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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
3
A local property owner, Steele, is having a porch built on his East Market street home. The project adds steps at the end and is mentioned among nearby community updates. An old note mentions a dollar excursion to Indianapolis Sunday and a remark about laziness and cider work.
An advertisement notes twenty five new buggies available at cost, with contact at the Central Hotel in Harrison Ohio. The notice also mentions Star Cream Separators at Merrill's and a local school achievement stating Miss Mary B. Crets, age not yet seventeen, is the youngest graduate of the high school. Jerome Zimmerman plans to move his family to Newark Ohio soon to settle there.
The choir of the German Protestant Church of Harricon O will host a Lawn Fete on Thursday evening June 7 on the parsonage lawn. Ice cream strawberries cake lemonade and other refreshments will be sold with no gate charge and prayers invited.
Saturday night William Meade Campions of Veterans will celebrate the sixth anniversary of their camp with a short program, refreshments served, and an anticipated good time by all members.
Cornelius Follick died last Monday morning from dropsy following a paralytic stroke about a year earlier. He was well known and had many friends. Funeral services were at Wesley Chapel on Tuesday afternoon with Rev. J. M. Bolton officiating. Burial followed in Wesley Chapel cemetery, with Burk as undertaker.
Will H Hoffman, once in the local grocery business, has shifted to the barber trade since May 15. He shares ideas with Gaus W Bools of Frencebury, who holds the leading chair in Bools' barber shop, and returns home each Sunday, resuming work Monday.
Da Will H Kuhlmann, a well known dentist locally, born and raised here, runs a thriving practice with partner Carlos Bowlby. They aim for first class work at affordable prices and operate above Tebbs Bros clothing store where patients are courteously welcomed.
Ordinance 98 requires all sidewalk trees in Harrison to be trimmed eight feet from the ground. Notice is given that compliance must occur within six days of June 20, 1901. If not done by property owners or occupants, the undersigned will trim them and recover costs from owners. Abram Loos, Marshal and City Commissioner.
Erie R R announces through Pullman sleepers to Buffalo on train No 8 departing Cincinnati at 6 25 PM and arriving in Buffalo next morning. Whau tauqua Lake stop preserved both directions with stop over privilege and Pan American arrangements. Contact A C Holabird for tickets and Pan American folder.
Large posters announce a grand 4th of July picnic in Paul Zimmer's Grove a half mile north of Dover Ince Mancing after Weber's Band will feature. John Hiltz will be the manager and will enforce no intoxication on the grounds. Seasonable refreshments at reasonable prices. Everyone is invited.
Leroy Tebbs fights tonsillitis while friends and kinfolks arrive from Laurel and Dayton. College students and graduates visit, including Miss Josie Lowrey from Mendota and Homer Fisher from Chicago. Various locals, including Charley Pfotzer and Henry Menefee, are noted for work and positions in Cincinnati and nearby towns.
A grand Calibenian parade will convene at 9 A M with all city societies marching led by Goetz Military Band. Dancing, athletic events, games and prize contests fill the day. Prof Guy Porter will perform a balloon ascent and parachute leap. Fireworks cap the night and展示 the new electric light plant. Grounds and grand stand admission free.
The Que Dollar Excursion to Indianapolis departs Sunday morning at 7 40 from here, arrives at 11 00, with return at 7 00 P M. The first class trip attracts many from this section, the last outing drawing about fifty travelers.
Secretary Downing releases a comprehensive Indiana County Fairs schedule showing many revived associations planning fairs. The list covers numerous counties with varied dates from late July to September, indicating renewed farmer and exhibitor interest after a decade of declines.
The funeral for W B Arnold, born near Elizabethtown January 5 1829 and died June 11 1901 at age 72, was held at his home with Rev Ferguson presiding. He married Mary E Cooper at age 30 and left five children. Burial followed at Glen Haven. pallbearers named Bowles Heintz Schreiber Minges Jessup and Simonson.
Forrest Bevis Florence Campbell Alice Scheidt and Jennie Williams are honored on an eight year anniversary recalling the event in Harrison last Friday when four babies were born to proud parents. Forrest Bevis hosted at J C Bevis home from 4 to 6 pm with thirty five youngsters. The gathering featured games and a feast of ice cream cake and fruit as children exchanged congratulations and shared in the celebration.
John Matsenbaugh Sr has joined Addyston pipe works as blacksmith. The next door house to D P Wayne’s is being put in order and will be occupied by L D McGowan. Saif Herbert Yost, Detroit actor, visits kin this week and plans summer with his mother at St Clair Michigan. John M Lehroyer bought for Eneas Brett 11 000 pounds of wool for 1900 dollars, a strong showing for farmers and hoped price rise next spring.
George F. Wolf announces the chosen teachers for Harrison township Indiana. Bright for Bright-Bert Medd, Jimison with Miss Maude Hollowell, Pin Hook assigns Miss Clara Biddinger, Braysville designates Morris McManaman, Johnson's Fork selects Frank Chappelogry.
Philip Corbin advertises 24 available frames in White and Gold plus various mouldings and custom frame sizes. Also lists pastel paper oil cloth for painters wire nails and easels made to order. Calls invited at 70 and 72 Market Harrison.
A Kirkman Iowa incident reports a woman severely burned by a gasoline stove. N. & Palmer describe a brutal runing sore afterward but Bucklen's Arnica Salve reportedly cured her. The ad touts its effectiveness for cuts sores boils and skin diseases, priced at 25 cents at Sam A Barrow's.
Composer Arthur Trevelyan opens the June No. 9 issue of J. W. Pepper Piano Music Magazine with a standout piece My Heart Is Yours. The issue includes 21 piano pieces, 10 songs, and 11 instrumental works priced at 10 cents, available through pew dealers.
Last Sunday's baseball match at the home grounds ended 7 to 2 after a late rally by the visitors. Lapish pitched, Weston caught, with Burton at first and Zimmerman second, Francis third, McMurray short, Doer mann left, Yeager center, Tanner right. The home team must improve practice before next Sunday's game versus Norwood Browns. R. G. Frederick will umpire and his calls are trusted.
An advertising snippet touts One Minute Cough Cure as a cure for stubborn coughs, claiming it has helped thousands. A signed testimonial from Norris Silver of Nort Stratford, N H, and Sam A Barrow endorses its safety and effectiveness for readers seeking relief.
Clarence Maxwell aged 32 died of appendicitis last Thursday at his home in Okeana and was buried in Shandon after funeral services at Okeana conducted by Rev. Becker. A prominent schoolteacher and Knights of Pythias member he lost an arm in an incident at a follification meeting following President Cleveland’s first election. He resided with W. J. Maxwell of Okeana and is survived by two brothers Thomas Maxwell of this place and W. J. Maxwell of Okeana and one sister Mrs Fannie Hall of Centerville Indiana.
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