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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1903
Page
2
Avondale notes show Gephart and Renner cider mill operating through season. Town figures and visitors include Zimmers from Canton, Porter McCrea and Alex Boyd with horses, and various families visiting or attending events. A church lawn festival with orchestra is planned and repairs/construction work on local buildings proceed with stone contracts and road sale discussions.
A rural note from Roscoe reports many locals at Camp Sychar meetings while Coshocton street fair draws crowds. School Superintendent A Mac Donald returns from Wooster University term and Mrs Ollie Handel with children visit Compton family. Various locals travel and visit, with a Ladies Aid meeting yielding about 25 in proceeds. Roscoe schools resume In September.
Special correspondence notes Mrs. Ben Johnson and Cora Chanes underwent treatment after a pal stones attack. Dr. Pakisan performed surgery in Groote Nowtal, Columbias, with complications. patient recovering and engaging visitors. Local social details include Miss Cerle Lasshe, Adri Bakar, and Mrs. Corneallts with guests, while others travel or recover.
Mrs. Baker and her daughter Rose visited Gearles Baker of White Eyes and returned home in Coshoct on Tuesday. Miss Dollie Clark of Pittsburg spent last week as a guest of her aunt Mrs. Moorehead.
A birthday double surprise party was given in honor of Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson of Simons Run on Saturday evening by their many friends. Ice cream and cake were served and the hosts received many nice gifts. Jack Turner remains at Toledo hospital for a short rest. Mr J M Willis improved his residence with a fresh coat of paint.
Ernest Eckert sells a half interest in his livery stable to Noah W. Barrett of Bedford township with a 30 day option on the other half. Barrett plans possession Saturday night. agreement has been verbal due to a strike delaying legal drawing. Barrett is well known locally and has many Coshocton friends wishing him success.
A Pennsylvania company completes a key portion of work signaling four tracks soon. From Morgan Run to W tower the fourth track is finished and interlockers are removed for new ones being installed.
A Coshocton temperance gathering at the M. P. church drew many residents including business men and ministers to discuss driving saloons from the city. Rev E S Collison presided as officers elected earlier attended, with Rev Lafferty of Pittsburg and Mr Doty of Canton as main speakers. Lafferty urged winning business leaders and avoiding abusive campaigning.
Thursday’s street carnival drew a busy crowd with receipts over $400. Of that total ten percent will be donated to the business men who subscribed to the company.
Bellefontaine Ohio August 14 Postmaster Wallace Roach died this morning of Brighta disease His brother died yesterday of the same illness at Texarkana Texas Roach served as trustee of the Dayton insane asylum under Governor Bushnell
The board of public safety conducted the chief of police examination at the mayor's office on Friday. Applicants include John Mapel Henry Haines John Waggoner and Marion Patterson.
New Orleans reports that A. E. Battson was hanged at Lake Charles for the murder of the Earl family in February 1902. Battson, a field hand on the Earl farm, was uncovered when he sold stock in Lake Charles posing as Ward Hart.
County commissioners awarded the bridge contract spanning the Tuscarawas River near Newcomerstown to the Canton Bridge company for 4975 dollars on Thursday.
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