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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1870
Page
2
Dry goods and notions merchants of Portstroeath Ohio invite traders to inspect spring stock. A postponement of the March 31 drawing for a lottery is announced. new drawing date set May 17 1870. Tickets cost 2 dollars each with prepaid refunds upon request. BERKLEY and DUTTON announce details.
The parish scene notes spring arrivals and civic updates. Mayors and ministers are active. appraisers proceed with county duties. Dr. Howe stays at his Dent al office. Women’s rights groups form nearby. farmers resume work amid a wet spell. a $190 reward is offered for two drowned boys’ bodies. nature blooms as praise for broad civic life.
Proceedings show locals working to transfer the railroad to the village north end. The paper notes strong subscriptions and im plies success as the town recognizes the great advantage and urges all able residents to contribute.
At a April 7 1876 meeting held in the Athens Court House citizens heard the report of the Right-of-way committee and unanimously adopted a resolution approving the M and C RR change to the town’s north side provided depot grounds and track right-of-way are secured. The committee was empowered to continue negotiations and report again.
The verse speaks of spring returning to banish winter’s gloom and awaken life. It personifies spring as a guiding force with magic hands to redraw the year and bring warmth, light, and new growth after the cold season.
The article notes a week of varied weather from calm springlike days to cold rain and dancing snow. It reports no frost yet, with hopes fruit is safe and blooms protect peach crops amid fluctuating conditions.
A raucous Nelsonville week unfolds with I. C. O. F supper chatter, miner strikes, and a townwide glare at disorder. Reports claim a looming Callahoose plan, a Lancaster mother-in-law’s death, a Gundersteimer wedding, and a colossal West Chester hog weighing 1040 pounds.
Citizens urged to plant and care for shade trees and to deter tree barkers who injure trees by shaking or swinging on them. The Mayor or a justice of the peace will punish offenders with fines and imprisonment. residents are asked to report any damage in Athens.
Practical stove repair method uses sifted wood ash and clay with salt to seal cracks and joints when the stove is cool. Athens Musical Club announces a performance of Bulwer Lytton's Money on Monday evening May 9 at the Atheneum. A 1770 English law proposal warns that deceitful tricks to entice marriage could be sorcery and void the union, potentially affecting divorce trade between Indiana and Chicago.
A hymn line heard at prayer meeting puzzled a girl who asked for help. The original meant By crimes a burden long has been. A man in the state wrote to a fair one seeking company to church, only to receive Shoo Fly dont bother me in reply.
A report from Rome Georgia dated April 13 1870 describes two circular arches in a mound uncovering two large remarkably preserved skeletons under the lower arch and additional remains with ashes and shells nearby. One thigh bone bore a slate-like round artifact with a hole. Seven skeletons have been recovered so far with more to come. The letter notes spring work delayed by rain and a heavy snow storm, with optimism for a good wheat crop and fruit yields. Mr. Harvey Vierce leaves for Missouri.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Alexander is praised for its beautiful setting and well arranged grounds and cemetery adding to the church’s appeal. A weekly real estate transfer list cites numerous property transactions in Nelsonville, Ames, Cinian, Athens, Trimble, Waterloo, Canaan, Troy, Albany, and other townships, with amounts ranging from 100 to 3,800 dollars.
A meeting of the stock holders and Lot owners of the Athens Cemetery will be held at the Probate Court office at 6 30 PM on Saturday April 30 1870. A full attendance is earnestly requested. C Morris President.
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