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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1899
Page
2
A Christmas essay blends a fairy tale about Santa Claus, Philomena, Toglos, and the Snow King with a reflection on Christmas peace and U S civilization. It contrasts toy-making wonder with a political history of British India and culminates in a call for resolve in the Philippine conflict and global progress.
Robert B. Mantell and his company performed the tragedy Dagger and the Cross at the opera house last evening to a large audience. G. A. Stryker as Lorenzo drew strong acclaim and hissed curtain calls while Francis Conlin as the constable showed notable training. The ladies balanced the show, and Mantell drew repeated curtain calls before the company moved on to Wheeling after a Pennsylvania Pullman switch displaced them early.
Superintendent Geidel returned from New Philadelphia noting all boats are in trade between Tuscarawas County coal mines and Cleveland. Freight rates rose as boat owners push the trade. A boat was sunk at Lock 1 Thursday morning. Adams and Gleason of Roscoe secured canal work for the season, receiving 700000 feet of lumber via the route.
Hob. Dennis of the Morgan ti Coal compan and the Wade Ceri Company arrived from Cleveland Thursday evening and spent a large period today visiting the men who were badly hurt in the week. Perhaps 11 are still unable to work. Mines are in receipt of real a heim sent evers Gay fat nerih Veland and other ports.
Mrs Watuie L Singleton of 32 North Fifth Street was taken to a Zanesville hospital Friday for a delicate operation she has been seriously ill with for months. William M Miller resigned as Dresden postmaster and Lee L Cassady was appointed. the changes are well known and popular in Dresden.
A prominent member of the Coshocton water works board states he is not ready to resign and aims to elevate the Water Works to first class status. The vacancy remains until spring elections and a new superintendent is chosen, with I A Raiff retaining his post until then.
The case ended in a settlement on Friday. The guardian petition was dismissed at cost. Marlatt conveyed 100 acres to her son George W Marlatt, who is recognized as valid by heirs. Marlatt transfers remaining estate to John Roabrig as trustee to care for her income and needed principal. Upon her death unconsumed estate passes to heirs equally except George W Marlatt who currently receives his share.
J. F. Week donated sixty one handsome calendars to the Womens Relief Corps. They will be sent to the old ladies home at Madison where the calendars are warmly welcomed each year and received with great satisfaction.
William Sturgeon longtime city resident and businessman was buried in Newark today after a lingering illness. He died at his home and was 0 years old. E. O. Selby attended the funeral.
Edward Rodde and Sarah Keiser wed Thursday night in Bloomfield with Reverend Monk officiating. Relatives and friends attended as well wishers for a long and happy life. Mention of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve and cautions about imitations.
Relieved by death after weeks with typhoid fever Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumby flag lieutenant to Admiral Dewey during the Manila campaign died at Garfield hospital Washington on December 15. Brumby accompanied Dewey to the Asiatic station and returned to the United States last year. His loss unsettled the admiral and his sister and mother in Georgia learned of his death with calm acceptance.
A Boston Transcript forecast notes an army of 15 000 men and 5 000 horses to haul logs to mills around Lake Superior with a hot pond system enabling year round operations Two thirds of the timber will be cut at Duluth and Superior while the rest goes to the Mississippi River corridor.
A Chicago Tribune report says an English merchant Thomas Warren, based in Cape Town, plans to settle old scores with the Boers. He offers to fund 500 men to confront them, hoping the present moment favors action and to defray all expenses, including Sir Alfred Milner’s involvement.
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