No Ex-Slaves Found in Pomeroy Nation’s Civil War Refuge
In Pomeroy Ohio the post Civil War backwash spared few ex slaves. The two oldest residents Harrison Rollins and Reese Toney were never enslaved. Many other former residents drifted away after coal booms, but some families remained and a few notable men such as Alfred Burns and Henry Bundy are remembered for their resilience and community leadership.
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Pomeroy
Mason& Dixons
Pomeroy Bend
Harrison Rollins
Reese Toney
Alfred Burns
Old Virginia
Remington
Hezekiah Peyton
Harrison Wiley
George Addison
Harvey Hughes
Calvin Hughes
Aaron Black
George Black
Pleasant Black
Billy Kent
William Harris
Calvin Morton
John Morton
Virginia
Meigs County
Mike Smith
the Drayman
Jim Smith
Kelly Smith
Alex Kent
Tony Moore
Henderson
Cole
Butternut Avenue
John Riggins
John Wax
Henry Wax
James Johnson
James Campbell
Henry Bundy
Athens County
Chris Reeves
George Williams
Henry Hale
Levi Woods
Isaac White
Iman Bryant
Forsett
Wound from Calf Hook Slips Flesh in Pomeroy
Will Chaney of Darwin visited Dr. Manning Daniels in Pomeroy to have a hand wound dressed. A chain connected to a yearling heifer calf caused the hook at its end to pierce the palm and tear out a piece of flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Will Chaney
Darwin
Manning Daniels
Two Salisbury Township Justices Off Duty
Justices EB R Titus of Day ton and F W Gilmore of Mid Gleport are absent from duty due to illness. R G Webster of Pomeroy remains on duty in Salisbury Township.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury Township
EB. R. Titus
Dayton
F. W. Gilmore
Mid- Gleport
R. G. Webster
Aged Mounds Hold Interest in Meigs County
In Meigs County near Bowman's Run Syracuse and Racine the ancient mound builders left a notable collection. On the Jividen farm a mound yielded a 60 year old giant skeleton with eight foot length and a head larger than today’s average. Seigrist Riffle and nearby sites suggest mound builders used the river area similar to Indigenous fishing spots.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bowman’s Run
Syracuse
Racine
Jividen
Curtis
Roush
Local visitors and returning travelers noted in Columbus
Mr and Mrs George Harper of Columbus visit Lulu Mason on Walnut Street. Several residents recover from illness and travel, including Mrs J M Buchanan improving, Gilbert Hayes returning to Jackson, and Clayton Hayes shipping goods to Bucyrus for winter storage. Roy Russell stays with family, and multiple trips between Columbus, Toledo, and Shrewsbury noted.
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George Harper
Columbus
Lulu Mason
Walnut Street
J. M. Buchanan
Clayton Hayes
Gilbert Hayes
Bucyrus
Hayes
Roy Russell
Toledo
Tramps Return to Pomeroy Area Amid Mayhem and Marshals
The Meigs County column notes a revival of tramp activity with umbrella menders scissor grinders and boot blacks seen again. It also reports marriages in Pomeroy and a Parkersburg man released from jail on white slavery charges, plus local church events and upcoming October Grand Jury cases.
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Pomeroy
Melvin Smith
Parkersburg
Goldie Good
West Virginia
Ohio
Meigs County
Hollywood
Sugar Run
Parent-Teacher Association
Pomeroy Junior High School
Local residents share weekend trips and relocations
Mrs Edith Nease of Middleport is now Mrs Maroney. M Roberts and wife visited Columbus relatives. Mrs Lucy G Boggess traveled to Springboro Pa to see nephew Marvin DeMame. Emory Haddox and Joe Lannan left East Liverpool after visiting family. M S McAllister and family moved from Pomeroy into T H Davis property North Fourth and Coal Streets. Amos Waltz and daughter’s family visited Wellston then returned. Mrs J W Kincaid and three children spent weekend in Charleston with sister. William Britton visited Albany. Prof J J Mitchell and family from Grant Street visited Portsmouth. Mark Roller of Huntington spent day with brother Max. G H Stansbury and daughter Jane spent weekend in Columbus with Dr C H Horden and R C Koehler family.
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Maroney
Edith Nease
Middleport
M. Roberts
Columbus
Lucy G. Boggess
Springboro
Marvin DeMame
Emory Haddox
Joe Lannan
East Liverpool
M. S. McAllister
Pomer
J. J. Mitchell
Grant Street
Portsmouth
Mark M. Roller
Huntington
Max
G. H. Stansbury
Jane
Cc. H. Horden
R. C. Koehler
R. H. Horden
Reception Held for Eichingers in Middleport
A formal yet informal reception was held at Heath M. E. Church in Middleport on Monday evening for the Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Eichinger. This marked the fifth annual church reception with ministers and their wives as honored guests. Doctors and their spouses from Middleport attended, along with friends from other churches. Church women organized the event, with a 6 o'clock picnic dinner followed by a short program and social time.
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Middleport
Heath M. E
C. H. Eichinger
Mrs Edmun Carsey Taken To Holzer Hospital For Fall Injury
Mrs Edmun Carsey of Darwin was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis in the Finsterwald ambulance Sunday after a fall from a swing. Initial injuries seemed minor but later complications developed.
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Pomeroy
Edmund Carsey
Darwin
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Finsterwald
Farmers Bank Foreclosure Suit In Port Homer
Farmers Bank and Savings Company sues to foreclose on G. J. Hamilton and Esther Hamilton of Middleport over a $2700 mortgage backed promissory note. H R Lewis and Son are named as parties claiming an interest in the property.
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Pomeroy
Farmers Bank and Savings Company
G. J. Hamilton
Esther Hamilton
Middleport
H. R. Lewis & Son
Baby’s Death After Iodine Poisoning Accident
Virgil Davis eight month old son of Virgil and wife dies in Beverly after sister reaches medicine chest and gives tincture of iodine. The child swallowed about an ounce and dies nine days later despite treatment.
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Marietta
Virgil Davis
Beverly
Hoover speaks to Athens Kiwanis on constitutional amendments
Professor T. N. Hoover addressed the Athens Kiwanis Club on Changing of the Constitution Monday night at Hotel Berry. He traced the Constitution’s history to 1787 and explained Article V while noting how difficult amendments have been, including state ratifications and Rhode Island’s past resistance. He discussed the two thirds rule and the path to amendments.
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United States
T. N. Hoover
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Kiwanis
Hoover
Massachusetts
New York
Rhode Island
Congress
Amendments and ratification explained by Professor Hoover
The speaker notes that 24 amendments have been proposed and 19 ratified. Three-fifths of the mem said, with no time limits on five others, meaning those are not dead. He describes the first ten as limits on government and discusses the remaining nine amendments in detail.
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Senate
Hoover
Actor Dies in Cincinnati Car Crash with Lena Matlock
Actor McOwens and Miss Lena Matlock from Lexington were en route to the Roosevelt Theater to open with the Joe Carmuth Company when his car failed to turn on the Co C highway. No further details released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Matlock
Lexington
McOwens
Co. C. C
Miss Matlock
Roosevelt Theater
Cincinngati
Joe Carmuth
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Lester Snyder
Swansons
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TORE
Adil A. Ki
Nelsonville
Glouster
Edmund Arrington
Edna McCalla
Pomeroy Courthouse
R. G. Wegster
Tuppers Plains
New Hope Church
Chester Township
Carney Jones
Salem Center
Williorn
Wellston
Jesse Brewster
Nelson
Old Salem Church
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Peter Botzel
Ewing
A. E. McCullough
Carter
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Hall
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John LeFever
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Joe Gordon
Mt. Vernon
Eva Still
Lena Miles
L. H. Pratt
Marie
Charleston
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Heath M. E. Church
Baby
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Food Price News
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A&p
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Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co
Local Service Club
U.S. Constitution
Ashland
William McOwens
Loudonville
Here
Phillips Ae
Marti Osi Isternum
Oon U
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
Charles H. Phillips
William L. Ward
Russell Burdsall & Ward Bolt and Nut Company
First National Bank of
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American Tobacco
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American Tobacco Co
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