Poston Sells to Syndicate in Coal Merger
Continental Coal Company assumes control of C L Poston Nelsonville properties including Snake Hollow mine with 1500 ton daily capacity, store, meat market, ice plant, and housing. Poston, a veteran coal man of Nelsonville, accepts price and pivots to new business arrangements despite reluctance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Coal Company
C. L. Poston
Nelsonville
Snake Hollow
General Srore
Mr. Poston
Continental
Poston
Pioneer Coal
Poston and Pendleton Family Coal Firm Era
A historical recap traces the coal business lineage of the Poston family in the Hocking Valley from the 1870s to the late 19th century. It outlines partnerships, name changes, mine expansions, and managerial shifts involving Lorenzo Dow Poston, his sons William W and Clinton L, Mrs. Pendleton, Wm T McClintick, Amos Smith, and D. Poston, T. R. Biddle, and E. J. Isinger, plus undeveloped coal lands in Sanday Creek valley and rumors of West Virginia holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Lorenzo Dow Poston
William W
Clinton L
Pendleton
Postons & Pendleton
Wm. Poston
Airs
Wm. T
Paton
George H. Smith
Chillicothe
Sanday Creek
West Virginia
D. Poston
T. R. Biddle
E. J. Isinger
Nelsonville
Jerseyville School Dig Not Open Amid Teacher Dispute
Shade Sept e The dispute over hiring a teacher for Jerseyville schools continues with no amicable settlement. Christman arrived to teach but found doors locked and windows nailed, entering via a window. The contention stems from his Stewart school application and a contract dispute with the Jerseyville school board. Litigation potential hangs over the stalled class sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Christman
Christmas
Stewart
Christman
Jerseyville
Misa Kelley
Stewart School
Jerseyville Board
Model School To Open At Normal College Next Tuesday
The state normal school in Athens plans to open a model school for first through third graders from the university district. Classes will be in the Ewing hall basement with new furniture, separate facilities, and trained supervision. The project costs nothing to the town and aims to extend to other districts as conditions permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model School of the Normal College of the
Ohio University
Board of Education of
Athens
the Normal College
University District
Ewing Hall
H. B. Wilson
Model School
valiSss Spon Ge
Prades
Death of Charles Gard at 70 in Marietta
Charles Gard aged 70 died at his home in Marietta on Sunday from Brights disease. He had spent many years in general merchandising at New England, Mineral and Big Run, and was remembered by numerous older citizens for his long service in those communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gard
Marietta
Sanday
New England
Waterworks Examination Highlights Irregular Contracts and Costs
Monday night council debated sewer and water matters with all but two members present. Auditor W R Moore reported discrepancies in water rent collections, noted a $35.02 irregularity prior to 1898, and cited overall receipts of $51,085.41 since 1894 with expenditures of $27,415.54. He urged simplified accounting, warned of outstanding indebtedness at $3,748.05, and described contracts dating from 1901 and 190? involving Pittsburgh Meter Co and Bacon Air Life Co for meters and wells, suggesting irregularities in procurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Hedson
W. R. Moore
Athens
ISM
Athens Waterworks
Pittaburg Meter Company
T. J. Herrald
Fred Stalder
J. R. Warvey
Bacon Air Life Company
Incomplete Contract Details From 19th Century Examinsion
The fragment notes a contract with five percent interest involving Fred starter J R Harver and Enanett Cotton as trustees. It mentions purchases and storage, then Examiner Moore’s 244 hours of examination and a fifty cent hourly report fee. The passage is garbled, but centers on a contract, trustees, purchases, and an expensive examiner’s time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Starter
J. R. Harver
Enanett
Moore
Amd
Wetliig
Mail car fire on Hocking Valley train No 6
A fire on the late Sunday night Hocking Valley train No 6 damaged a mail car near Groveport. A porch with letters and paper sacks containing bromd chess matter were partially consumed. The blaze started likely from a spark entering through an open side door. The train stopped at Groveport and fire was quickly put out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Groveport
Athens
Not Called For Letters at Athens Ohio Post Office
A list of unclaimed mail at the Athens Ohio post office dated Monday September 1. Names include Emma Blackburn Helen Bailey Lena Blake Samuel Burk William Burs Gracie Conroy Geo M Cheanut Mary Dixon G W Devoy Harry Foster Mrs Carl AH Hutchins Lizzie Hopkins E CG Hoover Guy King Lizzie Laird Mrs Geo Lewellyn Jere Leagling John Lee Flora McBee John Maken Miss Matthews Jane Mitchel Ethel Perry Lenna Richards Dane Starch Nancy Thompson Chas Wilson Addison Welch Maude Wright Woodruff Ralph Wolf Mrs B Wood C P. Postmaster C D Gist notes letters were advertised and to claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
Blackburn
Emma
Bailey
Helen M
Blake
Lena
Burk
Samuel
Burs
William
Conroy
Gracie
Cheanut
Geo. M
Callan
Chee
Ramada Donaldson
Mary E
Dixon
G. W
Devoy
Harry
Foster
Carl AH
Hutchins
Lizzie
Hopkins
Hollingsworth
Hoover
Guy
King
Laird
Geo
Lewellyn
Jere
Leagling
John
Lee
Flora
McBee
Maken
Miss
Matthews
Jnane
Mitchel
Ethel
Perry
Lenna
Richards
Dane
Starch
Nancy
Thompson
Chas
Wilson
Addison
Welch
Maude
Wright E
Woodruff
Ralph
Wolf
Wood
C. P
C. D. Gist
Death of Mr Sloane in Athens area
John Mathews Sloane, 78, father of O B and A O Sloane, died at his home in Lontonderry Friday afternoon. The funeral was Sunday at four at the Sloane residence on South Court Street, Rev. G Walton King officiating. Interment followed in the new cemetery. mourners include a wife and two daughters Mrs J B Clayton and Mrs Janiette Sloane Wilson. one daughter resides in Duluth MN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mathews Sloane
O. B
A. O. Sloane
Lontonderry
Athens
A. O.sloane
South Court Street
Janiette Sloane Wilson
Duluth
Minnesota
Successful Applicants For Teacher Certificates
The last examination awarded certificates to numerous applicants including Ada Chase Ethel Anthony Nora Collins Catherine Fitzer Mabel Davis Nettie Moore Effie Stoltz Eliza Beam Blanche Phillips Joanna Goodrich Gertrude Willis Arattie Shirkey Blanche Smith Bessie Duncan Maude Duncan Ella Hansberry Ira Hoffman Elna Crawford W A Closter Valeria Campbell Maude Crossen Grace Allen Mary Biddle Ella Biddiron Anna P Williams Carl Bingman Celia Clark Kenneth Wolfe Clara Herron Antionette Clendenen Bea Walsh J R Wilson Ella Wallace Blane Nice Margaret Lax Mathew Christman Taora Reading Hartley G W Christman Nell Wilson Mary BR Kaler Mary Townsend L C G Merry John R Stewart W A Stage Mona Carleton Hattie Brill Blanche Finsterwald Della Finsterwald May Conner GH Lapp May Carter Bertha Young Charlotte Kaler Gertrude Brawley Flora Back Edna Danagherty Garner Smythe Mary A Williams Mattie Harch Dora Patton H E Adrian S Mc Bade Robetta Biggs Helen Townrend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uastric Watterman
Ada Chase
Ethel Anthony
Nora Collins
Catherine Fitzer
Mabel Davis
Nettie Moore
Effie Stoltz
Eliza Beam
Blanche Phillips
Joanna Goodrich
Gertrude Willis
Arattie Shirkey
Blanche Smith
Bessie Duncan
Maude Duncan
Ella Hansberry
Ira Hoffman
Elna Crawford
W. A. Closter
Valeria Campbell
Maude Crossen
Grace Allen
Mary Biddle
Ella Biddi
Death of B F Davis at Stewart Home
Death occurred at his Stewart home last night from a complication of diseases. He was about 0 years old and served as a soldier through the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
B. F. Davis
University Bonds Sold for New Ohio Building
Trustees of Ohio University approved a bond issue with Cincinnati Trust Co as lead bidder paying 10 130 for a 310 000 issue. Other bids came from Bank of Athens, New First National Bank of Columbus, and several Cleveland and Cincinnati firms. Plans by Architect Packard were adopted and sent for state approval. Central section to be built at once with wings later. completion aimed August 15, 1906. Sum set aside for Summer School 1905 and staff appointments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ohio University
M. Jewett
GC. Davidson
A. Leue
Lucian J. Fenton
J. E. Benson
E. J. Jones
Mr. Welch
2. Wood
H.W. Coultrap
Biddle
Henry O'Bleness
Alston Eis
F. L. Fuller & Company
Cleveland
Fifth National Bank of
Cincinnati
Seasongood &Mayor of
B. S. Briggs & Company of
Packard
Columbus
Inne
Board of Trustees
Margaret Allent
Death of Mrs. Lou Harris After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Lou Harris colored aged wife of Peter Harris died at home in west Athens Monday afternoon after a year of painful illness caused by paralysia. The last weeks of her life were marked by dreadful agony and death came as a welcome guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Harris
Peter Harris
West Athens
Officers Elected By W C T U In Salem Meeting
The W C T U gathered after noon at Mrs A L Roach home Tuesday. Annual election chose Pres Mary Moore and several vice presidents including Mrs Margaret Vickers, Miss Emon C McVay as corresponding secretary and Mrs Lizzie Logan recording secretary. Delegates to state convention in Salem named Mrs Maggie Moore and alternate Mrs Emma Pierce. Depart ment superintendents elected include Evangelistic Miss C A Morse and others, with Mrs Koons heading Flower Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sra. A.L. Roach
Margaret Vickers
Mint
A. O. Sloane
Mattie Berry
Isabella Kurtz
Emon C. McVay
Lizzie Logan
Emma Palmer
Salem
Maggie Moores
Emma Pierce
Mies
C. A. Morse
E. C. McVay
Lizzie Fherrold
Halon Cable
Mra
Dessiv McVay
Are Ledley
Flower Mission
Mra. Koons
Ten Year Wheat Variety Comparison at Ohio Experiment Station
A ten year test at the Ohio Experiment Station compares thirty four wheat varieties to Velvet Chaff as standard. Mealy tops the list with yield far above Velvet Chaff, followed by Pool and Red Russian. Various named wheats show small gains or losses around the standard, with several two to three bushels above or below Velvet Chaff and others near or slightly below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Itheva —Pengqent
Mealy
Foltz
Correll
Tjonew
Neitz
Fulenschr
Hickman
Lebanon
Leigh
Missouri
Rudr
Sibley
Residence Burned in Amesville Township
Residence of John Druggan a story and a half frame house in Ames township burned to the ground Thursday noon. Fire origin unknown, no insurance. First floor furniture saved, second floor and most clothing destroyed. About 417 in money buried and four hundred books lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
John Druggan
Ames Township
Tts
Fronts Completed On North Main Beautify City Street
Handsome fronts on the Zenner building and the Lawrence Worstell building are finished, greatly improving the appearance of North Main street. The Wednesday removal of several shade trees behind these structures gives residents a sense of a broader, metropolitan tone in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenner
Lawrence-Worstell
North Main Street
Bridge Contract Let For Hocking River Span
At a county commissioners meeting the contract for the new bridge over the Hocking River at Barth's mill was awarded to Houston & Cleveland Bridge Company. The price is 93 395 and the project features a single 144 foot span. The firm has until February 1 to complete due to rush orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
fJron
Hocking River
Barth's Mil
Huston & Cleveland Bridge Company
Gas Strike Delays Coal Testing in Amexville
R G Wolf testing coal on John Morris property struck a gaser at about 200 feet. The flow was strong enough to halt further coal testing. A large tract of land owned by Wolf will be thoroughly tested for coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amexville
R. G. Wolf
John Morris
Wolf
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Sunday Creek
Model School of the State Normal School
Bright
Mr. Sloane
New Normal College
Needham
Omre EP Needham
Ings
Exam Palmer
Lydia Lt. Evans
Samatia Palmer
Dora Barker
Ohio Experiment Station
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