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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1887
Page
8
Local items report Langdon Butter Crimp sale and seasonable displays by merchants, frost effects on fruit, gas well development near Nelsonville, council committees and civic activities, court hearings, and a detailed tour of the Athens County Children's Home highlighting sanitation, discipline, and student performances.
At the regular meeting of the Ath ens School Board Monday night the new board was organized with J. M. Wood as President, Dr G A Dille as Secretary and Henry O Biennes Treasurer. The next meeting will be May 2 with committee announcements and the old treasurer’s annual report. Repairs to the school building totaled about 105 dollars. No other business was transacted.
Mrs Elenor McElroy mother of Mrs W W Kurtz of this place died at her Albany home last Friday due to old age infirmities aged near 64. She had lived in the village for about 50 years and was highly regarded for estimable womanly qualities. Funeral services were held at 10 o clock Sunday morning with Rev Mr Spears officiating. Interment followed at Hibbardeville cemetery.
Mr J B Fatton's North End Grocery in the Arcade building has been remodelled enlarged freshly painted and papered and presents a handsome appearance. It now needs only the upper exterior painted to make the antique block one of the most agreeable business buildings in Athens.
A tour of guests visits Athens as Col. and Mrs. Consta e host Lizzie Flynn and her infant in Chicago. Mrs. Mahon of Middleport, Mrs. Lindley Jones, and others stop by. Col. Coler returns to work in New York brokerage. Gen Grosvenor takes prisoner deposition. Dawes and Cardond visit between Columbus trains. Hoyt returns after three years away. Will Bond visits Athens residents and then leaves for Georgetown Brown County.
Sereno Lodge No. 479 invites all in good standing to join a Tuesday evening anniversary observance on April 26 marking the 67th year of Odd Fellowship in America.
The Messenger prints notices from several Athens County figures declaring candidacies for renomination or nomination. Names include Tompkins for Sheriff, Fred Stalder for Prosecution, J M Wood for Prosecuting Attorney, L Sleeper for Prosecuting Attorney, and Ed Messenger for Clerk of Courts, all subject to Republican primary decisions.
Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co sworn as senior partner in Toledo Ohio, offering to pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Claims the remedy works internally by acting on blood and mucus surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
Hall of Sereno Lodge No. 479 records the death of Brother Sylvester Young. It notes his exemplary kindness and fraternal love, offers condolences to his family, and declares a thirty day period of mourning for lodge members.
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