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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1894
Page
5
A critical column argues against the administration currency plan citing a drop in the gold reserve from $111,000,000 to about $89,000,000 and predicts another bond issue. It attacks Democratic leadership, warns of pension abuses, praises Southern political awakening, and urges a return to protective tariffs and full money functions with silver restored.
Review lauds Edward S. Wilson's An Oriental Outing as a delightful collection of letters from his travels. The work reflects well on his intellect and journalism. A large number of election frauds are being unearthed in the South, all perpetrated by Democrats.
Mabel Shaw visits Albany friends over the holidays while Little Gardner Downing stays with his grandparents in Dayton. Rev. Lewis of Glouster fills the M E church pulpit. Side Downing of Dayton visits brother Floyd. E C McKelvey recovers after a sickness. Boys prepare tin pans for a future bead or bell event. Many attend the Glouster protracted meeting. C O Moore visits Middleport with brother Finley. Owen Crownin and wife spend holidays in Middleport with her parents. Mary Cole visits sister Mrs Owen Crownin then returns to Middleport.
Mayor T W Duffee on crutches from a sprained ankle Esta McKinley of Middleport visiting Mrs J D Miller John Fisher and family of Springboro Warren Co are guests of his brother the postmaster They plan to stay about a week Rumor circulates that railroad agent John A McCarty may resign due to pressure from Dawson superintendent of the road Despite no real charges locals say McCarty is competent trusted and popular with Albany residents hoping he stays on to serve the town
Makshyfield F H McVay teaches near Nelsonville and is home for ten days. Legi Knowlton has been ill for a month with no improvement. Extra operator James Rankin works this week at Madisonville and Love. W D Ziggaroos held the lucky number for a horse put up by John Haslet. Land is broken for a new building to hold a tin shop on the lower floor and a town hall on the upper. The six year old son of Fred Stanton of Daleton was fatally burned Saturday and died about 11. Funeral services were held at Marshfield Sunday. Elza Creightor and family are with friends at Nelsonville. Charlie Clemens at Parkersburg. George Mace and wife at Moonville. Mrs J S Barker of Athens public schools will spend vacation here with her parents. W D Ziggatfoos and Nellie Foster were married at the bride’s parents’ residence. They will live in Marshfield. Nellie is welcomed back after a year away.
Lon Blunden suffers grippe while Jay Wilder and family relocate to Marietta. Mayme Dunbar visits relatives in Marietta. Frank Dunbar moves his family here. Mattie Stiles ill with lung disease. Ant Beasley home for holidays from Columbus. Warrener returns from Gallipolis. Rutledge home from Starling Medical College. Gas issue settled but lingering. Mrs L M Todd of Columbus visiting. Ethelle Gorrell hosts Miss Gorrell in Amesville. Amesville cornet band rehearses for upcoming entertainment. Fred Blunden home for holidays from Oberlin. Ethelle Gould hosts guests for Miss Gorrell. Herman Heston visiting Dr J Z Heston. Blanche Dunbar returns from Kirkwood. Alice Patterson to teach again at Madsock. Mrs Nathan Dean dies after fall. buried. Presbyterian church repainted by YPSCE. steeple repaired. Ames Township Reading Circle meets biweekly. discusses White’s School Management and The Second Essay on the Earl of Chatham. invites county teachers to join.
A merry Christmas and a happy New year with notes of school closures for two weeks. Wiley Sprague and wife visit from Columbus to spend Christmas. Anna Six recovers from malarial fever. Protracted meeting at the M. FE. church aims to do good. Minnie Rivers returns from Oklahoma to visit relatives. Mrs. Harvey Nye and children mark her parents 55th anniversary. Mrs. Sarah Nye visits Gallipolis for Christmas with son Willie. Willie’s health improves since his stay at the O. H. E. institution.
In December 1844 before the Athens County clerk Rufus W. Roach and Harvey M. Roach acknowledged signing a certificate. D A K McKinstry, Clerk, Athens County, Ohio, records dated December 27, 1891 to January 10, 1895 with official seal.
GUYSVILLE items list residents in Colum-08 ill at the moment Jeannette Stalder ill with intermittent fever C C Cray and wife visited Nelsonville friends Rome high school to resume in January Dana Calvert holidaying in Athens Nelsonville Protracted services at Carthage Presbyterian Blanche Bean and brother spent Christmas with sister in Athens Frankie Perry left for Loveland to spend the holidays She will stay with Mrs Bertha Charlton Odd Fellows Stewart plan an oyster supper New Year’s Eve December 31 Everyone urged to attend
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