West Lafayette College Established at Conference
Unanimous vote to establish a church school in West Lafayette as part of the conference. Chancellor Stephens of Kansas University attended. Elders Lemaine Wells A E Black and E O Lucas were ordained. Miss Anne Forest spoke on a China mission and fundraising topped 2100. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society reports strong condition and plans new missions soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemaine
Wells
A. E Black
E. O. Lucas
J.T. Black
W. L. Wells
Cso. Harvey
Anne Forest
China
Miss Forest
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
George Edward McManiman
Greenville
Sussex County
New Jersey
Wrandot County
Titin, O
Pit
Tie
Fle
Trusteon
United Sortety
Detroit
Appointments and Deductions for Coshocton Conference
The Conference set Sept 6 as the next meeting in the new Methodist Protestant church in Coshocton. The stationing committee report lists many appointments across Attica Cambridge Cardington Fostoria Empire Mt. Vernon Wellsville West Lafayette York Brownsville Bucyrus Burlington plus several to be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Protestant
Coshocton
Attica
W. S. West
Cambridge
A. Selby
Cardington
J. W. Rice
Fostoria
Empire
J. H. Gray
Mt. Vernon
W. W. Gadd
Newcomerstown
C. E. Sheppard
Steubenville
G.E. McManiman
Tittin
O. V. W. Chandler
Toronto
F P. Wummel
Wellsville
J. A. Thrapp
West Lafayette
W. L. Wells
York
C. O. Harvey
Zanesville
C. W. Jones
Brownsville
C.P. Alar
Belmont
J. M. Wells
Bucyrus
T. J. Wert
Burlington
Byesville
D. C
Warrisville
B. Grimsley
Logan
W. S. Murphy
Marshfield
P. Widnall
McConnellsville
E. W. Bradley
L. Boman
Mr. Pleasant
J.T. Black
Ma. Zion
W. M. Knight
Mt. Carmel
O. V. Sharrock
Otsego
S. T. Alien
Palermo
W.S
Mandusky
C. He Beck
Smithfield
E. M. Trouglind
Stockport
Clark
S. M. Johnson
E. D. Beck
L. Adams
Wells
S. Lostewe
HQ. Lucas
Recorder
M.S. Jennings
D. PD
John Baker
J. It
Tramilton
EL Looman
G. W. Hesser
Sears
Orr, L. Rr
John Cooper
Coburn
West Lafayette College Movement Report to Conference
The committee reports that West Lafayette funds have been canvassed with subscriptions totaling 39 175. A proposed site of twenty acres and a cash gift of 9 175 are offered to the Muskingum Annual Conference, with expected growth to 10 000. It urges immediate steps to establish a college by appointing a nine member board of trustees and authorizing field canvassing for funds, with an agent supported by Conference members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lafayette College
Friends of the Movement
West Lafayette
West Lafayettee
W. L. Wells
Lal Thrapp
Vincent Fergusen
Methodist Conference Reports Growth and Reform Efforts
The conference notes progress in church work among youth and education. It highlights a rise in Y P S C membership to 3207, funds raised for missions, and a push to establish a new institution with strong committee reports. The evening session approved suffrage changes for younger members and memorialized for a church paper.
Rev Hamilton’s Two-Year County Work in 1870s
The longtime minister in this county served four miles below Coshocton to Can Dover and Coshocton. In the seventies he spent two years here and has married 1133 couples in his long career, including 52 marriages within the last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hamilton
Muskingum Conference
Joseph HW. Hamilton
Muskingum County
Hamilton
Charlotte M. Rodman
Coshocton County
Ing
Coshocton
Can
Dover
Former convict killed after deadly Columbus street confrontation
Charles Dumont an ex convict resisting arrest fatally shot by Columbus detectives Abe Kleeman and George Gustos. Dumont was killed after being shot and dragged himself two blocks to an ambulance, Kleeman and Gustos wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Charles Dumont
Abe Kleeman
George Gustos
Kleeman
Dumont
New Incorporations and Local Incidents in Ohio News
The Nelsonville Hardware Co and several other firms report capital stock changes including the Pennsylvania Door and Sash Co in Cleveland and Sincco Valley Traction Co in Columbus. A shooting in Cleveland ends with Mrs. Mary Schwarz surrendering after killing William Morrison who attacked her in her yard. The Sixteenth Ohio district Republican convention meets in Steubenville to fill Danford’s seat amid potential deadlock. German Day in Cincinnati postponed due to rain with 10,000 attending a Zoological Garden picnic and speeches by Mayor Tafel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Nelsonville Hardware Company
Nelsonville
Capital Stock
Pennsylvania Door and Sash Company
Cleverland
Welsh Baptist Church of
East Greenville
Mennonite Aid Plan
West Liberty
Poplar Elgin Buster Company
Poplar
Springfeld Provision Company
Springfeld
The
Sincco Valley Traction Company
Cleveland
Seni
William Morrison
Mary Schwarz
Morrison
Ohio
Steubenville
Lorenzo Danford
Martin's Ferry
Cincinnati
Zoological Garden
Tafel
A Bastardly Deed In Findlay Jealous Rage
James Chain, in Findlay Ohio, in a jealous rage, threw vitriol at his wife missing her cries but burning her face and bard areas in a horrible manner. Chain was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
James Chain
Chain
Train collision injures none in Columbus run derailment
Northbound Columbus Sandusky and Hocking train No 1 7 left at 7 10 am for Sandusky was struck by an Erie freight near Marion Ohio causing two cars to derail. No injuries reported. Also a Toledo baseball franchise sale announced by Charles A Strobel. Polaris is a triple star per Measured at Lick Observatory. Police dispersed demonstrators in Washington after verdict. Georgia reportedly supplied the most volunteers to the union army. A separate derailment near Richmond Indiana killed Freight Brakeman Clarkson and left six injured with losses over 26000.
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Marion
Columbus
Sandusky and Hocking
Sandusky
Erie
Lick Observatory
Cal
Campbell
US Volunteer Regiment Passes Through Chicago En Route Home
New England troops of the Twenty sixth United States volunteers move from Boston to San Francisco for embarkation. The Olympia cruiser, with Dewey, sails for New York from Gibraltar as September 11 reports reach.
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New England
Chicago
United States Volunteers
Euisa
Land
Cox
Edmund Rice
Coago
Boston
San Fra Carcisco
Philippines
Sperry
Dewey
Gibraltar
U States
Olympia
Wii
Hag
New York
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Jennings
Stephens
Kansas University
Iiss Forrest
Fisher
1S ‘Conference
Uneir
Stokely _ Fisher
Tis
Nohie County
Teal
Adrian College
Hamrse
Harry C. Ferguson
Cas
Mrr. Forsuses
Dls. Stevens
Chance
Kansas City Universiis
Phat
OO LL. Puemnier
Adrian Feollese
Selby
Pr Toe
Saard
Saar
Prof
Garber
Buntier
J.C. Fisner
Stokely S. Fisher
Graysville
Monres County
S.A. Fisher
Ato
MLEF
Ciureh
Canraitige
Chen
Dro Leche
Ami
Wintie
Church of
Candiridae
Wien
Aoacemeri Om
Brick Chapel
Union Church
Muskingum
Mt. Zion
Sn. Fisher
Armilton
Immedire Stepa
Kansas City
O. L. Palmer
Berrien
Board of Ministerial Education
Unvon
Grace Norman
S. A. Fisher
M. Lo
Amronu
Jesus
Christ
Church of God
Srod
God
Toledo
Charles A. Strobel
Peiice. Wevre
Polce
PRG Wero
Georgia
Washington
Cortin
Richmond
Ind
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Clarkson
Los
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