Community Notes From Brickle and Surrounding Areas
Sr Woodyard has Mr Wilson employed repairing the Brickle residence. Ola Young is poorly, not improving. Mrs W P Elliott in Athens caring for daughter Mrs Barnhill who is sick. Ida Reeves visited sister Grace Woodyard. Gertrude Gardner returned home after work for Mrs J F Carbaugh who is ill. Gus Reeves carrying mail due to sickness in George Carsey's family. Eva Gilkey of Pleasanton spent New Year’s with brother Michael. Octa Woodyard spent New Year’s Day with Verna Carbaugh who has neuralgia. Martin Brothers and Lawrence Barnhill assist J C Ours with saw mill on Harner farm. Mary Ellis, houseworker for Charles Wood, spent a week at home during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Elliott
Athens
Barnhill
Ida Reeves
Grace Woodyard
Gertrude Gardner
J. F.carbaugh
Gus Reeves
George Carsey
Eva Gilkey
Pleasanton
Michael
Octa Woodyard
Verna Carbaugh
Martin Brothers
Lawrence Barnhill
J. C. Ours
Harner
Mary Ellis
Charles Wood
Local Notes From Avesville And Around Town
Avesville reports Carrie Marquis of Mineral visits then returns home. Ray McCune and Clayton Carpenter travel to Columbus to seek work. Mr and Mrs V Lortz and daughter Myrell return from a Columbus visit. Mr B A Ellis visits Athens. Earnest Adair returns to Pittsburg after visiting his mother. Street work with crushed limestone proceeds well. Frank Beasley on a Marietta business visit most of last week. Lewis Pickering of Lancaster visits his parents. William Henderson conducts business at the county seat. Mr Tinker of Vincent stays with J L Dunbar this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Marquis
Mineral
Ray McCune
Clayton Carpenter
Columbus
V. Lortz
Myrell
B. A. Ellis
Athens
Earnest Adair
Pittsburg
Frank Beasley
Marietta
Lewis Pickering
Lancaster
William Henderson
Tinker
Vincent
J. L. Dunbar
Funeral for Mrs Christina Roberts Held at Local Church
Christ ina Rob erts died at her Broadwell home. Funeral at the church Friday with Rev. A C Bostwick officiating. She leaves a husband and several children. Mrs Emma James of Columbus visited relatives here and at Glouster before returning home. Special services led by Rev Bostwick with aid from Rev Watson of near Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Linsecott
Little Hocking
Christina Roberts
Broadwell
A. C. Bostwick
Roberts
William Morris
Emma James
Columbus
Glouster
Mr. Watson
Newark
Nelsonville Visitors Share News Of Week
Albany society notes report guests from Nelsonville Columbus and Athens. Arthur Vorhes stayed with the Vorhes, C D Shafer visited William Jack, Bess Pugh and Addie Polter taught at Chauncey and visited. A baby girl was born to A B Howard on January 8. A surprise donation was given to Rev F M Moore, and Alta Coe hosted a 10th birthday party with refreshments and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Vorhes
Nelsonville
William H. Vorhes
A. B. Howard
T. C. Parker
Amanda Holmes
E. M. Vorhes
F. M. Moore
Alta Coe
Community Notes and Local Visits In Frost
Miss Isa Welch stays with relatives at Dunbar. Mrs Betsey Dean traveled to Athens on business. Rev Flowers of New York to preach at the Universalist church this Sunday. Rev Kreager preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning. Mrs Lucy Merrill of Michigan to visit relatives for several weeks. Mrs Virginia Algeo of Kansas visiting relatives. Alexander Gruey recently returned home from Pennsylvania. Miss Naomi Conklin spent time with Miss Mabel Dean. Teachers resume school after two weeks' vacation. Charles Richardson returns to...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isa Welch
Dunbar
Olive Brandeberry
Betsey Dean
Athens
Rev. Flowers of
New York
Universalist Church
Kreager
Baptist Church
Lucy Merrill
Michigan
Virginia Algeo
Kansas
Alexander Gruey
Pennsylvania
Naomi Conklin
Mabel Dean
Charles Richardson
George FE. Kreager
New Matamoras
Frank C. Kreager
G. W. Dewees
A. C. Davis
Davis
Larson
Meigs County
Curtis Knight
Vanderhoof
Day
Lottridge
Lizzie Knight
George Connors
Byesville
L. Posey
John McLaughlin
Torch
Edward Brewster
Chillicothe
Henry Brewster
Moundsville
W. Va
Bertha
Ethel Dunfee
Youba
Nannie Fultz
T. W. Jones
Ben Atkinson
Ira Barrows
Parkersburg
Maggie Griffin
Marietta
Co. G. Dye
Haddon
Eva Davis McBride
Coolville
Solis Johnson Returns Home After Relatives Visit
Solis Johnson, once staying with relatives at Trimble, has returned home from a period as a guest of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Solis Johnson
Trimble
Local Notices From Beebe Area
Miss Laura Jewell visited relatives near Frost recently. Miss Beatrice Finsterwald remains seriously ill. Miss Lenna Dean attends Athens High School and spent vacation at home. Miss Allie Van Dyke stayed with relatives in Athens. Cecil Cook attends Stewart School. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Strickler of Marietta visited relatives here. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bailey is very seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Jewell
Frost
Beatrice Finsterwald
Lenna Dean
Athens
Allie van Dyke
Cecil Cook
Stewart
Carl Strickler
Marietta
Everett Bailey
Torch area notes and regional movements in Meigs county
Community news from Torch and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Charles Bahr and child visit relatives in Athens and attend funeral duties for Mrs Tuttle in Meigs county. Rev George Kreager leaves for New Matamoras for meetings then returns to lead services. Local shifts include store sale and invoicing, school reopening after vacation, and various visits across Torch, Byesville, Moundsville and Parkersburg.
Philosophy, humor, and charity in Athens 1907
The Messenger recalls local figures and vignettes from Athens, including quotes on advertising, weather, and a parade, and honors Sam Sternberger for his daily generosity to the poor. It notes a heavy death rate in Glouster and reflects on kindness over ritual prayer.
Tramp in Athens Seeks Missus with Mortgage Tale
A colored tramp in Athens visits a college-area home asking for the Missus. He claims he has not worked for twenty years due to lifting a mortgage on Massa's plantation. A second anecdote reports a man boasting of a cow bought on probation that refused to eat and produced sour milk after a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
College
Massa
Junod’s Mill
Will Dedicate Church in Guysville Ohio
The dedication of the new Presbyterian church in Guysville will be held Saturday January 19 at 10 a m Rev Don D Tullis of Cincinnati will preach Rev Chas B Taylor will officiate Rev G C Smith of Bolivar will make the offertory Rev O B Pishing and Rev Herald of Wellston will participate Rev George Edward Jackson of Marietta will attend representing the Home Mission Committee Basket lunch will be served and all are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guysville
Ohio
New Presbyterian Church of
Don D. Tullis
Cincinnati
Chas. B. Taylor
G. C. Smith
Bolivar
O. B. Pishing
Herald of
Wellston
George Edward Jackson
Marietta
Home Mission Committee of
Presbytery
Anarchist Meeting in East Side Broken Up
Alexander Berkman, released last summer after 14 years for an attack on Henry C. Frick, and Emma Goldman along with two others were arrested by detectives who dispersed an East Side anarchist meeting. Goldman delivered the speech that spurred police action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alexander Berkman
State
Henry C. Frick
Homestead
Emma Goldman
East Side
Berkman
Ex-Treasury Secretary Fairchild to Sail Home from Europe
Charles Fairchild former secretary of the treasury under indictment in New York for forgery in the third degree related to New York Life Insurance affairs plans to sail for the United States within the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Charles
Fairchild
United States Treasury
New York
New York Life Insurance Company
United States
Miners Elect District Officers at Columbus Meeting
In Columbus Ohio on January 9 the United Mine Workers District No 6 elected Wm Green of Coshocton as president D H Sullivan also of Coshocton as vice president G W Savage of Columbus as secretary treasurer and William Morgan of Massillon along with other auditors and delegates. About 120 delegates attended and will attend the national convention in Indianapolis next week Ohio miners report 118 742 55 cash on hand and 30000 in good standing President Green urged continuing the defense fund and warned against constitutional revision Senator Pollock was condemned for his mine legislation handling and the president pledged to push safer laws for miners In 1905 machine mined coal accounted for 74 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
Wm. Green
Coshocton
D. H. Sullivan
G. W. Savage
William Morgan
Massillon
Lot Jenkins
Sherrodsville
Thomas Crawford
Pleasant City
Conrad Wein
Murray City
Indianapolis
Ohio
Green
Pollock
Drunk Before Mayor Fined In Zaleski Case
John R. Harvey of Zaleski was arrested Tuesday evening by Officer Van Horn for drunkenness. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Day and was fined $3 with costs totaling $7.90, released on promise to pay on returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Harvey
Zaleski
van Horn
Farmers Institute Visitors Tour Athens
John Fleming and B A Ellis of Amesville representatives of the farmers institute of Ames township were business visitors in Athens on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fleming
B. A. Ellis
Amesville
The
Farmers’ Institute of
Ames Township
Athens
Mrs Halan of Marietta Guest at Freyberger Home
Mrs Thomas Halan of Marietta visits Mr and Mrs Ad Freyberger as her hosts and entertaining guest in the community social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Halan
Marietta
Ad. Freyberger
Ohio Canals Run Deficit Despite Calls to Abandon
In a report to Governor Harris the State Board of Public Works reiterates that canals lose money annually. Last year receipts were 98944 while expenditures reached 370669, a fourfold gap. The piece notes erosion of canal value and debates over abandoning or modernizing into ship canals with voter input possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
State Board of Public Works
Ohio
Board of Public Works
Mercer couple visit points include Mt Gilead and Athens
Mr and Mrs A J Mercer of Mt Gilead were Athens visitors Tuesday while returning from McConnelsville and Marietta. Probate Judge Lynch was a business visitor in Columbus Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Mercer
Mt. Gilead
Athens
McConnelsville
Marietta
Lynch
Columbus
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Chase
Avesville
Albany
C. D. Shafer
William Jack
Bess Pugh
Addie Polter
Chauncey
F.S. Crooks
Carl Neff
Beebe
Charles Bahr
Bill Dean
Dave Thompson
Greater Athens
Nice
Draymen
His Majesty
Mary Emerson
Opera House
Mary
Esther
Sam Jones
Mineral City
Sam Sternberger
Sternberger
West Virginia
Hamden
Sam
Messenger
O. P. Building
Athens, Ohio
President Green
Nual
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