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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
5
Correspondence from Coshocton area records student visitors faculty travels and campus events. Mentions Wynne McMavniam returning to Avenbille, President Wells visiting Wey county, Dr Thrapp in Newcomerstown and a failed X M C A meeting due to weather. A Flowing Bowl fundraiser raised about $40. various visits and entertainments are noted with names and places.
Master Eddie Patton of Coshocton visited R N Barnes last week. Israel Jones Sr and Jr visited relatives in Coshocton Saturday and Sunday. Erwin Wimer of Dennison stayed with his parents early week. John McDonald of New Moscow visited his son Stace McDonald Monday. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Chas Wright was buried at Warner Cemetery Monday. Mr and Mrs Jasper Watkins left Wednesday to visit friends in the Hocking valley. M W Wimmer will close the winter term of school here Friday. There will be an entertainment in the area.
The school house Friday evening will host recitation vocal and instrumental music. Wm. McCullough of Blooming Grove is visiting George Hall. John Jenkins returned from Coshocton Monday evening and strained a neck lead. Miss Carrie Paton of Coshocton visited Mrs. R. N. Barnes Thursday. Mrs. Wm. Emler and Mr. John Clark are on the sick list.
Rev. Lewis closed his meeting at Chanfant's last week. William Phillips was in Coshocton on business. N. L. Perkins traveled to Dresden last Thursday. J. C. Richereek of Roscoe R. F. D. No 1 visited his brother R. T. Richereek last week. Windeld Thomas road supervisor repaired bad places on the R. F. D. route. Guy Parks returned from Zanesville Monday. Our schools will close this week. Will Kimble builds a new house on his farm. The late Samuel Perkins estate will be sold by the administrator March 21 at 1 p.m. on the farm.
Heavy rain flooded Mohawk Creek valleys Saturday and Sunday forenoon. Freese Bros. stopped hauling coal to Mohawk station due to poor roads. James L. Moore pursues coal land options and met Toledo railroad officials to secure access. Grip cases rise locally. Rev. Bender’s congregation was small on a rainbound Sunday with twelve attendees.
In Bakersville the Sunday morning Presbyterian service drew small attendance due to bad weather. An old fashioned literary debate is set for Friday at Rocky Point school. Others: Mrs Adam Cline funeral in Halifax, Stella Stephenson sick, Maggie Reiss visiting, and a hall entertainment last Saturday netting $950 to be reproduced soon.
Lloyd Coffman away at Vanesville business college called home by brother Orlan Foster news. Glenwood Coffman recovering with doctors Wright and Meredith. Ruth Magruder visiting grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Gambie in West Carlisle. Mrs Burch of Newark visiting her mother Mrs JH Carr. Youngest Speck child ill with lung fever. Presbyterian church ladies dinner at Mrs Benjamin Mason home a success. Will Stanton visiting Blissfield. Nel Day of Brink Haven visiting sister Mrs Wright. Infant of E O Lacey Dennison buried here Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dayton of Coshocton visiting. Prescott Gray returns from two week visit with aunt Mrs Charles Guild in Cleveland.
Coshocton residents and relatives visit relatives in Coshocton and nearby towns. Movements include Ed King and Sylvester Layman renting property to move April 17, Nora McPherson taking a new job in Coshocton, John Hoobler selling a farm to Adam Miller, and Lola Laughlin starting a three month term in the public schools. The Olinger sale draws local attendees. The intermediate and high school will close soon.
Friday marks the start of a weeklong vacation followed by a two month summer term. W F Park surveys at spring Mountain. Rural carriers faced difficulties yet completed routes daily. Elisha Swigert spent Monday in Baltic. Mrs Wellington Powell attends a Cleveland millinery opening. John T Hamiltons moved to their farm. Mr and Mrs S E Boyd visit from Canton. Teachers institute draws large attendance Saturday. James Buxton in Walhending on Tuesday. Initiation and banquet noted as Knights of the Maccabees confer sir knight degree Wednesday night with postbanquet at Tyler's restaurant.
A catalog style entry lists threshers clover hullets saw mills wind mills pumps pipe tanks and related machinery and equipment. The fragment indicates inventory of farm and industrial implements without a connected narrative or owner name.
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