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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
14
The Athens Messenger and Herald lists subscription rates with terms in advance and monthly pricing. It notes advertising and publication details and identifies Bee ten year cornerene in advance as part of the pricing structure.
The article lauds Beaton as a broad minded unselfish leader who built wealth through insight and public spirit. It urges Athens residents to support a Home-coming week not a Beaton event but a town wide reunion open to rich and poor alike. Citizens are urged to spread the idea and invite friends to participate.
Punctual children in BC primary grade for November include Harrett Armitage Vida Maxwell Anna Moore Nina Morgan Stella McDonald Helen Port Hazel Roach Athens Snyder Bessie Sloan Charles Demolet Brewster Higley Russell Herrold Charles Robey Arthur Sayre Mac Bethel Fred Johnston Martin Josten Fred Kelley Walter Moore Frank Semons Paul Wheaton Bern ice Coulson Nellie Drobert Eugenia Fowler Edith Ford Clara Hearn Eva Jourdan Katherine Martin Louise Newcome Marely Tewksbury. The marriage of Judge David W Jones of Gallipolis and Miss Harriet Dyer Lord is set for Thursday noon December 10 at the bride’s mother Mrs Ellen R Lord home in Marietta. Judge Jones will be on the common pleas bench in this district and the couple will reside in Marietta after January 12.
A committee led by George A Beaton plans a Homecoming day in Athens during university centennial festivities next June. The group will canvass former residents, appoint subcommittees, and set aside a commencement week day for events. Beaton offers to cover preliminary expenses.
The wedding of Mr. Raymond Richey and Mrs. Jon A. Sams occurred Saturday at the Christian church with Dr. T L Lowe officiating. The couple will reside on Union Street.
Mrs John Tolliver, about 36, died at the pest house near Nelsonville Friday from smallpox contracted on a Louisville visit. Several others are afflicted locally, but officials say no epidemic is feared and the disease is believed under control.
In Police Court James Ferguson was fined 8 dollars 40 cents for drunkenness. George Tipton of Happy Hollow faced Mayor Logan for obstructing the public highway and was fined five dollars plus costs, totaling 14 dollars.
The Luhrig labor train continues daily trips to Luhrig and return with about fifty riders. Merchants in Athens stay optimistic, pledging to keep guarantees until the service becomes self supporting. A steady rise in houses is expected to bring passenger numbers to a necessary level, with about one hundred daily riders needed to sustain the plan.
The Presbyterian church announces Dr King will start a series of sermons next Sunday on the revival of religion in the home. Topics include The wife in her relation the home and her attitude to her husband on December 10, The husband in his relation to the home and his attitude to his wife on December 17, The Young man and young woman in the home on December 24, and The youth in the home.
The O. T. ER. C. of this township will meet Saturday December 12 at Jerseyville. There will be only two more meetings in this township. Those wishing credit for work they have completed are expected to be present. We will have with us a popular educator to give us an address. H. F. Dillinger, Tp. Sev'y.
Joseph Woodruff and Essye Hawk were married in a city ceremony by Mayor Henry Logan. The groom is the son of Policeman Merrill Woodruff and his wife. The couple plans to reside in Athens.
Sherman Rowell ill with smallpox in Pittsburg. Thanksgiving visits from Osa and Lenna Dean. John Welch Jr teaches at Welch district. Harvey Richardson returns from Columbus. Petty family moves into Mrs M I Jenne residence. Baptist meeting closed. Edward Dean adds to home. Stella Ladd suffers felon on finger. Stella Doan at grandfather W M Walden dinner. Bertha Gilillan from Athens visiting. M E church meetings end. service next Sunday at 3 PM due to Little Hocking meetings. John Palmer ill. smallpox cases in Little Hocking. Grace and Bertha Sely of Plantsville and Dyer Sely of Kansas guest at Glazier home. Blind Trio entertainment at Presbyterian church well attended. Levi Coe of Athens and Mrs Tansy Bolton of Youngstown visiting Hixson home. E A Smith visits Athens Thursday. Rev Lewis Patterson of Glouster visiting on business.
Amesville notes show F M Dunbar of Parkersburg visiting relatives, Vesta Henry and Helen Lovell visiting Fleming and Marietta, Val Harkins of Dayton staying with kin, O G Tinker and Elizabeth Henry with Trimble Thanksgiving, John Harkins and family from Broadwell visiting James Foutch, and Nell Curtis visiting Mrs Sunderland in Marietta. Further names include Fanny Barlin and Misses.
A roster of names including Fred H. Coakley Nelsonville May Kettle Kimberly Sanford Brownlee Columbus Delia Walker Chas E. Davis Parkersburg Myrtle V Meek Athens and others appears as part of a community notices listing couples and partners across Nelsonville Athens Glouster Carbondale Zaleski Jerseyville and more. The fragmentary note shows numerous individuals paired with associates from surrounding towns in a miscellaneous notices section.
The list shows letters remaining uncalled for at the Athens postal office dated Monday November 30. Names include Barnes Brooks Brig ham Bolix Conant Eddy Borman Gabler Kanaan Lum Rankin Riggs Spilman Shannov Elizabeth Sharp Snow Skinner and others. Postmaster D Gist notes recipients should say they were advertised.
Russian press cites a 19th century English statement that command of the Pacific would secure world hegemony and argues that today the United States holds that strategic edge across the Pacific region.
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