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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
8
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Hamfithn who died Sunday at her daughter Mrs. Allensworth's home in Middleport were taken to Columbus today for interment there. She had suffered from dropsy for some time. She is survived by her daughter and two sons who reside in Columbus.
Fragmentary note describes a groundhog and its shadow on Monday, noting sunlit day and buds appearing. It suggests an early spring omen with the sun shining all day and potential seasonal shift.
Birdie E. Thom saw her divorce suit dismissed after the court action ended without a final decree. The brief filing indicates the case was resolved without further adjudication and no custody or settlement orders were entered.
A court in common pleas dismissed the suit brought by the wife against her husband Wilbur E. Thomson. The decision was issued Monday at the plaintiff's cost.
Mrs Arthur Davidson died Sunday at her home in Carleton Hollow in her fifty seventh year. She is survived by her husband and several children from a prior marriage. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at Enterprise church with interment at Rock Springs cemetery.
Mayor Dausens charged two high school students Bernard Ashworth and Fred Leifheit one dollar and costs for riding bicycles on the sidewalk. Constable W. W. Thompson made the arrests. The mayor warned Saturday against sidewalk riding and said he will pursue offenders.
Albert W. Lee, arrested Saturday, was bound over on an assault charge after a preliminary hearing. The case involves alleged aggression earlier this week and reflects ongoing local police action.
A warrant sworn by M. Hobart led to Constable Thompson charging an assault in Squire Martin's court. The defendant waived examination and posted bond of $300 for appearance.
The Hustlers meeting announced for this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cooper has been postponed.
The funeral of James McKnight aged 78 who died at his Rutland home occurred Saturday afternoon and was held Monday with interment at Cheshire Cemetery. He leaves a son and a daughter Li M. McKnight of Rutland.
Edgar Morris visited his convalescent wife in Gallipolis after a major operation ten days ago. C C Rathburn of Middleport travels east with stops in Baltimore to meet his wife visiting her mother ill in a hospital. Eleanor Schlaegel hosted a six o clock birthday dinner at her Butternut Street home. W C Weaver and companions left for Flint to bring back three Buick cars. Sayre of Mason sought work in Lahegster. Nettie and Emma Koehler visited sister Mrs. Weaver in Gallipolis. Eva Warenberg of Pt Pleasant visited Miss Rosa Stace. Aten Shain joined the Farmers Bank clerical staff. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Dayton Strickland. Izora Greathouse and family traveled to Cincinnati after death of their son. Mrs Albert Bartels is ill. George Brown and Dr Gribble traveled to Gallipolis for wife’s hospital operation. O S U students mostly back for classes. Miss Margaret and Rexa Rice vacationed with the Finaterwalds. A pie social at Mrs Mary Murray’s netted twenty dollars. L H Schreiber and T W McDermitt attended C Hindes’ funeral in Columbus for Fides Lodge. Mrs Dan Jenkins and son Dan visited Middleport, then returned home at Shaw. Mrs Monta Duffy of Union Furnace visited C T Duffy later in the week.
Judge Mullen excused jurors for Monday and adjourned court to Friday of the current week as proceedings resume.
The first of the month session of the Meigs county commissioners was the shortest in some time. Commissioners Lasher and Wilson attended despite being under doctor care, and with nothing of great importance to decide, the meeting was kept brief.
George Raub, a Vulcan mine worker at Thomas Fork, broke his right leg while coupling cars near the tipple around noon Monday. Dr. McCullough treated him and he was transported home by the Finsterwald ambulance.
Leo Byrnes county surveyor with assistants traveled to Columbus to fetch three state assigned trucks for Meigs county. Two are Quad Dump trucks to be used on state and county highway work. The convoy faces a two day journey due to road conditions with an overnight stop at Nelsonville before continuing to Pomeroy.
Belle Simmons sued Charles McQuigg for damages from a highway accident on the Avenue road. The case paused in common pleas court when Wayman Simmons, her star witness and her son, fell ill. The jury was excused until Tuesday February 10.
The Dr. J. C. Jones Company of St Charles ton Ohio makers of Houstonia renounced price increases for fifty years the formula size and price remain unchanged. A 4 oz bottle costs 25 cents a large size 50 cents and a 20 oz mammoth bottle $1.00. Get a bottle from your druggist today to fight winter stiffness backache rheumatic pains with its penetrating soothing powers.
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