The Tribune Telegraph, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio
Wednesday, April 28, 1897

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ESCAPED THE FROST

ITEMS THAT ARE AS BRIGHT AND SMILING AS A SPRING MORNING.

A SOLACE AND A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON A HUNDRED SUBJECTS OF INTEREST.

The residence of Geo. G. Grow, on Lincoln Hill, took fire this morning and had a narrow escape from being destroyed.

The new Mason City school authorities have ordered their college furniture.

It is said that the Pomeroy National Bank people are looking for an eligible site in Pomeroy for the erection of a modern bank building.

O. C. Holcomb, a former Pomeroy hack driver, died in Columbia township Friday after a long illness. He was a son-in-law of W. G. Caster.

The Standard Accident Insurance Company paid Capt. B. J. Malone $150 last Thursday for a dislocated ankle.

Born, to Theodore Voss and wife, of the First Ward, a son, Friday morning.

Fred and Michael Mosler, who recently reached here from Germany to visit the Kreuter family in the Nease Settlement, left here last Thursday over the K. & M. for San Francisco, California.

Donald McDonald has sold out his bicycle repair shop to Harvey & Russell, and it will be operated by Herbert Lowery. Mr. McDonald and family are preparing to move to Lima, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morris, of Gallipolis, were here Saturday on their way to Washington City and New York. They looked over the new Remington Hotel with a view to renting it.

H. E. Soule, a McArthur editor, was in town Saturday.

B. L. Hood and family are expected here from Robbins, Tennessee, about May 10th on a visit to their old home.

The Red Anchor people have put in an up-to-date cash register in their dry goods store. About May 1 they will open out a grocery store at their old Second Street stand.

"Under the Laurels" will be given Wednesday evening, April 28, at Schwegman & Roedel's Hall. Part of the proceeds will be for the benefit of the Union Sunday School.

Hiram Smith and family left for Cincinnati Monday on business.

Alvin Ogden, of Columbia township, has been granted a pension.

Dr. James Johnson has been reinstated to the Board of Pension Examiners at Gallipolis under the rule that old soldiers shall be given preference.

Henry Stanbery fell from his bicycle Saturday evening and badly bruised his head and arm.

Saturday evening B. F. Knight, of Chester, fell from a wagon in this city, and was so badly shocked that he was unable to get home until Sunday. He was making a short turn from Sycamore Street to Front Street when the wheel passed over a large stone on the corner, pitching him out into the street. His injuries are not considered dangerous.

A recent act of the West Virginia legislature makes it unlawful to kill a deer in that State before 1901. Heavy restrictions have also been put on most other game. All the game the Pomeroy hunters can kill over there is bears and wild cats.

Mrs. Bruck, an old lady of Monkey Run, fell from a table Friday while hanging a picture and fractured one leg at the knee.

Geo. Walden and Walter Hartwell, of Coolville, spent Sunday here with relatives.

Joseph Young, formerly of Pomeroy, now located at Cleveland, is here on a visit.

John Meier is here from Jellico, Tennessee, being called home by the illness of his father.

Last Wednesday Geo. Meier, the Front street butcher, went out into Chester township to buy stock, and while out there suffered a paralytic stroke. He was found lying on the highway by Arthur Knight and brought home and has been lying in a dangerous condition ever since.

Wyatt G. Plantz, of the First City Bank, has indulged in a new spring style Waverly bicycle, purchased from E. Davis & Co. of Middleport.

George Hauck purchased a new blue Fowler bicycle from M. Blaettner, Jr. It is the only blue Fowler in town.

Ground was broken yesterday for the foundation of the new Catholic church. The work on this building, street paving and other projects on foot will furnish a lot of work in Pomeroy this summer.

The Sheriff took Hawkins and Slack to the Cincinnati workhouse Tuesday. He will take young Vincent to Lancaster tomorrow.

The Middleport O.N.G. boys will be here on May 29 to participate in the Memorial exercises.

Felix English has a new Crescent bicycle purchased from M. Blaettnar, Jr., Agt.

Wm. Swisher, Marshal of Middleport, was fined a dollar and costs by Squire Connally yesterday for attempting to provoke a breach of the peace with Frank Vance.

Frank Bunce, of Middleport, was placed under $300 bonds by Squire Donnally, yesterday, on complaint of Cora Cundiff, who has preferred a paternity charge against him.

The building of the stone culvert at Ables', above Syracuse, was sold yesterday by the county commissioners to W. T. Mercer & Son at $1.91 a cubic yard.

Harry Robertson went up to Columbus yesterday.

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Miss Mary Williams left Friday for Cambridge, Ohio, where she will take part in a chorus, similar to the one organized here by Prof. Davis.

Miss Frances Blazer, of Gallipolis, visited her sister, Miss Mae Blazer, Sunday.

Philip Hepp purchased a Hartford bicycle from M. Blaettnar, Jr., Monday.

E. E. Jones left for Cincinnati today to lay in another stock of dry goods for the Red Anchor store and to purchase a stock of groceries for the new Red Star grocery which is to be opened at once at the old Red Anchor stand on Second street.

The DeLeon Company's week's receipts were attached Saturday night at Parkersburg to satisfy a claim for a $40 board bill, contracted at Hartford City last winter.

A. W. Vorhes returned Monday night from a business trip to Joplin, Missouri. He visited J. W. McMunn, of Webb City, near Joplin, and had quite a pleasant time.

Julius Hagman, of Monkey Run, is ill from the effects of grip last winter. He thought he suffered a paralytic stroke Monday, but this is found not to be true.

H. H. Mercer, of Hemlock Grove, has been granted a pension.

The regular semi-annual meeting of the directors of the Pomeroy National Bank was held Monday and a dividend of 4 per cent was declared.

Glen W. Roush and Miss Lizzie Fisher, of Minersville, were married Sunday by Rev. Sparks. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Roush. There will be another marriage in the Roush family in a few days, so said.

Raymond V. Vincent, a 13-year-old boy of this city, has been sentenced to the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster.

Benjamin Yeager, Cheshire, Ohio, Co. G 116th O.V.I., original invalid pension $12 per month from April 28, 1896, allowed April 9th, 1897, through J. F. Downing's agency.

A. W. Loeb, of Columbus, spent a portion of last week with Phil. Wolf, of the New York Clothing House.

Someone stole 10 fat chickens from Artemas Williams the other night.

James Smith, an old colored soldier of Prospect Hill, was stricken with paralysis yesterday, and there is no hope of his recovery. His son Enos has been summoned home from Columbus, and his daughter from Point Pleasant.

Thieves are becoming quite bold up at Bowman's Run, above Syracuse. They went upstairs in W. J. Vigar's house one night last week, and helped themselves to several pieces of meat.

One man in Pomeroy taking time by the forelock, has killed his dog. He fears Capt. Malone's dog tax.

Miss Elna Wehe, of this office, is confined to her home by illness.

Mrs. H. Newman returned last Wednesday from a three month's visit to relatives in the East.

NEW BICYCLE TRACK

POMEROY TO HAVE A RACE TRACK, BALL PARK AND PLEASURE RESORT RIGHT AT HOME

The Pomeroy Bicycle Club and Base Ball Club have leased what is known as the show grounds, on Sugar Run, for one year, and will build a quarter-mile cinder track and a base ball diamond, and otherwise fit the grounds for a pleasure resort, within the next two or three weeks.

A grand stand will be erected and band concerts, bicycle races and other amusements will be held there in the evenings.

B. F. Biggs has donated a corner of his lot in order that the track may have the proper turns, and it is thought a corner may be secured from B. Baer's lot, which will make the track still better.

The base ball boys have organized a club of fifteen members, which includes a number of talented players, and they expect to have very interesting games there this season.

The bicycle boys, with Capt. Barnes at their head, have always been very successful in their efforts to help furnish amusements, and, since they are to be limited to eight miles per hour within the city limits, they must have some place to "scorch" now, and the same will likely be well provided for in the future.

The new ordinance passed by the Council will compel all riders to carry lighted lamps after dark, and the new track will have the appearance of a grand, torch-light procession every evening.

TEACHERS' MEETING

The city teachers held their regular monthly meeting at the Academy last Saturday forenoon. All the teachers were present except Miss Anna Barclay. It was the last meeting of the year, and proved to be one of the best.

The first part of the programme was a recitation in pedagogy, on the subject of attention. The discussion on this topic was very interesting. The following are some of the statements made: Attention depends upon interest; interest upon desire. The mind will wander at times away from any subject. Attention is necessary in order to do good work in the school room.

Mr. Flanegin next read an article taken from the Columbus Evening Dispatch, entitled "Education too Complex." In this the editor trys to show that much time is wasted in studying subjects which are of no practical value, and of no value at all except to develop the mind.

A recitation on civil government on the judicial department was followed by a quotation by each teacher from some of our great writers.

So closed the work for the year and the assembly adjourned sine die.

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SOME FUN

BUT NOT A VAST AMOUNT OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY EVENING.

CAPT. MALONE SPRINGS A NEW TAX SCHEME ON THE BOYS.

The City Council met in adjourned session Monday evening with President Jacobs in the chair and all members, except Capt. Malone, at their desks.

The matter of the appointment of Deputy Marshals had been referred to Mayor Seebohm and Marshal Hamilton and they submitted the following nominations: Gottlieb Bentz, First Ward; C. Voss, Second Ward; George Fick, Third Ward; Eldorado Carrier, Fourth Ward. The appointments were confirmed.

Geo. Bauer was given the contract for repairing the culvert at show grounds on Lasley Street on his bid of $20.

At this point a good half hour was taken up in discussing the stock topic of street lights, Col. Barnes wanted the light on Condor street in the rear of the rolling mill moved down on the St. John's Church corner to aid in its artificial way, the gospel light in dissipating the darkness of this locality. Congressman Wilhelm was of the opinion that A. W. Vorhes Esq. was too highly favored by having a street light in front of his residence and another at his property further up street occupied by Mr. I. L. Oppenheimer. He wanted these lights scattered about town where there are none at present. Mayor Seebohm complained of the cimmerian condition of Second Street near St. Paul's church, at which point, he stated, a certain sober and industrious citizen had collided with a corner stone to the great damage of his countenance and wearing apparel. A light was needed at this point. Brother Hess of the Fourth District thought that if there was to be a general distribution of light throughout the City, German Avenue was as deserving as some of the other corners and by-ways and less prominent thoroughfares. The Fourth Ward needed light badly. It is the only Democratic Ward in the city. The discussion was brought to a close by Mr. Wilhelm moving that the whole matter be referred to the Light Committee, for investigation and report.

Street Commissioner Owens was authorized to purchase lumber and repair a box drain on Nailors Run.

Senator Osborn of M[ulbery] Bend hit the cinder paving business a rib roaster and knocked it clear of the ropes. The Senator is in for street paving but he wants it done with more substantial material than ashes. He got a motion through restricting the Street Commissioner from doing any promiscuous repairing of streets with cinders, when the same shall cost in excess of $8 and all repairing must be with the consent and knowledge of the Street Committee. For his part he was tired of paving the city streets with hundred dollar bills and ashes.

Colonel Barnes the bicycle expert and general manager and promoter of bicycle tournaments and parades and chief perpetrator of $800 pyrotechnic displays, got the floor and the attention of the chair and introduced an ordinance "To regulate the riding of bicycles in the City of Pomeroy." The provisions of which prohibit the riding of bicycles on the sidewalks from Sycamore to Butternut street on Front street and on both sides of Court street. The speed limit is eight miles an hour within the city limits, and all bicycles are required to be provided with alarm bells and properly lighted lamps at night. The penalty for fracturing this ordinance is a fine of from $1 to $5 and costs of prosecution. The rules were suspended and the ordinance adopted, by a unanimous vote.

Congressman Wilhelm got the speaker's eye and wanted the solicitor to turn the legal department's X ray machine on the statute governing the two day labor on streets.

Solicitor Fish read the statute which was a reenactment of the old law, passed in April 1896, requiring every able bodied male citizen between the ages of 21 and 55, not exempt by reason of having served in volunteer fire company, to perform two days labor upon the streets or pay the sum of $3 in lieu of such labor. It required the enactment of an ordinance to enforce this statute. Mr. Wilhelm wanted an ordinance presented at next meeting. At this juncture Capt. Malone appeared and took his seat. He did not sit still when a project of this sort was on foot. He took the floor and informed Council that this sort of law, if it was the law, was a step backward and not forward, it was not a just law in any event. It was opposed to the poor man and the laboring man. It was specially hard on this class of citizens. As a rule they owned no property and had no carriages and wagons and had little use for the streets. It was unfair for them to pay rent for their homes and also devote their time and labor on the streets for the benefit of their more favored neighbors. It was a system handed down from the dark ages, antiquated, moth eaten, run down at the heels species of barbarism that modern folks ought not to trifle with. He had moved out of West Virginia to avoid this ancient custom and hoped that Ohio folks had more up to date notions about public matters. On a vote to request the Solicitor to bring in an ordinance at next meeting, all voted aye except Mr. Malone and he asked to go on

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record as opposed to the whole scheme.

Capt. Malone did not get in until late but he made things lively after he did get in. He is always loaded with suggestions and plans. He volunteered an address on the question of raising revenue. If this was the idea of the poll tax, which he opposed he had a POLE tax scheme which laid the other in the shade so far as revenue is concerned. His idea was to tax all telegraph, telephone and electric light companies and all private individuals who had poles of any description planted in the public streets, the sum of $1 per year for the privilege. This would raise revenue and at the same time raise Cain. The City of St. Louis taxed at the rate of $5 per pole. Mr. Malone wanted an ordinance on this subject at next meeting. A general discussion followed and the Solicitor is to inquire into the subject and report.

The matter of maintaining a watering trough at the head of the ferry landing at $1.25 a month, was referred to the Street Committee with power to act.

On motion of Mr. Malone the matter of filling the depression in Front street near J. M. Williamson's in the First Ward where the recent slip occurred, was referred to the Street Committee for investigation and report.

On motion of Mr. Blaettnar Council blew out the lights and departed.

THE WORK OF DEATH

William Price, of Minersville, who fell into a draw settler at the Coalridge furnace nearly two weeks ago, and was badly scalded from the waist down, died last Friday night. He was a son of Milton Price, of Chester township, and was about 36 years of age. He leaves a wife and three children. The burial took place Saturday afternoon.

W. M. BOYD,

An old colored man of the First Ward, died last Friday night, aged about 76 years. He was a good citizen. The burial took place Sunday afternoon.

ROBERT ASHWORTH,

A pioneer of Meigs county, died at his home near Rocksprings, Monday morning, at about 7 o'clock, at the age of about 80 years. He had operated a tannery at the place for over 50 years, and was one of the most highly respected citizens of the county. He leaves four sons and one daughter, viz: David Ashworth, of this county; R. H. Ashworth, of Colorado Springs, Col; Charles E. Ashworth, who resides at home; Augustus Ashworth, of Middletown, Ohio, and Mrs. Kate Haskins, who is now at home. The burial takes place at Chester to-day at 10 o'clock.

WENDELL REIBER,

At noon Monday the remains of Wendell Reiber reached here from Belt, Montana. He was killed there at 3 o'clock last Wednesday morning while employed in the Anaconda Copper Mining Company's mines by 20 tons of coal and slate falling on him. He had been killed instantly, his back being broken and other wise badly crushed. Deceased was 34 years, one month and [4] days of age and was single. He was a son of John Reiber, of the Nease Settlement, where the remains were taken for burial. The deceased had been in the West about 12 years. His remains were accompanied home by two brothers.

J. E. BING,

The following was clipped from a West Virginia paper and will be of interest to many Meigs county people as J. Ernest Bing was born and raised in Rutland township, and was the father of Mrs. J. C. Chase, of Wolfpen, Ohio.

Prof. J. E. Bing died at Valley Head, W. Va., Wednesday, March 31st, 1897, at 11 o'clock a. m., aged 50 years.

A post mortem examination and inquest was held. Drs. P. Bosworth, Cameron and Price were summoned, who dissected the body of the deceased, finding the brain, kidneys, liver and lungs in good condition and also the stomach, but the small and large intestines were very much inflamed, showing that some terrible irritant had passed beyond the stomach and set up the trouble that caused the death.

Mr. Bing was in good health Tuesday and was out on Point Mt. to settle up with parties that were due him for goods. He returned home in the evening, transacted some business with several persons, retired for the night about 7 o'clock, and about 3 o'clock in the morning called Lee Sherman from an adjoining room complaining of being very sick, and said he wanted a physician, and that he believed he had been poisoned. He soon became unconscious, sank rapidly and died as stated at 11 a. m. Mr. Bing was a man of more that ordinary intelligence, his brain weighing nearly fifty ounces. He had bitter enemies and warm, personal friends. If he was a friend, he was true; if an enemy, he was bitter.

His remains were taken in charge by the members of the different lodges of I.O.O.F. in attendance and were laid to rest in the cemetery near the Valley Head church, to await the resurrection morn.

PENSIONS

James A. Bryson, Hemlock Grove, increase to $17 per month from Sept. 30th, 1896.

Josephus Icenhour, Mason; reissue and increase $17 per month from April 1st, 1896.

Alvin Ogdin, Wilkesville; original, new law, $12 per month from Oct. 26, 1896.

Anna M. Reuter, Pomeroy; original widow's new law, $8 per month.

These were allowed through the agency of Jesse Brewster.

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POMEROY'S POSTMASTER

WILL H. HUNTLEY WINS BEFORE THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE WITH BOTH HANDS DOWN.

A STINGING REBUKE TO S. F. SMITH FOR HIS RECENT ATTACK ON THE COMMITTEE.

The Meigs County Republican Central Committee held a meeting at the Court House Saturday afternoon for the purpose of selecting delegates and alternates to attend the judicial convention at Athens on Friday of this week, to recommend a candidate for postmaster at Pomeroy and to transact such other business as might properly come before it.

Twenty-six of the 27 members were present, J. L. Hays, of Bedford township, being confined to his bed by illness. The principal matter on hands was the recommendation of a candidate for the Pomeroy post office. There was no strife for the selection of delegates to the judicial convention, as Judge D. W. Jones is to be nominated without opposition.

DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES

The following delegates and alternates were chosen to attend the judicial convention at Athens next Friday:

Delegates                      Alternates
Ira Graham                     L. O. Cooper
F. C. Russell                  W. E. Stansbury
A. W. Vorhes                   O. L. Bradbury
Ed Hysell                      Joseph Martin
H. C. Fish                     M. S. Webster
E. C. Hecox                    J. H. Hysell
S. P. Deem                     A. A. Nease
Otis Sayre                     Jos. Higginbotham
J. L. Carpenter                W. G. Caster
John Eiselstein                Geo. Frecker
J. L. Hayes                    A. J. Howard
Martin Chase                   H. C. Day
D. Longstreth                  J. B. C. Vale
O E. Russell                   W. A. Hanlin
John Grogan                    Thos. Middleton
I. M. Rhoades                  J. R. Philson
E. W. Rine                     John B. Halsey
J. W. Cline                    Wm. E. Hysell
W. S. White                    W. J. Smith
August Zahl                    Geo. Smith
J. C. Van Zant                 E. H. Grimes
John Blair, Jr.                John McDaniel
E. M. Young                    Wm. Stanley