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Newspaper

Portsmouth Times

Location

Portsmouth, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1893

Page

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Wednesday Night Session of City Council Ends In Adjournment

The Wednesday meeting saw nine members present including Doty Ridenour Seel Stanton Withans Kricker Revare Goodman and President Connolley. Petitions were read from Vrs New for sewer tapping and Flannigen for repairing drains. an electric light at Eleventh and Lincoln was referred to height, and a lumber yard nuisance near Cupper Webb’s mill discussed. The solicitor questioned a bill, the waterworks settled with Stanton, and bonds were readvertised at 7 percent. Other actions included street width title investigations, passing ordinances, sewers discussion, and a delay before adjournment with Meed permitted to tap the Fourth street sewer.

City Council Doty Ridenour Seel Stanton Withans Kricker Revare Goodman Connolley Bratt Ball Ruchter Blaze and Ties Vrs New Fourth Street Gay Bond Penton Flannigen Eleventh Lincoln Street Cupper & Webb Front Street Bricklayers’ Union Frank Warner Philip Reeg

Sons of Veterans Session in Columbus Deliberates

The eleventh annual Ohio division session of the Sons of Veterans and Ladies Aid met in Columbus with delegates from most camps. Portsmouth figures, including Colonel Filmore Musser and Edgar E. Woodrow, were highlighted in the Columbus Press feature with biographical notes and military caps. The report recounts Woodrow’s rise from Vienna Camp 33 to Camp 75 in Cincinnati, his captaincy, and recent role as quartermaster.

Ohie Division of Sons of Veterans Ladies’ Aid Society of Sons of Veterans House of Representatives Senate Chamber Columbus Sons of Veterans Portsmouth Filmore Musser Jonathan Dodge Ed I. Woodrow Chas. D Slagle Woodstow Edgar K. Woodrow Ohio Woodrow Vienna Cinningsts Thajesty Hoe Mansfield Ladies’ Aid Society Musser

Company G Veterans Mark 32d Anniversary at Columbus

The 32nd anniversary of Company G from Southern Ohio was celebrated. Mustered at Columbus on April 25, the unit, initially 108 men, sent many through the war, with 42 living and 38 dead. Speeches by Geo C Newman and Captain CE Ening highlighted the event, with a banquet where the flag must be maintained.

Columbus Capitan George Bailey W U. Rainey Alf Rainey Cincinnati Ring Geo. O. Newman Capt Chas. Soule Chas Soule J. M. Barber J . Barber Samuel Nickells T T. Yeager John Kapps J D. Wilhelm G. W Clapper Wood Withrow Pat Kenrick J. J. Musser Thos. Sikes T. Sulman T J Cochrane I Dixon Soto County Mr. Wathrow Greenup County Kentucky Thos Sikes Huntington W Va A ©. Thompson PB. J. Khue J. J. Gist B. F. Coates EB. Daing Floyd South A. B. Alger Tait J. L. Patterson Knattel T. J. Cochrane Geo C. Newman Tras CE Ening

Portsmouth Electric Railway Contract Let Nears Completion

The Portsmouth electric railway contract has been let with three routes to be finished in sixty days. Local figures advocate rapid progress while residents voice frustration over long walks to reach the line. Also in town, Waverly Caturer reports on Portsmouth wheelmen and a Republican-leaning Portsmouth Press. In social notes, Misses Minta and Maggie Edwards of Portsmouth were guests of relatives, planning a future benefit recital. A tragic accident near Coss branch left a two year old with a skull fracture after a 25 foot fall, attended by Dr Brady of Lynn, but the child is now up and about.

T. Holcomb Frank Smith Oserturf Heg Kendall Noah Dever Peebles Portsmouth Waverly Minta Maggie Edwards J. P. Douglass Chillicothe Greenup Gazette Thomas Belford Coss Branch A.& Brady Lynn

Ohio River Standstill Sends River Traffic to Pittsburg

The Ohio River falls low cutting service to Pittsburg where large boats stop at the city docks. The Beulah Brown to be sold at public auction in Paintsville on June 27. Captain Williamsons Reliance anchors at Pomeroy with Yair Play in service. Pilot Agnew of the Zherler cleared of blame for the Huntington accident. Arthur Edward Johnson to preach at 11 am and 7:30 pm with morning topic Ambassadors of the King and evening Fools and their Folly. Sunday school at 11 am Epworth service at 6:39 pm, all services at one time.

Paintsville Williamsons Reliance Pomeroy Robert Agnew Hudson Marysville Brffeten Agnew Arthur Edward Johnson Epworth Fesper

Memorial Notices From A Small Kentucky Town

Obituary notices report Mortuart Taylor Anderson of Shultz Creek Kentucky died at home leaving a wife and several children. The funeral for Lews Thumm was held at First German Presbyterian church. William Reeves died at home on Court Street aged 45 of consumption leaving a widow and three children. Mrs Hennetta Crichton died at 73, widow of Andrew Crichton, survived by two children William Crichton and Mrs Charlie Glidden. Dr Dibble died at home in Ashland after wartime shoe business and dentistry work, survived by widow and daughters Grace and Laura. he was native of New York and a Baptist parish member.

Bunat of Lews Thumm German Presbyterian Church Lomeon Court Street William Reeves Batley Post Hennetta Crichton Sixth Street Andrew Crichton William Crichton Charlies Glidden Dibble New York Portsmouth Augie Ashland Ile Grace Laura Baptist Church

Chaotic 19th Century Notes Mix Of Oddities And Fables

A fragmentary column juggles cholera fears fading and ice baron satire, plus a Cincinnati baker skipping the daily bread prayer. It notes Moss on the Ohio Republican platform and Columbus plans for natural gas, with a Chinaman joke about Geary law and a gardener’s bug recipe using Paris green to kill squash bugs.

Cincinnati Jackson Heald Ohio Republican Columbus Paris

Eagle DIY and Sunday reunions spark West Side events

A crowded slate of local gatherings includes an Eagle DIY boat excursion by the Sons of Veterans, a Sunday school reunion on the West Side, picnics at Food Creek and Sears grove near Wheelersburg, and a temperance meeting at Brown's grove. Also listed are marriage licenses issued in the past two weeks for multiple couples in the county.

Sons of Veterans Hammerstein's Grove Wheelersburg Ironton Cancinpati Sears’s Grove

SOCIAL NOTES OF AKRON AREA APPEAR ON PAGES

A long string of personal notices lists residents and guests in Akron and nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs J L Patterson with her son Walter, Mr and Mrs Will Ferguson planning a Chicago trip, Sarah Shompean visiting Athens with Mass Louie Grosvenor, Miss Kate Buttman returning from College of Music in Boston, and various trips to Columbus, Delaware, Cincinnati, and the World’s Fair.

J L Patterson Walter Akron Will Perguson Chicago Sarah Shompean Athens Grosvenor Kate Éuttman Cinem Aau College of Music Seeberger South Bend Ind Will Jordan Reed, Peebles & Co New York City W.H Rovaert Rapley Hys Bertha Rover City College John E. Duke Delaware New College Charlotte Bannon South College Mass MN Lewis West South Street Columbus H L Chapman Broad Street Alfred R Taylor Chestchurch Virginia Old Sweet Springs Portsmouth High School Aluam Henley Indy Cincinnnnati Julius Murphy Laaell Semmery Anburadele Mass Edna Davis Wellesley Charles Stenuis Emma Jenmgs Ed Stewart H. P Smith Cincinnat Compan Earl Porsell Theserty J. Ceselborn T. M Patterson Patterson Tappan Lome Washington, DC Iowa Emma Bell Muddletown R. P. Rasenberick Robert Risenberick Wyoming Ebg Cochrane Gambier Shior Kenyon Linsmore Nany Cincinnati Ory Ellen McCabe Rogers Cunertnat Finley Rogers John G. Peebles Muss Hope Watkins The JG Teed Red Reed Isiasvare Percy Charlie Mefari Los Angeles Wiggard Eo Sparks Pennsshama Sinteroth Simuimes Egypinasin Danytae Colombes Townie Cotton East Miss Flame Field Ina Haracd George OWLU Miss Field London

All Saints church nearing completion in city with organ arrival

Repairs at All Saints church near completion as frescoers add artistic touches. An organ from Louisville will be installed next week in the front right corner as choir stalls are arranged. The church will reopen in July with Bishop Vincent present.

All Saints Church Louisville Vincent Southern Ohio

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