Tax Rate Is Fixed In Mt Vernod At 12 Mills
The countywide tax rate remains at twelve mills with a lower rate cited elsewhere. Treasury examination concluded, confirming the fixed levy across the area.
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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
6
The countywide tax rate remains at twelve mills with a lower rate cited elsewhere. Treasury examination concluded, confirming the fixed levy across the area.
Tax rate fixes across Knox County and Mt. Vernon cited. List of township dilations and district allocations appears. Examiners Parker and Afall complete Knox county treasury report showing 116062.16 dollars in the county treasury and depository balance. Butler Estate probate details and bond requirements noted. Fourth partial accounts and final settlements referenced for Hope and others. Marriage license issued for Thomas C. Warker and Lacy May Moke in Howard township.
Braisement filed by guardian Maude Appleton shows personal property $1,609.32. Deeds filed include H G Barncord to W W Young for a city lot, Royal Bartlett to W S Kerr for 1401 acres in Clinton, Simon J Dudgeon to William Parker for 12 acres in College, Mary Parker to Wade Wright for a Brandon tote, Wade Wright to H Grant Harris for Brandon lots, BE Miller to Anna R Morton for a lot in South Vernon, FP O Levering to R C Anderson for a city lot, Clyde McKown to Harry J Sanderson for a city lot.
The Mt Gilead baseball team defeated Barre's Outlaws at Mt Gilead Thursday afternoon by a score of 8 to 7. The game went twelve innings before Mt Gilead pushed the winning run across. Maxwell and Porter pitched excellent ball for the Outlaws.
Reports from White Plains detail a state hearing in which Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testifies about her husband Harry K Thaw and the Stanford White case. Testimony covers Thaw's alleged plans, payments to witnesses, and threats, with Mrs Merrill described as kept in an anteroom during proceedings.
At the quarterly conference meeting on Thursday night the Mulberry Street M P Church voted without dissent to extend Rev J T Black as pastor for next year. He agreed to a vacation to handle personal matters, a plan welcomed by many community friends of the Rev and Mrs Black.
Knox county commissioners opened three bids at 2 pm Friday for viaduct paving. Bids came from R. J. Cole for 2820 dollars, Ransom and Hearn for 2566 dollars, and J. A. Stoyle for 2655 dollars. J. A. Broyle of this city was awarded the contract.
A new catalogue from the C. and G. Cooper company of this city describes their large gas engines. It details various types with illustrations and notes power stations where engines operate, highlighting green and gold cover design and handsome production. The firm reports successful startup and steady operation, placing it among top builders of large gas engines nationwide.
Despondency over waning oil profits is believed to have driven Grant McCloy a farmer near Shawnee to shoot himself. Mrs McCloy found him dead at his home after the Thursday tragedy. Five children survive the widowed wife. The family had recently faced a sharp drop in oil yields from a well the farm shared with an oil company. Funeral arrangements were not yet set.
Samuel Youger reported missing his horse and buggy from West High Street. After an hour the rig was found on South Clarkson Street. likely an unknown person turned the horse loose as a prank.
Mt Vernon earned honors at the G A R Encampment in Springhold on Thursday. Mrs Josephine Wier was elevated inspector of the Bank of Veterans Auxiliary. George J Neat was elected delegate to the national encampment in Los Angeles California. BW Brewee and FW Cowles received posts in veterans groups. An arrival from Gallison joined local hosts, while a coincidence of events tied to a Philadelphia station reference occurred early Friday.
A daughter was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Nelson Carpenter of Utica formerly Miss Helen Brasilie of Lack. Another daughter was born Thursday afternoon to Mr and Mrs John Dauphis of East High Street.
Society notes describe the Western College Alumnae luncheon at Mina McClelland’s Cast Broad Street home with reelecting officers and speeches by Lydia Pannan and others. Dancing club entertainment at Hiawatha park pavilion drew 41 couples with out of town guests. A reception was planned by Mrs John Sill Alahan at West Hamtramck Street for June 26 with visiting businessman Mr John S Hare of Grovenport.
Oliver W Stream aged 76 dies at home in Chatham after weeks of illness. Survived by wife, four sons and three daughters. Funeral at Chatham church Monday at 10 AM, interment in Evans Cemetery at Vannatts.
The captain of the steamer Wford reports finding the bodies of three Titanic victims 870 miles from the sinking site. The deceased were steward crew from the Isle of Wight and were buried at sea. Rev. E. Dickinson of Eaton Colorado, former pastor, announced plans to depart Mt Vernon for Alton before going abroad to spend months in church work.
The administrator of the estate of Frank N Gorsuch late of Knox county Ohio, deceased, has been appointed and qualified by the Probate court of Knox county on May 26 1912.
Legal notice outlines a complaint by plaintiff Arran Elliott administratrix against defendants for a property described as situated in the city of Knox Ohio with a mortgage and prior deeds. The case seeks court action related to ownership and disposition of the described real estate and names two deadlines for filings in the matter.
A detailed cake batter method combines butter brown sugar eggs and sour cream with flour soda baking powder cinnamon cloves and grated rind. A chocolate paste folded in with nuts and fruit enhances richness. bake and frost lightly if desired. almonds and citron prepared thinly.
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