Nelsonville's Municipal Light Plant Shown To Be Profitable
A six month financial summary for Nelsonville's municipal electric light plant argues for ownership success. It shows receipts of 5264.58 against expenditures of 4854.69 with extensions to the system aimed at boosting future earnings. Residents urged united support to keep the plant solvent and to provide street lighting at low or no extra cost.
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Nelsonville
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Athens
Miners’ Pay Dispute Halts Work in Ohio Coal Fields
Nelsonville July 14. Chris Evans UMWA statistician says friction stems from price terms set June 18 in Columbus between state mining officials and Sunday Creek Coal Co. Miners represented at the June Athens Joint Conference are affected as state orders halt mining until a new agreement is reached.
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Hocking
Athens
Evans
Columbus
Sunday Creek Company
Nelsonville
Chris Evans
United Mine Workers’ of America
Indianapolis
West Virginia
Sunday Creek
Winder
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Green
Moore
Nelsonville Aths Glouster traction line progress reported
C W Juniper and Chas Tutt traveled to Athens on business for the Nelsonville Athens Glouster traction project. About 60 percent of the options for rights of way are closed and work to secure the remaining options is underway.
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Nelsonville
C. W. Juniper
Chas. Tutt
Athens
Nelsonville Fire Department Practice Run on Fort Street
Nelsonville held a weekly practice run for the city fire department wagon on Fort Street Thursday evening. The noisy approach alerted residents as the horses sped through, and bystanders quickly gave the wagon right of way.
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Nelsonville
Fort Street
Addition of 50 lots to Nelsonville
J E R Line of West Virginia prepares to subdivide nine and a quarter acre Vorbes brick plant property into about fifty lots in Nelsonville. Buckhannon partners E B Smith and L H Trippett join Line to develop the new addition with auction planned for this fall.
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Nelsonville
J. E. R. Line
West Virginia
Vorbes
E. B Smith
L. H. Trippett
Buckhanan
W. Va
Mr. Line
Apportioned Money to the Various Funds Nelsonville
The finance committee of city council met in the council chamber Thursday evening and apportioned the money from the tax levy to the municipal funds for the next six months. The council will pass the ordinance at Monday’s meeting.
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Nelsonville
City Council
Price
Juniper
Knight
Council Chamber
Public Service Board Considers Reward for Ledger Theft
Nelsonville July 14 The board of public service met with Silcott Poston and Patton present to pursue action on mutilation and theft of electric light ledger pages. A motion to ask the city council for a reward of $ to arrest and convict the thief or thieves was approved by Patton and Silcott but defeated by Poston.
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Nelsonville
Board of Public Service
Silcott
Poston
Patton
Electric Light Consumer’ Ledger
Iton
Service Board
City lighting and water works board action noted
Chas. Graham presented a motion concerning the lighting and water works plant. The motion, seconded by Silcott, passed with Paston and Silcott voting yes while Patton voted no. The board adjourned and announced the next regular meeting for Saturday evening July 2.
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Chas. Graham
Silcott
Paston
Patton
Miss Emma Rodda Returns Home Ailing Optic Nerve
Miss Emma Rodda, a student at Athens normal, came home Friday evening with an optic nerve ailment. She plans to travel to Columbus to seek specialist consultation.
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Emma Rodda
Athens
Rodda
Columbus
Sullivan Returns to Bell Company Ties in Nelsonville
Terry Sullivan, once with Bell Telephone in this city, has returned after about a year away and will likely resume his connection with the Bell company.
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Terry Sullivan
Bell Telephone Company
Nelsonville
Bell Company
Mrs Jeffreys Hosts Whist Evening At Hotel Dew
Mrs Jeffreys will entertain numerous lady friends this evening at the Hotel Dew in honor of Mrs John Monahan and Mrs Bert Stedam of Logan. Whist will be played and refreshments served.
Mrs Murphy and Miss Thompson Visit Grandmother
Mrs Lincoln J. Murphy of Floodwood and Miss Birdie Thompson of Columbus visited their grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Thompson on Washington street Thursday.
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Lincoln J. Murphy
Floodwood
Birdie Thompson
Columbus
Elizabeth Thompson
Washington Street
Mrs J K Kerr Plans Frame Dwelling on Kontner Avenue
Mrs J K Kerr announces plans to erect a frame dwelling on her lot located on Kontner avenue.
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J. K. Kerr
Kontner Avenue
Cooley Corner Site Bought for Y M C A Building
Nelsonville trustees confirm purchase of the Cooley lot at Washington and Franklin streets for a 20000 dollar Y M C A. deed is with People's Bank and payment of 2100 dollars may occur next week. building committee and architect to be appointed. protest petition presented but no action. Mayor Sharp opposes site due to nearby home and property concerns.
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Nelsonville
J. M. Parker
Columbus Street
Cooley
Washington and
Franklin Streets
People’s Bank
Cooley Corner
Sharp
Cooley Ground
Genethervine Éenans
Res
Poston
Progressive Whist Party Honors Logan Guests
Mrs. Anna Jeffries hosted a progressive whist evening in Nelsonville on July 16 honoring Meadames Stedem and Monahan of Logan. Attendees included Meadames Welch Vorhes Davis Spencer Beth el Poston Pritchard Bean McDowell Galvin Graham Preston Stuart Hyde Eberle Edington Lou Lane Hattie Baird Garnet Spencer Bertha Davis Mabel Poston Edith Dix Cable Mrs Arthur Wesen haver of Luhrig and Mrs Harry Ambrose of Logan. First prize went to Mrs Hyde, second to Mrs Spencer, consolation to Mrs Welch.
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Nelsonville
Anna Jeffries
Meadames Stedem
Monahan
Logan
Meadames Welch
Vorhes
Davis
Spencer
Bethel
Poston
Pritchard
Bean
McDowell
Galvin
Graham
Preston
Stuart
Hyde
Eberle
Edington
Lou Lane
Hattie Baird
Garnet Spencer
Bertha Davis
Mabel Poston
Edith
Dix Cable
Arthur Wesenhaver
Luhrig
Harry Ambrose
Welch
Y’s propose fountain for Fountain Square in Nelsonville
The Y's a temperance youth group of nine active members plans to present fountain plans to the Nelsonville city council for the grass plot in the square. They aim to raise about 590 dollars by subscriptions with council contributing 400 toward the project and a committee including Miss Myrtle Moore and Mrs. Ert he Fisher to present the plan.
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Nelsonville
Y's
Myrtle Moore
Erthe Fisher
Lulu Poston
Clara Evans
Anna ‘ Price
Grace Dew
Belle Herrold
Esswein team defeats Nelsonville Grays 7 to 4 at home
In Nelsonville on Sunday, the Esswein team of Columbus beat the Nelsonville Grays 7 to 4. Pennybaker pitched well for the Grays, allowing 12 hits. Dew backed him with strong catching. Monk started for the Essweins but was hit hard. Attendance about 1,200 with orderly crowd including many ladies.
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Nelsonville
Esswein
Columbus
Nelsonville Grays
Pennybaker
Grays
Dew
Monk
Essweins
Nelsonville AB
PO. A
Kassner
Harbison
H. Harbison
McCormick
Connard
Eyre
T Harbison
Brodt
C. Sherman
Townsend H. Harbison
T. Harbison
Kyre
Sted
Poston Corner Probable Site For New Y M C A Building
Nelsonville July 16 The board of trustees confirms purchase of Cooley corner for the YMCA but the Poston property may be chosen if May or Sharp plans succeed. Mayor Sharp opposes placing the building on the Poston corner.
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Nelsonville
Cooley Corner
Board of
Poston
Sharp
Poston Corner
Wellston Municipal Utilities Tax Levy Compared
Nelsonville notes that Wellston with its own electric light plant and water works has a 7 mill tax levy for 1907, a drop from last year’s 8.5 mills. The city’s low levy contrasts with other towns at 10 to 22 mills, and Supt. Summers, formerly of Wellston, now runs Nelsonville’s utility plant.
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Nelsonville
Wellston
Summers
Light Plant Receipts See Record June Collections
Nelsonville reports the city electric light plant will post record June receipts surpassing all prior months since installation. While some June payments remain, the accounts paid so far justify labeling June the banner month for electric light collections, with prospects of steady increases.
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Nelsonville
City Electric Light
Dynamite Found In Back Yard In Nelsonville
A boy found two sticks of 40 percent No 2 dynamite in his neighbor’s yard on Chestnut Street East End Friday morning. The source suggests stray blasts from alleyway boys. Police turned the matter to Sunday Creek Mines superintendent Edward Fluke for handling.
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Nelsonville
Carl Port
Chestnut Street
East End
Police Headquarters Now Has Both Phones
Nelsonville notes a new telephone booth in the mayor's office housing both Bell and Citizens lines for police convenience. The mayor, city auditor, and city treasurer offices gain separate service. the current booth is temporary pending a modern replacement.
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Nelsonville
Bell
Citizens
Undertaker H J Byrer Purchases New Ambulance
Nelsonville July 16 H J Byrer the Washington street undertaker has bought a new ambulance. The vehicle arrived Saturday from Rochester New York and features a dull gray finish with modern medical equipment for the corpse carriage.
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Nelsonville
H. J. Byrer
Washington Street
Rochester
N. Y
Local Visitors Report From City and Surroundings
Miss Grace Sloan of California Pa visits friends in the city. Special detective Chas Freeman of Columbus for Hocking Valley railroad spent Friday on business. Marshal George Banum of Murray City was a business visitor in Nelsonville Friday. Misses Lizzie and Lena Casey enjoy a week with friends at Zion.
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Grace Sloan
California
Chas. Freeman
Columbus
Hocking Valley Railroad
Marshal George Banum
Murray City
Nelsonville
Lizzie
Lena Casey
Zion
Sogtal Was a Decided Success Social a Big Evening
Nelsonville July 16 The Edith Cable Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church held a social at the Cable home on Washington street. About 140 invitations and similar attendance. Receipts from penny-per-letter pokes totaled just over 57 dollars with donors adding to two pennies per letter for some. Vocal solos by Bartel and Poston, piano by Cable and Stoneburner, and ice cream and cake were provided. The event offered generous entertainment for a large crowd.
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Nelsonville
A. Cable
Washington Street
Edith Cable
The
Presbyterian Church
Chas. Bartel
Chas. Poston
Lucile Cable
Sadie Stoneburner
Social Notes From Athens and Columbus Guests
Miss Olive Craig, studying at Athens, spent Saturday with sister Mrs. D Casey of Fort Street. Miss Alice Thacker of Columbus, visiting Mrs. Maa Shepherd in Washington Street, will join Shockley Bros. for a week in the East End starting Wednesday. Carl Bridgman visited his Syracuse, Ohio parents for the weekend. Misses Myrtle and Gladys Powers of Coshocton are guests of Miss Lucile Cable on Columbus Street.
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Olive Craig
Athens
D. Casey
Fort Street
Alice Thacker
Columbus
Maa Shepherd
Washington Street
Shockley Bros
East End
Carl Bridgman
Syracuse
Ohio
Myrtle
Gladys Powers
Coshocton
Lucile Cable
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Fresh Breath and Digestion
A vintage ad touts Kodol for dyspepsia as the remedy for sour stomach and heart palpitations, linking sweet breath to healthy digestion. It urges taking a little Kodol after meals and notes sale at Cline's Pharmacy.
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Cline
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Ida Bowser
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