Local names visit relatives across counties
Buchtel residents Lilian White and Mrs. George Shiviey returned home from Glouster after weekend with sister Mrs John Clark. Nelsonville couple Wesley Keplar called on Mrs Henry Culp. John Schenz Jr and daughter June of Columbus visited here last week along with Mr. and Mrs. John Gilles of Columbus. Laura Grimm and Vel ena Matheny visited in Murray City Saturday. Maggie Davenport visited relatives in Orbiston Tuesday. Edith Spencer of Murray City visited Miss Beatrice Crabtree. Mrs. George Dixon and George shopped in Nel s ville Tuesday. Hugh Shuttlework and Robert Rife visited Floodwood recently. Mrs. John E. Jones of Coalgar Oklahoma visited brother Clinton McKee. Mrs. Wm. Bowers of Trimble guest of Mitchel Martin. Mrs. Mose Keeney and Mrs. Hari Andrew visited Hamley Run recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian White
George Shiviey
Glouster
John Clark
Wesley Keplar
Nelsonville
Henry Culp
John Schenz, Jr
June
Columbus
John Gilles
Laura Grimm
Velena Matheny
Murry City
Maggie Davenport
Orbiston
Edith Spencer
Murray City
Beatrice Crabtree
George Dixon
George
Nelseville
Hugh Shuttlework
Robert Rife
Floodwood
John E. Jones
Coalgar
Oklahoma
Clinton McKee
Wm. Bowers
Trimble
Mitchel Martin
Mose Keeney
Hari Andrew
Frank Keene
Hamley Run
Omery Bead News Briefs Attend Funeral and Local Goings
Rusell Wells of Parkersburg attended the funeral of Mrs. Kate Wasson in Middleport and stayed as guest of Dr. Thomas. Ed Sauvage, from Middleport, returns home after a Huntington visit. Various locals travel for business, health, or visits including Mrs. C. B. Smith and Frances to Logan and Columbus, and Mrs. J. C. Fisher to Marietta. The Presbyterian Missionary society met in Middleport, and Mrs. H. C. Hesse returned from Columbus. W. T. Hoback tours the bend for business. Esther Grimm returns to Akron. Luella Flowers visits Columbus relatives. Yost siblings visit Gallipolis for medical care. Linberger travels to Athens. George and Mrs. Taylor visit Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusell Wells
Parkersburg
Middleport
Kate Wasson
Thomas
Ed Sauvage
Huntington
C. 8
Smith
Frances
Logan
Columbus
Earl Lama
Nelsonville
George K. Bradford
Portsmouth
Ohio
John Rawson
Gallipolis
Graft Lewis
J. C. Fisher
Marietta
Presbyterian Missionary Society of
H.C. Hesse
Hollis Scott
W. J. Staffords
Ed Spooner
Luella Flowers
W.T. Hoback
Princeton
Bend
Esther Grimm
Letart
Akron
W. C. Yost
Emma
Holzer Hospital
Pomeroy Bend Hosts Clark Address On Politics as People’s Business
Hon George H Clark state chairman of the Republican advisory committee spoke at the courthouse to a small attentive audience. He urged organizing all party forces and stressed that politics is the peoples business for the good of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Bend
Gso. H. Clark
George H. Clark
Republican Advisory Committee
Easter Hall at Coe's Opera House Set for April 5
The annual Easter hall of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will be held at Coe's Opera House in Middleport on Monday evening April 5. The McMaster's orchestra will provide the music and a fine time is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Coe's Opera House
Middleport
McMaster’s
Cleanup Meeting At Opera House In Pomeroy
Town residents invited to a Sunday 2 PM cleanup meeting at the opera house in Pomeroy. The notice urges community participation to show interest in the hometown and implies absence will be noticeable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Opera
Middleport man named administrator in fatal shooting case
Homer F E Cook of Middleport appointed administrator of the estate of Frank Brooks who was killed by a pistol shot. Brooks was alleged to have been shot by his wife and is under $2,000 bond awaiting trial on a second degree murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer FE. Cook
Middleport
Frank Brooks
Child Poisoning Close Call Reports of Recovery
Charlie Rus sell, two years old, drank eye wash containing poison. He showed marked improvement Wednesday afternoon and Friday, with doctors hopeful for a full recovery after a near fatal incident involving Theron Rus sell and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Mrs Margaret Elliott 75 Dies at Home in New Haven
Mrs Margaret Elliott aged 75 died at her home in New Haven West Virginia on Thursday. She leaves two sons and an invalid daughter. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM Eastern time at the U B H church conducted by Rev Kelbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Elliott
New Haven
W. Va
U. Bh
Kelbaugh
POMEROY STREET CAR MEN AGREE TO ONE YEAR WAGE CONTRACT
Officials and motormen directors reached a new one year wage pact dating from March 15 for the local electric street car line. Pay scales rise by 3 cents per hour per class, with freight car back on line April 1 to handle heavy freight and mail and parcels. The union official Th. J. Welch assisted in negotiations and departed for Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Copany
Th. J. I’, Welch
Street Car Men’s Union
Wheeling
Pomeroy Debating Team Falls to Parkersburg
After beating Athens and Lancaster, the Pomeroy high school debating team lost to Parkersburg at the event Thursday. The write up notes it was no disgrace to lose to such talent as Parkersburg fielded and emphasizes every contest has a loser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Desaters
Pankersburg
Athens
Lancaster
Pomeroy High School
Parkersburg
Boy Scout Movement Looms in Middleport Led by L Z Davis
Middleport businessmen back a broader Boy Scout effort under Y M C A secretary L Z Davis. A local Scout Council is formed with officers led by Tom F Lewis as president and H R Lewis as secretary. Davis named Scout Master as the plan expands to three troops within sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. Z. Davis
Boy Scout's Council
Tot F. Lewis
Tom W. Jones
Chas. M. Hennessey
John B. Downing
J. H. Grate
H. R. Lewis
R. A. Miller
F. G. Hunker
H. H. Bennett
Edward French
Tom F. Lewis
C. M. Hennessey
Davis
Boy Scout Movement
Hradek Leads ABC Tourney After Nine Games in Peoria
J Hradek of Chicago topped nine game pins with 1886 at the American Bowling Congress in Peoria IL. Lt Megowan of Evansville Ind still led singles with 698 while doubles feature Hartman Whitehead and Grubb at 1257 and 1258. High Street Motors Akron placed seventeenth in the five man event with 2865.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
J. Hradek
Chicago
Megowan
Evansville
Ind
Hradek
Luecker
Indianpolis
Plaming Furnitures
Cleveland
A. Hartman
O. Whitehead-E. Grubb
St. Louis
High Street Motors
Akron
Local happenings in Amesville area and nearby towns
Amesville resident Harvey Zarley returned from a week with his parents near Pederal while Fred Beasley of Nelsonville finished sinking a 210 barrel gasoline tank after recent rains. George Fleming of Athens bought C N France store stock. farm leases and moves unfold among local residents. Edwin Carpenter, Glouster, injured three fingers at Lathrop and may recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Zarley
Athens
Wm. Zarley
Pederal
Fred Beasley
Nelsonville
Nelsonvile
Geo. Fleming
C. N. France
L Lawis Hoisington
Bf. R
Fred Anderson
Charlton
Tuesaday
Gee
Chambers
Gibson
Harold Tolson
Akron
Cleveland
Fred Porter
Flo Porter
Will Heston
Ralph Beasley
Presbyterian Church
McNall
Defiance
Edwin Carpenter
Glouster
Lathrop
Dr. Howard
Local Visits and Social Trips Across Ohio and West Virginia
Sand Rock visitor Mesach Jacobs travels to Ben Wood West Virginia on business. John Parmiter of Athens spent the weekend with relatives. Clyde Colvin of Jacksonville visited his family. Sybil Robinson returns home after a visit with her sister in Glouster. Will Lent of Jacksonville stays with his mother Adeila Linscott. Clara Wilson of Amesville visits her mother Sarah Copeland. Ed Emith of Millfield spends over Sunday at home. Twenty wild geese imported from Canada to New Zealand for acclimation by a society. An English inventor creates a drill holder sharpened on whetstones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesach Jacobs
Ben Wood
W. Va
John Parmiter
Athens
Clyde Colvin
Jacksonville
Sybil Robinson
Glouster
Will Lent
Adelia Linscott
Clara Wilson
Amesville
Sarah Copeland
Emith
Millfield
Borah Charges Campaign Money Aims at Convention
Senator Borah declares that Leonard Wood campaign managers use money to control the Republican national convention. He decries a saturnalia of corruption and calls for inquiry into campaign expenditures, proposing a $10,000 limit per state in pre convention efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonard Wood
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Saturnalia
Congress
Kenyon
Iowa
Wilson
Moses
Wood
Excess Taxes to Net More than Three Billions
Treasury officials report first installment of 1918 excess and income taxes totaling 908 million dollars, signaling an annual total near 3.5 billion. The period brought in about 1.2 billion dollars, aided by a tax-rate cut, with New York district leading collections at 154.5 million and Ohio at 63.0 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Treasury
New York
Ohio
Weekend visits and church revival noted in Chauncey
The Plains report lists C Staulder of Chauncey visiting daughter Mrs Geo Gabriel Sr and Mrs D A Lewis from Circle Hill returning home after illness. Mrs Ronalds Leinger and five children headed to Indiana to join husband. Local residents include Mrs James Hardy and son Edward in Buchtel and Miss Thelma Surgeon in Chauncey. Revival begins at M E church Sunday evening March 28 conducted by Rev Ablbrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Staulder
Chauncey
Geo. Gabriel
D. A. Lewis
Circle Hill
John Gabriel
James Hardy
Edward
Buchtel
M. E. Church
Ablbrand
Ronalds Leinger
Mary Dowler
Indiana
Will
James Burchfield
New England
Will Channell
Logan
Thelma Surgeon
McLain
Poston
Opposed to Plan of Navigation
New York delegates to the national rivers and harbors congress spoke against a scheme to make the St. Lawrence navigable from Montreal to Lake Ontario. The plan would have the United States and Canada share half the cost and would allow ocean vessels to reach Great Lake ports such as Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Lake Ontario
United States
Canada
Great Lake
Duluth
Chicago
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Joar
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Cline Pharmacy Co
Pratts Poultry Regulator
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Opera House
Knox Tire and Rubber Co
Columbus Mortgage Co
W. A. Moorhead
Investment Securities
Cline Bidg
Athens Opera House
Sep
Norman Hackett
Cooper Megrue
Maxine Elliotts Theatre
Lasalle Theatre
Chicaco
Czecho
Kutlavsz
Prague
Kudvasr
Pelle
Klofac
Rannae Wandering
Siberia
Lenine
Trotsky
Omeroy Bead News
Pomeroy Bend Briefs
B. R
Igh Rt
ABC
New Zealand
Pete Wilson
the Majestic
Buck Jones
Harold Titus
Maurice Tourneur
BO Imbia
Featuring
Hoot Gibson
Josephine Hill
Roaring Fox
Antonio Moreno In “the Invisible Hand
the Mean Pulp & Paper Company
Chillicothe, Ohio
M. IE. Criuwirch
Nime
Crystal Electric
South Court Street
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