Versatility of Buckeye Farmer Seen in Wayne County
A traveling writer visits Wayne County Ohio in the home of Hugh R. Smith. He details Amish and Dunkard life, a midnight specter tale at a large AMISH church, a cobbler Dan and his cleanly wife, and a Deacon who quips baseball is from the Devil. The county hosts the central Ohio Agricultural Experimental Farm and a thriving Chautauqua in its ninth year with J. M. Eberly guiding a Canton Akron orchestra, illustrating the modern, versatile Buckeye farmer.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
York State
Hoosier
Buckeye
Wayne County
Hugh R. Smith
Cambridge High School
Smithville
Mr. Smith
Dan
Deacon
Roosevelt
Roosie
Panama
Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Experimental Farm
Athens
Cincinnati
Cleveland
United States
Wayne
Cambridge
Guernsey
Cambridge Chautauqua Co
Akron
Canton
J. M. Eberly
Memorial Roll Adds Names and Senator Scott to Reunion Program
The Memorial Roll grows with many local names listed. U S Senator N B Scott of West Virginia plans to speak at the Pennyroyal Reunion. The program committee will finalize details in Fairview this week with other prominent participants. Several local residents depart on trips and Mrs A J LaFollette and daughter return from Hartford visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
N. B. Scott
West Virinia
Fairview
Sheriff Moore Named Delegate to National Prison Association
Sheriff H. M. Moore of Guernsey County is appointed by Governor Harris as a delegate to the National Prison Association convention in Chicago from September 14 to 19. The meeting will discuss jail and prison administration and how best to handle civil law violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Moore
Harris
Guernsey County
National Prison Association
Chicago
Coal land deal closes with Blood Blair partners to operate mines
At a Cambridge meeting W P Devore J C Orr Dillon Marsh and C R Campbell of O Gara King Coal Co joined with S W Blood and Blair of Parkersburg to finalize a 350 acre Jackson township land sale for 10000. Blood Blair and associates will form a $50000 capital company and take over the property with royalty payments and immediate shaft sinking planned. The land lies west of the Midway mines and includes the Ables and Simon Davis estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
W. P. Devore
J. C. Orr
Dillon Marsh
C. R. Campbell
Chicago
O’gara-King Coal Co
W. Blood
Mr. Blair
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jackson Township
Campbell
Messrs
Blood
Blair
Ables
Simon Davis
Midway Mines
Body Found Hanged in Barn Near Spencers Station
Asa W. Cowgill 45, a farmer from Millwood township near Spencers Station, was found dead hanging from a rafter in his stable on Wednesday evening by his family. He had recently sold his farm and planned to move to Barnesville. Surviving are his wife and five children. No motive is known.
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Asa W. Cowgill
Millwood Township
Spencers Station
Barnesville
Local News Briefs From Ashland and Cambridge
A. J. McCulough and family leave for Ashland Kentucky after visiting Mrs. Martha Atxios and relatives. Marriage licenses issued to J. B. Powers and Pearle Turnbaugh with parental consent due to ages 19 and 17. Rev. W. O. Siffert listed as operating minister. Also licenses Chas F Wafer and Catherine Schirer of Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. McCulough
Martha Atxios
Ashland
J. B. Powers
Pearle Turnbaugh
W. O. Siffert
Mr. Power
Miss Turnbaugh
Chas. F. Whafer
Catherine Schirer
Cambridge
Hammond Scott Families Hold Second Annual Reunion
About 300 members of the Hammond and Scott families gathered at the Alexander Hammond home in Adams township for the second annual reunion. Four generations were present including 92-year-old Mrs. Jane Hammond Acheson and a small infant. A community dinner was served in the yard with multiple volunteers. Speeches by Rev. Dr. McFarland and others honored family ties and Civil War service. The event reaffirmed family bonds and elected old officers as plans for the next reunion began.
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Guernsey County
Hammond
Scott
Alexander Hammond
Adams Township
Jane Hammond-Acheson
Alice Mehaffey
Ella Hammond
Nannie Hammond
Mintie Hammond Mary Scott
Dollie Mehaffey
Warden
Wm. Shaw
Annie Borden
McFarland
D. L. Mackey
David Hammond
Adair Lowa
Erven Scott
Homestead
Susan Hammond
East Gomber Avenue
Courthouse News Excerpt Reflects Transfers and Divorces
Real estate changes hands in Hunts addition Cambridge Byesville and other towns. Court actions include custody, alimony, and divorce rulings. wills and probates filed. cases against firms like Crossen Machine Works resolved. Names include J. O. Eagleson Mary C. Robe Lewis Covill Myrtle Hartley Verda Wilkins May Middleton Jenny Byrd and parties in Cambridge Byesville and Washington.
Labor Day Celebration Program Sees Cambridge Prep Strong
The Cambridge Labor Day event outlines a large program with a 9 15 P M marshal and speakers from Muncie and the American Flint Glass Workers A F L executive and district mine inspector W H Turner The day includes races for girls under 14 fat man pony barrel and walking events plus two Cambridge Dennison baseball games An evening at Court Square features Rev Freema Eagleson and Rev David E Jones with a grand firework display.
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Palace
E. M. Dilley
Grove
John F. Tubio
Muncie
Ind
American Flint Glass Workers
Thomas H. Flynn
A. F. of L
W. H. Turner
Cambridge
Dennison
Freema T. Eagleson
David E. Jones
Martins Ferry
Mrs Ferguson and Viola Romans Attend Local Events
Mrs. Ferguson of Columbus visits friends in town. Mrs. Viola D Romans travels to McConnelsville to deliver a Chautauqua address. W H Bennett from near Senecaville visits daughter Mrs N T Bell on Carlisle Avenue yesterday.
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Ferguson
Columbus
Viola D. Romans
McConnelsville
W. H. Bennett
Senecaville
N. T. Bell
Carlisle Avenue
Mail Carrier’s Wagon Struck by Local Freight Train
John Dean, a mail carrier, backed his wagon across OC and M tracks toward the B and O baggage office to secure a trunk when a southbound Marietta Division local freight train struck the wagon at about 12 30 PM. The impact demolished the rear wheels and Dean could not clear the tracks in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dean
Marietta Division
Dean
Second United Presbyterian elects pulpit candidate
The congregation met in the church lecture room with fair attendance. Dr F M Mitchell was chosen chairman and Mr J N Denhan secretary. On two ballots seven ministers were voted, and Rev R A Elliott of Pittsburgh won the majority with Rev G M Mc Cracken of Youngstown a close second.
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Second United Presbyterian
F. M. Mitchell
J. N. Denhan
R. A. Elliott
Pittsburg
G. M. McCracken
Youngstown
Six Year Old Girl Injured in Fall at Home
Mary Hood, six, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hood of East Wheeling Avenue, fell down an outside cellar stairway yesterday evening. She broke both bones of her left forearm and sustained facial bruises and general shock. Dr. F. M. Mitchell treated and reduced the fracture.
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Mary
Robert Hood
East Wheeling Avenue
F. M. Mitchell
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Harvey Bond
E. Pack
Byron Taylor
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Edmond Griffin
John W. Tipton
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Elizabeth Scott
Courthouse News
J. O. Eagleson
Quaker City
Mary C. Robe
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A.M Taber
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Hunts
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W. P Devore
Lord W. Noss
James Dawson
Im Meek
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Myrtle Hartley
Lewis Covill
James Stevens
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Chas. Lowry
Ollie Lowry
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Edward Wilkins
May Middleton
William F. Middleton
May Smith
Jenny Byrd
William N. Brown
Anna Kirkman
Charles W. Kirkman
Cosgrove
John T. LePage
William H. LePage
Faison
Citizens Savings Bank Co
Court Square
Elliott
W. Ashwood
Allegheny Seminary
Lisbon
N. J
U.P
Rev
R.A. Elliott
Pittsburgh
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J.C. AyrCo
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