Pastorate Ends as Dr Lowe Leaves Athens for Union City
The First Christian Church of Athens held a two hour farewell for Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Lowe as they depart for Union City Indiana where he will lead the First Christian Church there. The reception drew over five hundred attendees praising his six years of faithful effort.
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Thos. L. Lowe
Christian Church
Lowe
First Christian Church of
Athens
Union City
Ind
First Christian Church
Board of Trustees
Gee. DeCamp
Edith Jones
Clara Bancroft
James Pryor McVey
John McVey
E. J. Jones
Edwin Chubb
W. L. Slutz
O. B. Pershing
Alston Ellis
8. B. Moore
St. Louis
Dr. Lowe
Treachey
B. A. Headley
E. H. Woodworth
Lillie Faris
Miss Faris
E. J. Jones Takes Up Legal Business in New Lexington
E. J. Jones travels to New Lexington today to attend to legal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Jones
New Lexington
Little Girl Drowned In Kettle Of Water
A Athens tragedy reports the accidental drowning of Carrie Ruth Chappell eighteen months old on a Monday afternoon. While her mother Mrs. J M Chappell rinsed washed articles in a brass kettle of water on the back porch the child fell headfirst into the kettle. Efforts by Drs Henry and Merwin failed to revive her. The Chappell family has previously lost two other children. funeral services are set for Wednesday at Graham's Chapel.
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Fighteen
J. M. Chappell
Mother
Athens
Carrie Ruth
East Mill Street
Henry
Merwin
Mrs. Chappell
Mrs. Cha
Benton Harbor Shooting Ends With Double Hospitalization
Deputy Sheriff Rodney Pearl and Mrs. Mary Moore are in critical condition after Moore resisted their attempt to recover property. A volley at the door wounded Pearl and Moore, who then chased Moore into a barn where he shot himself twice and set the building on fire.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Rodney Pearl
Mary Moore
L. T. Moore
Moore
Miss Grace Stickney Entered From Athens County
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes friends of Miss Grace Stickney plan her trip to the Jamestown Exposition. Athens ladies have won trips from contests, and Miss Stickney is currently the only entrant from Athens county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Stickney
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Athens
Trips
Miss Stickney
Athens County
Commercial Club Discusses City Census and Street Repairs
The Commercial Club met in its new bank building to review the city census, post office receipts, voter counts by precinct, and other civic statistics sent to General Grosvenor. Members debated street conditions and storm sewer work from Mill Street to the river to drain low lands and improve drainage north of Mill Street.
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Lawrence
Grosvenor
Mill Street
Contemplate Extension to Logan and Beyond
Directors of the Scioto Valley Traction Company say they have not abandoned plans to extend the Lancaster division to Logan but progress waits for spring. A board meeting will discuss the extension, and it appears provision is likely. The company grows stronger daily and the Logan extension can be financed without difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scioto Valley Traction Company
Lancaster
Logan
Ohio State Journal
War reminiscence from Sioux Falls memory of gooseberries sour
In Sioux Falls a 10 January reminiscence recalls a Messenger item about Rod Wickham fearing sour gooseberries next harvest. The note links to Rathburn who warned the war would last long enough for sour fruit before his return. Memories include fortune telling and dream interpretations, and passing remarks on foraging. Old Coffee Cooler Co. K 125th O. V. I.
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Sioux Falls
Rod Wickham
Rathburn
Co. K
Will Abandon Club Feature at Athenian Club Meeting
At a Monday evening session the Athenian Club decided to abandon the club feature and keep rooms for social functions only. The club will retain the right to sub rent for dances and other events and may hold social functions in the rooms as needed. O G Tinker of Amesville visited on business.
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Frederick Truedley
Sommer
Sam Summer
Athens, Ohio
Oneida
Newhouse
The
Commercial Club
New Bank Building
Census Committee
O. G. Tinker
Amesville
Newhouse Trappers
Dept. A. Oneida Community, Ltd
Oneida, N. Y
A. R. Harding Pub, CO
Columbus
Ohio
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