===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: OHMEIGS-L@rootsweb.com From: Schumaker4@aol.com Subject: April 7, 1916 - The Republican - Part 5 The Republican Middleport, Ohio Friday, April 7, 1916 Part 5 FARM FOR SALE Farm of 93 acres, one mile from Cheshire, railroad and river. About 11 acres of coal -- orchard; balance in grass. Plenty of spring water. Building consist of one eight -room house, summer house, 3 barns, wagon shed, chicken house two cisterns and a well. On account of failing health will sell at a bargain if sold at once. Julius Boice, Cheshire, Ohio DEATH OF N. M. WILLIAMSON Called Last Week After a Long Illness From Cancer of the Face. N. M. Williamson, after a long illness from cancer of the face, died at his fine county home on the old Benedict farm, northwest of the village, last Thursday. Deceased was in the 57th year of his age and was a good citizen. He leaves his widow and several children. He was the father of Harry Wiliamson, who is employed as a clerk in Rathurn's store: Barbara who married Homer Stansbury a year or so ago, and Blanche, who teaches school at Grass Run. The other children at home. Winnie, Effie, Alice and Gertrude. The burial took place Saturday afternoon from the home. The Miles cemetery. UNDRESSED PARADE Mrs. Ida Moore, a denizen of Rowdy Row, was before police judge Watson Monday on the charge of drunkenness disorderly conduct and using obscene language. One of the charges against her was that she paraded up and down the street in fewer cloths than Mother Eve wore away back in the days when clothes did not count for much. This accusation the accused denied with great vehemence. She stoutly adhered to the claim that she had on a corset and neck ribbon. The judge, who is somewhat inclined to be worldly and has seen considerable of life, thought she should even wear more clothing than that when out on the streets in this climate, at any rate, and fined her five dollars on one charge, ten on another, the costs in both cases, and sent her to the county jail, where they heat the premises by a furnace. DOG POISONER ACTIVE The mad dog scare over in Bedford township has alarmed some one here and he has set out to exterminate the dog race here. They go by the poison route. Within the past few day L. J. Heiner lost two dogs, David Reese one and John McFarland had his fine Collie poisoned, but rushed it to the Lasher hospital in time to save it. Austin Barton reached his with first-aid-to the poisoned in time to save it. MINERS LEASE MINE A bunch of miners have leased the old No. 1 Maynard Mine and will get out what coal is left there, some five acres. It is said that the Maynard company will accept the coal when loaded on flats and market it for the leasees. It will take several weeks to clean up the mine ready to get out coal. They began work Monday. Among those leasing the works we are furnished the following names; Alex Smith, Alex Steele, Alpha Plummer, Della and Ella Luckadoo, Andy Wright, Watt Hysell, Sam and Munce Pond and George Church. AN AUTO SPILL There was a pretty lively auto spill down on the pike Sunday. Eli Hysell was driving Dayton Russell's car when it went over whip-whop and landed bottom side up against a hedge fence. The damage was limited to a broken windshield. The driver came out with a slightly scratched face. That was all. DEXTER Mrs. Don Anderson and daughter Dorothy went to Rutland Saturday. Mrs. Vina Kennedy and daughter, of Wellsville, are visiting at Charles Nelson's. L. M. Vale, wife and son Diamond went to Pomeroy Saturday Will Conkle, of Rutland, was calling on Elmer McCasky last week. H. D. Rife, Oren Hugg, Ely Fife, T. F. Denison, George Davis, Roy A. Davis, Dan Cleland, R. L. Sander, Walter Hampton, Lee Brown and wife went to Albany Saturday. Mrs. Will Turner, Miss Mae Grimes, B. P. Wilson and wife went to Pomeroy Saturday. Report says that Roy A. Davis has traded his property here for the E. A. Nelson farm. E. C. Reed went to Cheshire Saturday. Byron Davis went to Pomeroy on business Monday. Miss Nellie Hutton has returned to Carpenter. Mrs. Perry Warner and son Ray went to Middleport Monday. Arhood Nicholson and R. C. Tuckerman went to Middleport Monday. Mrs. Ernest Warner and Mrs. Charley Gotschall were at Dan Cleland's Sunday. Mrs. Snow is on the sick list one of her arms being paralized. R. C. Tuckerman and wife were the guests of Daws Sansbury and wife Sunday. Glen Houdasheldt, of Athens, was calling on friends here Sunday. Mrs. Rebekah Oty, a former resident of Dexter was brought here Monday and buried by the side of her husband. Mrs. Kate Moler was visiting friends in Pomeroy last week. G. F. Thomas, a genial happy drummer, visits Dexter every weeks and sells lots of goods to our merchants. Mrs. Flora Cline, of Dyesville, was at Howard Folden's last week. Sunday school was organized in the church here Sunday. Supt. Miss Clara Easterday;, Assistant Supt. Mrs. Victoria Tyler; Secretary Miss Nellie Vonschriltz; Treasurer, Mrs. Sarah A. Love; Organist, Miss Janice Wood; Assistant Organist, Miss Helen Bowles. Alva Rupe, of Carpenter, was calling on a friend here Saturday night. David Graham of Dyesville, was here Tuesday. Fin Folden is not improving in health. William Saxton has not been feeling as well as usual the past few days. Mrs. Lee Brown and children are visiting in W. Va. Earl Snowden came home from Akron Saturday and returned Monday accompanied by his wife and baby. They will make Akron their future home. Mrs. Emma Weaver is on the sick list. Miss Mae Grimes was at Pomeroy on business Saturday. Ezra Wiseman and wife went to Athens the first of this week. MAKES FLYING TRIP THROUGH THE WEST F. B. Murphy returned home Sunday evening from a week's visit through the west. Mr. Murphy first visited his daughter, Mrs. Ralph Baldwin, and family near Osceola, Iowa, also calling on O. A. White and family, from there he went to Council Bluffs, where he enjoyed a visit with his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy Breen, and husband. He then went over to Omaha, Nebraska, for a brief visit with Miss Jennie Kennedy and mother, former well known residents, of Middleport. On his return he stopped in Chicago to see Frank Atkinson, another relative and resident of Middleport in years past. In Columbus he was the guest of his niece, Mrs. Myrtle White Thatcher and family. He was accompanied on his return home by his two grandchildren, Eugene and Florinell Baldwin, two lively youngsters, who will visit for a time with their grandparents. continues in part 6 I have transcribed the above as it appears in the newspaper without making any changes to spelling or grammar. Transcribed by Connie Cotterill Schumaker =====================================================================