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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1922
Page
3
Nelsonville residents host visitors from Marietta Racine Tulsa and Detroit. Hyla Harrold plans an eastern trip with Capt Schmidt. Clyde Matheny Jr. funeral set Saturday at 2 at the parents home with Greenlawn burial.
Mr William McNamee aged sixty eight died at his home in Jobs on Wednesday Funeral services will be held at Murray City Catholic church Saturday at nine o clock Burial will be at Greenlawn He leaves a wife and several children
The Priscilla Club of Logan hosted an all day picnic at Mrs. Nelson E Dowler's Jackson Street home on Tuesday. Members present included Mesdames Chas Lewis Harry Wright Ben Geslin Emma Tucker Theodore Johnson C E Laurer Jacob Kleinschmidt Maisie Emma Kleinschmidt Margaret Hartman Barbara Weiss Minnie McCarthy. The guest was Mrs Fred Stracke mother of Mrs Dowler.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hartley announce the arrival of a daughter.
A daughter was born Thursday morning and named Betty Merrie Lynn.
Mrs. C H Sisson receives a letter from her son Charles with Nelsonville boys at Camp Knox Ky describing a weekend house party hosted by Mrs Vivian Wells Grady and her mother Mrs T E Wells in Louisville Ky The group was royally entertained and greatly appreciated the kindness shown to them.
Glouster notes that the two months old baby of Mr and Mrs Emmett Earich of Trimble died Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the home Friday afternoon at 1 oclock conducted by Rev E B Pedicord of this city with interment at Sands cemetery Trimble. C L Palmer bought the John S Clark property in Urban Crest and will live there with Mrs Palmer. Clark has a new residence nearly complete and plans to move in about two weeks. F M Koons returned to Columbus after visiting J W Bryson. Koons, a former Sunday Creek man, was in Trimble years ago with the Trimble Mill company. J E Clark of Columbus spent days with Hollister relatives. Clark, longtime Hollister resident, now works at Columbus state hospital. C E Duncan W E McCarty and E J Eddy were in Columbus Thursday. M F Andrews of Cincinnati came to visit his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs E E Mundew for a few days.
Chauncey residents attended marshmallow toasts near Fisher Station and a Sunday school conference at Greens Run church. Visitors include Mildred Lands Ella Grimes Kathryn Thomas Chris tine Courtney and Agnes Mulligan. Glouster and The Plains plan a 2:30 Sunday game on local grounds with Hawkins Slater Harper Whaley Adams as batteries.
Pratts Fork and surrounding communities enjoyed visits from several families this week. Emerson Burson and family called on friends Sunday while Arnold King and son spent the day with Charlie Carsey and family at Chase. S J Smith hosted Elza Sapp and family from Athens on Sunday. Earl Sapp and family visited Mrs Sapp’s mother Mrs Calvin Frost in Graham Chapel Sunday. Mrs Fred Orr and Frances Sargent with Carl and Fern called at Dr Orr’s Monday. Eiza Sapp and family returned to Athens after days on the farm, accompanied by Miss Gladys Smith who plans to stay through the fair.
Herman Luckoff of Chauncey announces opening Luckoff's Men's Shop in the Sloan building room now Littler's Bakery on or about September 1. Max Altman of Newark New Jersey will manage the store and bring experience in men’s furnishings.
Captains Norman MacMillan and Marlins, part of the round-the-world flight from Calcutta to Rangoon, were forced into a wilderness break and arrived at Chittagong in exhausted condition.
Cautionary note on alkali in soaps and shampoos explains that many products dry the scalp and brittle hair. It praises Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure greaseless and inexpensive, available at drug stores, with instructions for use and claims of thorough cleansing and dandruff removal.
Andrew Jackson Davidson colored, a pioneering Athens County lawyer and Democratic political figure, died at the county infirmary in his 75th year. Born to slavery, he rose from illiteracy to pass the 1873 bar exam, practiced in Albany, and served as assistant sergeant at arms in Cleveland during two administrations. He married Eliza Brown, a former maid to General Custer, and later faced declining fortune before his death.
Wayne B. Wheeler, Anti-Saloon League general counsel, called Tinkham's charges that the league spent money to elect A. J. Volstead in the Seventh Minnesota district false and foolish. He accused the Massachusetts Republican of stabbing the eighteenth amendment proposal by urging light wines and beer.
Stewart and Mrs Dewey Newman welcomed a daughter born Monday. Mr and Mrs 8 J Biddison and family visited Biddison's mother in Glouster. John Vess and child Clarence visited relatives in Trimble. Coolville camp meeting drew local attendees. Mrs FE Carter and son Ellsworth of Mandan ND stay with Charles Townsend family. James Russell hosted his Detroit sister last week. James Russell and family visited Meigs County. Mrs Durant of Cou yaville and Mrs Everette Gibson of Chillicothe visited Charles Townsend. M B E Sunday School attended rally day at Guysville. Pearl Wilson returned from a visit to Freet. Hugh Wharff and family visited Portsmouth.
Evangelist Trotter awarded an absolute divorce today on a cross bill answering his wife's suit for separate maintenance. The settlement assigns Mrs. Trotter two houses valued at 25,000 dollars, plus 500 dollars cash, 1,400 dollars attorney fees, and 200 dollars for court costs.
Overworked wife and mother bears blame from family while fighting headaches backaches and exhaustion. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is claimed to restore health and happiness, with grateful letters from women readers cited as proof.
Mrs Luella Isham 54 wife of Frank 8 Isham died at home South Richland Avenue after a year long illness caused by uraenite poisoning. Survived by husband and daughter Mrs Dessie Williamson of Cleveland. Funeral Saturday 2 PM at home. burial West Union Street cemetery. Mr Wm Namee died at home August 28 after lingering illness of dropsy aged 69. Survived by widow, two sons, two daughters Mrs John Wein of Jobs and John of Murray City, sister Mrs Clara Dorst of Athens. Funeral at St Philip Neri Church Saturday 9 AM. interment Green Lawn.
A spectacular blaze illuminated the harbor early today as the 60 year old Mallory Line wood steamer Rio Grande caught fire on drydock at Alderson shipyard, foot of Eighteenth street in South Brooklyn.
An advertisement touts P. D. Q. Bed Bug Killer as a cheap solution that claims to kill bed bugs roaches fleas and other pests. The text asserts a quart treats large numbers and prevents future generations by killing eggs without harming clothing.
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