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Newspaper
Coshocton Weekly Times
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
8
A short note praising Royal Baking Powder for quick light biscuits. Mix and bake small rounds just before serving. Serve hot with butter and honey marmalade or jam. Royal Baking Powder Co. keeps them light and tasty.
New Bedford March 7 Michael Link the oldest citizen of Crawford township died last Saturday morning after a short illness. Born in Mindelsheim Württemberg Germany October 11 1817 he served three years in the standing army and later emigrated to America settling in Huron county before moving to this vicinity in 1865. He married Elizabeth Lautensehlaeger and had two sons one of whom died in infancy along with several stepchildren grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a longtime St John’s Lutheran member serving as Sunday School superintendent and teacher. Funeral services were led in German then English, with sermons based on Jeremiah 31:3 and 1 Timothy 4:7-8.
Wear Carlisle returns home from Philadelphia where he studied jewelry trade. Ray Babcock recovers from a knee injury with crutches after a horse accident. Mr and Mrs W O Wiggins depart for Coshocton and Lancaster for extended visits. Mrs Bell Cochran of Trinway visits Mrs Grace Welling. Mr WB Lovett spent last Friday time with friends.
The council aims to resolve street name confusion while drafting the new town plat and seeks new names for several streets to avoid duplicates. Herbert Ogbern returns from Nashville after representing the YMCA at the international Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions. Two ovens are finished at the enameling works and the 10 stack is under construction. Owens exhibits Plymouth Reck vss clocks and a dancing school organized by Prof. Lynch of New Philadelphia meets Fridays.
Bloomfield notes from March detail Mrs Guthrie entertaining friends, visitors from West Lafayette and Limils, and several local happenings. John Weber is buried near his home following death. local folk report strokes, sewing, parties, and a new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Weatherwax. Rev Wanning ended a revival at the M E church. Clara Baker hosted a party. Miss Trinoan travels to Cleveland. Roy Guthrie plans a move to the village. a sale is conducted near Helmick.
A Thursday evening lecture on March 15 by Dr Milon B Pratt explores The Life of Mao. The course has been a success and the upcoming session promises engaging and humorous insights for attendees.
March items from West Bedford report William Walker and wife traveling to Warsaw for Mrs James Walker’s funeral. Miss Clara Norris returns from Kansas. Prof M J Almack of Tiverton at home over Sunday. Miss Ethel Miller and Nellie Daugherty visit Mrs Marion Buxton. Prof W A McCurdy in Coshocton on business. F P Butler received a carload of fine buggy s for sale. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Buxton buried at West Carlisle cemetery. Miss Sylva Almack and Mrs Ann Adams ill. Mamie Norris of Warsaw Route 5 visits Miss Mary Motz. Local residents called to Coshocton as witnesses in Dickerson trial. Lee F Butler and family visit F F Butler’s parents. High school students attend Coshocton examination.
West Lafayette residents report new walks laid across the street replacing clay paths and improving the town. Visiting Misses Hardesty of Midvale spend time with grandfather Anthony Hartley and relatives. Local social events include a card night for Miss Lada Cochran, interrupted by a telephone surprise. Others noted: Vera Gray earned a county exam certificate, Alonzo Rebard hauled oak jogs, Geneva Leighninger visited Coshocton, Anna Marx hosted cards, Harry Ferguson in Chicago, Herman Brownfield returned from Coshocton to work.
In Oxford on March 13 Miss Ora Miller visited relatives near Kimbolton. Clayton Whiteside of Coshucton has been at home recently. Rev H Q Lucas of Plainfield attended W A Cabouna Toursiday. George Wolters, recently selling his Isleta home, looked for a rental Saturday. Miss Lona Sergeant has been ill for weeks. A protracted meeting closed at the M F P church with no accessions. BR C Calhoun of Columbus spent a few days with his parents. Mrs J L Whiteside and Mrs Charles McKee visited Cashooton Thursday. a child of William McCune is very sick.
Newcomerstown officials heard from W. S. Clow of Clow Pipe Works that 60 to 70 workers are needed to run the plant but only about 40 are on the payroll. He warned the facility could move to Canal Dover after a recent council session. Citizens blame low wages for workers leaving for Newark and other towns.
Community items from Warsaw and Coshocton include Myrtle Donley returning home after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Dantey, Thomas Donley ill, oyster supper and dance plans, Joseph Haines and daughter visiting Coshocton last Saturday, Lillie Donley visiting Miss Lela Haines, Gilbert McKee closing canal coal mine briefly, and J T Orr and daughter Nellic Orr spending several days in Coshocton.
Movements about New Moscow report Samuel Gulltams back after two months in Coshoc tom Maui Wright recovering from appendicitis under Dr L C McCurdy John Donley return from Ada Ohio Northern University Joseph Deterline rents a farm south of Dresden to move April 1 Howard Mossman moves into Helen Donley’s residence
Pearl, March 7. B A Swagert sold three horses to Ed Boyd this week. Miss Florence Trile and Avis Grace Swigert visited friends in Baltic last week. Harvey Miver and Bal Boyd with families from CHU visited A A Swigerts. M Ewings went to Cambridge on a business trip joined by Rott Hamilton of Fresno. Mrs Flor Klein visiting friends in Coshortun for a few days.
Layland R F F D No 1 notes guests at John Stalton’s last Sun. Robin Dugan and daughter Nellie, who had been in Chicago for treatment, returned home last week. Otto Lowe socialized with friends in Bloomfield last Saturday. Nathaniel Bechtel attended teacher’s exam at Coshocton. Mrs Josiah Patterson among the sick. Rev. Smithton called on friends near Salem Church. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Weal yer. Aron Harsh, staying with his daughter Mrs George Carpenter, died last Saturday. burial at Millersburg Monday. Samuel Shepler hosted a wood-cutting gathering last Saturday. Daniel Rowhaa moved to Mrs Memmie Crawford’s farm. Burt Evans and family visited his father Augustus Evans last Sunday. John Bickel smiles at news of a baby girl. Calvin Wager working for Mr Oscar Guthrie. CC EB Patterson attended Coshocton public market Saturday. Modern women bake wash sing and play. Rocky Mountain Tea claims to aid a wife. Andereen’s note. A Hannabaugh wed Colusben trip.
Keene notes list T B H Glover departing for San Francisco Cal Rev Meehin called to Warsaw for Mrs Walker funeral. Mabel Reed Gorn Bechtol Della Leerh with View Nellie McCormick. Epworth League social, Rev Manninga Thursday. Carrie Shannon weekend with Hulda Renfrew Canal Lewisville. Kathryn Porter Symmes week with Miss Jennie McConnell.
Bakersville March items report Mr Marl Sclark and Mrs Wo Masters visiting relatives in Akron and a group including Wm Chante and Gourtad Loveless purchasing the Chivles restaurant on Behary street in Cashoces. The milling co offers a flouring mill for sale March 26. Joseph Norris and wife return from Washington D C. Mrs Bahmer and Mayme Bahmer visit from Freang via Itea. J Leech visits Leveulle Ohio. Charles Neton rents Wakmet’s blacksmith shop.
The piece records residents traveling to Coshocton for a trial, mentions April 1 as a reference, Aunt Barnes at home, and Dr. Lower in Stone Creek for professional business. It notes several citizens attending the trial and related activities in the period.
Fragmentary report from Newcomerstown area notes a saloon in Evansburg amid gossiped local option tensions. The piece mentions nearby dry townships and potential seven day operations stirring concerns among residents and neighbors.
Protracted meeting at the M. I church led by Rev Lewis of Warsaw closed with two new members. Local families and visitors including Mr and Mrs Sherman Beek Mr and Mrs Henry Snafih and Miss Delle Fisher are noted. Other community happenings include a birthday party for Massie Giffen and a returning worker from illness.
Pretty window displays of china at McDonald's five and ten store aim to help passers by find pleasing items to buy. The display is described as particularly fine and well arranged.
A newsy letter from Plainfield lists local trades and movements. Abbott of his farm to Bane Robboseun of irda Han enrollment-6000 Mtobinnan will take possession the first of April. Beyer and others purchase farms and visit relatives while residents travel to nearby towns for visits and ceremonies.
New Guilford residents report a slate of local movements and visits. Mareh de Hey limp of Newark attends meetings at Christan church while Mrs Austhy GColifson is laid up with pneumonia. John Wagner and wife return after a stay in Coshocton. Cosheston relatives visit Mrs A Giffin. Pr Chaney plans a spring trip through western states. Clarence Conrad moves from his father’s farm to I L Saider’s farm. George W Cullison sells goods and plans to move to Gallon. Miles Pigman and Cal McKeane visit Avaline Cullison. GUNTHER PLANING MILL introduces new builder’s hardware department with an opening announcement.
An unclear OCR fragment describes fabric quantities for Saturday sales with prices per yard and some color names. It mentions various items and colors, yardage amounts, and department store context, but many words are garbled, making specifics uncertain. The piece reads like a bargain listing from a department store with unclear dates and locations.
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