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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1874

Page

3

Local Matters in Athens 1974-02-12

Athens suggests six granges organized in the county with more planned. Maple sugar prospects grow as farmers prepare for a big yield. Notables include Dr. Dorr moving to Columbus and Col. Cyrus Grant taking Pomeroy Iron Agency. A temperance movement gains momentum with women’s prayer groups forming a league and visits to saloons. A Miss Clark concert at M E Church earns praise for performances by local amateurs.

Elder Dixon Delano Jeffries Presbyterian Church Cyrus Grant Pomeroy Iron Company Col. Grant Ota Court House Athen Mr. Schwefel Women’s Temperance League M. E. Church Mrs. Norris Athens

Selig Co. Moves to New Quarter Under One Price System

A historical Athens note details M Selig & Co. moving to the First National Bank Building. The store showcases French glass, revolving seating, and a Beatty Made Clothing department, with carpentry by Walter Shatler. The One Price System is introduced, promising lower fixed prices and easier checkout for cash buyers.

Rew M. Selig & Co First National Bank Messrs. Mason, Carpenter Painter Beatty-Made Selig & Co Athens E. H. Moore Athens County Mesers Selig Messrs. Selig

Edgarton Praised as Top Female Lecturer of the Era

The American Literary Bureau lauds Miss Lillien Edgarton as a leading female lecturer with natural oratory and dramatic reading talents. Her brother influenced her study of elocution, and she now pursues lecturing as a profession. Attend her talk at the Presbyterian Church on coming Sunday.

American Literary’ Bureau Edgarton Lillien Edgarton Presbyterian Church

Open Session at the Athens chapel highlights student orations and debate

An Athens ohio report recalls last Friday evenings Open Session at the college chapel. Despite bad weather the audience filled the venue as students presented orations essays and a debate. Casto spoke for the affirmative and Martin for the negative in a lively contest praised for clarity. The program ended with a well received Budget reading and general sense of success per those present.

College Scott Athens Casto Martin

Marital Notices from Athens County and Nearby Areas

On Tourday February a residence of Silas King by Elger J P Ewing Elihu A Robbins and Rebecca A King. Rorick Ldewees on Thursday Jan 28 at the bride’s father Edmund Rorick residence Miss Johanna Dewees both of Athens county. Bassey W Ghretenaith 1874 at Joseph Towern Athens Ohio by Rev W T Harvey and Rev statthew Bassey of Lockland Ohio to Mrs Henrietta Worick of the place.

King Silas King Elger J. P. Ewing Elihu A. Robbins Rebecca A. King Rorick Ldewees R.C Harper Edmund Rorick Johanna Dewees Athens County Bassey W. Ghretenaith Joseph

Notice of sale and divorce petition in Athens County

Notices advertise sale of Joseph Patterson premises in Rome township Athens county Ohio with appraised value 550.00 and terms one half cash five months mortgage. sale includes storehouse warehouse hay scales buggy harness horse half interest in stallion express wagon. Also Mary Tuck petitions for alimony against Uriah S Tuck mentioning abandonment adultery and property in Slaughter Mosier Colors addition Albany Ohio and farm assets. hearing scheduled next term of court Feb 12 1874 to March 19 1874.

Newee Athens Ilo Anid Marietta and Cincinnati New England Airesville Salt Road Joseph Patterson Josph Patterson J. M. Dana Uriah Tuck Columbus Ohio Mary Tuck Onto Uriah Ss. Tuck Slaughter Slaughter, Mosier & Colors Allany Athens County Truman Rossiter Lee Township Said Uriah S. Tauck Suer & InWerr Atty's i-Wu Bator Wigonemyenes Lown Marsifield Traction Marshfield Lapfayetrich Hawk James Mayhugah Marsfield Ohie William J. Brown Madison County Indiana Mle Aguinet A. D Austin Austin True Towit Dover Township Destrer & Inwert, Atty’s John Beasley Coles County Ditnots Kline Gruell Polly Gruell West Virginia Clara Sanborn Wiliam Beasley Lorenz Fulton Heastey Verslees Isaac Brealey David Bensley Heira Elias Gruell William Heastey Thera Pan Willand Beasey Lorenzo Fulton Defendany’ Tu.ber William Barsley Nance Heasley David Bessey Polly Growl Silas Grell Mary Wooley William Tyooley Phorbe Gardner Thomas Gardner Burgeant Beasley Leorge Beasley Salty Beaver William Beaver Bavsty Patterson Almasa Patterson Adalhe Glagler George W. Glagier Adaline George Chica Sanburn Sanburn John J. Glazier Amine Ater William Beasley Lorenzo Felton Vohn Beasley Ktaved George Renney Nancy Weoley Phebe Gardner Sargeant Measley Willian Beasley Tohn Bensley Inuune Beasley David Beasley John Beastey Beasley Fulton John Memiley Jobin Beasley John Heasley Apu Isaac Beasley Nancy Wesley William Wooley Phebe Gartner Sargeant Beasley George Bensley Gny Beaver Jobn Bewley Betsey Patterson Amusa Patterson Clara Ranburn C. Sanburn J.L. Glazier Adaline Glazier Orbyi Clara Sanbaro Miedeseerk Y L. Glasier Nargeant Beasley Sally Heaver Wiliam

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