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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
5
Mrs M C Wright returned after visiting her brother in Newark and Arnold Wright in Canterbury. Families from Coshocton and nearby towns attended gatherings and visits with relatives in Dresden Avondale West Bedford and Crestline. A pie social at the grove school house drew many local young people.
Miss Margaret George and Miss Edith Dilley visited in Lafayette while Miss Mamie Graham of Cooshocton called on John Graham. Several locals traveled to Dennison, Baltic, and Coshocton. The W C T U elected officers. mail routes delivered hundreds of pieces. school and revival activities continuing. marriages, weddings, and a planning discussion for a cemetery association noted. Interments listed for Union cemetery in 1902 with ages.
A series of revival meetings are in progress at Prairie Chapel Miss Clar Neldon of Roscoe spent last week at her uncle's A J Neldon Mrs Joseph Robinson is very ill Mrs Wiliam Birmingham spent last Tuesday with her mother near Blooming Grove Newton Fry of Walhending visited his uncle M Rutledge and family part of last week Miss Mary Carr of Newcomerstown spent part of last week with the Misses Myrtle and Marnie Neldon Bert Haines attended church at Blooming Grove Sunday night Thomas Cross of Illinois who has been visiting relatives here returned to his home last Monday
Miss Jessie Walker and Charles Zellars of Coshocton were guests of Miss Mae Moscoe on Thursday. Rev Rainsberger of the West Lafayette circus conducts meetings at Mr Zion ME church. John Williams of West Lafayette was here on business Tuesday. Miss Jane Rose of Roscoe visits her sister Mrs Rudolph Moscoe. Miss Maggie McCarrick of West Lafayette visits her aunt Mrs John Hallisy. The Bedford office stockbrokers register a note of some sort mentioning Gan eeeny.oty officials.
A notice states a meeting will occur at Dr Litter's office in this place on Saturday January 10 to transact important business. It also reports G. J. Brown has been seriously ill with bilious trouble.
Martha J. Johnson aged eighty two died at her North Eighth street home Wednesday evening. Widow of Jesse N. Johnson and mother to Ernest Johnson of the Philadelphia North American Mrs John M Adams and Charles Johnson. Funeral at 9 Saturday at her residence with interment beside her husband at Kimbal's church near Avondale. She valued as a consistent Christian and longtime member of Kimbal's church.
The Coshocton county teachers institute will hold a one day session at Canal Lewisville on January 17 1903. President McCurdy announces a program with H G Williams Prof C E B Bryant Myrtle C Young J E Wolfe and Oron Shrigley. Morning starts 930 am afternoon 1 pm with general discussion and music. Also note a telegraphed report on a $200000 war relief request for cholera and rinder pest distress in the Philippines.
UaALF Shorthorn bull calf seven months old. J E Hamilton Avandate tell 0 1 6. BRICK HOUSE Ten rooms corner Walnut and Sixth. For terms inquire R F Sayer 459 Walnut. WAGON Two horse covered wagon weighs 1200 pounds. Inquire Arles Wright New Moscow.
Coshocton Building and Loan association elected officers for the coming year at a Wednesday board meeting. Officers named include President Dr J C F Hutton Vice President J E Glass Secretary Charles G Smith Treasurer J W Enzel and Attorney R A Powelson. The group declared a 6 percent dividend and noted ten months of operation with strong progress and results.
The slot machine case carried from Mayor Rin ner's court to the common pleas court by F N Levens will be tested after filings of a petition in error and bill of exceptions. The lower court found the machines illegal, fining Levens $50 and costs. Cordelia Welling seeks $600 for nursing and housekeeping claims against executors James and George Welling. Probate notes list final accounts and licenses to marry, with deeds filed for several lots in Coshocton. County commissioners convene. road petition and several bills approved. A Tobkin exhibit features the world’s largest wooden stamp, fifty-four feet tall with a head capacity for twenty peanie.
The class of 1903 met at Edgar Selby’s South Sixth street home Tuesday evening. Members present included Nell Burns Blanche Beall Rebecca Miller Grace Norris Melville Fisher Edgar Selby Roy Kirk Vinton Lenhart and Arthur Piper with Miller and Norris absent. Prof Butler of the University of Chicago is invited to deliver the commencement address next June. Ed gar Selby to give salutatory and Melville Fisher to be valedictorian. The baccalaureate sermon will likely be preached by an out of town minister in the M E church. New class pins have been ordered and will arrive in about a week. Brussels has a clock wound by atmospheric expansion from sun heat.
In Eagle early today a band of four bank robbers clashed with local citizens. One robber was likely fatally shot and another captured. nitroglycerine and burglars tools were found on the wounded man. The quartet had stolen a horse and sleigh for Mukwonago but were overtaken after the theft was spotted.
C. A. Miller becomes proprietor of the Grand Central restaurant on Tuesday afternoon, with William Wilson selling his interests. The name and policy will remain unchanged.
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