Large Squirrel Killed

Herald of Oct. 28, 1897

Lewis Baird, in the employ of L. A. Wilkinson killed a gray squirrel the other day that dressed two and three-fourth pounds. This was an unusually large squirrel.

The post office at Barbara, (Clappertown) was entered by thieves on Thursday night of last week, and forty dollars’ worth of stamps were taken. The following night the store of J. C. Brumbaugh, of the same place, was forced open. The safe, a small one, was taken out, placed on a wheelbarrow and removed to a field near the residence of Arch Clapper where it was blown open. The robbers secured one fifty cent piece and one dime for their trouble. There is no clue to the robbers.

A special “Old People’s Day” service will be observed in the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday. The morn-sermon will be preached by Rev. Jesse Akers, followed by communion. In the evening there will be held a song service composed entirely of old Methodist hymns.