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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
5
Creditors mourn the disappearance of Geo Wilking a Conesville grocer after a year of thriving business. A roomer heard him say he was in great trouble before midnight Friday. by morning Wilking was gone, believed to have fled east on a boarded train. Sheriff Brown pursued leads as locals fear losses and await further action.
Local and federal action swirl around the Dresden bank failure as grand jurors meet in Columbus. Attorneys Pomerene Voorhees Adams and local lawyers represent the receiver for Uncle Sam. Witnesses from Kapner Lees and Muskingum Valley Woolen Co. are slated to testify next Thursday.
Allen McDonald of this city receives a cordial letter from Judson Harmon, governor elect of Ohio, dated in reply to McDonald's congratulations. Harmon thanks McDonald for the kind words and wishes, notes the election’s character, and expresses appreciation for the warm expressions and support.
Sehott of the Otsego firm leased 14 acres at Otsego Fell for 149 dollars per acre at a sale near Otsego. He conferred with company officers and found conditions first class. The firm has paid 25 percent in advances over two months. Plans include development and further drilling in the near term.
Weather data for the week ending November 28 shows temperatures from 6 degrees to 6 on different days with a low of 3 on Sunday. Rain totals ranged from 0.48 to 1.10 inches with most days cloudy. two days were clear. A Bloomfield social gathering drew a large crowd at John Drucken’s in Troomfield. L. D. Sechott, assignee of Melvin Wright, Jeweler, received the appraisers report as inventory totaled 8740.14 with debts and liabilities estimated at 252,217.
A scrambled 18th century fragment recalls Chief Killbuck enforcing a local liquor ban in Coshocton in 1774. It notes Coshocton’s early prohibition climate and mentions Dr. W. C. Feen’s contemplated retirement due to illness, alongside local medical figures and community leaders.
Archie Brown, accused of assault with intent to rape a 15 year old, is jailed in county custody awaiting grand jury action after failing to post a $1,000 bond. Prosecution and defense gave conflicting alibi accounts, with wife and father offering statements, while a witness recanted parts of the defense. Police disputes continued as investigators pursue the timeline of the evening in question.
The court records show Sparks forfeiting bond and being found guilty after a lengthy Deliorniinie trial. Testimony described the defendant already in custody and the jury returning a verdict after examinations. Attorney J. Miller and Thomas Slaat argued the case, with the judge opening forfeiture proceedings and noting Sparks was present in court for the hearing.
Monday morning Albert Lenhart was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for an un natural crime against his 13 year old daughter. William Heskett received about a year and a half in the workhouse for carrying concealed weapons and a 200 fine. The report cites leniency pleas and notes the defendant’s degenerate behavior and lack of self control. The jury was excused until Wednesday as further proceedings were anticipated.
An abutment of the recently completed Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge was badly damaged by dynamite. Traffic on the structure was halted for inspection. The bridge was built by nonunion labor. Within a year several Cleveland area bridges have suffered blasts, police attribute to tabiar troubles.
Roscoe schools reopen Monday after a closure prompted by fear of a diphtheria outbreak. City Auditor Chatter Smith has been offered the deputy auditorship by Auditor-obeot Winters and weighs the position. Smith is seen as highly qualified for city auditor duties following prior approval from state officials.
Robert A. Magee was laid to rest at the local cemetery after services attended by family and friends. The obituary notes his contributions to the community and honors his memory with a final tribute at the church and graveside rites.
Workers unearthed a grinning human skull and a nearly intact skeleton from a gravel bed near Walhonding, later crumbling on exposure to air. The find is linked to an Indian burial ground with prior skeletons recovered in the area. A dog-like companion skeleton was found in one case. Nearby, a May wedding at Cox home in New Moscow drew county officials and numerous relatives. a $2007.59 county expense was noted and Dele King shows recovery from illness.
A chaotic obituary-style fragment reports the death of Mrs Wolfe wife of Howat Walter. It hints at a severe accident or illness and mentions sorrowful implications for her family and community. The text is garbled with broken names and unclear details but centers on a death and its domestic impact.
President Roosevelt signs a broad order placing fourth class postmasters in towns east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio into the classified civil service, with exams to test fitness. The measure, amid other notes, affects postmasters with annual receipts under $1,000, and outlines future inspections for town offices and related appointments.
A local report notes two deaths in JJ West's home on Plainfield road last week. The eighteen year old Sylvester West died after a two weeks illness of typhoid fever. The text also mentions a string of family illness and community responses surrounding the event.
John Lewis a 40 year old laborer and Ellen Arnold 35 of Helmick obtain a marriage license in Washington DC. Rev Erwin will officiate. Also noted a Detroit resident Daniel Keefe was appointed by the president in an unclear phrasing.
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