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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

10

Harvey Wells and the Founding of Wellston Ohio

Harvey Wells of Wilkesville built a fortune in real estate and industry in Jackson County Ohio. He laid out Wellston on 1000 acres bought in 1873, formed a company to sell the tract for profit, and helped develop a leading industrial city in Southeastern Ohio. He also ran the Eliza Furnace and authored a math handbook sold widely.

H. Harris Harvey Wells Wellston Jackson County Ville Vintonounty Ohio Hanging Rock Wilkesville Agrippa Hannah Wells Ls Mills Vinton County Union Love T Harness Making Department Lee Julia County H. S. Bundy Vinton Jackson Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University H. Bundy Eliza Furnace Harvey B. Wells Harvey Wells Sr J. B. Foraker United States Wells

Four Arraignments Follow Visiton County Indictments

McARTHUR Four of five Visiton County grand jury indictments were brought to arraignment Monday. Lawrence Camp pleaded innocent and requested a jury trial. Molihan admitted guilty and awaits sentencing. Thomas Plummer pleaded innocent and is represented by H E Abele. Albert Jones pleaded innocent and was granted a week to secure counsel. Grand jury returned five true bills and one secret indictment, ignored two cases, and recommended juvenile treatment for a girl. Jail condition found satisfactory. The 11th annual Boring family reunion set for June 19 at Chillicothe City Park.

McArthur Visiton County Wrence Camp Intoxt Molihan Thomas Plummer C. W. Smith H. E. Abele Plummer Albert Jones Joseph Sirback Ethel Cochran Bureau Chillicothe

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