Woman Full Citizen Now, So of Course She'll Hunt With a Gun

 Marietta Daily Times, November 11, 1920

Women vote. Why shouldn't they hunt?

Feminine applicants for hunting licenses though are rare at the office of Clerk of Courts. And so when Mrs. Mary McNutt of near Westview appeared shortly before noon on Thursday, there was a mild sensation back of the counter.

"I didn't want to get it," Mrs. McNutt commented, after confessing to 43 years, 130 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes and a height of five feet, two inches.

"It was all his fault," referring doubtless to Mr. McNutt. "That's something I don't care anything about, but he argued all the time for me to go. And I didn't want to go without a license. They're so strict any more, anybody don't dare to even go along without a permit."

"Are you going to take a gun," Deputy Metcalf wanted to know.

"Well, I'll say I am," the huntress replied with spirit. "Think I'm going to run the rabbits down for him?"

"That's a dollar and a quarter thrown away," she declared after asking and being informed as to the fee. "But he's argued with me now for the last week."

Big Still is Discovered by Sheriff's Men

 Marietta Daily Times, January 11, 1926

Well-Hidden Plant Had a Capacity for Large Output.

Clarence Allen, who was sent to the penitentiary two or three years ago after his conviction on a charge of operating a still on the McCann farm above Waterford, was re-arrested on Sunday by Sheriff Yarnall's men and will be returned to the state prison to complete his term of one to five years on the former offense.

Allen, after his release from the penitentiary, rented the Marshall heirs farm above Devol's Dam and last year was one of the successful truck growers of that section. He was an energetic and tireless worker and produced bumper crops with fine profits to himself and the owners of the farm. He and his family resided in the old Marshall homestead near the Masonic Park.

Recently there had been rumors that all was not right about the place, and on Sunday Deputy Sheriffs Way, Lindamood and Masters raided it and found a liquor manufacturing plant.

Hidden Under Ground

After moving a large pile of coal that they found in an open shed about 60 feet from the house, the officers found a trap door leading into an underground passage. They lowered themselves into the tunnel and followed it into what proved to be the largest and best-equipped distillery ever found in the county.

The cavern extended clear along one side of the old brick house that Allen has occupied, and a large still with special apparatus for cooling the output was found. Connections had been made with the regular chimney of the house.

Place Well Stocked

A large underground room was filled with mash barrels with the necessary heaters to keep the mash fermenting, and it is apparent that the plant could turn out great quantities of liquor. The officers found 850 gallons of mash ready to run.

Stored in the plant the officers found large numbers of five-gallon jugs and other containers. They gathered up several gallons of liquor, but the supply of finished product was not large. They found hundreds of pounds of sugar and many sacks of cracked corn and rye, all of which were seized. Several truck-loads of the contraband were hauled to the court house.

Allen had built his underground plant months ago, it was apparent, and the ground above it was covered with good, firm sod. The roof of the cavern was made of heavy planking and this carried about 18 inches of soil, all neatly topped with grass that apparently had been kept moved during the past season.

Has Years to Serve

Allen was committed to the county jail and a parole officer is expected to come to Marietta within a day or two to take him back to the penitentiary. He has about four years of his original sentence to serve.

There was every indication that Allen's outfit had been in use for months, a condition that explains many things to the sheriff and the police. Time after time they would get word that the Allen crowd had big supplies of liquor in the city, but their best efforts to trace it to the base of supply proved fruitless until Sunday.

"We know one or two of the partners of Allen in this enterprise and expect to pick them up without much trouble," Sheriff Yarnall said on Monday morning.

Halloween Dance

The Marietta Daily Times, October 31, 1908

The dance at the Marietta Country Club Friday evening was a decided success. One hundred and eighty people took the five o'clock car for the Club house. The entire house was elaborately decorated. Corn, apples and jack o'lanterns and autumn leaves were in all rooms and strings of black cats made of cloth were festooned about the walls, making very effective Hallowe'en decorations. After the arrival of the car, a grand march was held and the guests all marched to the dining room where the dinner was served. At seven o'clock the Marietta orchestra arrived and dancing was begun, lasting until eleven o'clock.

All were costumed and some were especially interesting as well as amusing. Mrs. Harry Chamberlain was gowned in her wedding dress and wore a veil. Misses Nellie Sugden and Laura Morse were dressed as clowns and were very good. Miss Waldine Rathbone had on one of the latest directoire gowns, pink with large black dots. It was extreme and effective.

Mrs. William Hastings wore an enormous Merry Widow hat and old fashioned shawl, which created much amusement. Miss Carol Hall was dressed as a ghost and Mrs. Harry Curtis as a witch. Both were effective.

Miss Carol Shaw represented a Mexican girl, Mrs. Ed A. Merydith was a Sis Hopkins, Mary Harper a Hobo. Mrs. C. T. McIlyar as a chorus girl with large hat and ballet dress was awfully good. Mrs. George Cann and Miss Blanche Leeper were colored Topsys and created much amusement. Mrs. Ed B. Follett, Mrs. J. Henry Best and Miss Hope Turner were colonial dames.

Miss Kitty Nye was very good as a college student. Mrs. Herbert Milshall represented a Spanish girl and Mrs. Beman Dawes a summer girl. Miss Hanna Sleigh and Mrs. Julia Flanders were "ye dames of ye eighteenth century" and were very good. Dr. Ballard in overalls and wearing a red wig was unusually good.

Charley Grace and Fergus O'Connor were hoboes. Elmer Thorniley, Uncle Sam. Eddie McTaggart and Mr. Merriam, Beau Brummels, and Harry Chamberlain, King Harold.

 

House Warming

The Marietta Register, January 2, 1868

Last Thursday evening, James B. Hovey opened his elegant new house, corner of Fifth and Wooster streets, to his friends, including the workmen upon the building, with a sumptuous oyster supper, and a social time generally - a party of over fifty men.

The house is most complete, convenient, comfortable, one to "brag" of - well arranged throughout and well finished, no better work to be found anywhere. It is two stories - eight large rooms and two small ones in the main building; cellar under the whole, with cement floor; rooms finished with hard wood - black walnut and butternut, some pine above - not painted, but varnished; plenty of closets from bottom to top; attic finished, making a very pleasant, large room. The work is all thorough, highly creditable to all concerned. It has all of the modern improvements - gas fittings, marbled-iron mantels, etc.

Architect and Superintendent, M. H. Needham; stone-work by N. S. Alcock; brick made by Thomas F. Jones, pressed and sorted, laid up with white mortar; brick walls built by William Kexel and Lyman Phillips; slate roof by John W. Smith; tin-work by Jacob Seyler; plastering by Adam Weaver; painting, glazing, &c., by John Klintworth and Jacob Stricker; principal carpenters Argalus Pixley, John Ranger, F. E. Jett, John Goodman, Jr., and ___ Nelson.

A Scrap of History

The Marietta Register, April 19, 1883

A scrap of Pioneer history showing how a Washington county boy became a king.

Among the sturdy men who emigrated from Connecticut to Ohio was one named Stephen Guthrie, who located in the settlement called Newbury, at the lower end of the county. His first wife was Sally Chappell and they raised a family of six sons and two daughters. Four of the sons went to Putnam, in Muskingum county, and became prominent men in that town. The oldest daughter [Laura Matilda Guthrie] married Amos Dunham and died at Pomeroy a few years ago. The youngest daughter [Almira Guthrie] was the wife of Walter Curtis, and died at her home in Newbury in 1881.

Mr. Guthrie’s wife died and he married a widow named Palmer [Martha ___ Palmer] who lived in Marietta, who had previous to her second marriage four daughters and two sons, some of whom will be remembered by the older class of your readers. Mary Palmer [Julia Ann Palmer] married Richard Short [Elijah Short] and settled in Lowell, where he died rather mysteriously many years ago. His widow still lives with a daughter [Mary Short Carpenter] in Columbus. I believe Achasa Palmer [Achsah Palmer] married Erastus Guthrie, a son of Stephen Guthrie who occupied the homestead in Newbury for several years and afterward moved to Malta, in Morgan county, where he died and the widow died and was buried at West Columbia, West. Va.

Waterman Palmer went to Pittsburg, became wealthy in the dry goods trade, and was well known to all Washington county merchants who in those days made semi-annual trips to the Smoky City to buy goods.

Walter Palmer, the youngest son, left Newbury, entered the store with his brother, and being a high spirited adventurous youth, became disgusted with the confinement and vexations which generally attend the life of a young clerk, ran away and no tidings from him were received by his anxious family and they supposed he was dead.

Long years after the Palmer family learned indirectly that the brother whom they supposed to be dead, went to South America, became a sailor on the Pacific Ocean and his vessel was lost in a storm. The crew took a boat and after much privation landed on the Sandwich Islands, where they were received with great kindness by the natives.

Walter, with that enterprise and confidence which characterize men in Ohio, made love to the King’s daughter and became his son-in-law. His wisdom, energy and amiable qualities rendered him very useful and influential among the people, and upon the death of the old King was unanimously elevated to the throne, and under his rule reforms were established which elevated the Islanders from a race of savages to a civilized nation. Thus did the truant boy who left Washington county to seek his fortune, become a king and father of the present King Kalulu.

Truly the adventures of this Ohio boy read like a tale of fiction.

C.

Town Notes

The Marietta Register, November 26, 1889:

Mr. Editor: In rambling over the pioneer city of The North West Territory (perhaps some of your readers may have heard that expression during the winter and summer of 1888) a casual observer may see many things worthy of comment. For instance, one cannot avoid seeing and coming in contact with the mud on our streets. It is simply disgraceful. Last summer our worthy solons, who turn the municipal crank for "all of us," expended many hundreds of dollars, nay, I am told it reaches into the thousands, in grading Putnam and other streets, and covering the slag used thereon with a black mask that seems a composition of all that is vile, either for the purposes of dust or mud. The result is that the streets present the appearance of the rolling waves of the sad, sad sea, while the black and red mud have united and are "deeper, darker, deadlier" than ever before.

I notice by the papers that our taxes have run up to 27.80 on each dollar of taxable property. What have we to show for it? Muddy streets, yes; rather poor light (on account of poor oil) yes, still it does seem that we are "paying dear for our whistle." Who is the "young Napoleon of finance" that controls the levy and expends our revenue?

The good news is wafted abroad that we are to have a real "Union Depot," and Dame Rumor has it that it will be erected on Second Street near Putnam. If that be so, some enterprising man, or woman either for that matter, should put up a fine hotel in that vicinity. Such an investment would no doubt prove remunerative.

For years past I have noticed a certain black oak tree located in this city that has held its leaves, apparently dry and dead, until the warmth of spring caused the expanding buds to push them off; this year the first few frosts entirely denuded the tree of its leaves. What conclusions do our weather prophets draw from this circumstance?

Other cities and towns use their electric lights in lighting stores, factories, and even private dwellings; why has it not been done here? If the city goes into the light business, why not do it thoroughly? Why not put in more dynamos and have light for private use?

The enjoyable (?) weather we have been having is another fruitful theme, but remembering the old proverb, "Change of weather is the discourse of fools," we subside.

Observer

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The Marietta Register, December 5, 1889:

The Council will hold an adjourned session Friday evening to consider the proposition of the T. & O. C. E. R. R. concerning the new Depot and fill. There should be liberality without jeopardizing the city's rights.

The section of the city under consideration might well be given over to the railroads, if they will redeem and utilize it. But unless thus reclaimed, it will be long years before anything can be expected.

Oh, the streets, the beautiful streets - with the cinder under the mud. The slag is uneven as the billowy sea, and the wagon wheels go cathud. The money we've spent on the rotten mill-ash would have graveled at least half a mile. We told the Dads, too, when the folly began, they'd soon wish all the stuff in a pile. But, "no," they protested the ash was half iron, would pack and resist lots of wear. They said, "talk is cheap," and, when we had passed, they muttered, "the City Dad swear." And now we must pay our full share of the tax, quite enough the richest will say, and tramp in the mud - the black, slimy mud - getting worse the more that we pay.

  

The Telegraph

The Marietta Intelligencer, February 10, 1848

A meeting of the citizens of Marietta and Harmar was held at the Court House on Tuesday evening, which was addressed by T. C. H. Smith, Esq., agent of the New Orleans and Ohio Telegraph Line, who presented some interesting statements respecting various telegraphic lines, and invited our citizens to subscribe stock in the Company which he represents, and thus secure an office at this place.

The amount of stock required here is only $5000. Our citizens will be called upon in a day or two for their subscriptions, and we cannot doubt that the full amount will be promptly subscribed.

We suppose it can hardly be necessary to say a word respecting the importance of this enterprize. It is enough that our citizens know that the stock will be profitable, and if taken that the line will be completed within four months, and we be thus speedily placed upon a footing of equality with citizens of towns which are now enjoying the advantages of this wonderful instrument of communication.

Extract from the Journals of Congress, August 24, 1786

 Massachusetts Centinel (Boston), October 14, 1786

Resolved, That the Secretary at War give orders to Lieutenant-Colonel Harmar, that he signify to the Moravian Indians, lately come from the river Huron to Cayahoga, that it affords pleasure to Congress to hear of their arrival, and that they have permission to return to their former settlement on the Muskingum, where they may be assured of the friendship and protection of the United States; and that lieutenant-colonel Harmar supply the said Indians, after their arrival at Muskingum, with a quantity of Indian corn, not exceeding five hundred bushels, out of the publick stores on the Ohio, and deliver the same to them at Fort McIntosh, as soon after next Christmas as the same may be procured; and that he furnish the said Indians with twenty Indian axes, twenty corn hoes, and one hundred blankets; and that the board of treasury and secretary at war take order to carry the above into effect.

Would Restore Name of Harmar to West Marietta

Marietta Daily Times, April 24, 1922:

It present plans do not miscarry, the historic name of Harmar will be restored to that portion of the city lying West of the Muskingum river. Petitions now are being circulated to bring the matter to the attention of the proper authorities, and those back of the movement are assured that there are no legal handicaps to a realization of their hopes.

The town of Harmar was settled almost as early as was Marietta and for something like a hundred years it was a town, separate and apart from the Pioneer City. In the merger which brought about a greater Marietta, for some reason or other the name Harmar was dropped, and with its passing, it is felt history suffered a blow that should be repaired.

At the present time, Fort School, Harmar Congregational Church, Harmar Street and other prominent institutions on the West side of the Muskingum recall the old-time life and the pioneers of long ago, and there seems no good reason why the whole community over there should not carry the name that meant so much to it and its people in the early days.

With the petitions ready for circulation, the matter is being presented to the Centennial Association Monday afternoon, and it is believed that body will champion the move. It is presumed that City Council finally will have to act in the matter.

Mrs. W. D. Bedilion is one of the prime movers in the matter and a lot of her neighbors will rally with her in circulation of the petitions and in following the application through the necessary course.

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Committee Formed to Carry out Idea of Restoring name Harmar to West Side of Marietta City

Marietta Daily Times, April 26, 1922

In order to maintain, preserve and perpetuate the historic interest which belongs to that part of Marietta City which is "Harmar," a large number of citizens residing on the west side of the Muskingum are asking that sentiment be extended to call that part of the city by its original and rightful name - Harmar - and to do away with the name "West Side," which without authoritative action seems to have been adopted by custom.

Named for General Harmar, the first landing place of the Pioneers, is proud of her history. Harmar has been the birthplace and is the home of many of the city's best citizens. The town bore her aristocratic crest for upwards of 100 years, when in 1890 Harmar was consolidated with Marietta. This incorporation does not lessen the prestige and historic sentiment which rightfully and deservedly belongs to that part of Marietta which is Harmar.

The following self-composed committee is responsible for promoting this sentiment, and will aid in preserving locally the historic name of this section of Marietta:

Mrs. W. D. Bedilion

Miss Helen W. Hart

Harry M. Hart

Mrs. Hart Pattin Richards

Mrs. S. H. Putnam

Miss Mary D. Putnam

Mrs. Lucy M. Cole

Selden Cole

Edward E. McTaggart

W. E. Daker

F. M. Whitlock

Mrs. Julia Reed

Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Reed

Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Hart

Miss Fannie Gerken

Mrs. Hattie Loffland Nicholas

L. W. Smith

G. B. H. Sandford

Dr. Anna Preston

H. Gates Trout

Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Bohl

George O. Mckelvey

Mrs. Mary H. Sellew

Fred O. Weed

Victor Hammond

Mrs. W. S. Jordan

C. S. Benedict

Mrs. Florence Allen Evans

Miss Nellie Hale

Mrs. T. H. Sugden

Miss Bessie Sugden

George W. Lansley

Mrs. Josephine Windsor

Miss Florence Sharp

Miss Frances Putnam

W. D. Bedilion

Miss Mary Daniels

Teachers of Harmar School

Pleasing Intelligence - Shipbuilding

Connecticut Journal, March 10, 1808

On Saturday last the citizens of Marietta had the exquisite pleasure of beholding a scene at once grand and sublime, which added a new lustre to the increasing enterprize and industry of our infant country. About three o'clock P.M. the beautiful brig Rufus Putnam, 165 tons burthen, was launched from the ship-yard of Col. Abner Lord - owned by Mr. Joseph Nye, of Boston. The stile of the workmanship does great honor to the builder, Mr. Whittington McGrath. This vessel was commenced late in the season, but by the indefatigable perseverance of those concerned in her erection, she was ready for launching as soon as the state of the water rendered it prudent.

About half past three, the elegant ship Frances glided into her destined element from the ship-yard of Benjamin Ives Gilman, Esq., and built by Mr. James Whitney. In point of elegance and mechanism, she will not suffer by a comparison with any merchant vessel ever built in the United States - Burthen 350 tons.

In a few minutes after, the fine ship Robert Hale, of 294 tons, struck the water. She also was launched from Mr. Gilman's Yard, and built by Mr. Whitney. She is equal in every respect to the Frances.

It affords us much pleasure to state that the above vessels were launched in perfect safety, amid the joyful acclamations of an admiring crowd of citizens. The river was in excellent order, and it seemed as if all Nature was pleased at the prospect, and contributed to facilitate the event and harmonize the scene; for the Sun, which had for some time before obnubilated by a misty atmosphere, towards the close of the day burst forth in all its splendour and shed the most soul cheering radiance over our youthful harbour!

Vain would be our attempts to portray in its true colours the splendour and sublimity of the scene, than which one more pleasing and gratifying to our citizens could not be exhibited. The glowing pencil of a Hogarth, though "dipt in dreams," could not present to the imagination a picture more replete with novelty and grandeur. To see emerging from the bosom of the wilderness, a fleet of ships, rivalling in architecture and elegance the finest productions of any of the Atlantic States.

Brave Girls Sound Alarm

 The Register-Leader, January 12, 1907

Remaining at Their Post of Duty at the Peril of Their Lives.

Called Out the Firemen.

Who by Valiant Work Saved the Business Part of Lowell from Destructive Flames - Midnight Fire Causes Two Thousand Dollar Loss.

The business part of the town of Lowell was threatened with destruction by flames shortly after ten o'clock Friday night, and but for the heroic work of a couple of young ladies at the telephone exchange, who at the risk of their lives, awakened the town, there would have been a disastrous fire. As it was, one of the main business blocks of the town was gutted by the flames, entailing damages which will aggregate about two thousand dollars.

Shortly after ten o'clock, a man on the street discovered that the Mattern Block at the corner of Front and Walnut streets was on fire. The blaze had started on the lower floor, which is occupied by Mrs. Esther L. Newton's millinery and dress-making establishment. The blinds were down at the time, but the man was attracted by breaking glass on the inside of the building.

The young ladies on duty at the Lowell Telephone Exchange, Misses Maude Williamson and Nellie Gray, were informed of the fire, and they at once sounded the alarm. In spite of the fact that the telephone building is located alongside of the Mattern Block and was every minute threatened by the flames, the young ladies remained bravely at their post until they had awakened the entire town. When they left the building, after the firemen had arrived, the smoke was so dense in the exchange that they were barely able to find the exit and were all but overcome by the heat and fumes arising from the fire.

The town fire department did excellent work upon its arrival at the fire, and after a hard fight, succeeded in getting the flames under control. While they were able to prevent a spread of the fire, they were unable to save any of the Mattern Block or its contents, and the building was completely gutted.

The second floor of the building was occupied by Messrs. Savage & Ray, who had just opened a photograph gallery. They had fitted their quarters up in fine shape and everything that they owned was destroyed. They had no insurance whatever, and their loss will be upwards of six hundred dollars. Mrs. Newton's loss will be about eight hundred dollars, which is partially covered by insurance. The damage to the building will amount to about six hundred dollars, which is covered by insurance.

The fact that a severe storm was just coming up at the time, with heavy wind, makes it all the more remarkable that the business part of the town was not wiped out by the flames; and the thanks of the businessmen of Lowell are certainly due the young ladies who awakened the town, and the volunteer firemen who worked so valiantly after their arrival.

Lovell Buys Cram Home

The Marietta Daily Times, June 21, 1919

One of the biggest real estate deals ever consummated in Marietta was closed Saturday morning when W. J. Cram disposed of the fine residence property, "Hemlock on the Muskingum," to J. A. Lovell.

The consideration, although not made public, is understood to have been $32,000.

The property, which consists of about 24 acres, has two fine dwellings on it, and is one of the most beautiful and magnificent in the Muskingum valley. After making some improvements and additions, Mr. Lovell and family will occupy the residence about the first of September. Mr. Cram and family have made their home in one of the residences while Miss Grace Cram occupied the other.

Mr. Cram, who had owned the Muskingum River property for 21 years, on Thursday purchased from the Marietta City Board of Education, the old Franks property on Second Street. He will begin at once to improve this property, but will retain the colonial style of architecture.

The sale was made by the Flanders Bros. Real Estate Agency.

 

May Sell Boat House

The Marietta Daily Times, March 25, 1918

Residents of Marietta will probably get their last look at the old boat house in the Ohio River during the next few days. A deal is now on between Messrs. Morton Harper and Henry Best for the sale of the craft to some Parkersburg parties. It is expected to be put through on Tuesday.

The regular wharf boat arrived from the docks at Point Pleasant on Sunday morning. All merchandise was transferred from the boat house and the Marietta wharf had its first business transacted when the steamer Reuben Dunbar docked on Sunday morning.

The boat house will be converted into a club house by the Parkersburg parties. It was recently purchased by Messrs. Best and Harper for use while the wharf boat was being repaired.

Silver Grays Prepare For Any Service

The Marietta Daily Times, May 14, 1917

Organization of the Marietta Silver Grays, a company of Civil War veterans and other men of mature years who have enrolled for a military company, is proceeding apace. The organization has offered its services to President Wilson and Governor Cox and the latter has been asked to properly equip and uniform the Grays.

Below is a list of veterans who have enrolled in the new company, with the regiments in which they served in the Civil War and their ages, as well as the pledge of military service they have taken.

List of Veterans

We the undersigned Civil War veterans agree to form a military organization to be known as "The Marietta Silver Grays" and adopt rules and regulations for the proper government of such organization, elect officers and tender our services to the Governor of Ohio and to the President of the United States, to serve in any military service that they may see fit to call on us to perform, and request the Governor to properly equip and uniform the members of said organization. Said term to serve to be for one year or during the war with Germany.

Benjamin Bragg, 1st Lieut., Co. B, O.V.V.I; 76.

L. J. Cutter, Co. B, 77th O.V.V.I; 72.

John B. Erwin, Co. G and Co. I, 83 Indiana V.V.I; 78.

W. H. Styer, H Battery 1st Ohio Vol. Artillery; 73.

Daniel Espensheat, Co. B, 9th Ohio Vol. Cavalry; 74.

James Hyler, Co. H, 25th Ohio Vol. Infantry; 74.

L. P. Judd, Co. H, 36th O.V.I.; 79.

A. D. Kemp, Co. G, 36th O.V.I.; 76.

Capt. J. G. Barker, Co. A, 36th O.V.I.; 82.

Jerry Swain, Co. H, 116th O.V.I.; 72.

Isaac Ward, Co. H and J, 77th O.V.I.; 74.

W. W. Mickle, Co. I, 116th O.V.I.; 73.

Charles A. Miller, Co. H, 7th Ohio Vol. Cavalry; 75.

John Newton Riley, Co. H, 7th Ohio Cavalry; 74.

Jack Kinsman, Co. D, 78th Illinois Vol. Infantry; 70.

J. W. Taylor, Co. C, 18th O.V.I.; 70.

W. W. Savage, Co. F, 4th Virginia Vol. Infantry; 73.

Converse Flanders, Co. K, 148th O.V.I.

M. F. Gilman, Co. K, 42 Mass. Vol. Infantry; 72.

Samuel King, Co. I, 5th Ohio Vol. Cavalry; 69.

Wellington Brabham, Co. H, 1st Ohio Vol. Cav.; 72.

John S. Beach, Co. C, 2nd U. S. Infantry; 72.

Minor M. Dye, Co. K, 175th O.V.I.

Amor Wright, Co. F, 2nd W. Va. Cavalry.

Charles Newton, Co. K, 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery; 75.

William W. Hanna, Co. F, 36th O.V.I.; 76.

Edward Miller, Co. C, 2nd O.V.I.; 77.

James A. Gilchrist, 138 Pennsylvania Signal Corps; 75.

James Dilley, Co. G, 10th O.V.I.; 84.

C. W. Kaneff, 7th Ohio Cavalry; 5.

Theobald Wagner, 1st W. Va. Light Artillery; 78.

G. W. Harvey, Co. C, 36th Ohio Veteran Vol. Infantry; 76.

W. H. Thorniley, 77th Ohio Veteran Vol. Infantry; 75.

George W. Bonnell, Co. I, 179th Ohio Veteran Vol Infantry; 75.

J. J. Hollister; 66.

H. L. Sibley, Co. B, 116th O.V.I.; 81.

S. L. Grosvenor, Co. B, 36th O.V.I.

Recruits Sign Up

We, the undersigned citizens of Marietta, Ohio, Washington County, sixty-five years of age and over, agree to join the organization known as "The Marietta Silver Grays" and do any military duty allotted to them and be a part of the organization. Term of service to be for one year or during the war with Germany. We further agree to assist in the election of officers and obey all orders and summons from the Governor of Ohio or the President of the United States and the officers of the organization.

D. B. Torpy, merchant and banker; 71.

Jacob Gephart, shoe merchant; 76.

John H. Riley, lawyer; 66.

C. R. Stevens, organ maker; 69.

R. B. Davis, painter; 66.

Arnold Neader, shoe maker; 66.

R. N. Cole, farmer; 77.

J. H. McGregor, farmer; 66.

I. E. McVey, ex-city clerk; 67.

W. H. Leeper, lawyer; 67.

A. L. Smith, lawyer; 67.

Charles H. Turner, merchant; 72.

The Marietta Daily Times, May 17, 1917:

Confederate Veteran Joins Silver Grays

Lieutenant Benjamin Bragg, though his sight is almost gone, has been hustling about town and has secured 28 new recruits for The Marietta Silver Grays. This brings the list up to 77. Among the Civil War Veterans he has secured Albert N. Dyar, of Co. E., 66th Georgia C. W. A., 83 years of age, thus proving again that this is a united people. The new recruiting list is as follows:

Veterans

Theodore F. Davis, 83 Indiana Vol. Infantry; 72.

Major Jewett Palmer, Major 36th Ohio Infantry; 77.

J. N. Hill, Co. I, 36th O.V.I.; 74.

M. Pitts, Co. H, First Cavalry; 68.

F. A. Young, Co. F, 89th O.V.I.; 70.

James W. Swords, Co. A, 36th O.V.I.; 74.

Ezra Mankins, Co. K, 148th OV.I.; 75.

R. L. Curtis, 2nd W. Va. Cavalry; 81.

T. J. Mellor, Co. A, 148th OV.I.; 81.

R. M. Fisby, Co. H, 122 O.V.I. & Cav., 129 O.V.I.; 75.

Adam Landsittle, Co. K, 18th O.V.I.; 79.

Henry Schockley, Co. A, 36th O.V.I.

Charles Bell, Co. D, 9th Ohio Vol. Cavalry; 73.

Henry Bacher, Co. F, 39th OV.I.; 78.

Frederick Schlicher, Co. D, 77th O.V.I.; 76.

L. McCammon, Co. K, 148th O.V.I.; 77.

John R. Sheets, Co. F, 77th Ohio Veteran Vol. Inf.; 71

James F. Briggs, Co. D, 174th O.V.I.; 77.

Albert N. Dyar, Co. E, 66th Georgia, C.S.A.; 83.

William O. Hale, Co. C, 36th O.V.I.; 69.

J. H. McGill, Co. H, 6th W. Va. Cavalry; 72.

Charles Coffman, Co. K, 148th O.V.I.; 79.

B. D. Reppert, First Virginia Light Artillery; 77.

Capt. B. B. Stone, Co. D, 92nd O.V.I., 75.

Recruits

John Bennet, Marietta, 67.

J. B. West, Marietta, 75.

John Haas, Marietta, 65.

John S. Ritter, Marietta, 80.

The Marietta Daily Times, May 28, 1917:

Plan Great Patriotic Celebration

The Marietta Silver Grays are going to be the guests of honor at a mammoth patriotic celebration to be held Sunday afternoon, June 3rd, at 2:00 P.M. A great program is being planned by the local committee. This committee was asked by the leaders of the Silver Grays to assist the in planning an organization meeting for their company. Preliminary plans were so spontaneously received by the citizens that it was decided to make the meeting a community celebration honoring in a big way these living Veterans who did their "bit" in '61.

Some surprises are in store, but the committee announces today that Chaplain George E. T. Stevenson of the United States Navy will make the opening prayer and that the Venerable J. H. Dodshon, Archdeacon of Ohio, will pronounce the benediction. Rev. C. C. Creegan will be chairman. H. C. Bayliss will eulogize the Silver Grays, and Rev. E. A. Coil and the Hon. A. D. Follett will make patriotic addresses.

Company "B" of the National Guard will attend in a body as will doubtless all the affiliated patriotic organizations, all of which have been invited.

High officers in the Army and Navy have consented to attend and all local and county officials connected with present war plans have been invited to seats of honor on the platform.

Beautiful programs have been printed as souvenirs of the occasion.

Coming as it does just before the Registration Day, this occasion will go down in history as the greatest patriotic meeting ever held in Southeastern Ohio.

The Marietta Daily Times, June 1, 1917:

Use Historic Table

An old pine table, which was used at Camp Tupper in 1861 to write up recruits for Civil War, is being used by Company B in their sub-station to recruit men to bring the company up to war strength.

This table was formerly owned by Lieut. Ben Bragg, and he presented it to the G.A.R. The G.A.R. loaned it to Company B for recruiting purposes.

German National Bank Buys Eight Story Skyscraper

 The Register-Leader, April 10, 1916

Takes Over Building at the Corner Second and Putnam Which it Occupies

On Saturday, April 8th, a deed from The German Bank Co., an Ohio corporation, which owned the eight story fireproof, concrete steel building at the corner of Second and Putnam streets, was filed for transfer, conveying the lot and building to the German National Bank.

This building was erected in 1906 and was then considered to be quite a little in advance of the needs of the city for office buildings.

The construction, as will be remembered, was carried out by Dickison and Beardsley, under supervision of W. T. mills, architect, of Columbus, Ohio. As a striking example of the growth and progress of the city, it can now be said that this building is full occupied.

The building is equipped with two independent elevators, one of which is on direct current, and the other on alternating current, insuring continuous elevator service.

The fire-proof feature is a very attractive one to occupants, as solid concrete floors make each story independent of others, and a solid fire wall protects everything from adjoining property on the east, and streets and alleys adjoin the building on the other three sides, making all rooms "outside" rooms.

Word has just been received by the officials of the bank that the new equipment and furniture for the extension of the public lobby in the banking room and addition of six windows for the transaction of business, will be shipped April 26. This equipment will double the lobby space of the bank and give an entrance on Second Street as well as Putnam Street, which will be installed by The Art Metal Construction Co. of Jamestown, New York. It will consist of bronze and marble to correspond with the present equipment.

The K. K. K.'s In Marietta!

 The Marietta Register, November 16, 1871

Fearful Doings - A Citizen Attacked - One of the Klan loses some Blood at the hands of another.

The K. K. K.'s have at length made their appearance in Marietta. No need of being startled, reader. Ours is not the much-feared Ku Klux Klan that spread such terror in the South. Our Klan would never attempt to harm anybody, except in case they could strike at a fearful disadvantage to the party they would attempt to injure.

Ours is known as the Kiss-me-Katy Klan - is of very recent origin - and thus far embraces only two members.

These two, within the past week issued an infamous card against one of our citizens and his household. On being interviewed in regard to the slander, they flew into a passion, showed fight two to one, and actually assailed one of our citizens with bricks! 

The older member of the Klan, being a little more courageous than the other, pressed the citizen a little too closely and was promptly floored on the pavement. The other member of the Klan, standing at a safe distance, bravely exclaimed: "Let us go into him, father!" But the old man was powerless to "go in," being held firmly in close contact with the pavement.

The son, to relieve the father, came forward, striking frantically with a brick, and in his wild rage made a mislick, striking his father a violent blow in the forehead and laying him out so effectually that the melee came to an abrupt end. Blood flowed profusely, and the sight of this chilled the courage of the unhurt member of the Klan, who had pressing business down town in search of a physician.

A burly magistrate appeared on the ground just in the "niche of time," and order was restored, and the wounded cared for. All is peace now on Second Street, above Scammel, but the battle ground will ever remain a memorable spot - to the Klan.

Seriously, is it not time that this business of slandering citizens, which the Kiss-me-Katy Klan have so long indulged in from their safe lodge in the third story of a building should be stopped by the Klan, or otherwise? We submit this question to a long-suffering community.

A Circumcision

The Marietta Daily Times, Monday April 10, 1905

The Ceremony Performed In Local Hebrew Family.

The home of Mr. Wulf Beren [Wolfe Beren], at No. 121 Fourth Street, was the scene this morning of ceremonies which accompany the circumcision of a newly born son in a Jewish family.

Rev. Perleman of Hart Street officiated at the ceremonies, after which a sumptuous feast was enjoyed by about thirty-five Hebrews, besides some ten others of the neighborhood. Everything that one could desire was spread before them.

Henry [Israel Henry Beren] was the name given the new member of the large Beren Family.

Disorderly House

The Marietta Daily Times, Monday, April 10, 1905

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith and Mrs. Hattie Martin, who live together at the former's home in the upper end of the city, were placed under arrest Saturday afternoon and are now in the county jail.

For several years complaint has been made by people living in their neighborhood that the women, who were the Tucker sisters before their names were changed by marriage, were conducting a disorderly house. On that charge the prisoners were arraigned this morning. All three of them plead not guilty and they were locked up to await a hearing Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock.

A large number of witnesses for the prosecution and several for the defense will be subpoenaed.

Smith made a statement in court this morning protesting his innocence and that of his wife and declaring that they are being persecuted and tormented by the people of their neighborhood.

"Over the Hill to the Poor House"

The Marietta Times, Thursday, January 20, 1881

A  Day Among the Inmates.

Dilapidated condition of the Buildings, &c.

"Rattle his bones, over the stones,

Only a pauper, whom nobody owns."

Last Thursday morning, on invitation of Director John Strecker, Jr., the writer, in company with J. W. Fitch, Esq., of the Register, passed the day among the paupers at our county Infirmary. The journey to and from the institution was made in Mr. Strecker's sleigh, to which was harnessed his fast nag, which skimmed over the crisp snow and landed us at the institution in short order. 

It would be difficult to describe one's feelings as he enters the wooden archway which spans the main entrance. Only those who have experienced that pleasant grave-yard feeling on entering institutions of this kind can appreciate it. We found everything pertaining to the management of the Infirmary in apple-pie order. Mr. and Mrs. Willis, the Superintendent and Matron, having had years of experience in conducting institutions like this, everything necessarily moved with clock-like precision.

After thawing out before the large fire in the sitting room, which was very comfortable after our ride, and would have been much more enjoyable had we known just when the loose plastering overhead was going to fall, we started on a tour of inspection headed by Mr. Strecker, with the following result.

The Main Building,

which is used as living rooms by the superintendent and employees, was built some fifty years ago. It is a frame structure two stories high and far advanced in rottenness and decay. The roof is leaky, while the ceilings in every room are literally falling to the floor, and a vault-like smell prevailed throughout that strongly reminded one of subterranean abodes. The floors are rotten and rickety and the greatest care was necessary as we picked our way through the rooms to avoid an accident. 

In the parlor, the fire-place had secured a divorce from the balance of the building and was slowly but surely leaving it; a fire in the grate we were told was impossible on account of the smoke which crawled through from the thousand and one cracks and crevices. How a family raised and nurtured in the midst of home comforts could stay for any length of time in this old death trap was a mystery which I could not understand.

A visit to the cellar disclosed the fact that the building was kept perpendicular by a series of props placed so close together as to render navigation extremely dangerous in the dark. Light shone through here and there from innumerable cracks and gaps made by the settling of the building. During the cold weather a few days back, everything in the cellar and house was frozen through, even a bucket of water before the fire in the Superintendent's sleeping room being frozen to the depth of several inches. 

The sash in the building are rendered useless by age, and even putty refuses to associate with the decayed old frame, hence the greatest of care must be exercised in placing the glass in position or left out altogether. How in the name of humanity the officers of the institution are expected to survive in this mildewed, rotten old hulk is more than our philosophy could explain. 

In a little 8x10 room adjoining the main building we found three old ladies whose combined ages reached 260 years, all helpless, huddled together in this illy-ventilated pen with scarcely room to move about. In the next room, without fire of any kind, was two beds, but only one was occupied by an old lady; still farther along in the same building we find a larger room occupied by five old men whose combined ages are 407 years, among them John Springer, who is now in his 111th year. These folks were comfortably fixed, having a stove in the room and plenty of space for exercise, but the lack of ventilation was evident and the same old peppery smell noticeable elsewhere was found here. Leaving the main building we enter a

Low, Squatty Brick Building,

which contains six little rooms or cells, all of which are heated by a stove in the hall. The inmates of this building are quite a study. An old negro, 82 years old, crazy as a loon, sits by a stove and preaches while another, a born idiot, with unmeaning eyes, stares at the floor.

Here in one room is an old Lutheran minister, scrupulously clean and neat, unable to speak a word of English - a pauper - we thought as we looked at the dejected and care-worn countenance of the old man that there must be a screw loose in the religious society that would allow a man to spend the best years of his life in their service and when old and helpless turn him over to the tender mercies of a county infirmary among idiots and half-wits. Another building adjoining this contained several old men and women, most of them in their dotage. Everything was clean and tidy, but all complained of the cold; their bed rooms were heated by a stove in the hall. 

From this building we follow a plank walk and come to what is called the new jail building which is two-story high, and the only decent building on the grounds. The lower story is occupied by idiots, one particular sad case being a little girl who is confined by a leather strap around her waist. Upstairs we found ten old men, most of them in bed; all of them complained of the cold. The same sickening smell was noticeable here as elsewhere. From this building we cross the yard, pass the kitchens, and reach the 

Old Jail Building,

a 2-1/2 story brick, which is fast crumbling away. The corners have dropped out, and the yawning gaps are filled with rags to keep out the biting cold. This building is the most wretched and squalid of any we have yet examined. The inmates pay no attention as we enter; they are mostly idiots, and long imprisonment in this loathsome place, crawling with vermin, has in a manner blunted what little sensibility they had left.

Of the 78 inmates now provided for, nearly two-thirds are too old and feeble to help themselves or leave their rooms.

We thought as we looked upon the misery huddled together in this putrid atmosphere, can it be possible that in a civilized community where plenty is found in almost every household, and want is comparatively unknown, that this is what we call charity? Can it be possible that you, the tax-payers of Washington County, that while you enjoy the peace and comfort of your cozy firesides, you are aware that out in the Infirmary are scores of helpless men, women, and children suffering and dying for want of proper accommodations, living in buildings in which no tender-hearted tax-payer would quarter his dumb animals? Shame on the economy that tramples the life out of our worthy poor. Shame on the economy that places human beings on a level with brutes.

Think of it my friend while you sit in ease and comfort in the midst of your family. The day may not be far distant when adversity and sickness may overtake you and yours, and as a last refuge you may have to enter the Washington County Poor House - poor in more than name. Think of these things and then enter your vigorous protest against such monstrous inhumanity now and forever more. Give the pauper at least a decent shelter in which to eke out the few remaining days of his life.

Pen fails to describe the utter helplessness of  these poor people. But for the vigilant care of Mr. and Mrs. Willis during the late cold snap, the news would have gone out to the world "that quite a number of paupers had perished from the cold in the Washington County Poor House" and yet at one time in their lives these people were just as much respected as any of today.

We learned that it required about 200 cords of wood and 3600 bushels of coal to keep the institution comfortable. The barns, pig-pens, cattle sheds and outhouses generally are in splendid condition, the dumb brutes receiving far better shelter than the poor humans. The buildings as they stand today are a disgrace to every tax-payer in the county, and efforts should be made at once to secure new ones.

The Directors and Officers

do all in their power to make the inmates comfortable, but comfort in such houses is nearly impossible. We watched the poor creatures eat their dinner, after which, sick at heart, and sorry that we had made the trip, we returned home, thankful that Providence had given us health and strength, and that we were not an inmate of the Washington County Poor House.

  

"Fourth"

Marietta Daily Leader, July 6, 1898

Picnics and Excursions On All Railroads and Boats.

Everywhere the Report of Patriotic Gun, Pistol and Cracker Rent the Air.

The Day Born, was Not Without Its Sad Accidents, and We are Called Upon to Report Death, Whose Sting Will Last forever, and Injury, Whose Hurt Will Last a Lifetime.

Old King Sol rose bright and early Monday morning and July 4th, 1898, was born. Not, however, without its casualties. A light shower about seven o'clock cooled the scorching rays of the sun and the day started off one of patriotism and pleasure. Daylight found many a young patriotic boy on the street with cap and pistol, doing honor to Uncle Sam's birthday.

The day was a fitting one to celebrate. One hundred and twenty-two years ago last Monday was United States declared herself to be a free and independent country. Today we are in the midst of a war with Spain, fighting for the freedom and independence of the poor, half-starved, imposed upon people of Cuba.

In the midst of shot and shell at Santiago de Cuba, aboard the men-of-war in the harbors and on the high seas, amid the noise of paper cap and pistol along the streets of the cities, in the fields, the valleys and on the hill tops, in fact everywhere that the stars and stripes float, the American people are with one accord. All hail Columbia! The land of the free.

Early in the day excursions began to arrive on the different railroads and boats. The T. & O. C. E. brought in about 800 people, the B. & O. S. W. 300, the Z. & O. 200, the C. & M. 345, the Ohio River 150. The steamer Barnsdall brought down about 50, Oneida 100, and the Sonoma about 100. The streets in the early morning were crowded with people, some with baskets, some without, all going according to their various desires, to the different places of amusements, all with one thought, a bright and pleasant holiday, one of rest and vacation.

Trades and Labor Picnic

Promptly at seven o'clock the steamer William Duffy left the wharf boat with the first load of picnicers for the Buckeye-Eureka Park at the head of the island, where the Trads and Labor Council of Marietta gave a large picnic.

The steamer Ollie Neville, the ferry boat at New Martinsville, had also been chartered to assist the Duffy in getting the large crowd to the picnic. The boats, alternating, left the wharf about once an hour, making it possible to catch a boat about every half hour.

Everything possible was done by the members of the order to make this a gala day long to be remembered. How well they carried out their part we all know. Refreshments of all kinds, swings, hammocks and amusements galore were to be found on the island.

Schlicher's full reed band led the procession early in the morning to the boat. The orchestra accompanied them to the picnic and furnished music for the dance loving people throughout the day and evening.

About 3,000 people enjoyed the day at the island and late in the evening returned to their homes, reporting a good time.

German M. E. Sunday School

The members of the German M. E. church and their families left at ten o'clock on the steamer Sonoma for Bartlett's Grove, where they put in the entire day. About 100 enjoyed the picnic and all report a very pleasant day spent in the beautiful woods at Bartlett's. Nothing happened to mar the pleasure of the day and all returned late in the afternoon, a happy crowd.

Colored Knights of Pythias

The Colored Knights of Pythias, Marietta Lodge, held a large picnic at Fountain Park on the T. & O. C. E. R. R. to which was invited a large number from Parkersburg, Belpre, Rainbow and from different points along the T. & O. C. E. The Marietta train left at 7:00 and by 10 o'clock the grounds were packed. About 1,500 people were present. Sports of all kinds were indulged in. Th wheelbarrow race was won by Charles Strawder, bicycle race by Otto Singer. No one was able to reach the top of the greased pole.

Band Wagon Picnic

The Misses Dye, Curtis, Cooke, James Clerc, Smith, Grafton, Leeper, and Messrs. Torpy, Hutchison, McClure, Reed, Harper, Leeper, Payne, and Bay, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Reeser, enjoyed a bandwagon picnic at Devols Dam Monday, where they took supper and returned late in the evening. 

The Misses Florence Dye, Mary Brigham and Mr. J. Herbert West and Mr. Will Brigham drove up the Ohio and took supper for their Fourth of July.

The Misses Helen Chamberlain and Minnie Leeper and Mr. Walter Sniffen and Eugene Minshall took their Fourth of July supper up the Muskingum River.

Several families drove to the different parts of the country and enjoyed either their dinner or supper.

The Races

The races at the Fair Grounds were not a success either for speed or in a financial way. The crowd was small and but little interest was taken. Rather than disappoint the few people that attended, the owners of the horses gave a free blow-out. They gave two races, both mixed, in which the following horses entered:

    Spanish Boy, owned by F. B. Biszantz

    Elmer D., owned by Robert Gates

    Oudan, owned by Ellenwood & Smith

    A gray from Parkersburg 

 

Spanish Boy won in three straight heats in 2:25, 2:24-1/2; 2:28. In the second race were Billy H., owned by Kelly; Walter B., owned by Curry & Holdren; and a bay mare. Race won by Walter B. in 2:35.

Business in the city was generally suspended. In the evening from all parts of the city could be seen displays of fire works of all kinds. The heavens were bright with skyrockets and roman candles. A large number of balloons were also sent up.

At the St. Cloud Hotel, a large crowd of people, men, women and children, gathered to witness the display there.

The Chinamen on Butler Street also had a patriotic turn of mind and lent a hand in celebrating the day.

Casualties of the Day

The steamer William Duffy had the misfortune to break a hog-chain in the morning on her first trip up. The damage was quickly repaired, however, and the boat continued on its way.

The Ollie Neville Ashore

The Ollie Neville, the New Martinsville ferryboat, after landing a large party of picnicers at the head of the island and had started back to the city with about twenty-five passengers, in attempting to make a landing at Buell's, ran on a rock and tore a hole in her hull. The Duffy happened near and put her pumps at work. The water was soon pumped out and the hole stopped up without serious damage.

Burnt By a Fire Cracker

Charlie, the seven-year-old son of Mrs. Charles Loomis, Third Street, while shooting fire crackers was badly burned on the hand. It is a painful, though not dangerous, wound.

Hurt By a Torpedo

James Ancell, while on his way to Marietta from Parkersburg, was hit on the arm by a torpedo thrown by some unknown person. His arm was badly lacerated and his nose cut. It was a very painful accident and will keep him from his work for some time.

Foot Badly Hurt

Mrs. Charles Frantz, 117 Fourth Street, while standing across the street from the St. Cloud hotel watching the display of fire works, was hit on the foot by a skyrocket, which had broken and flew across the street, part of it going through the plate glass window of Charles Peddinghaus' and the other hitting Mrs. Franz on the foot. The foot is badly cut, but will result in nothing serious. 

William King was slightly hurt by a roman candle.

We have heard of no other accidents. Drunkenness on the streets was conspicuous by its absence. There was no lawless ness and everybody seemed to carry themselves in good form.