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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
14
Local notices recount a January 3 meeting at the M E church with Beall and Patrons of Industry oyster supper, New Year revelry, and visits among neighbors. Mentions include Keene church services, school resumption after vacation, and townspeople traveling to Columbus, Roscoe, and Columbus for events and visits.
The column lists residents visiting and illness notes, plus a New Year watch meeting. It records a funeral family attendance for Martin Cullison and notes several Bereens buried at the Talon in 1699 with ages and dates. Names include George Wise William Dickerson William Rine Darius Bloore Lela Almira Johnson Dolly Bonham and Martin Cullison.
Jan 3 reports show schools resuming after vacation and many residents visiting relatives across Coshocton and surrounding counties. Travelers include N M Crawford in Dennison, J P Moersch from Cleveland, Ada ms Mines, Harrison county, and multiple visits among families in Twinsburg Newcomerstown Coshocton Zanesville and Columbus with lectures and revival meetings noted.
An audience gathered after midnight for a service near Union. W. Cooper attended, Dickerson escaped drowning while cutting, and Williams of Marietta will be away soon. Mies Ells Dar, West Bedford high, visited Miss Jessie McPherson. Satin Wright returned to Apper, took a job in Lakin. Bell Telephone gains right of way from Dresden to town. The Tuesday ball at G. ALR R. venue was a success.
Strixne Movextars reports W M Olman and daughter Pauline visiting Cleveland for a eye examination. Pauline, who was three when injured, now faces sight issues in her other eye. Other local mentions include Mrs Ella Weatherwax visiting Millwood, W Shannon and wife with Mrs C G Brillbars, and Maggie Severns returning to Roscoe. A surprise party for Theodore Kyser Jr. and visits by Darius Snow’s guests are noted.
Very cold weather with five degrees above zero and one inch of snow reported. M V and J E Spang with Lemon Fisher visited Columbus over Christmas and returned Thursday. Isaac Barrett entertained his children at home and gave gifts. I B King visited Millersburg with his parents this week. A D E Almack, ill with pneumonia, is slightly better today.
Miss Bessie Barcroft of Franklin spent last week with her cousin. John Marx of West Lafayette was here on business Monday. Wm Hahn Jr is ill. Miss Delle Tyson visits her Guernsey county parents this week. Miss Blanche Brannon of Adamsville guests of Wm Hahn and family. John Barcroft and son Roy of Franklin called on friends Thursday. A merry party of young people spent Saturday at the Wayside Inn with Anna Roof and W C Kinner winning the guessing contest.
Sherman Beck harvested ice at the start of the week in Conesville. J D Marquand of Newman Ill visits brother James Marquand. Franklin literary society enjoyed band music last Friday. local youth sports on canal bring fun and skating figures. John Howard and Harrison Mobiey left section work for coal digging. Howard Dawson and Will Howard took their places.
One of the finest upland farms in Ionroe township east of Spring Mountain offers abundant timber springs and a 1500 tree peach orchard just starting to bear. Soil favors peach culture. ridge has averaged good crops three years out of four for twenty years. Private sale with cash or easy terms, or trade for smaller farm with cash or note. Call Co. B. kcoy, Coahecten, Ohio for details.
West End ladies lavish keepsakes and amulets for officers shipping to fight the Boers. Jewelers report surging orders for diamond rings watches bangles and initialed match boxes as young officers tour London before departure. Strong soldiers emerge from elegant drawing rooms amid bustling Regent Street traffic.
Colonel James M. Bell of the Thirty sixth Infantry led a two-squad assault against an entrenched force of about 100 insurgents west of Mabalacat. With 18 troops he killed or wounded many, captured six, and brought back 70 Mausers. Five officers and two men from Bell's unit plus Lieutenant Hawkins and ten Fourth Cavalry men supported the attack. The plan split fire front and rear, forcing the insurgents into retreat.
A Bordeaux fencer named Bosses had a marvelous escape from death during a bout with his instructor. The Dutton foil broke away during a lunge and ran Bosses through from chest to back. The weapon entered just above the heart and exited behind. Singulare to state none of the
A Venezuelan plant called tua tua or Ja trop ha gossypifolia is touted as a potential cure for leprosy. U S Navy and Washington officials plan trials in Hawaii and Molokai with seeds and preparations sent to medical stations.
Fountain Items closes the year with specials as stock is culled. Short ends in colored dress goods black dress goods wash goods linings and domestics will be ready for inspection. Prices will be memorable for the last trade day of year.
Lace Guralns describes a sale where all patterns are discarded except five curtains remaining in stock. A small wagon carries the curtains, ranging from one to five units per pattern, inviting buyers to select their preferred style.
A local sale advertises curtains offered at half price with single units to five curtain lots per purchase. Prices scale from one dollar per curtain to one fifty, with each lot sold as a complete unit and not breakable. The sale aims to clear odd lace curtain lots tomorrow.
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