Athens MESSENGER items note deaths and a theft recovery
Local notices report Mrs. John W. Tuttle's sudden death in Torch, Mrs. Jobo Koskee’s transfer to the asylum from Nelsonville, a gold watch stolen years ago at Buchtel recovered by Squire Lane, and various community happenings. A gas oven explosion at Nelsonville foundry caused damage but no injuries, while other items cover theater, fundraising, and local accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Finley
Hocking Valley
Squire J. J. Lane
Athens
Nelsonville Machine Shops
Drowned Stranger Hadley Waggoner Identified Near Athens
A respectably dressed man about twenty five was found dead in a shallow pond west of the Asylum pump house on Isaac Silvus’s farm near Athens. Identified by Harry Hall as Hadley Waggoner of Ravenswood West Virginia, he previously wandered from Nelsonville and spoke of intent to reach Frost, claiming Columbus employment failed and growing agitated. Coroner’s inquest found accidental drowning amid mental aberration. burial followed. The piece also notes a grand Republican jubilee trip, Knights Templar officers elected, and a county commissioners report highlighted for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Nelson
Salvation Army
Nelsonville
al. Shumaker
Columbus
Athens
New
Guysville
J. Mentor Black
Marion Danford
Morgan County
Trimble
Adda McDonald
Lizzie Gabriel
Masonic Hall
Asylum
Isaac Silvus
Harry
Bushrod Hall
Marshfield
Hall
Frost
Young Hall
J. H. Walker
Baird
Ravenswood
West W
Hadley Waggoner
Clarlston
West Va
Grosvenor
L. M. Jewett
George Kaler
J.B. Allen
Mesers
Peter Kern
Wilbur Scott
James W. Sands
H. K. Dorr
John Allen
W.S. Kessinger
Dean Stickney
C. FE. M. Jennings
Algo
Geo. W. Baker
Charles Townsend
Thie
J. E. Story
Col’ Btory
Maj
F.8s
Pursell
Charleston Tribune
Nelsonville News Harbors Local News And Odd Notices
Nelsonville News reports social events at the Knights of Pythias hall in Nelsonville Athens residents attend parties and weddings. It notes gifts and prizes from lodge events and updates readers on figures like Grace Wright and Byron Lamborn wedding guests and local visitors. A column promotes Dr. Hainen Golden Specific as a liquor cure with a Cincinnati address, plus a post office uncalled list and miscellaneous notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Eugene Wright
Grace M. Wright
Byron L. Lamborn
Nelsonville
A. B. Riker
Sam Semime HQ and local shop names in old Dalton City item
The fragment notes a building south of Phoenix breached in Breck now serving as the headquar ter of Sam Semime where he will greet long-time patrons. It lists Hyson Tea 25 cents and 30 x Guavas and CoS at Sadie’s Misses and Children’s Protection. Tip overshoes claim to outwear two pairs of ordinary shoes, only at Staley’s Cash Shoe Store. Also mentions Ladies’ Calf Sheen priced 90c to 1.50 and a display of comic pictures in Staley’s show windows. And an obituary: Matheney died at Dalton City Illinois in November 1886, Susan, wife of John McGill, daughter of Martin and Margaret Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Pharnix Breck
Sam
Sadie’s
Staley’s
Matheney
Dalton City
Illinois
Novath
Susan
John McGill
Martin
Margaret Mansifeld
Store of tam Sommer moved to new Batlding south of Phealix
Sommer shop relocated to a new Batlding block south of Phealix, signaling a formal move of the tam store. The action confirms the transition to the southern site with no noted delays or openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam. Sommer
Batlding Frat Deer
Phealix
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Localdmaat
Sam. Sommer
Phenix Block
Heathman
Jobo Koskee
J. B. Allen
Buchtel
de Steigner
Andrew Cllom
West Virginia
Marietta, Columbus and Northern Railway
Amesville
Columbia
Colored Baptist Church
W. B. Brooks
Cleveland
Grand Army
Sons of Veterans
Alleghanies
Supreme Court
Common Pleas
James Collins
Wm. H. Bingham
Troy Township
Bonebrake
Southeastern Ohio Teacher's Association
Middleport
Charleston
Sereno Lodge
Jos. Jordan
Noble Grand
W. H. Herrold
T. M. Pickering
W. A. Thomas
G. W. Wires
Howard Kinney
Canaan Township
George Duffee
Richard Harris
Joshua H. Applewhite
Happy Hollow
Tony Denier
Athens City Hall
Knights Templar
John Boden
E. R. Lash
H. B. Stewart
J. A. Palmer
J. L. Pickering
Peter Kero
J. W
A. J. Frame
C. Mee Lean
F. C. Stedman
A. F. Boyden
Swd
N. Hobson Warder
Joel Mee
Sentinel
County Commissioners
Isewe
the Messenger
Geo. L. Spence
Ohio
Jon Cnanam
Ella
Ellen Logan
Knights of Pythfies
Nelsomville
F. 8. Purcell
The
State Tribune
Charleston, West Va
Last Wees
Mas
Story
Nel
Mabel Wilson
Edith Cabie
Nelsonville News
Clarence D. Bartlett
Cincinnati
Alcinda Day
Lawrenceville
G. B. Whittlesey
H. M. Lash
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Buckley
M. W. Goodman
A. B. Hatch
Geo. L. Ailes
Willie Wallace
Lena Russell
Lodge
Dr. Hainen
Confidenre Golden Specific Co
Rave St
Bradley
William
Bruce Martin
Burns
Frances
Chase
Nalan
Miss Alice
Barkarz
Reed
Miss Sedestie
Reeves
R. B
Riley
Joe
Robinett
Mrs
Bifried
Helen
Smith
Haytith
P. W
Snider
Tedrow
Evans
F. L
Hanlin
Ma 'Dan
Lawrence
Elmer
Amet
E Hall
J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Bemuval
Eeaces
Hyson Tea
Guavas & Cos
John Graham & CO S
Nstacya
Staley
Baker
Athens County
Mishnac Baker
R. C. Harper
Free Methodist Chapel
Cox
Mineral City
Etna
Welson
Lucretia Cox
A.C. Harper
Marshfield M. E. Chapel
Royal Baking Powder CO
Wall Street
New York
N.Y. C. Clothing Cos
C. C
N. Stein & Co
Arcade
Arphens
Ohi
Hibbard
ROACH
Phoenix
Athens, Ohio
Hibbard & Hibbard
Anesemoking Tobacco
Console Grama ™ & CO
Peter Miller & CO
Lancaster, Ohio
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