Athens County Farmers Institute session yields crop of ideas
The fourth annual Athens County Farmers Institute met in Athens city hall amid severe cold. Talks ranged from corn growing and silos to county road improvements. Highlights included Mr. Gould on silos, Mr. Snow on ensilage, and discussions on tax reform, road contracts, and farm profitability. A Grosvenor letter urged broad tax reform to relieve farm burdens.
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G. K. Campbell
Powell
Ilson
Wilson
Capt
Campbell
In State
Athens
Tropolis
Adam
Ction
Institute
John Gould
Aurora
Portage County
Gould
A. Snow
Athens County
Snow
D. B. Stewart
Stewart
K. H. Brawley
Joseph Jordan
G. W. Balis
A. D. Carleton
Ohio University
Mesers
Stanley
Clayton
O'Bleness
Tullis
M. O. Rutherford
Langsville
Meigs County
Fannie L. Rathbone
Belpre
Ohio
Capitol
Rath
Rathbone
Shamus O’brien
Maine
University
J. W. Higgine
Higgins
J. FE. Boyles
Agee
General Grosvenor
C. E. M. Jennings
State of
Pennsylvania
C. H. Grosvenor
Misa Rathbone
General Assembly of Ohio
Grosvenor
College Quartette
H. H. Wickham
J. W. Higgins
W. P. Hoisington
J. EB. Boyles
C. W. Ham
F. Beverage
Beverage
Heme
State Board of Agriculture
M. BE. Rich
L. D. Moore
Li. A. Koons
I. Hooper
Charles F. Snow
C. H. Porter
Thomas G. Angell
Elmer G. Angell
D. M. Burchfield
Freenan
William J. Warrener
Trmetu
J. H. Wolfe
JacksonviLle
Johno H. Mesehher
Suapa—J. FE. Williams
Local Notes and Family News from the County Mirror
The County Mirror notes personal and social items including a Lucasville business trip by Nelson Luckett, a birth of a ten pound boy to L H Townsend and his wife on February 7, and Mrs. Lowther of Albany wintering with her daughter Mrs J N Tewksbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Luckett
Lucasville
L. H. Townsend
Marshfield notices and developments in local life
MARSHFIELD items report G W Duffee absent as grand juror in Athens. Mabel Straight studies in Columbus. Tillie Holdren visits from Hamden. John Lawrence visits Rev Mathena’s family in Athens. C A Shaffer returns from Parkersburg. Geo L Pake family back from Jobs and Hocking valley trip. Ed Lewellyn to build residence opposite school in Waterloo township. 8.8. institute set for March 13 14 15 with program in preparation. H B Straight and Charles Burt harvest seven inch ice. Swaim couple to move to Renick farm near Anderson to take charge. Marshfield to host summer normal school led by Prof A H Dixon with bookkeeping music telegraphy emphasized. O B Conkey visiting from Bond Hill with wife. L E Hunter Charles Withers and Charles Burt report potato losses from Sunday freeze. others report partial losses.
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G. W. Duffee
Athens
Mabel Straight
Columbus
Tillie Holdren
Hamden
A. W. Devore
John Lawrence
Mathena
C. A. Shaffer
Parkersburg
Geo. L. Pake
Hocking Valley
Ed. Lewellyn
Waterloo Township
Institute
H. B. Straight
Charles Burt
Frank Swaim
Renick Farm
Anderson
Ohio
Marshfield
A. H. Dixon
B. Conkey
Bond Hill
Cincinnati
L. E. Hunter
Charles Withers
Local items from around town include weddings and obituaries
Mrs Posey plans a milliner store addition. A C Barrows visits from Springfield. Rev Henderson preached last Sunday morning. Ed Brewster and family attended the Dye Brewster wedding. Rev O F Jackson to preach at Baptist church this weekend after Vanderhoof meetings. Mrs Mary Maxwell Ewers died February 10 1895 aged five, funeral at M E church. John Ewers killed in the late war. C G Dye of Frost to Miss Alice Brewster married February 7 at the bride's mother home. laurel and orange blossoms decorated the parlor. storm guests arrived to wish them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Agnes
Chillicothe
Dye- Brewster
O. F. Jackson
Baptist Church
Vanderhoof
Mary Maxwell Ewers
John Ewers
Perry
M. E
Athens Visit and Local Marriage at Hotel
D S Williams spent time in Athens last week while Flo Logan from Athens visits friends here. Mrs E E Leonard guests of her cats Mr and Mrs Jones of Milfield. George Rambo and Miss Hettie Johnson wed quietly at the hotel last Thursday February 7 with F Koons officiating. May happiness attend them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Williams
Athens
Flo Logan
E. E. Leonard
Mrs. Jones
Milfield
George Rambo
Hettie Johnson
F. Koons
Travel rates and dye offer advertised by Ohio Central agents
Advertisement notes daily excursion rates to Virginia, Florida, the Carolinas, Mexico, California and the South via Ohio Central a Tana Consult O. U. S. Agents. A ten cent package of Magic Dyes colors one to ten pounds of ads. Cline's Pharmacy is named in the copy.
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Virginia
Florida
Carolinas
Mexico
California
South
Ohio Central
Tana Consult O. U. S
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UCLD
Farmers’ Institute
Giles
Ness
Xer
Indus
Alva Agee
Cheshire
Gallia Inty
Messrs
E. H. Brawley
W. J. Warrener
John Druggan
G. Linscott
Major Townsend
Townsend
Washington
D. C
Gro
K. Campbell
Athens Co
Coolville
Athens County Farmers’ Institute
O. A. Smow
Guysville
FE. Bean
Samuel Fitch
Kilvert
David Warren
Sand Hill
Osie Windsor
Nora Light
Jewett Stalder
South Canaan
H. Rodehaver
Treasure
C. C. Calvert
Noble
Ed. Bean
Harry Warren
Mantie Bean
Belle
Dexter
Edward Byron
Emery Bean
Presbyterian Church
Lola Wiley
Tupper’s Plains
H. Finsterwald
Charles Lonas
Lolo Wiley
F.S. Bean
West Junction
Round House
West Alexander
Will Lyons
Modie Wise
Sciotoville
Self
Rey. Alexander
Haydenville
Rev. Saddler
Marietta
Shepherd Humphrey
Texas
B. W. Wilcox
W. Gray
Richmond
Monte Brown
Harper
A. C. Davis
San Jose
Cal
M. L. Sanderson
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