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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1882
Page
5
Low prices banner announces 20 000 yards Calicos at five cents a yard, lawns six cents, ginghams seven cents, dress goods five cents, Brussels carpet twenty cents, ingrains, plus bargains on fans parasols and cras? umbrellas.
Our job department is the largest and most complete in Athens County, offering the best work and the lowest prices. Call us to hire.
Local notices report residents taking a Niagara excursion and Athens builders needing brick masons for ongoing college work. Forepaugh may tour Athens, while the east bridge sees heavy travel. County wheat yields are praised, and Comrade Durrell is named Post Commander with Cutler as Adjutant. The Columbus police hunt Sam Sloan, Dr J W Johnson moves to Carbondale, and Prohibitionists back the Republican ticket. Coal tonnage from Nelsonville rises, a large locust tree recalls Gen Brown, Villa Bohemia gains notice, mining outlook remains strong, and the Athens County Medical Society meets on the 29th at Logan. Anglers fish near the old State dam, and Orton estimates coal output would pave the National Road across the state.
The latest weather notes describe extreme heat and stagnant air, with scorching sun and little breeze across parched streets. A gradual cool down is expected Sunday into Monday as residents anticipate a more enduring week. snakes remain numerous in rural areas and road conditions in Athens County are criticized for outdated tax and supervision practices.
The Chillicothe Gazette reports the death of Thomas Blackstone Sr at his Paxton township home in Ross county on the preceding Thursday. He was 74 years and 6 months old and was brother to the late Dr. William Blackstone and father of Dr. Thomas Blackstone, once on the medical staff of the Athens Asylum. He was a gentleman of eminent respectability and held in warm esteem by his community.
Readers near Pleasanton are urged to prepare for the Sabbath School Union Basket Picnic in Squire Logans grove on the 12th of this month. The event promises social and edifying enjoyment if the weather cooperates and attendees are ready to go.
Gen T F Wildes, former commander of the 116th, is authoring a regimental history to be published early in the upcoming fall. His proven ability ensures that every member of the regiment will want to buy a copy of the book.
The Hocking Valley Railroad shows vast stock equipment and a freight boom for the season yet five miles of freight cars lie idle for the present. When the Fall coal trade opens, those wheels will move into busy service.
The text speculates that Professor Orton might extend a quaint theory by estimating how far a week’s blackberry harvest would cover along the National road and how deep it would be. It suggests the result could surprise as much as a prior coal study.
Rev. Isaac W. Monfort has accepted the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church in this place and will begin duties next Sabbath morning. He will preach from 2 Thessalonians 3:1, urging prayer that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified.
Dr. A B Frame states Mrs Ed F Black has materially improved since last week and recovery is assured after a serious illness.
The Athens county Teachers Institute begins Monday August 7 and runs one week. Arrangements are complete and indications point to an interesting and profitable session with top educators in the state. The institute seeks a large enrollment from all county teachers and prospective teachers.
Young Albert Woodruff, nearly recovered from a distressing paralytic attack noted in these columns, is again troubled by a complication of disorders causing serious concern among friends. He is a highly worthy young man and his acquaintances earnestly hope for his early recovery.
The Democratic Congressional Convention for the district will be held Wednesday, August 23. General A J Warner is expected to be nominated by acclamation and is certain to be elected to stay at home.
Street Commissioner Peter Finnsterwald replaced the worn pump at Main and State streets with an iron approved design. Postmaster Kurtz has been seriously ill with night sweats but showed notable improvement yesterday.
Faithful work by Agricultural Society officers with county farmers and citizens is needed to make the coming County Fair a success. If interested parties unite and contribute, the next exhibit could surpass all predecessors. Officers will direct and welcome suggestions by column, letter, or other means.
The Republican primary will be held at the usual voting places in every township and precinct on Friday August 15. All Republican voters in the county are urged to arrange their business to be at the polls and vote.
The piece urges Athens county to organize monthly stock sales like neighboring counties. It questions who among local stock men will take the initiative. The Mite Society of the People's Church will meet at the Williams residence in Mechanicsburg on Saturday evening, with a general invitation extended.
The county's total wheat yield is estimated at 193 398 bushels but is judged to be at least 30 percent below the true harvest. Acreage nearly doubled from previous years and per acre yields were well above any year in the past decade.
Frank Cornell has opened a billiard room and bowling alley in the basement of the Phoenix Block. It offers citizens a place to indulge their pastime at any hour up to 10 o'clock with no alcohol sold on the premises.
Camp meeting in progress at the Fair Grounds will run through next Sunday. Arrangements are being made for excursion trains from Chillicothe and Parkersburg as attendance last Sunday grew and the event was both spiritually and financially successful.
Mrs Margaret M Richey died at her residence Saturday morning in her 72d year of age from heart disease. A longtime resident of Alexander township she was held in high esteem by neighbors for her many good qualities.
Last Sabbath morning sermon by Reverend Hutsinpiller on the relation of the Negro to the country has drawn wide comment and approval from listeners.
Judge Wilson issued twenty marriage licenses in July at the Probate Office, marking a slower pace for matrimonial matters during the month.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will meet at Mrs J L Kasinger's residence tomorrow Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A townsman named Manual Frane, a wheat grower, contracted an ailment attributed to tropical temperatures. The report notes his health condition as a concern for the local community.
County authorities warn the jail will hardly be a safe place of detention for chronic Rome township arsonists if they are caught and brought there.
Gen. R. R. Dawes provides public documents and tissue ballots from South Carolina. Miss Mintie Barrows visits near Frost, and Miss Nancy Linton closes a successful sub district school. John Johnston dies near Big Run at about 76. Mrs. John Moore dies of cancer in Decatur. A new post office at Driggs in Logan county is named for Truman Driggs. A joint social at Rev. T. F. Jones’s residence draws attendees from Amesville and Beebe. A cemetery repair meeting is planned at Federal Creek on Aug 12 1882. Wheat harvest strong. hay crop good. upland corn needs rain.
The village notes fair health is below usual. Little Otha Boden has been gravely ill for six weeks but improves slowly. Mrs. Margaret Dixon, longtime resident, died on October 27 in her 57th year after years bedridden. Funeral by Rev. D. G. Shires. Residents repaint homes and fix the school lot. blackberry plentiful. dealers frequent streets. Several visitors and relatives passing through include Mrs. Mary A. Felton and Willie of Hallsville, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Patterson of Chillicothe, Miss Mary Wilson returning from Greensburg, Emma and Janet Straight visiting New Castle, and Mr. A. C. Watson with Abi ram McVay. Telegraph posts moved by the railroad to install a new side track.
Incomplete notices show a sale or event at Logan's Grove near Pleasanton on August 12. Mentions Mr Wm R L closing a section in Athens and preparations by Carlton and W Woodley with Mr Angell involved. Details are fragmentary and uncertain.
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