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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
2
In a binding agreement certified yesterday before Squire Whamer Mary Smith binds her one year old daughter Sarah Smith to Mrs Sarah E Wilden until age 18. Wilden will clothe and support the child and provide a full course of common schooling. Upon release at 18 Wilden will give the girl a young cow.
Prof Everhart W. O H Everhart former Warsaw superintendent today accepted the tender of the superintendency at Bowerston Harrison county for the ensuing year at a good salary. If he stays another year he will receive an increase. Bowerston is a town of 60 people located east of here 45 miles. The high school is under the superintendent with one assistant. Everhart has taught in Coshocton county for ten years, three of which were at Warsaw.
County Treasurer Clark reports eleven saloons paid regular taxes plus Aiken tax to continue operations for six months. Total collected today is 5500 with 500 yesterday. Names listed include Tumblin Tatton Reed Rover and others. Monday receipts were 2729.77 with 415.72 paid on orders, largest order 22.37 for Forks road estimates.
A busy hardware and leisure sale lists hammocks and croquet sets with low prices. The ad cites 24 percent discounts below regular values and features items like ice cream freezers, town mowers, and boys Velocipedia with varied price points. Strong brands and early listing of items imply a final sale pitch in a newspaper classified snippet.
A Perry township elder, Wathen Berry of Perrysville, aged 87, heads five generations spanning from 2 to 87. The family, with Knox and Coshocton county connections, includes descendants across multiple branches, highlighting a long lineage and large clan.
Mr and Mrs Sam Burger of near Baltic were summoned to Wesley Bardsleys home due to a bleeding spell. The condition was stabilized just as danger seemed imminent.
West Lafayette officials fixed the hearing date at a semi monthly session held Monday evening. Five contracts were approved including Navanam for weed control and grading, a county project, and sewer line work in New Castle and surrounding areas.
A jagged fragmentary update mentions residents and events in Alliance and nearby areas. References include families and school attendance, visits, and guests, with partial notes on travel and social activities.
Milfork and nearby areas report church service pauses until July 21 and a schedule of gatherings. The Uhrig Privilege sermon is planned for Sunday evening June 23 led by Chas Malford, with various visits and celebrations noted among families and neighbors.
Keene Mr and Wve Nathan Andaley Hugh and Charle Bodstey attend the funeral of their sister in law Mrs Bodstey at Tarentim Pa. Ree Mechting ship household goods to Norwich. The family will be next week. There will be a strawberry social at the home of Joseph Richie Thursday.
The ladies of the church are invited to meet on Wednesday June 19 to clean the church. The men will meet to repair the hitching racks.
In Conesville on June 19 a local Children’s Day program at the M E church drew a packed crowd. A three legged rooster owned by Mrs Cora Jones of Conesville Hol don fascinated attendees as the town enjoys spring activities and social events amid visits and parties.
The Horse Company announces a new organization and lists officers Dalley WC Rinner J We Shier Wy Stott Johnson u Wloe Fo Mo Vernon J N Verne OW OR Weiner We Prince O90 j Piines Jon Kopeety We OU Ripnie JG McCommick H A Studer. The firm secured Col GW Crawford a four year old perchertn Norman Stallion weighing about pounds.
A note on Perala wrestling as a popular sport with large district tournaments. Mention of Mr Tillman and Mr Harriman evokes a political metaphor about fate and consequences in a tongue in cheek reflection.
The column lists mixed grain and livestock prices with retail figures for butter eggs lard potatoes apples onions poultry and more. It includes Chicago market references, retail prices for several commodities, and scattered retail item notes with occasional stray prose.
Lester B A Marquand the eight year old eldest son of Dr B A Marquand died at 12 30 last night at his Conesville home He was only 38 inches tall and had been an invalid since infancy His parents have one other son aged five The funeral is set for 12 34 Thursday with interment at South Lawn cemetery Coshocton
A long list of real estate transfers recorded in Clark, Coshocton, Tiverton, McClains, and surrounding townships. Transactions include deeds for farms, lots, and strips of land with prices ranging from 30 to 2000 dollars, along with several wills and legacies guiding property plots. Notable names include Jacob Garnettsfelder, Charles H. Williams, A. E. Miller, J. F. Legzxett, Helen M. Wells, Carrie R. Stillman, Nancy J. Tripple, Martha Noland, Chas. E. Cooper, Benjamin Levengood, Henry Wagelbarger, Jacob Hagelbarger, Jesse McClain, George W. Arnold, Emila Patterson, Harry W. Mareh, Francis J. Wagner, Rose B. Wasner, Catherine Reehtel, John W. Lowes, Catharine Ebben, Peeha Limbacher, Orlin Barrett, John B. Middaugh, Samuel Ruechten, and many more across multiple townships.
A sequence of readers show transfers including Ephraim Ellis to G W Smailes for lots 18 and 19 in Virginia Township and Margaret Watson to Samuel G Tish for 16 acres in Jefferson Township. Other deeds include R A McClure to Harry A Russell, J Kanucke to John Kinsey, J Gray to Mary Gray, and sheriff Ham Browning conveying 50 acres with right of way in Tiverton Township. Prices range from 50 to 2140.80 dollars across multiple townships.
A. S. Donaldson of Newark is canvassing Newark business leaders to raise funds for the Coshocton airship trial ascent in Newark on July 25. Merchants plan an event to draw crowds with free ship flight, paid for by local businessmen.
A severe storm struck the northeastern county area injuring two members of the Stormoat family at Mill Creek and severely damaging their dwelling. Later that evening a valuable bull belonging to Jonathan Coax was struck and killed.
A party of fishermen followed their noses to the Six Mile dam in the morning seeking to recover a lot of fish. A later report said Judge Voorhees caught a six pound bass but could not be confirmed at press time. The expedition used Donley and Wheeler autos and a carriage. The party included Judge Donley Rudge Voorhees T H Wheeler James Glenn Burt Voorhees E DeHart W fall Toe L McDowell and former Mayor FR C Rinter.
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