Muncie Sunday Star, January 8, 1904

          Aged Brothers of Delaware and Henry Counties are probably the oldest
          living twins in the U.S.

          "Very Large Photo"

          Delaware and Henry counties together can boast of probably the oldest living twins
          in the state or in the United States.

          On Thursday, Jan. 5, Brice Powers of Delaware county, and Reason Powers of
          Henry county, celebrated their ninetieth birthday anniversaries.  The former who
          is a well-known farmer of Center township and resides not far from Muncie, is
          still in hale health and occasionally drives down to Henry county to visit his twin
          brother, Reason Powers, who lives on a farm east of Springport.

          Brice and Reason Powers were born on January 5, 1815, in Mongolia county,
          West Virginia.Their father, Nehemiah Powers, first saw the light of day in a
          Virginia fort, erected to protect the settlement from the incursions of the Indians.

          Brice Powers was but a lad of eight when his father moved to Wayne county in
          1823 and settled at Centerville. After farming some in Wayne county he finally
          moved to Delaware county in 1852 and has since resided here.

          The twin brothers are each highly respected in his own community.  Brice Powers
          has accumulated considerable real estate, while his brother is also ready to end his
          last days in peace and comfort.
 
 
 

          The Muncie Morning Star, Wednesday, December 28, 1904
          Delaware County Teachers Instructors in Cowan School.

          "Medium sized Photo"

          Caption:  C.L. Clawson, Principal, Miss Kiger, Miss Tuttle & Marion Kirp

          Under the management of the above, corps of teachers, the Cowan school with its
          high school department, is one of the very best in Delaware county-and that is
          saying a great deal.
 

          Muncie Morning Star, Saturday December 31, 1904
          Girl Enticed to Cincinnati by Professed friend of family

          "Large Photo of Ethel Saylors"

          Enticed to Cincinnati by the man who posed as an old friend of the family and
          professed to be a second father to her, little Ethel Saylors, aged 14, daughter of Mr.
          and Mrs. James Saylors, 308 West Ninth street, this city, has escaped his clutches
          after two weeks of anxious search by her parents and the betrayer of the little girl,
          Charles Dickerson aged 44, is now in jail at Cincinnati, awaiting trial under a
          heavy bond. The girl is detained as a witness at the trial which is expected to occur
          soon.

          Dickerson roomed for two years at the Saylors home here, and was considered
          almost a member of the family.When he asked that Ethel be allowed to come to the
          city, promising her proper care and protection, the parents consented, thinking
          that the visit would do the child much good.  Hearing nothing from her after
          several days, they became anxious and began inquiries.  Finally a letter came from
          the girl appealing to her father to rescue her from the wretch, into whose hands she
          had fallen.  Saylors, aided by the Cincinnati police, soon found the two and had
          Dickerson arrested.

          The Saylor family formerly lived in Dunkirk and the father made a dilligent search
          in Dunkirk and vicinity before he suspected the guilt of Dickerson.

          The Muncie Sunday Star, Dec. 4, 1904
          Very popular young couple to make life journey together

          "Large Photo"

          Lewis Leavell and Miss Mabel Pittenger Whose engagement was recently
          announced by the parents of the bride-elect. Miss Pittenger is a bright and
          winsome young lady of Royerton.She is well and favorable known all over the
          township. Mr.Leavell is employed at the Lake Erie railroad offices in this city.
          He has a large circle of friends.
 
 

          December 25, 1904
          REV. GEORGE W. BOXELL

          PREACHED FOR FORTY-SIX YEARS AND HELD MANY INDIANA
          CHARGES

          "good size photo"

          Caption:  REV. GEORGE W. BOXELL

             One of the oldest and most prominent Methodist Protestant ministers of
          Indiana, the Rev. George W. Boxell, has been critically ill for several days at his
          home on Bethel avenue, Riverside.  Since 1853, when he was ordained, Rev. Boxell
          was actively engaged in ministerial work until 1899.  He has served as pastor of
          congregations in Marion, Anderson, Elwood, Ft. Wayne, Frankfort, Muncie and
          many other cities.  Beginning in 1876 Rev. Boxell was pastor of the Muncie M.P.
          church for five years.

             Rev. Boxell was born on January 16, 1833, in Virginia.  He early moved to
          Delaware county and lived here when Wysor's old grist mill and a log cabin inn
          practically comprised the town.
 
 

          Dec. 17, 1904
          J.A. Snider, Harrison Snider, Alex Snider & Virgil Snider

          FOUR GENERATIONS SHOWN OF DELAWARE COUNTY FAMILY

          "Large Photo"

          Caption:  J.A. Snider, Harrison Snider, Alex Snider & Virgil Snider

          The above is the picture of four generations of a well-known family of this county.
          The oldest is Alex. Snider and the youngest his great grandson, Virgil G. Snider.
          Mr. Alex. Snider and son, J.A. Snider, now reside in Hamilton township, while
          his son, Harrison Snider, and his son, Virgil, reside in, Harrison township.  Their
          ages are as follows:  Alex. Snider, 77 years; J.A. Snider, 54; Harrison Snider, 30;
          and Virgil Snider, 3.
 
 

          CITY OFFICIAL WILL RETIRE AFTER NINE YEARS OF SERVICE
           WILLIAM F. WARNER

          "Large Photo"
          Caption: WILLIAM F. WARNER

               After nine years of service in the employ of the city as superintendent of the
          Muncie electric light plant William F. Warner will retire on January 1.  His
          resignation is now in the hands of the electric light committee of the city council,
          which will name his successor.  Mr. Warner has invented and patented a new
          are(?) light and will henceforth will devote all his time to its manufacture.  The
          lamp is now used on the streets of Muncie and in many other cities.
 
 

          January 8, 1905
          ROY PLANK

          FORMER MUNCIE BOY ENJOYS LIFE ON THE “DIXIE”, AT COLON,
          PANAMA

          “Good size Photo”
          Photo Caption: ROY PLANK

          A Muncie boy who is now in Panama is Roy Plank, who has been connected with
          the navy for the last two years. He was a popular young iron worker while in
          this city and lived in Avondale. At present he is on the “Dixie” at Colon,
          Panama. He likes the navy, he writes to friends, but finds it pretty warm in
          Panama.
 
 

          January 15, 1905
          AGED FRENCHMAN, HIS WIFE AND HIS TWO SISTERS, WHO LONG
          AGO FOUND AN ASYLUM IN MUNCIETOWN

          “Large Photo”

          Photo Captions: Mrs. Eiler, Peter Mutch, Mrs. Mutch, Mrs. Ovinger

          AGED WOMAN TELLS OF SEIGE OF PARIS

          Mrs. Margaret Ovinger, of Muncie, Recalls Napoleon III, Louis and Eugenie

          LOST FOR WEEKS ON THE SEA

          Remarkable Story Found in Early Career of Four Aged Residents of This City

          Peter Mutch . . . . . . . . . . Age 88

          Mrs. Catherine Mutch . . . . . .  85

          Mrs. Mary Eiler . . . . . . . . . . . 95

          Mrs. Margaret Ovinger . . . . .   83
 

          Total age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351

          Average age, 87 years 9 months

          With enough interesting history in their past to fill a volume, four old
          people, the youngest of whom is 83 years of age and the oldest 95, are now
          living peacefully and happily in a cottage at the corner of Charles and Plum
          streets.

          They are Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mutch, aged 88 and 85 respectively; Mrs.
          Margaret Ovinger, 83, and Mrs. Mary Eiler, 95, sisters of Mr. Mutch.

          By birth all are French and lived in the old country during some of the most
          turbulent times in the history of Europe, and they have witnessed some of
          the scenes which history related and at which people shudder when reading
          the accounts. They have resided in Muncie many years, but often tell their
          early experience to their friends.

          “Yes”, said Mr. Mutch to a Star representative, yesterday, “I served in the
          French army under Louis Napoleon, Napoleon III, and was in active service
          for seven years. I did not have to fight any in my own country, but was in
          many battles. While going to the front I was on water for over six months,
          and had some very trying experiences. I entered the army from the province
          of Meuse, the town of Nancy. All young men had to serve seven years and as
          all were not needed at the front a system of drafting was used to tell who
          should be sent. Although of French birth I lived in Strasburg, Germany, for
          a long time.

          LIVED 22 YEARS IN PARIS

          They story of Mrs. Ovinger, the youngest of the four, is probably the most
          interesting, as she remembers those stirring days better. When but 18 years
          of age she moved from her country home in Lorraine to Paris, where she
          resided for 22 years. She was there during the siege of Paris, in 1848, in
          which her youngest brother, aged 19, was killed and buried with the other
          soldiers in the center of the city. In speaking of her live there, she says:

          “ I like Paris better than any other place I have ever been. I lived there
          at the time of Louis Phillip and Napoleon III and saw them often. The times
          then were terrible and death was everywhere. I remember the king and emperor
          as if they had lived but yesterday and also Empress Eugenie, who now lives a
          retired life in London, England. She had the most beautiful hair of any
          woman I have ever seen and I have seen her hundreds of times in the
          hospitals administering to the sick and wounded. Her two sons have been
          killed and she is now alone to face the world. When she was married to
          Napoleon she was about 20 and he was about 40 years old. She was from Spain.

          “When Louis Phillip was forced to fly from France he came to America and
          made his home in New York. He never returned to his home country that I know
          of and the last I heard had seven children living in New York.

          PLANNED TO DIE TOGETHER

          “I was the last of my family to come to this country and came over the water
          with my husband, who died about twelve years ago. My four children died and
          are buried in Paris. We left Paris on a sailing vessel and were just
          sixty-three days on the way. We were lost for many weeks and the captain
          gave me the last food on the boat. Before we would starve my husband planned
          with me to jump overboard. We were supposed to land in New York, but sailed
          into an unknown port. Inquiry showed that we were in New Orleans and from
          there we came over land to Muncie. That was forty-six years ago and Muncie
          was then a small village.

          I have often wanted to go back to Paris, but never have been out of America
          since arriving here. Mr. and Mrs. Mutch and Mrs. Eiler have also remained
          continually in America since coming across the ocean.”

          Mrs. Eiler was the first to come to America. She sailed from France with her
          husband over sixty years ago, and came to Ohio, where they first settled.
          They came to America at the request of a cousin of Mr. Eiler, who was here.
          After the term for which Mr. Mutch was enlisted in the army had expired and
          he had married, his sister, Mrs. Eiler, coaxed him to bring his bride to
          America. He came and then, with Mrs. Eiler, began to write for their
          remaining sister, Mrs. Ovinger, with her husband, to come to this country.

          LIVED IN WOOD NOW IN CITY

          Finally the latter started and as their relative lived in Muncie they came
          to Delaware county and made their home in the woods about the corner of
          Charles and Hackley streets. Since then the three families have always lived
          within a few miles of each other and now in their last years on earth are
          making their home together.

          Although aged, all are comparatively healthy and expect to live for several
          years yet. They are very proud of their advance age and enjoy telling of
          their early life. Only one of the three woman has any living children, as
          Mr. and Mrs. Mutch never had any and those of Mrs. Ovinger have all died.
          When they first came to Muncie it was a village of a few inhabitants and
          they have witnessed the town’s growth to the present size. Years ago they
          all lived in separate homes, but near each other, and until just recently
          they lived apart. Each one has property in his own name and enough to
          provide until death comes.
 
 

          January 16, 1905
          JESSE R. LONG

          WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY WAS NAMED PRESIDENT OF
          COMMERCIAL CLUB

          “Very good clear photo”

          Photo Caption: JESSE R. LONG

          At the last meeting of the Muncie Commercial Club Jesse R. Long was elected
          president for the coming year, succeeding George A. Ball. President Long is
          a member of the well-known law firm of Bingham & Long. His capabilities are
          such as make the choice for head of the Commercial club an unusually
          fortunate one.
 
 

          January 22, 1905
          Bruce miller

          THIS DELAWARE COUNTY HORSE A GRAND CIRCUIT CANDIDATE

          “Photo of Horse”

          Caption: “Bert Hazel”

          A 5-year-old sorrel stallion owned by Bruce miller, a Delaware county
          farmer, that will make the Grand circuit this year. The sire of Bert Hazel
          is Nut Boy and dam Acolite. In working the Ohio circuit last year he made an
          excellent showing and the local admirers of the horse expect him to be good
          this season. He is coming 6 years old.
 

           January 22, 1905
          Reading from the left: Zetta Yingling, Mayme Warfel, Mrs. J.E. Andrews,
          Lizzie Yingling.

          SISTERS LEAD IN YORKTOWN SOCIAL AND CLUB CIRCLES

          “Small photo of women”

          Photo Caption: SISTERS IN A GROUP

          Reading from the left: Zetta Yingling, Mayme Warfel, Mrs. J.E. Andrews,
          Lizzie Yingling.

          Yorktown, Ind., Jan 19.- Four soisters, two of whome are active club
          members, and three of whom are living in Yorktown and one in Muncie, are
          shown in the above group.

          Miss Zetta Yingling was born in Yorktown. The second lady in the picture is
          the corresponding secretary of the Yorktown Woman’s club. Mrs. Andrews, of
          Muncie, formerly of Yorktown, is the mother of four sons. Miss Yingling has
          been an active member of the Yorktown Woman’s club since the birth of the
          club.
 
 

          Friday, February 3, 1905
          ALVIN COLE

          GOING TO THE PHILLIPPINES

          “Photo”

          Photo caption: ALVIN COLE

          Alvin Cole, a Yorktown young man, who is a member of Company B., Sixth
          Infantry, now stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., will on next Monday,
          start for the Phillippines, where his company has been ordered. He expects
          to remain on the islands for several months. Young Cole enlisted last August
          for a term of three years.
 
 

          Friday, February 5, 1905
          LEADERS IN WORK OF MUNCIE’S NOTED CHORUS

          “large photo”

          Photo caption: OFFICERS OF THE APOLLO CLUB

          Top row- Frank W. Prothero, secretary; Charles C. Bryan, librarian; Orville
          Harrold, L. H. Volvin, Alex. Ernestinoff and George C. Benham, music
          committee; Dr. J. M. Quick, treasurer.

          Bottom Row- S. L. Potter, president; Miss Nellie Kinert, accompanist; and
          Thomas E. Bracken, vice president.
 
 

          February 6, 1905
          REV. JOHN L. KITTRELL

          CONDUCTING REVIVAL IN MUNCIE

          “Large Photo”

          Photo caption: REV. JOHN L. KITTRELL

          The Rev. John L. Kittrell, of Farmland, is now conducting revival services
          at the Friends church. Rev. Kittrell is one of the ablest and most successful
          evangelists that has labored in the middle west in rec ent years. His manner
          of conducting revival work is peculiar to himself. His sermons always awaken
          the conscience of his hearers.

          He will preach tonight at 7:30 on the subject, “The Origin, Extent and Power
          of the Gospel of Christ.”
 
 

          Wednesday, February 8, 1905
          WELL KNOWN CITIZENS OF COUNTY

          “Large Photo”

          Photo caption: CYRUS HEDRICK, 85. MRS. GABRIEL PAYTON, 83. MRS.
          SARAH GRAHAM, 79.

          Three of the oldest settlers of the county from the same family are Cyrus
          Hendrick, 85, residing four miles east of Muncie on the Selma pike, and two
          sisters, Mrs. Gabriel Payton, 83, of near DeSoto, and Mrs. Sarah Graham, 79,
          living four miles east of Muncie. Recently they all met at the home of Mr.
          Hedrick and celebrated his 85th birthday. All three came from Pendleton
          county, West Virginia, in 1836, and have resided here ever since. They were
          the children of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hedrick and are well known all over
          Delaware county.
 
 

          Thursday, February 9, 1905
          MR. AND MRS. JONAS HANEY
          WERE WEDDED FIFTY YEARS

          “Large Photo”

          Photo Caption: MR. AND MRS. JONAS HANEY

          For forty years Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Haney have been well-known residents of
          western Delaware and Eastern Madison counties. They lived near the county
          line. After fifty years of wedded life the union was broken Tuesday by the
          death of Mrs. Haney. She was 74. The funeral cortege will leave the house at
          10’oclock this morning for Mt. Pleasant church, where the services will be
          held. Interment will be made in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.