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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1900
Page
23
Charles Swihart visits friends in Canton and Mansfield as locals share Sunday calls and weekend guest updates. Numerous residents travel between Newark Columbus Zanesville and nearby towns for visits and family events over the period.
President Robert Blickensiderfer stated that Wheeling & Lake Erie will not be sold or extended into other territories. He dismissed rumors of absorption by the Wabash or Baltimore & Ohio as baseless fabrications and affirmed the board’s intent to stay independent and avoid relations with competing roads.
The annual parish meeting of Trinity Episcopal Church chose the vestry Friday evening. Elected members are Joseph Wisenburg W M Wilson W R Pomerene William Burns John Wisenburg F C Crass and Clarence Tsacke.
Jay Murphy, a worker at the hill brick yard, was unable to work after a large grate bar fell on his left foot Friday. The injury mashed the great toe and required medical treatment by Doctor Frew.
Estate notices include Rosana McFarland and William Carnahan estates appointing administrators, with real estate transfers listing multiple parcels in Coshocton Osford White Eyes Adams and Monroe townships. Also contains ads for foot care and grain drink products and One Minute Cough Cure remedy claims.
The Democratic Circuit Judicial convention convenes in the city at the opera house with fifteen counties represented. Delegates from Wayne Tuscarawas Stark Delaware Licking Muskingum Morrow Morgan Perry and others attend and a live fight for the nomination is forecast after ballots. The morning program opens at 10 oclock with remarks by C E McBride and committee appointments. Balloting begins after the afternoon reports and candidates are presented.
The board of trade met to arrange entertainment for judicial convention delegates. Carriages will standby at the courthouse park on Main street. The route covers Second Roscoe Square Chestnut Eighth Powell son Ninth Chestnut Park avenue Adams Tenth Cambridge Kenilworth Seventh Poplar Cherry Walnut Fourth Bank Third Walnut Seventh Main and Starling Point.
The calendar for commencement week lists events from May 27 sermon at 70 webeek to May 30 travel details. Graduation exercises occur Thursday evening in the opera house and class day Friday at Alcyone hall. An alumni reception is planned Friday at Forbes hall. The program includes a long lineup of musical pieces and diplomas, with choirs, orchestras, and speakers such as Judge Roche and Miss Williams. Tickets for National Baptist anniversaries go on sale for travel from Detroit to Columbus.
Reports from the city note thieves plundering flower beds while destroying more blooms than taken. Residents express hope lawbreakers will be captured and punished.
An ordinance authorizes the issue and sale of bonds totaling twelve thousand dollars to repair extend and improve the water works system of the incorporated village of Coshocton Ohio. Bonds of one thousand dollars each will bear six and one half percent interest payable semi annually with annual levy upon real and personal property to cover principal and interest. Passed May 15 1900.
Free to patrons of THE AGE this want column invites notices for sale rent exchange or to buy borrow or similar. Ads limited to five lines seven words per line. The page includes a sample listing for “GIEL” seeking general housework in the country and asks for proper character references.
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