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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1877
Page
7
Vermont Dairyman Recites Board Adage In Speech
N Skinner of Plainfield spoke to the Vermont State Board of Agriculture, citing the boards motto It is a good thing to know something but it is better not to know anything than to know what isn't so. He recounted a switch from 25 cows to 18, noting higher butter output and per cow income, while acknowledging age differences and future yield hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ateme
Vermont State Board of Agriculture
N. Skinner
Plainfield
Keen Mountain Freeman
State Board
Jersey
Dynamite in Farming and Mining Promises New Plowing Method
The text describes dynamite use in land clearing and deep plowing with wired cartridges. It notes parallel mining use in quarries and at Paris works where controlled detonations crumble rock. Duke of Sutherland and Dr Hamm are cited as early adopters for agricultural soil preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trocadero
Paris
Duke of Sutherland
Scotland
Dr. Hamm
Austria
Heeping Down the Weeds The London Garden Note
The London Garden urges prompt destruction of garden weeds in a young state. It warns that neglect allows roots to spread, making weeds hard to eradicate. It recommends constant cutting of all visible parts to prevent growth of plantains, grass, thistles, and docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Garden
aDen
Sale of extensive Athens County real estate in 1877 order
Parker Carpenter sheriff announces an order of sale for multiple tracts in Athens County Ohio. The property includes numerous fractional lots, river-edge parcels along the Hocking canal, and railroad-adjacent lands totaling an appraised value of 23230 dollars. Sale set for May 5, 1877, at 1 p.m. with cash terms.
Public Auction Notice of Nel sonville Lot 409
The Court of Common Pleas in Athens County Ohio orders a public sale at the courthouse door in Athens on May 15 1877 at 2 pm. The property is Lot 409 in Longstreth's Addition Nelsonville Athens County Ohio appraised at 600 cash terms. Sheriff Parker Carpenter and Deputy W A Root announce Attys De Steigner and Jewett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Athens
Longstreth
Nelsonville
Parker Carpenter
W. A. Root
Depa
de Steigner
Sale of Waterloo Township real estate by alias order
By alias order of sale in Athens county, the court directs a public auction of 80 acres SW quarter section 35 and 80 acres north half NW quarter section 32 in Waterloo township, Athens county, on May 14 1877 at 2 PM at the court house door. Property appraised at 2250 dollars. Terms cash. Parker Carpenter Sheriff. Deputy W A Root. Attorneys DeSteier Jewett Pitts. April 12 to May 10 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio Company
Alvin Baker
Hocking Canal
Columbus and
Hocking Valley
Thomas Cullisin
Second Ry
Gale
Parker Carpenter
W. A. Root
Desteiguer & Jewett
Court of Common Pleas
Ohio
Charles Steut
Carthage Township
Athens County
A. Baker
H. & C. Blandy
Mannufacture
Zanesville
A. D
Ira W. W. Borman
A. m. Destriguer & Jewett
W. W. Man
Waterloo Township
Athens Co
Arpenter
DeSteier
Jewett
Pittt
Alexander Township
State of
A. W. Root
Tomixins
West Middle
Martin Silver
Margaret L. Painter
Sherif
Asher Buckley
Pitt
the Court of Common Pleas
William Co. Allen
W.A. Root
DyStrriauer & Jewett
Pablis
Charles J. Hess
Johanna Hess
Pennsylvania
Wilson M. Patterson
Ohio Life Insurance Company
Cleveland
Ohio Life Insurance
County of
Athena
Bection
Noge
Olivia
Atkinson
Olivia UC
Atingon
William 8
Wilson
Cherrg
Athensty
DeSteigner & Jewett
Pitts
Patterson and Hess sued in receiver case notice
Wilson M. Patterson as Receiver and Charles J. Hess and others are named in a legal action notice. The filing appears to involve a bankruptcy or receivership proceeding with unspecified parties and relief sought. The document provides limited readable details beyond party names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flas
Wilson M. Patterson
Receiver &E Charlies
J. Hess
Et, al
Charles J. Hess
William Wilson et al v J H McPherson et al Order of Sale
Athens Pleas County Common records an order of sale in the case of William Wilson and others against J H McPherson and others. The filing directs actions to proceed under the court’s authority in the listed county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilson
J. H. McPherson
Proceedings on trust fund heirs in 1877 Illinois case
Dana and Jewett petition to determine beneficiaries of a fund and authorize payment to guardians for heirs some under disability. Notices to named defendants and unknown heirs of Polly Watkins, deceased, to answer by May 17, 1877. court may publish service and decide shares and guardians’ payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnson
Knox County
James Jones
Carter County
Kentucky
George Reed
Prescott
Arizona
John Johnson
Madison
Wisconsin
William Johnson
Laecros
Nancy Kite
Zachariah
Lacrom
Wincouatn
J. Rogers
Rir Sons
Crawford Ee Lisconsin
Polly Watkins
Athens County
Ohio
Joseph M. Dana
Leonidas M. Jewett
A. D
Court of Common Pleas
Athena County
Min Hesekiah Jones
Harriet Spencer
Thomas L. Butt
William W. Butt
Ae Butt
Frank M. Butt
Earl Butt
William M. Butt
Far Butt
Vinton County
Zachariah Kite
Charlotte Larue
Joseph Larue
Emily Reeder
Martin Reeder
Sally Walker
William Walker
Said
Rhoda Mullinix
David Mullinix
Sally Ann Cox
William Cox
Alanson L. Johnson
Columbus Johnson
Clinton Johnson
Erastus Johnson
Malinda Foose
William Foose
Seymour Johnson
Thomas L
William W
Polly Butt
Thomas Spencer
Wiliam W
Jewett and Dana
Dana and Jewett
Willi W
J. M. Dana
L. M. Jewett
Dana
Jewett
Dana and
Geo. Reed
Poly Watkins
Abraham
Nancy Johnson
Betsy
Illinois
Hezekiah Jones
Marriet Spencer
Nancy Reed
Levina Batt
Abraham Johnson
Polly Kite
Therissa Rogers
Clarissa Kee
Hiroda Mullinix
Xogene Jones
Wae Teerties Spencer
Oo Frantz
Berle Waar
John Johusop
Sala Sentilles
Zacharab Kite
Charlotte
Emily i
Hede Mallinix
David Mallinix
H. B., Rogers
Derreth
John W. Rogers
van Rensler Rogers
Eldad Rogers
Thomas J. Fee
Sarah Reynolds
Fil Reynolds
George M. Fee
H. E
Notice of Settlement for Mary Jane Thornton's Estate
Notice states Alice Wilson as administrator of Mary Jane Thornton’s estate and sets settlement dates from April 19 to May 10, 1877. The record references the probate judge L. M. Prob. and cites events dated April 1877 with a lith day noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Wilson
Mary Jane Thornton
L. M
House Joint Resolution for State Constitution Amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment seeks to reorganize the judiciary of the state. It requires three-fifths approval in each house and submission to voters on the second Tuesday of October 1877. Sections four eight twelve fourteen fifteen seventeen of article four and sections seven twelve thirteen of article eleven would be amended and repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euzhteen
Src. i
Supreme Court
Courts of Common Pleas
Justices of the Peace
General Assembly
Cincinnati
Montgomery
Court of Common Pleas
Comon Pleas
Common Pleas
District Courts
United States
Oyee Assembly
Probate Court
District and Common Pleas
Milton Barnes Secretary of State Certification 1877
Milton Barnes secretary of state certifies the foregoing of an act by the General Assembly of the State. Dated April 6, 1877, witnessed and sealed by the secretary with the official seal at the office. Signature Milton Barnes. Official seal affixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Barnes
Tate
Ieneret Atean Assembly
Prem Des
Prem Des, the 6, Day of April, A. D
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Tome and Farm
Sheriff’s Sale
BR. R. Patteroe
Azecato Ve. B. B. theMeid
Order of Sale—Athense Co
Enten
Morris & Lewis
Thos. B. Pritchard
Order of Sale
Athens Common Pleas
Sheriff's Sale
T. O’brien & Co
Washington County Common Pleas
Rudolph Wurlitzer
Anton Wurlitzer
Rudolph Wurlitzer& Bros
Lra
W. W. Bozman
Beverly W. Bozman
Eliza Bosman
Bozman Bros
Wm. Golden
J. P
Athens Township
Apdzacsment
Boschee
Athene
Frederick Jager
A. W. King
Alias
Athens County Common Pleas
I. J. Estep
Pi'fft
Ee Creek FF
Ane Sale
J.P. Dieter
Ann Hansbury
Heriff’s
James Sickles
Wmn
H. Moore, Et al
Qheriffs Sale
John W. Bennett
William H. Goulding
Ney
Eerie DeSteigner & Lowers
Wilton M. Patterson
Ohio Life Insurance Comany
Dover
Charles J. Heas
E. J. Estep
Rouse
Calardian
Oko
H. W.curtie
Senate
J.H
House of Representatives
Orrick
Starr
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