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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
7
T. R. Fountain, a well known miner of Dresden, was badly injured when a gas engine exploded at the Dresden four mill at about 10 o clock Thursday morning. His leg was broken by a large fallen piece of machinery and the building suffered between 1000 and 1500 dollars in damage.
Warsaw Young Men in their home talent minstrels gave a big Thursday performance and repeated Friday evening. A cast of twenty presented a splendid, perfect and scintillating program. The opening chorus drew favorable comment. The funny men Ray Randles, Wm Hill, Haro Bechtel and Fred Bucklew were irresistible. The interlocutor was Mr. Clark. The performance closed with an illustrated song by Wm Hill.
Representatives of city missionary societies and presidents met at Mrs Jesse McClain Thuresay’s home to finalize plans for the annual gathering. The meeting will be at the Methodist Protestant church on the day of the week of prayer, January 7, 1909, with Mrs Lila Dawson presiding and all churches participating in the program.
The Board of Health met Thursday and approved the annual bills while Health Officer Abbott reported fifty two diphtheria cases since October 2. Fifty two houses were fumigated with seven still under quarantine. Only three cases were adults and there have been no fatalities. Two recent cases are recovering. Several school buildings including Walmd, Sycamore, South Lawn and Parochial were fumigated and all measures taken to curb the outbreak.
L D Bower of Warsaw leads a project to create a auto touring carriage with twenty seats to run two daily round trips between Coshocton and Walhonding. A stockholding group of eight to ten Warsaw and Walhonding residents may form to purchase it, boosting business for hotels and local towns while offering faster travel than the stalled railroad and the withdrawn Flyer.
Louis Toland died after paralysis struck him while leaning from a window on Wednesday at 6 55 pm. He had visited the Foruper etd on Main and Breved for three years, with a sister in Mow Moston and another relative in Gpragins.
The sixth annual conference of the Ohio School Improvement Federation will meet in Columbus December 28 to 30 as part of the Allied Educational Association of Ohio. Headquarters will be at the Neil House with sessions in the Board of Trade Auditorium. Supt. C. J. Foster of Newcomerstown will open with a talk on enforcing attendance laws in industrial communities, followed by W. S. Hootman of Coshocton addressing the same topic.
Observer L. Gamertsfelder reports week weather: high 64 degrees on Sunday and Monday November 29, low 4 degrees on Friday December 4. Rainfall 0.4 inches. Three clear days, three partly cloudy, one cloudy. Temperature range 60 degrees.
In San Francisco on December 11 Abraham Ruef, once a city political boss, was found guilty of bribery after a 106 day trial. Judge Lawlor read the verdict as spectators watched. Ruef stood with family nearby as the court set next Saturday for judgment, with a possible penalty up to 14 years.
An old advertisement touts Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York selling Allen's Foot Ease and powder to treat sore feet and new shoes. It claims the product relieves pain and offers a free sample by mail.
A property on Good Road sells as improvements are noted in the listing. Local records show the transaction details and the buyer. The sale reflects a growing interest in area developments and real estate activity.
Mrs John McFarland of Roscou suffered paralysis at her home Friday around 7:10 o clock with condition serious though hopes for recovery remain. David Parker of Fayette veteran of the Civil War who lost a foot at Gettysburg testifies to the medicine Miectrie Bitters saying they restored his health after costly stomach treatment. He praises the tonic as keeping him strong. Advertisement notes 60 cents at C E B Anderson Coshocton and C M Ferguson Rorcoe drug stores.
Newark banker and savings official James A Lingafelter was pardoned by Governor Harris while serving a five year term for forgery. He was reported ill with stomach cancer and his wife faced charges tied to failed financial institutions. a son Robert Lingafelter remained in Mansfield reform school.
The jovial Squire Wimmer took a pound of butter from Barcroft’s grocery with his own parcels, then returned it after clerks noticed the mix up. The incident sparked light-hearted jokes about the squire. A separate ad cites Dr King’s New Life Pills praised by L A Bartlet of Guilford Maine for family health.
Excitement rises at Helmick as an oil well with capacity ten to twenty barrels is drilled on Henry Adams and Sam Mey farm near Helmick. Solomon Beck leads the effort with local Coshesten county men and two thousand acres under development. Outside companies have reps and optimism centers on this field becoming a top producer for the state with further drilling anticipated.
Toledo dispatch reports the National Cloak Suit and Skirt Manufacturers association meeting with about 500 delegates from St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati Toronto and other cities. Four living models preview a new three piece spring suit featuring a hip lena effect in cob ora ashes of roses green taupe electric blue rosepicks stone gray catabwa cedar or wisteria.
Focused railroad circles believe E H Harriman and George J Gould seek to end the Wheeling and Lake Erie receivership to allow needed improvements. The W and IEB corporation's reply in the receivership suit by Central Trust Co of New York, on an $8 million claim from last August, is cited. It is rumored Gould and Handman have planned prelude measures to terminate the receivership with definite action expected after year’s start.
Dan Lamm was fined 200 and ordered to the Columbus workhouse until paid, while Ed Stewart received an 850 fine and workhouse time after pleading guilty. Mayor Hamilton handed down the sentences, noting Lamm as the agent and Stewart as his tool, with Lamm's sentence suspended on appeal.
An attorney disputes a trial verdict stating the state charged one count and convicted on none. He expects to carry the case on appeal, asserting Rose law supports the process while suggesting admissibility questions may challenge the verdict.
The Hive lodge F. and A. M. held a meeting Friday evening naming Worshipful Master J. W. Porter and several wardens and officers. Appointive offices will be filled in January with Poet Maeter C. a. Smith as the initiating officer.
Coshocton county miners report four fifths vote for Tom Lewis for national presidency over Jan Walker. State executive board calls for Columbus convention on Jan 12. William Green of Coshocton has no opposition for reelecting Ohio miners president. D H Sullivan of Coshocton faces Jai Moore of Rendville for vice president. Bavage’s secretary post unopposed. Seven candidates for National Executive are listed from the local district. News from Youngstown notes John Mekley fatally injured in a Garnegin Steel Co accident.
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