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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
6
An early 20th century advertisement extols California Prune Wafers as a natural laxative aiding digestion. The mild wafer, made from fresh prune purée, is marketed to prevent constipation and support liver and stomach health. It promises reduced doctor bills and easy digestion after meals, with a 100 wafers for 25 cents price.
Miss Zeona Love visits Nelsonville while Homer Love hosts. Willard Evans from Chauncey visits Miss Maude Evergreen. Ed Latimer and Mr. Miller from Murray City stay locally. Charley Deane and Peter Joyce of Jason City Indiana visit parents. The funeral for Mrs Laura Andrews in Glouster draws Evans and Seiler families. Clergy Rev Brown preaches at U B church. The article records multiple guests and local social activity.
Elmer Lash of New Plymouth visited business here on Monday. Many local youths attended Connett services Sunday evening. Mrs. Mary Dowler and Nellie spent the weekend in Nelsonville with friends and relatives. Lizzie McHargish stayed with her parents James and Mrs. Lizzie Glass for a few days. Osie Davis was Lucy Dowler's guest Sunday. L F Vance of Pittsburg Pa called on friends here late week. James Brandenburg visited his brother in Nelsonville last week. Wm Davis was an Athens visitor for a day.
Mrs Joe Mace is staying several weeks with her daughter in Chillicothe. A protracted meeting is in progress here led by Rev Bouquard. Ira Vanadyke returned Saturday from Pennsylvania. Mr Bobo of Zaleski called on friends here last week. E G Gibson was an Athens visitor Saturday.
A string of social mentions from Wolfs Plains lists visits and illnesses. Names include Earl Barker William Selby Alvin McCracken Clarence Stage and many local families such as Barker, Gabriel, and McHarg. Measles illness, weekend trips, and hospitalities are noted with relatives near Nelsonville Columbus Strouds Run and Chauncey.
Mrs Zimri Hogue dies after illness in old age. Mrs Alison Staneart passes away at home from quick consumption. Dennis Secoy dies suddenly of heart disease. Jim Kyle Jr injures knee in collision at Stout school. Israel Swartz family ill with grip. Lizzie Reeder, Perry Haning and wife visit G E Guthrie. Lucy Walker in poor health. Mrs Dave Holland injures herself on ice recently. Alfred and Athens visits noted. Funeral services at Mt Zion and Garden church held.
Miss Nancy Tom hosted by Fances Jordan last week. Abe Jordan and family spent New Years in Athens with their son O. J. Jordan. W. G. Shaffer made a business trip to Greenfield. Dr. B. C. Vorhes and wife of Albany visited P. A. Vorhes family. Mrs. G. F. Williams of Athens came Monday for granddaughter Rachel Shaffer’s illness. Mrs. Murray Dalton of Athens visiting her mother Ellen Cooper who is ill. Miss Myra Stanley returned from Harrisonville after visiting Miss Hatjean Masters in Athens over Sanday.
The Albany farmers institute prepares for its seventh annual sessions on January 2 and 23 at the F W B church. Activities include welcomes by Mayor Murphey and Rev J H Kirkpartick, lectures by Rev R H Wallace and W G Farnsworth, a women’s session led by Mrs Anna Daffee, readings by Mrs Lizzie Webb, and a lecture by Prof Frederick Treadley of Ohio University with discussions on farming education fruit culture and mutual fire insurance. Officers are D Dickson president and Lizzie Webb vice president.
Harry R. Moore 24, a former Athens resident, died Wednesday morning at his Stevens Point Wisconsin home after a long tuberculosis illness. Born May 1880 in Athens he was the son of late Nellie Rice Moore. Funeral at Stevens Point home conducted by Rev M P McClure with remains shipped to Athens for interment in the new cemetery.
Wm N Cootes returned from Harrisonburg Virginia after the sudden death of his mother Mrs Cootes aged about eighty. She was daughter of John L Thomas of Baltimore a former collector of customs and sister of John L Thomas Jr a noted Baltimore lawyer. She married Dr John Graham Cootes in 1847 and leaves nine children. Hon J Peak Agnew of Alexandria Virginia a nephew of Mr Cootes.
The Ohio department of agriculture reports January 1 crop and livestock standings. Wheat 77 percent, winter barley 7, rye 79, corn 86, shock 85, unhusked 23. hogs 92, fattening 24. sheep 95, cattle 04, horses 03, corn fed on farm 80. Ground frozen hurts growing wheat but snow helps. overall livestock in good shape, hogs sold as corn shortages persist and prices rise.
The list of uncalled for letters at the Athens Ohio post office dated Monday an 11 includes Carter Neal Coy John Davis Mrs Jas Delopietras Franz Douglas Mattie Freeman B. Gilkey Jane Huangerford Annie Howard Rosa Kellar Francis Littlejohn Norris Miller Chas Co Muses Joe Nelson Harley Qualey Mary Richley Sallie Walters Nap Weiberg Mrs Imogee Wolf H H Son. Persons calling for the above will please say they were advertised. Postmaster D Gist.
Representative D Badger introduced a bill in the House to pay Union soldiers imprisoned in Confederate prisons two dollars for each day of confinement. The measure aims to compensate for wartime detention and hardship endured by service members.
The following pupils were neither absent nor late for the month ending January 8: Gertrude Atkinson Edith Carsey May Dailey Catherine Davis Helen Reynolds Georgia Stevens Mary Bodwell Ralph Baker Russell Finsterwald Dale Jones Arthur Logan Eliwyn Lucas Philip Schloss Sidney Sloan Lawrence Walker Pearl Steward.
The snippet lists residents and figures including Lucile Henry Corda Laughlin Lurley Mitchell Jessie Perry Juliet Roach Ina Secoy Helen Whitmore Eva Wethee Cosette Dye Arlie Bobo Jerry Fowler John Gleason Kenneth Gillett John Lynch Howard Lepley Herald Mills Louis Snyder Roe Zen ner.
Alice Stissel seeks divorce from Peter Stissel in the court of common pleas cause 8v63 alleging willful absence of over three years and requesting custody of a minor child. Hearing set for on or after February 12, AD 1904. attorney E T Rose represents the plaintiff.
Probate records list accounts filed and suspended for exceptions until January 16, 1904 at 10 am. Guardians and administrators include John Parker for Catharine Stakley, Hiram Baker for Alden Ogbern, James Gaston for Elizabeth Howard, A M Lewis for Thomas Johnson, S Woodward for John M Chase, Hiram Crossen for William Schalis, Abe Jordan for Charles Coe, and A W Lynch as Probate Judge.
Lewis A Patterson leads a petition to Athens County Commissioners for the vacation of a county road between the Athens and Sand Rock road and the old M and C Railroad bed in sections 5 and 6. The petition cites improved nearby routes and the road’s poor condition as reasons.
An order of sale in partition of Athens County Court Common Pleas directs a public auction at the Athens courthouse front door on a specified day at 1 pm. The sale covers two tracts in Ames Township known as Aden Chambers farm totaling 85 acres and a 10 acre lot from section 29. Appraised values are 2175 and 200 dollars. Cash in hand due on sale day.
Notice states L. B. Glazier has been duly appointed and qualified as executor of Emma Johnson's will, deceased, in Athens County Ohio. The notice covers December 31 to January 14 and sets the executor’s authority.
Ohio Central Lines announces Homeseeker's and Colonists rates with tickets on sale on the first and third days of each month. Agents are urged to call for full particulars and eligibility details.
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