Young Bishop Insane Case Shocks Athens Court
A 15 year old named Bishop was charged with shooting F B Nice at a saw mill near Anthony. He was found mentally unbalanced after a lengthy insanity hearing before Judge A Bethel and sent to Athens State Hospital. Evidence showed lifelong mental illness with melancholia and somnambulism terms, including violent outbursts and withdrawal. The narrative traces his movements from Meigs County to Murrayville and Long Bottom before capture, plus multiple foreclosures and court actions in the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pard Bishop
F. BR. Nice
Anthony
Athens
Charles
Nice
Meigs County
Ohio River
Murrayville
West Virginia
Young Bishop
West Virg
Sherif Porter
Bishop
Charles Bishop
Ted
Richard Bishop
Long Bottom
A. Bethel
F.B. Nice
Ts Farker
Chard Bishop
Carthage
Lodi
Tice
John Parker
J. W. Bryson
Trimble
W. L. Allison
Waterloo
W. H. McKee
Edmond Kelley Vaspernoor Dies After Illness at 69
Edmond Kelley an aged citizen of Vandernoor died at 1 15 Monday after paralytic strokes. Born May 12 1781 in Athens county he was 69 and served in the Civil War with the 58th regiment O V I. Funeral at Christian church Wednesday with Rev Harvey speaking on Solomon. Burial in Orange cemetery. He is survived by a brother a nephew and a niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaspernoor
Edmond Kelley
Vandernoor
Athens County
Keiley
Almerica
Bianche Kelley
Civ
Intel
58D Regiment
O VY. J
Christian Church
Harvey
Solomon
Quiet wedding ties Caldwell and Faawman in Parkerburg
A quiet ceremony joined Frank Caldwell and Miss Neil Faawman at the Parkerburg parsonage on Friday. The couple traveled from Hespre to Parkerburg and were married by Saturday afternoon, then stayed at the Jachon hotel before returning to a farm near Goolville. Mrs. Caldwell teaches near Beaumont and they plan to live at home after May 1, with a future together in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Ai Share
Frank Caldwell
Neil Faawman
Hespre
Parker Wars
Jachon Lintel
Fes
Goolvile
Massive Peach and Sheep Scheme for Ohio Lands
A stock company plans to convert burned out lands in Athens Perry and Hocking counties into vast peach orchards and sheep farms. Led by a Columbus native now in Pittsburgh, backers include Rice and Smoky City capitalists. They target ten thousand acres, turning former coal lands into profitable fruit and livestock production, reclaiming wasteland that currently costs owners only taxes.
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Athens
Perry
Hocking
BE. c
Columbus
Pittsburg
Athens County
Africa
Haring
Trimbie
Doveland
York
Washington
Starr, Green and Ward
Hacking County
Monday Creek
Monroe
Salt Lick
Coal
Perry County
Kentucky Gentleman, SAH, But He Found He Could Not Run
Two men John Murray and James Leonard were arrested Thursday at the B G S depot by Policeman Woodruff after traveling from Wheeling West Virginia to Marietta and Athens. Murray boasted of coming from the wild moonshine region of Kentucky and caused trouble. both were jailed. Murray received thirty days in Columbus workhouse plus costs. Leonard sentenced to thirty days on Athens streets but fled after brief labor. Also Ea Lockhart, a troubled local, faced arrest for drunken disorderly conduct and assault, fined ten dollars and thirty days Columbus workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murray
James Leonard
Woodruff
Wheeling
W. Va
Marietta
Athens
Murray
Leonard
Springfield
Kentucky
Nho
Porter
Beastey
Ohio
Rose
Columbus
Ea Lockhart
Troutle
CSF
Helimas
Lockhart
Congressional Convention Set for Athens City
The Eleventh District Republican committee met to set the time and place for the next convention. Athens was chosen as the site with the convention date set for Tuesday, March 11. Delegates are listed by county including Athens with 45 and neighboring counties adding up to a substantial slate.
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Congressional Committee
Eleventh
Athens
Athens County
Hocking County
Meigs County
Perry County
Ross County
Vinton County
Grosvenor
General i Grosvenor
Republican County Central Committee
Republican Congressional Convention
Feeding of cattle at Athens county farmers institute ends
After two days of a highly attended farmers institute in Athens county, sessions drew large crowds in the courthouse. Major L. M. Jewett spoke on farm welfare, while T. J. Miller urged winter barn design and rotating pasture to sustain uniform grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Athens County
L. M. Jewett
LO. Buddor
M. E
T. J. Miller
Miller
Institute
J. M. Wood
Hl.baker
Rowson
Ola Hooper
3. M. Higgins
the Messenger and Herald
S.J. Ellis
Tauste Oy
J. W. Schranz
J. D. Gist
W.E. Keon
O.S. Newsom
Corliss
Misa Fredia Finstersrald
J. L. Fetteriy
Oak Harbor
Johanie
Jenagie Sheldon
S. H. Ellis
Grange
Mr. Ellis
Ohio
A. M. Lewis
District Representative and state horticultural society notes
E H Brawley of Amesville will represent the seventh district on the state horticultural society advisory committee. The seventh district spans Muskingum Guernsey Helmont Perry Morgan Noble Monroe Hart Wa s h i n g t o n and Athens counties. Frank J Cheney swore oath as senior partner of F J Cheney Co Toledo promising one hundred dollars per uncured case of catarrh cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.H. Brawley
Amesville
State Horticultural Society
Muskingum
Guernsey
Helmont
Perry, Morgan, Noble
Monroe
Hart
Win~ton
Meigs
Washington
Athens
Corsty
Frank J. Caeney
F. J. Caeney & Co
Toledo
Catania
Hirt
Frank J. Cheney
Hall
E_J. CHENEY & CO
Druggusts
Toc
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State Hospital
F.H. Nice
Childhonn
Robert Dengnerty
Troy
Homer Miansfield
Canaan
J. B. Smith
Home
Lee Dorr
S. J. Danford
John Bell
Lank Stour
R. M Smith
Joremic
Fred Hickey
Hickey
Orrin Birge
Dover
Glouster Building, Savings & Loan Company
Jane McClelland
Columbian Building, Loan & Investment Company
John L. Strahl
Grouster
Strahl
Columbian Building, Loan & Investiment Company
Archibald Sandals
Southern Ohio Loan & Trust Company
William Southard
Samaria H. Palmer
George W. Baker
Charles A. Scott
Glenry H. Tilson
A. B. McFadden
Savannah
Mary Mason
George ¥. Shaffer
Wee Shattuck & Jackson
Christopher C. Sheldon
Frances Yocum
George Yocum
Perm
A. Manson Lewis
Lohrig Coal Company
Vanderhoof
Sah
Gen. C
It. Grosvener
Washington, D.C
Rembleead Congressional Committee
Eleventh District
Congress
J.P. Wood
E. G. Biddison
M. Jewett
A. E. Price
Moore
E J. Jones
I. H. Rentingur
Scott
B. Alten
EW. Bush
Wood
J. M. Welch
EL D. Sayre
C. H. Porter
W. N. Alderman
Fimer Golden
C. S. McDougal
B.C. Vorhes
C. L. Orr
A. W. Eyoch
Alex
Nelson
D W.armstrong
B.C. Wootworth
D. R. Richards
Williams
Stock
R S King
D. Danford
C. W. Gable
L. Poston
Lax
L. G. Worsteil
F.M. Reet
Deverkein _t
L. Bean. Walker
S. N. Hobson
D A. KR. McKinstry
Orville Iinger
John F. Biddle
William Irwin
G_ Stalder
G. K.campbell
H. S. McVay
Hiram Stright
R. Lewry
Homer Stephenson
James Zariey
Frank Welf
C. D. Hopkins
Burson
Ed Campbell
Hugh Meighen
Lawrence
Homer Mansfield
E. ©. Harbert
D. W. Carnell
A. J. Learned
L. S. Woodworth
John Patterson
A. H- Hear
LC. Ditte
Car- Heary
Dr. N. Hill
Charles Hartfow
J. Lane
Willzms Palmer
Pickering
Morris , Henshaw
C. 3
Pieters
W. Ullom
Jan
Po Smallatiome
Lampoohing
G. M. Campbell
J.N. Pitcher
F Olmes
U.S. Jolly
J. Stahl
G. W. Hooper
Lewiz Finsteywald
W.C. Bean
ET H. Brawley
B. Waskinson
Mary Snow
Lorena Beverage
Meiga County
Usr
A.W. Gleason
Notary Public
L H. Warren
Alvany
Wis
Cline
Plymouth Rocks
Hares Brothers
Ghio
John Dirr
Poseyville
Ind
Union
J. Koontz
Corry
Brindley Hardware Company
Pittsburg, Pa
Jno. Berry
Logannon
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