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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1922
Page
10
The obituary notes the death of S. I. Bowman of Middleport aged around 90 from a porch fall while visiting Noblesville Indiana. It also reports the death of Sidney Will 21 son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Will of Rock Springs from double pneumonia while employed at Crawford foundry.
He leaves a wife and one babe, and his parents and many relatives, reflecting a mourner’s family ties and loss in the final lines of the obituary snippet.
Mrs Amanda McKnight widow of Frank McKnight of Salem died at her daughter Mrs Oakley Smiths home in Richmond Indiana. Her remains were brought to Rutland for burial.
Mrs. Wm Lust and Mrs. M D Hariinger hosted the Return Jonathan Meigs chapter DAR at their Butternut street home. Officers and delegates to the state conference at Akron and to the Continental Congress in Washington were elected. Miss Cady Whaley and Mrs Wright McCorba named as National Congress delegates. A February 22 fundraising social for the George Washington Memorial Building was announced with Miss Clara Skinner and Mrs Ben Skinner to host on Feb 10.
Isaac Miller aged about 78 died after a brief illness at his home in Eno Gallia county Thursday of last week. He was a respected Morgan township citizen and father to J O Miller of Langsville and Dr Kin Miller of Akron. Surviving brothers include Wilson of Langsville and Batey of Calhoun county West Virginia. Nephews include Dr Miller of Pomeroy and Elmer Miller of Middleport. He was buried in the Miller family cemetery on the family farm.
A catalog of names and ages from several districts lists Ernest O. Russell 30 and Mabel G. Bailey 27 both of Pomeroy R D 3. George Deem 22 and Bessie Gorrel 18 of various districts. Clyde Williamson 21 and Zaa Griffith 19 of Pomeroy. Frank Blessing 21 of Pomeroy and Emily Keiser 17 of Minersville. Hart Denny 22 and Cora Smith 25, both of Pomeroy.
F W Snyder publisher of the Federalist an alleged labor paper at Charleston was arrested by the government and taken to Logan county jail on a treason charge connected with material published during the recent West Virginia mining troubles He is a brother in law of Nick Hennessey of Middleport.
Rev H B Pilchard opened a protracted meeting at Minersville last Sunday evening and will preach at Syracuse Sunday evening next. He was called to Marietta on Tuesday on business and preached John Brinker’s funeral at Letart last Saturday.
District Deputy Elmer Goodwich installed the officers of Mineral Lodge 242, L O F, Pomeroy, last evening. After the session and ritual induction a luncheon followed. Principal officers named: Roy Seyfried N G and Walter Lotridge V G.
Beeson Bros. purchase the Middleport lumber plant from R. A. Miller, famed for wartime locust timber tree nails and local projects. Details indicate a transfer of ownership and continued operation of the plant under new management.
Albert Priode and his son alongside Net Wolf and William R. Sayre have left the concern, with one or two exceptions noted among long time employees.
Professor Cooper of Athens college extension reports new Tennyson class uniting Browning and Middleport with meetings alternating between the two towns. Earlier he organized a literary interpretation class at Rutland.
Miss Mildred Moore appointed as news representative covering Vinton county and will furnish a daily county seat news letter. She will oversee Messenger distribution in McArthur and requests news tips and public cooperation. Also notes Willard Clark and T. L. Dunn’s travels and Charlie King’s talk at Dundas.
Real estate transfers include W L Reed to M C Reed for 40 acres in Harrison township and W L Reed to M H Reed for 40 acres. Clarence Graves to Elgan Teeters for 50 acres in Eagle township. Gary Geer et al to B E Geer for 66 12 acres in Vinton township. Denver Phillips of Wilkesville visited Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Hooper of Zaleski were here on business Tuesday. Mr Hook and rest of friends saw him out after illness. Dr Cherrington and Mr David Wells of Logan visited in support of Washing Machine Sales Company.
A January 15 birthday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Warren McDaniel home on Hooper Ridge marked Mr. McDaniel's sixty seventh anniversary with music, socializing, and a large noon dinner for about thirty guests. Attendees included multiple local families and neighbors. Keirns bought a Holstein cow on Canaan Road. M. T. Wilcox is listed as sick. Sunday school attendance was down due to bad weather.
President Lee Hall urged postponing wage questions at the state convention to await the international meeting in Indianapolis next month. He said local adjustments can follow at subdistricts and warned against open shop tactics, stressing the need to protect gains. Roy called the term American plan misleading, predicting a closed shop for employers if the movement wins. The Ohio United Mine Workers report total membership over 62,000, a record high.
Police began investigating the death of 21 year old Aubrey Wilson who died after being stabbed on December 9 at his aunt’s home. Details remain scarce as family members withhold information about the assailant and motive.
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