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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1903
Page
5
Special correspondence from Bakersville notes civic activity and personnel moves. Professor Renner passed civil service exams for a Coshocton post office clerk position with high marks, while local meetings and social events recur, including ice cream and church festivals and visits by residents to nearby towns and cities.
Special correspondence from West Bedford notes Frank Butler of Pittsburg visiting his parents. The ME church is under repair with workmen from Zanesville and Roscoe. Miss Mary Richetts of Coshocton visits Miss Mabel Lytton. Eleanor Daugherty and Ada Mowery visit W. C. McCurdy. Ethel Muller will teach at Soggy Hill next term. Several plan Cedar Point trip next Monday. Mrs J H Rolston returns from Michigan visit. Oil and Gas Co met Tuesday to arrange drilling soon. Lewis Schott and Coshocton friend attended.
Special correspondence from Avondale reports a busy week with visitors including Mrs. Eliza Gonter Miss Funfl and Olive Getz of Bedford visiting Prof and Mrs Dummermuth. Mr and Mrs Al Geese of Bakersville spent last Friday with Mr and Mrs Will Schiarb. Mrs Al Rinehart and children stayed several days at Moses Myser's facility. Frank Kart of Coshocton was noted in the record.
New Bedford reports visitors from Avondale and Stark county returning home. Wesley Yahley quit work for Dr Shoemaker Quiiee. The local band toured Halifax and Mistersburg, sharing a concert with the Benton band to an appreciative audience. Rev Fredericks, new Lutheran pastor, delivered his initial sermon to a large crowd.
Adams Mills July 30 Miss Harriett and Mary Collins visited Newark after a month with relatives. The Doors league hosts a social Friday night. Mr and Mrs Charles Skinner attended their father-in-law’s funeral at Adamsville last Saturday. Mrs Ed Bale of Raymond and Mrs Jerry Balo of Georgesville visit their parents this week. Mrs J W Corder left for extended visit with her son in New York City. Miss Flo Tilton stayed with her sister Mrs McCoy of Conesville. Charles Guild and sister Louisa of Cleveland visit relatives there. Vernon Miller of Dennison spent...
Sunday visitors include George Fisher of Carnegie Pennsylvania and his aunt Mrs Will Kreider of Trin way who spent the day here with local residents.
Cooperdale July 30 work on the new school building was begun Monday morning. W W Morford visiting Coshocton over the weekend. Mrs J B Scott and daughters from Baltimore Md left Monday to visit friends in Richmond. Charles W Welling and French Miller left for Niagara Falls and Canada. Edward Spade of Warsaw in charge of the C A C station during Mr Anderson's absence. G W Cooper attended Dresden on business. I G Anderson and family at Daniel McCurdy funeral. McCurdy was the father of Mrs Anderson. Mrs Selders visiting her parents in Helmick this week.
Special Correspondenys Tunnel Hill July 31 Daniel McCurdy aged citizen near here died July 27 after a long illness. Born July 10 1826 on the family farm later home of Anderson McCurdy he married Rachel Loder March 30 1853. They had six daughters and three sons two children died young. remaining children are married and live near. He spent life in Bedford township and was the last of his family. Mr and Mrs Wornman returned from Michigan and Mrs Rosa Ogle with children of Coshocton are visiting here.
Keene correspondence notes Mrs Clara Middelton of Cuyahoga Falls visiting her father H H Wood. Miss Carne Norman of Chicago staying with C M Norman. Local repairs at the Lint and Michael coal bank completed. Several visits and social calls occur across Bloomfield, Mohawk, Bethlehem township, and nearby families. Notables include Rey Ainsley preaching at Gamber and Prof LG Shaw of Warsaw visiting town.
New Moscow July 30 Mrs T W Cooksey of Carnegie Pa returned home Saturday after a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs FE Evans. Dresden visits occurred Sunday as friends were seen. Dr Fouts moved his family here Thursday to occupy the house once held by Dr McCardy. G F Smalls was home last week. Mr and Mrs L Perkin attended Rev Mathews reception at Conesville last Thursday. Mrs Hiram Cooksey returned home from Columbus where she had been.
A church notice states Rev Mathews will deliver his next sermon here after his vacation this coming Sunday at 10 50. It mentions friends visiting and notes some young people attended the bank offering at Chalfants last Sunday.
Roscoe July 30. Mr and Mrs J Richcreek and family visited James Crawford in Conesville. Miss Mary Crouch stays a week at Mt Vernon. Charles Senter of Dennison visits friends here. Nora Warfel of Ganton visits Ira Middleton. Edna Wagoner of Coshocton days with Miss Vina McDonald. Ed Tredway guests of Lloyd Whitaker. Sixty friends attend Mrs Nancy Richcreek’s eighty second birthday at her home. Recipients include Richcreek and Dickinson families and many others.
Plainfield special correspondent reports Odessa Finnel visiting Roscoe guest of cousin Sarlie Marratt. J Miskimen couple spend days at Niagara Falls. Margaret Love from Coshocton visits Tidech family. S W Sibley employed in Coshocton. A Tuesday recital by Marion Crawford under MTE choir earned high praise with The Sign of the Cross. Mrs Powelson and Mrs Scarborough visit locals. Scarborough party heads to Wellsville for extended stay. James Magness visiting Coshocton. Neely, two year old son of W H Magness, was ill last week.
Roscoe July 3. A number of residents plan to attend Camp Sychar meetings. Miss Nethe Dillen visits Roy English family in North Amherst. Ed Burchfield and family attended the funeral of Daniel McCurdy Tuesday. Mrs Charles Weimer and Canton children visit the Maslin family. Jennie Martin and children return from relatives in Chalfant. Ogle family on Blaeburn farm expect to move to New Moscow. Mamie Wright and sister from Coshocton join Lena Daugherty. Charles Brown and bride of Co-
Special correspondence from Chestnut Ridge and Franklin Station report social visits and family gatherings. Attendees include Adams, Uffner, Johnson, and Cornell among others with camp meetings, quilting, and lawn fetes. Weather dampened crowds but Cedar Point plans persist. farm work and harvest feature in Chalfants and nearby towns.
West Lafayette hosts a flow of visiting friends and local residents. Branford Kay returned to Iisepo after a short visit with Miss Nethe Platt, Fred Gardner, and Maude DeWitt of Newcomerstand called on friends last Sunday. Mia T GC Sikew from Lorain visits her mother Mrs. J. D. Moore and other locals. Prof and Mrs. T. K. Lewis and child from Columbus are spending the week with Clara Johnson. Charles Carroll was in town early in the week. Jessie Gibbons of Dennison was in town Tuesday.
Mr. Zimmerman of Bakersville was in town Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McClure Rett ed among relatives near Keene Wednesday and Thursday. Rev and Mrs B M Swan and children of Newcomerstown were in town Wednesday calling on friends. Mr. and Mrs James McCammant and daughter Bessie visited at the home of Mr and Mrs William Rage near Wild Turkey lock last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs S W Moore and son Willis were guests of her sister Mrs Cassidy at Dresden recently. Robert McClure Misses Myrtig Griffin and Fanny McClure from here Francis McQuinn Misses Ida McGiffin and Nettie McQuinn of Canal Lewisville were guests of Spangler Sicker of Bacon last Sunday. Mr and Mrs J B Burt Miss Jennie and Roe Burt have been attending meetings at Hiawatha park recently. The lawn fete given by college students last Saturday evening was liberally patronized. Mrs Joel Redard and son Carl are visiting at Canton this week. Miss Mary Rager has gone to Coshoc ton to visit her brother Sam Rager. Mrs Perry Miller and little daughter visited Dresden friends recently. Miss Anna Russell has returned home from a few weeks visit at Clyde. Mr Davis moved his family from Alliance to this village and occupies one of the new houses owned by H A Sicker. Messrs O L Williams L I McCammant and Misses Carrie Platt and Faye Griffin enjoyed a picnic and boating excursion last Tuesday.
Special Correspondence from Nellie notes a July 28 camp meeting at Cave City with Staats Mackey Hagus Banbury and Barrett in attendance. A.M. E. camp out at the same time. Samuel Hagans moved two carloads of cattle to Hast Liberty. Local workers board at the Empire House this week. John Frew sold Dakota horses here. Mohawk village band provided music. W. D. Eisner sold property near Sam Suellenberger’s current residence to J. W. Styers Jr. for 700 dollars, and another lot to Styers Jr. for 700 dollars. Kissner to begin Kanavel dwelling foundation Wednesday and plan a Second street home at 1400 dollars. Nellie chapel services Sunday night well attended. Missionary society to entertain August 2 at Nellie chapel. M B Little of Warsaw visited over Sunday.
At Lafayette Bridge a group of Miss Nellie Norris Lucy Graham Lina Toustain Nellie Peters Helen Shrigley Edith McNary Messia Warry Slurrybaugh Godleid Jacob Charles Burch Ed Swigert Harold Hershman Emmit Leve Roy Kirk and Summers Dencer enjoyed a day’s outing with dinner and supper. The successful vaudeville manager knows when to play his trump card as the crowd traveled home in the cool of the evening.
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