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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
3
Friday notes list numerous visitors and locals seen in Athens including Lewis Humphrey from Hockingport and Charles Ward of Lances-ter aboard Standard Oil business. Others attend funerals, visit relatives, travel to Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland and Parkersburg with several relatives and friends named.
Mims Eather Wallace of Nelsonville visits Dr and Mrs Ht T Lee. Miss Mattie Laird and Clyde Laird visit relatives. Emmett Hooper and Will Lee of Starling spend weekend with parents. The Lord sisters visit Chillicothe. Prof James F Hawk of Lancaster visits the Delta Tau Delta house. Zella Foster leaves to visit home. Guy Senett goes to Springfield to stay with cousins. Constance MelLeod leaves for Cincinnati. Mrs J C Brannan returns home to Columbus. The Welchs and Tom Edwin entertain in Chillicothe. Miss Mary Walsh visits Jacksonville. Delta Tau Delta delegates depart for Indianapolis. Florence Andrews visits Gloucester. Mrs Vira Parsons returns to Columbus. The Hoovers travel to Columbus for Duane with son-in-law. Mrs Will Hughes visits Minersville. Mrs Susan Weidman visits Wellston. J A Frame visits Parkersburg. J E B Bush travels to New York. Henry O Blenness and S N Hobson go to Marietta for Col T W Moore funeral. Mrs W W Brown visits Middleport and Point Pleasant. Bessie Cable visits Pittsburg and stays with Elmer and Major Golden. John Yontz and kin return from funeral in Columbus.
An old fashioned peanut brittle is advertised for 15e per package by Belle Mead Sweets. Contact or order line 2-2212 for the product in this notice.
The bridge department of the Hocking Valley railroad will relocate from Lancaster to Logan to join the new car repair shops. Construction of the adjoining buildings will start soon. About sixty five workers will move from Lancaster to Logan.
U C D Club hosted Mrs J E Woodworth with readings and refreshments at South Cemetery Street. Central Avenue M E ladies held a Box Social at Mrs A L Pickering's home on West State Street with twenty five couples, piano solos, and a box sale. Beta Theta Pi fraternity hosted a dance at the Athenian Trail with chaperons, decor, and live music by Selby’s Orchestra.
Three doctors advised Mrs. M. KK. Fisher of Detroit to undergo an operation for severe digestive trouble. She used Dr. King's New Life Pills and says she is wholly cured. The product claims to prevent appendicitis and cure constipation and headaches. Sold at McKee's Drugstore for 25 cents.
Hinsia's Government Board of Agriculture contemplates establishing 45 model farms to boost modern farming practices and regional productivity. The proposal outlines deployment, funding, and oversight plans for pilot sites.
George Christiansen a young colored man from Nelsonville with local boxing promise travels to Philadelphia for training under a noted pugilist who trained Joe Blackburn. He will adopt a ring name and his career will be watched by supporters in the area. A crowd saw him off at the depot.
Five day February grand jury returns ten indictments including bribery charges against former Athens County infirmary directors William James of Glouster and John McLaughlin of Coolville. James and McLaughlin allegedly solicited $12000 to influence official duties in the election of Nathan W. Baker as superintendent. Others named include Milliron and Marks in various offenses.
Columbus Gas & Fuel Co reports a new well near Zanesville region enlarging gas territory. Leases secured in Perry and Muskingum counties precede two more wells under drill, with an offset Bremen district well facing sand prospects. Production likely, boosting Ohio gas supply stability.
Lancaster Ohio February 19 production from Flagdale well No 1 on the Chaffis farm rises to about 100 barrels daily as water is removed. Crousenville well No 6 yields 60 barrels per day. Bremen companies eye new wells and potential ranking as old wells improve. Dremen company reports a dry hole on Samuel McCandlish farm. Bunker Hill Workwell No 1 logs 2250 feet of oil over 100 barrels and will be shot next week after repairs.
Evening plea of not guilty and bond posted for ex-Infirmary Director Join Mclaughlin in Cootville. Arraignments for Mclaughlin and James postponed to Tuesday afternoon at 1 o clock. Several related court actions and hearings noted including demurrers and injunction suits.
Last year 125 European universities hosted 228722 students. Derlig led with 15584, followed by Game Paris with 12985, Vodapest with 6451, and Vienna with 6206.
lL G Sillmagh secretary of a Junction City company receives a five hundred dollar check from Joseph Beep paymaster of Buckeye Pipeline for oil produced by the company.
The books of the Twin Bridges Company at New Lexington have been closed and no further stock subscriptions will be accepted.
A stock exchange matter is owed at the Pleasantville printing office. The brief item notes an obligation or debt connected to the exchange and tied to local printing facilities.
The West Rushville company has located its first well on Kennedy street in West Rushville. The discovery marks a key development for the local energy effort and may affect regional outputs.
T Young field manager for Eureka and New Deal companies purchases two derricks for the former and one for the latter. Old stock exchanges set up at Junction City Z and Roseville.
Goble company moves to drill a new well as market activity shows rising Goble stock on multiple exchanges. A perceptible uptick in investor interest occurs ahead of the expected release from the project in Guaher.
The Acres Oibrie company opened its first location on the Webb farm opposite the station at Webb Summit about 800 feet south of the railroad.
The Starr Oil and Gas Company reports capital stock of 50000 dollars and leases 1642 acres in western Starr township Perry county. Four wells along a mile south of the wanes produce about 90 barrels daily in the Clinton sand yielding first grade oil.
The new Winona company held its incorporators meeting Thursday night and elected directors. The firm controls leases on 1,114 acres near Winona in Hocking County and plans to expand its acreage.
The directors of the Clear Creek Valley company at Amanda have organized by electing officers. The company controls 7,000 acres under lease.
The Pay Sand Oil company of New Lexington was incorporated a day with capital stock amounting to $26,000.
J. M. Morrison & Co. offers shares at varied prices including Ave jon at 250 Kochensparger 45 Gene va 32 Gable 90 Crossenville 180 Fairfield 165 Monarch 30 Polk 25 McLaney 25 Laurel Creek 35 Twin Bridges 30 Acres 25 Eureka 45 Flagdale 175 Saffell 20.
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