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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
1
A prominent military figure contrasts the Athens Ohio 1904 provost incident with Brownsville Texas 1906, accusing Washington of delayed action and arguing the Athens battery shooters faced minimal punishment while Brownsville drew swift actions, stirring a race and authority debate.
Miss Ida Pruden employed at the Athens Dye Works was badly burned when gasoline sprayed her hands while cleaning an article. She moved toward a stove and the liquid ignited, injuring hands and forearms. Dr. Larch attended, and she will be off work for several days. Also, Mrs. George B. Walker and Guy Walker spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Scott Haney at Gallipolis.
A branch of the Anti-Saloon League is organized in Athens with fifteen charter members. Officers named include President John Hewett, First Vice President C. M. Copeland, Second Vice President W. A. Thomas, and Secretary Treasurer D. J. Evans. Meetings set for the first and third Thursdays biweekly, with upcoming program meeting in Gaunth omceasing one month.
The New York grand jury continued its special session into the New York Life Insurance matter started last week. District Attorney Jerome reviewed facts with the panel but refused to comment for publication. George W. Perkins’ counsel Lewis A. Delafield met with the DA. Several company bookkeepers were subpoenaed. Miss Helen Townsend departed for Cincinnati to visit friends over the holidays.
State officials plan a protest against salary law by having County Clerks refuse to surrender fees. They argue funds insufficient for office running costs, forcing clerks to cover shortfalls from their salaries. The action aims to push the matter to court and seek Supreme Court review. Hastings Gabriel, employed in a Clarksburg store, spent Christmas with his parents before returning to work.
The wedding of Miss Mary Ellen Wood daughter of Judge Joseph M Wood to Dr Frank R Lord of Chilli cothe a physician at Athens State Hospital took place at the bride s home on North Congress Street Wednesday evening The ceremony at 6 o clock was attended only by immediate relatives due to the recent death of the bride s sister Dr G Walton King officiated They will honeymoon on the BB and Q train and then reside in the city.
The Commercial Club census of Athens completes with 5802 residents inside city limits. Precinct tallies show notable growth since 1905, especially Hudson, with wider totals including 667 beyond corporate limits and a grand total of 6439. Night Officer Mills suffers pneumonia. university educators head to Columbus for Allied Educational Associations meetings.
Athens residents marked Christmas with factory and store closures and festive activities. Women largely stayed home while men lingered downtown. Sunday School events, dances, and gatherings filled the day though no major incidents occurred, aside from a few police interventions for overindulgence.
Columbus, Dec. 27. Governor Harr en named Hon. Carmi A. Thompson secretary of state elect to serve the unexpired term of L. C. Laylin who retires at year end to join the Ohio codifying commission. Thompson will serve 14 days beyond his elected term.
A jumble of incidents reports wife shooting by John J. O Rourke in New York before suicide, a Perry Iowa fire from a faulty gaslighting system destroying three business blocks, and Neil Florence found dead from illuminating gas in a New York boarding house. Also noted are a 10 percent wage increase for Mahoning Shenango furnace workers, and a Baltimore Ohio train wreck near Defiance with three injuries.
The Daughters of Pocahontas held a dance and banquet in Red Men's Hall on Wednesday evening for members of the Red Men. The event lasted until 1 30 Thursday morning with many Red Men and wives in attendance. Mayor Day’s dancing partner provided notable amusement.
Examinations for teachers seeking life certificates in Ohio schools are held at the Great Southern Hotel in Columbus and will close Friday evening. Athena county entrants include Alvin Ditle and Francis A. McVay, both county superintendents. Mrs. Rachel Connelley spent Christmas with her sister in Perry county and with friends at Thurston. Mrs. Fiora Osborne of Fort Clinton will arrive Friday to visit Mrs. Ella Osborne for several days.
In Athens several people received invitations to the wedding of Miss Mary Haslip Good and Mr Michael Henry Bolinger to be held this evening in Bridger Montana. Bolinger a former university student, class of 99, is now located in Billings Montana and is well known in Athens.
Lash’s Drug Store held a pipe give away for the nearest population guess of Ath ens. B C Carskadan won the prize with a guess of 5796. Other close guesses included Fred Grosa 6798 Mrs Clifford Fulton 5819 F B Gulam 5785 C O Hambleton 5783 A J Bemis 6824 H H Wickham 5779 Harold Copeland 5325.
The two year old child of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Goff of Mineral swallowed a large amount of carbolic acid while the mother visited in Athens. Initially deemed hopeless, the child has shown wonderful improvement today. Also mentioned is Mr Arthur Tinker who spent Wednesday in Athens and returned home to Columbus. he works for a fraternity jewelry house.
Miss Araminta Grubbs of Coolville and Irony Thomas of Columbus wed Monday at the groom’s sister’s Hudson addition home with Mayor Day officiating and guests served by Crokona. Earlier Christmas Day a second ceremony tied Miss Edna Throckmorton of Marshfield to Eliza B. Mayhew of Columbus in the Probate office.
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