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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
7
Cattle receipts 800 with a weak market. steers 11.00 to 12.00. Calves market steady with good to choice 19.50 to 20.00. Hogs receipts 21,000 and market steady with good to choice 15.50 to 15.75. Sheep receipts 100 and market steady with good to choice 10.00 to 10.50. Lambs market steady with good to choice 20.00 to 20.50.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with choice at 13.75 to 14.50 dollars, prime at 13.00 to 13.60, common 12.00 to 13.00, veal calves 20.00 to 21.00. Sheep and lambs receipts light, market steady with prime wethers 14.00 to 15.00, yearling lambs 13.00. Hogs receipts 25 double decks, market strong with prime heavy 165.50, mediums 16.75 to 17.80, heavy yorkers 16.75 to 16.80, light yorkers 16.76 to 16.80, pigs 16.00 to 16.50, roughs 12.00 to 13.50, stags 10.00 to 10.50.
Butter steady with whole milk extras 65c per lb and various grades at 60c to 65c. Eggs 54c per dozen for extra firsts, 49c for ordinary firsts, 48c for seconds. Live poultry prices: fowls 34c to 35c per lb depending on weight, roosters 22c per lb, springers over 2 lbs at 35c.
Jess Love, in Columbus yesterday, plans a game refuge near Cutler in Washington County covering upwards of 1400 acres. The project aims to aid nearby farmers and aligns with Love's farming and fish and game work. Protector Hibbard will assist in finalizing leases and arrangements.
Pittsburgh report lists Point Bridge 6.9 feet rising, Herr's Island 7.0 rising, Davis Island 8.9 rising, Denver Daim 9.8 rising, Parkersburg 8.8 falling, Point Pleasant 12 feet rising.
The Athens bowling squad lost to Logan with Gatchel and Baker leading Athens. Logan’s Ucker rolled a 220 high game as Burchfield, Dollison, and Gormley contributed strong scores for Logan. Athens main scorers were Gatchel and Baker, but the team couldn’t overcome Logan’s advantage.
Miss Rose Slater shopped in Athens on Tuesday. Harrison Davis, John Belaski, John West, Wm., and John Harner visited Athens Tuesday. Mrs. Joe Hutchings visited Mrs. Colonel Locke in Athens. Delbert Shields celebrated his third birthday with a party Monday night. nineteen attended. George West and Alvin Ball left for West Virginia to seek work. Fin Cook is ill with mumps. Mrs. Bowersock is sick with pneumonia. The Popowish family shopped in Athens Tuesday. Rumor says Mr. King will open a new store in Barker’s building.
The Sheriff of Athens County will hold a public auction on February 14, 1920 at 1 pm at the courthouse door in Athens. Lot No. 79 in the village of C ville lies between Nort Street and Rocks Street west of the old streets. The appraised value is 300 dollars, with minimum bid two thirds of appraisal. Property of Howard Brashear to satisfy a George Carlton judgment. Cash only day of sale. Agents Woolley and Rowland represented.
Order details incomplete due to damaged OCR. Mentions a hearing or docket 22-Botw with names P. H. Nee and A. KOON al Joe Xivorser. Date and place unclear.
Legal notice regarding the parcel in Phillipsburg Athens County Ohio described by metes and bounds with a fifteen foot roadway strip reserved. It references case No. 11888 in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County and states a hearing will occur.
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