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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1903

Page

5

Fort Coroner Fortnoirmary Appointment Noted

The fragment mentions J J. DANE as coroner and R 8. DENT as director in a Fort setting, indicating an official appointment or personnel note in a local government row.

Public bridge opens as campaigns swirl in Marietta

The Ohin River bridge at Marietta opens September 1, easing load on weary candidates for national and state offices. Residents mock the old south bridge and urge a new structure built to modern standards to handle heavy traffic. Local politics center on Biddison Grosvenor and a deputy mine inspector appointment, with placation as the apparent aim.

Marietta Washington South Bridge State Hospital Vto Yailroad Biddison Grosvenor Hd. Smmth Grosvenor-Sands Hocking County Conress

Call for New Public School Buildings in Athens

A letter argues Athens must replace the aging hilltop school with new buildings. The old structure is patched and unsafe in storms, and despite debt worries the town recently approved funds for an electric plant. The writer urges immediate action to avoid future deterioration.

Athens Board of Education

Forty Years Ago in Messenger Curiosities Summary

Reader note lists varied items from 1667 and 1562 letters, marriage notices, local notices, and odd anecdotes. It includes a friendship letter from Athens Virginia era, Civil War era notices, a marriage report in Athens county, a divorce petition note, local ordinances on animal control, and a Lincoln era obituary line.

Euvelere Smuskewry Virginia Camp Milros 75Th Rubey Friend Lieut Monfort Glendale Melean Maris Athens Gale R. S. Twombly

Local BREVITIES recounts town residents travels and changes

Miss Helen Townsend retired after a war weeks trip visiting Columbus Steubenville Delaware Cadiz and other cities Mrs D G Tewksberry and Mrs Ella Buston guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Logan plan to return home Mrs Pascal Traglio hosted cousins Lexie Helen Brand and Lizzie Danser from Fairmont and Parkersburg Rev F M Horley left for Zanesville for Methodist Protestant conference and preached farewell at Wrights chapel A E Russell back from eastern county visit Mr Radil Sam Ford joined F and Goldsberry hardware L J Morris from Mobile Alabama visiting father in Columbus Tooill family moving to Columbus Rev Gladdish from Indianapolis visiting Athens then to Breyn Athon and Middleport for future church work

Helen Townsend Columbus Steubenville Delaware Cadiz D. G. Tewksberry Ella Buston and Airs Henry Logan Tewksberry Blanchester Boxton Brilliant Pascal Traglio North Congress Street George Brand Lexie Helen Fairmont W. Va Lizzie Danser Parkersburg Traglio F. M. Horley Wright's A. E. Russell Radil Cotton Bros G. E.odspeed & Co F. &. Goldsberry Hardware i G W. Tooill Tooill University Topill Messenger & Herald Gladdish Indianapolis Atheny Rev Keep

Seventh Ohio Cavalry to Hold Annual Reunion

The Seventh Ohio Cavalry announces its annual reunion to be held on a Thursday in October at Gallipolis. AML survivors, regimental members and their families including children and grandchildren, and friends of deceased members are warmly invited to attend.

Seventh Ohio Cavalry Seventh Ohio Cavalry Gallipolis AML

The Midget Mayor of Amesville Falls From Grace

Alonzo Weed the midget mayor of Amesville leaves for the state fair in Columbus but soon drinks again and is arrested in front of the Smith hotel. He tells reporters he quit the town and plans to tramp to Montreal after jail. Amesville contemplates a successor with little concern from Weed.

Columbus Alonzo Weed Amesville Weed Smith Hotel State Journal Montreal Canada

Sousa Matinee to Feature Famous Band in Athens

Managers announce John Philip Sousa and his sixty piece band will give a matinee at the opera house on Saturday afternoon September 12 at 2 o'clock. No evening show. The company departs afterward by a special train to Chillcothe.

Opera House John Philip Sousa Sousa Athens Chillicothe

Marriage License Notices From Ohio Towns

Marriage license notices list couples from Glouster Lysander Nelsonville Kimberly Deanville Murray City Nelsonville Guysville Fri ed wood Nelsonville Judson Athens for weddings. Names include James F Young Ida Caldwell John W Bobo Florence Williams L H Price Cora Cook Samuel Dishong Soreta How ard Mack Hanley Nellie M West H E Bull Ora A Stewart CG A Davis Belle Lake M Allen Naomi Welf B Pedigo Sylvia Stack Wilber Downey Bertha Thompson.

James F. Young Ida Caldwell Glouster John W. Bobo Lysander Florence Williams Hulls L. H. Price Cora Cook Nelsonville Samuel Dishong Soreta Howard Kimberly Mack Hanley Nellie M. West Deanville H. E. Bull Murray City Ora A. Stewart CG. A. Davis Stewart Belle Lake Guysville M. Allen Naomi Welf Frcedwood M. B. Pedigo Sylvia Stack Wilber Downey Judson Bertha Thompson Athens

Watermelon Social Planned by Sharpsburg M E Church

Strength and vigor come of good food well digested. The ladies of the Sharpsburg M E church host a watermelon social at the James Johnson home next Saturday evening. For rent two nicely furnished upstairs rooms by Mrs. S R Weidman. Sept 5 wz.

M. E. Church Sharpsburg James Johnson R. Weidman

Hotel Fixtures and Business for Sale in Athens Ohio

E McNeill offers the entire hotel fixtures and feed stable for sale in Athens Ohio. Hotel and feed stable can be rented at a reasonable rate. prospective buyers are invited to view and inspect the property.

E. McNeill Athens Ohio

Fruit Farm for Sale Near Athens with House and Water

26 acre fruit farm located three miles west of Athens includes eight room rear house with cellar springs well and cistern good outbuildings church and school one mile away large mile marker nearby price 1200 address Box No. 3 Athens Clue Dr W Scott visiting Hotel Berry Monday Sept 7 for ear and eye disease treatment to be attended.

Athens Scott Hotel Berry

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