Packard Plans Adopted for Carnegie Library in Athens
After four committee meetings, Frank L. Packard of Columbus had his library plan accepted for the Carnegie funded Athens project. The building will be stone one story with a basement museum and art room, fireproof stacks for about forty thousand volumes, a thirty foot rotunda, and three fronts facing north east and south. Work will begin mid April with bids advertised and contract let at the earliest lawful date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnerie Library
Frank L. Packard
Columbus
Packard
Ellis
E. J. Jones
J. M. Welch
T. K. Biddle
Athens
Lowry
Logan
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
C. H. Grosvenor
Messrs. Baker & Dallett
Philadelphia
Des Jardines & Hayward
Cincinnati
Halmboe & Lafferty
Clarksburg
W. Va
College Cameos
Court Street
Carnegie May Endow Library at Amesville
Amesville February 10 initial step to secure Andrew Carnegie endowment for a town library. Hope rests on Carnegie interest after the old coon-skin library and first northwest territory library association. A letter of inquiry about population and support has been received and a small tax may be needed to sustain the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Andrew Carnegie
Ore
Northwest Territory
Carnegie
Uniform Rank Doings In Athens Knights of Pythias
Athens company No. 54 Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias to hold public installation and banquet on Thursday night February 25. Many new members to be instated. Company planning to attend the St. Louis encampment next June. A new company to be instituted this evening with Chauncey starting about thirty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Knights of Pythias
St. Louis
Chauncey Company
Two Small Wrecks On Kana Waha Michigan Line
A south bound passenger train No 10 wrecked Sunday night about a mile north of Armitage on the Kana waha Michigan railroad. The baggage car jumped the track but was not seriously damaged. No injuries reported. The track cleared about 5 AM Monday. Conductor Mil ler in charge. Passengers walked to Athens to avoid staying in cars. A freight wreck occurred Sunday evening at Dyesville with eight cars derailed and one overturned. No injuries. Train No 98 involved.
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Armitage
Kanawaha & Michigan
Miller
Athens
Dyesville
Kanawha
Michigan
Birthday Surprise For Mrs Marsh By W R C Ladies
About twenty five ladies mostly from the W R C gathered Friday evening at Mrs B A Marsh’s home to celebrate her reaching sixty. The surprise was complete and she received many useful gifts. Each guest contributed refreshments for a shared table and the group offered best wishes for continued health and good works.
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W.R. C
B. A. Marsh
Marsh
University Girls Triumph Over Normal School 4 to 1
The university women defeated the normal school team 4 to 1 on Saturday night. Friday February 1% the Marietta college boys visit Athens to face the university team in a basketball game, with a intermission street match between halves featuring a university versus normal school girls game in progress.
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University
Marietta College
Athens
Athens considers hose purchase for fire department
A special Athens city council meeting reviewed buying hose from Stephen Ballard Rubber Co of New York. Prices ranged 50 to 70 cents per foot with eight months no interest and liberal inducements, but the offer was not accepted leaving the department poorly equipped.
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Athens
Logan
Stephen Ballard Rubber Company of
New York
Rubber Company
Fifty Years Of Wedded Life Celebrated In Athens
Mr and Mrs John Marvey marked their golden wedding at the home of their son James R Harvey on Dean Avenue with about seventy guests mainly from Athens and nearby towns. The couple married fifty years ago in the brick church north of Chauncey and have four children living nearby on Sugar Creek.
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Harvey
Mississippi
George Frye
Trenton
Kate E. Harvey
Minneapolis
Minn
Ulysses Hayes
Knoxville
Iowa
Robert Harvey
Andrew Harvey
Mary Bridgham
Harvey, Iown
H. A. Poston
Athens
Fleming
Washington County
Charles Harvey
V Vincent
Jennie Harvey
George
Columbus
John Daugherty
L. H. Wolf
Logan
John Reuter
Haydenville
W. H. H. Wallace
Nelsonville
G. H. Nye
Hanna Hibbard
Chauncey
J. R. Harvey
Sugar Creek
Grosvenor
Dover Township
Golden Celebration
John Marvey
James R. Harvey
Dean Avenue
M. J. Gardner
Jane Mathews
W. Hl. H. Wallace
Mr. Harvey
Athens County
J. C. Harvey
Leander Dorr
Mathews
Ougar
Eleventh district to hold March 1 congressional convention
The Eleventh district Republican committee fixed March 1 for the Athens convention. General C. H. Grosvenor will be nominated by acclamation, with Col. E. B. Brooks handling the nomination. Three contenders for national delegates remain Alvert Douglas, Judge Bradbury, and A. L Vorgs, with no clear agreement yet.
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Congressional Committee
Eleventh District
Athens
John Finsterwald
J. W. Phillips
Ross
T. F. Dye
Meigs
Alex Sands
Hocking
TH. B. Peters
Fairfield
Otto Volenweider
Vinton
George F. Drake
Perry
A.L. Vorys
G. W. C. Perry
C. H. Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Col
E. B. Brooks
Meigs County
Alvert Douglas
Chillicothe
Bradbury
A. L Vorgs
Lancaster
Douglas
Men's Club Organized at Christian Church
The Christian church men organized a Men's League focused on social and intellectual welfare. Prof Higley spoke on The Lincoln and Douglas debate as the well attended gathering filled the parlor. Meetings are set for the second Monday each month at 7 40 with officers Headley Barth Sands Dalton Hewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men of the Christian Church
Higley
League
Lincoln and Douglas
B. A. Headley
Otto Barth
J. R. Sands
Murray Dalton
J. C. Hewitt
Haskins Settles Luhrig Mine Dispute in Athens
W H Haskins state president of Ohio miners traveled to Athens to resolve a conflict at Luhrig mine. Sixteen drivers were discharged and replaced, a brief strike followed, and workers returned as talks continued. Causes centered on cage use with mules and safety concerns, with Haskins optimistic for a satisfactory settlement.
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W. H. Haskins
Ohio Miners
Athens
Luhrig
Haskins
Flood Delays Bridge Work On Conlson Farm Shaft
Flooding stopped work on the Conl son farm shaft on Sugar creek delaying progress. Depth reached about sixty feet of a planned 254 foot shaft with completion hoped next fall if no further delays. The Hocking river flood also delayed a bridge north of Armitage on the Athens Chauncey Amesville line. Boilers, timbers washed away. cofferdam destroyed. contractor A M Rumer facing hundreds in losses and possible spring postponement.
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Hocking
Armitage
Athens, Chauncey & Amesville
A. M. Rumer
Prof Baker Lecture on London Theatres in Shakespere Era
Harvard professor Baker delivered a technical lecture in Athens on London theaters in Shakespeare's time. Audience included professors students and town citizens. Visuals showed London population 180000 and landmarks like old Pauls. Hearing teased by poor acoustics. tour includes West Virginia University Ohio University Oberlin and Cornell.
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Baker
Harvard University
London
Athens
Old Paul's
W. Va
Ohio University
Oberlin
Corvell
Conscience Stricken Converts Seek Restitution in Amesville
Rev Lytle an exhorter holds meetings at a log cabin near Amesville to preach sanctification. Converts return stolen items including a $100 repayment for a past beating and forty seven buggy chips from ten years of theft as crowds gathered for an planned immersion at Federal creek, which did not occur.
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Amesville
Rev
Lytle
Christian Denomination
Anderson
Federal Creek
City Council Calls Special Meeting On Friday Night
Mayor Logan issues a call for a special council meeting Friday at 7 PM to plan improvements for firefighting equipment and urges citizens to attend.
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Logan
Old Poem Wanted From Messenger 1865 66
Captain J B Allen seeker asks for a copy of the poem In and About Athens written by Jesse Van Law then editor of the Messenger around 1865 or 1866. A liberal reward is offered for a copy.
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J. B. Allen
The
Messenger
Jesse van Law
Athens
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Carnegie Library
Carnegie May Endow
Providence
Council
Mrs
John Harvey
Conlson
Rev. Lytle
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