Ohio State Good Roads Convention Set for Columbus
The state good roads convention meets January 16 17 in Columbus at the Board of Trade auditorium with sessions likely in the capitol. Senator Martin Dodge is president and a 100 member committee will select delegates from all 88 counties. The governor, mayors, railroads and colleges call for attendees and a large, practical program is promised with national speakers including two U S senators and two congressmen. Tickets offer a special rail rate. readers are urged to attend and send names to the secretary.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders Athens Brick Company
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders was held yesterday and the following directors were elected who organized as follows: W. N. Alderman President, Henry O'Bleness Vice President, C H. Dean Secretary and Treasurer, Carl Fuller Assistant Secretary, Fred Stalder General Manager.
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C. H. Doan
W. N
Jury Drawn For February Sessions At Industrial Plant
Judge Wood orders grand and petit jurors drawn from the companys employees to report on February 5 and 12. Eighteen names were drawn to cover contingencies amid a year marked by a devastating February fire and a rapid brick plant rebuild. The brick company payroll runs about 900 dollars weekly and the new office building is set to open by March first.
Young Dolph Barker Injured Skating Near Creek
Dolph Barker, 13, son of Joseph Barker, of the southwest, broke his hip while skating at a creek on a Friday. He slipped as a skate came off, heard bones grind, and after aid from his brother and the teacher, was taken to the schoolhouse and then home. Dr Henry Athens reduced the fracture.
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Dolph Barker
Joseph Barker
Henry
Schoolboy Injury Delays Winter Term Return
A pupil suffered injuries described as serious yet non fatal and remains resting at home. He is expected to miss a substantial portion of the winter term before resuming school activities.
Death of Pioneer in Lee Township
The funeral of Mrs. Stephan Mc Vay of Lee township was held at her home yesterday. She leaves an aged husband and several children grown to manhood. Mr and Mrs Mc Vay are old and honored residents of Lee township.
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Stephan Mc
Vay
Lee Township
Mrs. Mc. Vay
Cal Tippe
Record-breaking enrollment at O U
Prof Dunkie reports winter term enrollment at the University of Oklahoma has reached 405, sixty above 1904 05 and well over last winter's 345 record. The 20 percent rise appears likely as the term progresses.
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O. U
Dalton suffers crushed fingers at Ath ens Lumber Co
Dalton, an employee of the Ath ens Lumber Co., sustained three badly crushed fingers yesterday. The injury will keep him from work for several days.
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Ens Lumber Co
Mine Driver Crushed in Sunday Creek Mine No 281
Werley Sanders, about 25, a driver at the Sunday Creek mine No. 281 near Glouster, was badly crushed when a runaway car set him against the rib of the entry. He was found unconscious, tended by a doctor from Jacksonville, and remains unable to work for many days.
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Glouster
Werley Sanders
Sanders
Athens Health Officer Reports Very Low City Death Rate
Dr J M Higgins health officer submits annual figures to the Mayor and Council for Athens Ohio. He notes 1905 saw the lowest death rate in history, no deaths from acute infectious disease, five typhoid cases, four scarlet fever cases with strict quarantine, and strong public cooperation. He praises hydrant water supply and sewer expansion as key to continued health.
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J. M. Higgins
Tired of Life Guns Her Throat
Mrs. Addie May Brooks attempted suicide at her Woodworth street home yesterday afternoon by cutting her throat and wrist after a period of ill health. She severed the windpipe but not the jugular, was found two hours later conscious in a blood pool, and with a slight chance of recovery noted by doctors.
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Addie May Brooks
Woodworth Street
William Brooks
Carl
Nelsonville Brick Company Holds Stockholders Meeting
The Nelsonville Brick Company held its annual stockholders meeting at their offices on Monday and elected directors J. M. Hyde W. H. Parks C. H. Dean Fred Stalder and W. N. Alderman. In a following directors meeting officers for the new year were chosen: C. H. Doan President J. M. Hyde Vice President Chas. O Bleuess Secretary and Treasurer Samuel Robinson General Manager. The payroll of this company was noted in the report.
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C. H. Doan
Aged Man Seriously Hurts In Bishopville Sled Accident
Thomas Wilson aged about seventy, a well known Bishopville farmer, suffered a fracture of his right collar bone when a hay sled overturned on a frozen slope. Sheridan Warden aided him. Warden was uninjured. Wilson is a prominent local figure with ties to Morgan County and Trimble. The incident occurred as they hauled hay last Saturday and the pair fell onto the frozen ground.
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Bishopville
Wilson
Sheridan Warden
Mr. Wilson
Morgan
Demurrer Filed Again in Forgery Indictment Case
Grosvenor Jones Worstell and Lewis Sayre attorneys for Winfield Scott filed a demurrer to the forgery indictment. Hearing set for January 22 before Judge Wood to hear arguments on the indictment’s legality.
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Lewis & Sayre
Winfield Scott
Crazy Because He Stopped Drink
Aaron Turner, an elderly man, was confined in the city jail after violent behavior stemming from quitting liquor. Relatives later took him home, hoping his resolve to stop drinking holds and that no further harm occurs.
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Aaron Turner
Opening of New Brewery in Nelsonville Hock Hocking Brewing Co
Yesterday a gala opening marked the Hock Hocking Brewing Company plant in Nelsonville with a brass band. Athens delegation included Silas Dew James Ginnan Had Dalton Lou Barnes Joe Russell Edward Banks Tom Smith and Charles McAllister. First beer of the season was brewed and sold. The T N T C Club enjoyed a 26 o clock dinner at Mrs. Will Peters Union Street with 19 members attending.
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Union Street
Epworth League to Host Reception for Students and Members
The Epworth League of the M. E. church invites members and friends and University students to a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs James A Palmer on College street Thursday at 7 o'clock. All members urged to attend and students especially welcomed. An informal program is planned in the tradition of League receptions.
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Epworth League of the
M. E. Church
Social notes from Athens and Columbus visits
Mr and Mrs Charles Arthur and their young son from Columbus spent Sunday in Athens with Mrs M Smith grandmother of the family. Mr and Mrs A D Anthony of Nelsonville visited Mr and Mrs W Wirt Lawrence. Mrs G D Read left for a visit with her daughter Mrs Arthur Johnson in Columbus. Mr and Mrs W B Golden hosted a turkey dinner on Pres ident street with eight guests including Mr and Mrs J D Brown Mr and Mrs F W Bush Mr George Grieg and James Golden.
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Charles Arthur
Little Son of
Columbus
A. D. Anthony
Nelsonville
G. D. Read
Mrs. Arthur
J. D. Brown
F. W. Bush
George Grieg
James
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the State Good Roads Convention
The
Capitol
Martin Dodge
Cleve
United States
Sam Muston
Highway Commissioner of
Ohio
Cit
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Railroads
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Represen
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National Good Roads Association
National Good
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Annual Meeting OF Stockholders
Athens
Athens Brick
J. W. Higgins
Athens Township
Alex. Young
Waterloo
Charles Davis
Rome
Hiram Howe
York
Henry Rarick
W. J. Stewart
James Green
David
Herrold
Frank Wolfe
Absolom Wells
Troy
David Putnam
A. J. Juniper
C. V. Bartels
Petit Jurors
George Goodspeed
Trimble Township
Ed. W. Cunningham
Canaan
D. Thompson
Trimble
W. E. Moler
Lee
Sam McNeal
William Bobo
Lodi
Charles Beard
J. W. Baughman
Josiah Wilson
Arthur Knight
Carthage
David Sadler
A. L
Bingman
Waldo Baird
Lewis J. Mink
J. R. Lemon
O. D. Dailey
William Pierce
John J. Grandstaff
Bern
Dr. Henry
Dolph
Ralph
Letha Moore
Winifred Moore
Prof
Dunkie
Dalton
Ath
Mr. Sanders
Jacksonville
Mayor and Coun
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Eee Kv Ctaseese Ee Eee
Board Regulating the Sanitary Condi
Table Health Resort
Addie Brooks
Nelsonville Brick Company
Annual Stockholders Meeting of
Nelsonville Brick Company Was
J. M. Hyde
W. H. Parks
C. H. Dean
Fred Stalder
W. N. Alderman
Chas. O'Bleuess
Treas
Urer
Samuel Robinson
Man
Ager
Nelsonville Sewer Pipe CO
Regular Stockholders’ Meeting
Glouster, O
Thomas Wilson
Pany
R. A. Doan
J. M. Parker
F. B. Stevens
Alderman
R. A. Dean
Town
Warden
Emma Waite
the Normal College
Berry
Bishop
Miss Williams
Washington
Elmer Milligan
Brick Manufacturing Company At
Foster
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Edward Banks
William Gardner
Burg
Hock Hocking Brewing
Ed Silas Dew
James Ginnan
Ward Banks
Tom Smith
Charles
T. N. T. C. Club
Will Peters
Epworth League
James A. Pal
Mer
College Street
M. Smith
Mrs. W. Wirt Lawrence
Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Golden Delight
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