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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
10
Restaurant and five furnished rooms in operation eleven years seek quick sale as owner retires. Priced cheap for immediate sale. Hobbs and Mitchell, Middleport Ohio. August 26, 1907.
Letart huckster P. S. Casto was blindsided by a would be robber above Racine while selling a melon. Casto startled the assailant and the robbery failed. In Hobson, Wm. Young from Middleport faced two armed men taking 6 dollars and his monogrammed watch but the watch was later returned.
Dave Jones and his wife and Geo Buffington of Pomeroy witnessed the marriage of Mollie Ek. Jones, of Thomas Fork, to a Mr. Jones. The couple traveled to Pt Pleasant on Aug 20 for the ceremony and are now on a honeymoon trip to Springfield and Columbus.
A Pomeroy business owner was surprised by 500 one cent stamps returned for higher postage and a note to double postage for local letters. The piece notes free delivery is underused and mentions possible mail boxes above town. It also reports high school staff ready to advise before the term begins on September 15 and invites parental conferences. The item then shifts to a divorce suit, Desta M. Perry.
The case against Robert Perry centered on a de cree granted Tuesday and involved prominent Bedford township figures. The plaintiff owns a leading farm near Flora post office, while the defendant holds farms in Athens county. The matter is described as an eternal triangle.
The notice lists individuals with ages and hometowns, including John Edwin Hull 24 Greenfield Ohio with Sara Lucile Davis 22 Middleport. G C Bridwell 40 and Effie B Henry 26 both Middleport. Marshall DeLaney 21 and Laura Martin 20 Portland. W S Goodwin 57 Albany R D 2 and Exie Rawlings 50 Dyesville. J W Buckle 56 Pliny West Virginia and Mary Erwin 52 Middleport. John Chapman 31 and Nellie Cooper 30 Middleport. Elbert Dunn 37 and Mamie Hopkins 20 Middleport.
Mr. John 8. Childs of Middleport married Miss Madelyn Harrington a village milliner from McMechan West Virginia. The couple were married in Moundasville and will reside in McMechen where John works as a machinist in the B and O shops. He previously served overseas with Company C during the war.
Mrs. Della Porter named administratrix of the estate of the late Rev. D E Porter of Columbus valued over $50 000. The minister earned his wealth from farming rather than the ministry, an unusual note for deceased clergy.
Wm. Thomas, 69, a well known Minersville resident and brother of Thos. Thomas of Pomeroy, died at Shady Side Ohio from a complication of ailments. Thos. Thomas Mrs. Walter Thomas and Dan Thomas left Minersville yesterday to attend the funeral.
Word comes from Chillicothe that Captain Chas Jiiden and his wife in the ferry boat Champion were injured in a crash sending him to the hospital with a gash on the forehead and destroying their car. Earlier Norman Kasper and wife were involved in a smash near Chillicothe on a turn to a viaduct approach known as a death trap. The railing saved their car from plunging over the embankment. they were hurt but survived.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Knowlton of Albany visited The Nichols and S G Nichols from Thursday to Sunday Miss Rachel Michael of Athens stayed with George Gabriel Jr over the weekend They planned to attend the State Fair in Columbus Ethyl Barker hosted guests including Claude McLaughlin from Jackson Michigan Several couples shared meals and visits with friends and relatives around Albany Athens and Glouster extending through Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Annie Smith attended the show at Nelsonville Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs Elmer Locke motored to Isher Station Friday. The McDonalds spent Sunday with the latter's parents at Deanville. Leonard Stewart and son Edward shopped in Nelsonville Monday evening. The Plains services were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lock. Eliza Cunningham made a business trip to Athens Monday. Evelyn Hartley has been visiting her brother the past week. Harry Lock, Grace Grace, and Alice Garlinger attended a ball game at Canaanville Sunday. George Stewart and daughters of Nelsonville visited Mrs Charles Stewart Saturday. Jessie Garlinger visited in Nelsonville Monday. George Daft and family motored to Chauncey Monday evening. Arch Knowlton and son of Meigs county visited relatives here Saturday. Jacob Hawk and family visited Mr and Mrs Joe Hawk at Happy Hollow Sunday. Local residents attended the Athens Fair last Thursday.
The Athens Messenger notes Prof. C M Copeland welcoming a son Dean Copeland born Thursday. It recalls A W Ross killed by a train while courting Mamie Barlow of Mineral, with Mamie dying last Wednesday. A memory of the E H Phillips family reunion at Mrs Aliie Bakers Athens township. Athens Public Schools board accepts resignations of Kate Boyd principal and Maggie Boyd assistant principal after re election.
The Luhrig mine reports good activity last week and the week before, with five and four working days respectively. New picking tables improve coal grading, the hoist room gains under Engineer Shankis, and Geo. Mace returns after rheumatism.
Threshing is the order of the day at this place. Mr. Dalia Howett returns from Akron. Mrs. Alpha Sanborn visits Miss Ruth Haning. Local attendees report a fine time at the Athens fair. Lenna Grem and Lester Oberholzer attend a social at Elza Welches. Sidwick Mohler visits Athens relatives. Earl Harding calls on Chester kin. Dale Knopp visits Miss Esther Blaine. Dana Haning and wife welcome a baby girl. Jason Brickle and wife welcome a son. Ruth Haning visits sister Mrs. George Snowden of Albany to help with housework. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vercoe of Athens visit local friends. Della Haning visits Albany on business.
National League standings show New York beating Philadelphia 7 to 2 as eight errors mar the game. No other NL contests played. Cincinnati faces Pittsburgh next Saturday as the table lists teams and records.
Hap Felsch homered to left as the White Sox edge the Cardinals 6 to 5. Babe Ruth also belted a long drive for the Athletics but collected no win. The Mackmen won 6 to 4 and Cleveland beat Detroit 7 to 5 to close in on second place.
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