The Journal News from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 14

THE HAMILTON DAILY NEWS, HAMILTON, OHIO. OFOLD HAMILTON Paper Read Before a Recent Meeting of the Unity Club by S. J. Flickinger). pj'of Old Hamilton are all Tilton and Co.

too, with the ex- Mrs. Joseph Traber, wh'o year. She can recall in tho Main and High Street of tho river--the ford and the wooden bridge age, the psioti bridge age, the iron bridge tnd the present concrete bridge i wooden bridge was opened in Mrs. Traber was born in that she know of "the ford ase" only, from tradition he Has crossed all the bridges. History easier classification between lit modern Hamilton might imd in James McBride's history, shed in 1831, and in the two vol.

'of Stephen D. Core, published 196. Those histories were OS i At that rate tha next TOuld not be due until 1961 or SS i hence. Bride and Cono agree that the transfers of real estate were John Cloves Symmes to Jona- IJayton and by the latter to Israe iw -who unloaded town lots ontu Grter, Andrew Christy, Benj. David C.

Orcutt, Issac Wiles, Randolph and others. first judges were Bunlcvey. Greet and Kitchell with Dan Mes as prosecutor, James Black- as sheriff and John Reily as If The last named was also the postmaster. William McClellen 'displaced Blackburn but John 1 hung to his job many years. and Wm.

Murray had Jog theatres and John Suther- John Winsate, Joseph Hough Thomas Blair had pioneer stores, Dr. Dan Millikin was the and Wm. Cnry tho only er. ubs Tho predecessors of the hotel keepers in Rossvillo John Winton. John J.

Walker, Schertz, Mike Huffman and Among tho early were- William Anderson Christian Rothen- IJavid Siirtmnn, Joseph W. Da- Matthew Winton, David Jacoby J. T. Smyers, Henry ant Smiler, 0. and 3.

Tra Samuel Millikin, Joseph ar.d N. js, R. L. Howard, Fred Mueller nedy and McElwee, J. arid J.

Ross- Henry Brai-dsley, John Gar- Holdefer. An Old Undertaker sHua Dcleplnrifc was the pioneer serving for 45 years, as the late C. W. Gath, who auc- At Riito Corner At the Rialto Corner -in succession Alexander Smintman, Joseph Strauh, Felix Straub, Alex Richardson, A. A Phillips, J.

0. Parcalow and Kohnfren and Conner wevc in turn landlords while the Mason House was operated by Bcnj. William Butler, Martin Mason, William Andre and Captain Georpo Schramm. The Hamilton House had been kept by Mr. Kennedy, Thomas Rlair, Hubble and Sweeney, Samuel Cory, James Charles Muller.

Herman Reutti, D. T. Reily and William Bruck, Colonel corgc A. VenDoGriff was the first hotel man here lo have a cook stove. He had to get a man from Cincinnati to uso it and crowds flocked in to see it.

Pork packing was one of the leading industries before the railways came. Amonff the packers were: J. J. Fisher, Beatty nnd Tapscott, and S. Johnson, John S.

Gordon, leorge P. Bell ar.d Jacob Shaffer. After tre survey of John W. Erwin experienced engineer, the Llamilton Hydraulic Company was organized by L. D.

Campbell, John Woods, William Webb, Dr. Rigdon, Dr. little, Jacob Matthias, Andrew Me- "'leary ami Henry S. Earhart. Those starting: the RossviJle Hydraulic were I'obert B.

Millikin, James Rossman, Jihn K. Wilson, Robert Beckctti Samuel Snivoly, Henry Traber, Charles K. Smith, Win. Daniels, Alfrud Thomas, Wilkinson Beatty, Auron Potter and Joseph P. Wilson.

The contract was uwarded to Connor McC-reevy and John Connaughton. In 1866 Clark Lane built a public library. It was, not until 1868 that a committee consisting cf Dr. C. Falconer, Sttphcn E.

Giffen, linnsford Smith and Job E. Owens Rot the city to accept the cift. The city counci wa.s afraid of its expense as well ah now. left to the referendum there were 446 voles for acceptance tmd 266 against it- Among those who have served as trustees ware Joseph Traber, Wm. Flemmcr, Stephen Ciffen, 15.

Kcal, Dr. C. Markt Joh E. Owens, August Benninghofen Daniel Shufor Wm. Ritchie, John Mortin, L.

D. Erower, E. F. Thomas Campbell, Phillip G. Berry I'atrick Burns, Charies E.

r'urft, Christian Pabsl, L. r. Clawaon, P. Cope, Dr. Wnj.

C. Miller Frank E. Brandt. Miss Eninia Lane and Mrs. Florence E.

Scherck wore the early Superintendents of schools are listed as follows: Josiah Hurty, H. H. ciants, McBrides, Jornells, Fittonn, Shulcrs, FenninKhof- fns, Neals, Giffens, Wcllera, Pecks, Myerses, J. E. Bolis Langs, Blacks, Clawsons, Owenses, Lanes, Dyers and many others whose names are duly recorded by Stephen D.

Cone. Old Hamilton WRS made famous in literature by W. D. How- tils who learned to set type here, as was the later Hamilton by tho most popular lecturer of his times, lute lamented Lon Bcauchamp. A Tough Job I have been culling Conn's history 'Walter his chief deputy.

The frifpdiMp of two men WM most UK'tauui. Both wfre good story tel- lerf and next to Moow fnvorltos In what Christy called Walter's Chimney Comer. McClung's heroes were two Colo- els killed early in the war--Minor lillikin arid Elmer Ellsworth. Had ivy lived to the war. Mc- lung was would have been commanding rank; McGinns also nlojrized Col.

as a brilliant ludent at Miami aid as most prom- editor. was himself of the abieat writury of his dsy. nd ouch men is Colonel Robinaon, 'ranlilin Scobey and tlio peerless ohn Cockerill were writers in Hamo-i ii that evi. JuOpc Hums n.id Israel wi-re frequent callers on Uncle Ben for names of men of the Old Hamilton but I cannot stand that nionotony any further. 'As Woodmansee, tho poet laureate of Butler bounty, was wont to say, I will now scan sonic more "wrinkles from thn brow of experience.

In tho tore, on Sixties the Walters bt.ok- High ctrect, opposite the ed him. ie first marriage Ucense in Butler kiy was issued September 8, 1S03, 20 years ngo, to Jacob Sample Jar.e Hueston. roprietors of the Falconer hotel at and were Isaac Falconer, An- iy Hnwmel, J. H. Fnlconer, F.

and Wilson Doty. Later Miller used one side for a and Chris Kacfer the other for barber shop. fce-Butler House, which still stands Main between and Streets run by C. Rothenbush, Cory and ion, Abrani Rinearson, Felix Mb; A. J.

Reese. W. B. Wilcox. Thornrill, David T.

Riley, Daniel nmar, Andrew and George Huber. The.Be«l»r Family feelers have sold drugs at Main Streets for almost sixty years ir predecessor was Joseph N. -who began there when tho iple buildinp was completed. Thu occupants of the Odd Fellows I at Main and were Hie Sort- Ycukle, Humphrey, Lea and Fitzpatrick. hn Hciser occupied his own build- over forty years.

Others in the building were. Andrew Mc- iry. Isaac T. Saunders, A. and A.

itenbach, Andrew Dinglelder and Kael hn W. Sohn built for his leather blishment at Hiuh Street Monument Avenue H. L. Duffield had ncy, F. W.

Haul, D. W. McClung, George E. Howe, John R. Chamberling, IT.

T. Wheeler, John A. Shank, John Edwards, B. Starr, E. B.

Bishop, Alston Ellis, I.eroy D. 'Brown, L. R. Klemm, C. 0.

Miller, S. L. Rose. Mrs. H.

H. Ringwcoc! had a long term as teacher, during eighteen years of which she was principal of iho high school. Members of the first Board of Education were Isaac T. Suundcrs, Wm. Hunter, John W.

Sohn, John W. Erwin and Stephen E. Giffen. Our Postmasters The postmasters of old Hamilton were: John HeiJy, James B. Thomas, James Lowes, James K.

Thomas, Lawrence W. Farrow, Jacob Troutman, Wm. H. Blair, Wm. C.

Rossman, John McKee, Charles E. Giffen Ferd Vand- trveer, Jonn E. Lehman, Daniel H. Huesley. The postmasters of Rossville were: Joseph Wilson, R.

B. Millikin, Jacob Mathias', Samuel G. Sweeney, Samuel Millikin, Levi p. Richmond, Joseph Curtis, George Longfellow, Robert house, was the club house of the own. It had tho only newsstand, 'like Steinhauer occupied a room in he rear an the only book' binder.

He lung wall paper in season ami bounc Gody's Lady Books out of season nil at all times collected gossip for "His cluh." He spent his cvrair.g.; mostly with Martin Mason so that the club used his room for smokers Benjamin and Jacob Walter were both scholars and very They were consulted about hooks, maga and current literature. 'fh Highbrows loafed with them whili llie Lowbrows flocked to the oyster and peanut emporium of "Brooks' Sanders around the corner on Third St Brooks" was elected mayor. When. hir party refused to lenominato hill for a second term, he ran as.the can diciate (if the opposite party and wn re-elected. In 69-70 I was the "rrancl boy at th Walter's boolflore and th jokes.

ard gossip around the stove Henry )Jilg and Fred Mueller, on next door were troquen callers as wore John Neidonbonne and Peter Jacobs. Dr. HowcUs, ih dentist, was over us and Robert Chris ty over Mueller's 'ailor shop. Dr Howe'lls was an uncle of W. D.

How ells, the author, and told much fani ly He had an interestin 'amily and was never with us in th evenings as -was Mr. Ohristy'who was then a bachelor with, apartments on' the same as He would come down with us oftun. His law partner had been Judge Clark, one of the leading novelists who i ally moved to New York on Bonner's staff of the New York Ledpa'r. Judgo Clark's wife was likewise litcniry and as Christy, held also eccentric. c'nmo from Oxford where there is a long steep hill leading from th? ctry into tbw-i.

Before marriage ami when Clark was 'yet in Miami University, the couple was out riding on a very hot Jay. The lady the whip at the foot of the hill. Clark got out to pick it up. and when he nearad the bviggy she speeded the horse and kept on thus nagging her devoted attendant aH tho way up great hill. And when he reached the summit sweltering and dirty, she said she just wanted to see if he really loved her.

read all of Clark's stories and toM of the tantalizing drive up the Oxford hill one night Hfter reading one of Cliirk's novelets based upon his own romantic court' ship. furniture store nnd factory on tho of the building which ris-'-Sohngen later secured. Vt'K- liahmann built his hotel on Front set opposite the Court House. IT. C.

Markt, John O. Brown, Pete: nnd Frank Martindale were ng the early druggists, homas V. Howell began with D. G. or.

jh, the latter retiring to become 'he: Jackson buildinR, where the oblc Hotel now stands was first apied by James Jickson and erward by W. O. Shank and later E. B. Rogers.

ernes B. Thomas had the postoffice his' store at High and Second eets for over thirty years. A Tin Store It the corner of High and Reil.y Owens, Ebert and Dyer had a ye and tin store and were succced- Phjllip Hartman. Bakery was started by Reed of Boston. Bader and vipartz bought it in the sixties.

SossviHe had its Tiffany in Mr. as the sterling jeweler. A weaver named Griswold made that attracted from and the city has not to bi day had any hostelry that coulc with the Ktraub House, jsrwtion of Beckett's Hall cor in its day to that of the Building. The store rooms, I by and Frerht Fwber LaTourett: i Crawford Corner wai by store of H. afUr H.

Johnson, Davis, Daugh i and and It. After Hamilton and Rossville wero united the following were the mayors from 1853 to 1897: Robert Hargitl, John S. Wiles, Ransford Smith, Danid Longfellow. A. C.

Stevenson, M. N. MaGinnis. J. B.

I.awder, Edward Hughes, Frederick Egry, F. B. Puthoff, Brooks Sanders, Alex Getz, John Dirk, L. M. Lursh, Charles S.

Bosch. Among the early doctors were: Henry Mallory, Cyrus Falconer, several generations of Millikins, J. M. Parks, J. B.

Scott, J. L. Kirkpatrick, W. W. Caldwell, J.

H. Roll, Wm. Hustons, W. H. Sevbcy, William Huber, J.

S. McNeeley, C. Markt. John R. Brown H.

Beauchamp and Dr. Ma- We three had.bought a cot- oi plantation in after the tir were st' 1 in ng out their and te.lmtf their with mules, and mil wiped them out. William Beckett One of the sunbeams the floods that GIVES OPENING MIAMI TALK Hughes Advises Students to Attain High Personal Honor. William Seckett with standing collar, spike- tailed blub coat and brass buttons (ind a face that radiateJ with intelligence and loving Kindness. No kit would ever forget him.

Metbinks can yet hear his gentle voico saying is Harper's or the Atlantic in yet?" If any here did not know him hey know not they missed. I' tE not possible to his rare of character. You ell knew his ion who win so highly esteemed in this club and in every organization with he was connected. Well Thomas Beckett was just like his father. No mpro could foi: said of William Be kott Seldom sa down with the bunch around the store Captain' AfcCJung or 'Colone Moore or John M.

I.onpr was there They wc-re all 100. perceiri Union am boldly waved ''the blbodv shivt." One who thoujjilt he always'ir a hurry was Ludlow, a dentist whc wns short, took little steps an would make the flonr rattle as hustled in and out. He wore a stov pipe hat, higher 'han that of the't-lde Dr. Scliell, and shawl. On a col ilay that high hat and combined to mako a sight frighten the And the bunc around the storo always tried in vai to jiuy him and hold him for a fe moments.

And Majir Another one, who would never tak a teat, was Major John M. Millikir the typical country, gentleman, who been treasuver of state and in olhcr prominent positions and whose sons were all of great ability. He also wore a plug hat but'he had more, of body and mind under it than come who bore such over head ci'jRS. They used to call furm in town, "buggy farmers, and many Bothers later history The leaden in bank- buildinj, journ- churehei: ichrol ther community cannot pnsidered within the limitations of lis pa.per. Certainly the Men of Id Hamilton set a good pace and nade the city such as to conv ie love and admiration of succeed- generations.

SATCTPAY. MARKET SOUND; BUYERS GO SLOW OXFORD, Oct. lug'ics, of Miami University, brought mt some uniqui; anil worth-while Oea-i at the opening chapel of this his speech entitled ''The Ed ucation of a Gentleman." Mi 1 Hughes said that lie woulfl over the classroom ecKication devote himself entirely to those which were to bs gained outside the classroom but which er none tho less requisites of a gentle man. He opened his speech with a brief comment on the Universities at Ox September Business Not Discouraging: to Steel Men. CLEVELAND, 0., Oct.

--The non- Trade Review says: Revival of steel on a broad scule has not yet its appearance but the market continues to exhibit the evldenci of sound underlying'conditions. Stocks with a number of consumers appar- c-ntly arc i-onching the spot where they (icmancj rcpleriifihmcnt considerable flew miscellaneous! tonnsge uttributed to th.it source', September jusine'ss while not up to expectations for all producers was not discouvag- insf. While its distribu'ion was un ivr-n on tho it WHS ahead nf that o.C August. Tile Stenl Corporation mills prnfiteil bnst from the-riewton- uge in September, somn of them ex- Inbiting gains' of DO per cent' over August. For the fourth consecutive pijj iron production fail off in Sep- nnd now is practically hack to (he Jaiiuary rate.

Tho total output for was 3,123,161 tona nsruinst tons for August, The avernce daily rate WHS down 16.5 per cent from the high point in May. leading fan and jco4- uctji stfll downward latTfly cmuw of the receding pig iron market. This week it is agaitut 1 "laMifc-'wcck and $44:70 two ago. buying in sheets is beginning to appear in tonroga ay. One maker has just becked UXK) to Lb.OOO tons of sheets.

The Jap- govemresnt ha suspended the import dutv on iheetx and structural tteel and is endeayorinff to line up 50,000 tons of jralvanizfd Two Inquiries for wire nails total 12,000 tons. Weakness in p'lg lion continues unchecked and has had the effeet of. buyers lo off so that is lighter. More merchant furnaces arn preparing to blow out. To Get Football Reports By Radio The V.

M. C. will get'y radio Saturday aftcrnqon tho returns by play, of the Ohio leynn football game to be played at Columbus starting at 2 p. m. If the.

reports are gained successfully am! the attendance.proves worthwhile, the reports, of other games throughout the season will be taken in tho same way. Co-op. Organizers to Leave for West forj and Cambridge' in May a loss of 65 active fur- which have been the seats of learn-1 "aces has been sustained making the ing for the gentry there for more! otal at the erd of September 257 com- than a thousand years. He feinted i lared with 2 ln August, out that these Institutions frankly Expectations of better buying' of cgnize as one of their objectives fht! training of young men in the cus- tteel in the future, in a considerable decree ai-o based upon the re- toms anj usages of society so that vival TM'rond equipment orders on they will take their place wit-i con-," av the intent on imparting knowledge tlint we have largelv ovei'look2d what we could do toward training ynunpc men be gentlemen." "I wish today to id hUK- TS who thsh "telephone, farn-ers" and later "auto Major Millikin traveled lliu other way. lived on his farm In public life there were two gov- rnors William Webb, who occupied present residence of Mrs.

Thomas Beckett and James E. Campbell who ivcd at Ludlow and Fourth; several ncmhers of Congress including- John Voods and Lewis D. Campbell and ater James E. Campbell and H. L.

Morey. A Noted Man Perhaps the most noted man ivas Tohn C. Elliott, city marshal, who nlled Joe Smith, head of the Mormon Church, in 184-I, and was afterward famous soldier am! the terror of everywhere. Henry S. Earhart was succeeded by Christy Married Lcter Christy married and lived in double mansion in Washington, D.

the other side being occupied by the. old Roman, Allen While be was in the U. S. Senate Christy was an author as well as a eveat lawyer. His book of proverbs is recognized as standard up to this dr.y.

I never saw Judge Clark but heard much of him through who had a most exalted opinion of his genius. It would take Shakespeare or a Dickers to taU of Bob handsome, majestic always cbeei'- fui. He was as eloquent ar.d witty as Tom Corwin but loo independent, indeed too autocratic, to secure recognition in nny popular form of government. HP and Thomas Millikin were two of a kind in and usually on opposite sides in court where Christy was a power before Each had the highest respect for the ability cl the other. Among the munbei-s of the bar in that day were: Rob- trtson, N.

C. McFarlaml. M. N. Ma- einnis, Alex F.

ITiimo, Wm. K. Brown. James K. Miliikin, Moore, Alex W.

Scott, Elijah Vance, Ransford Smith. Ferd VanDcrveer, Israel Williams, S. Z. Card, W. A.

P. Conklin, Stephen Crane, A. W. Eckert and Alex C. Amoni? (he young barristers were: S.

C. Symmos Frank H. ShafJcr and X. E- W.Tnvick. Christy had nicknames J'or most of them.

1 recall his references lo Thos. Millikin as Solomon, Robertson Tic-aeon, MaCiinnis drove, to town every day and com, rnanded attention everywhere. While Peter Schwab did not carry a cargo of dignity with a plu' bat, stiawl or other appendages or have much use for bookjoie or even periodicals, yet he way one of the most in- visitors around that old As the uneducated Bismarck, le was properly named. In those diys, Uncle Peter was havinjf Kome business with iv-jrts'and Bob Christy was his attorney When 'Mr. Schwab Happened in, it was because Christy was not in his office ant! he waited us.

Schwab kept his engagements to the dut mid Christy for not doing so. These two remark- nble men, when joking could beat any vaudeville, but Peter was usually insistent that Bob get down to business nd cut out the foolishness. Peter Murphy Peter Murphy was a patron for but seldom stopptd to warm up! As he served a special cr.mmittee to pass on Morgan Raid claims. With a band of Confederates General John Morgan had made a quick raid across Southern Ohio that lasted but a few days. Afterward there were- more claims filed ngainst the state for horses stolen than were listed for taxation in the counties through which Morgan passed.

Murphy tiirr.ed down claims of some of his closest friends, amon thc ni was one whose horses were safely hidden ar.d then claims put in all of them. Several sought ciaims for horses sold after the raid look Murphy to rip up the frauds of Morgan Raid Claims and he had "thft number'' of some distinguished citizens who were wont to ride in point out some of the qualities which fi I regard ss most important, with the hope that you (the students'! will especially observe these qualities in your associates here and model your conduct in imitation of l--ie finest examples you discover in your compan-: ions." Among Hie matters which every well educated gentleman observes Mr. placed "scrupulous clean- lineilB of person" first. Next to this he placed "neatness and propriety i Iress." Third in order if irrsjt.irtanco came familiarity with usage? of so- ety" which was followed by "the use conversation of polite and elegant English." On the fifth point, mime- ability to subordinate yourself tnd to wxirk as one of a group," Mr. Hughes laid great- stress.

Tt was- upon this principle, he pointed out, that our modern, society rests. After dealing wit'i these matters, Mr. Hughes turned- his attention to the spiritual qualities which educated gentleman is expected to dc- velop. The first spiritual characteristic to be mentioned and the one upon which the greatest- stress was laid was that of high "No liar or cheat," said President' Hughes, "can stay among gentUmenJ Jf all sins lying and deceit arc the' most contemptible." Second among the spiritual requisites a gentleness, unselfishness', and thoughtfulness. The third necessary quulity was the great one of Good Sportsmanship while the fourth Courage.

The list essential was "Humility before God and faith in His pmv- contein'plated purchase of 10,110 to Ib.CflO curs is attributed to the Pennsylvania railroad. Rail bujing by the railroads keepa v.p well. New orders total 100,000 Iron Trado Review Oct. 6.V-^he dele- (if government officers coin- I missioned by President Coolidge. to aid in the formation of co-operative marketing associations among wheat farmers will leave Washington Siin- d'ay for tlio Northwest.

Its first stop will be in Chicago when', a series of conferences are planned for Monday. RECOVERS FROM CROUP "My boy had a very bad attack of croup. Tried everything but nothr ing did him much good. Then I used Foley's Honey and Tar a a not only recovered quickly but he has had no trouble since," writes Mrs. William Sims', Burlington, Wyoming.

Coughs, colds and croup quickly relieved with Foley's Honey and Tar, the largest selling cough medicine in the World. Free from opiates--ingredients printed on tha composite' of wrapper. Sold Everywhere. Save THese Numbers Lindcnivald Store, No. 2569 Pleasant Telephons No.

4274-L. Store and Plant, No. 120-128 Pershing Phone No. 426S. Residence phone for night calls No.

3050. WILIJAM HIJ.Z,. Proprietor. carriages during parades and occupy prominent seats on the platfrom at Annual Collection for Orphan Asylum The annual collection for St. Joseph Orphan Asylum, Cumminsvillc.

will be taken in the Catholic churches of the diocease Sunday, October 7. according lo an official bulletin issued by Arbjshop Henry F. Hoellei- today. Another bulletins instructs pastors to recite fhe rosary, the Litany of t.oretto and the prayer of St, Joseph ivcry day until November 2. Pi-ivet make an ideal substitute for 'cnce.

Wayne Hill Gardens. Telephone 371-Y-l. lis son, George, as ticket agent at Hump ns Blackstcnc, W. C. H.

D. Depot. They had a I ns Parson, Ranfford Smith as Curley Mpn on the ticket office window (owing io his hair), Israel Williams "open GO minutes before arrival of Ins Mr. blick from Away Back nnd Col. trains." As the engines hod to taks'jloore as the "beloved Tom." on a supply of wood, there was ample He would tip me when I him time to get tickets and listen to tha Earhart stories.

If the Earharta, Hunsakcrs or any of the old timers know that Colonel Thomas Moore had come in for chats with the Walters brothers and never forgot it. He could come back they would readily I would follow me downstairs at recognize the same old depot. He loved the companionship of Moura. Among the popular rtsorts was the JHc had his di-ilik-e." Ic-) and among barber shop of Alfred Anderson, a vlii-m was N. C.

Mrl-'nrlanil who was man of tall and IcRged anl to whom he always referred as Sheepshears. Colonel highly educated negro and Commanding ability. Dr. Wm. Davidson of the United Presbyterian Church was the txacon The most regular sitter was Colonel light of several generations.

And David W. f.fcCluni; who had been there were the Potters, Quartermaster for the Cicdnnati dis- Bcaltys, Lindleys, Shaffers, Marge- trict during the Civil War when Jacob public llodsworths had distillery One of them was a spender. He would flourish greenback and tell you to the change. It was said he lighted his cigar before a crowd witd a five dollar bill and paid such bills to for holding or watering his Seme of these boys lived to ice him in want. Mr.

Soehner and "Okey" Parrish met at tho storo one day. Both had nice horses but could not agree on for a trade. ssiid Par- rifh had just benten him out of the raie of a Kuaiibe piano by unloading sewing 1 machine on some family. Parrish replied that the folks needed a sewing machine more than a piano. Happy Thoughts Recollections of the old bookstore seem as cxhaustless as city directories or the pages of McBriJe and Coni? and there is no of trying to pick op any more pebbles en tho boach Tho munificent gifts of Joseph Hughes, David Howell and others to the Y.

M. C. A. and Hospital ami other public nnd the en lerpriEc- the Hoover.g, Cuilens DAVID WEBB A I Fair business methods and conscientious personal direction has enabled us to perfect a service that is worthy your confidence. Funeral Home, 219 Main St.

Phones 48 78 Ambulance Service Lady Attendant Full Line of Home-made Dresses Agent for the Lewisburg Vault See Display Near Art Hall at Fair Mads of cement with steel Glazed and Waterproof Those Good Awnings Tents, Tarpaulins, Flags and Decorations Erected Every where High-Class RESIDENCE AWNINGS Specialty Phones Iflll Hamilton WITTMAN TENT AWNING CO. 3.17-333 South Second Street HAMILTON OHIO Warehouse 251 Fraternal Ave. CE TO EAGLES There will be a Special Meeting of the Aerie on Monday Oct. 8tK, at 8 P. M.

This is an important meeting so please attend. JOSEPH J. BRUNE, ARR W. HETTERICH, Worthy President..