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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
10
At K of P hall Pomeroy to address local concerns in the mining community. About thirty locals operate in the Pomeroy district. The Jackson district joint convention will be held in Wellston on Monday April 26.
Wanted to buy a modern five or six room frame dwelling in Middleport Ohio. Seller is M. D. Hobart of Middleport. Advertisement date 4 15 3.
Real estate appraisers for Meigs County met with Auditor W S Hart to receive instructions for fixing county realty valuations for the 1920 appraisal due by June 1. The list of appraisers is nearly complete, with posts in Bedford, Chester, Columbia, and other townships, plus Pomeroy and Rock Springs precincts and villages like Middleport and Racine.
Dr Joseph Clark of Albany N Y general superintendent of Sunday school work for the Empire state returns to Racine for a Sunday morning sermon. The visit coincides with plans to attend the world Sunday school convention in Japan and may be his last trip to Racine. He will be joined by his wife Dr Harriet Clark and daughter Marie.
The women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Geo’s home Thursday night after a postponement from April.
Thousands laud PE RU NA for catarrh relief and general health. Letters praise cures for stomach, bowels, deafness, liver trouble, and rheumatism. Also noted are social updates and visits across Middleport, Minersville, Columbus, Cincinnati, and surrounding towns with residents traveling, visiting relatives, and attending presbytery.
The installation of Rev. W. D. Derry as pastor of the Middleport Presbyterian church was held last evening at the church. Rev. David Kerr of New Matamoras preached the sermon. Dr. James A. Miller of Athens gave the charge to the congregation, and Rev. Wesley M. Hyde of Pomeroy gave the charge to the pastor. Services began at 7 o clock and were well attended.
The May term of common pleas court will convene on Monday May 38. A grand jury will be called for which there will be considerable business to attend.
Dan S. Lewis, head of Lewis & Son clothing merchants of Milfordport, is reported seriously ill at his home on Third street.
A majority of the Meigs County Republican committee signed a call for a meeting at the courthouse tomorrow Saturday at 1 p m. Eighteen of thirty three members signed.
Captain Geo W Howder of Middleport, current pilot of Captain Ralph Emerson’s show boat Golden Red, owns a 60-year I O O F jewel presented by Monongahela Lodge No 209 of Pittsburgh. The gift marks his 50 years as an Odd Fellow, initiated February 28 1867.
The funeral for Howard Gorsuch was held at 10 a.m. Thursday from the family residence with interment at Beech Grove cemetery. A large number of friends paused at the home to pay respects to the deceased.
Walter Kennedy 28 and Dertha Wise 23 of Rutland obtained a marriage license in probate court Thursday morning and wed Thursday afternoon at the Church of Christ parsonage by Rev. George L. Ashton. They plan to reside in Rutland with their families and reaction is noted.
Mrs J A Willock left for Detroit to visit ill brother John Paine. Curtis Reed returns from Logan business trip. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Charles Groeckner. Mrs A Woode and Mrs L A Kyassier visit Emerson Burson in Musson. Capt Tom Jones and Katherine Poindexter attend Presbytery in Gallipolis. Virginia Lewis returns to Cincinnati from Middleport. Elmer Davis of T H Davis Co listed ill. Ernest Knight of Chester travels to Gallipolis for operation.
John Ballard Moore born September 10 1891 in Jobs Ohio died March 30 1920 at Buchtel Ohio aged 28 years 6 months 20 days. Survived by mother one brother Fred of Kent Ohio three sisters Mrs Selby Murphy Buchtel Ohio Mrs J E Lee Nelsonville Ohio and Geneva at home. His father preceded him in death.
Sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors and the K of P for kindness and sympathy at the death of Ballard Moore son and brother Beautiful floral offerings special thanks to Rev Minn for consoling words and Undertaker T W Wallace for services Sophia Moore and family
Washington April 15 Chief Burke of the bureau of investigation department of justice said today that many more arrests are to be expected in Chicago in connection with the railroad strike.
Lillie Frances Maxwell Storer, born near Murray City Ohio April 30 1868, married to John Storer July 28 1889, mother of Earl and Guy of Murray. She died April 9 1920 at 51 years 11 months 9 days after a long illness. She is survived by husband, two sons, one grandson, one brother, two sisters. her parents and siblings preceded her in death. The poem of crossing the bar closes the notice.
The Storer family thanks neighbors and friends for help and sympathy after the loss of their wife and mother.
The Plains Dr. and Mrs. Nelson were in Athens on Wednesday. Orla Porter Dorsey Nagle and Alex Bowe were in Athens on Tuesday. Born recently to Mr and Mrs Ray Shafer a baby daughter. Mr and Mrs Erwin Veremat on Athens Wednesday. Roy Hawk purchased an organ for his children. Mr and Mrs Earl Guseman have moved to housekeeping in Athens on West State Street.
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