“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 Continue Reading
1877
The Sad Fate of Ed Julian
“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, Continue Reading
Sellards Opposes Veteran Tombstones
“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, Continue Reading
Coffrin’s Cruciation: A Democrat Demurs
“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 Continue Reading
Infirmary Matters
“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 Continue Reading
The Infirmary Farm’s Early Plantings
“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.”
The War of the Affidavits
“The twenty dollar charge against ex-Superintendent Coffrin of the Infirmary has assumed ponderous proportions in the way of affidavits. Two men sear the late Jacob Bard gave Coffrin twenty dollars in trust for his (Bard’s) sister. These are met by Coffrin with five affidavits as follows:” “Reuben Cameute swears ten Continue Reading
Unsettled Minds and the Infirmary’s Expenses
“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 Continue Reading
An Opinion About the Infirmary
“In looking over an old paper this morning, my attention was called to a communication, dated February 12, 1872, by ‘One of the People,’ that strikes me as almost a true prophecy, regarding the folly of buying the Infirmary farm of three or four hundred acres, of its unprofitableness, and Continue Reading