirk and Charlie Clugston were driving a double team past the drug store of Cole & Wick, on Main street, the pole of the sleigh dropped from the neck-yoke, throwing the vehicle forward upon the heels of the team. Taking fright, the team ran away up street, encountering at the start the brand new cutter of Mr. W.A. Beer, into the rear of which they unceremoniously plunged, breaking the left runner short off, demolishing the back end of the box, and creating general wreck. Continuing up street, they were stopped without further injury near Weist's drug store. Mr. Beer's horse, meanwhile, had not been idle, but dragged the wreck to which he was attached as far as the Stone Corner where a halt was called. The horses escaped without injury, but Mr. Beer's cutter will need making over.

A large party of young folks left this place Monday evening last for Loudonville; the means of conveyance being a four-horse sled. Among the party we noticed Joe Wick, Nate Strauss, Kels Alberson, Frank Gates, Chas. Freer, Chas. Smith, Frank Rudy, Byron Humes, Lol. Miller, Chas. Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. Goldburg, Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty, Misses Helen Crall, May and Jennie Newkirk, Ester Harley, Flo Marsh, May Mansfield, Etta Dissinger, Minda Gates, Nellie Stevens, and Emma Bushnell. The party left here shortly after five o'clock, reaching Loudonville at about nine, when they stopped at the residence of Esquire Gaines. A few of the elite of Loudonville society were called in, and a merry time enjoyed. A bounteous supper was served, and the fun and jollity continued till a late hour. Ashland was reached again shortly after six o'clock in the morning.

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