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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1924
Page
10
Early yesterday at 4 o clock a fire destroyed the home of Orvi M. Hayward in Racine. The family and three boarders escaped with difficulty, losing all belongings. The house and contents were fully insured for two thousand and twenty five hundred dollars respectively, with the fire believed started by an overheated stove.
Sunday evening a break in at the Inter-Cities filling station in Middleport shattered a window and scattered papers. The thief left with under three dollars, with no receipts left behind as the station closed around 8 o'clock, while church services were nearby at Heath M E Church.
Middleport fire department rushed to Mrs. Dora Boice’s Lincoln Street home after a sprinkler burst upstairs, filling the house with steam mistaken for smoke. Neighbor Guy Thorson shut off the water, averting danger. In Breezy Heights, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mees welcomed a son born Sunday night.
High water swept away the Harry Simpson wharfhouse at the river landing after a strong current tore it from its moorings. The Pomeroy wharf now lacks a marker to indicate its location and the council's recent action leaves no franchise holder to operate a wharf in this area.
Mrs Susan Wingfield, 63, died at her son Levi Wingfield’s home near Cooks Gap in Rutland township Sunday evening. A widow, she came to Rutland from Graham, Virginia during the war coal boom. The HPwing undertaking firm shipped the remains to her former home for burial.
Monday marked the start of the January term of court with no business or juries. Attorneys anticipate little activity at first. divorces and some equity cases are expected later, but overall a slow term.
State Inspector Dean began inspecting the books of county offices Monday morning. The routine inspection happens every couple of years and requires eight or later months to complete.
County auditor reports a surge in dog license tag sales as owners line up to renew or obtain tags. Officials anticipate a record year for dog licenses amid tax season activity.
Streetcar service resumes Monday afternoon to Patine and points above Ponwroy after being out since Friday. Cars ran through flooded routes along Court Street and Hogan Street with service continuing throughout the day.
The weather bureau reports Sunday morning as the coldest in five years here. Residents recall past freezes and describe walking on ice to start the day.
John McQuigg president of the Pomeroy National Bank sells his holdings to Wyatt G. Plants and B. Gilliland of First City Bank. After 50 years in the bank he retires due to illness, having joined as a boy in 1874 and rising to cashier, then president since 1906.
Seiving aged 21 from Graham Station West Virginia and Vernia Edwards of Racine. William Kreiselmeier 43 and Van M Arnold 39 both of Pompey, issued marriage licenses.
A two weeks visit with his children at Columbus is noted. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cox were Sunday guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. BF T. Davis at Wellston. Mrs. William Arbaugh, after visiting sister Mrs. Dan Doss, returned home at Radcliff on Monday.
lL. Wouthiam state high school inspector of Columbus accompanied by M. S and Cox county superintendent of school are visiting the schools of the county this week.
Jesse Smallridge 18 an orphan from this county confessed to several railway caboose robberies at Chilli Cothe. He is held for the grand jury under a 590 dollar bond.
Alva Pyles, summoned last week by the serious illness of his father George Pyles, who remains very ill, has returned to his home in Pomeroy on Monday.
Mrs Tester Lyle visited her parents Mr and Mrs Stephen Davis in Wellston over Friday and Saturday.
Miss Mary Will returns to her Oxford studies after spending the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs A Will Jr. on Sunday.
Five vacancies across the county caused by resignations in Jackson Swan Hamden townships have been filled.
Vred Peoples of Oreton visited O. J. Peoples and family on Monday, sharing time and news with relatives.
Yorest E. Weinrich, administrator of John Zervis deceased, filed his inventory and appraisement with part of the record.
John KE Blake administrator for Rosa Welch seeks sale of estate property against Herbert Welch and others. Since prior appraisals failed to meet the fixed amount a new appraisal will be conducted by Fimner McKibben James McKibben and David Watkins to determine a sale value.
Lima reports a busy year with public works costing almost 3,000,000. About 2,000,000 was spent on sewer construction, including 600,000 for the South Main street and Watt Town sewer project.
The will of Hulda Ly e ree has been admitted to probate and record, opening the estate administration under court supervision.
A vintage ad warns that laxatives interfere with cold medicines and proposes taking cold medicine first then laxatives. It promotes Diskets with a plan of hourly doses for five hours and a final purge on hour six. Diskets priced ten for 35a at local drug stores, specifically McKee's.
A short fashion item notes that many snappy hats abandon brims for asymmetrical bows and trims on one side, easing severity. The trend emphasizes quirky detail over traditional silhouette.
Mrs. Nettie McClelland of Adona files a damage suit naming Harrison county and Short Creek township as defendants. The action seeks 25095.25 dollars after a horse was struck by a tree overhanging a road, causing a runaway.
Radio notes for WGY Schenectady announce January 15 programming including tenor William Parker and pianist Ethel Newcomb on air. Miss Newcomb praised previously and Em manual Baptist Church services broadcast January 13 with Rev. A W Rogers. Also WGY Symphony Orchestra with Grace Simmonds, the Players stage The Truth January 17 and a Scotch program January 18 for Canadian listeners.
Cable despatches report de la Huerta, the rebel leader, notifying that he plans to travel from Vera Cruz to Washington to seek a meeting with the U.S. secretary of state regarding potential ammunition purchases for the Mexican revolutionaries.
An advertisement urges readers to send name and address with five cents to Chamberlain Medicine Co in Des Moines Iowa to receive trial samples of Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Chamberlains Storm Liver Tablets for coughs colds croup bronchial influenza and other stomach and skin ailments plus a family salve for burns piles and eczema all priced at five cents.
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