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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1876
Page
12
An 1875 notice states ME Es4EX M D, successor to Drs Johnson and Wilson, is permanently located at the old Main Street office for medicine and surgery. The August 4 1875 date appears in the notice as the effective marking.
Mrs Jane Golden wife of Mayor Golden died at her Congress Street home Monday at 5 am aged 74. A native of Fairfield County born February 17 1802 she helped raise nine children and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1827. Her funeral was at the M E Church followed by burial in the new cemetery with many relatives and friends in attendance.
The Odd Fellows of the vicinity mark the anniversary of the order in America with an event at Town Hall on Wednesday evening April twenty sixth. Rev E H Dixon and Maj Charles Townsend will speak. Good instrumental music will be provided. All Odd Fellows and the general public are invited.
John Ward a 40 year old M and C railroad section hand living with Mrs Weill attempted to board a freight train Sunday near midway between old M and C and Hocking Valley depots. He fell with his left arm under wheels, necessitating amputation near the shoulder. Dr Lash and Dr Dorr performed the operation successfully and patient shows favorable symptoms.
The county assessors elected in 1876 met on the 11th to receive blanks and instructions from Auditor Minear. They fixed average valuation levels for personal property including horses at 181 class values, cattle per hundred at 3, cows per head 15 to 35 dollars, mules from 20 to 80 dollars, sheep 200 to 400, hogs five cents per pound, wheat at 1.00 per bushel, corn 40 cents, lumber 50 to 80 cents per hundred.
The new Athens council has been organized and committees appointed. Members L. Brown Dr H S Stimson and W H Brown join continuing members to advance the best interests of citizens. The council is praised as highly intelligent and liberal in mind.
In Athens county and nearby areas many residents receive The Messenger by mail while a minority habitually borrows it from neighbors. The small opinion about them is voiced by those they annoy with regular borrowing behavior.
Assessors are limited by law to the third Monday of May to finish personal property assessments. This year the third Monday falls on the 15th, so assessors should stay busy and taxpayers should have property statements ready when called.
The bill for abandoning the Hocking canal from Chauncey to Herrold's Salt Works and ceding the land to adjacent owners passed both chambers and has become law.
The Amateurs performed at the Insane Hospital by request of Dr Gundry and delighted inmates with laughter and applause. An inmate critic prepared notes but enjoyed the play too much to finish. Dr Byers noted the sermon comparison as a high compliment. The group praised hospital hospitality and left pleased with staff and themselves.
The Hocking Valley Railroad re-elected its old Board of Directors at Columbus. President M. M. Greene reports 1875 net earnings about nine and a half percent with eight percent dividends, despite higher expenses from renewal work including rails, ties, and ballast. 1875 tonnage rose to 826,798 tons from 568,022, with gross earnings of 877,590.85, up 160,100.29, due to reduced rates amid weak business. No passenger injuries or serious accidents are noted.
Schedule updates show Westbound departures from Athens at 7.88 A.M. local, 1:15 P.M. Limited Express, 11:20 P.M. Express. Eastbound at 2:53 A.M. Express, 2:11 P.M. local, 3:58 P.M. local. Old Line to Marietta runs Mondays Wednesdays Fridays at 6:00 P.M. with return on alternate days. Hocking Valley lines offer 6:00 A.M. and 2:10 P.M. trains with arrivals at 12:10 P.M. and 7:25 P.M. A general schedule will be published next issue. Mr. Edwin Corner, aged nearly 84, still alert in Athens after retirement.
No services were held at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath as Rev. Mr. Nourse attended the Athens Presbytery meeting in Pomeroy, which ran through Sunday. Railway time changes and a new accommodation train on the M. C. road between Athens and Parkersburg will aid readers along the C. H. V and Baltimore Short Line routes.
The second Quarterly Conference of the Washington Association of Universalists will meet at Big Run in Athens county Ohio on April 29 and 30, 1876. Revs J W McMaster and T C Druley will be present. A cordial invitation to all.
Hibbardsville shows a strong temperance history with no ardent drinkers or dealers left in the area since early hotel days. Farmers lag in spring work after a thin wheat crop and dry, frosty weather. William Coe enters as an Insurance Agent. Local sentiment debates the defeated courthouse building plan. The Presbytery meets at the Alexander church on the 28th for dedication. William Drake improves after a long illness. Misses Laura and Mary Lawson visit Virginia. Lizzie Coe travels with friends to Coolville. John Barnheart and wife from Ross County stay with Mrs. Coe. PUER
Wedding news from Rome Township notes the marriage on the 13th inst between Hiram Burden and Orinda Johnson of Decatur Washington County. The item adds local society gossip from Grandma Gossip and mentions a church Sabbath School reorganization, a missing body search, and flood effects on Ephraim Frost's mill dam with crop updates.
The Athens Cornet Band expresses gratitude to the Amateurs for last Friday evening’s benefit and to the citizens for patronage. They also thank the Council for the reduced hall rent. A. B. Laurie, Leader.
Mr. Jacob Grones relocates his Tin Shop from Van Vors hes & Bartlett to Capt. J. L. Kessinger’s former office near Court and Union streets and will maintain a complete stock of tinware, inviting customers to call.
The firm succeeds Donnan & Picks ering and offers the largest complete assortment of general drugs medicines and fancy and toilet articles in the market. Located at Norton’s Building Court Street they invite public patronage from town and country.
Kearn & Lansley, dealers in boots and shoes, claim they can sell as low as any Athens seller. They cite experience, extended acquaintance, light expenses, and good facilities for handling goods. They offer a large line of goods of their own manufacture and warrant repairs neatly and promptly.
Roach Bro.s grocery on Court street at Silvus Old Stand sells coffee 22 to 25 cents per pound tea 3 lbs for 1 31 sugar 9 to 10 cents dried apples 12 cents dried peaches 12 4 cents per gallon syrup 75 cents 4 lbs soda 25 cents and other first class staples at unbeatable prices. Come and be convinced.
D Zenner and Co announces 5000 yards of unbleached muslin priced at six yards for 25 cents. M Belig & Co promotes trimmed and untrimmed hats at one price. D Zenner & Co touts a fine selection of ladies dress goods at low figures. M Selig & Co proclaims latest Paris styles of trimmed hats in straw and French chip just opened opposite the Court House.
D. Zenner & Co claim the largest and credit assortment in Athens. Visit M. Selig & Co.'s the One Price Store to learn what Rock Bottom means. Zenner & Co offer inducements to attract close buyers. All the latest ladies foot gear available at M. Selig & Co.’s One Price Store.
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