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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
8
A fragmented collection of local notes from Scioto G6 and Happy Hollow with names like Dee Hickman, Thomas Brown, Harve Odle, Lewis Bower, and Morton Brame. Mentions visits in New Boston, Portsmouth, and Smithville. weather prophesies. community happenings. a dogged mix of illness, travel, and daily life in Flat Hollow and surrounding towns.
Urbana Creek December 12 1908. Adkins of Adkinsville spent Thanksgiving with his daughter and son in Ashland Kentucky. Mrs Mary Spears visiting relatives in Adkinsville. Wilbert Aliller of Windy Hollow visited uncle and aunt Albert Adkins of Rocky Fork. Fletch Montgomery of Otway en route to Mt Hoffer. Mrs Mary Michaels of Owl Hollow guests of sister Mrs George Wamsley in Portsmouth. Mrs James Harwood of Windy Hollow ill with hemorrhages. Revival at Mt Flof Mey closed. Some boys reportedly rowdy and to be arrested. William Thomas Robertson did sore work for Tomes Tlar wood last week. Little Willie Sellers delivering tobacco. Miss Mary Spears of Cliffside visiting Mrs James Harwood in Windy Hollow. Miss Mary Mustard in Portsmouth on business. Alfred Stewart of Mt Toffer still employed by Mrs G B Sailors. Miss Mary Robertson of Adkinsville spending Thanksgiving with cousins Mr and Mrs Nona Abraham in Ashland Ky. Peter Michaels visiting daughter in Newcastle Ind. Mrs Pan Miller of Windy Hollow caring for mother Mrs S Adkins. Mrs B Sellers in Otway on business. Albert Adkins and son of Rocky Fork building a new barn for William AL Ross of Mt Hoffer. Paul Miller stripping tobacco in fine weather.
Local items report visits by families including Knore Weeks and Weeks, cattle sales to Jefferson Mossbarger, hunts near Salem, and gatherings at Conklin and Monroe homes. A Christmas entertainment plan and a cornellia Dillon spelling event on December 19 are noted, with occasional agricultural and timber work updates and minor health concerns among residents.
Local items report changes in work and family. Maars, at N W line, works for Wan Gilteit of Otway. A baby boy arrives in Columbus, described as a first class Socialist. Rev A Singer preaches to a small audience. Mrs Will Maars aids in Mrs McDaniels absence. Mary Moore's infant ill with grip. Snook and Be Capas strip tobacco. J J Thompson buys goods in Portsmouth. Archie Moore and Emmett Thatcher noted as hunters. Nora White attends Dry Run school. Hoffer Hill meeting gains four new ministers. gathering continues with strong attendance. Hershall Satterfield visits Buena Vista relatives. Ed Powell of Otaway shops with Teedom Co. Grandmother Wallace gravely ill with grip.
Dec 14 in Harrisonville, celebrating Mrs. Frank Minford’s birthday with a pie social at her home. Guests include Bertha Croll Samuel Steel andm Oru Tibbs Pearl Butcher Earl Dodge and many others. music by the Steelshamn brothers.
The fragment notes a near fatal runaway involving Everett MuClintock and a string of local social items. Mentions of church attendance, hunters, travels, and visitors across Scioto and surrounding areas appear, with names like Shelby Dessellem James Bennett Edith Eb lin and others in a late 19th or early 20th century setting.
Ray White and Bill Van Gorder attended Misses Lillie Dodge and Rose Bonzo home Saturday evening from the Harrisonville social. Miss Eda Lindsey visited Miss Vina Shuter on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Morris began a protracted meeting at Bine Run Monday night. There will be preaching at the new church Saturday evening. Mrs. B. F. Lime spent Sunday with Mrs. J. T. Addis.
Goose Creek Delaware 11 Charles Sterling a well known retired German citizen of Pine Creek died at his home Sunday morning from old age. He leaves a wife and three children and a large circle of relatives and friends. Funeral by Rev Cush Baptist church buried Powellsville cemetery Tuesday morning. William Duis a farmer and duryman of Wheelersburg went South after wintering in Texas. J Z Riepenhoff regains health and resumes business. Elders Coffley and Cush conducting ten days protracted meeting at Powellsville. Frank Mueller of Domwood Ridge cancels Indianapolis winter plans and accepts work near Wheelersburg.
Stringtown residents Warren and Timer Balsi ger win trailing Rhoneyville titles while local barber Ben Shoemaker operates in Park Lyons. Swine Hollow trade links David Mee Kenaic. In Fullerton Kentucky December 12 1908 minor Carter children receive an 18 monthly pension and 405679 arrearages. Dowdy withdraws from jailer race. sheriff contest between G W Patterson Greenup and William Logan Mackay heats up with Logan naming deputy candidate J R Blorton and Patterson courting two others.
Harrison Furnace Kentucky December 11 1905 residents discuss depot shelter plans and new equipment pricing plans for a local newspaper outfit. mentions of Frank Griffin neuralgia Willie Reider illness Rev Elser and other town figures with routine social and family updates.
Miss Alta Mille and Nubet Weghorst shopped in Portsmouth on Tuesday. Mae Mellenry of Cincinnati is home for a few weeks. Spencer was a business visitor at Portsmouth Monday. Tom Glen of Vanceburg spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. B C Russell. Dr J B Feivell was in Portsmouth Wednesday. Alex Glockner of Portsmouth spent days there. Mary Seidel has returned home after two weeks in Cincinnati. Charlie Franke of Cincinnati is staying at John Weghorst’s. Mrs John Bartlett and Miss Lizzie Bartlett visited Tuesday. Mrs John T Sullivan, away in Pittsburgh almost three months, expected home soon.
Joseph Fite of Rome and other locals are mentioned as receiving Oriental degrees from Vanceburg members. The Dry Fork road report favorable to Reed Smith route changes is noted. Rev H J Oneleworth preached at Mt Sterling. a peace meeting aimed to end factional disputes. Posts about candidates for prison chaplain, a Baden social, and pole timber business antics are included along with local visits and a Day-ton trip.
Village gossip and personal notices recount visits homeward bound locals including Cal, Fred Mint, Bask Bruce, Frank Windle, and James Lereat preparing for a big shooting event. Farmers, teachers, and merchants from Lucasville and nearby towns are cited in routine updates. The piece notes a house fire, a return visit from James Keller, and the death of Orville Monk with funeral arrangements at Friendship.
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