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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09
A WhirIwind of Pleasure.

Would properly term "a Breezy
Time" 1t is one of the most eff
fective musical Farce Comedies in
town, this year. There is just
plot enough to keep people guess
ing. AS to the specialties given
by different members of the Com
pany, each one of whom is an ar
tist in his or her line, and as to
the Band and Orchestra, it can be
safely said that this season will
outshine anything ever seen here
in the line of music. There has
been written many new,'additions in
the line of comedy to ga Breezy
Time" for the coming season, and
the above company will surpass
anything that may be seen here in
the line of Farce Comedy. At the
Opera House next Tuesday April
Id
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09
THE FEDERAL GAS co.
1t isReportedWiH Sell Out, To the Ohio
Euel Company.

The Ohio Fuel Company of Pitts
burg it is said will purchase the
lines of the Federal Gas Company
who gets their supply of gas now
from the old canal bed near Sugar
Grove.
The stock holders of the former
Company are to meet in Columbus
April 20, to vote on increasing the
capital of the Ohio Fuel Supply
Company from So, 500, 900 to $4 900
900.
1t has been decided to build a
12.inch gas main 40 miles long,
from the Utica field in Knox and
Licking counties to Columbus at
cost of $400, 700.
The Ohio Company expect to
extend a main from the West Vir-
ginia fields in the near future,
where they hold large possessions.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09
Resolution of Respect.

Whereas: The messenger Of
Death has again visited US and
summoned from our midst our
most esteemed friend and sister,
Mary Waner, from her home on
earth to her reward in Heaven; and
Whereas, Sister Waner needs
no monument to tell us that she
lived among us, her bright pres
ence and our pleasant associations
with her, will ever live in our mem
ories, it is just that fitting recog-
milton of her life here be held in
rememberance:
Therefore Be it Resolved, that
the memory of her life be an incen-
tive to each of us to perform cheer
fully the duty that falls on us.
Whereas Sister Waner was a
charter member of our Council:
Therefore be it resolved that the
members of Logan Council No. So,
Degree of Pocahontas, while we
bow in humble submission to the
will Of our Heavenly Father, dc
feel in her death that the Council
mas lost good member,
Be it resolved that we tender
our heartfelt sympathy to the be-
reaved husband, and, r,
Be it, Resolved, that our charter
be draped in mourning for a period
Of thirty days, and,
Be it Resolved, that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the be-
reaved husband, and an other to
the Ohio Democrat, for publica-
tion. 49,
Also that copy of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the minutes
of the Council, ,.'.'.,
''' :" fT'' 'n MARIA. LApPEN
Committee. MARY A.. BRANDT
= ~ - ANNIE Bowers
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09
VICTORY FOR Pixies.
The Friends of "GOod Roads" Are
Hilarious in Their Rejoicing.

Mondays vote meant great
deal more to Hooking county than
the mere matter of electing few
town and township officers. The
question whether to bond the coun-
ty for 5000, 100000 to build pixies
was up and for weeks there has
been a bitter war between the old
mud-dauber foggies and the en-
terprising citizens. By the deci-
sive vote of more than 400 major
ity, the up-to%date people spoke
out that the .mud-cats have run
this county long enough. We
will force them out of the mud
whether they like it or not, and
make them help pay for, it.. We
haven't the figures on the vote but
we understand that the west was
almost solid against it, while the
east and Logan went almost solid
for. it. The people of Logan are say
ing, -,"Let some of those mud
suckers that were against pixies.
bob up for office and see what Lo-
gan does to them. The leaders
are all spotted.'
NOTES.
= We are indeed very thankful to
Ed. S. Martin of Straitsville, for
his hard and volunteer work in
our behalf. Rejoice with us, Mr..
Martin. j-
Editor Chatfield of the Murray
City News, might now be rejoicing
with us if he had come cut for
pixies as we implored him to do.
We will say it for the other two,
that the newspapers of Logan
strained every nerve for pixies.
| Charley Wright will now have
opposition to his winter corn and
hay. All the improvements of
Logan have carried against his
opposition. The more he opposes,
the stronger it carries, and Char
ley will help pay for the pixies, too.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09

The Mayor and Clerk of Logan made the fol
lowing certificate to us Of the canvas, accord
ing to law, of the vote cast for Mayor in the
Village of Logan at the election held April,
9th, 1908:
CERTIFICATE.
Logan, Ohio, April 9TH, 1908.
We, John F. Krieg and c. R. Montgomery,
hereby certify that on our canvass of the
vote at the election of the 9Th, found the to-
tai vote for Mayor Of Logan to be 1901 Nine
Hundred and One. JOHN F. KRIEG,
C. R. MONTGOMERY, Mayor.
Clerk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09
HAD coNFIDENcEI IN US.
The Republican Brothers Tender Us
The Administration of the
Town.

By the waterloo that it seems we
were up against in Logan Monday
at the municipal election, it lie a
very gracious compliment that our
Republican brothers rendered us
the administration of the city's
government. They captured the
Marshal, Clerk and Treasurer, but
kindly permitted us to have the
Mayor, the Council and Board of
Public Affairs. The Republicans
wanted the salaries, but had con-
fdence that our Mayor and Coun-
Gil were best fitted to govern the
affairs of the village.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09
~ o
FIRE
At. j. Rochester & Sons
Does Much Damage.

AS we go to press at 200 p. m.
fire alarm was given to which
the fire department responded TO
the call. The scene of the fire
was at j. Rochester & Sons Dry
Goods and Grocery Store on the
corner of Main and Mulberry
streets.
The fire originated in the second
story of the building. The flames
had gained considerable headway
before the discovery was made.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09
A. CHILD MOTHER.
An Awful Case of Depravity, Comes
From Kingston Which Calls
For the Law.

/ On "Wednesday morning of last
week, Prosecuting Attorney Clay
pool had his attention called to a
case of moral depravity in Kings
ton into which he is now conduct
ing q rigid investigation. and if
the facts in the matter are such
as have been told to him there
may be several sensational arrests.
1t appears that Miss Myers a
twelve year old girl has given birth
to baby daughter and although
the mother is but child herself,
she is now nursing her infant off
spring in shanty where she re-
sides with her father and a num-
ber of other small children, her
mother is dead and the girl now
in trouble looked after the house
hold duties being rather mild and
having mothers care. The child
was born one day last week but
died on Sunday, the father is said
to be a young fellow II years old
and he has expressed himself as.
willing to pay expenses of the
girls sickness and burial of baby.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09


A stiff western breeze was blowing
and when we arrived at the burn
ing building, il looked very des-
perate and stubborn, but owing to
faithfulness of the members of
fire company and other citizens
they soon had the fire under their
control. The walls Of the build
ing were saved, but the roof and
entire stock was destroyed.
The loss is estimated at between
$1,000 and $4,000. The loss. is
partly covered with insurance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09
Farm For Sale.

have for sale a good farm and
on favorable terms, containing
$50 acres, house, barn, scorn crib,
wagon shed, fruit, etc.; near the
town of Rockbridge, o.; close to
railroad, mill, churches and school,
and right in the center of gas field
and rock for building purposes and
the manufacture of glass near
railroad. For Information call at
residence, one mile south of Rock.
bridge, D. DANIEL BEoUGHER.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09

The bids for the sale of Logan
street paving bonds were received
until noon yesterday. The amount
of bonds to bid on were $23, 900 90.
One bid was received. The Salt
Greek Valley Bank, of Circleville,
bid $23, 156. .65. The bonds are 4@o.
This is viewed by the committee
as pretty fair bid, and will pro-
baby be accepted at the next
Council meeting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09

Paint for the outside of
your house, paint for in
side of your house, paint
for you barn, paint for
your buggy and wagon,
paint for your roofs Of
best quality and lowest
prices at Cases man,
moth store,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-04-09

On the morning Of election day at 9 o'clock
all the coupons in the Ohio Democrat guess
ing contest were bound together and sealed,
and this seal will not be broken until o'clock
Friday morning, April 10th, in the presence
of Judge F. P. Martin and Auditor James l..
Martin.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
How Uncle Sam Watches his Mail.

A striking illustration of the watch
fulness of mail clerks is related by a
gentleman of StauntOn. who on Tues
day received from China, a little
magazine just published in Suchien.
The magazine in good order and with
out a particle of wrapper on 1t, was
dropped in his house mail box but
along with it, were two torn and near
ly worn out fragments of brown paper.
On one of them was the address L. G..
Morton, Staunton, Va, U. 8. A., with
"From b. G. Patterson, Suchien,
China'' on the upper right hand cor
ner and post mark Shanghai, April
~ on it on the other scrap, was a
post-mark In Chinese characters and
"Chinkiang, April s." There was NO
postage stamp in sight, it had been
torn off. The postal clerks had evil
IDENTIFY taken the trouble to keep the
magazine and scraps of wrapper to-
gether by comparing them as they
changed hands, and noticing torn hole
where the stamp ought to have been,
they took the will for the deed and
kept the matter going till it reached its
destination safely.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
Highland Mention.

The commencement exercises of the
Highland High School, of which Rev.
w. w. Carson is principal, will be held
May 17-19 The baccalaureate sermon
will be preached in the school chapel
by Rev. J. A. Qnarles, d. D., of Lex
ington. Tuesday evening Dr. Geo. II
Denny. President of Washington and
Lee U University, will deliver an address.
The progam is an exceedingly interest
ing one.
Mr.. VIM Scott of Stuart's Draft,
visited his sister, Mrs. j. w. Bird of
Mill Gap, last week.
Mrs. Daniel Colaw, who fell and
sprained her ankle some weeks ago, is
able to be about again.
Mrs. Chas Hull, wife and child, who
were thrown from their buggy by run
away horse last week, We're not serious
ly injured.
The. barn of Mr.. Jacob K. Warner on
Strait Creek. was destroyed by fire
last week. He was burning bush and.
the high wind blew sparks to the barn
burning it and the contents. Mr.. V. :
hands were badly burned in trying to
move some machinery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
Arranging For a Grand Fourth of July
Celebration,

Saturday, July 4th, will be gala
day in Staunton, if the programme
now taking sha' materialiZes Tues.
day evening there was mass meeting
of citizens in the city court room 10
consider plans for celebrating the
fourth in grand style. There was a
large attendance and much enthusi ISM.
The military companies of the city,
the Fire Company and the StOnewall
Brigade Band are heartily enlisted in
the undertaking. BESIDES these local
organizations, military companies from
Charlottesville, Luray. Culpeper and
Clifton Forge and the Fire companies
OF all the valley towns will be invited
here to part ;cipate in grand parade
and gala day occasion. Governor Nor
tigue and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will also
be urged to attend and make addresses.
To confer with those gentlemen and
such others as they may see fit, COM
mlttes was appointed consisting of
Messrs. r s. Turk, w. L. McCue,
Thos. D. Ransom, r. w. Burke, john
L. Hartman and 8. d. Timberlake, Jr.
On motion Messrs. Z. ]. Crowder,
Geo. l.. Schmid, J. ]. Kilgalen, A.
Weinberg and Carter BraxtOn were
appointed committee to cooperate
with the various organizations taking
part in the celebration.
Those who will solicit subscriptions
and look after the financial part of
the programme are Messrs. A. Vein
berg, e. NJ. Hartman, g. r. Caldwell, J.
A. Singer and T. j. Crowder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
MCCutChen Mccormick.

Wednesday morning at II so o'clock
a very pretty home wedding was
sOlemnized at the residence of Mr.. N.
d. Mccormick near SPOTS w0od, this
county, when his daughter Miss Anna
Margaret became the bride of VIM.
Hamilton McCutchen, of the Summer
dean neighborhood. The ceremony
was performed on the front lawn
beneath spreading Pecan.tree, plant
ed by the brides grandmother. and in
the presence of large number of
friends and relatives. Rev. 8. w.
Haddon. pastor of Old Providence
Church, officiating. The bride and
groom led the wedding march follow
ed by the maid of honor Mrs. Mar
garet Rowan with the grooms best
man MIR. Chas. Baylor, and attendants
Miss Bessie Crawford, of W. Va,
with &. ID. Mccormick, brother OF
the bride. Little Sara Fauber rs the
flower girl was accompanied by Mas
ter King SOfskey, bearing lilies of the
valley and yiolets. The bride was at
tired in a handsome suit of tan colOred
crepe.de-chine and carried large
banquet Of Golden Gate Roses. Aftel
the ceremony, bOuntifui wedding
dinner was served, to the entire com
pany, who remained the guests of MIR
Mccormick during the afternoon
| hours,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
Seventy-Eiqht Years In the Family.

When the venerable John Christian
called to renew his subscription Wed.
nesday, he said the paper had been
going to his family over IS years and
that where his father Robert Christian
took it in 1925, StauntOn was the only
posto flee in the county. The neighbor,
who happened to go to town, would
bring out the bundle of SPECTATORS
to VIM. Cunningham who WAS a
shoemaker, living half mile this side
of the present depot at SwOope. The
Old leg house still stands Oh the hill.
lie and his brother owned large
tract of land there. Now the post
offices at Swoope, West View, Buffalo
Gap and Snyder accommodate the
neighborhood which went to Cunning
ham IS shOeshOp for their mail.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
In the CirCnit Court.

The circuit court convened Monday
for the spring term with Judge S. II.
Letcher On the bench. T. docket is
not large one and it is thought the
term will be unusually short. Up to
this time thirty five DEGREES have been
entered, twelve of which are final
In the case of w. J. Spahr of Pitts
burg, against 4. M. FunkhOuser, ver-
dict of SOL II, in favor of the plaintiff,
subject to credit of $4,000 already
paid.
10 the case of John H. Boward VS..
n. B. Rawley and Hettie J. Boward
VS.. Rawley. suit for Islander, agreed
and dismissed, each party paying their
respective costs.
Bette E Arey VS.. E. G. Fishburne,
action for damages, agreed and dis
To-day will come up for rehearing
the cause OF Seawright Lithia Springs
20. vs.. +. W. Stewart s. Co., action for
damage.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
MIddIebr00k Personals.

May 14th.-Mrs Henry Sturgess. OF
Philadelphia. who has been spending
some time with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Goode, has returned
home. She was accompanied by her
little nephew, Master Peasants Wom-
BILE.
| Mrs. G. N. Dunlap and children, who
have been visiting Mrs. Dunlap's ia
ther near Harrisonburg. have returned
! home.
Miss Beulah Beard left last Tuesday
for visit to her sister, Mrs. Stone, of
Fluvanna county.
Miss May Arehart is somewhat COM
planning at this writing.
Mr.. John Marley, of Staunton,
spent Sunday at his home in this
place.
Mr.. Ada Steele had recently suffer.
ed the misfortune of badly sprained
ankle.
Little Miss Mary LOhr, of Staunton,
spent Sunday with her friend, Miss
Katie Whalen, of this place.
Miss Jessie Miller spent a week with
her friend. Miss Nina Glover and re-
turned to her home near Mckinley,
Va, on Sunday.
Mr.. Alex. Craig, wife and son are |
visiting friends and relatives in this |
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Helms, of
Staunton, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Helms father, Mr.. r. A. Helms of
this place.
Mrs. Osborne, of Mt. Jackson, Va,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
ROsen.
Mr.. Geo. Rosen, of Staunton, spent
Sunday at his home in this place.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
ChurChyiIle Educators.

A correspondent writing on New
England education in the Newt-l Lead
er of Richmond May 13rd says: Major
Jed Hotchkiss and Professor Henry
Hoover taught school at Churchviile,
Va, small village tprublbly 1o0
population) in Augusta county, the
years directly following the Civil War.
There are twent y-tive natives of That
village throughout the United States
from tne Classes now drawing salarit 8
ranging from $500 to $1O, 0U0 per ear.
That is the kind of mil d training We
need.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
Going to Norfolk.

Some prominent StauntOn gentle
men have purchased from Messrs. Lar
ner u Smith the right to manufacture
and sell the Palmer Hollow Concrete
Building Blocks for Norfolk and
Portsmouth. The company will be
known az the Norfolk Concrete Build
ing Co. Mr.. Thomas Larner, a son of
Mr.. WIN. Larner, has purchased a
third interest in the concern and will
60 to Norfolk to take charge of the
work. "FOm,' as his friends call him,
is one of the finest stone workers in the
State, and thoroughly understands the
business he is going to take charge of,
and will no doubt meet With the
success. he deserves in his new home.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
A Correction.

In the SPECTATOR S notice last week
of the death of Mrs. Virginia McCor-
mick, there were some errors, which
by request We herewith correct. De-
ceased spent the last four year of her
life at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Annie Ryan near Ladd, where she died
Saturday evening, April 25th, aged 70
years, three months and % days. She
was the widow of the late DIR. William
Mccormick, who received mortal
wound at the battle of Winchester,
May 18th, 1862, from the effects of
which he died three days latest. Mrs.
Mccormick was a native of Bedford
county, where she was born and spent
the early part of her life.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. A. J. McCHEsNEY.

| The sad intelligence was received
here Friday from Birmingham, Ala,
announcing the de ath on Thursday of
| Mrs. Amanda j. McChesney, widow OF
DR. r. A. McChesney. Deceased Was
a native of Augusta, but for a number
of years has been residing in Birming
ham, although she always spent her
summers ia the county. Last summer
WAS no exception, she spending the
summer here with her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. r A. Berry, with whom she re-
sided in Birmingham. Mrs. Nc
Chesnev was before her marriage a
Miss Baylor, and is survived by five
sisters AMI one brother-Mr. Il. M.
Baylor, Mrs. II. G Eich elberger, Mrs.
G.. 5. Baker, Mrs. }. y. Hobbs, and
Miss l. M. Baylor of this city, and
Mis-. e. w. Freeman of Little Rock,
Ark. Her remains were brought to
her old home for interment. The fu-
neral taking place Sunday afternoon
from the home of her sister, Mrs. Eich
elberger on North New street, this
city.
WIN. F. DINKEL.
VIM. +. Dinkel, an aged and highly
IT spected citizen of Bridgewater, died
at his residence in that place, on
Monday morning at 2 O'Clock, in the
84th year of his age. Two weeks pre-
vious to his death Mr.. Dinkel seemed
we'll and hearty aud was particularly
active for man of his advanced years.
H is illness was brief. and day or two
before his death the symptoms were
very favorable for his recovery.
He is survived by widow, one
Lucy Dinkel-and one |
son, James DinkeI who has been a
'esident of Florida for number of
ears.
The deceased was a peaceful citizen.
good neighbor and devout christi
IN and was for many years member
# thu Methodist Church.
The funeral took place at the MethO-
list church on Wednesday morning at
1 O'Clock after which the remains
we're deposited in Greenwood ceme-
ETY.. The services were conducted by
he Rev. w. E. WoOlf.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-15
Activity In Banking Enterprises.

Financial circles in Staunton have
| been much interested the past fort
night-o1eI the various new banking
enterprises proposed. Messrs. {. p.
Bowman, E. M. Funkhonser and John
L. Hartman, directors of the Augusta
National Bank, have purchased a con-
trolling interest, in fact most of the
stock of the Farmers and Merchants
rumor of consolidation of those insti-
buttons, but it is now authOritatively
announced that the two banks will he
run separately as before, the latter
named retaining most of Its old direc
tors and all of it's present officers. A
new national bank is also in good
prospect with capitalization of $780,
600 all of which it is said has been sub
scribed. Heading this enterprise is
j. P. Davis, late proprietor of the
Eakleton Hotel, and associated with
him are ii b. Sproul, A. E. Miller
and J. f. CIpmmer, local capitalists,
and from abroad Geo w. Moore, Jr,
of Lynchburg, }. w. Bell, of Abing-
don, G.. Boice, of Abingdon, and B.
Estes Vaughan, of Lexington. All of
whom, it is said, are banking men of
experience in their respective com
munities. This aggregation it is re-
ported has secured an option on the
new and handsome Marquis Building
corner Main and Augusta streets,
where if their plans mature they will
open for business. Besides this there
are other partles,'all man of means of
this city, who are forming plans for
The organic alton of yet another bank
ing house. With such prospect in
sight the borrowing public of this
should find money plentiful
and easy, and will we anticipate bring
much new business to Staunton.