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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1886
Page
4
Local items include callers at the office, theatre plans by Mattie Vickers in Athens, and school events. Reports mention mining accidents at Nelsonville, a cock fight rumor, and weddings in Rio Grande. Obituaries note Daniel Lemmon and a 90th birthday for Uncle Halli Foster.
Auditor Frame oversaw a spirited auction where every parcel found a buyer. The county’s largest delinquent list, over 7000 dollars in unpaid taxes, was offered as clerk Alex Ewing logged each successful bid into the duplicate.
The Athens Herald notes senior attendees at Mr Walker's funeral on Tuesday including John McCune nearly 91 Hull Foster 90 Jacob Sweat nearly 88 Judge A G Brown nearly 87 and David Goodspeed nearly 86. Lou Cavin fractures his right forearm likely during a playful scuffle.
The death of A B Walker after a paralytic stroke on Monday followed by a Saturday night demise. A long life marked by integrity charity and courtesy ends as funeral held at Presbyterian church with Rev I W Monfort officiating and interment in the new cemetery. The community extends sympathy to his widow and family. During recent weather the phrase two 2s in blizzard drew attention.
5100 yards of heavy unbleached muslin to be closed out at 6 cents per yard. A grand opportunity with the cheapest Lady's Cloak seen in Athens said to be bought recently at Kater Palmer McGrath's. Uncalled for mail at Athens post office dated Jan 18 1886 lists Hayden Rev J Howard Purley Kelley Mrs Sarah Renels Mrs Robt O Burlvo P M. Ask your grocer for Heathman's Star Butter Crackers.
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