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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1887

Page

4

Athens News Highlights Local Revival and Officials

A roundup of Athens area notes includes revival meetings led by Mrs. Trego and Rev. Mr. Riker at the M E church drawing growing membership, Mayor Higgins slowly recovering, stock sales in Lexington and horse purchases by local men, and plans for University and street-improvement measures. Legislative gains for the University and civic debates on local option taxes accompany reports from Nelsonville, Nelsonville's illegal ventures, and county court actions.

Sloase S. Namas Carbendale Nants L. Gabriel Athens W. J. Ricketts Bear C.D. Melirath Parker Birthington Nate Salvation Army Mayor Higgins Robert E. Hamblin Asylum Jas. C. Bower Lexington Wingett Chapel A. 8 Dent Athens County David H. Moore Phenix Marshal Beatty McVickers Nelsonville Buckly A. Norton N. Hobson City Hall Shakespeare Emmett Tompkins Charles J. Barker Mary Donnally Canada Albany Echo Dominion United States C. B. Cook Grosvenor Washington Congress Fosvenor John F. Davis Davis Tin Town Ohio M. E. Church Trego Riker Rome John R. McCune Samuel Axtell Edmund Nagie Zeruia A. Smith Wm. R. Smith Zerula A. Smith H.T. Brown Celeste Smith Lillie F. Ford YRUS Richmond David L. Sleeper Pitt. Atty

Athens Journal adds local notices and obits from past week

Readable fragments show notices of social visits, travel, a death in Athens, and civic items. The piece reports Mrs. Jatgr de Stengeer, Mary Phillips, Mr and Mrs Chas H Brown, Kate Condon, and Mrs. Fuller among those mentioned. It notes the death of R. E. Fuller and funeral plans with local lodge involvement, plus community commentary on oil finds, alcohol sales, asylum capacity, and a parliamentary critique of interstate commerce laws.

Heral Greece Jackeem Jatgr de Stengeer Marietta Meoewilie Athens Mary Phillips Middieport Mets Kate Condon Columbus Higgins Edward Herr Harrisburg Woodruff Central House

Testimony in Athens on Hawley Washer Proponent Claims

Local residents and church figures report strong satisfaction with the Hawley Washer, praising speed, thoroughness, and reduced garment wear. Citizens list multiple endorsements from Mrs. R De Sieiguer to Rev A B Riker, asserting notable time savings and effective cleaning results.

C. D. Gist Joan K. McCcune Hawley I. W. Montfort Athens Presbyterian Church Rorr. Arscorr Frep. Hackman

Hawley’s Clothes Washer Impresses Athens Housekeepers

In Athens Ohio, a well known local housekeeper praises Hawley’s Clothes Washer and the American Wringer, claiming it exceeds expectations and eases washday. The note invites interested residents to witness the washer in operation by contacting James Farrell, proprietor.

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