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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
7
Mary Drury visits friends in Glouster while Mary Vernon stays in Athens with James Wilson family. Multiple readers and officials, including candidates Richards and Bennett, travel for business, campaigns and social visits. Amputations, retirements, and local movements mark a busy week across Glouster and nearby towns.
Marton visitor Mr. Beam stays with his brother near here as John Atkinson hosts. Rev E B White of Caldwell joins camp meeting attendees at Kreager and Dye. leaves Tuesday. Pearl Jewell of Bebee visits daughter Mrs J A Dye. Addie Reese and three children of Palestine visit uncle C G Dye and cousin J A Dye. Delmar Watson of Belpre with parents at camp meeting. Mrs Stout of Tupper's Plains plans a few days with daughter Alma Jones. Park Dye and daughter Joanna Dye of Stewart visit son J A Dye. Dye spouses spend Saturday with Mrs Conant near Coolville. Henry Brewster and son Frank from Wheeling are here briefly before Atlantic City departure. Elza Watson returns from Glouster visit. W R Baker of Latrobe subs for Posey at depot while Posey attends camp meeting. Noyes family to attend funeral at Vanderhoof Wednesday. Rev G E Kreager to preach Baptist church service. Township Sunday-school convention programs printed. secretary Miss Mary A Stone offers copies to those who request. Mrs Nesmith of Coolville visits sister Mrs McGrew. Baptist Bible School shifted to Monday August 17.
Mrs George Creesy and daughter Mary visited Mrs Jaco King on Thursday. Dr and Mrs C L Orr and daughter Daisy were guests of the former sister Mr and Mrs Albert Larson of Coolville on Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jacob King hosted the latter's cousin Mr and Mrs Darsell Morris on Sunday. Hencen Rodgers of near Athens called on friends in the vicinity Sunday evening.
Dr W B Hartnell and family visit parents in Beverly while I E Mickle and wife attend camp meeting in Amesville Numerous residents attend Athens fair Mrs Clare White and niece Mabel Walden visit Athens camp meeting guest list includes Dr Orr Miss Flossie Fox from Marietta Charlie Bingham returns from Columbus for camp meeting R E Foote and Mary Snyder visit Vanderhoof funeral guests Ed Bumearner from St Paul visits locally Clara Orland of Danville Indiana visits aunt A O Frame Ed is a contractor making good in Minneapolis Twins City connections noted
The list of successful applicants for teaching certificates yesterday omitted Orville Graham. He did receive a one year elementary school certificate.
A business visitor from the First National Bank Bolton toured Pom eroy on Monday.
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a superior general family remedy for headaches biliousness torpor of the liver and bowels asserting a bottle holds more health for digestive organs than any other remedy she knows. Sold under guarantee at McKee's Drug Store 6060.
Hockingport Ohio August 12 The Attorney General announces a ruling on river front land ownership between low water and the danger line 20 to 60 feet from the bank. The decision states that navigable stream land belongs to the government not riparian owners, ending wharfage charges and allowing free river use. Coal operators paying for tying near banks may seek restitution.
agitation grows in Circle Hill over securing a local post office. The mining town on the Hocking River near Beaumont gains backing from a mining company and two large stores as residents push for improved Nelsonville rural route service.
At the Wednesday fair crowds thronged the grounds while races ran smooth and fast. Clayonia swept three trot heats, Woodbower Burns won all three 2:20 pace heats, Iron Tail led the run, and judges and officials organized timely results. An oil prospect note followed with plans for three test wells and a new company organized this week with O D Eddy as president.
The D. D. Eddy Oil and Gas Company forming in Glouster plans to develop a Bremen area oil field. Promoters O D Eddy Des Antie Hugh Gormley G H Harper John J Gordon B R Lovell W E McCarty and L R Andrews filed incorporation for 35000 dollars. They have leased about 10000 acres across Flomer Union townships Morgan county Monroe Perry Trimble townships to pursue oil in paying quantities.
Hon Albert Douglas with Mrs Douglas will sail on August 22 for America after a several weeks tour through England Belgium and France.
The Sunday Creek company fiscal year ended March 1 1908 shows 3 933 286 tons of coal sold and 149 339 tons of coke with gross earnings 5 108 358. After expenses and interest the year ends with a deficit of 263 715 while assets total 14 592 651 including coal properties docks and cash.
Mrs. Mary Lee of rural route 8 Zanesville Ohio says James Lee narrowly faced consumption until Dr King’s New Discovery revived his lungs. The remedy claims to halt coughs colds and throat and lung troubles with quick relief. McKee’s Drug Store sells it with a one dollar price and a trial bottle offered free.
Officials deny circulating reports that the Marietta and Cincinnati line would halt service September 1. The railroad remains in operation and under receiver care, with assurance that it will continue normal operations and be taken over by a larger company if sold.
The Weather Man provided superb conditions for the final day of the Athens county fair drawing huge crowds. Shops closed at noon and banks paused, turning the day into a holiday with thousands entering the fairgrounds. Gatekeepers collected fees as rigs and pedestrians flooded the gates. races were praised as excellent.
The Athens County Teachers Institute will convene at University Auditorium from August 17. Professors Alvin Mule H A Hatch G H B Lowden and Misses Muir Lane Zella Poster organize a strong program. Dr A B Mackenzie and Dr R N Roark join as instructors alongside Mrs Jane Ryan De Camp. A reception opens the first day with two evening lectures on local topics.
Winfield Scott Jr was released on parole after serving two years of a seven year sentence. Indictments against Scott and others were not iced by Judge Wood on defense motion, with Prosecutor Foster stating he first learned of the pardon from newspapers.
G Linscott a 25? year old teacher from Tulsa Oklahoma applies for a marriage permit with Maude F Gibson a 25 year old clerk from Amesville. The notice records names ages and occupations for the couple seeking nuptial permission.
Mr Edward N MacWilliams left Sunday for Cleveland after winter and summer at Ohio University He will depart Tuesday to Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis to camp through summer and early fall with the Ohio Battalion of Engineers First U S Regiment He serves as a sergeant in Company A having earned appointment as second lieutenant before taking a college leave.
Two marriages were solemnised in Probate Judge Lynch s office on Thursday by Rev A B Bouquard of Stockholm NJ now at Athens Seminary. William Young and Amanda Marshall wed first and then Sylvester Jones and Mary Stillwell requested the same service. Mr Young will live at Shade where he farms while Mr Jones will reside at Mineral.
A fragment advertises a tonic claimed to strengthen stomach heart and kidneys by aiding internal nerves. It references a prescription named Siooy heforaiva and credits Dr. Sheep's or Aquid for preparation, with a vague assurance of improving digestive and nerve health.
Mrs Arthur Johnson of Columbus was taken to the Protestant hospital this morning where she will undergo an operation. She was at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs G D Read, for some time and was accompanied by Mr and Mrs Read and her husband.
The Ohio Oil company struck oil in the Berea sand at 1290 feet on the W. B. Molar farm. It is the seventh producing well in the field and another well is already located with drilling to begin at once. The Bolin area is expected to become a busy pay zone.
A brief advertisement from Franklin Maine touts New Life Pills as painless purifiers that cleanse the body without fuss. The testimonial from Mrs Chas describes adopting the pills for the family to improve health.
Chauncey E. Karns returned from Athens where he attended the Church of God camp meeting at the Fair Grounds. A man named Warreper from Nelsonville was badly injured at Glouster by an excursion train early Sunday morning. Major John Labugh drove to Athens to transact business.
Jacksonville resident A. H. Taylor returned Monday from an auto trip to Bremen Logan and nearby towns with Ollie Taylor of Athens. He recounts meeting a business man whose derby hat was torn to pieces when he struck at a frightened horse after the hat fell during a stop on the road.
Heodiet Hoodiet resigns as secretary to Ed Fike and then to Supt Weitzel of the Sunday Creek company Hocking District. He will enter the grocery business and Weitzel plans to move offices to Nelsonville in the near future.
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