A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 78

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612

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THE PROFESSION OF DENTISTRY.

We find no notice of dentists in Portsmouth in the public prints until December 20, 1836, when Dr. J. S. Wood was advertised.

On July 3. 1838. Dr. Gustavius Hills advertised, and on December 20, 1839, Dr. C. Walling advertised. He opened an office with Dr. Hempstead.

On May 27, 1842. Dr. Emil Monciny advertised. It was said he was a Dane.

In 1850. Dr. John W. Spry began as a dentist in Portsmouth and con- tinued until his death. On May 2, 1855, he was married to Miss Louisa Davey by Rev. B. H. Spahr. He died of consumption, February 21, 1868, aged 45 years. His widow still resides on Sixth street in Portsmouth, and his son, Allen Spry, is one of the mail carriers.

November 17, 1857, Dr. George W. Gibbs began the practise of dentistry in Portsmouth and continued it during his life. He died September 22, 1873, aged 53 years. He has been a resident of the city twenty-eight years. He was as- sessed as a physician in Portsmouth in 1848. He was married to Susan Gil- bert, daughter of Giles Gilbert, May 4, 1851. They had three children, Jesse Gibbs, who died when a young man; Ed Gibbs, the postal clerk, and Mrs. W. B. Hudson, of Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Gibbs died August 13, 1887.

Mav 30, 1860, E. M. Williams advertised as dental surgeon.

September 17, 1864, Dr. I. M. Wright located in Portsmouth.

May 21, 1865, Dr. E. E. March located in Portsmouth. He remained in Portsmouth several years, and then went to Lawrence. Kan .. where, on Sep- tember 6, 1871, he killed his wife, aged 37; his daughter, aged 8, and himself, aged 34. He committed the two murders and suicide with a razor.

In 1874, Dr. C. H. Stephenson, who had been in Portsmouth two or three years, sold out to Dr. Charles P. Dennis. Dr. Stephenson removed to Ripley, 0. Dr. Dennis had located in Portsmouth. O., December 12, 1873.

In 1875, Dr. W. W. Moore advertised. He practised politics as well as dentistry. and liked politics the best. He, however, soon tired of the field and returned to West Virginia. Dr. D. M. McBriar, of Columbus, was in Ports- mouth at the same time.

On May 20, 1876, Dr. D. McBriar sold out to Dr. T. G. Dennis.

August 10, 1878, Dr. William D. Tremper came to town.

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Practicing Dentists.

DENTISTS.

GRADUATED.

LOCATED.

Charles Parker Dennis.

March, 1873.

October 16th, 1873.

Ellsworth Custer Jackson

March 6th, 1895

October 21st, 1895.

Steward Dana Ruggles.

June 11th, 1896

July 1st, 1896.

William Davis Tremper.

March, 1870.

July 20th, 1878.

George Howard Williamson

April, 1898

October, 1898.

Perley Lawrence Dew

April, 1902

June 16th, 1902.

Charles Parker Dennis

was born April 8, 1833, near Batavia, in Clermont County, Ohio. His father, James Dennis. was a son of James Dennis, who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania and settled near Batavia. The wife of his grandfather, James Dennis, was Anna Murray, and her father served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania. He was a native of Ireland. He was in the battle of Brandywine, and was wounded there. Dr. Dennis' mother's maiden name was Sarah A. Parker, a daughter of Isaac and Anna Parker, his wife, both natives of New Jersey, who settled in Turkey Bottoms, Clermont County, and were of English descent. Doctor Dennis was reared on his father's farm, one and one-half miles from Williamsburg at what was called Tunnel's Mill in Clermont County). He attended the country schools and afterwards taught school for two years, and at- tended the Miami University between times while he taught. He was Principal of the Oxford Public Schools in 1861. Directly with- in the next two or three days after the battle of Bull Run, he enlist- ed sixty-three men in the village of Oxford. With them he enlisted in Company "D", 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1861, as a private. He was made a Sergeant on the organization of the company, and was made First Sergeant, August 7th, 1861. He was appointed Sergeant Major October 20, 1861, was promoted to Sec- ond Lieutenant of Company "D", December 21, 1861 ; to First Lieu- tenant of Company "B", December 15, 1862; transferred to Com- pany "F" December 21, 1863; promoted to Captain November 6, 1864, but not mustered. He was mustered out November 18, 1864, by reason of the expiration of his term of service. He took part in all of the battles in which the 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry partici- pated. The skirmishes in which he took part are not mentioned, but the battles are: Carnifex Ferry, W. Va., September 10, 1861 ; Lewisburg, W. Va., May 23. 1862; Jackson, Miss., May 14-17, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss., (seige of) May 18, to July 4, 1863; Vicksburg, Miss., (assaults) May 19-20, 1863; Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864; Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864: Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., (general assault) June 27, 1864: Atlanta, Ga., ( Hood's First Sortie) July 22, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., (siege of) July 28, to September 2, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga., August 31, to September 1, 1864. Doctor

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Dennis was wounded four times in the service: at Miller's Ferry in December, 1861 : in a skirmish on New River with a minie ball in the left limb. In the assault on Vicksburg he was wounded on the 19th of May, 1862, with a buckshot, which traversed the front of his body from side to side. He had the finger ends of his right hand mangled with a minie ball at Kenesaw Mountain, on the 26th of June, 1864.

At the close of the war, he located in New Richmond. He studied dentistry from 1870 to 1873, and was graduated from the Ohio Dental College at Cincinnati. In 1873, he located in Ports- mouth on West Second street and practised his profession in one place for twenty-eight years, retiring from practice in 1901. He has always been a strong Republican. His father and he were anti- slavery men, and were familiar with that portion of the "under- ground railroad." He assisted many a slave to escape and is proud of the fact. He has been a Presbyterian for forty years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Portsmouth until 1875. when he became one of the charter members in the organization of the Second church and was made an elder therein. He changed his membership back to the First church a few years later and has been an elder in that church for three years past.

He was married to Sarah M. Lane, daughter of Herman and Isabel Lane, of Oxford, Ohio, December 12, 1861. They have one child, George James, a practising physician of Chicago. He is a graduate of the Portsmouth High School and of the Dental School of the University of Michigan. He has also received the Medical De- gree from the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati and from the Medical School of the Northwestern University at Chicago, Illinois. In June, 1902, our subject was appointed a member of the City Board of Review for the period of five years.

He is a good citizen from every point of view. He abhors and hates all that is dishonest and unfair. He is zealous and faithful in the discharge of every duty in every social relation.

Ellsworth Custer Jackson

was born in South Webster, Ohio, December 18, 1864. the son of Samuel and Affier ( Allen) Jackson. His grandfather William Jackson has a separate sketch herein. When he was a child, his par- ents removed to Jackson County, Ohio, where his boyhood and youth were spent. He attended the public schools and two terms at Oak Hill Academy. He taught school three years in Jackson Coun- ty and took a one year literary course at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. He spent two years at the Ohio Dental College, at Cincinnati, Ohio. He completed his course March 6, 1895, and be- gan practice in Portsmouth, Ohio. He is a Republican. He was married December 25, 1896 to Halev M. Ervin, daughter of James and Mira Ervin. He has one child, Le Monne E.

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Stewart Dana Ruggles

was born at Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, on February 10, 1875. His father's name is Caleb F., and his mother's maiden name was Henrietta Dixon. His grandfather Ruggles was a native of Massachusetts, who emigrated to Kentucky, but sent his son, the Doctor's father, to Harvard College where he graduated. The Doc- tor attended the University of Arkansas. at Fayetteville, in that state, for two years. He then attended the Northwestern University, at Chicago, and took up the study of dentistry. He was graduated as a Doctor of Dental Surgery, in June, 1896. He located in Ports- mouth, Ohio, in the practice of his profession, July 1, 1896, forming a partnership with Dr. Charles P. Dennis, as Dennis & Ruggles. This continued until January 1, 1901, when Dr. Dennis retired from practice and Dr. Ruggles continued alone. He is a member of the Delta Sigma Delta fraternity, and an Elk. In his religious views. he is a Presbyterian and is a member of the First Church of Ports- mouth.

William Davis Tremper

was born May 9, 1851, in New Richmond, Ohio. His father was Johnson Tremper and his mother's maiden name was Laura Jeffries. He was the fifth of his father's ten children. He attended the High School in New Richmond, also the Ohio University from 1868 until 1870. Then he commenced the study of dentistry under Doctor Mollyneaux of New Richmond and Doctor J. Taft of Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended the Ohio Dental College of Cincinnati and was graduated in. 1872. He then located at Ypsilanti, Michigan, and was there until 1878. He came to Portsmouth, August 10, 1878, and began the practice of his profession in Portsmouth and has con- tinued it ever since. On December 6, 1880, he was married to Mary Todd Hayman, daughter of Hon. R. H. Hayman. His children are Richard Hayman, a student in the Portsmouth High School; Laura, a student of Oxford College for Women; William Johnson, a school boy ; and Hugh Herrick. The Doctor is a Presbyterian and a Re- publican. He is a member of the Elks and a Knight Templar Mason.

George Howard Williamson,

son of George Williamson and Eliza Catherine (Givens) William- son, was born September 24, 1876. in Washington Township. His maternal grandfather was William Givens of near Buena Vista. In addition to a common school education, he attended the Ohio Wes- leyan University at Delaware, Ohio, in 1894 and 1895, completing the sophomore year of the Scientific course. He at once began the study of dentistry and graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery at Cincinnati, in 1898. He worked at his profession at Cleveland, Ohio, from April till October, 1898, when he located in Portsmouth, Ohio. Here he has practised every since with excel-

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lent success. Doctor Williamson is a Republican, though not an active politician. He is a member of Bigelow M. E. church. He is also a member of Aurora Lodge F. and A. M. and of the Elks.

Perley Lawrence Dew

was born in Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio, August 7, 1876. His father was Silas Dew, a merchant, now at Athens. His mother's maiden name was Louise Smith. They had two children, our sub- ject and a daughter. Young Dew went to the public schools at Nel- sonville and graduated in 1889. In September, 1891, he entered the Ohio University and remained until June, 1894, when he en- tered the University of Medicine in Baltimore to study dentistry. He remained there one year and finished at the Ohio University at Columbus, graduating in April, 1902. He located in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 16, 1902, where he obtained an office in the Gilgen build- ing on Chillicothe street. He is a Republican and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Here is what Gen. Charles H. Grosvenor says of him: "Mr. Dew is a young man noted for his fine development of athletic power ; has won fame on the University grounds at Athens as a member of the O. U. base and foot ball teams. He is of good habits, gentlemanly and agreeable. No word of criticism was ever made against his character or conduct in his life here in Athens, or any where else, where he has been. He is of agreeable address, has ambition to excel in his profession, and is worthy of the esteem of the people where he is located."

CHAPTER V.

The Lodges, Societies and Clubs-Public Library-Carnegie Li- brary-Children's Home-Aged Women's Home- The Board of Trade.

LODGES.

Scioto Lodge No. 31, Independent Order of Odd Fellows

was organized Junc the 4th, 1844, with five inembers, The charter members were: James Malcolm, Thomas S. Currie, William Miller, William H. Briggs and Arthur C. Davis. The first officers were: James Malcolm, N. G .; Thomas S. Currie, Sec'y .; William Briggs, Assistant Scc'y,; William E. Williams, C .; William H. Watson, 1. W .; 1. Barber, O. G .; William Stillwell, L. H. S. S .; H. D. Zeigler, L. H. D .; James Dunn, L. H. D .; William Miller, V. G .; A. C. Davis, Treas .; Eliliu Cook, S. W .; D. Mcintyre, 1. G .; 1. Hardwick, R. H. S. S .; Geo. Johnson, R. H. S .; William Clark, R. H. S. The Board of Trustees were A. C. Davis, William Miller and Thos. S. Currie. The present orhcers are: John Sowers, N. G .; James Lynn, Con .; D. L. Webb, Jr., Rec. Secty .; G. H. Staten, Treas .; Ed Guilky, Jr. 1. G .; E. P. Rodgers, L. S. N. G .; Jolin Martin, L. S. S .; H. H. Webb, V. G .: W. C. Morford, Warden; W. H. Rhodes, F. Sec'y .; John R. Buckley, O. G .; G. W. Long, R. S. N G .; Geo. Ackerman, R. S. S. On January 1, 1902, there were one hundred and sixty members. This lodge has never failed to have a quorum. and always meets on Tuesday nights at the I. O. O. F. Temple, on the corner of Fifth and Court street.s.

Germania Lodge No. 135, Deutch Order of Harugari.

was organized August 14th, 1866, with sixteen members. The original offi- cers were: H. Rosenberg, O. B .; C. C. Bode, U. B .; Christian Hehl, Rec. Sec'y .; F. C. Daehler, Finance Secretary; John A. Henocks, Treasurer. At present there are forty-five members, and the present officers are: Chas. P. Staum, O. B .; Julius Hortel, U. B .; John Herrman, Rec. Secretary; John Link, Finance Secretary; Valentine Roth, Treasurer, It meets at the Harugari Hall, No. 28 Gallia street.

Trinity Lodge No. 9, Free and Accepted Masons (Colored)

was established August 21, 1872, with twelve charter members. The original officers were: John J. Minor, Worshipful Master; John Cooper, Senior Warden; Wesley Benson, Junior Warden: J. Q. Weaver, Treasurer; W. H. Holland, See- retary; Joseph Turned, Senior Deacon; Dan Briggs, Junior Deacon; B. S. Free man, Senior Steward: P. 1. McDaniel, Tyler. The present officers are: John W. Evans, Worshipful Master; Joseph Johnson, Senior Warden; N. J. Dixon, Junior Warden; Benjamin Johnson, Treasurer; Leroy Johnson, Secretary; 1.ouis Myers, Senior Deacon; Joseph Goins, Junior Deacon; H. C. Johnson and William Harris, Senior Steward and J. S .; Frank Washington, Tyler. There are 15 members.

Massie Lodge No. 115, Knights of Pythias

was organized June 27, 1878, with 21 charter members. The original officers were: F. A. Stearns, P. C .; M. C. Wesson, C. C .; William Waller, V. C .; Dun- can Livingstone, Prelate; W. H. Williams, K. of R. and S .: Sam J. Huston, Jr., M. of F .; Charles Kinney, M, of Ex .; J. N. Lutz, M. A.

The name of the lodge was Dionysius, No. 115, and was known as such until June 10, 1885, when the name was changed by resolution to the present name, Massie, for Henry Massie, the founder of Portsmouth. The lodge used the

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hall over Amann's drug store on the east side of Market street, until the spring of 1880, when it moved to the Vincent Building, on the southeast corner of Court and Second streets. About April 1, 1885, it occupied the lodge room of Scioto Lodge, I. O. O. F., on the northeast corner of Court and Fifth streets. On January 1, 1889, the lodge moved to the old Wilhelm opera house, on the northeast corner of Fourth and Court streets. On January 1, 1898, it located in the Damarin Block, northwest corner of Second and Court streets. There are 183 members. The present officers are: S. B. Adams, C. C .; Joseph B. Craigmiles, V. C .; William Keller, P; Samuel Schloss, M. at A .; Otho Grin- shaw, M. of W .; Volney R. Row, K. of R. and S .; N. T. Moreland, M. of E .; George L. Gulker, M ot F .; Arthur De Voss, I. G .; James F. Wanless, O. G. The Trustees are: John M. Williams, P. S. Revare and James F. Wanless.

M'Pherson Council No. 317, Royal Arcanum

was organized May 2d, 1879, with sixteen charter members. The original officers were: Dr. A. B. Richardson, Past Regent; Capt. N. W. Evans, Regent; Geo. D. Selby, Vice Regent; Capt. E. E. Ewing, Orator; Jno. K. Duke, Secretary; Dr. C. P. Dennis, Treasurer; T. Frank Lloyd, Collector; Alex Warner, Chaplain; Albert A. Fuller, Guide; H. P. Pursell, Warden; J. M. Dawson, Secretary; Dr. A. B. Richardson and Dr. R. M. Gibson, Medical Examiners. There are two hun- dred and ten members at present. The present officers are: Jas. N. George Past Regent: C. W. Kessinger, Regent; Rev. C. A. Fellows, Vice Regent; Wm. C. Knost, Orator, T. A. Russell, Secretary; D. E. Edwards, Collector; Jos. W. Bratt, Treasurer; Wm. C. Roof, Chaplain; Jas. H. Wolff, Guide; H. Reutinger, Warden; J. H. Grim, Secretary; and Dr. P. J. Kline and Dr. S. S. Halderman, Medical Examiners. The council meets in the Odd Fellow's Hall, corner Court and Second street.

Council No. 101, Knights of St. George

was organized January 11, 1882, with forty-seven members. The first officers were: Jacob A. Yinger, President; Peter Schropp, Vice-President; A. M. Straub, Corresponding Secretary; M. A. Haybert, Finance Secretary; Simon Balmert, Treasurer; Adam Buch, George Sommer and John F. Scherer were the first trustees, and Rev. A. Nonnen was the Spiritual Advisor. The officers of the military branch were: Frank Kricker, Captain; Adam Buch, First Lieutenant; Peter Schropp, Second Lieutenant. Mr. Kricker was elected captain, but died of smallpox before taking his office, and then the following officers were elected: Adam Buch, Captain; Peter Schropp, First Lieutenant; John F. Scherer, Second Lieutenant. The present officers are: John W. Snyder, President; Lee Som- mer, First Vice-President; Frank J. Emmet, Second Vice-President; George A. Balmert, Corresponding Secretary; Herman Huels, Jr., Finance Secretary; George Sommer, Treasurer. Rev. A. Nonnen is Spiritual Adviser, and the Trustees are: George A. Goodman, Albert J. Reitz and Jacob A. Yinger. The military branch has been discontinued. The Council meets at St. Mary's Hall.

Magnolia Lodge No. 390, Knights of Pythias

was instituted November 12, 1889, with forty charter members. The first offi- cers were: Past Chancellor, J. S. Bush; Chancellor Commander, W. B. Ander- son; Vice Chancellor, Charles C. Seebohm; Prelate, Charles E. Hard; K. R. and S., T. M. Becker; Master of Exchequer, J. M. Stockham; M. of F., Charles W. Zell; Master at Arms, John Brushart; I. G., George B. Chase; O. G., George Walters. At present there are 170 members and the present officers are: P. C., George J. Hoesch: C. C., Emerson Marr; V. C., Charles J. Pressler; M. at A., Ar- thur Ridenour; M. of W., Charles E. Debo; Prelate, Edward E. Knost; K. R. and S., J. C. Kercheval; I. G., Wells H. Jones; O. G., N. B. Crabtree.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Portsmouth Lodge No. 154,

was instituted January 21st. 1890, with twenty-four members. The charter members were: C. I. Barker, J. J. Brushart, Philo S. Clark, J. M. Dawson, John G. Dillon, C. C. Fulton, G. E. Gibbs, H. S. Grimes, B. F. Harwood. W. A. Hutch-

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ins, Jr., Jas. A. Hager, R. W. Lodwick, Frank Legler, Jno. W. Lewis, W. A. Mc- Farlin, Geo. M. Osborn, A. L. Sanford, Flody L. Smith, Adam Seel, J. O. Stan- ton, L. C. Turley, T. A. Taylor, L. W. Terry and J. H. Varner. The original officers were: C. 1. Barker, E. R .; W. A. McFarlin, E. L. K .; W. A. Hutchins, Jr., E. L. K .; A. L. Sanford, E. L. K .; Geo. M. Osborn, Sec'y .; L. W. Terry, Treas .; J. O. Stanton, Es .; Philo S. Clark, Chap .; G. E. Gibbs, I. G .; R. W. Lod- wick, Tyler. The Trustees were: Floyd L. Smith, H. S. Grimes, J. M. Daw- son. There are now one hundred and four members, and the present officers are: H. S. Grimes, Ex. R .; Paul Esselborn, E. L. K .; P. H. Harsha, E. L. K .; Howard Williamson, E. L. K .; Flody L. Smith, Sec'y .; Geo. E. Kricker, Treas .; Thos. B. Nichols, Tyler. The Trustees are Dr. W. D. Tremper, John Heer, Will M. Pursell, H. S. Grimes and George M. Osborn. Its meetings are held at their lodge rooms, corner Second and Court streets, on the second and fourth Wednesdays.

Court Rusk No. 1085, Independent Order of Foresters

was organized October 11th, 1894, with eighteen members. The first officers were: C. M. Dressler, Court Deputy; E. K. Woodrow, C. R .; Geo. D. Bauer, V., C. R .; R. A. Cross, F. Sec'y .; Joseph Tracy, R. Sec'y .; J. W. Dodge, Chaplain; B. A. Andries, S. W .; Joseph B. Krouse, S. B .; L. C. Peel, P. C. R .; E. Coriell, Treas .; T. H. Davidson, C. Phys .; H. T. Fairtrace, J. W .; L. Huddleseon, Jr. B. At present there are one hundred and sixty-four members, and the present offi- eers are: James Zeigler, C. D .; Charles Flowers, C. R .; Nathan D. Edwards, V. C. R .; John L. Edwards, F. S .; G. H. Staten, R. S .; W. C. Yeager, Orator; August Arnold, Treas .; Geo. D. Bauer, Jr. P. C. R .; Dr. F. W. Williams, C. Phys .; Al- bert Aur, S. W .; Frank Wolf, Jr. W .; Daniel Steavens, Sen. B .; Frank Flowers. Jr. B. They meet at Dice's Hall on Gallia street.

Bailey Post No. 164, Grand Army of the Republic

was orgnized November 28, 1881, by seventeen soldiers of the Civil War.

It was named for Lieutenant Colonel George B. Bailey of the Ninth Vir- ginia Infantry, who lost his life November 10, 1861, at Guyandotte. He has a sketch on page 247 of this work. He was the Captain of the first Company which went out from Portsmouth, Ohio,-G, 1st O. V. I., three months men.

The charter members of the Post were: C. A. Barton, deceased, L, T. Beatty, Fred Coburn, George L. Dodge, C. P. Dennis, John K. Duke, P. B. Dickison, E. E. Ewing, deceased, C. M. Finch, deceased, A. J. Finney, George H'isher, John D. Jones, Dr. P. J. Kline, T. J. Pursell, W. W. Reilly, deceased, Fred Stearns, George D. Selby, George Terry, W. F. Whitney, W. B. Wiliams. The first officers were: C. P. Dennis, Commander; W. W. Reilly, Senior Vice Commander; P. B. Dickison, Junior Vice Commander; John K. Duke, Ad- justant; C. M. Finch, Surgeon; Rev. J. H. Hawker, Chaplain; George D. Selby. Quartermaster; John D. Jones, Officer of the Day; John K. Duke, Sergeant Major; W. F. Whitney, Quartermaster Sergeant.

The present officers are: Samuel McElhaney, Commander; J. J. David- son, Senior Vice Commander; D. P. Pratt, Adjutant; T. J. Pursell, Quarter- master; Abram Rogers, Officer of the Day; George Brandau, Chaplain; Dr. P. J. Kline, Surgeon; W. H. H. Montgomery, Sergeant Major.

St. Peter's Benevolent Society

was organized July 2, 1873. with forty-two charter members. The original otfi- cers were: Albert Knittel, Sr., President; Adam Weis, Vice-President; Anton Mateer, First Secretary; John Rottinghouse, Second Secretary; Alexander Glockner, Treasurer. At present there are fifty-six members. Their present officers are: Herman Huels, President; George Sommers, Vice-President; Fred Schmidt, First Secretary; Jacob Semmelbeck, Second Secretary; Leo Gribble, Treasurer. It meets at St. Mary's Hall.

CLUBS.

The Portsmouth Reading Club.

In the autumn of 1870, Miss Mary E. Switzer invited Misses Anna Glidden, Alice Bonsall, Maggie Joncs and Rev. Mr. J. F. Franklin to meet at her

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home, the residence of Rev. Mr. Mitchell, to discuss the advisability of organiz- ing a Reading Club. Preliminary steps were taken and on October 14, 1870, the same parties with the addition of Miss Lizzie Glover, Rev. Hosea Jones, Messrs. Sherman Johnson and E. N. Hope met at the home of Miss Maggie Jones and organized the Portsmouth Reading Club. Mr. E. E. Ewing was the first chair- man, and Miss Switzer the first secretary. The following persons were enrolled the first year: Miss Bonsall (Mrs. Higgins), Miss Damarin (Mrs. A. B. Voor- heis), Rev. Mr. Franklin, Miss Glidden ( Mrs. Houts), Miss Glover ( Mrs. Henry Hess), Miss Jones ( Mrs. George Mason), Miss Rilda Martin, Miss Morris (Mrs. W. M. Pursell), Miss M. J. Peebles, Miss Switzer (Mrs. E. B. Moore), Miss Kinney, James Newman, S. B. Jennings, E. F. Draper, Sherman Johnson and E. E. Ewing. The programs during the first twenty years consisted of selections from favorite authors recitations and music. Of late years it has become quite a literary club with programs covering a wide scope, original papers, poems, discussions of current events, historical, political and scientific topics. Its mem- bership is limited to forty.

The tenth anniversary was celebrated with a banquet at the home of Capt. and Mrs. E. B. Moore; the fifteenth at the home of Mr. J. F. Towell; the twentieth, at the home of Capt. and Mrs. N. W. Evans; the twenty-fifth at the home of Miss Damarin, and the thirtieth, at the residence of Dr. W. D. Tremp- er. At this banquet only four of the first year members were present, Mrs. Moore, Miss Peebles, Mrs. Voorheis, Mrs, E. E. Ewing and Mrs. Mason. Names of members retiring from the club are placed on the honorary list, which now enrolls 366 names. Twenty-three members have died. The active members en- rolled at this date are: Mesdames D. B. Cotton, D. B. Dillion, N. W. Evans, H. Hibbs, L. Hall, N. Kinney, H. W. Miller, E. B. Moore, J. S. Rardin, George Scudder, W. Schwartz, J. S. Thomas, W. D. Tremper, F, Helfenstein, Julia Turley, Misses Grace G. Cotton, Alice Duduit, Gladys Evans, Lucy Hall, M. Y. Moore, M. J. Peebles, Mary Reed, Anna Ross, Thyrza Spry, Clara Waller, Messrs. B. H. Dillon, N. W. Evans, H. Hibbs, H. W. Miller, G. D. Scudder, J. S. Thomas, W. Schwartz, Rev. J. D. Herron, Drs. Lorin Hall, Arthur Moore, J. S. Rardin, S. D. Ruggles, W. D. Tremper, G. H. Williamson.

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A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 78

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913 Publication date: 1903 Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans Number of Pages: 1612

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612