The location of "Spa Springs" is not known. A 1923 Richmond, Indiana newspaper mentioned "Spa Springs" being located at College Corner (see two links at right). College Corner straddles the Ohio/Indiana state line and is about half-way between Lyonsville and Darrtown. It seems logical that the two congregations gathered at this centralized location.
The trip by automobile seemingly marked a significant departure from previous travel. See more at the Ditman Family page.
This marks a sad event for Edward George Kolb and Lillian (Greschel) Kolb. and other Kolb family members.
The "Burns" farm referenced in this paragraph was located about 1/2 mile north of the intersection of St. Rt. 73 and 177 - on the west side of 177. Presumably, the bridge that "washed away" is the one on 177 that crosses Darr's Run, just north of the Burns farm (click the link below).
The "Only Us" comment in this paragraph is continued in Part 2 of this newspaper article. To continue, click the Part 2 link below.
For several years, Ditman family members traveled between Darrtown and their Maryland home roots by railroad.
As more Kolb family information is found, it will be added to the Kolb Family page.
Links to newspaper items that mention Spa Springs.
Joe Burns was a tenant of this property, which was actually owned by Josephus Ditman.
The storm described in this Sept. 8th newspaper article actually hit Butler County on Sept. 3rd.
Darrtown resident, Mr. L. A. Miller described the devastation in his 1922 diary. His commentary appears at the following link.
Sept. 3: At 1 AM, things became lively as rain came in torrents. Lightning was something awful. At 5 AM, 12 inches of rain had fallen at Darrtown; 6+ at Oxford, 5 inches at Camden, and 3+ at Cincinnati, Oh. (Waters) high in area rivers...drowned hogs, pigs, birds, chickens and damaged crops and good soil gone by the tons. Sept. 4: Everyone busy looking after lost property, fences, etc. Campers fared bad along streams. No human lives lost, so far as is known. Song birds were drowned by the thousands in the path of the deluge. Darrtown and vicinity was in the center of the greatest rainfall in five hours in the history of this section.