Meigs County OhArchives News.....The Republican April 7 1916 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Cotterill Schumaker Schumaker4@aol.com January 4, 2005, 4:54 pm microfilm The Republican Middleport, Ohio Friday April 7, 1916 AUNT CLARA RATHBURN CALLED One of the Oldest Residents of Rutland Township Lays Down the Burdens of a Long and Useful Life In Her Ninety-Sixth Year She Had Her Sight and Hearing to a Remarkable Degree Born November 27, 1820; died March 31, 1916. That was the remarkably long life span of Aunt Clara Rathburn - nearly ninety- six years. Deceased was born in what is now Rutland township, on a farm just above the village of Rutland in a log cabin and spent all her life in the placid precinct. Most of her latter years were spent with her sister Elizabeth in a fine home in the village. A few years ago her sister passed away at the age of eight-four and left Clara alone in the world, except her two nephews, C. F. and M. E. Rathburn, who looked after her welfare with the fidelity of sons. These sisters attended a female seminary at Marietta from 1845-1848. Aunt Clara's grandfather, Daniel Rathburn, came from near Hartford, Conn., with the two Higley families including Major and Lieut. Higley, and a brother-in- law, Judge James Phelps, and settled on Leading creek in 1803. Elisha Rathburn, a son of this New England pioneer, was then fifteen years of age. In good time he grew to manhood and married Mary (Polly) Giles, who came from Augusta, Maine. They had six children, one son and five daughters. The son was the late J. N. Rathburn. Clara was the oldest of the children and was the last to go to that good world we all seek. Her mother lived to be nearly ninety-eight years of age and her grandmother Rathburn was nearly ninety-nine years of age, making her a member of a long-lived family on both sides. Her father, Rev. Elisha Rathburn, minister in the Christian church, died August 8, 1869, age 80 years 1 month and 9 days. Aunt Clara was a public school teacher from 1840 to 1850. She numbered among her pupils some of the oldest residents of the township, two of those now mentioned being J. B. Holt and James Church. She was a kindly good woman and her influence for right living extended to the limits of her acquaintanceship. She never married and missed the pleasure of motherhood, but she got as much out of life as the average human being. He sister also lived her eighty-four years a single woman. Providence was kind to both of these old ladies. Aunt Clara was spared her natural faculties to the very last. She could hear as well as a young person and could see as sharply as a girl to the very last. Her mind was also clear and active to the very last hours. Her span of live covered a great space of American history - from pioneer days to the state of being the greatest Nation on earth. She was tenderly laid away beside her pioneer ancestors in Miles cemetery on Sunday April 2nd. The funeral took place from the old home, Rev. Donaldson officiating. A good woman has gone, who has left her mark in the world. OF HISTORICAL INTEREST Early History of Middleport and Who Made it and Their Descendants An Absorbing Local Story by a Descendant of the Pioneer Family of the Town (We are indebted to Mrs. Clark Williams, of Middleport, for the assembling and reducing to writing the facts in the following absorbing local narrative, which must prove of intense interest to the older people of our town, at least. Ed.) In the year of 1742, there was born in Scotland James Smith. In the same year was born in Dublin, Ireland Elizabeth Mack. In his early teens young Smith fell in love with this beautiful Irish girl, just budding into young womnhood, and they sought permission from their parents to wed. But at that time war raged between Scotland and Ireland, and owing to the bitter feeling between the warring people, the parents of the girl refused to sanction her marriage to an enemy of her county. True love did not run smoothly in their case, but they decided to marry at all hazards. Accordingly they ran away from home, crossing the ocean in a slow-sailing vessel and landing in New York city. From there they later went to Maine, where reared a family. When the youngest, John Smith was six or seven years old they set their faces westward. Coming over the mountains in a big wagon, they landed in Marietta seven years after the settlement there, the first white settlement in Ohio. An Indian war was raging at this time, so they had to stop there and go into stockade. They remained there seven years. Two years after the war closed they set themselves adrift on a pine raft on the Ohio river in search of a new home - - James Smith, his wife and little brood of children. They drifted down the beautiful river and finally landed at the mouth of Leading Creek now the lower end of Middleport in a dense wilderness. There they pitched their tents and commenced to try to live in a new country, with Indians, bears, panthers, and wildcats on every side to jeopardize and torment their lives. So far as the elder Smith knew there was no white persons living on land now occupied by Middleport. When they went, into the unknown woods they broke down small saplings or blazed the trees to make a safe return. Many were the hardships and dangers these poor old souls had to encounter. Now they have all gone to their reward, and side by side they lie in the lower cemetery in Middleport with two simple slabs at their heads. One bears the inscription: "James Smith died in 1817 aged 75 years." On the other the record is left that Elizabeth, his wife, died in 1820, age 77 years. Whst a might span of years. They had seven children, Polly, Benjamin, James, Catherine, Jennie, Elizabeth and John. Benjamin was married during their stay in the stockade. About this time the father of the Dublin girl who ran away with her sweetheart to American relented on his death bed of his vow to disinherit his daughter, and placed to her credit in a Dublin bank a great many pounds of sterling. The daughter sent her brother back for the endowment, but the poor fellow was lost at sea, and so the legacy remains there to this day. Polly Smith married Sardine Stowe but had no children. Benjaim Smith married Alma Barker. They were blessed ten children, Polly, Lizzie, Katie Rhoda, Alma, John, James, Benjaim father of Mrs. Bryan, Barker, Sardine, grandfather of Mrs. Roy Sanbury. James A. married Sally Hubbell. They had six children, Polly, Clarissa (married John Berry. Father of the late Smith Berry) Nancy married Eli Hoppess (grandparent of Mrs. Williams) Benjamin, father of A. J. Smith, married Melvina Stone. Catherine married Mr. Folsam and bore him four children Smith, Samuel Melissa and Mary. Jennie married Erastus Stowe and was the mother of seven children, Eliza, Euretta, Nancy, Mary, Smith, John and Erastus. Elizabeth married John Russell and had nine children Lucy, Betsey, Polly, Jane, Caroline, Jonathan, Hiram, William and Charles. John (Mrs. Columbia Downing's father) married Elizabeth Monroe, who bore him ten children, nine of whom are as follows; Phoebe, Catherine, Jane, Mary, Mack, Milton, Francis, Hollis and Henry. These are facts given years ago by Jane Downing and Nancy Hoppess who have gone to their rewards. So often the children are asked what they know about the first white settlers and for their information I give the above facts gathered as above stated. Thinking perhaps many persons in Middleport would like to trace their ancestors back, I submit the above for print. I stand ready for corrections and edification. SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. John Kauff, who lives on Front street and has been ill for the past nine weeks, suffered a stroke of paralysis this week and is reported in a serious condition. LEAVE FOR TEN DAYS VISIT Postmaster and Mrs. L. N. Gerber left today for Columbus where they stop for a brief visit and from there they go to Fairmont, W. Va., where they will enjoy a ten days visit with their daughter, Mrs. C. E. Johnson and family. Mr. Johnson is assistant Superintendent of the Jamison Coal and Coke Company at Fairmont. SELLING OUT Mr. A. J. Winegar, a merchant of the lower end of town, is selling out He expects to move to Akron about the 25th of this month where he will continue in the grocery business. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED News has been given out in a quiet manner the past week of the engagement of Miss Lucy Boggess, youngest daughter of Mr. J. S. Boggess, and Mr. Victor Waelchli, of Berlin, Ontario Canada. The young man who has been visiting his fiancee left late in this week for his home in Canada. No date has as yet been set for the wedding as Mr. Waelchli is a member of the British Home Guards and may be called to service at any time. INSTALLS UP-TODATE MACHINE Martin Ohlinger, our local baker just received a new machine for rolling dough, which will be a big advantage to his business. FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY The funeral of the late George Folde? was held Sunday from the Heath M. E. Church and the remains were taken to Point Pleasant for interment. CAPT FLESHER SELLS FERRY Capt. Ben T. Flesher has sold his Huntington ferryboat "City of Huntington" and all rights at the foot of Tenth street to J. C. Kitts. This ferry is presumed to have been a mint, but the shrewd Capt. Flesher no doubt saw the dim outlines of a bridge across the Ohio in sight for Huntington. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born, March 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Owens, a fine daughter. The little one has been named Kathaleen A daughter was born Friday, March 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Butcher. COMRADE WILSON SELLS FARM Our old friend B. P. Wilson, of Dexter, has sold his Dyesville farm of 87 acres to Howard Folden, who will take possession in time to get in his spring crops. UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Ben DeLille, of Kyger, is in the Holzer hospital at Gallipolis where she underwent an operation Monday of this week. Mrs. DeLille was formerly Miss Louise Hogue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hogue. BUYS HOME Phil Edwards, who has been living for some years in the Decker property on Pearl street, has purchased and moved into the John Gafton property on Fourth street. MRS. POWERS DIES Mrs. Sally Figgins Powers, who has been ill for several weeks, died Sunday morning at her home on Lincoln street. Mrs. Powers former home was in Washington C. H., but she has been a resident of Middleport for the past ten years or more. She is survived by two daughters and a son. Mrs. Clara Busic, Mrs. Fern Creamer and Cleve Powers. One son Charles was killed some few years ago on the railroad. Her son came and took the remains Monday to Washington C. H., for interment. RUTLAND IN DETAIL A baby girl was recently born to Worley Russell and wife. It lived but a short time. Mrs. Henry Grant and daughter Nell were called here by the death of Morgan Williamson. Lafe Romine and wife were called to Kerr's Run the latter part of the week because of the arrival of a new grandchild there. Dana Cheatham and wife, of Columbus, have been here visiting the family of Frank Lanning Ruth Hubbell spent Saturday at the Carpenter home. Oscar Hysell, an old man living on Happy Hollow was surprised when he received the Republican last week to see that he had been listed among the dead. He remarked to the family when he had read the Rutland items that he knew personally that one item was not true. He was not dead as reported. The facts in the matter are that we were in the telephone exchange when the news came over the wire that Mr. Hysell had just passed away. Taking it for granted that the wires could not be mistaken so we reported the matter. It seem that he had gone off in a swoon or something like that and was supposed to be dead. He later revived and we did not hear of that part of it. Mrs. Byron Saxton spent several days in Pomeroy last week at the Willock home because of the death of Tony Willock. Mrs. Henier, Mrs. Ben Powell, Mrs. George Crow and Mrs. Cora Williamson attended the inspection of the Eastern Star Lodge at Middleport last week. A brother of L. J. Heiner, of Columbus has been here on a visit. Mrs. Ida Carter and sister, Frances Larkin, were at Gallipolis, where Mrs. Carter is taking ear treatment from Dr. Alcorn. Earnest Harrison and wife have there little crippled son in a Gallipolis hospital for treatment. Ed Taylor sold a load of hogs last week to Thad Lasley, of Cheshire, delivering them Saturday. He will buy a farm or start a bank with the proceeds of the sale. Mrs. Cora Williamson attended the Eastern Star inspection at Pomeroy last week. Mrs. Rebecca Otey, died at her home in Salem township last week. She was buried near Dexter. Deceased was the mother of Mrs. Lowe, of this place. Henry Bryant, deputy marshal of Rutland, joins our family in order to keep posted on what is going on in his home village There was a postoffice inspector nosing around here Saturday. He was trying to get trace of a stolen money order of $49 cashed at Chauncey sometime ago. A girl living in Rutland was in Chauncery office at the time and cashed the order for a stranger, and he was trying to find out if the girl remembered how the stranger looked. The girls and boys of our public schools had a fine banquet Friday evening as the result of a recent contest in the school. The girls put it over on the boys and they had to stand the treat. They set up a fine supper. There were sixty-three in attendance. After attending Sunday school one time Harvey McHaffie immediately got out to doing missionary work. We heard him laboring with Dr. Chase Saturday. He was telling the doc that it is just fine to attend Sunday school. Clareance Archer went to Pomeroy Saturday and met with Buck Moore. You know the rest. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were down from Athens over Sunday visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Mary McGhee is again back to the Rutland switchboard after a couple of weeks illness. Blanche Clark is again with the L. P. Wright family. Henry Clark was at Charleston the first of week on business. Ex-Sheriff George Titus is lying at the home of his son in-law Dr. G. H. Lasher under the care of Dr. Jividen. George Miller is lying quite ill at his home on Hysell Run. ?oy Youngs' youngest child has been dangerously from ill croup for the past week. The W.C.T.U. will meet Wednesday afternoon, April 12, at the home of Mrs. Lucy Giles. Mrs. Goldie Anderson, of Dexter, spend Saturday and Sunday at the Will Lanning home. Mrs. George Shoemaker was down from Columbus to attend Aunt Clara Rathburn funeral. Ivy, the three year old daughter of Mrs. Comstock, of Kanauga, who is visiting at the M. Forrest home, has been suffering from a severe attack of lung fever. The other day Harve McHaffie was trailing around with two dressed chickens under his arm when Rev. Parmalee got sight of what he had under his arm and followed him all over town. It is said that a fat, yellow legged chicken will almost tempt the parson to step aside from the path of rectitude. 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. Snowis on the sick list one of her arms being paralized. R. C. Tuckerman and wife were the guests of Saws Sansbury and sife 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 fiends 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. LEADING CREEK H.P. Skinner who has been traveling over the state in the interest of Columbus parties is home for a few weeks. Mrs. J. C. Harrison took her grandson, Maurice Harrison to the Holzer hospital Thursday, returning in the evening. Dr. Holzer is giving them very much encouragement. Miss Gladys Higley is out of school this week on account of a severe case of tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. Carson spent Saturday and Sunday at Salem visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fin Spires. Hayes Sigler bought a farm from H. B. Wells recently. Chas Keller moved his saw mill to the farm of Jesse Bache, who has a big saw set. His son Frank is going to have some chimney sawed out for the sheep barn they are going to build. DEATH OF MRS. GRATE Jemima, daughter of William and Sarah Barton, was born Feb. 7, 1843, and departed this life March 14, 1916, age 73 years, 1 month and 7 days. She was united in marriage to Peter Grate in June 1872, and to this union were born four children, one son and three daughters. She became a Christian in early life, was an ardent supporter of Christ and his cause and a regular attendant at church serves until prevented by failing health. She leaves one son, Charles W., of near Langsville, two daughters, Mrs. Ira Barker, of Columbus, and Miss Lettie, at home, her husband and one daughter having preceded her in death, also three brother, two sisters, and a large concourse of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Funeral services were held at the church at Langsville, conducted by Rev. W. F. Parmelee, of Rutland. REAL ESTATE SALES John H. Gafkin property, corner 4th and High streets; sold to Mrs. Ida Edwards Mrs. Edwards and family moved to their new home this week. Above real estate sold through John B. Downing Jr., Real Estate Agency. FOR SALE OR TRADE One seven year-old black mare, sound and gentle. A woman can drive her. Also new rubber-tired, full leather-trimmed phaeton and new set of harness. Will sell or trade for good automobile, paying difference. Stephen Gilmore, Rutland. Ohio SALES OF REAL ESTATE IN MIDDLEPORT The Dilley lot on Mill street sold by A. O. Miller, the Lowery property in Fourth ward, Pomeroy, to Mrs. Clark Fitch. The Robert Dawson property on 6th street to J. W. O'Neal. The above properties were sold through the agency of M. C. Hobart. ENTERTAINED Mrs. I. L. Oppenheimer was hostess Monday to the Auction club. Thursday of this week Mrs. Florence Russell, of Pomeroy, very delightfully entertained the members of the Whist Club with a luncheon and cars at the Allen hotel. A most pleasant social session of the Guild was enjoyed Tuesday evening with Mrs. W. G. Davis as hostess. A number of guests mere invited to meet with the members on this occasion. Mrs. C. B. Forrest most delightfully entertained the Literary club members Wednesday afternoon this week. ATTEND FUNERAL Miss Allie Mauck and brother-in-law W. C. Bennet, from here, Mrs. Isaac Mauck from Cheshire and Mrs. A. W. Humphrey from Columbus, with a number of relatives from Gallipolis attended the funeral of H. B. Mauck Jr., which occurred Sunday at his home in Proctorville. The young man was seventeen years of age and died suddenly from pneumonia. DARST PROPERTY SOLD The M. E. Darst property on Fourth street has lately been sold to Elmer Day, of the firm of Day & Hogue, of the Ford garage. Mr. Darst and family have moved to the W. V. Willock property adjoining the new church and Mr. and Mrs. Day, who have been occupying rooms with Mrs. J. B. Bradford will move into their new home. HEARD AROUND THE CORNER J. E. Yeager, a former resident of Mason City, who lost his very estimable wife last fall, has come to Middleport to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Mills. Mr. Yeager is an old school teacher of Mason County and is a fine old gentleman. Miss Lida Hawkins was down from Rutland the latter part of the week visiting with relatives and friends. Miss Ethel Grimes, graduate nurse from Washington c. H., came home Monday evening and will probably visit and rest here for a month or longer. Miss Grimes is an only daughter of Conductor and Mrs. E. L. Grimes and a most estimable young lady. Mrs. Hattie Hulbert received a bad fall down one of the stairways in the Rathburn store one day last week. She was painfully but not seriously injured. Miss Grace ?amb is visiting friends in Charleston this week. Fred M. Sisson was called out near Corning Wednesday of this week on business for the K. & M. R'y. Hershel Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Williams, was quite sick several days this week. Mrs. Flossie Ward whose home is at Bidwell is an expected guest this week of her aunt, Mrs. Alvira Grover. W. V. Willock, of Middleport, has been appointed Deputy Sheriff to succeed his son A. L. Willock, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Earl VanZant and Mrs. Brandon Grover went down to Gallipolis Saturday morning for a brief visit. Mrs. Grover remained over Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Belle Bradbury at the Riverview hotel. Mrs. Cnarles Lanham shipped her household goods the latter part of the week to Russell, Kentucky, and she and her two children left for the same place where Mr. Hanham is now employed and where they expect to take up their residence. Mrs. W. H. McDaniel left Saturday morning for Cincinnati where she will visit her daughter Mrs. Davison and husband. Miss Sara Dobbs was calling on friends in Gallipolis Saturday. Mrs. J. T. Headley has been quite sick for a couple of weeks with grip and other complications. Miss Phyllis Dower accompanied Miss Lucille Doepping to her home in Gallipolis Saturday and visited over Sunday. Miss Cora Winkler still continues ill with but little change in her condition. Mrs. Earl VanZant and Mrs. J. W. Woody were Charleston visitors Monday. Mrs. Roscoe Meadows and Mrs. J. C. Boley spent Monday in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sisson have rented one of the Lindsey flats on Third street and are preparing to go to housekeeping. Hon. Edgar Ervin returned home ill the latter part of the week from Columbus and was unable for several days to be at his law office in Pomeroy. Miss Clara Atkinson was down from Albany Saturday and Sunday for a visit with friends. She was the house guest of Miss Alvira Jones. Mrs. J. P. Rice entertained Mrs. Nellie Crowell, of Cleveland, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Crowell was here to inspect Cedar Creek Circle which occurred Wednesday afternoon and was followed by a fine lunch. Mrs. M. R. Downing and daughter Romaine expect to go up to Toledo the first of the week for a visit with Mr. Downing, who is now engaged in the coal business at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Steel and baby were down from Logan this week for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Steele, of Gravel Hill. Mrs. P. D. Cooper was taken quite sick the first of the week with pleurisy. She is now improved. J. W. Glover and Francis Bradford have been serving Uncle Sam this week on the Grand Jury. Tom W. Jones has been down in Florida the past week or more. He called on W. C. Russell and family at Ft. Pierce. Mrs. T. M. Matheny who has been very ill at her home is somewhat improved. Miss Lelia Hawkins, one of our most obliging lady clerks and engaged for some years in the Griff Michael dry goods store, has been off duty this week on account of illness, suffering from tonsilitis and other complications. Mrs. W. H. Horden and daughter Mrs. Alice Selby were visitors the first of the week with Columbus friends. George Stieff, of the Family Theatre, will make a week-end visits in Columbus. Mrs. A. A. Smith came over from Charleston Wednesday for a visit with her husband, Engineer Smith, one of the oldest of the K. & M. engineers in point of service. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Owens, who have been living with Mrs. Nannie Willock on Gravel Hill have rented and are going to housekeeping in the Garen Stansbury house on Second street. Capt. "Billy" Thompson went down to Gallipolis Wednesday for a visit of a few days with his sister and family. Mrs. John Haley was down from Logan this week visiting here with her husband's relatives and in Cheshire with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fargo. Mrs. C. H. Varian, of Point Pleasant, was a visitor in Middleport this week the guest of her sister, Mrs. Emmett Keesey. Mrs. Henry Hill and Mrs. Thomas Lamb were Charleston visitors one day this week. Mrs. Mark Simpson spent Wednesday in Charleston as the guest of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riley were visitors in Charleston Thursday of this week. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our appreciation and thanks to the many friends and neighbors for the sympathy and thoughtfulness shown during the sickness and loss of our loved one. The many acts of kindness shown during his long illness, were greatly appreciated by him and will ever be remember by us. Mrs. A. L. Willock, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Willock and Family HOME FROM KANSAS Hollis Boice, of Kingsdown, Kansas, a Gallia county boy who followed Horace Greeley's advice and has prospered in the Middle West, is here for several weeks on business. His father, Julius Boice, of Cheshire, who is in very poor heath, may return with Mr. Boice and make his home there. NOW IN CUBA Tom Jones, Middleport's former mayor, is getting to be a regular globe trotter. We received a card mailed by him at Palm Beach, Florida, a day or so ago, on which he stated he was going to Havana, Cuba. RECEIVES SECOND FALL Aunt Mary Steele, who has been recovering so nicely from a severe fall she received several months ago, was so unfortunate as to fall the second time a few days since and hurt her back. She is again confined to her bed. Mrs. Steele is in her ninetieth year and it has been considered remarkable that she was again able to walk after receiving a broken hip. OBITUARY Alba Leo Willock "Only to break a door of glass, Only a rift of cloud to pass" and the spirit of Alba L. Willock winged its flight from its earthly tenement of clay to its celestial home not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Alba Leo Willock, son of William V. and Laura E. Willock, was born at Middleport, O., April 29, 1885, and departed this life March 29, 1916, aged 30 years and 11 month. He was united in marriage with Frieda B. Porter, of Athens, Ohio, on September 6, 1909, and to that union was born one daughter, Elizabeth. On February 14, 1907, he consecrated his life to the Master and united with the Middleport Church of Christ. A charter member of the Men's Bible class of that church, he was among the first to become interested in the "Great Sunday school movement." He was a regular attendant of the various activities of the church until failing health forbade his further attendance. He was also a member of Middleport Camp No. 6335 Modern Woodmen of America. Besides a wife and child he leaves a father, a mother, three brothers, J. A., W. L. and E. C. Willock, and one sister, Mary E. Willock and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his early death. WILSON - - BAUER Tuesday, April 4th, 1916, at the parsonage of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. W. D. Cherington joined in marriage William H. Wilson, of Mason City, W. Va. and Mary Bauer, of Pomeroy, O. The bride and groom left at once for Pomeroy where they will be at home to their many friends. Gallipolis Tribune CHESHIRE Preston Wallace Burke, son of James and Martha Burke, was born at Ewington, Ohio, May 24, 1853, departed this life March 30, 1916, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Floyd Thomas, aged 62 years 10 months, 6 days. He was married to Martha Detillian, August 30,1880. To this union four children were born two sons and two daughters. His wife and sons having preceeded him to the Great Beyond several years ago. In early life be became a member of the Free Will Baptist church in which he was a true believer unto death. When all that loving hands could do was done he took his flight to live with Christ where there will be no more pain or suffering. Those left to mourn the loss of a loved one are two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Thomas and Miss Laura Burke, three grandchildren, one sister and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the home by Rev. Y. H. Reed, assisted by Rev. Lightner. Burial at Gravel Hill cemetery by undertaker Demaine.Dr. Lester Houser of Columbus, spent a few days here the guest of Buzz Roush. Alma Little left for Amesville Monday where she has employment. Mrs. Joe Carville and daughter of Newark, O., are visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Boice and other relatives. Ed Swisher and wife spent Friday at Gallipolis. Mrs. O. H. Ramsey spent one day last week at Bidwell with her parents, M. MN. Wilbarger and wife. Pearl Fulton and Nelle McCarley spent Sunday with the Misses Kathryn and Hildah Swisher. Floyd Brown left Friday for Columbus to remain a while. Ruth Roush is clerking in J. F. Winegar's store. Ernest Smith and family moved Wednesday from Poplar Ridge into Chauncey McCarty's property. Henry Kerns; of Gallipolis, and T. M. McClaskey and family spent Sunday with D. Longstreth. Mrs. J. A. Swisher spent last week at Athens with her sister. Mrs. Dean. William Russell spent Saturday and Sunday with his daughter Mrs. Clyde Harrison on Leading Creek. The officers of the Baptist Sunday School for the coming year as follows: Rinaldo Swisher, superintendent; E. J. Swisher, assistant. Additional Comments: This is the complete newspaper for April 7, 1916 I have trancribed all articles containing names, dates and general information for people in Meigs Co., Ohio. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/meigs/newspapers/gnw93therepub.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 35.8 Kb