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lriri VOL. 15 WAVERLY, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER io, 1907 I is jtovaaca. 'itou Com** tc. J NO. «4 I BLOODY FIGHT Occurs at Smith Hill and Combatants are Both Injured HITS STEPSON WITH STONE And Henry Griffith Was Nearly Beaten to Death By Boy NO ARRESTS HAVE YET BEEN MADE In a Acre* encounter between Henry tirtilltti and hi* ttepton, Herman Abbott •1 rimllh BUI or. last Wednesday morning, both ot the combatants tuttalnetl In Junr* thai may terminal* fatally. Thought followed tn altercation in . regard lo the building of » b»rn which Abbott and a companion. George Look **er« coQiirsicling lot Grlillth. Th* latter had 00m* to Waverly on Tuesday aod upon hit return Wednotday morning accused tb* men of "soldiering" during hlt abrjcncw, ll It a*td. On* word brought on another *nd GrltTllh setted a large rock and Idled hi* stepson. Then pouncing upon tho young man h* bit a ltrg* portion ol an oar off. Dated by the blow tbe younger man blindly struck back at hi* assailant and mcct*d*d tn tnattenng him. lie begged for mercy and wa* helpless when houilttir* ceasesl. Weak from ih* low of blood and tuf- frrlng Intensely from hit wound Abbott waa hatter.ed to Harden for medical treatment while Griffith was conveyed home. Smith Hill I* at practically totaled little hamlet In Western Pik- county and communication with citizen* of thai neighborhood ii very difficult but th* lalcti report MV* thai Griffith ll lying at hi* horn* In a prccarlou* condition, a; mac* of cut* and bruit**, and hu only ao «v*n chanc* to recover. Abbott I* alto In a critical condition Griffith I* a middle aged man aad hit *tep ton it 33 year* of ag*. Th* former wm shot by "Brother" Cooper at an •lection held In Sunash towntlilp tevertl year* ago'and wm terloutly wounded. A* yet no arrest* have b*«n made; pending the retultt of the men'* Injuries. fkweol teacher* Strike Tb* board of education of Svracute. Melgg't county, hu reported to Slate School Commissioner Jooe* thai th* tttcher* employed th*re are oul on a strike. Tha law rrqulret thai leather* (hall be paid not leti than 110 a month, but the board of education of Syracute having made a maximum tchool levy of 12 mill*, three-fourth* of wbich 1* put In the tuition fund, findi lltelf uukble lo pay mor* than »23 a month. ■aitroeso fatalities lo SUte Th* monthly report of the railroad fa- talllle* tn Ohio, compiled by the railroad commission, has b*eo Istued, and thowi thai 103 persons were killed ia Ihtt ttato during tb* month of September. Eight- ly-elght wer* killed by ateam roadi and 13 bv the traction line*. Two of lb* passenger* killed on th* electric roadt ■tuck I heir head* out of the wiodosrt and w.ra fatally injured by ttriklng lei" graph pole*. watt Shoot This Alt tree— Committeeman Florence Radar received a larg* number ot response* lo the lovitationt tent out by the Waverly Cun Club lo their annual thooilhliafternoon aad a large number oul of town sporumen are expected lo be present. Th* mewling will be held ai lb* ntw fair ground*. Dies art ******** ttoaoMal Mr*. Emma Geygso, formerly ot Ihla city, died In th* Athtnt Slate Hospital Wednesday night. Her remains ware t*k«a to htr old horn* at Ironton and Jl?Ui« funeral wm h*ld at thai plaea Sat- tirdtv. efiewat 70 yrtrt ot ag* and 1* survived by seven children. *H*ee t'jtassttesttow W. E. Allen »nd Carry Roberts, former Plk* eoontiana now located In Port* mouth tucceataluliy p4*ted the examination (or cilv letter carrier* held tn th* River City lut week. The Inter who la a brother or Rural Carrier ArJen Roberta of tht* city ttood Bfth In a class of •(even. Tie Maahea Hew* Henry Votlker let a heavy railroad tie tall upon hi* right hand, whll* loading nt* Tuesday at the U. T. A I. depot. Luckily ao boo** were broken but the hand was badly mashed and Mr. Votlker will b* com palled to any the .injured member io a ating tor severs] a-*,*-*. w**.«Tm!4 Obi Worried At elivea o'clock Tuetdtr morning William Wuecup, ol Peebles, -and Mif* siarah Ilemthold of Wakefield, wer* quietly married at tbe borne, ot R*v. J, P, Mytr* of Porumouih. Tbe* wer* ac- comptuiiad by the bride1* tnotb*r aod went, lo Peebles "ber* they will rati.* lh*lr horn*. ROSS COUNTY SAL00NIST Is Voted Out of Pour Places But Still Perseveres Prank Ueantt. the peripatetic ta* loonlti of Rot* oounty, Is kept busy moving about. A* toon u h* teltlet down In on* plae* the people Lake step* to induce him to move on. He eitab- llthed himtelf In Balnbridg* and the ylllag* promptly held a local option election and dried up. Than Mettmer moved eultlde of the corporation limit* and the whole of Pax- ton townthlo went dry. He looked at Ducktkln m a lec*'loo. but Uucktkin wm to dry It wm dusty. .Over ih- litis in thit county, in Perry towntlilp seemed lo be a land of promise where Ii* might cause * flow, not of milk aod honey, but of less innocent Hn.ul.lt. bul th* people of Perry ttole a mtrcli on him and Ihe township went dry lu order to keep him out. He moved from Paaton over Into Paint, and now that township hM gone dry also. The election wu held on Monday, and resulted In the overwhelming defeat of Ihe "weta." The total vote WM30Q; wet, 84; thrown out m Irregular. 3; dry. 100. Messmer threatens to put his place on wheel* aud move over Into Twin, which I* still open; bul tt Is understood thst a movement for a local option election ison fool thor*. Huntington and a tew more are still left, but M a Paint lownthlf man remarked, If Mr*«m-r k*ep* moving about enough he will make allot licet* county dry. The Veolher Waverly «reath»r at reported for la*t weak by David Lorbach local IT. 8. weather observer. September JO—highest temperature, 01, lowest temperature SO, character of dty, cloudy. September 30—hlghett, 71. lowest, 43, cloudy. October I—highest. 74, lowest 44, clear. October 3—highest 83. lowest 44. eletr October 3—hlghett i*8. lowe*t 53, rainfall. .03, cloudy. Ustober 4—highest, 70, lowest .10. rainfall. .01. cloudy, . October IV— highest 71, lowest 40, cloudy. Mea Weote* waa Not ot Howie Marshal Robintoo went to Wakefield yetlerday to arrest a well known character of thit neighborhood, on a warrant sworn out In 'Squire Gableman't court. chirping hie* with a very terkmi offent*. The man wm not at bom* and the marshal wm unable lo locate him, bul he left the warrant with Oonitabl* Grain of LucaaviUe aod ao *rre»t win likely be made in a short lime. "Moote Crlsto" Please* "Moulo Critto" m prrtented by William H. L*mle, sun~s""t *>v * tomnanv of capable player*, wm enjoyed by a large audience ai Emmllt'i opera house Itu evening Thit it the tbow that the theatr* going public hM been looking forward to with pleMur* for tome Ume .nd it wm fully up to expectation*. "Monte Crit'-o." like other of the Fred G Conrad attraction*, had been widely adverllted tnd an unusually large number of ool-of town people wer* present. arm Hove rtsoer Aa-wwtatea William t.swson, an N. .v. W. employ* vri is* bom* Ii in this city had * finger a." badly muhed while st work at Columbus vasterdsy thst amputation will be necessary. He wm holding a rival and the hammer of a fellow employe sllppxl and struck Lawson't finger He came borne yesterday evening. Seooo* Broke* Ground wai broken for the racecourse on tbe Oranvlll* Uibb«n* land o*ar lb* Nt A W. depot thu week and the work of constructing a half mil* track will be pusherM :'rward rapidly. lohnCSchau- teil is d...:*.lng th* work aod he has six men wllh leamt tod *crap*r* undor hi* tupervliion. Ptis.klaM rtoMMeetloe Th* Pik* County Medical Society met In regular monthly tension at the office ol Dr. C. M. Moooey. Monday with nine member* present - Dr. E. W. Tldd or Stockdala wm scheduled to read a paper but ha wm unable to attend and tb* physicians spsnt the Um* In dltcuaslog topic* of interest to ihe profestioo. SPUNTER George J. .Bock Jr.. tbe Coshocton engineer wbo contracted with the county commissioner! to rebuild tbe abutment under the! Scioto river bring* ai Gregg's Hill It h»r« this week making arrangements to begin the work. Mor* than 500,000 baa* and Lake Erie* will b* distributed this weak tn Ohio streams by Slate Gam* Warden John C- Speak* and hi* assistants. They will start on ihelr trip next W*dn**d»y. Rally Day service* war* observed at lb* Waverly M. E. church on last gun- day morning. New officer* wer* in- nailed, pupil* wer* promoted and a special literary and musical prograra was ■aodcrtd. From Tree Blasted Bv Utjhtntna Penetrate** Beaver's Throat FALLS UPON SHARP SLIVER While Hastcnlna to Pick Up Vic Um of Trusty Gun INJURIES WILL NOT PROVE FATAL Scarcely able to br***the and with an ugly wound In hi* throat, John D*av«r, a nineteen year old boy Is iving In a critical condition at the horn* of his parents at I.inn Hill, Jackson township His Injuria* war* received is a peoullsr manner while squirrel hunting Satutdty afternoon. Young Detver and his fsther were hunting In th* wood* nrar their hombi* home and ai the time ot ihe accident had btgged but ono squirrel, In the top of * gnarled old ir*e. which had been blasted by the lightning, the keen eve* of the hunter* perceived one of the Hoy animal* and the boy fired. It It aim wm true and Ih*squirrel came tumbling lo thegrouod. Thinking thai th* game might b* ton In ihe underbrush, the boy ran toward the spot where ll wm teen to fall. In hit haste he stumbled sod fell end a long silver of woosi, which had stuck upright in the ground whan tbelreo wMtpllnier- ed by the lightning, penetrated hi* throat. It colored jutt below the Adam's Apple snd wm extracted with difficulty. The boy wm gasping and choklog and wm thought, to be tn a dying condition wben picked up by his fsther. He could not talk, but before the arrival of a phytlcitn who was nattily aummoned from thlt city, he had recovered bl* speech snd wsi breathing easier The physician's txamlnailon showed tbat lusaily Ui* larynx had not been pierced bv the wood although b'uistxl considerably. Th* wound io tb* throat wm treated aud barring complications th* Injured youth will likely recover. Two dee* Shews a* treat Sawthtaa A b***snd new fare* wilt be revealed at th* Southern Theatre. Columbut. Moo- day. Tuosday and Wednesday, October 14-lS-lOlh. It I* entitled "BrewaUr'i Millions" and bring* forth with it a new star in the person of Edward Abelaa, the popular oommedlan wbo hM been Identified with to many New York sue- cetset. "Brawsur's Million*" I* a dramatisation of Georg* Barr MeCutcbeon'i faoUstic story of lb* young American •vstnpelled to tprad a million dollar* within a year subect to atarlaln restrictions, tuch m not founding any m*morl- alt or giving any mon*v away—In order thst he may Inherit a fortune of seven millions Th* situations arising from thi* peculiar plight must be diverting lo tsy tbe teut. The play had a run of upwards ota year io New York *od during th* pstt summer at Ih* Colonial Thektre. Chicago. Mr. Abel-* will be supported by the original N*w York catt aod th* production will be aeon with ail lu wonderful acenle affect in lact The great yacht acene and the storm al sea. In the third act Is the moat aensatlonsl effect *ver produced vipoti the nag*. The Great Southern Theatre. Columbus, will offer on Thursday, Friday aod Saturday. October 17-18 10th . lb* well known aod standard production of Wright l.orimer't 'The Shepherd Kihg." Thi* it atlrong btblcal drama founded upen the tiory of David. Th* leading etisrac ter Is interpreted by Carl Ecktlrom. who many times essayed this pan when he appeared in th* leading support of Mr. Lorimer. Hi* ImpereooaUon* of tbe role received much comtnend*.Uon and "-.'* .-tur thu* tar hM received an ova- ebfcg The drama itaelf is too well known i" t.reii sny extended comments. Il it admittedly one ol the most, powerful plays that hM be*n brought out in recent lessons. Iu scenic investiture It especially worthy or not*. It 1* on* of ihe most richly mounted production* before the public. Tbe costuming 1* ac- eHuo to history In every respect and in thi* way alone- Ih* production Is educational. Tbe company I* a capable on* In all respect* and ao adequate performance of this masurplaco Is assured. EXCHANGE NOTES Items of Interest Chronicled by . the Nclflhborjnt, Press '' Hart GisMon, proprietor Of th* Olbtott House. a'Jacktnn hotel, and wall known over Souths ro Ohio, ,has lost hi* mind anti haa been taken to th* Athens Hospital for licaimeru. Th* butcher* of Chllli«*jMb* have re- aolvad not io o|ien their sfibps at all on Sundsy, and will not deliver any meal after 0 p. m. Saturdays A catlffi'd copy of resolution* for tub- milting the tiuestlnn of the *;;etlon of a town lull in Pat ion townthlp. Rot* county le th* electors of that township hu been riled with the Board of Deputy Rial* Supervisor* of Election*. The coat of lb* pr»t.«M«'d hall Is nol 10 exceed $1*000 Of tucntv thouttnd three hundred aodalxty eight dollsrs, which according to the investigation of tbe Side Bureau of Acooiiiillog In the office* of Highland county, hsv* tern Illegally taken I rom the oounty treatury, four thousand and sixty-til dollsrthav* be*n placed bark In tbetreMury. A res! wild wolf It at large In ih* lower ptrt of Iron ion and coatternalion tnd fear relgnt among th* women tod children of thit oortlon of the city. John Wee*, who owns a farm in Liberty township. Jackson oounty. It the fatnerof twenty three children, 12 too* and 11 daughters. He wu married the llrsl Urns when he wm 20 years old. tnd ha ia now 70 yesra old. These children wero bora to him thus In flfly yesrs of two wive 20 grew to maturity and ten toot snd four aaughurs are ttlll ally*. Th* Jackson Iron and Steel Company will shortly complete on* of tbe most modern iron furnsce* In South' m Ohio. Ro*eoe C. Morgan. • prominent young man otoak Hill aod a noted athlete, dtad at Cleveland Tuesday m the result of an operation. Free delivery hM been recommended for Jackaon by Poatoffice Inspector Old- field. Brakeman I.. A. McCarthy, *». wm crushed between two cuU of cut on the Norfolk and Western, early Tuesdsy morning, until his heart wm forced from hit bodv and wm found hang tog try an arUry st hit leg. Tha accident occurred at Columbus. Eljner Wolf*, who is th* agent for th* I). T. A I. railway at Batnbndge, wa* In Chillicothe Tue*d»y enroute to Porumouih to cltitn bis brisl* nee Mis* Clara Msloo*. a young lady to whom h* wm married In Ashland, Ky., February 2nd last. Mr aad Mrs. E. P. Millar war* ealled to Jackson Saturday to attend tha f ooersl of Mrs Jacob MUlar, a *ltt*r-in-taw ot the latter. Mrs. Miller wm formerly Mis* Prances Swanaon and before hsr asarrlag* frequently visited In Waverly. Miss Eva Barnes of 9priagt3*ld. Mlt- souri. wa* the guest of b*r uoole. Mr. T K. Barn** dvirtog the put we«k. Mist Baro** formerlv ratided wllh her parenit In Waverly, bar fatbtr. th* rat* William Barn**, aoodoctina* a store here for * number.of y*auj*». SOCIAL EVENTS Th* Woman'* Cbrititan Temperaoce t'oton mccu ibis syenlng at the bom* of Mr*. Elmer Pandergrass. • o a A club danca will be given ai R*d Men's ball by a committee of young men tomorrow evening. OS* The Harmonic*Circle, which is composed of th* youager member* of Miss Higgles' music els** held iu first meeting of tils season st the home of Mar- jorie Daan oo Moodsy evening. A fur the regular class Isaaon in theory and tbe hlatory ot music given by Miss Higgle* a thort program was rendered by a few ot ilia m*mb< i* and alio a pretty aoto wu given by Louise St*bt*e, a «u**t of the evening. Tne Circle will continue to bold IU meetings the first Tuesday In each month during lh* year. • • * Tb* Mary-Martha society of the Pret- byterian Church wm entertained at tb* home of Mia* Sarah Littler on >*st*rdav afternoon. A dainty lunch wm enjoyed by the gueat* after an interesting basinets t***uoo. .. - * a The Christian Endeavor Society ot toe Presbyterian cb'irch was *iiicr*ain*d at tbr plMsanl bom* of Rev. and Mrs. E. A Millar of Kourib stret-i. Friday evening. After the butinaaa ot the session hid been transacted tit* evening was apeot very pleasantly with mualo aad games aad refreshment* wer* torse J Meeting* of ibis kind sre held monthly. o a e Mr*. Oeorge J. Schmiit enurislned the l.tdlet'Aid Society of th* German Evangalieal church lssi Wednesday. After lh* bueinet* meet^g wa* over light refr*»hm«nt* were twrvlfc by tbe botte**' daughter* MistM Clara and Kaiherln* Smith. County Treasurer R- U. IngalU and Deputy Henry Morgan sp*nt tome Um* this w*ek going through file* and cleaning up generally ta ord«r to rnaJta mora rooas ta th* tr«Murer's otSo*. "King of Tramps." a Yaaka* Doodto M.;»ical Comedy, hM bean ttttokad for O-tober *rith. by Idanager i. K. Hoff* man of Eatraiua opera hosia*. Mr*. A, A. McGuir* ot PiiMburg, PanMyitasisla, it tb* rite* of h*r af*t*r, Mrs. R. a MoCtur*. MONTHLY REPORT Of the State Department of Aflrt- culture Tb* towntlilp •ssessort' returns, to tb* stat* agricultural department show tbat the area a**ded to-wheat for th* harvest or IfXr, wm 2,0ff;.41? acre*. Tbe averag* yield per acre i* eitimaieJ at 15 I buthats. aod the total production for the slat* at 3t,90R,tfll both*!*, A comparison of the abov* e»tlm*ie* with the corresponding ones of l*J.t year show* that while the area a*«d«d for 10*77 wm 31,1143 acre* tn *xc*u of 1000 ihe total production !* 10,333,000 bushel* l«s*tli*n in lOOQ, when the average product per acre reached lh* record breaking point of 20.9 buihrla. Wheal wu reported to be in a very aatiifactory oooditlon al th* beginning of spring, bat the very tin- testonable weather during April s*verely retsrdrd it* growth, th* estimated prospect declining 13 per cent, during the month. Cold, wet weather continued for more llirof' another month ao that on July lit. the estimated prospect wa* 70 per cent., having gained only five points ilnc* lh* May report. Through th* eolire teason there exltted great irregularities lo tha condition of this crop In dtlfereut section* of th* state, th* northwest counlfei teeming to tsiller mo*t from unfavorable, weather Tbe quality ot the grain It quite Mlttfaetory, being estimated at** per cent, of an average quality. The teedlng for when Ii pn> gretttng oicely. though Ii is being retarded aomtwhat becauae of th* lata corn harvest, aod for tb* »ame reason the acreage will probably be let* than latl year. Early town wheal It generally reported at tuning satisfactorily- Of thu crop of lyoti there remain* tn the producers' bands 0 p*r cent. Tbe total production of oata for tie state, which is 31918,281 both*)*, ts an «ven proporilon*lly greater decline over latl yesr'i producttoo thsa that of th* wheat crop, a* thlt estimate it IV 210.483 bushels leaa than tbe estimate tor lQOrt. while ihe area *own3f* 1907 a* **llm*l*d from Mtetsort' returns wm 1 450,310acres at compared with 1,*«,*,,■ 434 acre* town ror bar veal of 1000. Tb* average «*ilmated product per acre for ihl* year is 22 0 bushels, jind for las'. year it wm 33 0 buihelt. OaU tuffered from tb* same detrimental weather oon- dllioni that afT«cled wheat and lo addition there w*ro very general report* from oorreapsndenla of great damage lo tb* crop from blight or rust aod Insect peat*, notably tevere ravage* by a small green insect. It will bo noticed thai th* quality, reported at 78 per c*n*~ of an averag* I* poor. ft I* estimated from assessor'* return* that 2.044,091 acre* were planted to corn for 1907. but the prospect, which al pretent I* eatimated at 74 per cent, compared wtth an average, i* not flattering, due io unseasonable weather during th* immediately following the planting Mason. The average number of timet, for the stale, that alfalfa field* wer* rat Is estimated at 2.7, and lh* averag* number of tone produced, for the stat*, from all cuttings, is estimated at 3.1 Potato prospects are reported at A3 per c«ot. of an average', very wel weather and blight in many localities conduced to the low prospect. Prospect for apples, reported at 23 per cent of an averag*. Is very discourage- ing. Th* condition ot pastures is very generally reported to be excellent, the oooditlon compared with ao average for tbe Hate being 93 per oent. Masrsisol Mabco Ceo* Cote* Officer Lou Robinson went to Chilli- cothe Tuesday and arretted Wood Thornton, a youth who had violated hit parole from Mansfield. Thornton wte Mat up from Oallia county for burglary in lOOt and wm paroled two years laUr. Sloe* Ihrn he bu been (laying with a family living oo Cart Run, but receot- I, went to Chllllcoth*. Learning tbat a reward of t**3 bad b**n offered for hi* return to Mansfield. Officer Robiotoo lodged ih* boy in tbe county jail and advised the official* at the (tat* intillu- Hon iht; h* waa under arrest. They will eoate after Thornton today. Th* Epworih League Lyceum Courts: area opened at th* M. E. church Thursday evening by tb* Clatter Trio, com- ported of D. W. Boland. cornet playar. Mr* D. W. Boland, reader and Mrs. Ida V. Klnley, arw^raao »tng*r. Tbey war* greeted by a large audi*ac* and the course will likely be a money maker for th* League. Four applicant* for taachert' certtf.- cat** were before th* County Board ot School Examiner*. Saturday. Th* r»ai-d r*-organl***J for tb* exumrag rant* Ivy •IfOtlag W. A. Woodd**] m president aad M. A. Brown, eitrk. Th* other examine* l* Earl Way. a toacaar ia Uw Wa***riy public aehooTa. Forms Bor*r, aoo of Mr. and Mr*. vitefgt Boyer, I* »utt*nrag from aa al- laek of lyphoid f*v*r. Stanley Se».U«r, aooUtatfaret tofleret ta «s»v*5**cl*ig. LARGE SUM Ordered Paid Bv County Boards on Last Monday WORK ON R0A0S AND BRIDGES Is Paid For By Commissioners and Turnpike Directors WHAT'S COWS AT Tltt: COURT HOUSt itilts amounti-:,- lo fW713 06, pr*oba*jtT the largest sutu ever orJered paid to a single day, were allowed by lh* county .boards ot eommltalonars aod turnpike din-dors, Monday. All of tha bills paid bv tli* turnpike directors were for graveling and haul- log, f I to 00 of lh* amount ottd by iht* board was rvpendrd In District No 1. over which F. II 8hy ha* "lupervtsjon. ttcnx.'n InOeo. W. Etg**r's diairiet Na J*n.l ll*m.&9 in Dtttrici Mb .1 under the supervision of John R Clino. Many ot the bills wer* for smsll amnun't and the llilco*rer»«l five p*gc.» In th* turn- plae director*' )otvat! and reaemoled their annual report Of id* bill* ordered paid Toy lb* com- misioner*. fOOS.18 eam<< from (he coualy food. friHl «g> from the state and improved road fund aod SiOT* *', {rom the bridi* fund. Tne annual reports ot ihe commissioner* and turnpike directors war* signed and Mine wer* ordered published la the Waverly Ntw* and lite Waverly thmaoett. The Auditor wa* directed lo advertise for bids for ibe making o( iHis at the Morgan Fork brldg* aod at the washout at the Praiher lav**. County Recorder P. It Whll* and Sheriff Jotepb Donovan who had oot made a statement to the county auditor, showing tb* amount of their fee* and aalaries, wb*a th* sum* received by ether official* wm published Imi week, have filed their report*. Up to January Ut Ut* recorder bad drawn »*W0 30 la f**a and had expanded (30 for deputy birr- Siooe then h» hM received a salary of I7rw.*j, making bl* net fee* and talary VOlO.tX) for th* year ending September J. To* abirltT reported thai wh*o th* talary law want Into effect be bad re- calved fee* amounting to S313.37. 113.13 wm due aad unpaid thsn, AtOO wm re- calved from th* oounty treasurer and 131.37 wm du* hi* predectasor. maklnaT . lb* fee*, *M0.17. A deputy drew 833 ot ihl* turn and the iheriff drew a salary of 1743 » which leaves IW7 13. tb* net amount of fees and talary. An examiaatloo ot Uie. record* at the Probate Judge's office slmwt tbat more, marriage lioe.ru>** are iMued in Octobar than any other month in the year, bat thu* far tint month but one permit to wed hM been granuad. It wa* secured by Dantei R Bandy. 23, railroader. Omega and Martha J. Koulancl. Ti. Waverly. lUtAtTT TKjSJStraiUI R. B Fairlay to Plor* A. Oall. 8) acre*; 11,00. Wm. F. Barrttut to Lowrv Rarktr, 88 acre*: fCIOO. N*wton Od*lt to Wm. S Vasseay, S motor. 8180 W D. Starkey to 8. W. Wilton. 1 village lot, 830.00 Charles F. Benrv to S. W. WlUoo 1 village lot: 8*« John Botcher to Kama Cocp*. 411 acre*: 30.00. PtSa Oa •«*• Wis** News of th* death of William Coveorao which occurred at tit. Lout*, waa received bv friend* in till* city. Thursday Mr, Corcoran bad b**a suffering from tub«rculo«i* for Ma* Um* and about six weeks ago, wtth hi* *ast*t> M it*. Kaihinne Oorrnran. went to Colorado Speingt. hoping that his haalth might b* Improved. U* oootiaoed to fall, however, and standi borne, n*»er to reach it. Tbe body wm brooght to ChilitcoUt* aod funeral atrvtc** coaductod by t4*v. Father S*il*r, pastor of 8a, Mary** church were beld Saturday morning, interment wa* mad* at St. Margaret a cemetery. Mr. Corcoran wm a aaan of middle ago and unmarried. He wm highly respected and Ut* 0*w» of hi* derni** lccitasi sincere sympathy aodgaauia*regret. Begsaning at mldaigh*, October lith, there will b-tore* busy tistpv in tb* ka- cal post iMBe* aa wail aa m Ute {Mat o{~ Ac** all over the country. Aa otrke baa baas i**u*»i by th* post offlo* 4*- pavrtararat thatevwrv piece ot mail must be ttooataa fn*** that uaae Io* a vonoa ol a *ttt aad tht* cacaa* an tmtaesa* amount of work ia aa office tb* atxa Osf Waverly All alaeta ot mall so mtttor what ciaas. will ha oounuai and an *vs> ooita*. k»p» ot tte VBma&i ot tpou»*yr.
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Title | Waverly News 1907-10-10 |
Subject | Newspapers |
Description | The Waverly News was a weekly paper published in Waverly, Ohio from 1893-1914. The preceding title was the Pike County Republican. |
Publisher | Spencer & McKenzie |
Date of Original | 1907 |
Searchable Date | 1907 |
Time Period | 1901-1910 |
Location | Waverly; Pike County; Ohio |
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Title | Waverly News 1906-10-04to1908-11-260490 |
Subject | Newspapers |
Location | Waverly; Pike County; Ohio |
Collection | Garnet A. Wilson Public Library of Pike County |
Submitting donor/loaner | Loaned by Garnet A. Wilson Public Library of Pike County |
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Text Transcript | lriri VOL. 15 WAVERLY, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER io, 1907 I is jtovaaca. 'itou Com** tc. J NO. «4 I BLOODY FIGHT Occurs at Smith Hill and Combatants are Both Injured HITS STEPSON WITH STONE And Henry Griffith Was Nearly Beaten to Death By Boy NO ARRESTS HAVE YET BEEN MADE In a Acre* encounter between Henry tirtilltti and hi* ttepton, Herman Abbott •1 rimllh BUI or. last Wednesday morning, both ot the combatants tuttalnetl In Junr* thai may terminal* fatally. Thought followed tn altercation in . regard lo the building of » b»rn which Abbott and a companion. George Look **er« coQiirsicling lot Grlillth. Th* latter had 00m* to Waverly on Tuesday aod upon hit return Wednotday morning accused tb* men of "soldiering" during hlt abrjcncw, ll It a*td. On* word brought on another *nd GrltTllh setted a large rock and Idled hi* stepson. Then pouncing upon tho young man h* bit a ltrg* portion ol an oar off. Dated by the blow tbe younger man blindly struck back at hi* assailant and mcct*d*d tn tnattenng him. lie begged for mercy and wa* helpless when houilttir* ceasesl. Weak from ih* low of blood and tuf- frrlng Intensely from hit wound Abbott waa hatter.ed to Harden for medical treatment while Griffith was conveyed home. Smith Hill I* at practically totaled little hamlet In Western Pik- county and communication with citizen* of thai neighborhood ii very difficult but th* lalcti report MV* thai Griffith ll lying at hi* horn* In a prccarlou* condition, a; mac* of cut* and bruit**, and hu only ao «v*n chanc* to recover. Abbott I* alto In a critical condition Griffith I* a middle aged man aad hit *tep ton it 33 year* of ag*. Th* former wm shot by "Brother" Cooper at an •lection held In Sunash towntlilp tevertl year* ago'and wm terloutly wounded. A* yet no arrest* have b*«n made; pending the retultt of the men'* Injuries. fkweol teacher* Strike Tb* board of education of Svracute. Melgg't county, hu reported to Slate School Commissioner Jooe* thai th* tttcher* employed th*re are oul on a strike. Tha law rrqulret thai leather* (hall be paid not leti than 110 a month, but the board of education of Syracute having made a maximum tchool levy of 12 mill*, three-fourth* of wbich 1* put In the tuition fund, findi lltelf uukble lo pay mor* than »23 a month. ■aitroeso fatalities lo SUte Th* monthly report of the railroad fa- talllle* tn Ohio, compiled by the railroad commission, has b*eo Istued, and thowi thai 103 persons were killed ia Ihtt ttato during tb* month of September. Eight- ly-elght wer* killed by ateam roadi and 13 bv the traction line*. Two of lb* passenger* killed on th* electric roadt ■tuck I heir head* out of the wiodosrt and w.ra fatally injured by ttriklng lei" graph pole*. watt Shoot This Alt tree— Committeeman Florence Radar received a larg* number ot response* lo the lovitationt tent out by the Waverly Cun Club lo their annual thooilhliafternoon aad a large number oul of town sporumen are expected lo be present. Th* mewling will be held ai lb* ntw fair ground*. Dies art ******** ttoaoMal Mr*. Emma Geygso, formerly ot Ihla city, died In th* Athtnt Slate Hospital Wednesday night. Her remains ware t*k«a to htr old horn* at Ironton and Jl?Ui« funeral wm h*ld at thai plaea Sat- tirdtv. efiewat 70 yrtrt ot ag* and 1* survived by seven children. *H*ee t'jtassttesttow W. E. Allen »nd Carry Roberts, former Plk* eoontiana now located In Port* mouth tucceataluliy p4*ted the examination (or cilv letter carrier* held tn th* River City lut week. The Inter who la a brother or Rural Carrier ArJen Roberta of tht* city ttood Bfth In a class of •(even. Tie Maahea Hew* Henry Votlker let a heavy railroad tie tall upon hi* right hand, whll* loading nt* Tuesday at the U. T. A I. depot. Luckily ao boo** were broken but the hand was badly mashed and Mr. Votlker will b* com palled to any the .injured member io a ating tor severs] a-*,*-*. w**.«Tm!4 Obi Worried At elivea o'clock Tuetdtr morning William Wuecup, ol Peebles, -and Mif* siarah Ilemthold of Wakefield, wer* quietly married at tbe borne, ot R*v. J, P, Mytr* of Porumouih. Tbe* wer* ac- comptuiiad by the bride1* tnotb*r aod went, lo Peebles "ber* they will rati.* lh*lr horn*. ROSS COUNTY SAL00NIST Is Voted Out of Pour Places But Still Perseveres Prank Ueantt. the peripatetic ta* loonlti of Rot* oounty, Is kept busy moving about. A* toon u h* teltlet down In on* plae* the people Lake step* to induce him to move on. He eitab- llthed himtelf In Balnbridg* and the ylllag* promptly held a local option election and dried up. Than Mettmer moved eultlde of the corporation limit* and the whole of Pax- ton townthlo went dry. He looked at Ducktkln m a lec*'loo. but Uucktkin wm to dry It wm dusty. .Over ih- litis in thit county, in Perry towntlilp seemed lo be a land of promise where Ii* might cause * flow, not of milk aod honey, but of less innocent Hn.ul.lt. bul th* people of Perry ttole a mtrcli on him and Ihe township went dry lu order to keep him out. He moved from Paaton over Into Paint, and now that township hM gone dry also. The election wu held on Monday, and resulted In the overwhelming defeat of Ihe "weta." The total vote WM30Q; wet, 84; thrown out m Irregular. 3; dry. 100. Messmer threatens to put his place on wheel* aud move over Into Twin, which I* still open; bul tt Is understood thst a movement for a local option election ison fool thor*. Huntington and a tew more are still left, but M a Paint lownthlf man remarked, If Mr*«m-r k*ep* moving about enough he will make allot licet* county dry. The Veolher Waverly «reath»r at reported for la*t weak by David Lorbach local IT. 8. weather observer. September JO—highest temperature, 01, lowest temperature SO, character of dty, cloudy. September 30—hlghett, 71. lowest, 43, cloudy. October I—highest. 74, lowest 44, clear. October 3—highest 83. lowest 44. eletr October 3—hlghett i*8. lowe*t 53, rainfall. .03, cloudy. Ustober 4—highest, 70, lowest .10. rainfall. .01. cloudy, . October IV— highest 71, lowest 40, cloudy. Mea Weote* waa Not ot Howie Marshal Robintoo went to Wakefield yetlerday to arrest a well known character of thit neighborhood, on a warrant sworn out In 'Squire Gableman't court. chirping hie* with a very terkmi offent*. The man wm not at bom* and the marshal wm unable lo locate him, bul he left the warrant with Oonitabl* Grain of LucaaviUe aod ao *rre»t win likely be made in a short lime. "Moote Crlsto" Please* "Moulo Critto" m prrtented by William H. L*mle, sun~s""t *>v * tomnanv of capable player*, wm enjoyed by a large audience ai Emmllt'i opera house Itu evening Thit it the tbow that the theatr* going public hM been looking forward to with pleMur* for tome Ume .nd it wm fully up to expectation*. "Monte Crit'-o." like other of the Fred G Conrad attraction*, had been widely adverllted tnd an unusually large number of ool-of town people wer* present. arm Hove rtsoer Aa-wwtatea William t.swson, an N. .v. W. employ* vri is* bom* Ii in this city had * finger a." badly muhed while st work at Columbus vasterdsy thst amputation will be necessary. He wm holding a rival and the hammer of a fellow employe sllppxl and struck Lawson't finger He came borne yesterday evening. Seooo* Broke* Ground wai broken for the racecourse on tbe Oranvlll* Uibb«n* land o*ar lb* Nt A W. depot thu week and the work of constructing a half mil* track will be pusherM :'rward rapidly. lohnCSchau- teil is d...:*.lng th* work aod he has six men wllh leamt tod *crap*r* undor hi* tupervliion. Ptis.klaM rtoMMeetloe Th* Pik* County Medical Society met In regular monthly tension at the office ol Dr. C. M. Moooey. Monday with nine member* present - Dr. E. W. Tldd or Stockdala wm scheduled to read a paper but ha wm unable to attend and tb* physicians spsnt the Um* In dltcuaslog topic* of interest to ihe profestioo. SPUNTER George J. .Bock Jr.. tbe Coshocton engineer wbo contracted with the county commissioner! to rebuild tbe abutment under the! Scioto river bring* ai Gregg's Hill It h»r« this week making arrangements to begin the work. Mor* than 500,000 baa* and Lake Erie* will b* distributed this weak tn Ohio streams by Slate Gam* Warden John C- Speak* and hi* assistants. They will start on ihelr trip next W*dn**d»y. Rally Day service* war* observed at lb* Waverly M. E. church on last gun- day morning. New officer* wer* in- nailed, pupil* wer* promoted and a special literary and musical prograra was ■aodcrtd. From Tree Blasted Bv Utjhtntna Penetrate** Beaver's Throat FALLS UPON SHARP SLIVER While Hastcnlna to Pick Up Vic Um of Trusty Gun INJURIES WILL NOT PROVE FATAL Scarcely able to br***the and with an ugly wound In hi* throat, John D*av«r, a nineteen year old boy Is iving In a critical condition at the horn* of his parents at I.inn Hill, Jackson township His Injuria* war* received is a peoullsr manner while squirrel hunting Satutdty afternoon. Young Detver and his fsther were hunting In th* wood* nrar their hombi* home and ai the time ot ihe accident had btgged but ono squirrel, In the top of * gnarled old ir*e. which had been blasted by the lightning, the keen eve* of the hunter* perceived one of the Hoy animal* and the boy fired. It It aim wm true and Ih*squirrel came tumbling lo thegrouod. Thinking thai th* game might b* ton In ihe underbrush, the boy ran toward the spot where ll wm teen to fall. In hit haste he stumbled sod fell end a long silver of woosi, which had stuck upright in the ground whan tbelreo wMtpllnier- ed by the lightning, penetrated hi* throat. It colored jutt below the Adam's Apple snd wm extracted with difficulty. The boy wm gasping and choklog and wm thought, to be tn a dying condition wben picked up by his fsther. He could not talk, but before the arrival of a phytlcitn who was nattily aummoned from thlt city, he had recovered bl* speech snd wsi breathing easier The physician's txamlnailon showed tbat lusaily Ui* larynx had not been pierced bv the wood although b'uistxl considerably. Th* wound io tb* throat wm treated aud barring complications th* Injured youth will likely recover. Two dee* Shews a* treat Sawthtaa A b***snd new fare* wilt be revealed at th* Southern Theatre. Columbut. Moo- day. Tuosday and Wednesday, October 14-lS-lOlh. It I* entitled "BrewaUr'i Millions" and bring* forth with it a new star in the person of Edward Abelaa, the popular oommedlan wbo hM been Identified with to many New York sue- cetset. "Brawsur's Million*" I* a dramatisation of Georg* Barr MeCutcbeon'i faoUstic story of lb* young American •vstnpelled to tprad a million dollar* within a year subect to atarlaln restrictions, tuch m not founding any m*morl- alt or giving any mon*v away—In order thst he may Inherit a fortune of seven millions Th* situations arising from thi* peculiar plight must be diverting lo tsy tbe teut. The play had a run of upwards ota year io New York *od during th* pstt summer at Ih* Colonial Thektre. Chicago. Mr. Abel-* will be supported by the original N*w York catt aod th* production will be aeon with ail lu wonderful acenle affect in lact The great yacht acene and the storm al sea. In the third act Is the moat aensatlonsl effect *ver produced vipoti the nag*. The Great Southern Theatre. Columbus, will offer on Thursday, Friday aod Saturday. October 17-18 10th . lb* well known aod standard production of Wright l.orimer't 'The Shepherd Kihg." Thi* it atlrong btblcal drama founded upen the tiory of David. Th* leading etisrac ter Is interpreted by Carl Ecktlrom. who many times essayed this pan when he appeared in th* leading support of Mr. Lorimer. Hi* ImpereooaUon* of tbe role received much comtnend*.Uon and "-.'* .-tur thu* tar hM received an ova- ebfcg The drama itaelf is too well known i" t.reii sny extended comments. Il it admittedly one ol the most, powerful plays that hM be*n brought out in recent lessons. Iu scenic investiture It especially worthy or not*. It 1* on* of ihe most richly mounted production* before the public. Tbe costuming 1* ac- eHuo to history In every respect and in thi* way alone- Ih* production Is educational. Tbe company I* a capable on* In all respect* and ao adequate performance of this masurplaco Is assured. EXCHANGE NOTES Items of Interest Chronicled by . the Nclflhborjnt, Press '' Hart GisMon, proprietor Of th* Olbtott House. a'Jacktnn hotel, and wall known over Souths ro Ohio, ,has lost hi* mind anti haa been taken to th* Athens Hospital for licaimeru. Th* butcher* of Chllli«*jMb* have re- aolvad not io o|ien their sfibps at all on Sundsy, and will not deliver any meal after 0 p. m. Saturdays A catlffi'd copy of resolution* for tub- milting the tiuestlnn of the *;;etlon of a town lull in Pat ion townthlp. Rot* county le th* electors of that township hu been riled with the Board of Deputy Rial* Supervisor* of Election*. The coat of lb* pr»t.«M«'d hall Is nol 10 exceed $1*000 Of tucntv thouttnd three hundred aodalxty eight dollsrs, which according to the investigation of tbe Side Bureau of Acooiiiillog In the office* of Highland county, hsv* tern Illegally taken I rom the oounty treatury, four thousand and sixty-til dollsrthav* be*n placed bark In tbetreMury. A res! wild wolf It at large In ih* lower ptrt of Iron ion and coatternalion tnd fear relgnt among th* women tod children of thit oortlon of the city. John Wee*, who owns a farm in Liberty township. Jackson oounty. It the fatnerof twenty three children, 12 too* and 11 daughters. He wu married the llrsl Urns when he wm 20 years old. tnd ha ia now 70 yesra old. These children wero bora to him thus In flfly yesrs of two wive 20 grew to maturity and ten toot snd four aaughurs are ttlll ally*. Th* Jackson Iron and Steel Company will shortly complete on* of tbe most modern iron furnsce* In South' m Ohio. Ro*eoe C. Morgan. • prominent young man otoak Hill aod a noted athlete, dtad at Cleveland Tuesday m the result of an operation. Free delivery hM been recommended for Jackaon by Poatoffice Inspector Old- field. Brakeman I.. A. McCarthy, *». wm crushed between two cuU of cut on the Norfolk and Western, early Tuesdsy morning, until his heart wm forced from hit bodv and wm found hang tog try an arUry st hit leg. Tha accident occurred at Columbus. Eljner Wolf*, who is th* agent for th* I). T. A I. railway at Batnbndge, wa* In Chillicothe Tue*d»y enroute to Porumouih to cltitn bis brisl* nee Mis* Clara Msloo*. a young lady to whom h* wm married In Ashland, Ky., February 2nd last. Mr aad Mrs. E. P. Millar war* ealled to Jackson Saturday to attend tha f ooersl of Mrs Jacob MUlar, a *ltt*r-in-taw ot the latter. Mrs. Miller wm formerly Mis* Prances Swanaon and before hsr asarrlag* frequently visited In Waverly. Miss Eva Barnes of 9priagt3*ld. Mlt- souri. wa* the guest of b*r uoole. Mr. T K. Barn** dvirtog the put we«k. Mist Baro** formerlv ratided wllh her parenit In Waverly, bar fatbtr. th* rat* William Barn**, aoodoctina* a store here for * number.of y*auj*». SOCIAL EVENTS Th* Woman'* Cbrititan Temperaoce t'oton mccu ibis syenlng at the bom* of Mr*. Elmer Pandergrass. • o a A club danca will be given ai R*d Men's ball by a committee of young men tomorrow evening. OS* The Harmonic*Circle, which is composed of th* youager member* of Miss Higgles' music els** held iu first meeting of tils season st the home of Mar- jorie Daan oo Moodsy evening. A fur the regular class Isaaon in theory and tbe hlatory ot music given by Miss Higgle* a thort program was rendered by a few ot ilia m*mb< i* and alio a pretty aoto wu given by Louise St*bt*e, a «u**t of the evening. Tne Circle will continue to bold IU meetings the first Tuesday In each month during lh* year. • • * Tb* Mary-Martha society of the Pret- byterian Church wm entertained at tb* home of Mia* Sarah Littler on >*st*rdav afternoon. A dainty lunch wm enjoyed by the gueat* after an interesting basinets t***uoo. .. - * a The Christian Endeavor Society ot toe Presbyterian cb'irch was *iiicr*ain*d at tbr plMsanl bom* of Rev. and Mrs. E. A Millar of Kourib stret-i. Friday evening. After the butinaaa ot the session hid been transacted tit* evening was apeot very pleasantly with mualo aad games aad refreshment* wer* torse J Meeting* of ibis kind sre held monthly. o a e Mr*. Oeorge J. Schmiit enurislned the l.tdlet'Aid Society of th* German Evangalieal church lssi Wednesday. After lh* bueinet* meet^g wa* over light refr*»hm«nt* were twrvlfc by tbe botte**' daughter* MistM Clara and Kaiherln* Smith. County Treasurer R- U. IngalU and Deputy Henry Morgan sp*nt tome Um* this w*ek going through file* and cleaning up generally ta ord«r to rnaJta mora rooas ta th* tr«Murer's otSo*. "King of Tramps." a Yaaka* Doodto M.;»ical Comedy, hM bean ttttokad for O-tober *rith. by Idanager i. K. Hoff* man of Eatraiua opera hosia*. Mr*. A, A. McGuir* ot PiiMburg, PanMyitasisla, it tb* rite* of h*r af*t*r, Mrs. R. a MoCtur*. MONTHLY REPORT Of the State Department of Aflrt- culture Tb* towntlilp •ssessort' returns, to tb* stat* agricultural department show tbat the area a**ded to-wheat for th* harvest or IfXr, wm 2,0ff;.41? acre*. Tbe averag* yield per acre i* eitimaieJ at 15 I buthats. aod the total production for the slat* at 3t,90R,tfll both*!*, A comparison of the abov* e»tlm*ie* with the corresponding ones of l*J.t year show* that while the area a*«d«d for 10*77 wm 31,1143 acre* tn *xc*u of 1000 ihe total production !* 10,333,000 bushel* l«s*tli*n in lOOQ, when the average product per acre reached lh* record breaking point of 20.9 buihrla. Wheal wu reported to be in a very aatiifactory oooditlon al th* beginning of spring, bat the very tin- testonable weather during April s*verely retsrdrd it* growth, th* estimated prospect declining 13 per cent, during the month. Cold, wet weather continued for more llirof' another month ao that on July lit. the estimated prospect wa* 70 per cent., having gained only five points ilnc* lh* May report. Through th* eolire teason there exltted great irregularities lo tha condition of this crop In dtlfereut section* of th* state, th* northwest counlfei teeming to tsiller mo*t from unfavorable, weather Tbe quality ot the grain It quite Mlttfaetory, being estimated at** per cent, of an average quality. The teedlng for when Ii pn> gretttng oicely. though Ii is being retarded aomtwhat becauae of th* lata corn harvest, aod for tb* »ame reason the acreage will probably be let* than latl year. Early town wheal It generally reported at tuning satisfactorily- Of thu crop of lyoti there remain* tn the producers' bands 0 p*r cent. Tbe total production of oata for tie state, which is 31918,281 both*)*, ts an «ven proporilon*lly greater decline over latl yesr'i producttoo thsa that of th* wheat crop, a* thlt estimate it IV 210.483 bushels leaa than tbe estimate tor lQOrt. while ihe area *own3f* 1907 a* **llm*l*d from Mtetsort' returns wm 1 450,310acres at compared with 1,*«,*,,■ 434 acre* town ror bar veal of 1000. Tb* average «*ilmated product per acre for ihl* year is 22 0 bushels, jind for las'. year it wm 33 0 buihelt. OaU tuffered from tb* same detrimental weather oon- dllioni that afT«cled wheat and lo addition there w*ro very general report* from oorreapsndenla of great damage lo tb* crop from blight or rust aod Insect peat*, notably tevere ravage* by a small green insect. It will bo noticed thai th* quality, reported at 78 per c*n*~ of an averag* I* poor. ft I* estimated from assessor'* return* that 2.044,091 acre* were planted to corn for 1907. but the prospect, which al pretent I* eatimated at 74 per cent, compared wtth an average, i* not flattering, due io unseasonable weather during th* immediately following the planting Mason. The average number of timet, for the stale, that alfalfa field* wer* rat Is estimated at 2.7, and lh* averag* number of tone produced, for the stat*, from all cuttings, is estimated at 3.1 Potato prospects are reported at A3 per c«ot. of an average', very wel weather and blight in many localities conduced to the low prospect. Prospect for apples, reported at 23 per cent of an averag*. Is very discourage- ing. Th* condition ot pastures is very generally reported to be excellent, the oooditlon compared with ao average for tbe Hate being 93 per oent. Masrsisol Mabco Ceo* Cote* Officer Lou Robinson went to Chilli- cothe Tuesday and arretted Wood Thornton, a youth who had violated hit parole from Mansfield. Thornton wte Mat up from Oallia county for burglary in lOOt and wm paroled two years laUr. Sloe* Ihrn he bu been (laying with a family living oo Cart Run, but receot- I, went to Chllllcoth*. Learning tbat a reward of t**3 bad b**n offered for hi* return to Mansfield. Officer Robiotoo lodged ih* boy in tbe county jail and advised the official* at the (tat* intillu- Hon iht; h* waa under arrest. They will eoate after Thornton today. Th* Epworih League Lyceum Courts: area opened at th* M. E. church Thursday evening by tb* Clatter Trio, com- ported of D. W. Boland. cornet playar. Mr* D. W. Boland, reader and Mrs. Ida V. Klnley, arw^raao »tng*r. Tbey war* greeted by a large audi*ac* and the course will likely be a money maker for th* League. Four applicant* for taachert' certtf.- cat** were before th* County Board ot School Examiner*. Saturday. Th* r»ai-d r*-organl***J for tb* exumrag rant* Ivy •IfOtlag W. A. Woodd**] m president aad M. A. Brown, eitrk. Th* other examine* l* Earl Way. a toacaar ia Uw Wa***riy public aehooTa. Forms Bor*r, aoo of Mr. and Mr*. vitefgt Boyer, I* »utt*nrag from aa al- laek of lyphoid f*v*r. Stanley Se».U«r, aooUtatfaret tofleret ta «s»v*5**cl*ig. LARGE SUM Ordered Paid Bv County Boards on Last Monday WORK ON R0A0S AND BRIDGES Is Paid For By Commissioners and Turnpike Directors WHAT'S COWS AT Tltt: COURT HOUSt itilts amounti-:,- lo fW713 06, pr*oba*jtT the largest sutu ever orJered paid to a single day, were allowed by lh* county .boards ot eommltalonars aod turnpike din-dors, Monday. All of tha bills paid bv tli* turnpike directors were for graveling and haul- log, f I to 00 of lh* amount ottd by iht* board was rvpendrd In District No 1. over which F. II 8hy ha* "lupervtsjon. ttcnx.'n InOeo. W. Etg**r's diairiet Na J*n.l ll*m.&9 in Dtttrici Mb .1 under the supervision of John R Clino. Many ot the bills wer* for smsll amnun't and the llilco*rer»«l five p*gc.» In th* turn- plae director*' )otvat! and reaemoled their annual report Of id* bill* ordered paid Toy lb* com- misioner*. fOOS.18 eam<< from (he coualy food. friHl «g> from the state and improved road fund aod SiOT* *', {rom the bridi* fund. Tne annual reports ot ihe commissioner* and turnpike directors war* signed and Mine wer* ordered published la the Waverly Ntw* and lite Waverly thmaoett. The Auditor wa* directed lo advertise for bids for ibe making o( iHis at the Morgan Fork brldg* aod at the washout at the Praiher lav**. County Recorder P. It Whll* and Sheriff Jotepb Donovan who had oot made a statement to the county auditor, showing tb* amount of their fee* and aalaries, wb*a th* sum* received by ether official* wm published Imi week, have filed their report*. Up to January Ut Ut* recorder bad drawn »*W0 30 la f**a and had expanded (30 for deputy birr- Siooe then h» hM received a salary of I7rw.*j, making bl* net fee* and talary VOlO.tX) for th* year ending September J. To* abirltT reported thai wh*o th* talary law want Into effect be bad re- calved fee* amounting to S313.37. 113.13 wm due aad unpaid thsn, AtOO wm re- calved from th* oounty treasurer and 131.37 wm du* hi* predectasor. maklnaT . lb* fee*, *M0.17. A deputy drew 833 ot ihl* turn and the iheriff drew a salary of 1743 » which leaves IW7 13. tb* net amount of fees and talary. An examiaatloo ot Uie. record* at the Probate Judge's office slmwt tbat more, marriage lioe.ru>** are iMued in Octobar than any other month in the year, bat thu* far tint month but one permit to wed hM been granuad. It wa* secured by Dantei R Bandy. 23, railroader. Omega and Martha J. Koulancl. Ti. Waverly. lUtAtTT TKjSJStraiUI R. B Fairlay to Plor* A. Oall. 8) acre*; 11,00. Wm. F. Barrttut to Lowrv Rarktr, 88 acre*: fCIOO. N*wton Od*lt to Wm. S Vasseay, S motor. 8180 W D. Starkey to 8. W. Wilton. 1 village lot, 830.00 Charles F. Benrv to S. W. WlUoo 1 village lot: 8*« John Botcher to Kama Cocp*. 411 acre*: 30.00. PtSa Oa •«*• Wis** News of th* death of William Coveorao which occurred at tit. Lout*, waa received bv friend* in till* city. Thursday Mr, Corcoran bad b**a suffering from tub«rculo«i* for Ma* Um* and about six weeks ago, wtth hi* *ast*t> M it*. Kaihinne Oorrnran. went to Colorado Speingt. hoping that his haalth might b* Improved. U* oootiaoed to fall, however, and standi borne, n*»er to reach it. Tbe body wm brooght to ChilitcoUt* aod funeral atrvtc** coaductod by t4*v. Father S*il*r, pastor of 8a, Mary** church were beld Saturday morning, interment wa* mad* at St. Margaret a cemetery. Mr. Corcoran wm a aaan of middle ago and unmarried. He wm highly respected and Ut* 0*w» of hi* derni** lccitasi sincere sympathy aodgaauia*regret. Begsaning at mldaigh*, October lith, there will b-tore* busy tistpv in tb* ka- cal post iMBe* aa wail aa m Ute {Mat o{~ Ac** all over the country. Aa otrke baa baas i**u*»i by th* post offlo* 4*- pavrtararat thatevwrv piece ot mail must be ttooataa fn*** that uaae Io* a vonoa ol a *ttt aad tht* cacaa* an tmtaesa* amount of work ia aa office tb* atxa Osf Waverly All alaeta ot mall so mtttor what ciaas. will ha oounuai and an *vs> ooita*. k»p» ot tte VBma&i ot tpou»*yr. |
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