Nelsonville News notes growth figures and local civic events
The column brushes against Nelsonville population estimates, reports on Capt Parker Camp Sons of Veterans formation in Albany, local assignments, a railroad depot clerk change at Buchtel, and the Nelsonville High School commencement. It also mentions rain relief, a statue unveiling in Toledo, and a Republican campaign sketch for Capt G K Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Parker
Sons of Veterans
Albany
Ed. L. Pickering
N. H. van Vorhes
C. E. Morton
Echo
Nelsonville High School
Stuart’s
Opera House
Nettie Gabriel
Belle Dew
Frances Scott Edna Welch
John Scott
G. K. Campbell
Athens County
Carthage Township
Coolville Seminary
Co. B. 116 Reg. O. V
Co. E. 174 Reg. O. V
John 5. Jones
174
Geo. K. Campbell
T. F. Welle
Troy Township
Board of County Examiners
Goodspeed Affair Editorial Sparks Public Debate
An editorial reprinted from the Cincinnati Evening Telegram condemns unfair media critique of the Goodspeed case. It argues the Commercial Gazette should avoid pretrial discussion that could prejudice the prisoner and jeopardize an impartial jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Evening Telegram
Commercial Gazette
Goodspeed
Com.-Gazette
Corner Stone Ceremony Draws Perry County Citizens
On May 18 a train carried 35 to 40 residents and spouses to New Lexington for the Perry County courthouse corner stone rites. Masons Odd Fellows Knights of Labor G AR and others participated. cornet bands and uniforms plus an eloquent address by J D Retalie marked the day.ancybox
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington
Perry County
New Court House
Mason’s
Odd Fellows
Sons of Veterans
Knights of Labor
Grand Army of the Republic
Knights Fees
Corning
Knights Templar
Lancaster
Mechanics Band
J. D. Retalie
M. E. Church of
Trimble
Charlie
T. M. Koons
Local Notes: Rain-less Crops and Community Happenings
Crops suffer for want of rain while Har led A Cook buys a flue parlor organ and Hiram Burden obtains a leather-top buggy. Universalists sociable at W L Petty's succeeds. Baptisms by immersion at Big Run Sunday. County commissioners survey near Cooks mill for a Hocking river bridge. Emmett Tompkins to deliver Decoration Day oration at Stewart. Graves decorated in fore noon. oration in afternoon. A procession of office seekers reportedly half a mile long last week. Some say someone must be sacrificed.
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Harley A. Cook
Beebe
Hiram Burden
Universalists
W. L. Petty’s
Butcher
Big Run
Cook’s Mill
Hocking River
Emmett Tompkins
Stewart
Byron Post
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Stion
James Ankrum
L. A. Koons
Chas. G. Tucker
Rome Township
Charles H. Grosvenor
Toledo
James B. Steedman
John Varley, Jr
Buchtel
Lindsey
Will Seb
Age Ces Oe Syne
Nation Bank
U.S
Dora Beorecerene
Toran State OF PLC
County OF Atteews
H. Moore
Ethan Deer
M. Moore
DR IT
Sam
Ohio
Clad eTocs
Sax
Summer
Moore & Russell’s
Athens
Hibbard
Roach Bro’s
Phoenix
Hibbard & Hibbard
Chas. P.shuutt
Laird, Josten & CO
East State Street
Athens, O
Ealer, Palmer & McGrath
Kaler, Palmer
Court House
Gcgtes
Mr. Shutt
Webster and Brown
Hoyanne
Isaac
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