Government Acquires Old Canal Washington Built 170 Years Ago
Norfolk report notes federal government took title to Old Dismal Swamp Canal, the oldest U S artificial waterway and a Washington era memorial. Surveyed by Washington from Deep Creek to South Mills, it opened in 1820 and flourished before the Civil War, later declining before revival in the late 1890s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norfolk
United States
George Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
Patrick Henry
General Nelson
Self
Deep Creek
South Mills
James Monroe
Albemarle
Chesapeake Canal
Dismal Swamp Canal Passed to Government Ownership
The Dismal Swamp Canal, long owned by the Dismal Swamp Company, is sold to the government in 1890 after a foreclosure. Virginia ceded Lake Drummond rights for perpetual fresh water use to operate the canal locks. The lake’s height reduced maintenance costs, and the canal is to be kept at least 12 feet deep, enabling larger vessels and safer passage for commercial ships and yachts, linking inland waterways coast to coast.
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Albermarle
Chesapeake
Dismal Swamp Company
Lake Drummond Canal and Water Company
Canal
Virginia
Lake Drummond
Nature
Atlantic
Maine
Nelsonville Catholic Christmas Mass Draws 70 Communicants
Crowds attend Christmas Day services at St. Andrew's Church in Nelsonville. About 70 received Holy Communion at the first mass. The collection for orphan institutions of Columbus diocese totaled 55.50, with Father Owens noting a rise from last year. Devotions and crib display planned for next Sunday evening plus octave services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
St.Andrew’s Church
Owens
Columbus
Ohio
Father Owens
Mary
Joseph
Friends of
St. Andrew’s Parish
Poling Dead in Hebbardsville Area
David Poling 78 died at his home near Hebbardsville after a brief illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 30 PM at Happy Hollow Church. He moved from Happy Hollow recently and is survived by his wife Irene who died ten years ago, a daughter Mable Lindsey, two sons Earl and Elmer, plus several grandchildren and a great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
David Poling
Hebbardsville
Happy Hollow
Poling
Irene Poling
Mable Lindsey
Earl
Elmer
Chauncey
Christmas Party At High School By Spanish Club
The Spanish Club Los Espanoles Progressivos held its Christmas party at the High School Friday evening. A large tree and red and green decorations with red candles in gum drops adorned each plate. Miss Ruth Hyde received a sterling silver vanity case from the group. Hosts Miss Ruth Hyde Lucille Keating and Marguerite Stewart presided. Refreshments were served. The next club meeting will be at the High School on January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Espanoles Progressivos
Ruth Hyde
Lucille Keating
Marguerite Stewart
Christmas Charity Baskets Distributed by Local Organizations
Usual Christmas spirit showed in food basket distribution. The Elks planned Miss Ethel Walker to run the program but illness delayed her. Helena Stedem helped arrange baskets given through churches and the Christian Church, M. E. Sunday School, and the Presbyterian Church which provided 70 baskets in the valley under Rev. Lloyd Evans on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
The
Elks
Ethel Walker
Stork Delivers Trio of Baby Girls in Valley
In Buch tel and nearby towns in the valley, three baby girls arrived as early Christmas gifts. At 7 a.m. Friday, a girl was left with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wetzell of Buchtel. At 11 a.m., another girl went to Mr. and Mrs. James Wade Jr. of Goose Run. The largest arrival came at 11 p.m. Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of Greendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Santa Claus
Stork
A. K. Walker
Buchtel
Lawrence Wetzell
James Wade, Jr
Goose Run
John Williams
Greendale
PLEA GUILTY IN INTOXICATION CASE IN NELSONVILLE
Nelsonville weathers a guilty plea from William Badwell on intoxication charges. Mayor L J Eberle fines Badwell $25 and costs after the Monday evening hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
William Badwell
L. J. Eberle
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meeting Notice
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. J. L. Wilson at Fast Columbus Street Thursday afternoon December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
J. L. Wilson
Columbus Street
Local Family Guests and Visitor Notes
Raymond Shaner of Detroit visits his parents the Shaners. John Love and family host Christmas guests in Columbus. Rev. Lloyd Evans visits Long Beach West Virginia. Emma Rhodes of Columbus stays with sister Perry McDowell. E B Acomb and family spend Tuesday in Caldwell. Leo Hans of Akron visits Hoodlett and Coakleys in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shaner
Detroit
William Shaner
John Love
Gilbert Love
Columbus
Lloyd Evans
Long Beach
W. Va
Emma Rhodes
Peri McDowell
E. B. Acomb
Caldwell
Leo Hans
Akron
John Hoodlett
B. M. Coakley
Still Discovery Remains Big 650-Gallon Pot Found
Nelsonville reports Harve Lines and J C Yates seized a large 650 gallon still and about 150 gallons of mash at the old Imperial Mine in Deanville. Officals reached the site by boat Monday evening through the old workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harve Lines
J. C. Yates
Imperial
Deanville
Local visitors and guests during the holiday period
Mrs W A Pride Glouster visited here with Rev L G Manthey. Columbus guests included Mr and Mrs Dave Evans and Edna Rhodes, Mr and Mrs S Lane, Mr and Mrs Willis Figgins, Mr and Mrs Fred Courtney and two sons, and Miss Cornelia Scott's trip to Pittsburgh. Others visited from Cleveland Toledo Logan Adelphi and Brainerd area as guests of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Evans
Edna Rhodes
Columbus
Arthur Rosser
Emma Edwards
Miss Stella
Lane
Clyde Vanetter
Willis Figgins
Harve Sines
Fred Courtney
Alva Brown
L. P. Mooney
Logan
W. H. Barton
Adelphi
John Mooney
George Wade Dies After Illness at 61
George Wade 61 longtime Millfield resident died Christmas Eve at his home after months of illness. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm from Millfield Church of Christ with Rev. G B Courtney officiating. He is survived by wife Viola Wade and four children Herbert Ernest Mary Ruth all at home plus one sister and two brothers and a son‑in‑law Dr A J Learned of Millfield. Ernest and Ruth attend Chauncey Dover High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
George Wade
Millfield
Chauncey-Dover High School
Chauncey Personal News Highlights Holiday Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wykoff of Ak ron visited Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fielder in Chauncey. Rollie Figgins from Columbus spent Christmas with his sister Mrs. Roy Pendergrass. Richard Keasey of Columbus is visiting Chauncey this week. Agnes Cunningham of Columbus visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cunningham in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
C. L. Wykoff
Akron
Ben Fielder
Rollie Figgins
Columbus
Roy Pendergrass
Jacobs Avenue
Richard Keasey
Agnes Cunningham
Homer Cunningham
Emmons Mace
Charles Leffler
John N. Brewer
Florence and
Alice Brewer
Athens
Arthur Brewer
Ellis Avenue
David Poling to Be Buried Thursday
Funeral services for David Poling 78 who died Christmas day at his home near Hebbardsville after pneumonia will be held Thursday at 1 30 in the church. Rev L A Donnelly to officiate. Burial at Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville. Poling born in Logan moved to Nelsonville and lived there until two years ago. Survived by three children Miss Ella Poling Chauncey and Mrs Mable Lindsey and Earl Poling at home.
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David Poling
Hebbardsville
Happy Hollow
L. A. Donnelly
Greenlawn Cemetery
Nelsonville
Poling
Logan
Ella Poling
Chauncey
Mable Lindsey
Earl Poling
Coal operator brings gifts to Morristown School children
Edward Johnson of Columbus, a wealthy coal operator formerly of the Hocking Valley, provided about 70 Morristown School pupils with games books and New Testaments in Chauncey. Rev. Lloyd Evans led the presentation, with Miss Helen Howard and Miss Ida B. Davis listing teachers and a Christmas program and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Morristown
Edward Johnson
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Lloyd Evans
Nelsonville Presbyterian Church
Helen Howard
Ida B. Davis
Miss Davis
Miss Howard
Charch of Christ and
Presbyterian Church of
Nelsonville
Georgia Whitlatch Weds Ray Foughty in Chauncey Nuptials
On Monday afternoon in Chauncey Miss Georgia Whitlatch of Nelsonville married Ray Foughty of Oak Grove at the home of Rev. G. B. Courtney of the Church of Christ. The ring ceremony was performed with only the bride’s mother, Mrs. Ida Whitlatch, as attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Georgia Whitlatch
Nelsonville
Ray Foughty
Oak Grove
G. B. Courtney
Church of Christ
Ida Whitlatch
Infant Kathleen Marie Rackham Buried in Nye Cemetery
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rackham Jr. of Columbus was brought to Chauncey on Christmas Day for burial in Nye Cemetery. The Rackhams, former Chauncey residents, were accompanied by several family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Kathleen Marie
John Rackham, Jr
Columbus
Nye
Rackhams
Virgil Webb on furlough visits Chauncey home
Virgil Webb, stationed at Fort Humphrey in Virginia, is on furlough and visiting his mother Mrs. Charlie Downhour on Main Street in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Virgil Webb
Fort Humphrey
Virginia
Charlie Downhour
Main Street
Frank Nye in Columbus Resides with Parents Nye
Frank Nye of Columbus lives with his parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Nye.
Psychology Men at New York Meeting
Ohio University psychology instructors attend the joint APA and AAAS meeting at Columbia University in New York City this week. Prof Stark Hathaway will demo two inventions the psycho galvanic response operation and an improved chronoscope. Dr James Porter and Prof J R Patrick will present addresses. Prof H Lehman attends. The article notes iron wood as the heaviest wood weighing 81 pounds per square foot and sinking in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
American Psychological Association
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Columbia UN
Iversity
New York City
Stark Hathaway
Ohio
James P. Porter
Phychology
J. R. Patrick
H.& Lehman
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OC. H. Bartlett
Messenger
Isaac Vaughn
Lewis Warehime
Hollister
Florence Warehime
R. C. Graham
Page
Marysville
C. H. Martin
Winns
George W
Florida
Ashington
Coolidge
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
Black Canyon
Elwood Mead
Phillip B. Swing
California
Hiram Johnson
Addison T. Smith
Idaho
W. B. Matthews
Los Angels
Churches
Missionary Meeting
W. A. Pride Glouster
Rev. L. G. Matheny
the Plains
Charles S.bradfield, Jr
Morristown School
Whitlatch and
Okaie
Hill and
Ators
Sprague & Day Cab CO
Washington St
Kathleen Marie Rackham
Standard
the Auto Tire & Gas CO
Cor
Chestnut & Harper
Sta
Frank Nye
George W. Nye
Fous
Maxis
Glouster
New York
J. D. Merriman & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Parkersburg
Marietta
Vicks Laboratories
Vicks
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