 |
Vinton County Neighbors Local News
Names are Spelled As They Appear in Newspapers
|
Athens
Messenger,
Thursday, March 29, 1850:
In
today’s paper will be found published entire the
“act to erect the new county of Vinton”--- it went
into
effect on the 1st.
Their election will take place on the
third Monday of the present month, 15th,
the incumbents to
hold their stations until the annual election in October. From all that
we learn, we are inclined to believe our friends are determined in
making the very best election of officers, as they ought, at the
commencement. |
|
Vinton County Joseph Linn, a soldier who served in the war of 1812, died at his residence in Swan Township, Ohio, on Monday, February the 1st. |
|
Vinton County
Stephen
G. Davis, a resident of Swan Township, died at his
residence, in this county, on Saturday, Jan. 29th.
J.
N. Steele, of Sciotoville, is filling the vacancy made
by the resignation of G. W. Fry, in the school at McArthur.
George
Lantz, the new Probate Judge, and J. C. Cooney, the
Law Clerk, of this county, were inducted into office.
A
new disease which has baffled the skill of physicians to
control, has appeared on Potter Ridge. It is said the patients turn
black after their deceased.
The
citizen’s of Hamden and vicinity are getting up
a petition to the P. M. General to change the name of the Post Office
of that thriving village, from Reed’s Mill to Hamden.
Edward
D. Dodge, a leading capitalist and broker, of
McArthur, is sued, in court, by Mrs. Fanny Fracewell for $10,000 damage
for breach of promise. The trial will take place during the court term
now in session. The failure of the Vinton Furnace and the consequent stoppage of work has caused distress among the miners and other employees of the Company. There were nearly one hundred families in a starving condition last week and a bread riot was imminent. Relief came last Monday, in the shape of provisions from the house of Dan. Will & Bro., who furnished it, and agreed to take a lot of pig iron from the Furnace in exchange.
|
|
Vinton County
Jonah
R. Hawk residing near Wilkesville, and Mary Bowen,
of Vale’s Mill, were lately married.
On
the 8th
Judge George Lantz was officially
succeeded in the office of Probate Judge, of this county, by Judge
Joseph Kaler.
Michael
Austin, of this place, will leave to sustain the
amputation of one of his great toes, having had it frozen during the
past cold weather.
On
a recent night some miscreants stole a lot of chickens
and went into the sugar camp of T. B. Davis, just northwest of
McArthur, where they appropriated to their own use a kettle full of
sap, after picking and washing the chickens in the surrounding troughs
containing maple sap, rendering it
Gotlieb
Brandt, a German, aged about sixty years, a
resident of McArthur Station, was found dead near the railroad track,
two miles east of Hamden, about 8 o’clock Thursday morning,
by a
son of George Hoffkins, who was also going to school. Brandt had left
Hamden about dark, the night
|
|
Vinton County
E.
Humphrey, of Eagle Mills, claims to have killed about
two hundred deer in that section and about seven bears.
The
dwelling of Hiram Johnson, of Sawn township, Vinton
county, was seriously injured by lightening, recently. The family were
shocked somewhat, but not seriously injured.
John Finnegan,
County Recorder, and an employee in the car shops at Zaleski, was
severely injured last Saturday, by being struck by a portion of a
torpedo that some careless boy had placed on the railroad track in the
shop yard to see if the weight of a freight car would cause it to
explode.
|
|
Vinton County
Mr.
Enos Moore, Sr., an old resident near McArthur, whose
serious illness mention was made in these columns last week, died on
the 28d.
Homer
Pilcher, says the Vinton Record, was seriously
injured in the coal bank ob his fathers place, last Saturday, by a
piece of slate falling on his back, while he was at work digging.
Mrs.
H. A. Pallister died recently. She is well known
around here, and was a very estimable lady. Her husband was the
minister at the Christian Church in this place, several years ago.
Recently when the
hands assembled at I. F. Sain’s saw mill, on the Payne farm
in
this county, they found two hogs in the well which is about 12 feet
deep and was half full of water. One was a large sow and the other a
good sized shoat. By standing on her hind feet the old sow was enabled
to keep her snout above water and the pig was perched on her head with
a death grip around her neck. They were taken out with ropes.
|
|
Vinton County
Rena
Fuller is said to be the belle of Hungry Hollow,
Brown Township, this county.
Maggie
Roach, of McArthur, an eleven year old girl,
severely burned on Sunday last week, by her clothes taking fire while
standing in front of an open fire place. Her injuries though severe
will not prove fatal.
At
McArthur, Friday, While William Carson, a teamster, was
standing in the meat market of Eli Reynolds, the latter, in cutting
down a piece of meat, accidentally hit Carson in the eye, entirely
destroying the sight.
|
|
McArthur Local News
|
|
Logan Republican Newspaper, August 8, 1872: A Trip to McArthur
Leaving Honey Fork in
company with Mr. Luker, we drive down a pretty valley until we strike
the old railroad bed. Here we make a short turn and soon come to the
large farm of Mr. S. Morgan. A splendid new building, on a rise of
ground, shows to great advantage -- Vinton is great for large farmers.
Mr. M is one of them and has a farm of 640 acres! |
 |
 |
Main Street McArthur, Ohio 1920
|
Hue
Local News |
|
Journal Gazette Sept. 7, 1899 Hue
Mr. J.J. Snyder has moved his saw mill on the Steele farm near this
place.
|
|
Journal Gazette, Dec. 19,1903 Hue The new telephone
line is completed and is giving excellent satisfaction.
|
|
Swan
Local News
|
|
Swan
Local Society News
Swan,
June 6 --- Our neighbor Henry Steel two mile south
of this place met with quite a lose May 25th,
during an
electrical storm in which he had killed by lightening five head of
cattle valued at over $150.
Mrs.
Emmit Lee of Orland, passed through our town last
week on her way to visit friends at Cedar Grove.
Mr.
John G. Colins superintendent of the Hocking County
infirmary was in our midst a short time last week. John is one of those
thorough businessmen who makes every joint pinch a hair.
Miss
Sarah Ellis of Hue delivered the Swan and Orland mail
on Thursday of last week.
Arrived
May 26th
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Spurrier, a young dishwasher.
Mr.
Zimmerman of Smock, met with quite a misfortune the 29th
in the lose of a valuable cow.
Great
sympathy is felt in this community with Mr. and Mrs.
Rueben Shaw in the loss of their dear son, Will and with Mrs. Shaw his
widow, in the loss of a lifetime companion. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw lived in
our town when Will was a little boy and are well remembered here by
their old neighbors.
Miss
Ella Redrick visited at Mr. and Mrs. George
Gang’s near Siverly Creek and returned home this week.
Mr.
Win Brown of Columbus, O., who was with us a few days
enjoying the rural atmosphere for the benefit of his health, returned
to the capitol city on Friday.
Memorial
services were observed at Ebenezer and Locust
Grove on Decoration Day and Rev. P. L. Mark entertained the hearers at
each place with appropriate addresses. |
Logan Journal Gazette, October 31, 1907: Swan Mr. Will Mauk of our community has opened a coal mine on his premises of the genuine peacock variety. Mrs. Florence Emerine of Ilesboro, called on Mrs. Howe Griffith, on Saturday. Mr. Coon Chilcote and family of Smock, visited his son, Thomas, at Union Furnace, returning home Sunday evening. Lester Riggs of Chapel Hill attended Epworth League services at Mt. Pleasant, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Griffith of New Plymouth, passed through here one week ago and visited Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Griffith in Shafertown, returning Sunday afternoon. Mrs. R. H. Sain of Hotel Swan, who visited Mrs. Kidwell an afflicted sister at Trimble, returned one week ago, leaving her sister in a somewhat improved condition. Mr. George Hooper of Murray City was here last week buying horses. Mr. and Mrs. W. Stone of Honeyfork, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Chilcote of Union Furnace, Mr. and Mrs. Welch and daughter of Orland, passed through our town Sunday, after visiting friends on Salt Creek and at Smock. Mr. Pearl Heinlein, our teacher was taken ill on Monday and was compelled to dismiss his school for several days. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Parrish were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. Joseph Rellick, Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Osald called on Mrs. Samuel Riggs Thursday. Mrs. Martha Davis and daughter, Miss Nora, of Chapel Hill, visited our town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Zimmerman and baby, of Honeyfork, were entertained at Mr. James Davis', Sunday. |
|
Swan
Local Society News
Swan,
May 28--- Adam Schaal recently shipped a car load of
the best hay that we ever seen to dealers in McArthur. Adam has the
girt and we think he will make the riffie yet.
Messrs.
Lane and Milstead moved a large lot of junk iron
from the west well at Orland last week.
Mr.
Will Darling and sister of Jackson, Ohio, were recent
visitors to our community the guests of Mrs. Hannah Cooper.
Herschel
D. Hanesworth sold a large crop of wheat at the
Orland planning plant last week. Herschel often talks of going west to
grow up with the country, but we hope Hocking County will be an
agreeable place for him to reside in for a while yet, at least.
Mrs.
Mary Sims of the west side, visited Logan last week
and was the guest of friends.
We
are glad to learn through our Tarlton correspondent
that Jeff Eby appears to be very much of a gentleman.
Mr.
Edwards of Chapel Hill, passed through our city a few
days ago.
Joseph
Redick and daughter Miss Ella visited Logan on
Saturday and visited the family of Isaac Johnson at night.
On
the 75th
anniversary of Uncle Sam Riggs
birthday which occurred last week, a number of his children and friends
stole a flank movement on him at his home and all enjoyed one of hose
happy events, familiarly known as a surprise, which will never be
forgotten and happy remembrances of the dame returned for years to come.
Mrs.
Edwards of Chapel Hill. Visited our town last week,
the guest of Mrs. Ansel and friends.
Mr.
R. Sain and daughter Mrs. Dr. Moore of our village
were Logan visitors a few days ago.
We
are sorry to learn of the death of James Steel which
occurred in Iowa a short time since. James was
Master
Joe Harden of Logan, is visiting in our place the
guest of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Sain.
Mr.
Con Chilcote and outfit went on an extensive fishing
tour on Saturday and we suspect that they found out what
fisherman’s luck is but we hope they caught a fine lot of
fish
anyway.
Our
neighbors Jacob Redick lost a valuable cow on Friday
last and he has the sympathy of friends whatever that amounts to.
Mrs.
Mary Amerine of Chapel Hill, visited our town last
week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thurness and attended church with
us on Sunday.
Charley
Hanesworth and T. D. Trimmer attended Sunday
school convention at McArthur.
Messrs.
Eugene Parrot and Cliff Wadsworth attended church
at Fairview.
|
|
April
25, 1925
In
the days of the little country schools,
the last day of school was always an exciting event when the parents
came to
school to watch the program presented by all of the pupils of the
various
grades; usually there were eight grade in the school. The
Jackson Township schools joined together
for their closing exercises, however, Jackson Township also had two
high
schools at this time so their last day program was also a graduation
exercise.
The forenoon program was made up by Center, Shively, Otterbein and
Locust Grove
and was carried through as planned with the exception that Mr. Cox
could not be
there owing to a previous engagement. Reverend Hupp whose school work
would not
permit his absences; and Judge Redfern, who was held over in court. The
morning of April 29, 1925 broke fair
and sunny and the people gathered in early so that the house was full
by 9:30
when the welcome address was given by Mr. Henry C. Smith. Mr. Turner,
principal
of Vanderford High gave a very fitting response. The pupils all showed
excellent talent and interest. Just
before the close for noon the various
teachers gave perfect attendance certificates to six pupils: Merle Fout
from
Locust Grove; Carl Harper, Ivy Allen and Palmer from Center; and Marie
Dunkle
and Dorothey Harden from Shively. One of
the most pleasant memories at this
last day program was the basket dinner. The tables were spread with the
fruits
of many hours labor and everyone did justice to it. The
afternoon program was given by the High
Schools: Ridge School and Vanderford. The various participants rendered
their
best abilities showing considerable strenuous study. Four
of the teachers, Gladys and Anne
Hartley, Emerson Mossbarger and Karen Harder gave four very well sung
quartet. Owing
to the absence of the speaker,
various persons of the community were called upon to participate. The
teachers
expresses their thanks to pupils and parents for aid given and interest
taken
in this year's work. Principal Karl Haren of Ridge High School gave a
very
interesting talk upon the place of the youth in the present and future
generations. Mr.
Albert Seitz gave a talk on the past
and present methods of schooling. The
program was completed by the issuing of
three-year diplomas to the following: Reba and Arthur Wolfe of
Vanderford; Mary
and Martha Smith, Carrie Newton, Harry Dunkle and Justice Harden of the
Ridge
High School. The
program was completed and the dismissal
given by Mr. Albert Seitz.
Sixty five years later (June 3, 1990)
Martha and Mary Smith (twin daughters of Henry Smith) attended the Swan
School
reunion where both of them have taught at various times during their
teaching
careers
Vinton
County Courier, June 6, 1990, Historical Society Presents by
Loisene Hoy: Jackson Township: Last Day Program:
|
|
Locust
Grove Local News
|
 |
|
Journal Gazette, January 25,1907 Locust Grove Mose Robinett
the singer, called on Frank Pickett Sunday.
|
 |
|
Eagle
Mills Local News
|
Journal Gazette, September 16, 1899 Eagle Mills Eagle Mills, Sept. 16. --- Hauling coal is the order of the day. Corn Cutting is good in our section considering the dry weather. Pasture is all dried up and the people have commenced feeding. Edward Dixon, one of our prominent young men has enlisted and started for Cuba. Our public school commenced last Monday. Joseph Turney and wife were seen in our place last Wednesday. Lydia Murphy of this place has returned from a visit with McArthur friends. Mary Hesket and Lewis Tatman are the champion melon eaters so they say. Jerry Graves, of this place and Henry Stevens of McArthur, have gone to some unknown parts to engage in a saw mill business. |
Logan Journal Gazette, October 31, 1907: Eagle Mills Mr. Elzie Anderson and son-in-law, Dan Route, have moved their families to Ashville. Bud Clary has bought and moved back to his old home at this place. Miss Bessie Lacy returned home after spending the week at a house party at Dayton, Ohio. The Misses Edna and Ethel Bullock are entertaining guests from Darbyville. Mr. Sam Flack and son from Chillicothe, are at present saw milling for A. M. Thomas. Dr. Murphy entertained his brother one day last week. Three small children belonging to Philey Peck, are very low with typhoid fever. Mr. Parks and daughter, of Illinois, have been visiting Albert Parks, recently. Clifford Cott and Harvey Bullock attended the Pumpkin Show at Circleville last Saturday. |
©Dust
In The Attic@Lonadawn
Updated November 21, 2014
All
Graphics and Materials at ©Dust in the Attic are The
Property of ©Dust in the Attic@
Lonadawn. Coping of Materials without the Permission of the Owner is
Prohibited.
Redistributed for Profit of
any Materials are Prohibited and Violators will be
Subject
to Copyright Laws.