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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1902
Page
5
R J McClure hosts at Miller with C V Edwards guest. Dozens of locals travel to and from Coshocton for Christmas visits. Students and professors from O S U, towns like Steubenville and Columbus, plus families in Uhrichsville, Newcomerstown and Zanesville, mingle. A Christmas tree event at the local church drew a large crowd despite a storm. Community members plan trips and move to new posts as Rev Ashton resigns to relocate.
Keene notes a well attended Christmas tree event at the M E church while local residents share greetings and family travels. Death of Mrs W E Thomas reported. other locals listed with illnesses visits and seasonal gatherings. a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Crawford.
The Wakatomika Christmas program was well rendered by the school. The school will resume January Sth under instructor C W Maston. Miss Mona Taylor of Tranway visited Miss Effin Graham. Grace and Jessie Wright spent holidays at home after attending school in West Carlisle. Ashton, former Baptist pastor, gave farewell sermon last Sunday. Leonard Parks and sister Nelle visit Coshocton relatives. Lucy Hamilton stayed with P S Maston. Mr and Mrs E J Garrett of Conesville visited villagers. Alva Bell and daughter Winona spent holidays with A T Beil family. Mize Jean Stanford of Fraveyabuts at holidays home.
Miss Tockmoat resides in Newcomerstown while Louis Cromb of Killbuck buys Frank Long’s planing mill and moves in Jan 1 1903. Christmas supper, cancer treatment for William McLaughlin, and visits by Mrs. Durban and Miss Belle Ross mark a bustling season. Frank Stanton ships wheat with Metham. John Myers improves after illness. Isleta and Gambier ties appear as communities share holiday travel and weddings.
Ivory white taffeta waist features front tuck clusters and openwork stripes with drop shoulder style. Braid medallions and chiffon decorations vary, back tucked, narrow silk belt. Mediate's skill shines in embroidered white flannel or cashmere blouses with Corticelli silk patterns. A pointed front yoke defines a waist to accompany a Norfolk suit.
The Peoples Oil and Gas Co. reports a likely gusher on its 7.4 acre Washington County lease about three miles from Marietta. Day yields run around fifty barrels. Wheeler and Seigrist inspect the well at 170 feet depth as the company plans pumping while avoiding a shot. Company members include Rinner, N. Kirk, T. H. Ler, Sam Seigrist, Johnny Weisner.
Telegraph dispatch from Columbus reports Governor Nash visiting Senator Hanna at his house, planning a social stay until Sunday. Cleveland hosts Republican leaders during Hanna's holiday visit, with talk of policies and the gubernatorial nomination likely. The Indian Camp Coal company expands Bird's Run, rebuilding six dwellings for workers and planning fifteen more homes next spring and summer as the town grows.
The United Mine Workers met in the city hall on Saturday at 2 30 to choose a check weigh man for the next six months. Abe Laird won the ballot with 12 votes, Pat Dunn 4, William Gamble 6. Marion Hull was chosen as delegate to attend the national convention on Tuesday January 13. The group endorsed President H Haskell and Vice President Pillivan for reelection and agreed to pay 2.50 per day for eight hours with one extra day every two weeks to prepare the pay sheet.
A fragmentary farm sale and help wanted column lists items for sale including wagon and two horses, steers, a hundred sixty acre farm near Powell church and school with timber meadow and buildings, and a general farm work and clearing job in Avon dale area. Names and locations include Brothers' meat market Coshocton, Powell Avondale, Avon dale Ohio. Prices and dates scattered with 12-22 and 12-30 dates.
Local column reports on Nellie area tree destruction amid railroad growth, praising Metham and McFadden for defending scenery. Includes General Warner visit in Georgia praising hydroelectric plans for Gainesville, noting mills, coal, and future power goals. Minor items: West Bedford stock, newborn in Canal Lewisville, and J M Adams cattle shipment to East Liberty.
The timetable lists several trains with daily, Sunday only, and not on Sunday services. Eastbound trains include Nos 8 10 18 6 32 36 20 with varied evening and night departures. Westbound trains list Nos 21 33 37 19 5 and others, showing mixed daily and weekend schedules across multiple lines.
William R. Lynde and William Gosser, known Coshocton clothiers, formed a partnership to begin Lynde and Gosser in the Burns block room formerly used by Model clothing store. The pair, highly versed in the cloth ing trade and well connected locally, expect strong customer demand.
The markets list cattle, sheep, calves, hogs, and hogs with buy and sell figures for Chicago Cincinnati New York and Baltimore and Boston. No uniform prices. values show mixed grades including prime good heavy and feeders with counts for No 2 red wheat No 2 corn and oats. Prices range widely across regions with notes on livers and livestock types.
Market notes from Coshocton list local prices for butter beeswax ham lard and other staples, with Mr. Dawson Smith and E B Lee providing semi weekly updates. Entries include butter per pound, beans per bushel, onions, chickens dressed and live, potatoes, salt per barrel, tallow, and grain items with prices in dollars and cents. Retail prices for flour and meal are also given with various sacks and weights.
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