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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1895
Page
5
The Messenger and Herald lists advertising prices for one and two column spaces, stock durations from one month to one year, and special position rates. It notes reductions for four week standers, contract discounts, and a general right to decline ads. Also included are local notices, pension updates, courthouse news, society events, and brief personnel movements in Athens and surrounding counties.
Elmer Armstrong of Hibbs City dies near noon Friday at eighty four. Funeral Sunday at Cumberland Presbyterian church with Rev. Dent, many Athens friends attending. A Democrat known for hospitality and integrity, he served in the late war and was a Libby Prison prisoner. Leading county farmer and breeder of fine livestock. General Grosvenor’s tribute read at service.
The Presbytery of Athens held a spring meeting in Nelsonville with Rev. W. E. I. d'Argent as moderator and commissioners elected to the General Assembly in Pittsburgh on May 16. The body approved the Federation Plan for harmonized mission work, heard a strong Foreign Missionary rally, and noted notable sessions of the Woman's Presbyterial Missionary Society and the Christian Endeavor Union. A baseball game between Ohio University and Ohio State University teams was announced for next Saturday with gate proceeds benefiting the Y fountain fund.
The Athens county central committee met in Athens to endorse a candidate for state senator between Capt. Chas. A. Cable of Nelsonville and George Falloon of Athens. After executive sessions and ballots, Falloon was endorsed and authorized to select delegates for the senatorial convention. Delegates named include D. L. Sleeper, W. F. Scott, T. B. Warden, and many others. The date of the convention was not set, expected late May or early June, with Athens as central and hospitable to delegates.
The pulpit platform at Easter Sabbath was tastefully decorated by Grace Pastor Amy Herrold Esther Burns and Mary Picker ing with D H Thomas and Pascal Bright lauded. Three hundred five attended Sabbath school last week as Junior League events drew large patronage and strong financial returns. A Cincinnati trip will buy Junior League Library books. Reverend F S Davis of Zanesville plans lectures and sermons April 28 while accompanying pastor travels to Zanesville. Lively Easter night program featured Wesley family address poetry essays and music by Misses Pilcher Burns Ryan and Rose. Murphy Ledlie Dunkle family moves noted. church attendance at McArthur funeral observed.
Last Saturday the county commissioners sold 100000 dollars of county road improvement bonds to Spitzer & Company of Toledo Ohio with a premium and accrued interest totaling 5748.34 dollars. Eleven bidders competed for the bonds marking the first installment of a 300000 dollar issue authorized by act of the legislature. The premium reflects strong demand for the bonds.
Prominent Cooperville editor C E DeVos recounts migration from Keene Canada to Pella Iowa and Battle Creek Mich. He credits Dr Wheeler’s Nerve Vitalizer with restoring health after nervous exhaustion and insomnia. Testimony from J A Richardson endorses One Minute Cough Cure after other remedies failed at Cline’s Pharmacy.
Frank J. Cheney declares as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn and subscribed in McArthur on December 6, 1896.
State of Ohio Athens County Court of Common Pleas issues a legal notice. Details of action party names deadlines and court dates are not provided in the fragment.
SAM SUMMER, HEADQUARTERS for BARGAINS advertises an elegant Ladies Cape at 2.50, Zephyr Ginghams at 5c a yard, heavy brown sheeting at 4c, full size white bed spread 59c, lace curtains 39c a pair, carpets mattings and linoleums at low prices, and a line of men's suits at 5, 8 and 10 dollars unmatched in Southern Ohio.
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