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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1920
Page
3
Regular meeting of Endora Chapter No 27 O E S will be held Tuesday night at seven o'clock. Candidates. Mrs J B McCann of Beverly is the guest of her daughter Mrs C H Bartlett.
Miss Lena Sams a senior at O U Athens delivered a fine talk Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church to the Girl Scouts on the topic My Friends How to make them and keep them. It opened a six part weekly series with next Sunday's notice to follow.
A Wednesday evening gathering of the ladies' aid at the M. E. church follows prayer meeting. All officers and band leaders must attend. Each band leader should bring a list of band members. If absent, send the names of the band.
Bart's printing plant adds a Miller automatic job press feeder from Miller Saw-Trimmer Co. in Pittsburg. It feeds 10x15 presses from a pile of papers and handles stock from onion skin to three ply cardboard up to 3x5 inches in 10x15. E. E. Clark demonstrates the feeder's speed and usefulness during several days in Nelsonville.
Mrs Elizabeth Irent Toling aged 60 dies at her home in Happy Hollow on Saturday. Funeral services will be Tuesday at two o clock at the residence. She leaves her husband two sons and one daughter. Burial will be in Green Lawn. sister Mrs Charles Hanning is among relatives in this city.
The death angel ended the life of Mrs Anna Harrold on Sunday night after a brief illness with pneumonia. At 72 she had long lived in Nelsonville as a respected citizen and faithful Christian church worker. She leaves four daughters and was viewed as a loving mother and neighbor. Funeral details are not yet set.
Miss Miller and her sister Grace hosted a Friday social at their High street home. The gathering featured games and music, described as a pleasant social occasion.
Rev. Cecil Mendeza known as the gifted preacher has given up the pulpit and duties for another month due to ill health. She rose to prominence with a first address at the First M. E. church about a year ago as a beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hod Mendera of this city.
The Standard Bearer Society of the Methodist church was entertained at Miss Elsie Hodgman’s Columbus street home on February 5. All but three members attended, one new member joined, a piano solo program by Miss June Seibert and Miss Edna Spencer highlighted the evening, followed by an important business meeting about the annual bank offering. Refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs Steve Holland learn Sunday of the death of Dr C P Caris and wife Warren Ohio their five year old son from scarlet fever Dr and Mrs Crais well known here having visited in this city Mrs Caris is sister of Mr Holland
Mrs. J. M. Hyde hosted Hyperion Club ladies on Saturday for an afternoon of interest. The program included response quotations from Burns and a current events segment by Mrs. C. H. Bartlett. A paper titled Burns and Shelby, written by Mrs. Earl Lama, was read by Mrs. Hyde.
WANTED To rent a farm for grain or cash by W M McKnight Nelsonville R No 3. A girl or middle aged woman is wanted for general housework for seven dollars a week call 119 Bell. CLEANUP sale offers 65 sacks Portland Cement at 70c and 5 tons Plaster at 18.38 per ton. Contact Manson Martin Nelsonville O.
Dr E J Russell has opened office rooms in Wesley Block at 101 North High Street Columbus Ohio 2 9 4. The notice notes a new chiropractic practice location and street address in the Wesley Block building.
The dance hall called Dancing Owls opens every Saturday night starting February 7. Ladies require invitations for admission while gentlemen may enter without one.
One of the best five room homes in a prime Nelsonville location at 481 Scott Street near Fort Street. Includes in house water gas and electricity. Selling due to moving away. For particulars call Bell 670. February 3, 5.
For sale house and lot. cheap if sold at once. Bell Phone 1007. Includes location and contact details from the classified section.
In the Junior Order Hall on Tuesday evening February 10 the Rebekahs present a social event with admission ten cents.
Mrs Ellen Gilbert died at her home at age eighty from infirmities of old age. She is survived by son John W Gilbert of New Marshfield, grandchildren Harley Gilbert and Mrs G M Romine, and four great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Funeral services for George W. Ely were conducted at the M. E. church in Mineral with Rev. Dabritz presiding. Ely died Saturday at age 74 from paralysis at his Mineral home and was buried in New Marshfield cemetery. He leaves five children, two daughters, three sons, a sister, and four brothers.
Persons subject to periodic bilious attacks may not crave food before an episode. They should eat only a light meal and avoid meat, then take two Chamberlain's Tablets to possibly prevent the attack.
The article urges February as the time to buy new spring blouses, noting that light blouses gain prominence as suits remain in fashion. It warns that prices may rise for new models and that end of season sales offer reduced prices and remnants with limited sizes and styles.
The performance runs February 13 and 14 with a Saturday matinee. Admission is 15 and 30 cents for matinee, 25 and 50 cents for evenings, plus a war tax. Show time details list 2 4 10.
Mrs James Collins aged 27 of Jacksonville died yesterday in a Columbus hospital where she was admitted January 27 for treatment. Death was caused by pneumonia that developed after admission. She is survived by her husband and three children. The remains were brought to Jacksonville this afternoon with funeral arrangements not yet made.
Misses Helen Gibbs and Maug Chevalier present Dancing Jessons in Gibbs hall Glouster on Tuesday and Thursday nights each week continuing Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
The four months old baby of Mr and Mrs Louis Sas of Hollister died yesterday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment followed in the Hollister cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Fred Kinney of Chauncey are parents of an 11 pound daughter born Saturday. Mrs Kinney is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Grant Wallace in this city.
Mrs D P Reese and her daughter Miss Ruth left the last of the week for Akron where they were summoned by the illness of Clarence Reese.
Miss Marie Harper stayed in Corning Saturday and Sunday as a guest of her brother and sister in law Fred Harper and his wife.
The funeral for Mrs Chas Boothman, whose death was reported in the Messenger, was held this afternoon at 1 30 at Hollister church with interment in Hollister cemetery.
Miss Minnie Duncan returns to Columbus this morning after a short visit of a couple of days with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Duncan.
Several Glouster citizens travel to Athens to appear as witnesses before the grand jury, signaling ongoing legal investigations and community involvement.
Mr and Mrs Harry Elkins of Ath ens were here yesterday as guests of Mrs Elkins parents Mr and Mrs R G Peugh.
Parents urged to choose a safe pleasant cough medicine for kids and praised Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective and trusted by mothers after long experience.
Deputy Cesaro read a letter said to be from Premier Nitti to Secretary Lansing urging U.S. backing for Italian Adriatic aims. Cesaro attacked Nitti for alleged submissiveness to the United States and warned the Fiume dispute stirs unrest, with Nitti later admitting authorship and denying possession of the letter. Deputies questioned its authenticity.
In Lexington four people were killed by Kentucky state militiamen as a mob of about 4000 tried to storm the Fayette county jail to lynch Will Lockett charged with the murder of ten year old Geneva Hartman. Lockett was found guilty and sentenced to be electrocuted. Troops reinforced Lexington to prevent further riots.
Deputy Ciccotti claims the alliance would threaten Italy and accuses the allies of pressuring Rome to join a Franco British Italian accord. He cites Dalmatia and Fiume as deciding issues while Socialist interruptions rise. Revione argues earlier attacks on the premier and insists on cautious alignment with London pact terms.
Athens County Farm Loan Association directors met Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce and approved several new applications. A Louisville Bank representative has not fixed appraisal plans due to bad roads, with appraisals likely between February 15 and 22. Farmers from Hocking and Meigs counties urged to apply promptly.
Northern Ohio Traction Company asks seven cent fare on city lines as price of improving service.
A new window design gains patent allowing vertical sliding, horizontal pivot swing, and side hinge opening for thorough cleaning. The device combines three motion modes in one unit to reach all surfaces.
Automobile tags are not being distributed at the Athens Chamber of Commerce. Emergency tags may be had by those leaving the state. Announcement will be made in the Messenger when tags are ready for distribution.
Friday night two big army trucks of the 7th Field Artillery First Division A E F passed through Athens on their way to Lancaster where they will pick up a detail and return next week to finish the recruiting drive. The detachment includes a complete combat train of 1st Division men under Capt Flannerty. A recruiting official notes the gun crew that fired the first American shot on the front will be here then. The seven men in this detail were all wounded in action. Uncle Sam is sending these men.
Julian Gift sought an injunction to stop the Board of Education from sending his children to Jolly school, arguing Hebbardsville was closer with better roads. The court denied the injunction and Gift began an appeal, with bonds not yet filed as the case awaits the Court of Appeals session.
Cleveland Indians catcher Steve O Neill is described as a holdout after rejecting the current contract. He seeks a raise beyond the terms of the existing deal, becoming the first Cleveland player to withhold agreement.
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