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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1899

Page

5

The Brownings Club Meets for Browning Study Evening

A well attended Pallas Club gathering at Mrs. J. M. Welch welcomed a session on the Brownings. Miss Wildrup presented a Browning analysis, Miss Lucile Evans offered Mrs Browning insights, Miss Tovell and Miss Nell Roach provided musical for a smoothly run, literary evening. The club plans April 22 at Mrs. Hobson’s home to study Macaulay and elect officers.

Pallas Clu J. M. Welch Brownings Spert Miss Tovell Nell Roach Vrell Robert Browning Browning Lucile Evans

Sand Run First Annual Commencement Held at U B Church

Ten graduates from Sand Run schools presented orations at the first annual commencement held at the U B church on Prelay evening. The class included Gertrude Jacoby Flora Gabriel Jessie Cleola Nutter Maud E Green Gertrude France Ethel M Stedman Eirza DeWeese Cleola Jacoby Margaret Estella Hanna and Walter B King. Rev G W Deaver gave the invocation and benediction while T S Sanders Otterbein University president delivered the address. The program featured music and drew a large local audience. Principal W P Mathias received praise for his organizing efforts.

Sasp Rvs Sand Run U. B. Church Gertrude Jacoby Flora Gabriel Jessie Cleola Nutter Maud E Green Gertrude France Ethel M. Stedman Eirza DeWeese Cleola Jacoby Margaret Estella Hanna Walter B King G. W. Deaver T. 4. Sanders Otterbein University W. P. Mathias

Arrest of Frank L. Bille in fraud case linked to Danville

Frank L. Bille formerly of Danville Knox county was arrested last week at Trimble on fraud charges. He allegedly posed as a Trimble building and loan stockholder to obtain credit, left unpaid bills, and had worked in Trimble and Dresden before moving to Danville for a hearing. A series of local notices include travelers J D Brown's West Indies cruise and items about Fred James and others, plus a burglary at T W Coe’s Albany hardware store.

Caroline Sawers Cleveland 8. Chapin J. P. Weed Columbus Virginia Weldy Logan Athetts Mary Treahey Zanesville Ida Maxwell Hursday N Maxwell Netson J.B. Mattingly Jonday Fuewlay Nev. Powers of Gan Hell Foster John Bull Ardens B. M. Jennings Hilliards Ed Brown J. N. Brown Clerk McKinstry John Kale Chilficarhe J. W. Jones Edward Gifford Sharpsburg H. D. Henry Gertrude Connor Stewart W. E. Peters Lena Mason Lydia Wells Trimble Liz J. W. Earich Ww. V. Easler Federal FH. Elysell Heten Puatting George M. Hickle Augutus Palmer Helen Waller Muddleport Presbytery L. M. Tinker and Son Washington, D. H Airs Tinker Ft. B. Warden E. Via LeFavor Adlen ‘Sloane Manhattan Kansas Houe Frank Grogsell Lawrence Mt. Clemens Mick W- M. Higiy Rutland Ross County George Montford Taylor McConnelsville Portsmouth Times Frank G. McClere Marietta Chicago J.B. Clayton Middleport Clayton Emmett Murphy Ohio Medical College Albaor Frank Charles Orr Acera Colorado Loring Glazier State Street Amesville Clyde Brown Mahoning County B. O. Higley Pike County Piketon Bigley Athens Meigs Alex Purdum Theodore Pickering National Military Home Harry Hunt S.hunt United States Hospital Corps Porto Rico Hont Frank L. Dille Danville Knox County Diille Dresden T. W. Coe Albany

Divorce Case Filed in Common Pleas Court

George Falloon sues Caroline Metford Falloon for divorce alleging separation since November 24 1893 and adultery. Petition cites repeated alleged indiscretions and lavish spending causing public scandal and requests separation and dower relief.

Common Pleas Court George Falloon Caroline Metford Falloon Columbus Athens

Fanny Rice to Headline Athens Amusements Night

Managers announce Fanny Rice and her company will perform at the opera house Monday evening April 24 with ticket sales at Mose’s drug store opening Tuesday morning. Prices range 5 and 50 cents to 1 dollar. Critics praise the show as clean, funny and entertaining. The Schubert Concert Company comes to the same venue Monday evening April 1?. The concert, by the M E church Ladies Aid, features a well regarded minstrel lineup and aims to please discerning local audiences.

Thompson Armstrong Pegale Athens Ficinity Fanny Rice Ibis MoWse's B. Wannes Schubert Concert Company Opera House Ladies’ Aid Society The M. E. Church

Equal Suffrage Club Meeting Highlights April 3

The Equal Suffrage club met April 3 with Mrs. 3. M. Welch presiding. New president Mary B Mezus led roll call and shares. A varied program featured Miss Lulu Brown on piano, Nell Roach singing, Nell Walker at piano, Charlotte Kaler and Wickham recitations, papers by Mrs. Kaler and Mrs. Hossau, plus completion of a twenty three name subscription list for the Woman's Journal. The group will meet May 4 with Mrs. S. S. Hobson at 2 PM.

Equal Suffrage Club M. Welch Mary B Mezus Lulu Brown Nell Roach Nell Walker Charlotte Kaler Wickham Kaler

Christian Church Notes Social and Sunday Services

The C Evs plan a social at Mrs James Edmundson s on holiday evening with refreshments. Evening services run from 7 30 until further notice. Strong attendance at recent meetings. Miss Coursault, a chief speaker at the E convention, delivered a practical address to the juniors. Endeavor convention visitors Miss Dosic Biddison of Gloucester and Miss Coursaule of Columbus attended services.

Miss Dosic Biddison Glouster County C. el: Union Misa Coursaule Columbus

Ohio Census Districts Plan with County Units

The plan assigns nineteen census supervisors in Ohio. Cuyahoga and Hamilton counties are treated as single units for census purposes with districts drawn along congressional lines. District No. 1 covers parts of Hamilton for districts one and two. Census districts 19 and 10 cover specific county groupings including Cuyahoga Lake Mesina Athens Hocking Meigs Perry and Vinton.

Ohio Cuyahoga Hamilton Hamilton County Cuyahoga, Lake Mesina Athens Hocking Meigs Perry Vinton

Boxwell Graduates Under April Examinations

Under the Boxwell law examinations are held each April and May by the bsara of school examiners to test pupil proficiency for admission to county high schools. The following district pupils passed the April 1 exams: Mattie Kennard, Ray Bargher, Wine Le Hiveins, Carl Nye, Thomas Smith, Ray Gardner, Nona Mewirt, Pay Hewitt, Owed Busch, Eugene Busch, Grove Culumes, F A Sargent, Wester Davis, alph Dore, Harry Bobo, Wilbur Kinney, Vira Pratt, Prissie Lingcatt, Blanche Mansfeld, Berthia Bobs, Rome Richardson, Della Finsterwald, Dolph Miller, Rudolph Byers, Merbert Uoskineos.

Bsara Arche Mattie Kennard Ray Bargher Wine le Hiveins Carl Nye Thomas Smith Ray Gardner Nona Mewirt Pay Hewitt Owed Busch Eugene Busch Grove Culumes FA Sargent Wester Davis Alph Dore Harry Bobo Wilbur Kinney Vira Pratt Prissie Lingcatt Blanche Mans-feld Berthia Bobs Rome Richardson Della Finsterwald Dolph Miller Rudolph Byers Merbert Uoskineos

Important Meeting at Mrs Ballard’s Home

The WoC TL U held at the Union street residence of Mrs Ballard on Tuesday with aqul Isthari oelock. Attendance of all members is urged as important business will be transacted.

Woc TL. U

Three Score and Thirteen Applicants To Board Of Examiners

The spring pool of applicants presents their clans for the school examiners. At Samuray examination seven and thirty three seek a teacher's license.

Board of School Examiners Samuray

Syrup a Yigs Remedy Ad for All Centers

Travel may bring pleasure or business and a bottle of Syrup a Yigs helps the stomach liver and bowels preventing fevers headaches and sickness. Sold in all cent bottles by leading druggists California Fig Syrup Company. J Sheer Sedalia Mo reports cure for child with croup after other doctors failed using One Minute Cough Cure at Cline's Pharmacy.

Lakeonevers California Fig Syrep Company J. Sheer Sedalia Trrde Cline Syror Catrmorsia Fie Sixur Co California Fig Syrup CO SAN Francteco Cal Louvisvillie New York W.Y Price Sc

Salesmen Wanted for Paints and Var­nishes

Reliable salesmen sought to sell complete line of paints varnishes and related products. Good position and liberal terms for right man. Also advertising for One Minute Tough Cure at Cline's Pharmacy praises the product for throat and cough relief. Local paper department features reduced wallpaper and rolls.

Cleveland Cline

Potatoes for Sale From Clinton County Farm

One thousand bushels of White Woush Bisw potatoes to sell grown on our farm in Clinton County Ohio yield two hundred bushels per acre. Contact Midland School Furniture Co or Hudson Brothers Ath Burgius for details. Also cautions about cough and lung remedies refer to One Minute Cough Core from Cline's Pharmacy.

Clinton County Ohio Midland School Ferniture Hudson Brothers Ath- Burgius Court of Common Pleas of Ohig Court House Athens Saurday T. D. Poston Nelsonville Samuel L. Coulter Laura A. Coulter Jollars C. H. Porter Geo. E. Beaster Depty Winstead Plaintif

Excursion Sunday School Convention to Atlanta Tickets

The B and O railroad offers excursion tickets to Atlanta Georgia for the Sunday school convention April 34 to 38. One fare for round trip from Athens 3 16.45. Tickets good for departure April 4, 25 and 30 percent. Valid through Atlanta Day 3. Grovirus. Agent

Atlanta Georgia Athens

Not Called For Post Office Letters List

Monday April 10 uncalled for letters at Athens post office include Adams Mrs A, Formser John, Blackeras W B, Heteer Orme Borden C, fuandrew Eva Burns Mrs Opha Milton S at Green, Dr D Roush Luclia Hutchinson Abbie, Stackhowse Mrs B Tilten John Teegardin Giltere Perseus. Those calling for these letters should say they were advertised.

Athens Adams Formser John Blackeras W. B- Heteer Orme Borden Fuandrew Eva Burns Opha Milton Green D. Roush Luclia Hutchinson Abbie Stackhowse B. Tilten John Teegardin Giltere Perseus

Bargain Clothing Sale with Silks and Gloves

A cash stock sale offers silk styles for waist, skirt, and dress use at reduced round prices. Limited black silks, gloves with missing sizes, and Smyrna fabrics in bold patterns priced low. Wool Smyrna rug and linen damask fabrics feature deep discounts while stock lasts.

Willebe

Striking Lace Curtains and Millinery Deals Online

A catalog of lace curtains and millinery items offers short lots, single and paired pieces, with special prices not seen before. Trimmed hats sell for 1.50 to 2.00 dollars and children’s hats range from 0.50 to 1.50 as stock clearance continues.

Best Offer On Carpets And Patterns From Weal Extra Supers

Advertisement notes the best offer on carpets and patterns with three styles described as all wool extra super and good patterns. Prices listed as per yard, emphasizing high quality and value in the selection.

Ladies Shirt Waists Lead Market With New Ideas

A brisk display features assorted ladies shirt waists and ornamental wear from leading manufacturers. Prices range from 50 cents to 60 dollars with manystyles priced at a premium for quality.

New Skirts and Suits At Bargain Prices In Store Ring

New skirts and suits for ladies praised for comfort and style with prices ranging from $1.50 to $40.00. Suits listed at $7.00, $14.00, $20.00 and more, with loud claims that garments are superior yet priced close to cost of goods and linings.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sand Run Schools Frank L. Bille J. D. Brown West Indies Paris Brown Antibes Fred James Washington San Francisco Pacific Philippine Islands Hospital Corps Washington Barracks Manila James Res Byron Wolf W. A. Powell Toledo Merwin Joseph King Parkersburg Needham Julia Marlowe M. Fiske Axp Mus J.D. Brows Lelie Fox J. M. Ayres W. N. Aldermas Haverty's Boxwell D. Zenner & CO Butterick Fredora Oxford Price Black Oxford Vici Bay State Mney Omer Kern & Foster Sheriff’s Sale Benjamin F. Achaner Charles Smith Athens County Court Common Pleas Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ubiie Azellor Court Qase O.D. Jackson Gronster Recorders Office Sie Porter Sheri Geo. E. FeAswer Lewis & Saree PIUM Wold-Ws Russell N. Walier John R. Fuller noLi Robert Hill Ohio State Reformatory George W. Trimmer Athess County Court Commissionera Inne Sth Tee Township Elllen Cooper John H Wingett Ellen Cooper Nolo
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