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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
5
During a Spoon Mountain protracted meeting Rev. Mr. Walker sampled congregation answers to "What is the Meanest Thing in Monroe township" before selecting the most voted for sermon title. Readers offered sins from stealing and lying to drinking, but many backed selfishness, with one crusty fellow naming women.
James Prettyman and Abraham Kaper, convicted in the United States court of wrecking the Dresden bank, spent Sunday in the county jail with bail efforts failing. Willam Rownd, mother of former Postmaster R. M. Rowand, visited the jail but was barred by rules. It was intimated that arrangements were near to secure Prettyman's release on bail, possibly the next day. No action had been taken for young Kapner, who remained jailed while his father sought release on bond.
District Deputy Grand Master A N Baling helped install Plainfield I O O F officers with past grand officers from Plainfield and Coshocton. New officers included N G H Davis, N G Charles McGiffin, Sec H L Duling, Treas G W Lane, Warden M C Woods, Conductor E B Fowler, Chaplain G W Lane, and other senior officers. An oyster clipper was served after, and Coshocton guests faced rough roads but reached the event safely.
W Aronhalt aged over eighty from Mt Zion neighborhood died Monday at 2 25 a m. He had endured months of infirmities and leaves a wife and children Joseph Aronhalt Greenfield Indiana Cornelius Aronhalt on the home farm and Flora Webb Coshocton. Born near Plainfield, he moved to the Mt Zion farm at age two and spent his life there. He was a steadfast M B church member respected in the community.
Portland Oregon January 24 The United States government filed 35 suits against the Oregon and California Railroad Company Southern Pacific Company the present owners of the O and C railroad and more than 100 other individuals and private corporations to recover an aggregate 353 288 acres of land within the old Oregon and California land grant valued at over 15000000 dollars.
The Lingafelter family of Newark linked to the wrecking of the Home Savings Bank nears reunion. Father pardoned recently to die at home, wife faces Supreme Court decision on prison, son Robert paroled from Mansfield Reformatory effective April 1. Clerk McBane notes February term docket with 46 cases. 14 jury trials, 20 trials to court, seven motions, one demurrer, and one case continued. J J Taylor called to Hamilton by death of his 13 year old son John, who reportedly drowned while skating with limited details available.
Spellagy-Raiff Co. elected directors M Spellany D A Raitt P B O J Sauthrie ST M Morris PEL Pomerene at their annual meeting. Officers chosen: President M Spellacy Vice President D A Raitt Secretary and Treasurer TP J Guthie. Birthday surprise honors Mrs Peter Eckert of Rogersville on her 54th birthday with family gathering and photos. Adamsville wedding of Estella Gretner and William Aler reported. a daughter born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Warner Lowe of Keema Township.
Miss Zoe Norman of West Lafayette dies at 22 or near 23 after months of tuberculosis. She passed Sunday at 1 30 P M in an Allegheny hospital where she had been treated. She is the daughter of George Norman and survives by her father two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 P M at her late home.
Newark Jan. 25 police report a bomb placed on the front step of Judge Charles W. Seward's residence near the public square. The device used a two foot gas pipe with board end plates and a bolt fastener, wrapped with three dry batteries attached by fishing line. Seward, a common pleas judge, discovered the device while retrieving morning papers. The police consider the bomb an attempt to kill the judge and damage his home amid local option campaign activity.
Los Angeles January 26 The twelfth annual convention of the American National Live Stock Association opens today for a three day session. Cattle men from across the west discuss tariff questions on meat hides wool and livestock products and resolutions urging adequate railroad service ample freight corn and transportation improvements are anticipated.
Charles Darr Days died Sunday night at eleven o'clock at his mother's home in Roscoe after battling typhoid fever since November. Aged forty six, he was born in Clarke township and had resided west of Keene. He sought recovery at Wonder Son home but did not improve. Survived by wife, two daughters, father, mother, and one sister. community offers sympathy to the bereaved.
Birds Run Co locates its fifth well No.6 to be drilled southwest of well No.4 on the tunn adjoining Lae Forney fatin Vn. Report notes gas in No.4 and signs of oil, with local experts predicting a rich field in the Birds Run area.
An aged and respected woman, Nellie Messer, died last Wednesday at her sister’s home near this place. She was over 80 and a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Funeral services were conducted Friday morning at Mt. Zion Church by Rev. Roberts of Newcomerstown.
Coshocton men including E. B. Hood and Cnas King join Amber Oil Co in Bremen and Junction City field, incorporated last week for 100,000. The stack is said to have been subscribed in five days, and milling rig will start within six hundred feet of wells already flowing.
Two sons from Warsaw observe a dramatic nocturnal pursuit of a large coon they mistake for Hitler’s forces. The creature enters the Steig Eider house, prompting their reflection on what they believed they saw and the need to test their eyes. Judge Nicholas departs for Delaware, Sumiey, for court actions against Jadwe Whekbem.
Friday afternoon Harrington conferred with county leaders and the Cadvors Committee to thresh out questions about the Malt and Twelfth project. The dialogue aimed to clarify the plage aunt specifications and address entries, with officials concluding the situation should become clearer going forward.
Mrs. David PH died at SPOM Saturday at home after illness with pneumonia at age fifty. She leaves a husband and three children. Funeral was Monday at Oak Grove School. Mrs. A J Redd, about fifty, died Sunday after a month of illness. She leaves a husband and no children. Funeral was Tuesday at Padview church.
The residence of John A Mularkey of Uhrichsville was searched Saturday after a warrant. One pint and a half pint bottles of whiskey were found with near beer and a dirty bottle of port and blackberry wine and stomach bitters said to have been the property of a former proprietor Melarkey of Pittsburg. The arrest warrant had not been issued. The right of an officer to search a person will likely figure in the case.
London January twenty six. Mrs Carrie Nation delivering lectures faced a hostile reception at Canterbury Music hall. The audience booed and hissed while eggs were thrown, some hitting her in the face. Police protected her departure as her manager pleaded for fair play.
Twenty two accessions at a revival are reported for Spring Mountain district with a next meeting at the schoolhouse on Wednesday evening featuring stereopticon pictures about Yellowstone National Park. The Catholic church will hold a social next Wednesday at Willam Krownapple's home, and Disciple church meetings closed Sunday with twenty two joining the church. A recipe section offers celery and onion garnish instructions and a step by step celery cutting guide.
Qrover Maratha age 21 and Lilie E Kirker age 17, both of Jackson township. Farmer of Jacks tp is listed as groom, Lilie Kirker is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kirker. Rev Irwin will officiate the ceremony.
Fragmentary report mentions Muchet horses and fine drivers, two Perehovon Nerinda stations, Pogray, and black, with references to camp setups, Roth phones, Lael and Winner figure toward the promuls. Readable names suggest a logistics or event preparation briefing with scattered locations and equipment details.
A reader survey of Roscoe asks about public affairs and funding for a proposed project. The county surveyor’s statements on costs are disputed, with figures ranging from 8000000 to 7000000 and questions about whether estimates exist and when work would finish. The piece notes local officials, taxpayers, and a named resident seeking answers.
Miss Gayle Kirk hosted a Sunday gathering for her pupils at various homes including Coshocton and London venues. The event featured music, cards, refreshments, and a birthday surprise at Warsaw with guests listed alongside families and neighbors.
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