In 1865 the village of Bluffton was four years old.
There was no town hall. There were no Main Street retail buildings.
Bluffton University did not exist, nor did Bluffton schools. There were no railroads here.
A small pox epidemic had ravaged the rural Bluffton settlement from 1861 to 1863. The Civil War was ending. The State of Ohio had existed for only 62 years.
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An Owens family, living in what is now the Lincoln Highway south of Bluffton, had recently converted to Catholicism.
$58,800 was raised by the Lima Building and Construction Trades and its contractor partners at the annual Husky golf outing held July 25. Last year’s golf outing raised a record $132,000.
“We are pleased that the Lima Building and Construction Trades Council and our signatory contractors are responsible for such a large percentage of the funds raised at the Husky golf outing.
We are open for breakfast at 8 a.m., Tuesday-Friday and serve breakfast all day. Come in and try our Greek omelet or bacon, egg and cheese on our own ciabatta.
AUGUST 11 - 14 LUNCH SPECIALS
Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
TUESDAY
Italian vegetable chicken soup
Mushroom asparagus quiche
Chicken Kiev with side salad
Strawberry tortilla salad
Mennonite Memorial Home's Concert on the Lawn, featuring the Lima Area Concert Band, is rescheduled for 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug.15.
The concert was postponed in June due to a weekend of rain.
The free concert includes free ice cream, popcorn and drinks. All that's needed to attend is to bring your own lawn chair. The concert is on the MMH lawn, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.
This year's annual summer concert celebrates Mennonite Memorial Home's 60th anniversary. The concert will include music from the 1950s and 1960s in addition to some patriotic selections.
