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Newspaper
Portsmouth Times
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
8
Gov Harris will stand in the receiving line at the inaugural reception for Judson Jarmon, set for January 11 at the state house. Despite sharp campaign exchanges, the two leaders are now allies, with Harris aiding the new governor’s start in office.
Mrs Bertha Beck files for divorce from Roy Beck citing extreme cruelty and neglect since their 1903 marriage. She alleges abandonment after illness in 1907 and seeks restoration to maiden name Bertha Lewis. Both reside in the city. he works in a local shoe factory.
Dry towns face fund shortages in 1909 as saloon eliminations under the Bose law bite revenues. Ohio City Auditors prepare for the annual meeting in Columbus January 12 and 13 to discuss fiscal strategies, with Portsmouth auditor Fillmore Musser leading the group and officials reviewing uniform accounting guidance.
Tuesday morning a conference of Tench Congressional district representatives with Charles P. Taft convened in Columbus. Attendees included Congressman elect A. R. Johnson, Hubert M. Switzer, I. M. Grover, Noah J. Dever, Tawkins, Ed Jones, and ex-Senator Samuel I. Patterson. The gathering reportedly satisfied all, with notable reconciliation between Slankins and Jones, while Keer Kirkpatrick supported Foraker. Lowry plans opposition to Thompson’s program.
In Ashtabula druggists pursue a buyout of Dr. W. If Wagner's medicine business. A deal to close Tuesday failed. Dee considers partnering with Tendelon, the young Indian trapeze expert who recently performed at a local theater.
Portsmouth Brewing and Ice Co. employees held a supper at the mill room on Tuesday evening to celebrate the Esselbarn ferryweather nuptials. The men enjoyed a big lunch and gave three cheers for the bride and groom.
Oliver Powell near California in Pike county received over 100 turkeys enroute to Portsmouth on Wednesday. Jacob P. Finders had ordered many, facing supply challenges while supplying a local firm with thirty-three birds on Tuesday.
The Russ farm near Sciotoville was sold to Dr. F. M. Stewart for 4800 dollars. Judge Blair confirmed the sale on Tuesday, and Stewart paid the first installment and secured a deed. Mrs. Mary A. Russ, widow of John Russ, was named guardian of their three minor children.
Thompson, nominated by Greenup county Republicans for county judge, visited town Monday and Wednesday, receiving warm congratulations from friends. He called the contest warm and fair and said all accepted the result gracefully. Also reported: Mrs. John Likens of Buena Vista died Monday evening after a week of illness.
After a two hour deliberation the jury found Enoch McLaughlin guilty of assault and battery for a nose cut on Charles Lyons during a cattle dispute in Jefferson township. Judge Blair imposed a 20 dollar fine plus costs of 66 and postponed sentencing for a new trial motion by defense. Dan A McLaughlin’s case was severed and will go to the January term, as prosecutors refused to join him at this time.
Mrs. Dianna Carter aged 106, a Black resident, died today in Marietta. She was born near Washington county and never left its borders. She recalled the first steamboat landing in the city when it was a small hamlet, and retained her mental faculties until the end, never riding a railroad train or streetcar.
Amaziah Webb faces a jury Monday January 25 on a first degree murder indictment. He was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty. The defense agreed to a one o clock start. A new thirty six member panel was drawn for the jury with three weeks notice. Judge Briddle fon is expected next Wednesday to rule on motion for a new trial, with possible life imprisonment if overruled.
Mrs Wim Bourgholtzer of Court street received a novel Christmas present a graphophone record of her eldest son William Bourgholizer mayor of Diamond Bluff Minnesota. The device captures a voice conversation with his mother as a train passes by and ends with Christmas and New Year wishes.
In the alimony suit of Sarah Abbott versus Elijah Abbott tried last week, Judge Blair ruled the Rarden township property be sold to pay the mortgage and divide proceeds equally between Mr and Mrs Abbott. Each is to net between three and four thousand dollars.
Ernest Pick, a West Side man, pleaded guilty to assaulting John Bodmer last June and faced a firearms charge. He appeared in court Wednesday and changed his plea to guilty for the assault. The prosecutor agreed to drop the other indictment. Due to the absence of Pick’s lawyer R. C. Myers, the sentence was postponed by Judge Blair.
A well known timer named EB Thomas, now employed by Writ Fuller company, was injured when a nail flew into his eye during pounding work. The wound was painful and dangerous but his eyesight is not believed to be permanently destroyed.
Mrs Callie Rightmire sues Frederick Dow Rightmire for divorce alleging cruelty and desertion since 1905. They wed in 1904 at Seciotoville. a child born in 1906 died later that year. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Callie Billings and other relief. He is said to earn wages as a telegraph operator but spends on dissipation and gambling.
Westbound G and C railway trains with coal cars clogged Russell yards causing heavy delays. For Saturday and Sunday several loaded trains could not enter yards and laid over above Rosselli for hours, tying up coal shipments.
Word was received at police headquarters from J. 5. Stirling assistant superintendent of the Lancaster Reform School to be on the lookout for James Baugh man and Oliver Boyers two young inmates who had effected their escape Tuesday evening with particulars given.
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