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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
2
The Harrison News lists office address Bowles Block second floor offering subscription rates of two copies for three months two percent, one copy for six months fifty cents, and one year one dollar all payments required in advance Vol sixty four.
Among visitors last Saturday was M. M. Husehart, junior partner of the Lawrenceburg Granite and Marble Works, a well known local firm. He called on the News to share his experience supplying monuments and tombstones in the area and noted customer satisfaction with his products.
The Washington and West Harrison Fire Companies provide Finley 8. Brooke with a new hose and reel to be kept at the furniture factory. Both corporations field four stations City Hall City Park Dearborn Hall and the furniture factory and are well supplied with personnel and apparatus for fire response.
Will and Fred Converse, bridge builders based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, returned to Harrison with many friends paying tribute to their beloved brother's funeral. Their nationwide operations highlight their sizeable and well managed plant in Chattanooga.
Entertainment at City Hall this afternoon features the Perlusa Brothers under Presbyterian Church ladies auspices. Miss Dollie Meade directs and plays piano. The youngest brother, six, will perform, joining five others previously announced.
The death of Hon. Chae P. Griffin of Toledo Ohio on the 18th inst leaves the News editor and the State with a loss of a valued friend and estimable citizen The editor recalls two terms served with him in the State Legislature and cites him as a safe guide and adviser Griffin also served in the House during the terms of James A Graft and Clifford D Bevis His death comes as a surprising blow to those colleagues and friends
Harrison leads a Japanese operetta to be staged on the 29th at the Cincinnati Auditorium. Faye Elliott and Irene Artmar will headline as Reginald Knox and Mollie Fairfax. The show, featuring their costume portraits last Sunday in Our Boys and Girls, a child-oriented weekly, promises youthful charm.
Oliver E Converse died at his Brooklyn home after a short illness from inflammatory rheumatism affecting the heart. He was fifty years and eleven months old, born January 24, 1852, and left a wife, two children, his mother Mrs Jane Converse, and brothers and sisters. The funeral was held at Water street home after relatives Will and Fred Converse traveled from Chattanooga to attend.
High School Class of 1903 presents a poetry program by an all girl group. The event featured solos by Pearl Meade and Mrs Will Davison, with readings and essays on classic poems such as Mona Kitty of Colerain and Pocahontas. Attendants enjoyed table displays of student work and warm social mingling after the performances.
Harrison Ohio December 19 1902 Marjorie Davison wins five dollar prize for best description of West Oak Drug Store Christmas display. Letter to Santa vivid list of dolls toys telephones furniture and stocking gifts ends with requests for sled doll laundry set and table.
Mr Case, ex mill owner, sells to Cincinnati Seating Co and will send a Rushville man to occupy Fowler's vacated post and handle yard duties while stock is cleared. Mrs Penny learns Miss Julia Miner in Four Oaks Ky is gravely ill with pneumonia at home. Miner had been teaching there. J T Penny’s furniture room restored and repainted by Milby Stephens. he offers an updated line and earns local trust.
December 22, 1902 news item notes the packing department issue of the day with the pig as focus. Uncle Sam Rudicel repairs his hog house while Frank Beck reports a good time at a sale near Sharptown. Other local visits include Mr and Mrs Kolb to Trustee Frank Barber and Bri Keim at New Trenton. George visits a lady friend named Anna as Al Witt sells holiday goods. Clifford DeLaCroix basks in daily sport at W Z Bower's and John DeLaCroix nears completion of a new house.
Death occurs at midnight last Tuesday of Henry Wurtzler two miles north of town from a miswritten illness. Susie Simms in Longview Asylum shows improvement and hopes to return home. George Campbell may resign as janitor of the High School building because furnace work keeps him up at night and pay seems insufficient. Debates town ownership of electric light and water plant, arguing whether it would benefit residents if wisely managed.
Judge Murphy named Michael G. Heintz referee in Maltby-Hornaday Company dispute. Obituary notes Willie Miller dies of creupous pneumonia. funeral at German Protestant Church. Frank Winters, recruiting sergeant in Washington City, writes home. Fowler family plans to relocate to Chattanooga for band mill project with high salary. Albert Heuck settles with Insurance Co. for grain elevator loss. Albert Loos showcases flag decorated butcher shop. Walter Minges improves recovery. George Ashby modernizes laundry with alphabetized pigeonholes. Debate over who should run Harrison light and water plant. suggestion to replace Mr. Graft with capable locals.
A Christmas 1902 message hopes for early city control of the electric light and water plant. The text celebrates anticipated rates that would provide ample water and good lights to every townsperson at reasonable prices, signaling municipal progress.
The David H. Pottenger farm adjoining New Haven on the west was sold last Friday for 12000 cash to Wm. Lawyer and George Wilson of Sater Ohio. The land was divided equally with each receiving sixty three acres. Lawyer takes the home building and Wilson the adjoining land. Transfer recorded by Frank Bowle.
Will Foltz a young man from southwest of Harrison died last Sunday morning from lung trouble. He would have turned 25 today. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the German Protestant Church with Rev J P Miller officiating. Burial followed in the cemetery on Harrison Hill with Bauguman and Penny in charge.
The Frank Adams Co. playing Uncle Hez drew a good turnout in City Hall Tuesday with a clean, high quality performance. A noon street parade and band music were well received. The troupe travels to Greensburg and Rushville, Ind., by Pullman car. The Felicity Euchre Club met with Mrs. A. M. Turrell, awarding Nellie Curran first prize and Emma Siebenthaller second. Brooches offered at Israel's Jewelry Store. A pie social is set for Arnold school house Friday December 26, all invited.
Local advertisement for buying and selling horses and mules through liveryman KING. Includes buggies for sale with flexible terms to suit the purchaser. Ends with general notice of available stock and negotiation options.
Just What You Want presents a year of NEWS for 1.00 and a Riley collection for 0.50, or both for 1.25. The Greenfield Indiana author lived there and helped Riley in journalism. The book includes a full page photograph of the Hoosier poet and half tone views of scenes from his poems.
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