HISTORICAL NEWS
Historical Societies
ALLEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mrs. Harry B. Longsworth, Secretary
and Editor
The October and December issues of the Reporter
(Nos. 33
and 34) are devoted to an article on the
"Faurot Opera House"
in Lima. The story was prompted by the
contemplated razing of
the Faurot Block. The Opera House,
constructed in 1881 at a
cost of $225,000.00, was said to have
been the finest between
New York and Denver.
The Society opened the season's meetings
on October 30, with
a lecture by Wilhelm A. Amstutz, of
Bluffton, on "How and
Where I Found Old Records."
BELMONT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
F. Hamilton Hibbard, President
The following members are serving as the
Society's officers:
F. Hamilton Hibbard, Barnesville,
President; A. H. Mitchell, Jr.,
St. Clairsville, Vice President; Miss
Marguerite Brown, St.
Clairsville, Secretary; A. Van Patton,
St. Clairsville, Treasurer.
CLARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Arthur R. Altick, Secretary
The 48th annual meeting of this
organization was held in the
Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Building, November 12. Mr.
Arthur R. Harper, Field Representative,
Ohio Division of Con-
servation and Natural Resources, gave
the principal address.
GRANVILLE, OHIO, HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Mrs. Charles B. White, Treasurer
The following members of this Society
are now serving as
its officers: Arthur Wright Jones,
President; James Cox, Sec-
retary; Mrs. Charles B. Wright,
Treasurer; Dr. William T. Utter,
Chairman of Executive Committee.
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