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Athens Messenger And Herald (Newspaper) - October 21, 1897, Athens, Ohio Notes by the Way fathered by faithful reporters in1 the Many Small towns Athens county. Interesting news persons. In Liri h amt incident rut in to readable style Ami snit. Inroad Cost by the messenger Ami Herald. In tiv glow a St to ii. Silent s Linda at Nelson Veas mailing Here. From o. K. Ville. Oft hoi eau Joy monday. Mrs. .1. A. Drake Isree Overin a severe siege illness. Miss spire Cleveland is visiting Lier sister. Mrs. Ii. Atlas. V or. And mrs. L. Sales Middleport Are visiting at Cornwell s. Chari est. Crimes has returned for the Winter from his farm at Chesterhill. The c. S. X ii. Railroad has discontinued tile passenger service out Here. Will. Clark and wife have returned from Norfold. Iud., where they spent the summer. Or. James Campbell has gone to Hamden function where he will locate permanently. John Thompson Corning was looking after his business interests at j this place. Friday. Mrs. A. J. Crawford has returned from a visit several Days with Lei j natives in Aumsville. A. M. Bryson a teacher in the pub j lie schools Lias been suffering with j sore eyes the past week. La. A. Davis fair lie id. Iowa a i former Glouster resident i visiting relatives Here this week. John Woody Mountville was thrown from a freight car late saturday night and badly injured about j the breast. His condition is serious. Saturday was pay Day at the mines j a number cases intoxication was i put on record for the Erst time since j the miners strike was begun the first july. Rev. J. W. Atkinson was Given a birthday Surprise party by members the methodist night. He will move his family to Groveport next week. Kos visa . Charles Boston Buffalo w. A. Is visiting friends at this place. Or. And or. J. C. Harvey were the guests friends at . Or. Simeon Poston and nieces Della visiting friends at Haysville sunday. J. C. Harvey and Alex. Stephenson made a trip to Hocking county on their wheels. Sunday. ,the new Here sunday morning. Mrs Smith came out from Athens with him. Mrs. Weekley. Who has been quite sick but was improving was Hurt very badly last Friday by falling and dislocating her hip. A Box supper is announced for next saturday night. October i at the Church. All the ladies Are asked to bring boxes and there will Beno doubt a it to the gentlemen buying them. Several from this place attended the social at Chauncey at the Home or. And mrs. Win. Mckitrick. The Host and hostess were untiring in their efforts to entertain the crowd anti All had a Plesant time. Leslie and Forest Mingus two Small boys Sand Ridge while driving Down the Chester Hill one Day last week had the misfortune having part the harness break causing the horse to run away. The boys were thrown out the buggy and Leslie was Hurt but not seriously. Mauch Mont. D. D. Howler is teaching school in the Weiss District. Our school is progressing nicely with Isaac Williams As teacher. Mrs. Julia Stephenson who has been quite ill is Able to be around again. Rev a. C. Hartley preached his first Sermon at the free methodist Church sunday. Clarence Rivers who has been up in Fairfield county cutting Corn is at Home for a Short time. M. B. Tucker and family who have been to Morgan county for about a month have returned Home. Or. And mrs. Henry Cone and daughter and miss Addie tipple Canaanville were visiting mrs. Sarah Tucker sunday. Our Post office has been removed to Frank Finsterwalde a his daughter miss Blanche having been appointed pos mistress vice m. B. Tucker resigned. Vim and Victory How Wiliiam the conqueror won the throne England great achievements due to Clear Heads and Strong nerves intellectual and physical giants made by or. Greene a Ner Vura. In a recent Sermon a leading new York Clergyman declared a there is a sense Iii which might still rules tin world not the might barbarous Battle but the Imp lit Ann and strength a us hot serving the ends a High and Noble purpose. A a it was the invincible might William the conqueror at , hewing his Way almost alone to Victory and the throne in gland it was the strength the mighty physical manhood Grant that crushed the rebellion and that enabled him even in his death agonies to draw his men now mightier than the sword and snatch from the paws death the crowning factory his matchless career. A a for the mind and will Man to reign supreme Strong Arm a lid Active feet capacious lung Muscles ,.f steel and nerves who Sicord Are needed. immortal work has been done by men in precarious health Demosthenes with his slight physique and Homer and Milton in their blindness so schooled their Powers As to obey an impel in will what might they not have done had the it possessed Strong bodies a what is the matter with the american n Ople they Are old at fifty and Are worn out just when they ought be just worn in. Ten hours a Day work ten minutes for , a hastily eaten dinner so As to lie off to the Chi the theatre or the warty until the morning Horn s a a this is unnatural. It is suicide we need More act plainer food More outdoor exercise Aud above nil More sleep. Benjamin Franklin once s i a six hours sleep. For a Man s Cen a for a woman Arni v eight for a i advise you to take eight. The daily record those who die from overwork and under rest is something or. Greene a Ner Vura for the blood and nerves. This graphic description the condition and habits the american people is fully warranted by the facts. Nothing but some powerful scientific influence can save our people from racial decay. Such a scientific Agency has been discovered Iii or. Greene a Ner Vura the Sovereign remedy for nerve and blood derangement and All diseases arising therefrom. Are you exhausted in body and mind Are you discouraged and despondent is it hard work to think and impossible to clearly remember do not be discount j. Or. Greene a Ner Vura blood and nerve remedy will bring Back your strength mid ambition and enable you to March in the Battle life with tile intellectual and pm steal giants modern times. you do not understand your condition or Are worried about your Case Call for consultation and advice or write to the office or. Greene a remedies 148 state St Chicago 111. There is no charge for consultation examination or advice. Quite sick Minic Kal mrs. Daugherty is on the sick list. D. Ross and family have moved to Nelsonville. Mrs. Sam Stanton and son have been visiting friends Here. L. Barlow who has been again Able to be out. Or. Wise is spending a few weeks j ascription disappear mysteriously and with friends in Illinois. More than one our citizens has avowed a determination to Call a halt Constable will Graham and or. J. Williams hulls were Here on important business. Tuesday. Mrs. George Yager and two Lovely children Kansas were the recent guests mrs. Vav. Baird. C. La. Plummer and wife Marietta. Came Over on their wheels thursday to visit la. Beau s family. Messes. George and has. Pilcher drove up to the county seat saturday evening and were guests friends. Webster Bros Are having a Lay off owing to the River being at such a Low stage that they cannot grind at the Mill. Superintendent Merritt and the teachers Canaan township held their second meeting Here on saturday afternoon. C. Ii. Poston Buffalo. West Virginia. And s. W. Poston sugar Creek were guests relatives Here the latter part the week. Oliver Hill one the Best Farmers and also one the Best republicans Little Federal was looking for fat cattle in this Vicinity last wednesday their is but Little blowing for wheat done yet owing to the Long absence rain. Wells creeks rivulets and rills Are All dry As a prohibition Community. Moonlight picnics Are the latest fad. And Are much enjoyed by pleasure seeking parties. As a pleasure resort Canaanville is rapidly coming to the front. Or. John Baird one our most promising Young men has shaken the dust Naan from his feet and has become a temporary resident the state i Binous. George Mitchell s family occupy the it. B. Munn storehouse which has recently been remodeler and converted into a comfortable dwelling by Webster and Baird who own the building. Sneak thieves Are getting in their work in this Vicinity As Well As elsewhere. Articles almost every de Stewart. Miss Daisy Smith Ancle. I. Hoisington the Ohio University were at Home Over sunday. A birthday Surprise party was held at in. Byrons Friday evening in Honor miss Maine wharf. In b. Stright Marshfield Rode Down on Iii wheel sunday and spent the Day with or. And mrs. F. La. Mcyay our schools Are again in session under the superintendency . In Mcvay miss Lydia Shepard having charge primary Grade. Chief dispatcher the b. A o. S-w., g. W. Chimley and family have been visiting friends and relatives at this place during the past week. Work on the new school building is progressing slowly but surely. The foundation is now finished and Brick work will be commenced at once. Several the masonic fraternity from this place accepted the invitation Rev. Dickie Gillsville and attended the special services at the presbyterian Church sunday afternoon. All teachers Rome township or those expecting to teach Are requested to meet at the town House at Stewart on saturday afternoon october i for the purpose organizing a teachers Reading Circle. Coolville. F. L. Maxon and family have moved into a part the a. F. Pritchard residence. Or. And mrs. Stewart Devore new Matamoras Are visiting relatives Ami friends Here. G. La. Guilder Lex for Indianapolis this week where he will Complete his course dental surgery this being his last year. Rev. A. R. Henderson was returned to this charge by the m. K. Conference and again enters upon his pastoral duties for the fourth year Here. About Twenty members the 1. O. It. F. Lodge this place attended the dedication the new Hall that order at Cutler Washington county on Friday. Several delegates from the congregational Church Here attended the Semi annual conference the churches the Marietta District held at Centennial Church thursday and rid a. I a reparations Are being made to attend the Republican rally this Campaign at Frost on saturday next. Hon. J. R. Garfield and general Grosvenor will be the speakers and a general Awakening will result. Mrs. Parrish and r. A. Frame and family have moved into their new residence on Rock Street formerly owned in the late mrs. Bumgardner. Waldo Humphrey and family moved into the old Seminary awaiting the completion their new dwelling. The Taylor Oakes wedding at the residence the Bride s parents at j Armenia. Washington county on the j huh inst., was one the pleasant i social events the season. There 1 were about sixty guests present j after the ceremony was performed j in the brides Grandfather. Rev. 1 Sedgewick. And after congratulations j the Host and hostess served an elegant supper after which the Bride and 1 Groom came to his Home Here where they will reside and be at Home to their Friend. Call Kon d ale. Win. Mccoy and j. M. Johnson were in Nelsonville on business monday. Or. Elmer Dixon Chillicothe is the guest her sister. Mrs. Curtis Todd. Maude Townsend Union Furnace is the guest her aunt. Mrs. Elmer Dolittle. Mrs. G. M. France who has been visiting her parents at Hockingport returned Home monday. Misses Mae Dawson. Kennard. Nannie Fiat son. Minnie Kennard and messes. Marion Milar. Herb Kennard and Frank Betts attended the educational rally Given at evening. Zelda. Miss Nellie bodkins is Iii with a serious attack Scarlet fever. Miss Della Robinson was circulating among Albany friends the past week. Little Georgic daughter Elwood Chase who has been very Low with diphtheria is convalescing. The sunday school at this place is in a nourishing condition. The y. P. S. C. K. Is also progressing nicely. A cd Asca rets stimulate liver kidneys and bowels. Never sicken weaken or Gripe. Jim Jaq. A Jaq . Jan the Public gets the Benefit. $ 4 4 or under the new Tariff there is an increase in i Price in All lines clothing. Anticipating 43 jul this increase and looking after the interest our customers we purchased our fall and Winter Stock goods 4 4 4 no increase in the Selling Price. Long before the Tariff Bill became a Law which will enable us to save thousands dollars to the people Athens and adjoin ing counties in their purchases fall and Winter Wear. While we Are enabled to buy our Stock under such favourable conditions there is 4 we have not added a Penny to the Selling Price. Amp a the saving we have made All goes to our customers. Our tables and shelves never con a tamed a larger or better Stock clothing 3, hats and furnishing goods and the prices Are lower now than they will Ever be again. Take advantage the big saving we have been Able to make for you 4 4 s. Hosi give t the one Price Clothier Hatter and furnished Moore Russell Block Athens Ohio. A report the condition i tue times Tim first National Hank at Athens Iii the state Ohio at the close business october Atli i Xii 7. I holding resources. Loans and discounts. It and i is. Bunds t Chi slut Kin i. A Bonds on baud. Premiums on r. 8. Bonds. Stocks see urls ifs Elc. Banking House furniture and to stares due Nom National Banks not Reserve agents. Due min state Banks and Bankers due unproved Reserve agents checks Ami other Cash items. Notes other National Hanks. Fractional paper currency Nickels and cents. Lawful Money Reserve Iii Bank. I so Legal tender notes. ,iti5 to redemption fund with is. Or 5iervent. circulation total it c St tin be 13,500 a attn 4,450 o ill 17,000 30,575 s 3.137 m i,i>3s is 1,3ti5 51 3,100 503 50 ,307 to Cit com for the Lia by lit Norrina Wilson Vinton is visiting her grandparents Here. Mrs. Beasley and sons Are visiting the family r. In Marquis. Mrs. Mcvay Circleville is spending a few weeks with friends Here. Mrs. Elmer Dixon Chillicothe is spending a week with friends and relatives Here. Mrs. Ii r. Marquis and daughter Carrie Jennie Flowers Aud James Pratt made a Short visit to amet Iville recently. Canaanville. Albert Tia islet and Francily have become tenants mrs. J. W. Baird. Or. And mrs. Henry Beau visited relatives at Broadwell Over sunday. Mrs. F. C. Webster and daughter were calling on Athens friends saturday. Mrs. F. Ii. Poston was the guest Esquire Logan Anniv on saturday at Athens. On nightly intruders with a shot gun. Wheeler Nemcy. Nerve affected humanity Are his beneficiaries. They Are cured by j 10c. To 25c. nerve Vitalizer let a a Lyrl a a a in re Whitmore amp Morris. A store full useful articles must be sold to make room for our Stock fancy fuits fresh Cut Flowers Fine candies Here Are a few prices that Tell More than a whole column talk #1. 50 c lot bes brushes 50c. 50c. A a a a 15c. $1.00 hair a 65c. $1.50 travelling toilet cases 75c. 25c. Tooth brushes. 5c. 25c. Hand mirrors.10c. Rodger s Best cutlery, a lid 50,00 1 10.000 a 1,703 St 11,350 13.075 70 i Obi 57 j t i. Sri 73 31,033 so Capitol Stork paid in suppl i in fund. I Quot Lull led profits Iez s tuxes paid. National Bank notes nut is adding. Due to it Bor National Banks huh to stale Banks Ami Hunters. Individual Deposit s subject Tocheck demand certificates Deposit. Total. 1356,307 4t> state Ohio. County a turns is i d. Ii. Moore cashier the above named Bank do solemnly swear that the above statement. Is True to the Best my knowledge and belief. I. Ii. Moore cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13tli Day october Lar. L. M. Jew kit notary Public. Cooke ctr attest Henry o Bleness Vav. I. Bartlett directors Lull. Wickham j year 1898, a in Thi Torch. Mrs Mack has moved to Parkersburg. West Virginia. C. G Dye wife and son attended the Smith Llaves wedding at Frost recently. Kerr via Sizer whkci7�ay the Pinnacle the development electrical Power is now astonishing the world. An Era supreme knowledge seems to be with us. Astonishing results follow years patient study and research for natures Reserve forces. Or. Wheeler devoted a life time seeking a specific for weak and disordered nerves. He reasoned logically that As nearly All diseases result from sick nerves a cure would revolutionize the science Medicine and be a Blessing to Mankind. Many Brilliant men had failed in the same Effort but with tile knowledge their experience he was Able to carry his efforts to a successful end and produce or. Wheelers water sets six pieces. I a. 75c. A a. 20c. Kila Barnhart Armenia will speak at the Baptist Church at to bks a. Rn., sunday october 34. Or. Mil mrs. Marshall Bailey Cutler a were the guests their Niece mrs. Annie i Dun fee Over sunday. S. Fitch and wife Khz Vert have moved into the Bing nun House while they Are having their own repaired. Or i m. Hensley sold his property i tuesday and will move this week to j Mingo Junction Jefferson county. A social will lie held at John Scarlett s next saturday afternoon and evening. J everybody is cordially invited to come in the science Medicine. Nervous diseases 1 heretofore considered incurable Are treated with absolute Success by this nerve restorer. Evidence the fact is recorded in every i City Village and Hamlet in the country. A recent Case is that mrs. R. 1>. I Bun i Arlington Ohio who makes the following statement which is endorsed by n. La. Stein same place a i was sick for years with nervous Prostran i lion the most aggravated form. Money was not spared in seeking a cure but with discouraging results. It was my Good Fortune to hear or. Wheelers nerve Vitalizer which i commenced taking at once and from the use three bottle i a restored to it is a sped lie for sick nerves. Sold by Cline s pharmacy Athens o Jap Anize Tea sets. 5 quart tin bucket. 40c. Dish pan. 140c. Copper Bottom Coffee and Tea pots.20c. I Mac. Coal buckets.17c. J Pott s smoothing Iron set. .72c. And hundreds other useful a articles at your own Price. J 1 Choice fruits Fine candies Cut Flowers and bulbs now to be had at our new fruit and Flower stand. Whitmore amp Morris North Logan a shoe store Atli la a Ohio. Sheriffs Sale. Felicia e. Welch As executrix the estate John Welch deceased plaintiff. Is. Al Talm h. Moore it a1 defendants. Order Sale Athens county court common pleas. Fly virtue an order Sale duly issued out the court common pleas Athens county Ohio in the above entitled action and to me directed i shall offer for Sale at Public auction at the front door the court House in Athens in said county and state on saturday november 13th, 1897, atone i o clock p. In. said Day the following described real estate. Situate in Athens township in Athens county state Ohio. To wet All lot number a Lxiv one i in sections numbered nine 0 and fifteen 15 in town number nine . Range number fourteen 14ohio University lands being the same land conveyed to the said e. Ii. Moore by the or sudent and trustees the Ohio University by deed dated november 17th, 187. And recorded at volume 35. Page Apt the records deeds Athens county. Ohio excepting therefrom eighty so acres in the South West part said Iota surveyed by John Ackley and granted and conveyed by the said k. La Moore and wife to the state Ohio for an Asylum site by a deed dated november Aith. 18h7, recorded at pages Atta and Ana in volume a the records deeds said Athens county reference to which deed is made for More particular description. And excepting also in lots numbered one. Two. Three four live. Six. Seven eight nine ten eleven and out lots numbered one two three seven eight nine ten. Eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen and Twenty eight the sub division Richland As platted and recorded in plat Book number three Page 54 it the records Athens county Ohio also excepting the right to maintain a sewer i m for the use the Athens state Hospital from said Hospital to the hoc tug ver As now constructed and occupied through and under said out lot number four and also excepting the right to maintain a Cistern or Well and connect the same with the pumping station on the North line the a tile us state Hospital i grounds and donned the same with the i Hocking River by a pipe or pipes As now constructed and used. Appraised at five i Hij usand one Hundred Ami sixty five 15.105 dollars. Terms Sale rash in hand on Day Sale. M m Kiley. Sheriff. I to i. Ilkow auks Deputy. J new Terr do Wood. Atty for Geo. To. Green. Get. 7 to nov. La. Lhw-no40-w5. Fourth judicial circuit Ohio. State Ohio. I fourth j us Ciai. Circuit. It is ordered that the terms the circuit court the several counties in said circuit for the year mis. He fixed As follows to wit Washington county on the Lith Day january and the 31st Day september. Athens county on the 18th Day january the 37th Day september. Hocking county on the 1st Day february the 3d Day october. Vinton county on the nth Dav february the us Day october. Meigs county on the 15th Day february the Lith Day october. Gallia county on the 33d Day february Aud the 13th Day october. Lawrence county on the 1st Day March and 18th Day october. Scioto county a on the 15th Day March and 35th Day october. Adams county and and and and tin to on the 30th Day March and 3d Dav november. The drown county on the 0th Dav april and tin loth Day november. Highland county on the 13th Day april and the kith Day november. Pickaway county on the 30th Day april and the 33d Day it november. Ross county on the 3d Day May and the 3$>th Day november. Pike cop it y on the 17th Day May and the a the Day december. Jackson county a on the 24th Day May and the 13th Day december. Said term begins at 0 o clock a. In. September 31st, i Sib. Thomas cd Brid motor i Danik. A. Russum., v judges Hiram l. the s i at Ohio it ath kor county is. I i d. A. It Mckinstry. Clerk the circuit court within Ami for Athens county. Ohio do hereby certify the foregoing to in a True and Correct copy the original order Quot times holding courts in the fourth judicial District Ohio now on file in my office. A a witness my hand and the Skau said court at Athens Ohio tills 3ist Day september a la. 1807. Ii \. It. M Kinstrey. Clerk in Haury Mckinstry Deputy sept. 30 to jct. La. W-no3l�-w3. Bim Kun s a i us the Ohio Central lines Are Helling Hunters tickets to Points in Hunting territory. For rates Etc consult agent s Ohio Central lines

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