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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1875
Page
5
American and Swiss timepieces offered for care at the Jewelry Store of 22 Y 1 C. McLean. The notice promotes service and preservation of watches by the local shop.
Athens area items and local notes cover weather shifts Lent beginnings weddings reports, a mine pay roll name, gas issues, telecom tariff hints, plastering, sprained ankle, apples, convalescence, and political mentions. Shrine of news includes a death, a sale in Canaanville, and regional business updates.
Notice from DAN A. GROSVENOR commanding 2d Lieut asks all members of Company A to attend a Wednesday evening election at the Armory of the Athenian Guards on February 17 1575 at 630 pm to elect one Captain and one Island second Lieutenant. Also mentions Columbus Herald and editor proprietor T J Ewing.
A county teachers institute will convene at the Union School house in Athens starting March 22 for one week. Speakers include Hon. Thomas W Harvey and Hon. Charles S Smart. Citizens show united support for a Town Hall Clock and Council is urged to act. An unseen saboteur attempted to derail a Hocking Valley train near Lancaster by placing logs on the track. the engine was struck but no serious damage occurred.
Report describes a forsaken architectural pile at Court and Washington Streets known as a court house sheltering one to six trops and stragglers who depart before the sands of time are tested. The piece also notes scarlet fever at Logan, signaling health concerns beyond the shelter scene.
A large audience at the Methodist Episcopal Church attended the spelling school event despite wet weather. George M. Gould was chosen as School Master with J. M Goodspeed and Robert Hamlin as referees, Captains Slattery and Ballard over. many spellers mispronounced or misspelled words, with no prize awarded this week. A $5 gold piece is promised to the last contestant next Saturday at the Presbyterian Church.
A relic Indian war club of mahogany is described with its long family history from a Maryland battle prior to the Revolution. Local incidents include Mr. Tom A Beaton’s on crutches after a horse kick, the Schwefel Reading Room Association’s officers, a small fire at Plains Chapel, and new materials for John W. Scott's brick block. Advertisements note Zenner Co dresses and various local stores offering bargains.
Community note from Athens Ohio dated February 11 1575 reports readers reacting to The Messenger new format and enrollment push. Local items include school exhibitions at the colored school under Miss Mars Blake, Atwood Institute term end dates, a fatal drop in health of Mrs Robinet, a finger amputation at a shingle mill, Rev J W Martin starting a protracted meeting, and a spelling fever hint. Also postal list of letters remaining with several named residents.
On Sabbath evening February 7 1875 in Salina Rev D Smith joined Mr Win T Shafer and Miss Nancy Powell of Athens County Ohio in marriage.
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