“Virginia Frost, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Frost of Stout, Adams county, died in Mercy hospital at 5:30 AM today of a shotgun wound in the left chest. The small shot, according to Coroner Virgil Fowler, were self-inflicted, and caused lung hemorrhages. The shot missed the heart.” “According to relatives who talked with …
“No battle as yet between the Roman Regulators and the Twin Creek tribe . The latter ‘hold the fort,’ which is built like the old-fashioned blockhouse in which the pioneers fought against the Indians. It is situated close to the head of Twin Creek, well supplied with guns and ammunition. A guard is stationed each …
“Memorial Day will be observed at Buena Vista Monday when special services will be held at the Presbyterian church in which the Odd Fellows, Junior Order and people in general will participate.” “John T. Sullivan is chairman of the committee on arrangements. The services will be held in the forenoon and Reverend Diebert will preach …
“The announcement of the death of Charles H. Ziegler, of the firm of the Portsmouth Tinware company at his home at Manchester Friday evening, came as a great shock to his many friends in this city. It was known that he had been very ill with something like appendicitis, but reports from his bedside the …
“The citizens of Nile township have felt outraged and indignant over a recent scandal, that finally developed into a run-away scrape.” “About thirteen years ago a young man named Benjamin F. Hutsenpiller, married an excellent young lady of that township, a daughter of Mr. John Evans. There was no trouble in their domestic life for …
“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. …
“James H. Smith, 18, Negro enrollee at Camp Adams, Stout, died at 2:15 AM today of a throat ailment in Schirrman hospital. He was taken ill a week ago and was brought to the local hospital last Sunday. Smith arrived at Camp Adams 30 days ago from his home in Cincinnati. His body has been …
“William Thornton, aged 40, who is charged with killing his nephew, Ned Thornton, aged 24, at the former’s home at High Hill, Adams county, surrendered to Sheriff Petit at Rome last night. He was taken to West Union, where he was lodged in the county jail. He will be arraigned on a charge of first …
James Ramey Obituary “James Ramey, 1038 Longview Avenue, West Portsmouth, passed away at 2:30 AM today at his home, five days after his 75th birthday.” “A veteran of World War I, Mr. Ramey was born December 25, 1878, in Adams County.” “He was married to Anna Collum, who preceded him in death in 1921.” “Surviving …
“County Clerk Adams has received the Supreme court mandate, sustaining the judgement obtained by George Lute against the McDermott Stone company. Lute will get $1000 for the loss of an arm while in this company’s employ.”