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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
5
Special correspondence from ersville reports a nearly full Fourth of July festival. Proceeds totaled 65 dollars and 43 cents. Various local residents and visitors from Akron Canton Columbus Portage County Evans Grove and Cleve are noted visiting relatives and friends over the holiday weekend.
Special correspondence from Funnell Hill reports a fatal accident as a valuable horse belonging to Haines fell into a well after breaking through boards. Efforts with a derrick failed and the horse died beneath the fallen animal. Nearby residents and visitors are noted, with social calls and local farming life described in a stream of household references.
Warsaw July 10 events recount visits and gatherings. Mrs Marilla Kraw guests of granddaughter Mrs William Magruder in West Carlisle. Rev Dr N Dodson visits Rev Hamilton in Coshocton. Birmingham couple French Reynolds guests at Mr Roland’s home. A D Preston son and Mrs Elizabeth Gambier at grove meeting in West Carlisle. Dr Marquand of Vickers spent the Fourth in Warsaw. Quarterly meeting at M E church Sunday. Lloyd Coffman in Wooster Monday. Communion to be held at Presbyterian church next Sunday with Dr Ringland of Wooster conducting. BF Mason and wife and Mrs Coffman guests at Mr Jacob Rodock’s. Mrs Louisa Hagelbarger of Spring Mountain visits Mrs W J Reynolds. Mrs Orange Barrett and son Walter of Newark guests of Mrs B F Mason. Mrs Zula Stewart and Mrs P B Bumgardner at Coshocton M E dedication. Young people Fourth celebration at White Wo Mans rock. Born to Captain and Mrs Gaskul a son July 7.
Special Correspondence from Wakatomika notes July events. Azalia Wood visits Keene grandparents. Alfreda Hamilton goes to Columbus hospital to care for Mrs H Cooksey post surgery. G F Smith stayed with G P Howell at Dunkirk. Lou Thomas works in Coshocton carpentering. Festival for Frank Gibson’s house fire relief Saturday featuring Warsaw band. W F M B social at Nancy McConnell’s home. Children’s day exercises canceled at Chalfants due to insufficient practice. Trinwa charge quarterly meeting set for Trinway next Friday. Mrs Louella Tompkins and Meta visit Mrs W W Hamilton.
ISLETA. Special correspondence. Social visits are listed among locals including Miss Ethel Walters at West Lafayette and Mrs Hattie McDonald with daughter Mae from Springfield. Other guests include Mrs Smith Jones, Bert Leighninger, and families from Derrison West Lafayette.
West Bedford on July 10 reports normal school closed last Friday. Prof J. E. Miller and pupils staged an evening entertainment, with praise for Miller’s work this term. Local notes include residents visiting relatives, harvest hand arrivals, travel through town, and two horses lost to accidents.
Will Binning greets a girl born today. Mrs. Alex Randles spent last Tuesday with daughter Mrs. Servis Randles. Samuel Haines of Bloomfield visiting relatives here. Several attended Children's day at Prairie chapel last Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Clinger welcome a baby daughter. Flossie and Agnes Cross visited aunt Mrs Jacob Bible last Saturday in Coshocton. Mr and Mrs J B Speake and sons Charles and Forest visited William Broning's family last Sunday. Howard Randles visited grandparents Alex Randles and wife last weekend. Georgiana and Frances Rutledge spent last Thursday with Miss Mayme Neldon. John Dobson went to Coshocton Tuesday on business.
Special correspondence notes Avondale residents hosting visitors from Newcomerstown Dennison and West Bedford. Lester Norman and family from Newcomerstown stayed several days. Ella McFarland arrived for a short visit via Orange. John More visited friends in Dennison. Will and John Henderson of Delaware came by last Saturday. Mae Haines and Frank Sharpless of West Bedford spent weekend with G. W. and R. E. West.
Keene and Virginis residents, including Robert Jelly and James Jelly, plus many visitors, attend social visits, ball games, and family gatherings. The Isleta ball team played Avondale, and ship shipments include two cars of stock by Andy Hoffman and coal by Seldon Boyd. Several locals travel for visits, birthdays, and music lessons as community life fills Fourth of July week.
In New Moscow on July 18 the local Moscow band plans a fete event. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. I W Cooksey of Pennsylvania and Mr. and Mrs. George Richereek of Dresden. Resident Mrs. Button visits Coshocton while Abner Cooksey’s daughter returns from Pennsylvania.
Keene July news lists visits among residents and out of town guests. C N Beall of Columbus stays with brother. Miss Mittie Hoagland and others visit local homes. Della Leech hosts a social July 17. Fourth of July lawn fete draws a large crowd. Various relatives travel to Coshocton, Canton, Pittsburgh, and Roscoe for visits and family occasions.
Mrs G O Hains visited Mrs Milton Barrett of Nellie. Wright and son traveled to Newark on business. Mr and Mrs T P Perkins went to Coshocton. John Wright of Wheeling spent the Fourth with M Wright. Haines attended the Frazersburg Fourth picnic. Morford and Hamilton work for Coshocton Improvement Co. Webb of Mohawk visited Cooperdale for the holiday. Alice and Ollie Dickerson visited Grandma Lease. Selders visiting relatives near Helmicx. Floyd Compton spent the Fourth in Coshocton. Mrs Laura Pryor of Columbus visiting A J Gibson’s family. An ice cream festival planned at Wakatomika town hall Saturday evening. Camp meeting at Weat Carlisle drew many locals. C W Trego returning from Newark. Heat blamed for sunstroke risk. Hood's Sarsaparilla praised for aiding stamina and sleep. Late Markets: Wheat 793-8, corn 511-4, oats 401-2 in Chicago. A trip to Zoar planned in three autos. Dr and Mrs Smith, J P Forbes, Elizabeth Melges, Carl Hennig, and Thomas A Gray to Zoar. The Age ads promote repairs.
A conference in Columbus between the state board of medical registration and examination and representatives of twelve Ohio medical colleges decided to seek compliance with a general plan. Colleges would offer a four year program with thirty school weeks annually and standardize the curriculum.
Clyde Wilson fifteen son of Mr and Mrs Jack Wilson near Conesville survived a coal mine accident Tuesday evening. While attempting a second shot in a coal rock the smoke from the blast overwhelmed him and he collapsed. His father and other workers rushed in as debris and falling coal trapped him. He survived with bruises and is recovering, no serious injuries. Beall family reunion held at Hillary Beall’s home with W N Beall from Columbus Edgar Boall from Pittsburg and W J Beall of this city in attendance.
A group of boys who had been camping at the Six Mile Dam broke camp Thursday, concluding ten days of solid enjoyment.
Sealed proposals are invited by the Coshocton County Board of Commissioners Newcomerstown Bridge Masonry for two piers on a highway bridge over the Tuscarawas River in Oxford Township Ohio. Bids cover dry and wet excavation piling concrete work and masonry with per cubic yard and per lineal foot pricing and a total estimate. bids must include a certified check of 100 to secure performance.
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