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Newspaper

Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1908

Page

4

Fragmentary Neighborhood Notes Do Not Form Clear Event

A garbled clipping mentions Ira Hoffer, Mr and Mrs Mattie Shoots, William, Mrs Volney Vaylor, and Brind, with scattered references to visits, a ghost, a home on Grant Parka Harriganville, and an unknown poisoning of a valuable air belonging to Jasper Maddox. The text is incomplete and many names and places are unclear.

Eighorhood Ira Hoffer Larry Gad McDermott Mattie Warneea Eeleagth William Swindle Williamshias Williamshias Sto.visit’ Their Daughter, Mrs. Peirl Grant Parka Harriganville Greg Aout Linolfene Portsmouth Brind Volney Vaylor Nolan W.va Jasper Maddox

Urbana Creek Area Social Notes and Local Appointments

Community columns from Urbana Creek recount visits and social calls, church events, and neighborhood reporting. Names mentioned include Marietta Robertson, Essie Warner, Celia Riley, Mrs. Paul Miller, and Mrs. James Harwood, with references to Portmouth, Otway, Ashland, and Windy Hollow. Local hiring, farm work, entertainment plans, and church services over the Christmas period are noted, along with land and livestock details.

Pit Sas Adking Adkins and Son al* Akins Rockey” Park Madeling Portsmouth Marietta Robertson Ashland Celia’ Riley Adkins Paul Miller Mar‘tha’ Jones Chiff Side Mertie Smalley Jane Miller Mik Ter. Ridge Urbana Creek Hoffer Mariotte Robertson Otway Tom Riley Tom

Local neighbors gather for preaching and harvest chatter

The community notes preaching planned near Obway with services next Saturday and Sunday. People move and relocate farms near Cedar Mills Mineral Springs and Otway while local schools boast their largest Sunday attendance. Vendors trade at Oboway market and residents report crop yields and deliveries, with several residents leaving for new homes or jobs and a lively local scene overall.

Thompson Obway Copas Jas. Snoak Cedar Mills M. 2 Mineral Springs Albin ‘Chutcher Hhi Thompson Cate Monit Union Sunday School Oboway Far’s Equity Society Henry Hibbs Near Otway E. D. Leedom & Co Maddy FF. Sutterfield Pon John Peepers Otway Gain Armatrong Alton

Henley area notes busy social and building update

Reports from Henley and Germantown detail injuries from a brush fire, job changes, visits, and renovations. Addie Shonkwiler leaves Tommie Imthes for H Conkel. Thomas Mack and Pally Shonk wiler visit relatives. William Conker improves slowly. Weddings, contracting, timber sales, and local trades fill the week with community chatter.

Addie Shonkwiler Tommie Imthes H. Conkel Thomas Mack Pally Shonkwiler Telatives William Conker Alvy Toland Charles Robison Thomas Wills Joseph Lansing Tar Hill Smith Brame Joasph MrManes Thotmas Gonkel John Dover Fierett Pyles David Shonkwiler Straw Boiler Be MaClintock Emma Stegall

Box social draws crowds and visits in Hayport

Social notes from Hayport and nearby towns report a lively box social netting substantial sales with Will O’Brien winning the largest box. Attendees include Mrs Eva Singer, Miss Jo Grant, Miss Grace Brown, and Mrs Lizzie Wikton among many others. Visitors and residents converse of Christmas plans, home moves, and social calls across Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, Greenup, and Cincinnati.

Will ‘O’brien Hargest Eva Singer Amd Fee Mary Grant Harry. Mittall Columba Dan Beltz Jo Grant Grace Brown McDermott John Branham Family Hart Paris Ind Lizzie Wikton Misa Stella Shope Portsmouth Robert Thornton Mica Annie Thompson Mies Mattie Curtie Otway

Lucasville Epworth league meeting draws good crowd

In Lucasville O Dec 16 a jovial Epworth league gathering at the town hall proved a grand success despite bad weather. Several locals visited friends in Portsmouth over the weekend and many townsfolk attended as Christmas plans begin to take shape.

Lucasville Epworth League Nell Doll Portsmouth Rosa Sherborne Portamouth Bertha ‘Drake Lucaaville Bundsy Drake Tom Piles Clyde Cockrell Kate Smyth Columbus Dr. Jackson Thomas Hotel Treck

Hunting Bun Te Ke And A

Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear names and items. No clear person or organization identified. Unable to determine a coherent news item or event from the provided fragment.

Tuttleville and Windy Ridge News Roundup

Tuttleville reports on local farming activity and school progress led by Misa Francis Ethoff. Notes include residents traveling to Portamouth, changes in mail routes, illnesses, deaths, weddings, and upcoming community events across several nearby places.

Christmas Nearing as Local News Notes Trim In

The piece covers holiday timing and small-town happenings amid uncertain finances. mentions Taft era politics, James Kellen considering Maysville move, Capt. Davis logging for land boundary, and two million feet timber prospect. Updates on accident recoveries, church attendance, and local social notes in Greemlip and surrounding areas.

Christmias Taft Luvin James Kellen Maysville Bub GW. Davis Betsy Moore Deiry Ironton

Obituary for Varna Mae Pyles and Preston Gales

Varna Mae Pyles born June 11 1907 died December 6 1918 at age 1 year 3 months 20 days. Parents Dudley A Pyles and Mrs Pyles Fullerton Hy with tears and sympathy note her brief life and bright smile. Rev Hartinger Trinity M E Church conducted funeral services with music by a Trinity quartet and burial at Vernon Cemetery beside her grandfather We slate Isnt Pyles of Seviinville. Death also reports the sudden passing of Preston Gales one year two months at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Jones Chaffin’s Nills. Safe in the arms of Jesus rests in the loving memory of his family.

Jas. Gee John Henson Martinsville Portsmouth Clarence Shuler Back Rat London Sam Clarence C. Keller Rosky Knob Wesley Tritt Haa Harrison Conkel Ota Wr Hepson New Foster Onnie McCracken Long Run Harvey Eblin Jack Heteon Martin Martinaville Charles Sibleinhege Linasville Tim Ike Wattersville Robert Foter Rack Run Sundsy Varna Mae Pyles Dudley A. Pyles Yong Mes. Pyles Fullerton Reider Tyles Verma Cate Jesus Hartinger Trinity Trinty Vernon Cemetery Pyles Edward Jones Chaffin’s Nills Dee Preston Gales Preston

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