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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1920
Page
8
A false report claimed the Homer Smith was afire with 500 to 600 passengers, spreading from Hobson to Middleport. The tale said another boat with nearly 1000 aboard went down midstream, causing distress before officials confirmed the rumor untrue. Passengers arrived safe in Pomeroy around 2 AM.
In Pomeroy on Saturday a street car stalled in the business district left its conductor off the vehicle while waiting for power. After a long pause the line resumed with no one aboard to signal the two bells, causing amusement among friends and acquaintances of the conductor who had stepped off.
A search for a missing conductor failed in pool rooms and cigar stores until a lead sent responders to a nearby picture show where he was found absorbed in the film. He was restored to his post after a three day layoff to visit shows or use time as he wished.
John Turnbull of New Haven was instantly killed at the Lincoln mine below Wartford on Saturday morning. A large slate fall crushed him, causing instant death. He was 68 and survived by one brother and four sisters. Funeral services are set for 2 30 this afternoon, conducted by the Red Men lodge, of which he was a member.
Mrs Mary Mathews widow of the late Rev Thomas Matthews of Syracuse died Thursday of last week at 78. The Mathews were longtime prominent residents of Syracuse. The remains were brought for burial and the funeral held at Syracuse Sunday with many out of town relatives and friends attending from Huntington Columbus Seymour Parkersburg Clarksburg and other places. Married at Gallipolis Karl Mankin of the Second ward and Hazel Lowe of Middleport.
A couple wed Saturday afternoon after a hasty trip to Gallipolis to obtain a license. The groom is son of B. F. Mankin and the bride daughter of Ll. N. Lowe. Zeiher of Mason West Virginia and Mrs. Allen Ward of Langsville assisted. Funeral services for a local Catholic, Rev P C Schneider officiating, with interment in Sacred Heart cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Hobbs died at her daughter A Y Gloeckner's home Sunday morning at six o'clock aged sixty. She is survived by her children including Mrs. A Y Gloecker of Pomeroy and Mrs. Frank, among others.
Mrs Henry Koehler Sr and daughter Georgie Hutchison with two children left for Huntington to visit her son Charles Koehler. Mrs James Lewis returned home to Greenup after a visit with her parents. Mrs Abbott and son went to Gallipolis for treatment at Holzer hospital. Mr and Mrs Jap Grate and William Hess visited Holzer hospital in Gallipolis. Mrs John Downing and Alice Selby shopped in Cincinnati. P S Freshman class at P S gave a literary program at the high school auditorium yesterday afternoon. Mrs Albert Boeham and Mrs A O Tracy were Sunday guests. Mrs Dana Brown of Minersville also noted.
A Rhode Island inventor has patented cuff links designed to cover butter holes and join around the edges of cuffs, offering a novel fastening method for dress sleeves.
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