County Mirror Social Notes and Local News
Commissioner Perry made a business trip last Wednesday. J M Adair and wife attended Presbyter at Harrisonville last week. Jill Brooks of Athens is home on sick leave from the fudge bakery. Loduska Bowers of Athens was the guest of A A Cooley family last week. George and Charles Newell of near Dresden are visiting Wm Lockett. Isaac Snowden and wife returned from visiting Mrs John Howard at Burr. Mrs J P Johnson was called to Ames township by illness of sister Mrs Sarah Hill. Mrs Charles Riggs of Blendon with Sarah Riggs of Pageville visited Mr Townsend. W H Irwin cared for ill brother-in-law Stephen Hooper at Athens. Frank Lowther erects a new barn. A special pension examiner visited town. Harvey Fuller, a blind lecturer from Hillsdale MI, spoke at Second Alexander F W B church and will speak again next Wednesday. Contract for new roads awarded to J P Johnson and L H Townsend, who completed work for public travel and near Hibbardsville. Burglars entered Frank Danes cellar. milk and edibles taken. Ezra Brooks’ cellar burglarized similarly. linked to Pomptroy jail breach. Hickory Grove notes. Adda Oxley ill. W H Nice of Marshfield visiting. Local church attendance and Mt Pleasant C E Society to meet Sunday evenings. Correction: Lorenzo Nice died at Big Run, not Lorenzo Fice. Rev Craig of Marshfield preached at Mt Pleasant. Mr Haw of Marshfield accompanied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
J.M. Adair
Harrisonville
Jill Brooks
Fuges
Athens
Loduska Bowers
A. A. Cooley
George
Charles Newell
Dresden
Wm. Lockett
Isaac Snowden
John Howard
Burr
Polly Wyatt
New England
B. B. Wyatt
J. P. Johnson
Ames Township
Sarah Hill
Charles Riggs
Blendon
Franklin County
Sarah Riggs
Pageville
M. Townsend
W. H. Irwin
Stephen Hooper
Frank Lowther
Harvey Fuller
Hillsdale
Michigan
Alexander F. W. B. Church
L. H. Townsend
Hibbardsville
Frank Danes
Ezra Brooks
Pomtroy
Hickory Grove
Adda Oxley
W. H. Nice
Marshfield
Isaac Nice
Alexander Church
Alta Agen
Matilda Riggs
Montana
Christian Endeavor Society of
Mt. Pleasant
Lorenzo D. Nice
Lorenzo Fice
Craig
Haw
Destructive Chester Hill Fire Leaves Town Ashes
Arthur Heustis suffers scarlet fever while Clara Young improves from typhoid. Rev B C Orndoff and wife visit Lizzie Fawcett. Big Woods Debating Society debates abolishing the national banking system. Epworth League elects Homer Edgerton president and officers including Eliza Lambert and Leora Lambert. Chester Hill endures a devastating fire at 2 am in Joseph Doudna’s barn, destroying much of the business section. estimated loss 50,000 with 15,000 insured. Four horses and a cow perished. many businesses and homes damaged. Town morale hopes to rise phoenix-like from the ashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Heustis
Clara Young
Eliza Lambert
Leora Lambert
Alva Dille
C. E. Lambert
Annie Dille
M. H. Lambert
Chester Hill
Joseph Noudna
Joseph Doudua
George John
Clark Patterson
Joshua Bailey
Joseph Bailey
Bob Dutton
A. J. Parker
Joseph Doudna
Local Notes From Our Community
Births, moves, and visits mark a busy week as families like Hawks, Whites, Hulls, Mulligans, Bobo, and Brown connect locally. Crops yield decent clover seed interviews. Grandma Griffin remains ill after a fall. youths played baseball against Olafatown with a high scoring 14 to 1 victory for our town.
Mrs D A Lewis Returns From visit to Zanesville
Mrs D A Lewis and her sister Etna Warner have returned home after visiting her parents in Zanesville for two weeks. A lively social event occurred October 13 1894 at M A Boyles and wife home as an ori supper in honor of his forty fifth birthday. Friends relatives filled the house and his old mother attended. Mr Boyles received many useful gifts. The Elm Rock band played and Masonic brethren attended with Brother Allen from Nelsonville leading in prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Lewis
Zanesville
Etna Warner
M. A. Boyles
Boyles
Brother Allen
Nelsonville
Elm Rock
Torch News Briefs from Washington to Frost
Mrs J P McGrew and sons moved to Washington Pa Ida Dewees and son Howard visiting relatives near Marietta Wm H Bingman colt badly injured on barbed wire near the railroad last week Several from this place attended semi annual conference at Ireland Congregational church Rev W N Wyeth of Philadelphia to lecture at Torch Baptist Friday Oct 26 and preach Sunday at 10 30 He will lecture at Frost Oct 24 Vanderhoof Oct 25 and Little Hocking Oct 26 27 He was former editor of the Journal and Messenger of Cincinnati and author of several books
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TORCH
J. P. McGrew
Washington
Ida Dewees
Howard
Marietta
Wm. H. Bingman
Ireland Congregational Church
W. N. Wyeth
Philadelphia
Torch Baptist Church
Frost
Vanderhoof
Little Hocking
Journal and Messenger of
Cincinnati
Local Social Notes from Our Community
Dr A C Wolfe of Columbus visited Dr Pilcher and wife last week. Maggie Jarvis stayed with Emma and Cora Storts at New Lexington. Wm Shaffer, hurt in a mine accident, is recovering. Dr Pride and wife from Albany passed through to Glouster to locate. Rev Adkinson, former pastor, will return this year. Mrs Addie Pyles and daughter Angie of Moxahala visited George McCarty and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Wolfe
Columbus
Pilcher
Maggie Jarvis
Emma
Cora Storts
New Lexington
Wm. Shaffer
Mine No. 4
Pride
Albany
Glouster
Adkinson
Addie Pyles
Angie
Moxahala
George McCarty
Local Notes On Illness Visits And Moves
Mrs A G Clark is seriously ill. Mrs Hattie Cole of Broadwell visited friends Sunday. Kirby France was seriously kicked in the face by a horse last week. Adam Laverty and wife of Sand Run Hocking county visit J Jewe and wife. Irvin Shirley of Halltown Ross county visits parents here. G B Fry and sister Vinie were guests of George Iller and wife at Lathrop. D D Place and family will move to Bethany next week. We are sorry to lose Mr Place and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Clark
Hattie Cole
Broadwell
Kirby France
Adam Laverty
Sand Run Hocking County
J, Jewe
Irvin Shirley
Halltown
Ross County
G. B. Fry
Vinie
George Iller
Lathrop
D. D. Place
Bethany
Mr. Place
Congregational church gathering and local changes in Coolville
W R Baker and family visited at Trimble last week while Lew Dunlavy and wife stayed with David Dunlavy Sunday. G W Flinn moved into the Dunlavy residence. The Congregational church conference at Ireland drew many preachers and delegates from Marietta and beyond. A new pike near Coolville will ease railroad access in mud season. Mrs F B Patten is sick. P H Ladd visited kin near Lowell. Harley A Cook and wife went to Patriot Indiana. Our postmaster added an improved letter box aiding patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Baker
Trimble
Lew Dunlavy
David Dunlavy
G. W. Flinn
Congregational Church
Ireland Week
Marietta
Coolville
F. B. Patten
P. H. Ladd
Lowell
Washington County
Harley A. Cook
Patriot
Indiana
Child Born to D C Freeman as Local News Reports
Local notes report the birth of D C Freeman's daughter a few days ago. The piece also recounts political talk after speeches by Ex Gov Foraker and Gen Grosvenor, church accessions, and several regional updates. It details a recent baseball event where McArthur club forfeited and faced police action in Athens, with Barnes arrested after a gun dispute and a fined court outcome. OC. E. M.
Social Visit Recap From Local Families
John Grillett and wife visited John Matheny's at Hixon. Ruth Barker the schoolteacher has been ill. N. J. Tippie and family stayed with Mr. Tippie’s mother at Federal Creek. Hattie Cone of Athens and Leota Stephenson of Marchmont were guests of Mrs. Love. Ann Huston and daughter attended a surprise party at Martin Boyles' in Glen Ebon. An entertainment is planned at Peachline school house next Saturday evening October 20. George Slaughter and wife and John Gillett and wife and daughter Bertha were guests of Will Spaulding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grillett
John Matheny
Hixon
Ruth Barker
N. J. Tippie
Mr. T
Federal Creek
Hattie Cone
Athens
Leota Stephenson
Marchmont
Peach Iene
George Slaughter
John Gillett
Bertha
Will Spaulding
Local Squares and Church Milestones in Athens
George Gibbs Omauncey and Oscar Six spent Saturday in Athens. Reverend Siniff will remain in the area for another year. Mrs. Nancy Bowden of Carbon Hill visits her father John Fierce. Mrs. Geo. Nye travels to Jackson to be hosted by daughter Mrs. Elder J. P. Ewing. Christian church meets end with twenty five joins. W. A. Roush led successful sessions from Nelsonville. Olmer Hatch wed Ellen McGhee. Lincoln A. Russell wed Celia Barrows. Mrs. Elizabeth Spell, mother of Rev. A. G. Russell, died near the town on the 11th. funeral led by Rev. W. A. Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omauncey
George Gibbs
Oscar
Athens
White
Union Furnace
Siniff
Nancy Bowden
Carbon Hill
John Fierce
Geo. Nye
Jackson
J. P. Ewing
Christian Church
W. A. Roush
Nelsonville
Olmer Hatch
Ellen McGhee
Perry Ofthatin
Lincoln A. Russell
Celia Barrows
Ds. Jackson
Elizabeth Spell
A. G. Russell
W. A. Powell
Dr Greene nerve remedy praised in testimonial letter
A reader from Amoskeag New Hampshire extols Dr Greene Nervara blood and nerve remedy as curing nervous depression headaches and neuralgia. The letter urges others to use the medicine and notes doctors endorse it as a non patent remedy from Dr Greene of New York City. Also reports preliminary plans for the Columbus Hocking Valley and Athens Railway to preserve Ohio canal property at Carroll and begin road work by November 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Greene
Greene
Nervara
West 14Th St
New York City
H. V. & A. Construction
Columbus, Hocking Valley and Athens Railway Company
Ohio Canal Commission
Ohio
Hocking Canal
Carroll
Ohio Canal
Andrew Bauman
Levi J. Burgess
Board of Public Works
New Road
Side Tracked at City Hall Monday Oct 22
The successful comedy drama Side Tracked will be staged at city hall Monday evening October 22. The play features a tramp as hero with Jule Walters delivering a humorous performance. Original railroad and comedic scenes are praised for novelty and mirth, with Louise Lewellyn's Columbian dance highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jule Walters
Louise Lewellyn
Card of thanks for kindness after illness and death
The household expresses sincere thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown during the sickness and passing of our husband and son. Carrollne Ashton and Hannan Asuron acknowledge the support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrolline Ashton
Hannan Asuron
Dr Price Cream Baking Powder No Ammonia Or Alum
A historical note states that Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder contains no ammonia or alum. The claim underscores its product purity and safety compared with other leavening agents of the era.
Clergy and church events in Lancaster and region
Rev. D Y Murdoch visited Lancaster on business and helped prepare minutes of the annual conference at Jackson. Rev J H Teter of Westerville Ohio was in town Monday night. Charles M Copeland and Nettie united with the church by letter last Sabbath morning. Prof Eli Dunkle was reelected Sabbath school superintendent for the sixth year. Epworth League services led by C M Copeland last Sabbath evening drew large attendance. The pastor and presiding elder planned a district conference meeting next month at Vincent. Mrs Helen S Burns and Mrs T J Herrold attended the state W T U convention in Cincinnati and returned Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Y. Murdoch
Lancaster
J. H. Teter
Westerville
Ohio
Charles M. Copeland
Nettie
Eli Dunkle
Epworth League
C. M. Copeland
Jackson
Nelsonville
Vincent
Helen
Burns
T. J. Herrold
Citizens gather for mayoral meeting at state office
Citizens are invited to attend a community gathering about local governance at the state office. The notice urges broad attendance and participation in planning discussions for upcoming civic actions.
New Common Pleas filings list up to October term opening
The docket records numerous cases: Coe v Glouster Oil and Gas for money. Johnson v Silvers in bastardy. Kelly v Guthrie and Stout for money. Woolman as administrator v Phoenix Coal for money. Brookins v Stalder for money. Albert Brothers v ODaniel for money. Ford and Green v RR on appeal. Rice v Rice for revivar. McLain v McLain divorce. Kyle v Kyle alimony. Buchtel Coal dissolution petition. Norris and Neighbors v Stallsmith in equity. Moore v Jones executor for money. Goodspeed v Moore for money. Sheldon reports receiving a car of Michigan salt and a large stock of pork barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
John H. Coe
The
Glouster Oil & Gas Co
Ida Johnson
Thomas Silvers
Almarion Kelly
A. L. Guthrie
8. C. Stout
Samuel Woolman
John 8. Woolman
Phoenix Coal Co
J. Milton Brookins
Benjamin F
Ira L. Norris
Charles S. Norris
James
Norris
Daniel Conn
Fannie M. Stallsmith
Joseph 8. Stallsmith
David H. Moore
Evan J. Jones
Jane Hibbard
Joseph M. Goodspeed
E. H. Moore
Sheldon Sells Oil and Gasoline at 10 Cents a Gallon
Names of marriage pairs and a list of teachers' examination successes appear amid notices of agricultural goods. Sheldon advertises low price gasoline, fresh potatoes, and beans with a prompt invitation to see the new stock. The text lists couples, exam winners, and local commodities, reflecting a mixed local notice page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Chautauqua Circle to Meet with Mrs Gist Saturday
The Chautauqua Circle will meet with Mrs Gist Saturday afternoon Oct 27 at 2 o clock. The program includes roll call quotations from English authors Macaulay's Place in Literature September Forum Mrs Means Macaulay on Milton Mrs Rich and Current Events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Gist
Macaulay
Means
Milton
Rich
Jerseyville Meeting Forms Township Teachers Circle
A meeting was held in Jerseyville on Saturday October six for organizing a township teachers circle. A majority of Lodi township teachers attended and officers were elected president L W Roberts secretary ary Williams assistant secretary J E Roberts. A committee was appointed to draft a constitution. The next session was set for October 20 at the Cather school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville
Lodi Township
L. W. Roberts
Ary Williams
J. E. Roberts
Cather School House
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Alexander
Plantsville
Angell Ridge
Joseph Hawk
Frank White
Daniel Hull
Hugh Mulligan
Peter Josten
Anthony
Mary Bobo
J. W. Bobo
J. W. Dillinger
Theyield
Chas. Brown
Grandma Griffin
Thomas Phillips
Everal
Olaftown
Glen Ebon
Jacksonville
Beebe
D. C. Freeman
W. A. Smith
Cleveland
Foraker
Gen. Grosvenor
McArthur Club
McArthur Boys
Jim White
Geo. Barnes
McArthur
Vinton County
Ed. Lockhart
Barnes
Ellis
Dearth
Duffee
A. W. Lynch
N. G
Athens County
Reynolds
OC. E. M
Peach Ridge
E. Burke
Methodist Church Notes
Citizens’ Meeting
Sateyeni
Common Pleas
Oliver C. Linscott
Ida L. Wilcox
Charles M. Lohse
Eva Arnold
Edward J. Ryan
Florence Campbell
Virgil A. Reeves
Rebecca Selby
Aurelius McAfee
Alzina E. Dye
William J. Dixon
Mary Clendenen
David McClellan
Jane Bell
Charles O. Perry
Ida A. Mourn
Dorie Moone Dinsmore
E. Per Ay Headley
Knaggie Penrod
Boia Finsterwald
le Favor
W . Lowei
Minnie Wolface Wiley
le Senora
Chautauqua Circle
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