Nelsonville approves $24,000 plan for electric plant upgrade
Nelsonville officials awarded bids for plant enhancements to modernize the municipal electric light property. The Nelsonville Lumber Co. won the building repair contract at 5139.40, with GE handling the generator and switchboard totaling 3130 and 5923 respectively. The Harrisburg Foundry will furnish a Unaflow engine at 8128, Alfred Richardson to install a second hand boiler for 1000, and a four month installation period is planned. The project aims to consolidate light and water operations under one roof, improve steam economy, and replace all boilers in time.
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Nelsonville
3B. M. Coakney
Board of Control
L. J. Eberle
R. E. McLain
Sidney Cook
B. M. Coakley
Nelsonville Lumber Company
General Electric Company
Harrisbore Foundry and Machine Company
Alfred Richardson
General Electric A. C
Hurrigburg
Matheny Dies in Nelsonville at 83
John Matheny 83 died at home in Bone Hollow after years as a MA. Funeral set for Monday at 11 at Independent Holiness Church at Poplar and Watkins. Burial in Greenlawn. He survived by his wife and several children.
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Nelsonville
Aug
John Matheny
Bone Hollow
Independent Holiness Church
Poplar and
Watkins Streets
Greenlawn
Four locals fined in Nelsonville court for minor offenses
Oscar Spooner and Everett Koon pleaded guilty to quarreling and fighting in front of Mayor L J Eberle and were fined 10 plus costs each. Charles Jones admitted intoxication and paid 10 plus costs. W D Duncan of Athens, employed in Lancaster, was fined 10 plus costs for driving without lights in city streets.
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Nelsonville
Oscar Spooner
Everett Koon
L. J. Eberle
Harles Jones
W. DD. Buncan
Athens
Lancaster
King's Heralds to Meet Nelsonville Tuesday Afternoon
The King's Heralds will meet Tuesday at 3 o'clock at the home of leader Mrs. Thomas Spencer. Members are urged to bring dues and pennies for the penny march.
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King's Heralds
Nelsonville
King’s Heralds
Thomas Spencer
Woman's Missionary Society Holds Annual Picnic
The Woman's Missionary society of the Christian church met for an annual picnic dinner at six o'clock Thursday evening in the church. Mrs. T. D. Brown presided over the business session and program. A highlight was a talk by Mrs. S. G. Pedigo of Athens. Thirty-five members and guests attended, with out-of-town visitors Mrs. S. E. Pedigo, Miss Lula Wilkes of Athens, and Mrs. Gertrude Rainey of Trimble.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
T. D. Brown
G. Pedigo
Athens
SE. G. Pedigo
Lula Wilkes
Gertrude Rainey
Trimble
Missionary Club Picnic In Church Parlors At Nelsonville
Members of the Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church held their annual picnic in the church parlors. The event featured quilting, a 5 pm dinner with Miss Nelle Pickering and Miss Jessie Needs as guests, a 6:30 program, a mite box demonstration, and remarks by president Mrs. A. L. Barker. Announced were officers for September and the Foreign School of Missions August 8 to 13 at Lancaster camp grounds. The meeting closed with prayer and flowers sent to former treasurer Mrs. Waldo Chute, now ill in Huntington.
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Nelsonville
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Nelle Pickering
Athens
Jessie Needs
Pleasant City
King’s Heralds
Otto Shirley
A. L. Barker
Retta Howe
Ada Hawk
Foreign School of Missions
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Frank O'Mara
Violet Glenn
John Willams
Sam Frank
Pearl Willams
Frank
O'Mara
Wesley Hawk
Laura Spencer
Hill Street
The
F’ Ety
Waldo Chute
Chute
Huntington Hospital
Glouster Council Votes for Shared Sewer Project
Glouster officials propose funding two thirds of a Cross street sewer and require property owners to cover the remaining third to accelerate installation before street improvements. Barthiow and Son received a 1 962 01 estimate for street work. July fines totaled 46 50, with receipts 147 51 over expenditures. Board financials show July 30 balances. clerks report board receipts 1 663 71 and expenditures 1 516 14.
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Council
Cross Street
Barthiow and Son
Parle
Board of Public Affairsa
Mrs Brown Dies in Nelsonville After Illness
Mrs Sarah Brown 27 died at her home on Poplar Street after a two year illness with lung trouble. Survived by husband Cecil Brown, her father two brothers and three sisters. Funeral set for Monday 2 30 PM at aunt Miss Margaret Clark’s Campbell Street home. Personal mentions note several local visits and guests.
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Nelsonville
Sarah Brown
Poplar Street
Cecil Brown
Margaret Clark
Campbell Street
Local residents share travels and family events
Miss Oril Smith returns from Woodsfield after vacation with friends. Albert Barber family and Carl Linton with Mae drive to Dubuque Iowa to visit Barber's brother Estell Crabtree, a DuBuque Town league outfielder. Doanville announces birth of daughter to Charles Thompson Sr. and Dorothy Williams Doanville, with grandparents Mrs Wil liams and Mr Williams. Smith R. Sherburn of Columbus visits, accompanies home his wife and daughter who stayed with L Keplar couple. Evelyn Siddls travels to Pennsylvania for weeks with relatives. Mary Murphy of San Francisco visits sister Harve Sines. they had not spoken in eight years. Garnet Wright recovering from Columbus golf operation, expected home early next week.
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Oril Smith
Woodsfield
Albert Barber
Ralph
Carl Linton
Mae
du Buqve
Iowa
Tom Williams
Doanville
Smith R. Sherburn
Columbus
Sherburn
L. Keplar
Evelyn Siddls
Pennsylvania
Mary Murphy
San Fransisco
Calif
Harve Sines
Murphy
Sines
Garnet Wright
Ww Co T U Picnic At Christian Church Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports the Ww Co T U will host its annual picnic in the Christian church social rooms on Monday at 6 pm with a regular meeting after. Maggie Betts leads devotion and Frank Johnson directs the program. Members should bring suitable dishes for the dinner. The lawn fete at St Andrews parish house drew many attendees, with decorated and electrically lit grounds.
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Nelsonville
Ww. Co. T. U
The
Christian Church
Maggie Betts
Frank Johnson
USA
St. Andrews Church
Ralph Betts Improves in Nelsonville
Aug 1 In Nelsonville Ralph Betts son of Mr and Mrs Frank Betts was brought home ill from Mansfield where he was working. Initial fears of typhoid fever eased as doctors reported his condition improved Saturday morning.
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Ralph Betts
Nelsonville
Frank Betts
Mr Betts
Mansfield
Honor Birthday Glouster Mrs Maria Eddy Celebration
Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brammer Trimble to honor Mrs Maria Eddy on her ninety first birthday. A noon dinner and a 91 candle birthday cake were shared with guests from Trimble Martinsville Greens Run Columbus and Athens.
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Glouster
W. A. Brammer
Trimble
Martinsville
William Gallatin
Eddy
Edward Cartwright
Green’s Run
Brammer
Jean Eddy
Kate Martin
Brown
Dorothy
E. Haskins
Ruth Brammer
E. E. Eddy
Lora Eddy
Eddy Alton
Amanda
Juniors Win Glouster Game On Friday Evening
Glouster Trimbie Juniors defeated the colored boys at the focal grounds Friday by a score of 15 to 7. Battery for the colored boys Morris Teach and Tudor. For the Juniors Halbert and Smith. The friends of Charles Cox of Jacksonville note his recovery after throat surgery and that he and Mrs. Cox will return home early next week.
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Glouster
Glousier
Trimbie
Focal Grounds
Wriday
Morris, Teach and Tudor
Halbert and
Smith
Charles Cox
Jacksonville
Cox
Mrs. Cox
Athens Boy Scouts Return From Muskingum Camp Monday
Forty Athens county Boy Scouts, who camped along the Muskingum river at Luke Chute, will return by motor bus Monday afternoon after a week in the open. Scoutmaster Rey Dupler leads Athens Troop 2, with about twenty scouts, as Scout Executive Sanford of Marietta oversees the camp with 97 scouts from five counties. The three period camp ends next week with 80 more expected. Athens, Nelsonville, and Glouster troops contributed.
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Athens County
Muskingum River
Luke Chute
Rey Dupler
Athens Troop 2
Athena
Sanford
Marietta
Lake Chute
Nelsonville
Athens
Gitouster
Glouster
Bingman
Powell
Athens County Scouts Camp Aims To Expand Its Reach
The group stays active with fishing and scouting along the river and fields. They hope to establish an in camp of their own next year, having secured tents and equipment. Officials expect more than a hundred scouts to participate, up from about half that number this year.
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Athens County
Cleveland Industrial Exposition Opens In Great District
In Cleveland at noon a new era of northern Ohio industry begins as the Cleveland industrial exposition opens to the public for 22 days and nights. A spokesman for President Coolidge and Secretary of Labor James J Davis will officially open at 12 50 p m by pressing a button to activate fountains amplifiers and the Tower of Jewels centerpiece.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Coollidge
James J Davis
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