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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1882
Page
7
The remnants of our summer stock of clothing, dry goods, millinery, fancy goods, hats, and caps will be closed out at low cost. Great bargains in dress goods, summer coats, hosiery, and more offered by D. Zenner & Co.
Abundant cucumbers testify to a fruitful season. Mrs. Black’s convalescence welcomed. thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Vickers for hospitality in Mineral City. Ohio wool prices. grand excursion to Cincinnati. bridge completion near Chauncy. train delays. pond lilies from New Jersey. Weather, crops, and local church events fill notices. pork and beef prices reflect a strong cattle market in Baltimore.
The M. E. Camp Meeting in the pleasant grove near Coolville begins Wednesday next week and is eagerly anticipated by a large segment of local residents regardless of church affiliation. If the weather stays favorable, attendance is expected to be unusually large this year.
The Coolville Normal School under Prof. C. B. Coler closed last Friday after a successful term with fifty two attendees. Coler currently lectures in Letart for a two week term before returning to Athens.
A note thanks Mrs. Capt. Albert H. Crippen of Ft. Reid Florida for journals from the state that entertained readers. The obituary mentions a pioneer father of Parker C. Henry and Charles Henry, among others, whose full names are not recalled.
The article praises Henry O Brenn for a new home on East Union street now in the plastering stage. Work will begin immediately under the supervision of Mr. J E Weidman.
A farmer said he cared little whether he cut the remaining thirty acres of meadow, noting the day already saved would suffice for two years or more and that hauling a surplus to market would not pay.
The date for the Sabbath School basket picnic at Pleasanton is next Saturday. If weather proves propitious a very large assembly is expected to fill the grove of Esquire Henry Logan near the place named.
Rev. Mr. Hutsin Piller will preach Mrs. Mary Reynolds funeral at the Baptist Church near her brother Abram Lash’s farm two miles south of Athens one week from next Sunday the 20th inst at 3 p.m.
Our venerable townsman Mr T speed is out again with crutches after illness. Mr J G Irwin of Ross Robins George Cincinnati visited Athens and praised the town and its people. Mrs Gee Collett of Ellsworth Kansas returned home with sister Miss Tena Streicher after months with her parents and former friends here seeking health benefits from the climate.
Messrs Jno Welch and Doll Hooper, with others, enlisted in the Chillicothe company and will march to Iron Ton camp with the 6th Regiment. The community notes a shift in weather expectations after a week of changed premises and rain.
A reunion of the Colored National Guard of the United States will be held in Columbus from August 14 to 18. It is expected that more than five hundred representatives of colored companies will attend the occasion.
The Ohio State Journal reports that coal traffic on the Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo road has increased for ten days, requiring ongoing hiring of additional workers to handle the flow.
Isaac Maxon Esq longtime successor to Hon A G Brown and editor of the Athens Spectator died at his Olney home several months ago. He served the newspaper lineage as predecessor to the PressENGER and was esteemed in the town.
Joseph Bell aged about 17 son of James Bell of Waterloo township died Monday after several weeks illness. His funeral was held from the Methodist Church at Marshfield on Tuesday.
Those planning amateur fish ponds can gain guidance from P. G. Evans of Hibbbardsville. He shares success in artificial carp rearing and now provides young fry to assist others in stocking their ponds.
At week’s end Rev J W Hamilton reported fifty conversions from revival meetings held at the Please M E Church. The report suggests professional revivalists are not always essential for strong religious awakenings. Uncle Hull Foster supplied multiple years of high quality fruit from a tree on ex Auditor Minear’s place, consistently yielding since 1805.
Former M E Church pastor Revy O J Nave receives a U S Army chaplaincy after a recommendation from Hon Chas Townsend who recently traveled to Washington City for renewal of the appointment.
Weather has hindered progress on the Ohio Central track project. Rails lay down a short distance past Mr. C. P. Southerton’s farm in Dover township, delaying completion.
Our townsman Mr J E Weidman has secured the plastering contract for the new Tuscarawas county court house. The building will be larger than the current county court house and cost well over a hundred thousand dollars.
Joseph Wolf of York township, a leading county farmer, reports harvesting twenty six hundred dozen wheat this year. The item invites other farmers to report if they have a larger yield.
The Ohio Central Railroad Company aims to make Milwaukee its Western coal distributing center and is planning the location and erection of large docks and depots in the city. Athens county visitors at Lancaster Camp Meeting included Mr. and Mrs. Willie G. Hickman Mr. W. P. Senepee and Granville Brown of Nelsonville.
The article notes rural residents favor prompt practical steps for public road improvements and that a well devised measure for legislative action will receive strong support. It adds that representative Charles L. Kurtz in the General Assembly will welcome constituent suggestions on the subject.
At the close of the second term of Prof Knell s Normal Music school a grand concert will be given by the pupils on Saturday evening Aug 12 at Stewart s Opera House Admission 25 cents children 15 cents reserved seats 35 cents On Friday evening Aug 11 the graduates exercises will take place with free admission to all invited
A special trip to Cincinnati leaves next Thursday August 17 with return tickets valid through Monday August 21. From Athens the fare is three dollars, other stations charged proportionately. Trains depart at 9:01 am 11:42 am and 3:06 pm.
A reader asks why New Cemetery gates stay locked on Sundays when the Fair Grounds are rented for events. Trustees respond that locking prevents loitering and damage to lawns and shrubbery during large crowds.
An official statement notes that after dogs killed many sheep, 86,906 sheep remain in the county for taxation. The advance and growth of Athens as a cool growing county are underscored by this sheep total in the tax rolls.
Mrs. Hamble remains ill as Miss Amanda McVey returns after months away to a warm welcome. Addie and Louie Spaulding hosted a Saturday gathering enjoyed by many friends. Mr. Clark Dodds is constructing a large Trevhan. Miss Addie and Mr. L Nourse wed at the residence of Mr Vore last Thursday. A basket meeting will be held in the grove near Ferris School House starting Friday and continues over Sunday. Heavy rains last week damaged local crops and day stock. The M E Church choir will practice at Mr. Wm Jackson’s home under Rev. Mr. Armstrong.
Gen. Dawes, new in Congress, exposed a mail route fraud aiming to press for a territorial Alaska government and extended steamship lines. He warned that costs would exceed benefits given sparse white settlement since 1862–3, saving the Treasury about 150000 annually. The Cleveland Leader notes heavy lobby opposition to the new congressman.
The report notes Major Townsend, head of the Republican ticket, as early in presenting the key-note while the Governor later voiced similar temperance positions. It suggests both figures acted with wisdom and importance in aligning on temperance themes.
Governor Foster and Secretary Townsend were at work in their offices yesterday and expressed great optimism about the prospects of the campaign across the state. The report notes their pleasure with the outlook and forthcoming efforts.
Near Retland Meigs county last Saturday Equina Bailey a young girl gathering Mackerries was outraged by a negro named Wm Helmes who was arrested and sent to Pomeroy jail. Sunday night indignant citizens tried to storm the jail to lynch him but were deterred when the sheriff moved the suspect for greater security.
The expert tensorial artist William Bell with Jim West stands ready to promptly serve callers choosing a Saratoga shave or a Long Branch Shampoo.
A truism about good shoes fits Peter Kern’s store where exquisite footwear for gentlemen ladies and children is in large popular demand. The shop features a wide range of styles and sizes appealing to a broad customer base seeking quality and fit.
The Central Drug Store shows steady rapid advancement in business prosperity since Harry Hoyt took charge. His management is praised for tact and address and aligns with the store’s high quality goods and popular prices across its broad line.
Ruth Fair of Henderson County IL died at her son-in-law's residence in Sandoval on July 15 1882. Born February 2 1807 in Watertown Ohio she married Samuel Fair in 1829 and later settled in Illinois. Funeral services were held at the Steen home and she was buried in Galesburg. She leaves five children and her husband. Robert A Lowry dies in Chauncey cholera infantum at age two with funeral by Rev R C Harper.
Multiple readers request announcements of candidates for county offices in Athens County. J Russell of Dover Township seeks Infirmary Director nomination. T J Allison seeks renomination as Infirmary Director. P C Henry of Alexander township seeks Commissioner nomination. S B Pickering and J W Andrews seek Recorder nominations. editor urges voters to support incumbents and declare intentions for the Republican primary.
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