County Commissioners Allow Bills and Award Contracts
January 3 session notes bills approved for labor, paving and repairs, and contracts granted for bridge work. Deputies may receive pay from collected fees with court approval. auditor to take over district assessor duties for $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of Williamsburg
First National Bank
Batavia
Norman Burnett
Brammer
C. Clark
Pike
Courier
F. B. Dawson
R. G. Deel
H. B. Dockman
N. T. Daily
Owen Felter
Gali &Thirey
J. M. Gregor
A. P. Gatch
Hnson & Watson
Walter Jordan
Same
W. H. Jennings
Rodney Jenks
W. McCammon
Stou's
Bernardo Noche
Estel Pringle
Pringle
Price
W. Pribble
Rochester Bridge Co
Williamsburg Bridge
W. Shawey
Sam Shafer
J. Sontag
Stone
A. F. Shore
C. Searles
Columbus
E. H. Thirey
Lumber
M. Vandervort
C. J. Williams
Louis Krekeler
Centerville
G. G. Hendrixson
Neville Pike
Eli Speidel
Searls
Board of Commissioners
Harry 8. Cole
Common Pleas
Backers of the Geiger Jones scheme questioned amid political intrigue
The Union Reporter questions who backs the Geiger Jones Company of Canton in attacks against it. The piece argues the Blue Sky law may be unconstitutional, criticizes political intrigue, praises Geiger Jones for stability, and predicts the company will emerge victorious while curbing political power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geiger-Jones, Co
Canton
Geiger-Jones Company
H. M. Geiger
Gibralter
Franklin County
United States
Geiger-Jones Co
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED BY Batavia residents
Mr and Mrs J M Lyle of East Main street celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Mrs Lyle is 66 and Mr Lyle 76, both healthy with minor exceptions. They live in the house where Mrs Lyle was born and raised. Daughter Daisy Wilcox attended with Mrs T C Riley of Cincinnati. three grandchildren and two deceased daughters are noted. Guests and gifts marked a festive day. May they have many more anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Lyle
East Main Street
Daisy Wilcox
T. C. Riley
Cincinnati
Delightful New Year Evening at Keen Home West Bataviae
A festive New Year’s Eve hosted by Mr and Mrs Thomas Keen in West Bataviae features socializing, music, games, and a candlelit dinner. Guests include Miss Nettie Kirkpatrick and Colonel Julius Penn, with a literary toast and conundrums at each plate. Frances Ellen Reed obituary follows, praising eighty two years of a devout life and honoring her as mother and grandmother. memory quotes and family tributes mark the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Lizzie Keen
West Batavia
McGrue
Antifreeze mixtures for winter use explained
Frederick W. Ives of the agricultural engineering department at Ohio State University outlines an alcohol based antifreeze approach for autos and gasoline engines. He details strength by temperature with 10 20 30 and 85 percent solutions and warns that higher concentrations may form a soft mush and that special blends often contain harmful chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Ives
Agricultural Engineering Department
Ohio State University
Obscure Occupations in Old Ohio Death Records
The Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics records deaths and births with age. A 94 year old woman’s occupation was not stated in Batavia’s November death report and a January 7 notice asked what occupation a 4 year old could have, implying clerks must find work.
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Bureau of Vital Statistics
Ohio
Register of
Batavia
Marriages in Blanchester and Chile Continue Local Matrimony
Willie Rice wed Miss Vaterie Mackelfresh of Chile and Clyde O. Garrison tied with Miss Hermeana Sayers of Blanchester at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. John P. Martin officiated last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Rice
Vaterie Mackelfresh
Chile
Clyde O. Garrison
Hermeana Sayers
Blanchester
Methodist Parson
John P. Martin
Soldiers' Relief Commission Finalizes 1915 Accounts
The Soldiers' Relief Commission met in the auditor's office last Saturday and closed the year 1915 with a balance of 67.75 dollars. Board members J. B. Holmes Williamsburg Frank Stahl Goshen and Truman Markley Williamsville will revise the pensioner relief list for those who only receive pensions and own no home or property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
J. B. Holmes
Williamsburg
Frank Stahl
Goshen
Truman Markley
Williamsville
Presbyterian Mission Opens with Rev John Robertson D D
Rev John Robertson D D L L D formerly of Seaburg Divinity School now in New York City began a two week Gospel Mission last Sunday morning. He is a minister of the Presbyterian church of Scotland and has proven himself a powerful preacher. Meetings run daily with Bible study 8 30 to 4 80 pm and 7 30 pm sermons. Subject this week Jehovah as David saw Him Psalm 28. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Seaburg Divinity School
New York City
Presbyterian Church of Scotland
David
County Board Delays Centralization Territory Plan
The County Board of Education met Monday to review territory for the Owensburg school centralization. Williamsburg and Jackson townships oppose ceding any area. The decision was postponed to a future meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Owensville
Williamsburg
Jackson
Dunlaps Mark Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs F L Dunlap invite friends to join on Monday January seventeenth nineteen hundred sixteen from two to four and seven to nine p m to celebrate fifty years of marriage hosted at their Batavia home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Dunlap
Officers Installed At Batavia I O O F Lodge
Installing Office C B Nichols last Friday night the Batavia I O O F lodge installed new officers led by Norman Barnett N G and Chas Mitchell W G The list includes M F Ross conductor E Rush I G George Haney Allen Glancy L S to V G John Halbisch and others The ceremonies followed the ritual with strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Nichols
Batavia
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Norman Barnett
N. G
Chas. Mitchell
W. G
L. Mead
Rush
Dawson Bradley
M. F. Ross
I. G
George Haney
O. G. Allen Glancy
James Lewis
V. G. John Halbish
L. S
V. G
John Halbisch
S. Frank Knauer
J.T. Simpkins
Days Grow Longer and Winter Weakens in Slow Change
The author notes days lengthening since December 22 with gradual rather than sudden shifts. Garden making awaits, as the yearly cycle continues with quiet, placid progress and no dramatic events as the earth’s cycle unfolds.
Store Removal Moves Ed T. Smith to Tatman Block
Ed T. Smith, who has run a grocery in Allen Glancy's room for about a year, moved his business to the Tatman block he recently purchased. His residence will operate together with the store. It is expected another grocery will open in the vacated room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed T. Smith
Allen Glancy
Tatman
Smith
Busy Farmers Week at Ohio State University
About 2000 farmers from across the state attend Farm ers Week at Ohio State University the first week in February. Programs run 13 hours daily with six sessions per hour plus institutes and events by dairymen livestock breeders and vegetable growers. Governor Willis speaks February 3 and Dewey Hanes of Arcanum showcases How I Raise Corn and Wheat on February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University
State Institute
Willis
Dewey Hanes
Arcanum
Ohio
Prize Essay Contests for Temperance by W C T U
County and state prizes announced for best essays by seventh and eighth graders and high school students. Prizes range from two dollars at county level to fifty dollars national, with related rules and subjects available from the County Superintendent. Florence C Leever identified as Co Supt of Sepiels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence C. Leever
Owensville, C
Sepieels
Overweight Hauling Sparks Adams County Road Damage Case
Adams County authorities file damage proceedings against Farmers' Warehouse Co of West Union for hauling three hogs heads over the weight limit to Manchester. County says overloads harm road beds. many residents contributed to roadwork at no cost, and the case proceeds in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Farmers’ Warehouse Co
West Union
Manchester
Bethel Worker Burned Lighting Cigarette in Eye Shade
Robert Jones of Bethel, a Bethel Shoe Factory employee, nearly suffered a serious accident last week when a flame from a lit match ignited a celluloid eye shade he wore. The eye shade burned like powder and singed his eyes and face. he is recovering slowly and the incident serves as a lesson to remove eye protection when near fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jones
Bethel
Representative Kearns seeks Ensign rank for Loren Greeno
Washington January 8 Representative Kearns introduced a bill to grant the rank and emoluments of Ensign in the Navy to Loren Walden Greeno of Milford Ohio Greeno a 1908 Annapolis graduate was discharged before completing postgraduate work due to Brights disease He is a brother of Mrs Will Keen of Clermont Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kearns
Loren Walden Greeno
Milford
O. Greeno
Annapolis Naval Academy
Bright
Commercial Tribune
Greene
Will Keen
Inspection dates set for Ohio National Guard units
Col Hubler of the First Regiment O N G announced inspection dates for state companies. Co K will be inspected February 17 and is reported in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Hubler
Co. K
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Jacob Baker Reed
Paradise
Somewhere
Theu
Heaven
Anna Belle Walker
May Griggs
A. W
Edgar Reed
Heavenly Home
Garden of
Geth
Semane
Lillian E. Dailey
Presbyterian Church
Adams
County Pikes
Clermont Boy
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