W. H. Earhart
We congratulate our old friend W.H. Earhart, on his appointment to the post office at Lexington, O., on Jan. 1893. We made acquaintance of W.H. Earhart some years ago, when he sat as chairman of a stormy debate we had at Lexington. That friendship has grown since we know more of him. Mr. Earhart is not wealthy, but he has been honored with several important positions. He was born in Adams County, Missouri, raised in Licking County, Ohio, moved to Richland County in the Spring of 1884, to Lexington, Troy Twp., where he has resided ever since. He was raised a farmer but has taught several terms of school here and in Licking Co. He is engaged in present in growing a fine peach orchard and budding peach trees for nursery stock. He has the honor of always being faithful to his promises, has many friends here and in Licking Co. He has been a consistent Democrat ever sine he was a voter. He has been Ass't. Enrolling Clerk of the House of Representatives, during the Campbell Adm. He has been honored by the people as mayor of Lexington for two years, and Justice of the Peace of Troy Twp. He was selected by Mr. Harter as P.M. of Lexington without soliciting the place. That can not be said of many men. Mr. Earhart has the respect of citizens generally. He has always believed "that an honest man is the noblest work of God" and has acted on that principle. We congratulate Mr. Earhart and believe he will fill the place in the interest of the pubic. -- Editor.
From BELLVILLE INDEPENDENT: January 11, 1894, Vol. 6, No. 35