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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
10
A battered group faced Mayor Logan as Marshal Finsterwald comments on Christmas arrival. Albert Daily of Sugar Creek mines drank heavily and faced fines. Mayor Logan fined him $8.90. Charles Brewer paid $6.90. Carl Price and George Gleason of West Athens were jailed for drunkenness and paid $8.90 each to regain freedom.
Special Christmas exercises were held in Music Hall with four grades performing stories from ancient history and mythology. Pupils narrated in their own words without memorizing, captivating about one hundred parents and friends. Santa Claus distributed large oranges to each child at the end.
Local notes list residents visiting relatives over holidays from Albany, Ironton and Glouster. A column discusses a burglar facing life imprisonment for breaking into a dwelling, then pivots to the Supreme Court ruling that stealing chickens from a movable chicken coop is not burglary. The piece mocks the idea, detailing coop measurements and safety checks for the thief to avoid felony status.
Real estate transfers list Wilford C. Hudson to Mary B. Mourn for lot 1594 Athens at 190 dollars. The column reports numerous locals traveling for Christmas holidays including teachers, business and legal visitors from Columbus and Nelsonville with mentions of family visits, hospitalities and several small property transactions.
Dr and Mrs T R Biddle hosted the Week's End Club and guests on Christmas night. About thirty five attended including Mrs C M Sheppard of Columbus Mr Phelps C Leete of Portsmouth and Mr Edward D Meek of Bellaire. Six hand euchre was played followed by a two course collation.
The village council of Athens Ohio enacts a rule prohibiting advertising auction sales by ringing bells horns or trumpets or loud announcements on streets alleys or public places. Violators face fines up to twenty dollars and the ordinance takes effect as soon as permitted by law. Signed by Clerk W B Golden and Mayor Henry Logan on December 11 1906.
Village of Athens ordinance regulates auction sales and licensing. It imposes a $100 fine for selling without a license and requires payment to the mayor for daily license fees. dated December 15, 1906, and attested by the council.
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