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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1903

Page

4

Republican Senatorial Convention for Ohio district detailed

The meeting of the Republican senatorial committee for the 14th district in Athens Ohio outlines calling a convention to nominate a state senator. Delegates are apportioned by county with seats for each 50 votes and fractions over fifty. The totals list Athens 47, Fairfield 28, Hocking 26, Morgan 23, Washington 46, Noble 11, Monroe 1, totaling 182 votes. B Whiley is chairman and CG E Tilton is secretary.

Fairfield Hocking Monroe Feaid Washington County David H. Moore Athens Washinton Mariett Register D. H. Moore Moore Washington Archer of Noble B. F. Dutton Morgan Mr. Moore Praisworthy

Local Notes From Coolville Area Reflect Community Ties

Ward Frame returns from Columbus dentistry study. Annie Walden visits grandparents at Little Hocking. Miss Lizzie Humphrey home from business course in Columbus. Several attendees at Belpre conference. Wm Griffin sells horses to Amesville buyers. Billie Casley visits Athens boyhood home. James Shanks off to East Liverpool for work. Home Telephone stockholders meet to raise capital. Basom and Chase to Parkersburg to open feed stable. Clara Sanderson called to Columbus for ill sister. Ogg and White visit from Glouster. Lizzie Johnson from Athens in town. McCune of Lysander guests. Grandstaffs visit Vandyke family. Totman at Canaanville. Citizens fix mines slack work by improving property. Mrs. Caroline Babbitt of Columbus visiting daughter. R F Henry adds ice cream sign to barber shop. G A R Post plans Memorial day observance. John Sager repairs for Gilam Mishall Coal at Big Run. Myra Rathburn of Bishopville visits sister.

Ward Frame Columbus J. E. Bailey Cincinnati Hill Della Parkins Toppers Plains N. White Wm. Aixéns Lizzie Humphrey Belpre Annie Walden Plomkey Little Hocking Albert Young Long Bottom Roscoe Worthen Chas. Dorsey Fast Liverpool C. E. Chevalier Wm. Griffin Amesville Billie Casley Athens James Shanks East Liverpool Bert McAfee New Straitsville Home Telephone Company J. M. Basom Chase Chase Parkersburg Clara Sanderson W. W. Ogg Sharpsburg O. Wharff Amos White Glouster Lizzie Johnson A. L. McCune Lysander Fred Grandstaff Amenville Wm. Vandyke M. P. Totman Canaanville Caroline Babbitt Sager Henry Our E. L. Calendine G. A. R. Post John Sager Gilam & Mishall Coal Company Big Ran Myra Rathburn Bishopville J. L. Fouteh

General Dick named for vice presidential nomination in 1041

The Marietta Daily Leader boosts General Dick for vice president in the 1041 Gazette while noting past governor support. Washington county endorses David H. Moore for renomination as state senator, signaling strong odds for acclamation and possible unopposed renomination if Athens, Washington votes prevail.

Marietta Daily Leader General Dick

Athens Hosts Delegates for Next Thursday Visit

The district plans a warm welcome for visiting delegates aiming to back stronger state legislation. The town prepares to entertain guests lavishly and ensure a useful, experienced senator represents the area.

Stapamente Senate Athens

HEBBARDSVILLE NOTES AND LOCAL MOVEMENTS

Sealy of Athens County remains ill with measles though improving at home. P A Vorhes just returned home sick, Anna Reynolds has been ill for days, Sumner Jolley sold his farm to William Parker and Allie Dent moved to the Dent farm for summer. Winn Hudnel and W E Crossen plan Virginia drilling work for C L Poston. Lulu Jolley of OU visited. Mr and Mrs Williams hosted W G Shaffer. Shaffer family welcomed a baby girl. Abe Jordan and Holy McAfee will drill at Millfield after leaving soon.

Sealy Athens P. A. Vorhes Anna Reynolds Sumner Jolley William Parker Allie Dent Dent Winn Hudnel W. E. Crossen Virginia C. L. Poston Lulu Jolley O. U Mrs. Williams W. G. Shaffer Mrs. Shaffer Abe Jordan Holy McAfee Millfield

People and Visits Span Town Social Roundup

Mrs. George Hands and children visit her parents Everet and wife. Burrel Straton from Nelsonville visits Frank Straton. Rebecca Smith stays with her daughter near Athens. Will Copeland of Columbus visits his parents. Four year old Clide Lemons of Athens buried here Friday. Neighbors honor Warren Wikham on his eighty ninth birthday. Eunice Grimes of Corning visits relatives here.

George Hands Everet Davis Frank Straton Burrel Nelsonville Rebecca Smith Athens Will Copeland Columbus Clide Frank Lemons Warren Wickham Miss Eunice Grimes of Corning

Athens Ohio to Sell Electric Light Bonds in 1903

The Village of Athens Ohio will received bids by 12 o clock noon on May 25 1903 for fifteen coupon bonds of 1000 each dated March 1 1903. Bonds bear 4 percent interest semi annually with first maturity Sept 1 1905 and yearly thereafter. Principal and interest payable at First National Bank Athens or Importers and Traders National Bank New York. Bonds issued under Ohio Revised Statutes and village ordinance to fund electric light. Bids must state gross amount offered. no bid below accrued interest. Council may reject any bid. Proposals to Village Clerk W B Golden. April 25 to May 21 1903.

Vaid First National Bank Athens Ohio National Bank New York City W. B. Golden

Probate Notices Filed in Athens County Ohio

Probate Judge announces accounts filed for estates and guardianships in Athens County Ohio with deadlines in May 1903. Executors Jesse and James H Itkine of C Watkins estate present First and Final Account. Julia A Norton guardian Charles T Norton presents First Account. H L Baker guardian Richard J Drake and F D Obborn present Second and Third Final Accounts. R C M Hastings executor Thomas Ellis estate presents Final Account. A W Lynch probate judge notes date April 16 to April 503.

Athens County Ohio Jesse James H. Itkine C. Watkins Julia A. Norton Charles T. Norton H. L. Baker Richard J. Drake F. D. Ogborn R. C. M. Hastings Thomas Ellis

Local Notes From Trimble Area Seek Updates

Guy Fierce is on the sick list this Miss Lillie Andrews visits friends in Cleveland Bart Pettit visits his parents and friends here this week Chet King improves his property with a new shingle roof Wright Penrod becomes superintendent of the Continental Coal Co mine at Chauncey moving soon Be F Eddy serves as superintendent of the new Green Run mine.

Guy Fierce Lillie Andrews Cleveland Bart Pettit Sandusky Chet King Wright Penrod Continental Coal Co Chauncey BE. F. Eddy Green

LYSANDER NOTES AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Cc Love has returned to his work in Athens after visiting his parents here. Residents report sore arms from vaccination. Amos Holland and two sons, working near Trimble, spent Sunday with his wife here. Samuel Poston, ill for weeks, is no better. Miss Flora Britz visits her sister Mrs Dell Secoy of Dash Ridge.

Cc. E. Love Athens Amos Holland Trimble Samuel Poston Flora Britz Dell Secoy Datch Ridge

Notice to Contractors for Asbury M E Church Bid

Sealed proposals for erecting the Asbury M E Church near Carbondale Ohio will be received through May 22 1903. Plans and specs are at the M E Parsonage New Plymouth Ohio and will not be removed for bidding. Building Committee may reject any or all bids. L S Carter Pastor Chairman of Building Committee April 16 to May 21

Asbury M. E Carbondale M. E. Parsonage New Plymouth L. 8S. Carter Brid'g Committee

Appointment of Administrator for Arnold Hill Estate

Notice of appointment as administrator for the estate of Arnold Hill late of Athens County Ohio deceased. N Hill Nelsonville Ohio named as administrator date April 29 1008 with qualification noted. Apr 30 to 14.

Arnold Hill Athens County Ohio N. Hill Nelsonville

Local Social Notes and Funeral Attendance

Marshfield reports Mrs Adda Allman of Lahrig as a guest. Many locals attended George Francis’s funeral at Lahrig and Athens. L W DePoy of Chicago visited the Misses Pierce. F D Knowlton and family of Zaleski returned home after a week with relatives here. Clarence Knowlton visited his parents near Albany. Miss Adda Hunter of Hamley Run visited Miss Lena Burt. Janks Hamilton and three children arrived from near Columbus and will move to Clarksburg West Virginia after visiting relatives.

Lanks Hamilton Mear Columbus Clarksburg W. Va

Danger of Colds and Grip Prevent Pneumonia, Remedy Endorsed

The greatest danger from colds and grip is pneumonia, but with reasonable care and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the risk is avoided. Many users report no pneumonia after using this remedy, and it claims to cure a cold or grip faster than alternatives. Sold at McKee's drug store.

Chamberlain McKee’s Drug Store

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Oath Claim

Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason records the oath on December 6, 1806. Company promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with testimonials and distribution details.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney F. J. Cheney & Co Hall A. D A. W. Gleason

Woolley Lafollette Wedding in Probate Office

The marriage of C. E. Woolley of Dover township and Lavina Lafollette of Amesville occurred Tuesday at 1 PM in the probate office with Justice E. T. Rose officiating. The couple, both from farming families, will reside on Route No. 2 in Dover township and begin housekeeping. A spring tonic advertisement followed, promoting Hagee's Cordial of Cod Liver Oil as a health aid.

C. E. Woolley Dover Township Lavina Lafollette Amesville E. T. Rose Woolley Dover William Lafollette Wooley

Marriage License Notices from Multiple Couples

List of marriage licenses including C W Conley of Painnesville with Ada M Red of Buchtel James Porter with Florence Lambert of Deanville John L Carpenter with Cora Brooks of Federal Wm Hill of Broadwell with Etta M Shipman of Glouster Frank E Coe of McKee s Rocks Pa with Nelle R Blackwood of Athens Orrie E Wooley of Dover township with Lavina Lafollette of Amesville.

C. W. Conley Painnesville Ada M. Red Buchtel James Porter Florence Lambert Deanville John L. Carpenter Cora Brooks Federal Wm. Hill Broadwell Etta M. Shipman Glouster Frank E. Coe McKee's Rocks Nelle R. Blackwood Athens Orrie E. Wooley Dover Township Lavina Lafollette Amesville

Attorney Hoggart to Plead for Alaska Territory Status

Attorney Volney T. Hoggart will appear around May 1 before Governor Brady of Alaska to submit a brief and argument asserting that Alaska is a territory and entitled to a delegate in Congress without further legislation.

Volney T. Hoggart Brady Alaska

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