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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
8
Members of the Pomeroy and Middleport councils met at the Middleport council chamber Tuesday evening to discuss the street car franchise. Representatives of the road were present and the talk extended over two hours. The company plans an altered franchise for consideration by the village councils in hopes of a final satisfactory conclusion.
Webster who recently had a serious operation has improved enough to be about the house and expects to return to his office later this week. The update comes as Pomeroy Bead News continues to cover local happenings.
Republican candidate Samuel B. Montgomery will address Hartford on Saturday evening May 1. The event aims to rally support for his gubernatorial bid in West Virginia.
The infant son born to Mr and Mrs A M Cox of Thomas Fork died shortly after birth on Tuesday and was buried at Jack Hill cemetery today.
Mon and Tue downpours sent local streams over banks washing out bridges and fences and causing widespread damage. Landslides hit several areas in Pomeroy with rail service disrupted on all steam lines to Pomeroy Middleport and Mason City.
John Diddle, a well known farmer from Great Bend, and Nancy Phelps of Antiquity, were married Tuesday at the Baptist parsonage in Pomeroy by Rev. John Ford. They will reside in Great Bend, where Diddle has lived for years.
Mrs. L. M. Peoples, recently operated on in a Columbus hospital for tumor removal, is improving rapidly. Her condition is favorable and her family expects she will return home soon. Mrs. Peoples is in her seventieth year.
Musterole is a clean white ointment made with mustard oil that relieves sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neuraglia congestion pleurisy rheumatism lumbago back pains sprains and more without blistering easy rub on relief for chest colds. jars 30c 60c hospital size $2.9u
Mrs. Alice Cameron and Mrs. Homer Russell left for Pittsburg to attend her brother Albert Bain’s wedding. George Crosby of Belle Vernon visits relatives while J. B. Knight travels to Gallipolis for medical care.
A 70 year old man William M Johnson and 73 year old Sarah Ann Archer applied in the probate court for marriage papers. They chose to wed immediately with either a minister or a justice to officiate, after years as childhood sweethearts and now planning a brief stay with the groom’s son in Pailey Run. The couple are widowed, long-time acquaintances, and each has grown families from previous marriages.
Mrs. George Hoeflick entertained about forty guests at her Wylis Hill home Tuesday evening in honor of her 53rd birthday. The event featured music and dancing, with many beautiful gifts received and refreshments served at a late hour as guests wished her many more happy birthdays.
J C Ford will preach at Racine Baptist church Sunday at 2 oclock. Mrs Dwight Oliver of Nitro W Va visits with Mr and Mrs A K Oliver. Mrs George Schwegman confined at home due to illness. Mrs J B Burnell to entertain Literary club May 5. Bluecliff Campfire Girls meet at Simpson M E B church last evening. No trains from the north on the K M Ry all day Thursday. The Ohio River rose to about 43 feet at Pomeroy with the present rise.
Weather and flood damage disrupted railroad bridges and roadbeds early in the week causing trains to be abandoned on some routes and schedules to be in disarray. The note urges patience and promises service will normalize as conditions improve. It also notes the Ohio River flood threat passed without major impact.
County Surveyor Leo Byrne and the county commissioners are pressed to repair bridges and roads. Some roads are impassable as bridges are washed away. They face a $9,000 bridge fund shortfall to cover more than $50,000 in needed work, pending materials and labor.
J. T. Lewis was a business visitor at Gallipolis yesterday. Mrs. I. W. Spafford, who has been seriously ill the past few weeks, is able to be out again. George Sayre of Clarksburg, W. Va., is here spending a few days with his brother, C. E. Sayre. Allen W. Hartley returned Tuesday from Akron where he was vis-
Chicago on April 23 witnessed fifty fat men and women begin a fat reduction contest at city hall. Dr. John Robertson, health commissioner, leads an experiment using the city health department to guide participants. Participants will wear overs, exercise in yards, and follow daily outdoor time with meals prepared under department direction. Daily weigh ins will be reported to the department.
The Plains area reports many social visits with Mr and Mrs Floyd Barker and Ethyl Barker in Athens and at home. Moves are planned for Warren Roush and Arthur Coon into vacated properties while Will Kepler relocates from Millard Bryan’s house. Other notices include Mrs Nola Douglas and Mrs Ed Barker visiting Athens and a rain wash near Rosco Shield’s bridge.
Hints of spring appear as rain dampens roads yet boosts grass and blossoms in Sharpsburg R D 2. Ernest Dille of Akron visits before heading to California to help open a Goodyear plant. Local visits include Mrs. Forest Russell and family from Coolville and others in Athens and Hermon. A bugle note of church and community life marks Sunday services, a charm offensive for Frost and Jarvis, and a belling to celebrate Wogan’s 43rd anniversary. A new two step ladder invention is noted with novelty.
A young couple starting housekeeping with Good Furniture find thrift a key virtue and view quality furniture as a secure investment akin to a savings bank.
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