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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
5
Canal Lewisville June 20 Epworth league set a Friday social at Sam Norris home. Numerous local residents plus visitors from Coshocton White Eyes Newark and Newark area are listed among guests and travels over the week.
Chil dren's day exercises drew a large crowd at M E church in Mohawe Village. Visitors from Columbus New Guilford Coshocton Brush Run and Millersburg arrived to see relatives and friends. Road improvements south of Lown underway.
June visitors from West Lafayette Coshocton and Keene stop by families in Avon dale. Church services planned and Epworth League gathering announced in William Lockard grove for July 4. Local residents Mrs A J Moore travels to Cleveland and Mr David Gibson changes job to Wheeling due to new position.
Wanen Wiggins recovers from heart trouble after an attack. Mrs. Todd Russel and Miss Clara Wiggins were called from Bladersburg to aid his illness. Children’s day services held at the M. F. church. The Christian church has services June 24. Sadie Lere returns home after health trip to Colorado. Travel guests include Captain and Mrs. A. J. Garrison and others from New Castle and Walhending. A Grange festival occurred at Grangehail. Will Severns and sister visited from Mt. Nebo.
June 19 notes from Funnel Bill Tunnel ARL recount a well attended social at Frank McCurdy's.Visitors include Mrs. Fees and Edna from Kansas and A. M. Smith's family. several Coshocton and Roscoe residents visited friends, and land purchases near Coshocton are reported.
June 20 report notes children’s day observance at Elliott's chapel on June 25. Local visits include Mr and Mrs W S Craig at Adams Mills and Miss Anetta Finlay in Cashoot for work. Keene resident Miss Lela Dudgeon visits Mr M B Endsler. Georgia Hedington and Ella Riker visit Mr Ad W Karr. Young folks of Elliott’s chapel host a social at Mr J Elliott’s Friday June 22 invites all.
Probate actions include wills admitted for Nancy E. Poland Henry H. Milligan and others with executors named Abner McCoy and F. L. Rodehaver. Guardianship final accounts filed for Charity Mecleary minor heirs and others. Property transfers list multiple deeds in Coshocton and surrounding townships with parcels and prices.
Blissfield reports include Mr Barker from Cleveland visiting on Friday and homes like William Plants nearing completion. Local residents travel to Dresden and Alliance while guests visit Mrs Thad Ogle and Mrs Marion VanKanel. M A VanKanel receives a carload of harvesting machines for the implement business.
A baby girl arrived last Thursday to Mr and Mrs George Davis. Families from Canal Dover camp along the riverbank east of town for a vacation. Charles Norman, a local youth, is in Lick temporarily selling books. Walter and Chester Fenton of Lick Run visit Ernest and Isaac Norris for the week. Russell Norman of New Philadelphia visits friends here. A large crowd attended Children Day services Sunday evening. E B Hull and H E Daniels attended a Sunday school convention in Coshocton. John Leech and daughter Ira of Bakersville called on the Davises Tuesday. Mrs Davis remains very ill and hopes for a speedy recovery.
John Watson died at his home near Plainfield at 6 am Saturday. He was buried beside his wife eight years to the day after her burial. He was 32, born in Ireland, survived by two sons Charles and Wil, and daughter Estella. Funeral by Rev. John Baker. Rev. Blades has gone to Maryland to visit his mother. The wheat crop in Linton township is an entire failure with crop damage reported. Some farmers had 15 bushels stored at Wolfe Bros West Lafayette mill when it failed.
Roscoe Rose and Jennie Kuckle of Frazersburg visit Mrs. John Miler and Mrs. Lewis Schott plans to visit friends in Chrichstile Thursday. Restie ladies host at Mrs. Alex Renfrew home near Canal Lewisville. Ernie Carhart returns home from Granville University for vacation. Ernie Milligan, in Philippines service, sends relics to cousin Mrs. Charley Randles for display at Randles grocery. Children’s Day exercises at M FE church drew a large crowd.
Wheeling Terminal Railway company receives charter covering Ohio and Marshall counties in West Virginia and Belmont with capital of 2 173 600 dollars. Premium Manufacturing company of Coshocton is capitalized at 14 906 dollars.
Burglars blew the county treasurer’s safe in St. Clairsville Ohio, taking about 2764. A Pittsburg boiler works and adjoining shops burned for a loss of £164,606. Cook fatally crushed in a Portsmouth clay bank cave in. Missouri imposes a dozen state quarantine rules with Ohio included. A lion escaped a Milwaukee circus cage causing panic. Middleton Wisconsin burned destroying the business district with a $250,000 loss. Morrison Hotel at South Bend destroyed by fire. one dead and six injured. Six men failed to rob the First National Bank at Conneautville Pennsylvania as passersby intervened.
The board of education elected staff for public schools with no trouble or discussion. Superintendent Fenton and other teachers were reappointed, with Burns absent. Eight applicants remain to fill the high school vacancy caused by Professor Endsley, to be chosen from top recommendations.
The unusual machine west of the Pan Handle, known as the Shoemaker elevator or gravel screen, loaded 60 cars daily with gravel. An axle broke Wednesday, forcing a shutdown for repairs. Workers eight men lost employment pending fixes expected by week’s end and operations to resume Monday.
A man identifying as O Leary, traveling to Cincinnati, was found on North Third Street by Officer Hains with a bruised, dazed face. He was lodged in the city jail overnight. later reports said he fell during a fits episode and was injured.
Another shipment of white shirt waists just opened with $1.50 value for $1 and $2 quality for $1.50. A pretty light blue lawn with white insertion is showcased and described as very catchy.
A Silk counter in the store highlights bargains with 25 to 35 percent savings on silks. Shoppers are urged to act now while the promotion lasts.
The shop offers sun bonnets in 25 and 50 cent styles, praised as the prettiest yet shown. Customers are invited to view what are described as the loveliest picnic bonnets ever worn.
Our Remnant Table features well loaded domestic and wash goods selections. Shoppers can find many choice articles at a big saving across these counters.
A fragmented note describes a crash sale scenario with a terse offer. It mentions removing a ticket and showing a crash as worth at least 8c and includes the phrase See It in reference to a real snap. The text is unclear but centers on a bargain sale tied to a crash motif.
An advertisement touts underwear for ladies, children, and men in various descriptions and sizes. It notes carload lots and pricing from five to thirty one cents, emphasizing value and volume.
A local store launches a sale on colored umbrellas offering a 25 percent discount on all stock. Bright hues and varied sizes are highlighted as part of the promotion.
Local ad notes lingering carpet clearance on one floor with low prices and reduced specials. Many items advertised at old pricing, urging quick action to secure bargains before stock runs out.
A Berlin dispatch links Wolcott to Boers in a convention speech as a political maneuver to undercut Democrats. Havana reports Cuba’s constitutional convention will expand self governance, aiming toward independence. A long distance wedding via telephone occurs in Princeton Indiana. William F. Bryan concludes his outing in Minocqua Wisconsin and heads to Chicago.
Chicago and multiple cities show cattle prices from good to prime steers around 5.16 to 5.40, hogs 5.00 to 5.25, sheep and lambs with mixed ranges, calves around 6.00 to 6.50, with numerous regional quotes for wheat corn oats and other grains. Cincinnati Toledo Buffalo and Baltimore listings include varied prices across cattle hogs and dairy products.
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