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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
5
W H Brown and Peter Kern visited Columbus on business Monday. Mrs L H Rentinger and Mrs H L Jones visited Columbus and McConnelsville this week. David Phillips and J J Beasley also traveled for business. Numerous locals, births, illnesses, and social visits fill the Athens scene as revival meetings proceed and community life continues.
Will S Jones, longtime Athens resident and former newspaper editor, died suddenly of heart failure at his Columbus home. Born March 9, 1851 in Brownsville Pennsylvania, he lived in Philadelphia and Athens before pursuing journalism and printing work in Ohio. He leaves a wife and five children, with sons Ralph and Robert in Honolulu and Kanawha & Michigan Railway, plus a sister and aged mother. Funeral services were held in Columbus and interment at Athens.
The Ath ens Board of Trade will hold a meeting tonight in the Mayor's office to elect officers and a board of directors. A nominating committee, appointed at the last meeting, will present its report with a list of recommended candidates for each office.
Remaining uncalled letters for Athens Ohio are listed including Bailey J E Bryson Zoe Bryson Nan Cumiakey May Carr Edith Carey John I Carr Mrs Alvo Chadwick A Finsterwald Ellie Hyde Wre 3 Mo Kaufman Louis L Lewis Vinia Lyle Henrietta E McNeal Clarrie McNeal Eleia Meek Alice S Musselman Rachel Parsons Ellen Robinson Evline Roberts J D Roz Sarah E Swartzbaugh D N St Clair Mary Stewart Mr L Persons calling for shore letters must say they were advertised. Cc Gist P M
The Athens Lumber Company held its annual stockholders meeting Tuesday evening in the company office. Officers elected for the year are UH D Henry as president and general manager Z W Bryson as vice president D Edwards as secretary and B A Headler as treasurer. Directors named include H D Ifen Ty Mra F Wolfe J W Bryson Harry Allen and D Edwards.
A large group of county officials lawyers and business friends gathered at ex Sheriff Porter’s Morris Avenue home Saturday night. Le G Worstell presented a feather rocker and a Uniform Rank Ring of P from his friends. Porter gave a brief grateful speech and the guests enjoyed oysters coffee and a pleasant social evening.
Amusement notices urge crowds to see Peck's Bad Boy on tour in Athens as the melodrama Human Hearts debuts at the opera house Wednesday evening January 22. The piece blends humor, pathos and strong drama with a capable company and artistic staging.
The W C T U will meet next Tuesday afternoon at Mrs W W 3fe Way with devotional exercises and a Mathers meeting led by Mera Emma R Palmer. Also notes on dental services by Dr E P Bender at Berry Hotel and other local ads about lard prices, oysters, and candy laxative promotions.
Judges canvassed the Harvard Piano contest tally noting figures: BL EL church 2017-4, C. Club 14 496, Christian church 686, K. of PB 35 106. Result reflects the community voting locations and the tallies across venues.
Fauser’s Meat Market distinguishes itself by overcoming a sausage debate with fresh and appealing links. Local shoppers praised the quality and palatability of the product, noting crisp texture and flavorful seasoning.
A local advertisement offers a full line of gas lighting and home items. It promotes chandeliers, glassware, globes, gas ranges, heaters, radiators, and plumbing heating estimates with special attention to jobbing work. Contact by phone.
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