News From Archertown, 1905

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New Egypt Press 31 Mar 1905
A party of friends were entertained on Monday evening by Walter Bell and wife, it being their first evening in their new home. Those present spent a very pleasant evening playing bingo, Jenkins up Copenhagen, and various other games. Refreshments were served at a late hour. There were about forty people present.


There have been many moving here during the past week. Walter Bell moved his family on the farm at the schoolhouse corner, lately vacated by Thomas Riley whom moved on the Davis farm. Alfred Southard moved on the old Henry Moore place; George Horner moved from the corner house formerly occupied by Jackson Southard, on the road to the Hopkins place; Alfred Bell moved in the house vacated by Walter Bell, and Ellis Hopkins moved where Albert moved from. Nearly everyone of Archertown's inhabitants have moved in new homes.

Edward Ivins whose birthday was on Wednesday of this week, had the misfortune to be sick all day. He is twelve years old, and was counting on a good time.

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