Williams alias Scott Brown fined for liquor charge in Pomeroy
Chris Williams alias Fred Scott alias Fred Brown, a negro, was fined 200 plus 31.50 costs before Justice Percy L Peoples on a liquor charge. In default he was jailed. A companion, described as equally dark, faced a similar charge and posted 140 with security for the remainder after his wife aided with funds. Constables Gibbs Meyer Edger Spooner with Deputy Sheriff A O Tracy and Edgar lorris made the arrests. A search found mash, barrels, and other items at the Brown home in Forrest Run. Both men have good reputations aside from this trouble.
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Pomeroy
Chris Williams
Fred Scott
Fred Brown
Percy L. Peoples
Williams
Apuil
Brown
Sam
Gibbs Meyer
Edger
Ed Spooner
A. O. Tracy
Edgar Lorris
Forrest Run
Cers
Justice Peoples
Frown
Court House Docket Notes Meigs County Session
Very little activity at Meigs County Temple docket with a single new entry, the case of Mage E. Hulton versus Vale and Miller. Action for money totaling 500 dollars with six percent interest from November 8, 1921, credit recorded.
W White Selected as Teacher at Meigs County Home
POMEROY Jan 31. W 8 White known as Wl has been chosen as educational instructor at the Meigs County Children's home. He will instruct pupils in first to fourth grade work. Inmates advancing beyond these school levels will study Sugar Run public lane.
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Pomeroy, C
White
Meigs County
Quiet Wedding in Pomeroy to Unfold Wednesday
Miss Marguerite Duerr daughter of Mrs. Marguerite Duerr and L Clair Karr will wed at 5 36 PM Wednesday at St Pauls Lutheran Parsonage Pomeroy Rev George H Schuster officiating Only immediate family present The bride a Pomeroy High School 1923 graduate and Karr a local business man plan to live with the bride's mother after a short honeymoon.
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Pomeroy, O
Marguerite Duerr
L. Clair Karr
George H. Schuster
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Spring Avenue
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Bend
Karr
Negro jailed on car theft charge
Pomeroy January 21 Lloyd Qualls a negro charged with stealing a roadster owned by Walter Culp waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury in $1000 bail or jailed in the county jail. He was intercepted at Corning after taking the car and returned with the vehicle by Ben Roush with Sheriff Rice requesting the arrest.
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Pomeroy
Lloyd Qualls
Walter Culp
Justice People’s Court
Qualls
Corning
Sheriff Rice
Ben Roush
Brothers Before the Meigs Court Indicts Smiths
Floyd and Oaky Smith, brothers, were indicted by the last grand jury in Pomeroy Ohio for illicit manufacture of intoxicating liquor. They pleaded not guilty and posted $1000 bonds each for their appearance. Trial date set for Oaky Smith on February 13. no date yet for the other brother. Fred Guth, a baker, acts as bondsman.
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Pomeroy
Floyd
Oaky Smith
Broothers
Fred Guth
Dance lands four in Pomeroy calaboose
William Boyd Frosty Stewart Ray Mc Elhenney and Richard Reed were served warrants from Justice M L French charging intoxication fighting and disturbing the peace. They pled not guilty to intoxication and all but one admitted fighting claiming self defense. Hearings set for Saturday January 24. No bonds. The charges stem from a dance at the John Holt place near Rutland New Lima.
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Pomeroy
William Boyd
John Holt Place
New Lima
Rutland
Local Visitor from Ab Ly-Barnes Co. Calls on Abe Kautz
Eto Kautz of the Ab Ly-Barnes Co. in Cheloston West Virginia visited the home of his father Abe Kautz on Spring Avenue Tuesday.
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Eto Kautz
Ab Ly-Barnes Co
Cheloston
W Va
Abe Kautz
Spring Avenue
Court Shows a Parent Mercy in Rutland Area Case
Charles Grover of near Rutland appeared before Justice M L French on a charge of failing to send his children to school. After a caution on his duties to family and state, Grover was released with a promise to avoid future delinquency.
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Pomeroy, O
Charles Grover
Rutland
Justice of the Peace
Kiwanis Exchange Visits Expand to Pomeroy Bend
State and local Kiwanis leaders attended the Pomeroy meeting as Ottawa officials Ohio Governor Robert F. Frey and Lieutenant Governor Alfred Bohm urged real Kiwanis membership. Point Pleasant officers joined in planning intercity visits with fifty members set to visit February 10 from Point Pleasant and Pomeroy-Middleport in rotation with Athens Logan Marietta and Charleston. Detroit Kiwanis marked its tenth anniversary nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kiwanis Club
Ohio Kiwanis
Robert F. Frey
Alfred Bohm
Ottawa
Frey
Fred Riley
C. C. Bauerle
L. J. Rutteneuter
C. O. Weissenburger
Point Pleasant
Notable Local Movements And Farewells This Week
Mr. Louis Horwitz departed Tuesday for Cincinnati to attend the funeral of Miss Flora Isaacs who died there last Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Turnbull left Tuesday for Akron to visit her son Reed Turnbull and his family. Carl Bridgeman of Delco Light and R. D. Young left Tuesday on a business trip to Columbus. Karl Epple, recently arrived from Germany, left Tuesday for Cleveland to seek employment. Ralph C. Gilmore and family moved from the Jesse Brewster property on Second Street to Elberfeld apartments on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Horwitz
Cincinnati
Flora Isaacs
Thomas Turnbull
Akron
Reed Turnbull
Carl Bridgeman
Delco Light Company
R. D. Young
Columbus
Karl Epple
Germany
Cleveland
Ralph C. Gilmore
Jesse Brewster
Second Street
Elberfeld Apartments
Main Street
Booze Is Lightly Regarded Says Officer Logan
Logan Ohio January report quotes a law officer describing bootleg liquor in Hocking County. He notes confiscated samples are of poor quality with worms and insects, using improvised stills and makeshift equipment from cans and gas tanks. He asserts if drinkers knew the source and contents enforcement would rise.
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Lquor
Death notices from Weat Hunter Street area
Long illness ends in death at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Rose lien Gossett, wife of John Gonnett, passed away at her home on Weat Hunter Street after several weeks of illness. She had recently returned from a trip to Colum- ADAM, 0. Jan. 31. Word from a i otates that Mra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Roselien Gossett
John Gonnett
Weat
Hunter Street
Colum
Inheritance tax paid in Logan estate totals 6474.87
The largest inheritance tax payment since Judge Stephenson took office was $6474.87 from the John W. Jones estate of Logan. The city will receive half of the amount and transfer it to the general fund.
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Logan
Stephenson
John W. Jones
Last Minute Rush in Logan as Tags Run Short
Logan county deputy registrar O. T. Higgy reported a flood of auto owners seeking tags on Tuesday after the deadline midnight. Officers prepared to enforce regulations against motorists attempting to operate without proper tags while Higgy struggled to issue limited plates.
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Logan
O. T. Higgy
Hocking County
Mr. Higgy
Taxes Then and Now Reflected in Old 1828 Receipt
Framed 1828 tax receipt in Hocking County shows John Wright paid 3.29 for state county and township tax on one horse two cattle and 100 acres in township R16 T13 Lot 793. Peter Kreider signed as treasurer. note contrasts with modern taxes and road improvements.
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Peter Mreider
Trea. H.C
Non-Supporter Is Before Court in Logan Ohio
Homer Gossett was arraigned before Magistrate Miller on a non support charge filed by his former wife. He was bound over to the grand jury under $800 bond, unable to post, and jailed in Lancaster awaiting grand jury action. Gerald Belt posted bond for his appearance.
Furnishings of Court House Here
Logan Ohio reports new court house furnishings arrive. A building commission member says furniture arrived Monday and a factory representative is unpacking and placing it. Office equipment has also begun arriving and is being installed, signaling an near occupancy date for the new building.
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Logan, O
Court House
Logan
Building Commission
Dottie Davis Dies in Logan at 37
Death claimed Dottie Davis of Logan at 3 40 a m Tuesday in her mother's Front street home. She was 37, daughter of the late James Davis longtime Hocking County surveyor. An invalid fifteen years she formerly worked for the Logan Republican. Surviving are her mother, a brother Vernon Davis and a sister Mrs Ada Ford who lives in Pittsburg. Funeral ser-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan, O
Dottie Davis
Alveda Davis
James Davis
Hocking County
Funeral services and burial details announced
Vices will be held at the home Friday afternoon and burial will be made in Shaw cemetery by the Harden Undertaking Co.
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Shaw Cemetery
Harden Undertaking Co
Rotary Hear Brower and Devine On School Savings Plan
Logan Ohio Rotary heard Brower of the Ohio Building and Loan League and James A. Devine discuss a Newark schools savings plan. A study group was chosen to visit Newark to consider adopting the system locally. next week football lettermen and officials will attend with Don Peden as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hengst
C. F. Lauer
Dil Sanderson
Newark
Logan High
Lehman
Ridgley
Don Peden
Ohio University
Millfield P T A plans Friday meeting Chauncey Ohio
Chauncey Millfield P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 7 pm. Parents will present the program and invite all members to attend. A note about family events mentions a new eight pound son born January 19 on Converse Street. Rev Gus Graham preaches Sunday at 10 30 am and 7 pm at Chauncey M E Church and Plains church with Sunday school at 9 30 am. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday at Mrs Bessie Green’s Mill Street home. First Christian revival ended Sunday. Rev A W Craig returns next Sunday for 10 30 am and 7 pm services.
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Chauncey, O
Millifield
Parent-Teacher Association
M. E
Gus Graham
Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church
Plains Church
Ladies Aid Society
Chauncey M. EB
Bessie Green
Mill Street
Chauncey, C
First Christian Church
Chauncey
A. W. Craig
Have a Son Born to Mr and Mrs Lahugh on Converse Street
A birth notice states Mr and Mrs Samuel C Lahugh welcomed a son on January 18 at their Converse Street residence. The report provides no further details about name or hospital.
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Samuel C. Lahugh
Converse Street
Millfield Church Sees Large Sunday School Attendance
Chauncey Christian Sunday school drew unusually large crowds last Sunday led by new superintendent Christine Courtney. Dorothy Minister performed a piano solo and Vernon Covert sang a solo at the Bible school session. All are welcome at all services.
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Millfield Christian Church
Chauncey Christian
Christine Courtney
Dorothy
Vernon Covert
The Plains Personal News
The Plains community lists visitors and guests from nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Finney hosted relatives in Nelsonville, while others from The Plains visited Nelsonville Millfield Poston Rantoul Wellston Columbus Athens and surrounding areas including Mr. Raymond Augustine Mrs. Kate Cheadle Elmer Poling and family Mrs. Mable Thompson and the McGhee family.
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the Plains
W. A. Finney
Nelsonville
Arthur Burchfield
Freda Augustine
Rantoul
Raymond Augustine
Poston
Ida Campbell
Edward Burdette
Athens
Frank Smith
Wellston
Miners Delegate Heads to Columbus Convention
Mike Krivisti of The Plains left Monday for Columbus as a delegate to a miners convention in session in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Krivisti
The
Plains
Columbus
Chauncey Personalities Share Visits and Lodge Plans
Chauncey residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs John Carter and sons from Bishopville and Miss Ona M Sweeney from Chauncey who spent time in Floodwood. The Chauncey I O O F lodge set to install and initiate at the regular meeting, and the Red Men lodge slated to perform first degree work Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John Carter
John
Edward
Floyd
Bishopville
Doctor ordered to pay damages for broken leg case
Dr. A. J Crawford of Glouster must pay Frank Cavey father of 6 year old Stella Cavey $750 for negligence in setting the child’s leg last August. The petition claims the physician set the leg twice and on both occasions failed to properly treat the fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J Crawford
Glouster
Frank Cavey
Stella Cavey
Common Pleas Court
Tanlac and Vegetable Pills Advertise Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Tanlac as a blood purifier and tonic for stomach liver nerves and energy with promised rapid improvement after starting. It recommends Tanlac from drug stores and notes two or three bottles may restore vitality plus Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
Lawsuit Over Surgical Error Settled for 750 Dollars
The incident left the right leg four inches shorter after an initial operation failed to place bones correctly. Carey sued for 5000 dollars but the jury reduced the award to 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Mystery poisoning linked death after coroner inquest
Inquest findings say Kreger was found unconscious in a rooming house, coroner declares death due to an unknown poison needing chemical analysis. In Hillsboro Ohio a separate report states Harry McGill, 30, deputy Highland County engineer, was killed and Edward—arrest details follow.
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Lima
Felix Kreger
Erie
Michigan
Toledo
Marie Dittel
Kreger
Smith
Hillsboro, O
Harry McGill
Highland County
Edward
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MEIGS
Dance Lands
Pomeroy Calaboose
Pomeroy Bend
Heldi Pomeroy
Logan and Hocking County
Adam
Logan’s Rotary
Chauncey News
Converse Stree
Tanlac
Chambray Goodyear Grove
W.M. Cray
W. State
American Seed Pencil Co
Pith Ave
New York
Mathers
VENUS
Neck of the Woods
the Security Savings Bank
Tein
Stedman
F. C. Stedman Co
Packers and Provisioners
Granger
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