Lunacy Inquest of Anson Colegrove “Lunacy of Anson Colegrove. GB Titus appointed guardian.” Death Notification of Anson Colegrove “Mr. Anson Colegrove died at the residence of GB Titus’ on Monday the 6th, aged 46 years.” The Headstone of Anson Colegrove at Batterson Cemetery in Scioto County, Ohio Amidst the serene landscape of Batterson Cemetery lies …
“The Red Stockings, of Cincinnati, write to the Riverside ball club that they will play a match game on the grounds of the Riverside the second week in October.” “The Favorites, of Covington, were unable to play the Riversides today, but will positively be here next week, the day to be announced by posters when …
“The Adams County Defender says: ‘They cleaned out their well at the Infirmary the other day, and among other things, took therefrom 55 tin cups, 5 half-gallon tins, 3 wash basins, 20 pair of shoes, 2 old hats, 2 steamers, 2 joints stove pipe, 2 milk strainers, and many other things too tedious to mention. …
“The community was shocked and grieved to hear of the death, by drowning, on the Fourth, last Wednesday, of Edward Z Julian, more familiarly known as Ed Julian.’ The particulars as we glean them are as follows: Young Julian accompanied by John Edwards, one of his associates, took an express, and leaving the city at …
“No wonder J. “Tombstone” Sellards was opposed to voting for a two dollar tombstone to mark the graves of dead Ohio soldiers who died in camp and hospital away from their homes, and lie buried at Columbus in unmarked graves.” “We learn from a source that we do not question, that this carpet-bagger from Kentucky …
“Washington Township, January 2, 1877. Editor Times: The people of the west side are still in the dark as to the reasons for the removal of Superintendent Coffrin, from the management of the County Infirmary and farm. It is the opinion of nine-tenths of the people in the township, that the Infirmary and farm were …
“Average number of inmates last six months, 55 to 60; inmates sent to Infirmary last six months, 55; received outside relief six months, 59; persons who refused to go to Infirmary, 10; children sent to Home, 11; Infirmary children now at the Home, 27; inmates of Infirmary- 27 males, 19 females, and five children; births …
“The Infirmary farm, we are informed by a Washington township farmer, is in good condition. About a thirty bushel plant of early potatoes is up. One thousand cabbage plants set out recently are looking well and the general management of the farm is reported satisfactory.”
“Scioto county contributed two more to the Athens Asylum this week whose reason dethroned left them objects of State care, Elizabeth Lightner and George Hay, who were taken to Athens last Wednesday morning. Insanity seems to be on the increase within the past two years. Expenses of Infirmary for the Months of November and December, …