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Meigs County Telegraph
September 5, 1862
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
To the Military Bounty Fund for Sutton Township
Editor Telegraph: - The Committee appointed to canvass Sutton Township for subscriptions, to
aid in the recruiting of volunteers, report progress, as follows:
John Blair.................20.00
Capt. Daniel DeWolf........25.00
Samuel DeWolf..............20.00
J. Carlton.................20.00
Joseph Buffington..would not give
Mathew McBride.............20.00
R.E. Heich.................10.00
Madison Nease-2 brls Flour 10.00
Gideon Nease - same.......10.00
Wm. H. Nease - same.......10.00
Geo. L. Parker.............10.00
Wm. McBride................10.00
John McBride...............10.00
John Kennedy...............10.00
Joseph McBride.............10.00
Wm. Thomas.................10.00
John Philips...............10.00
John H. Smith..............10.00
Geo. L. Fry................10.00
P. Lallance.................8.00
John Karr (Flour, 5.00;
cash, 2.00)... 7.00
George Roberts..............5.00
Geo. Ingles.................4.00
Henry F. Nease..............4.00
Patrick Broderick...........6.00
Samuel Prudence.............2.00
Morris Carrold..............5.00
Wm. Corry...................3.00
Thomas Lewis................1.00
Wm. Bynon...................1.00
David Richie................5.00
Thomas Grady................4.00
David Mathew................2.00
Phild Ward..................4.00
Wm. R. Davis................1.00
Eleazar Davis...............1.00
John M. Johns...............1.00
Wm. Crooks (1 brl Flour)....5.00
David Nease same..........5.00
Danl. Holter same..........5.00
A person Nease (1 ton hay)..8.00
George Duskey...............1.00
Thomas Auflick..............2.00
Thomas Taylor...............4.00
Ebenezer Williams...........5.00
Robt. Davis.................2.00
John S. Williams............5.00
Jacob Shaffer (Flour).......1.00
Wm. Jones Jr................5.00
Benj. Watkins...............5.00
John Kline..................2.00
P. Bare.....................2.00
Leonard Greeser.............1.00
Charles Conway..............1.00
Peter Reiber................2.00
Jos. H. Bean................2.00
Mad Karr (Flour)............1.00
Walter Edwards..............5.00
Cash........................1.00
Christopher Grukely.........2.00
George Deer.................1.00
David Williams..............5.00
? Rummel....................1.00
Val Grase...................1.00
Fred Howells................1.00
Wm. J. Evens................2.00
Martin Grim.................3.00
Isaac Carlton 3rd...........2.00
Wm. Carlton.................2.00
Abraham Rine................1.00
Wm. Curtiss.................5.00
Isaac Jones.................1.00
Mrs. Bridgman (brl Flour)...5.00
Alexander Quillen...........1.00
Geo. W. Hayden..............5.00
James Starkey...............2.00
Wm. H. Cooper...............2.00
Sol Crew....................2.50
J.W. James..................1.00
J. Lallance.................1.00
J.N. Hall...................4.00
J. Matthews.................3.00
R. Stobart..................5.00
R. Thomas.....................50
W. Stobart..................3.00
L. Jarvis...................3.00
D. Dusky....................2.00
Sol Paulin..................3.00
C.E. DeWolf.................5.00
S.H. Hayman.................2.00
Wm. Edwards.................5.00
Sam Runion..................2.00
J. Carleton Jr..............2.00
Amount collected previously
at Minersville.............100.00
______
Total $555.00
Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Meigs County Telegraph
January 24, 1867
FARM FOR SALE
The subscriber offers for sale a well improved farm, containing 80
acres, situated 2-1/2 miles east of Racine, Meigs County. Said farm has
on it a good frame barn, a hewed log house, weather-boarded and lined
inside, a young bearing orchard, containing 200 trees of grafted fruit,
&c. There is more land adjoining, for sale, should it be desired. For
terms, &c., call on the subscriber, living on the premises. HENRY B. WILSON
Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Meigs County Telegraph
February 7, 1867
Racine Items
We learn from gentlemen living in Lebanon Township that great fears
are entertained that potatoes buried last fall are frozen, owed to the
continued hard freezing. Should this report prove true it would be the
cause of great loss to farmers in this section, as the amount of
potatoes buried last fall was unusually large.
We have also been informed that Mr. Henry McDADE, of Letart
Township, has lost 300 bushels potatoes by the rot, he having buried
them last fall.
Mr. W. B. SKIRVIN, a fellow townsman, and for a year past Special
Agent of the National Insurance Company, has recently been appointed by
the Company, General Agent for seventeen of the river counties of Ohio,
and seven of West Virginia.
Henry WILSON, a valued citizen living a couple of miles from our
town has sold his farm to Mr. STOBERT, from Minersville. The people of
Racine very much regret the loss of Mr. Wilson to the community. He
will either go West or go back to New Jersey, his native State.
Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Meigs County Telegraph
August 15, 1867
BASE BALL
Result, of a match game of base ball between the Hickory Base Ball
Club of Racine, Ohio, and the Snowdown Base Ball Club of Middleport,
Ohio, played on the grounds of the H.B.B. Club at Racine, Ohio, on
Friday August 9, 1867.
HICKORY
Names Runs Outs
Harpold, Riley, Captain, P. 8 3
Weldon, J.M., C. 8 3
Young, L., S.S. 7 4
McElroy, Charles, 1st Base 5 4
Petty, J.T., R.F. 5 5
Russell, C.C., 2d Base 7 1
Campbell, L.E., 3d Base 8 2
Weldon, W.R., L.F. 8 3
Sibley, H.F., C.F. 7 2
Total 63 27
Names Runs Outs
Grant, Charles, C. 4 1
Teeter, H.C., 3d Base 2 5
McElhinney, J.I., 2d Base 2 4
Behan, N??, S.S. 3 3
Grant, E.R., R.F. 3 3
Hanlin, A., C.F. 0 4
McElhinney, J.B., 1st Base 2 3
Todd, George W., P. 3 2
Nye, G.W., L.F. 4 2
Total 23 27
Umpire- L.E. Montague, of Energetic B.B. Club, or Marietta, Ohio.
Scorers- P.M. Petrel, jr., H.B.B. Club, Arthur Branch S.B.B. Club.
Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Meigs County Telegraph
September 26, 1867
A Base ball club has been organized in Syracuse, in this county, and
played its first game on Saturday, the 28th ultimo, near Carleton
College. It is to be known as the "Sheridan Base Ball Club." The
following officers have been chosen, for the period of one year:
President, James MCBRIDE; Vice President, Isaac CARLETON, jr.;
Secretary, Lewis HUDSON; Treasurer, David SALSER. The club has
thirty-one members.
Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Unknown Meigs County, Ohio, newspaper
October, 1913
Syracuse
Oct 6. The Presbyterian Sunday school will give an entertainment
at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening Oct 15th. Admission
10 cents. Proceeds to help get a furnace for the church. Everybody
is welcome.
The many friends here of Mrs. Everitt were sorry to learn of her
having a stroke of paralysis last week at her home at Crooksvillle.
She is in a critical condition.
Alfred Phillips, mail clerk between Cincinnati and Grafton spent
several days at home.
Mrs. Eugene Campbell and daughters Bessie and Emma and Misses
Helen and Marcia Karr spent Sunday at Kyger.
Mrs. Rachel Lewis of Danville, Ill arrived here Wed. to visit her
cousin Mrs. Louise Wilson for several days.
Miss Louie Smith spent Saturday at Pomeroy.
Born to Clermont Arnold and wife, a son recently.
Mrs. Ruth Barker, who has been very sick is better.
Gus Hoyt came home from Charleston Saturday to visit his parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hoyt.
Mr. Tewksbury, who has been visiting relatives at Columbus for the
past few weeks returned home.
Miss Lou Hoff of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was the guest of her many
friends here last week.
Mrs. Mary Buchele of Danville, Ill. arrived here Wed. to visit her
cousin Mrs. Louisa Wilson for several days.
Born to John Cowie and wife a daughter recently.
Miss Frances Cobb started to work in Scharf's millinery store
Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Foss of Pomeroy spent Sunday with Miss Louie Smith.
Walter Karr who has been spending several days at home with his
father Charles Karr and family returned to Huntington Monday.
A. L. Hoyt left Friday for Beverly and Parkersburg where he will
spend a short time with relatives.
Mrs. Kate Kimes of Chester was the guest of her aunt Mrs. J. J. White
and family Thursday and Friday.
(Transcribed by Kay Williams)
Unknown Meigs County, Ohio, newspaper
February, 1914
Syracuse
Feb 16. Misses Helen and Marsha Karr gave a party to their friends
at their home at Enterprise Friday night. The evening was spent in
playing games and refreshments were served.
The Syracuse M. E. Sunday school had the Freedman's Aid anniversary
program Sunday morning.
Rosoe Hardin, who lives on 3rd street in the Jones property had a
small fire last Thursday caused by coal falling off the grate which
did considerable damage to household goods. Samuel Clark had the
insurance, the damage of which was paid in full.
Miss Flossie Ewing who is attending Bliss college at Columbus is home
spending a few days vacation with her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Earl Ewing.
Mrs. Dana Ables, who has been sick of rheumatism, is much better.
Miss Edythe Williams was the Sunday guest of Mrs. D. T. Williams at
Middleport.
N. S. Buck of Richmond, Va.. spent Sunday and Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Garton.
Mrs. W. F. Bartels visited relatives at Pomeroy a few days last week.
The D. of A. lodge gave a nice supper to the Rebecca lodge at the Jr.
O.U.A. M. Hall last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles Chandler returned to her home at Athens on Thursday after
several days visit with her sister Mrs. C. Y. Bridgeman.
Rev. L. C. Watts returned from Rodney on Saturday after several
days visit with relatives.
Gus Hoyt went to Elkins, W. Va. Wednesday to visit his brother
Arthur for a few weeks.
Miss Quora Hardin has been real sick the past week.
Mrs. T. T. Williams and daughter Miss Clara spent Wednesday
the guests of the former's sister Mrs. John Owen at Middleport.
Miss Helen Karr who has been here with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Karr, returned to Gallipolis Tuesday to resume her position at the OHE.
Miss Tillie Bentz, who has been visiting relatives and friends at
Antiquity came here Thursday to visit her sister Mrs. Geo N. Hayman.
Robert Hess came down from Pittsburg Saturday to visit his mother
Mrs. Elsie Hess and family.
(Transcribed by Kay Williams)
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