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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
2
Miss Ida M. Henn daughter of J Henn of Lawrenceburg died Tuesday of last week and was buried Friday. Heavy rain surpassed hills along Jimison Creek washing soil and damaging crops. The notice also remarks on debt payments for recent candidate announcements in the NEWS.
Frank Turrell took photos of Gencoe Camp that were displayed in Turrell Bros show window last week. The images hint at the Whitewater river scenery north of here with pretty river views and a cottage tucked in the woods on the bank suggesting real comfort and unalloyed bliss.
Geo. B. Gooodhart shows reduced flesh since transfer to Longview yet remains generally well. His wife visits often and his concern for her welfare endures. He believes he has been tried and convicted for a crime with a death penalty and waits for his fate.
George Grow living with daughter Mrs. Ed Keifer suffered a serious loss Tuesday when a barn struck by lightning set fire to the building. The entire contents were burned including a photograph wagon owned by Mr. Keifer. Loss estimated at about $100.
Word received by Conrad Dazier Tuesday evening states Clem Dazier, son of the family, drowned while at Ft Mitchael on the Lexington Ky pike. He was removing dirt when a torrent swept him and the cart overturned burying him under five feet of water. A dispatch suggests Dzier may still be living.
The G A R Post will march to the Presbyterian Church next Sunday at 7 oclock for a Memorial Day sermon by Rev T D Moore. All members and churchgoers are urged to attend as Protestant churches join in a union meeting. The sermon is expected to be eloquent and full of good counsel.
Jacob Hull formerly of Cincinnati born February 12 1820 died last night at New Trenton at age 2 years. He served in the Mexican War for one year and in the Civil War four years with Libby Prison confinement three months. He leaves a wife twelve children one brother and many relatives. He was well known for work on the old canal.
Henrietta Scofield born June 25 1837 died May 7 1902 aged 61 years 10 months 12 days married John B Barbin June 30 1857 by union had three sons and two daughters one son preceded her. She leaves husband two sons two daughters one brother and one sister. Her loss is her gain as she has passed the river where sickness and death are not known. We miss our mother's loving face but hope to meet again beyond the shore.
Early Tuesday a fierce storm unleashed a three quarter hour blast of rain and wind. Lightning and thunder scattered debris, toppled trees, damaged roofs and outbuildings, flooded cellars, and disrupted power. Notable losses included Mrs Rittenhouse’s bay shed, a 70 foot wind pump, and several elm trees. Annals say no widespread injuries.
Justice Bowles finds that a bolt of lightning damaged the plant causing outages not due to plaintiff and awards seventy dollars plus interest from January 1 1902 and costs. The contract provisions on supply and repairs are noted, with no negligence attributed to the plaintiff.
A reception hosted by Frank Bowles honored his son Walter and announced Walter Bowles engagement to Miss Sylvia Weidman. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Edward Schenling, Miss Minnie Perry, Will Hoffman, Hilman Tebbs, and Henry Fouschee of Lexington, Kentucky.
An advertisement style notice from Harrison Ohio urges readers that glasses alone cannot cure eye problems. It argues for tailored eye care and when necessary professional medical attention, noting honest referrals to surgeons or physicians.
Due Notice for Harrison Township Indiana requires owners or reps to inspect vaults and outbuildings, remove filth, and use lime to disinfect. Health Officer may perform the work at owner expense. Rules 9 and 10 of the 1899 law govern disease control and restrict entry or travel without permits or physician certificates. W. H. A. Willette M D Health Officer.
Children are invited to West Side on Decoration Day to receive a free Ice Cream Sandwich. The offer runs before 10 39 A M and is credited to Reha 0380.
Beginning June 2 the Whitewater Lodge will hold weekly meetings on Monday evenings as before. Homer Huffman of Hogan township Indiana, sheriff candidate in Dearborn county, visits for a few days with his brother Will. Huffman, a long-time veteran, seeks voter support. Dougherty's store in Phifer Block advertises closing out prices on harness, boots, shoes, queensware. Call seen.
New Haven Ohio May 20 1902 A severe wind and rain storm damaged farms with a corn crib and barn blown down One man John Willey was struck by lightning on his way home from Harrison killing his horse and slightly stunning him Local residents Cora Scott Clara Morgan Anne Wakefield Geo Seal and Esther Lrd are mentioned with various visits and losses Joe Hawk Sam Gwaltney are noted as well among the day’s events
Mrs Elizabeth Garner wife of Henry C Garner died at 6 55 pm at 326 South Grant street Bloomington Born March 4 1827 in Hamilton County she moved to Indiana with her husband in 1870 and to Bloomington in 1891 Funeral at home Friday at ten conducted by Rev T J Clark Interment Rose Hill cemetery She was a member of the Christian Church and mother to two daughters Frank R Woolley and Mrs W H Guy.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars or a case of deafness due to catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It invites readers to send for free circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and notes that Hall's Family Pills are sold by druggists.
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