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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
5
Coshocton County notes mention Miss Renfrew’s return from Columbus where she visited relatives. Other items include Miss Pearl Crambler visiting Roscoe friends, a Roscoe church service, and local residents visiting relatives. Ice making continues as farmers prepare for spring.
Center Valley reports include J L Whiteside at a farmers institute in West Lafayette, parcels changing hands like Lakin Buck buying Noah McClain farm, and numerous social visits. Locals travel for business, sleigh rides, and family visits. Ohio day observed at the high school. several shipments of coal and hay noted. a Flower Social planned in Avondale and anti-saloon league activity with a good turnout.
A group of young people enjoyed a pleasant evening at Miss Myrtle Thompson and brothers residence last Thursday. Music featured the gathering. Miss Vannie Hart visited relatives in Plainfield recently. George Renner and family were guests of Mrs. J. G. Deeds. Miss Myrtle Thompson visited West Lafayette recently. W. A. Calhoun and wife called on JohnThomas and wife.
Mrs Anthony Lennon returns home Friday after pending in Nipwepa. Readers recall a prior event and note her residence at Franklin Station.
Mot s chapel took the train here last week for a visit with Canton friends. Miss Blanche Boyd of Turkey Lock visited her sister Mrs J R Park Friday and Saturday. Several from here attended the lecture in Lafayette Thursday evening. Robert Miller has been seriously ill. Mrs A J Graham was called to Calidonia this week by her father s illness. Mr and Mrs Joseph Lockan entertained friends Tuesday at 6 o clock. Guests included Rev and Mrs C F Mott, Mr and Mrs W F Park, Prof and Mrs Dummermuth, Miss May and Corena Daugherity, and Milo Boyd. Miss Emmie Kline of Keene township is visiting. County teachers will hold an institute here Saturday Mar 7. W F Park is surveying in the western part of the county this week. Miss Salome Dummermuth of New Philadelphia and Miss Winnie Dummermuth of Rogersville visit Prof Dummermuth.
New Castle residents hosted and visited kin and friends across Coshocton and surrounding towns. Guests included Mrs Netta Starner from Frazersburg with sister Mrs R A Holt, and extended visits by Lyman Hunter and Charles Holl returning from Columbus. Several locals attended an institute in Wood’s, while Riley Coulter moved his family from Gabier to New Castle.
In Bakersville the Presbyterian church hosted a profitable Young People's Meeting led by Miss Jennie Lyons. Local residents report social visits, illness, travel, and weather affecting daily life, including A O Baldwin's serious illness, community gatherings at the homes of the Vansickles and Ridways, and several residents calling on merchants amid poor roads.
A community day featured a picnic and a Baptist church revival. Rev. Cample preached to a large crowd yesterday and last night, with daily services planned through the week. Local reporting lists residents visiting, births, illnesses, and small happenings across Orange and Keene areas.
B F Cooper rests at home as Eyworth league hosts a missionary entertainment. The schools mark the one hundredth anniversary of Ohio's admission to the union with a Thursday evening celebration.
Mr and Mrs A C McDonald attended the sale of Marion Reed at New Moscow on Saturday and visited relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Enoch Foster with their six boarders Sunday at Philip Passmore s Newton McDonald a Roscoe high school student has missed recent sessions due to illness Mrs B F Wright has been unwell but is regaining strength Charles Snedeker is back home after months away Preparations are being made for an entertainment at the Loder a school soon
Mrs H A Miller and two children from Dennison spent part of last week with relatives in Isleta. A N Michael of Newcomerstown visited friends Sunday. Mr and Mrs Tom Bennett were guests in Coshocton last. T W Culbertsons and wife spent Saturday in West Lafayette. Rev Taylor and wife of Newcomerstown and Rev J S Ebersole of Coshocton visited with Mr and Mrs Madison McCollum Monday. Mr and Mrs James Tilton and two sons spent Sunday in Adams Mills. Emery Leighninger and family of Newcomerstown and Bert Leighninger of West Lafayette visited their mother Sunday. Mrs Fred Timmons and daughter of Coshocton and Miss Mae Dever of Cleveland were guests of sister Mrs Albert Wolf recently. Mr and Mrs Opha Norman and little son Luther visited the lady's parents J B Smith and wife Wednesday. Perry Bache, employed at Dennison, visited his family Sunday. Mrs Wm Dever is visiting friends in Coshocton this week. Earnest Crawford of Pittsburg spent a few days with his parents.
Miss Bessie Murphy visits her aunt at Canal Lewisville. Mr and Mrs Carpenter of Zook visited Mr Blake at Sherman Beck’s home. Denalson resident Sherman Beck spent Sunday there. Rev Matthews opens a series of meetings here next Monday.
Grain and stock prices for February 28 show values for cattle sheep and hogs in Cleveland and Pittsburgh markets with bids for choice fat cattle lambs and pigs. The market lists ranges for fat cattle mixed with lamb and sheep prices and includes hog prices and regional variations. Also included are a memorial notice for Martin Randles and a legal notice appointing Clarence G. Starker administrator of Daniel Starker estate Coshocton Ohio February 12 1903.
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