16 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1896
Page
1
Community digest from Bickory Grove and surrounding areas highlights visits and trips among residents including Mary Brown in Athens and G L Ballenger in Vinton county. A Peter Oxler's dance draws a large crowd and Governor Business inauguration in Columbus spurs regional attendance.
Mrs Phillips of Blanchester visits her sister Mrs Lowther. Misa Hingle of Greenfield holidayed with friends in Mineral. Mineral schools opened with new pupils. The G T BR at this place is in good order with thirteen members. Oil company halted boring on Hewitt farm two miles north. Report says signs point to oil attack before the stoppage. Wm Philips filled for George Michaels while he attended his brother’s funeral at Chillicothe where another brother was killed in a wreck with Cox Kinz and Addis. Five hundred mourners attended Cox and King funeral. large turnout for Mr George Addis at the Fawn House. TRIMBLE. W B Johnson and family visited Miss Flora Albes of Joy. Miss Laura Hastings visited home. Postmaster Penrod visited friends in Morgan County. locals went to Tela Monday. Inauguration of Governor-elect Bushnell noted. S A Headly, Dover township teacher, entered high school after holidays. Reading Circle meets Friday at the schoolhouse. reading Gordy History. Kye Harper, respected Minor member of the board of education, is dangerously ill with consumption. Interest grows in the protracted meeting at 370...
Gurtie Marta sick list. Miss Addie Hushober of Nelsonville visited Miss Alle Herrolt. School progress under Secov. Miss Etha Francis visiting family from Beaufort. W Hatch and Thurston Mathene attended Gov Bush inauguration. Literary society reorganized with E A Ileece as president and officers named. next meeting January 1 with debate topic on US declaring war on Great Britain.
Hibbaldsville reports Elmer Gift and his Columbus wife visiting relatives. Mr Morse of Amesville called on friends last week. Protracted meeting starts at the M E church one week from Tuesday. Miss Eds Patterson begins a winter term of anchors in Wise's district. Mating Leksvor returns to school after two weeks vacation with sister Meda who will spend the winter term there.
DOPTARD. Tra Haning lost a galvanic cow recently by strangulation. Frank Mathews, who sustained a fracture and dislocation some time ago, is now able to be about on crutches. Emanuel Having lately returned from the wilds of West Virginia where he visited his brother Samuel. An quick wedding occurred there last week, the couple acting parties being Ona Haning and OnieXnodgows. 'Squire Relves tied the conjugal knot.
A mixed village roundup notes A Pritchard illness and confinement due to blood poisoning M Tidd homebound with la grippe Lester Clark returning from Pitts hutrath to work as a carpenter James Morrizon visiting Port Pleasant and Middleport James Gunder M B Couley and M S Tidd at a central committee meeting in Athens O Smith proprietor of Little Opposition back in sick with exystpelasim Las whip Timothy Gray dying near town and his son Sterling inheriting the farm George Gearhart pleads guilty to a disturbance charge at Treland school house Adam Yagala former Coulville resident dies of pneumonia in Columbus January 3 Newark nephew Charles Gander attends funeral Prof Minter Jack death causes excitement Black teaching singing class here remains alive.
The column notes ongoing oil exploration with near a thousand feet drilled and strong recovery hopes. It mentions land leasing expanding, more wells planned, and forecasts of a promising oil field locally.(Key names include Time Shotwell and Mr. Methew with oil experience cited.)
A fragment from the neighborhood reports notes Johnny Morrison on the tock list this week and funeral attendance for Josh Saf reed at Hockingport on January 2th. It cites Mr. Harvey Humphrey resuming school duties and lists officers of the literary society elected on Thursday eyecing with Hingden as president and others filling roles.
Thro st L A McGill suffers typhoid fever while old veterans nearby are mentioned. Miss Lon Doan returns to Athens after a two week vacation. Mrs Amelia Fateh visits her daughter Mra Adyan Russell who is seriously ill. Edith Stewart visits Mrs Henry Hatch. Seldon and Crett Rowell head to Toledo for work with South Bridge Co. Mrs Payne returns from two weeks with her daughter Ave. Charles Ford recovers from Christmas explosion injuries. Rev Ge Russell marries Jenna Scott of Cutler on January 31. An oyster supper at Gale hall raises funds for a church organ. A public gathering will honor HG Prost Post No 241, GABR, and Townsend Camp No 208 with a lobster/ oyster supper for members.
Sam WeCnne and G Bener attend the inauguration in Columbus. Alumni note round numbers in 100. H Spoha of Junction City enters the O WU after two years at the O U. Miss Jane Ryan 93 returns to Cincinnati to resume vocal culture work after recreation with friends. Water pipes and biological lab suffered flood damage from cold, plaster at risk without quick repairs. New term students listed include Mary Eshter Pearley Daw Lucile Evans Hattie Hildrap Athens E W Ranvey Sarah FE Lee and Clarence Murphey. A male voice double octette under Miss Lola King is organized as a permanent college entertainment group.
The note argues pool halls and billiard rooms are often linked to saloons and vice. It promotes a new billiard parlor in the Phesoiz block run by Hit M. Woons as a respectable, moral amusement with no profanity or vulgarity.
Hoy, Davie il. SLeererk, representative from Athens county, served as a reader on the Republican side in the seventy first general assembly. Born in Tawa, Tenn., he attended Otterbeing university, taught five years, graduated Cincinnati Lit schol in 1880, practiced law in Athens. From 1885 to 1892 he was attorney of Ashens county and later held Ohio Republican League posts. Married with an infant, he is described as happy.
The Canton News Tremoyerst urges the legislature to revise the tax system to ease burdens on taxpayers and tax relief on corporations profiting from public franchises. It praises Governor McKinley for opposing city or county bonding without public consent and supports a nomination for Archinley. It warns that German moves toward recognizing the Keun ger republic risk war with England, viewing such actions as invasion.
The piece argues Democrats failed to offer sound public policy and praises Republican protectionism. It frames tariff policy as crucial to national existence, urging a final shift to a permanent protective system while praising past Republican economic gains and warning against radical opposition.
The piece argues Congress should enact legislation to heal national troubles and avoid partisan profit from calamity. It contends the administration must be allowed to remedy embarrassments with intelligent action and criticizes opposition for obstruction. It warns Democrats to acknowledge shortcomings and seek national unity.
The text notes the nation's wealth rising from about 16 billion dollars during the Civil War to 65 billion by 1890. It observes the period’s internal divisions but suggests unity against a foreign threat, urging a united national front.
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