Man Killed in Coolville Street Shooting
Dewey man Horace Dewey, 2, killed in Coolville when M Burton, 25, shot him twice after an apparent feud tied to Mrs. Gray. Burton was arrested the same night and held on murder charges in Athens after a preliminary hearing in Coolville.
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Dewey
Coolville
M. Burton
Athens
Horace Dewey
Burton
Gray
Travedr
Sterling Gray
Charles Golden
Cottage Hotel
Porter
Linscote
J. M. Tidd
Linscott
Guysville
Barton
J. M. Basom
Delvey
Athens County
Crowd Packs Coolville Camp Meeting Grounds
August 13 at Coolville Coo vinun town saw large crowds flocking to the final day of the camp meeting. Rain cleared dust, excursions brought thousands, gate receipts topped the day, and crowds filled boarding houses and a lemonade stand was added outside Fronnus to serve attendees. Os trom preached to a sizable audience with measurable but not large conversions, marking one of the most successful meetings on the grounds.
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Iew. Ostrom
Reunion of the 53d. The nd O. W. I. Regimental Association
The next annual reunion will be in Cleveland Ohio on Tuesday September 10 1001 at 2 p m in Maronie hall No 34 Ontario street Comrades let us make this a big reunion and have a good time W S Jexzs President Ws Branecar Secretary
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Nd O. W. I. Regimental Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Maronie Hall
Ontario Street
W. S. Jexzs
Ws. Branecar
Citizens seek state action to stop washery pollution into Hocking river
Athens residents circulate a petition asking Chief Game Warden L H Reutinger, via Attorney General Sheets, to intercede against Nelsonville coal washery discharges into the Hocking river. They warn polluted waters harm fish populations, citing past pollution in Raccoon creek and nearby streams. Affected communities urge creation of cess pools to prefilter waste before reaching the river.
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Athens
L H Reutinger
Sheets
Nelsonville
Hocking
Reutinger
Ohio
Fish and Game Commission
Athens County
Straw Board
Circleville
Scioto
Urbana
Mud Creek
Tifin
Sandusky
Zaleski
Raccoon Creek
Hocking River
Ohio River
Sunday Creek
Monday Creek
Snow Fork
Dead Sea
Nelsonville Wasnery
Hockingport
Warden Reutinger
Washery Company
Midnight Marauders at Leyland Farm Strike Near Midnight
At Leyland farm near Canansville on Wednesday night suvak thieves attempted entry to the barn. Mr Poston heard two men and a woman flee in a buggy, headed toward Athens, with one man described as colored. The group fled before dawn, leaving questions about motive and identity as to horse theft or general burglary.
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Burien
Dewey
Barton
Sterling Gray
Gray
Burton
Canansville
Posto
Mr. Poston
Str. Poston
Bia Vistora
Leyland
Athens Knights Attend State Encampment in Dayton
Athens company No 1H Uniform Bank Knights of Pythian arrived in Dayton for the state encampment camping in the suburb. James McHarg of Marshfield, over 60, is among the oldest members in the state. The Athens delegation includes Mr and Mrs A P Linscott, Miss Flossie Trsco tt, Miss Nancy Dew, and others. They plan to return Friday.
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Dayton
Athens Company
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythian
James McHarg
Marshfield
Athens
A. P. Linscott
Flossie Trnscott
Nancy Dew
O. Moore
C. H. Porter
Mary Arscott
J. W. McDaniels
S. Beverage
E. W. Walker
Charles Warner
Frank Phillips
E. L. Wilson
F. Goldsberry
E. Cotton
Death of Mrs Hugh Meighen in Grrsvinne August
Mrs Eliza Meighen widow of Hugh Meighen died at her home near Grrsvinne Monday night from a complication of diseases tied to advanced age. Funeral services were held at eight oclock today at Ethers, with interment at Chateau. She is survived by her husband and eight children: Mrs Arthur Klingenberg, Miss Martha Meighen of Athens, Elizabeth Meighen at home, Elmer, Homer, Will, and Hugh Meighen.
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Hugh Meighen
Grrsvinne
Eliza Meighen
Ethers
Intern 2 Chateau
Arthur Klingenberg
Martha Meighen
Athens
Elizabeth Meighen
Elmer
Homer
Will
Uniform Rank Initiations By Knights Of Pythian
Six members were initiated into the Uniform Rank degree of the Knights of Pythias Thursday night. The new initiates were James McClarg J W Mac Daniels B F Beckler A P Linscott D H Moore and C O Rizer. Afterward the knights and new members adjourned to Johnsons dining hall for refreshments served to about thirty people.
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Koights of
Pythian
James McClarg
J. W. Mac- Daniels
B. F. Beckler
A. P. Linscott
D. H. Moore
C. O. Rizer
Johnson's
Dead Babe Found On Hocking River Sand Bar
A prematurely born female infant was found Sunday morning on a sand bar in the Hocking River north of the south bridge. Discovered by William Jordan during milking trips, the wrapped newborn weighed about four pounds and died after birth. Acting Coroner Henry ruled the cause unknown. parents unreached, leaving the case unresolved.
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Hockley
William Jordan
Jordan
Newsom
J. L. Henry
Henry
O. T. RB. C. Secretaries Named for Next Year
The following secretaries have been selected for the O. I.R.-G for the ensuing year Supt EF S Coultrap county secretary W Phillips Canaan H Damaree Waterlolo Nellie Wilson Athens Aaron Grady York A L Weatherbee Trimble Edna Mason Lee Blanch Roberts Dover Charles M Matheny Troy G W Christman Lodi GB EB Armstrong Bern W T Parker Alexander A T L Hobbina Rome Lit Pierce Carthage A W Shinn Ames
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. S. Coultrap
W. Phillips
Canaan
Lodi
GB. EB. Armstrong
Bern
W.T. Parker
Alexander
A. TL. Hobbina
Rome
Lit. Pierce
Carthage
A. W. Shinn
Ames
Dr Geo B Parker Leaves Local Practice for Athens
Dr Geo B Parker, long time local physician, has decided to move permanently to Athens to be near his farm interests. He owns substantial land holdings in Athens county and will establish his future home in the county seat.
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Geo. B. Parker
Athens
Parker
Athens County
Chillicothe Garethe
Canaan Township Sunday School Officers Elected
The officers of the Canaan township Sunday school convention elected at the annual convention at Graham's Chapel are Mary P. Snow president Hart Hoskinson vice president E R ftirken dall treasurer Lewis Graham secretary W I Phillipps Lewis Hull Flora Stephenson C O Stalder and Edith Linscott compose the executive committee.
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Canaan Township
Graham's Chapel
Mary P. Snow
Hart Hoskinson
E. R. Ftirkendall
Lewis Graham
W. I. Phllipps
Lewis Hull
Flora ,Stephenson
C. O. Stalder
Edith Linscott
Athens township board meeting to hire teachers
The Athens township board of education directors will meet at J B Clayton's office on Monday August 19 to select teachers and conduct other important business. The notice includes an unrelated medicinal advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with claims of cure and a money back offer.
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Athens Township Board of Education
J.B. Clayton
Hall
F. J. Cheney and Co
Toledo
Ohio
Iron Fence For Sale Eighty Feet Of Fence And Gates
Eighty feet of iron fence in good condition for sale cheap includes one double and one single gate two fine limestone posts and foundation for fence great bargain Call at this office for particulars Dont be satisfied with temporary rem edy Net from Indigentum Kodol Dyspepsia Cure advertised to permanently relieve stomach complaint and rest the stomach Cline s Pharmacy
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Cline
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John Burton
James Johnson
Johnson
A. M. Frame
A. E. Lawrence
Rurton
Jin Gray
E. D. Sayre
Coalville
A. L. Moach
Eart' Logac
Hite Mibboner
T. W. Leyland
Cansonville
Babe
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