Pomeroy Union Meeting Welcomes Missionary Mrs Jones
Bethany and Simpson M E congregations host a union meeting at a local church Sunday evening to honor Mrs George Heber Jones who went to Korea as a missionary 29 years ago. Born Margaret Bengel she began the mission at 21. She will speak with music and stereopticon pictures.
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Bethany and
Simpson M. E. Congregions
George Heber Jones
Pomeroy
Korea
Margaret Bengel
Topeka Death of Dr H H Swallow Veteran Middleport Native
Dr H H Swallow died in Topeka Kansas on Sunday. Born and raised in Middleport he was brother in law of E S Petrel of Racine. His wife Miss Ella ga of Racine and two children survive.
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Topeka
H. H. Swallow
Middleport
E. S. Tetrel
Racine
Kansas
Petrel
Ellaga
Surve
Pioneer Frances Icenhour Passes at 89 in Tanners Run
Frances Icenhour aged 89 died at her home in Tanners Run. Funeral services were conducted yesterday by Rev. H. C. Simth at the local church.
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Frances Icenhour
Tanners Run
H. C. Simth
Icenhour Marriage Record and Family Survive
Mrs Icenhour married Jacob Icenhour on September 28, 1844. She was mother of twelve children, with four sons and two daughters surviving.
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Racine
Langsville Woman Taken For Hospital Operation
Mrs. Addie Brown of Langsville was taken to McMillan Hospital in Charleston Tuesday by Dr. Poindexter of Middleport for an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Brown
Langsville
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Poindexter
Middleport
Local notices from Saumer Taylor to Racine
Saumer Taylor 73 dies at Mr Oliver. Funeral for uncle William Geyer at Marietta. Fire damages Rev. B L McElroy home in Delaware. Albert Lee buys F M Armitage house, dismantles it in Pomeroy. Racine M E Church repainted inside. Capt Dor De Wolf buys Mrs Mary Harpold property at Racine and plans to move this fall. Unanimous votes of the Racine and...
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Saumer Taylor
Oliver
Co. F
John L. Geyer
Pomeroy
William Geyer
Marietta
B. L. McElroy
Delaware
Meigs County
Albert Lee
F. M
Clergy and wedding notes from Rutland and Pomeroy
Pomeroy M E church boards asked for the return of Rev H L Pilchard and Rev L L Cherrington. Denver Brown of Rutland married Miss Sylvia Jones in Alice Ohio and will live in the E E Browning property at Rutland. Meigs County Farm Bureau to hold a big meeting at Court House on Saturday afternoon August 30. Prof Homer Cherrington will preach at Rutland next Sunday morning while Rev Morrell serves at Pomeroy M E church.
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Rutland
Morrell
Pomeroy M, EB
Middleport Schools elect teaching corps for coming year
Speculation ends as Middleport announces personnel for the next academic year. Superintendent A W McKay leads the slate with faculty at the High School Miss Lulie Huber Mrs H L Ward and Miss Susan Park Grammar grade Miss Susie Taylor and others in various grades include Miss Vira Jones Miss Virgie Major Mrs Marcus Chambers Miss Lorena Washington Miss Ruth Peters August White Misses Garnet Warner Mary Root Martha Stewart and Edith Bates The same janitors will be retained as last year.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
Lulie Huber
H. L. Ward
Susan Park
Susie Taylor
Vira Jones
Virgie Major
Marcus Chambers
Lorena Washington
Ruth Peters August White
Garnet Warner
Mary Root
Martha Stewart
Edith Bates
Real Estate Transfers Around Rutland and Vicinity
Trafficking in real estate occupied Rutland again as Mrs. Cora Benner sold her property to Jacob Musser and bought the Braley brick in Langsville from Ed Morris. Wm. Williams sold his home to Dr. Day of Harrisonville and plans to move. Dr. Day will relocate to Stutland before roads thaw. Ash McGhee exchanged farms with Elberfeld of Pomeroy and bought the Simms farm from Geo Larkin, minus the 50 acre adjoining tract. Will Plummer purchased the 590 acre tract behind A G Barton’s house. Reports say Keannis Armstrong sold out to a West Virginian.
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Rutland Way
Cora Benner
Jacob Musser
Braley
Langsville
Ed. Morris
Wm. Williams
Dr. Day
Harrisonville
Forest Run
Stutland
Ash McGhee
Charley Smith
Mr. Elberfeld
Pomeroy
Simms
Geo. Larkin
Larkin
Will Plummer
A. G. Barton
Keannis Armstrong
Rutland Toddler Rescued After Near Drowning
Charles Carman age 2 a half son of Lert Carman of Rutland was found in a creek near his home apparently drowned. He received rapid restorative efforts and is reported out of danger.
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Charles
Lert Carman
Rutland
Marietta District Conference votes Rutland site for June close
The M. KE Marietta District Conference held at Letart voted to hold next year’s conference in Rutland in June.
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Marietta
Letart
Rutland
New High School Principal Elected at Pomeroy High
Prof. C. M. Loy, a highly recommended educator from upstate, has been elected principal of Pomeroy High. His wife, also an experienced high school teacher, may take a position at Racine or Rutland high school, though no arrangement is final.
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New
C. M. Loy
Upstate
Pomeroy High
Racine
Rutland High School
Mrs Waldo Beaver Loses Sight After Can Explosion
Mrs Waldo Beaver of Dorcas suffered partial facial and neck burns when a can exploded while canning green beans. The boiling contents blinded her in one eye and caused painful injuries.
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Waldo Beaver
Dorcas
Rutland Farm Bureau meeting program announced
The Rutland Farm Bureau schedules a Friday evening meeting at the auditorium on Sept. 5. The program features piano selections by Mrs. Chas Musser, a Rusty Hinge Quartet performance, reminiscences of the War by Bernard H. Higley, a talk on Classification of Property for Taxation by Senator Tom Jones, and additional piano by Mrs. Chas Musser.
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Rutland Farm Bureau
Chas Musser
Rusty Hinge
Bernard H. Higley
Tom Jones
Death of Mrs Anna Embleton Interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Mrs Anna Embleton died at the J O O F home in Elkins West Virginia and was brought to New Haven for burial in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Twenty years ago she was a noted milliner in Pomeroy Bend. She later moved to Chicago and about a year ago entered the I O O F home.
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Anna Embleton
Elkins
W. Va
New Haven
Oddellows
Embleton
Pomeroy Bend
Chicago
Watching the scoreboard yesterday’s hero
Charley Deal hits a game winning shot for the Cubs in a 6 to 5 victory over Philadelphia in the second game of a double header. The Phillies won the first game 10 to 3. The Tigers beat the Athletics 2 to 0. The White Sox routed the Senators 10 to 3. The Giants won both ends of a double against the Cardinals 5 to 2 and 4 to 1. Cincinnati defeated Boston 10 to 3. The Dodgers had ten hits but one run in a 5 to 1 Pirates win. The Indians edged the Red Sox 5 to 2. An English inventor adapted a brick making machine for blasting in mines.
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Charley Deal
Philadelphia
Cubs
Phillies
Tigers
Athletics
White Sox
Erickson
Senators
Cardinals
Giants
Cincinnati
Boston
Dodgers
Pirates
Indians
Red Sox
Strouds Run Social Roundup At Local Village
Mrs A E Secoy and daughter Beatrice of Orient visit Mrs Alice Jordan. Miss Blanche Finsterwald and Della Finsterwald of Athens spend Sunday with their parents. Alva Junod and family visit C L Smith. Dowler and McKinley families host and tour notes. Mr H P Dowler and Martin Mansfield return from a two week auto trip through the west.
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A. E. Secoy
Beatrice of
Orient
Alice Jordan
Alva Junod
Cledyth
Columbus
Blanche
Della Finsterwald
Athens
Frank Finsterwald
Ralph
Howard Dowler
Frank Dowler
H. P. Dowler
Charles McKinley
John McKinley
Canaanville
Martin Mansfield
West
Local residents host visitors and travel to area events
Mrs Belva Norris visits daughter in Athens while Lucy Windsor visits relatives in Athens. Colleagues and relatives gather as Miss Freda Cole visits Columbus and Ruth Bryson plans to remain in Amanda. Residents recall Camp meeting in Coolville and anticipate the Athens County Fair as Dr P T Busch remains on the sick list.
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Belva Norris
John Lightfoot
Bethany
Lucy Windsor
Lottridge
C. W. Townsend
Athens
Emma Pavey
Columbus
L. H. Smith
Ralph Haas
Marion
Mike Burke
Charles Johnson
Albany
Jane Jackson
Pat. Murphy
Clevland
John Wharff
Flossie Cole
A. L. Cole
Nancy Brandeberry
Joe Frost
Gyp Starkey
Amesville
Coolville
Clarence Townsend
Akron
Guy Barrows
Prof
Pickering
Amanda
John Barrows
M. B. Copeland
Barrows
Ruth Bryson
C. T. Pickering
Freda Cole
Cora Boles
John Starkey
Guysville
Becka Nicholson
P. T. Busch
Local Visits and Family News From Canaanville
Mrs Ralph Wilson and family and Mr W H Wright visited relatives in New England on Sunday. Miss Helen Hull from Athens and Miss Bernice Hill from Detroit spent Sunday with Marie Cavanaugh. Miss Lutie McVicker visited Miss Clarah Shirley. Mrs Alpha Sutton visits relatives in Amesville. Misses Norine and Helen Kelly of Chicago visit their aunt Mrs A Cavanaugh. Mr H B Larimer moves his family to Athens.
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Ralph Wilson
Hazel
W. H. Wright
New England
Helen Hull
Athens
Bernice Hill
Detroit
Mich
Marie Cavanaugh
Lutie MecVicker
Clarah Shirley
Alpha Sutton
Amesville
Norine
Helen ‘Kelly
Chicago
A Cavanaugh
H. B. Larimer
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Pathe
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Columbia
the Fresh Air Theatre
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Edith Day
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Ward
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