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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1875
Page
5
Athens residents receive a wide update from The Messenger including business notes on logan county purchases, road and bridge funding, court actions, and city improvements. Mentions Bayard Taylor lecture, Easter weather, plant and farm reports, and local incidents with names of residents and officials.
The quarterly meeting services at the M E Church were led by Rev. Mr. Burns of Nelsonville. He delivered a compelling sermon on Christian Unity on Sunday morning and the congregation expects a bright future for him.
The Rev. Wm. T. Metcalf died last Thursday at his Marshfield home in his 63d year. longtime member of the Ohio M. E. Conference he was valued for his Christian character and probity. He had recently moved to this county from Pagetown Meigs county.
John McFadden a Short Line laborer was found guilty in Common Pleas for stealing a watch and chain from H. P. Minear of Troy township. The jury placed the property value just under penitentiary figures, sparing him harsher punishment.
The university began its summer term on Monday with around eighty students present and more expected. Both professors and students show evident enthusiasm as they commence the academic work.
During the current term the court records show visiting legal gentlemen from abroad in attendance. Hon. H. S. Knowles from Marietta Judge Nash from Gallipolis John S. Brasee from Lancaster and John Freisner from Logan are listed as attendees.
A correspondent clarifies last week's MESSENGER paragraph about Commissioner John F. Welch and the valley's outlook. The note expresses that completion of the Federal Creek railroad is expected to spur quickening of business, real estate gains, trade growth, farm improvements, immigration, town building, and factory development.
Our late fellow townsman Mr. L Steenrod assumes control of the United States Hotel at Columbus today. Steenrod brings extensive public catering experience and is a capital landlord. He has refitted the house throughout and made it one of the city’s most desirable hostelries.
The Reading Rooms in the Lec ture Room of the Presbyterian Church will be opened to the public on Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The rooms thereafter will be open every evening.
A Saratoga lecture by Eli Perkins at the Presbyterian Church promises genuine humor rooted in truth and good sense. The noted humorist’s Friday evening appearance is expected to showcase his wit and mirth, with critics noting his strength in capturing authentic comic moments.
A Sunday scene near Warren House drew a crowd of juveniles and locals. Gen Tom Thumb and troupe lingered along Hecking valley road awaiting passage, while Minnie Warren attended the Methodist church attracting attention.
A heavy shower last Sunday is described as significant as it may herald six consecutive wet Sabbaths and a rainy Easter if the time honored saying proves true this year. The article notes uncertainty and anticipation.
The Social of the M. E. Mite Society took place Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Hoyt.
The Marshfield MESSENGER notes last Friday night burglars entered the blacksmith shop and gun shop taking tools and small goods but failed to breach William MacPherson’s store room. They also accessed the station house through a window. Witnesses report eight to ten dollars in goods taken from Mr. Cooley’s gun shop. The wagon shop will be run by M. B. Shafer. Prof. Miller’s illness improves. The paper endorses the Washington County Children’s Home proposal and praises the MESSENGER.
Trimble items report Trimble Bros mill dam damage from a recent freshet. Work crews of forty to fifty men filled the brush and stone opening to restore flow over three to four days. Nearby, J R Allen prepares a store at the forks of the creek, Joshua Sands buys Col Wilson’s lot for a new store, J F Kempton plans a harness shop. A Bible class is active locally.
Reader questions the prizes offered at the recent school exhibition noting it was a free speech event rather than a contest for rewards. The letter praises young performers Maggie Moore Clara Woodworth and others for their talents and jokes about prize expectations. It also calls for more reports on peach prospects and mentions a cautionary note on frozen fruit affecting sap and fruit health.
The Athens Ohio post office lists uncalled letters as of April 1 1875 including Boniface Bean Mrs Rebecca Browne Miss B E Currier Jack Chase Victory M Drake Daniel Duke Fredrick Inman Walter Golden Daniel R Gray George Ww These will be sent to the dead letter office if not called within four weeks W W Kurtz P M Mrs Frances Lewis Elbridge Newsome Fredrick Oliver Mins Mary Palmer George Reid Mrs Maggie M Rees Dr Thos B Shell Louis C Stewart George Smith L H
Eli Perkins plans a public appearance tomorrow evening as part of his wedding tour. He recently married a New York City woman named Smith whose striking maiden name is described as suggestive of extraordinary beauty and intelligence.
Mr. George M. Walcutt the chef at Mrs. K. K. Golden's departs at week’s end on a short trip to the tropics seeking a break from his duties and duties of running the establishment.
Prof. Chas. H. Dixon of Xenia College holds a professorial chair in name only and spends a short vacation among friends in Athens, enjoying the region and socializing with acquaintances.
Mr. John Friday of Zenner Co begins a second purchasing trip to the Eastern markets this season. Read of attractive new dress goods and novelties and anticipate new invoices arriving at Zenner's next week. Friday leaves Athens enthused by prospects for rare opportunities and low priced goods to please Lady patrons.
Beecher witness hype competes with Roach Brothers who offer high grade teas imports at unusually low figures in Athens. The Athens agency for a major US tea importer highlights discounts at this well known family grocery near the court house, inviting trial purchases to win customer patronage.
Zenner and Co appeals to Athens citizens and surrounding counties to inspect their light weight clothing stock. They claim the new invoices offer the choicest and cheapest options yet brought to the market, with selections in stock and arriving soon.
Orse and Walker announce the arrival of new ladies hosiery styles described as pestilent and affordable, inviting the town to view the selection and take advantage of the bargains.
Wilkes places a full line of groceries on his shelves at Crippen's Corner. The note highlights new stock and convenient location for local shoppers seeking everyday items.
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