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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
5
Local notes record Thomas Linton and Will McLean visiting Frost and Nelsonville relatives, Mrs. Berry hosting in Find, and Albert Jones in Columbus. Numerous social calls, club meetings, illnesses, travel for business, and a January 14 daughter birth are listed among Athens area residents and guests.
T. J. Allison aged 64, a prominent Waterloo township resident, died at his Marshfield home after weeks with Bright's disease and paralysis. He married Elizabeth Haron in 1859 and had eleven children, ten living. A three term infirmary director, Mason, deacon and Sunday school superintendent he was active in Marshfield Christian Church. Funeral held at Marshfield Christian Church conducted by Rev. W. H. Boder.
Mrs Elza Goodspeed dies of heart trouble at age 45 near Athens Ohio. She leaves husband and three children and is to be buried in the new cemetery after funeral at the Beasley residence near Athens. Her mother Mrs Cooper travels from Chicago to attend.
OCnny McLean preserves a 1825 commencement program from Ohio University, likely the oldest in existence. It lists prayers, Latin Salutatory by George W Warner, orations by Samuel Bigger and George Summers, and names such as Calvin Ransom, Joseph Dana, Lucius Bierce, A G Brown, with degrees conferred by President. The centennial year prompts renewed interest in early university history.
The sudden death of Mrs. Amos J. Wilson occurred Sunday at her Lancaster street home after a brief brain hemorrhage illness. Age 49, wife of Amos J. Wilson, she leaves daughters Nellie B. Wilson and Mabel Wilson. Funeral Sunday at 1 pm at the Presbyterian church with interment in the new cemetery. Mrs. Wilson was a longtime Athens teacher and church member.
Yorktown Ark January reports Dr Leland Williamson swears to the efficacy of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He cites Case No 1 Henry Hall Sr 48 American with malaria hematuria fever and kidney hemorrhage who recovered after two months using the pills under medical supervision.
The marshal in Buchtel alerted health officers that Bon Wright, recently in Buchtel, had traveled to Athens and was exposed to smallpox. Wright denied exposure, but authorities disinfected him yesterday afternoon and he remains unwelcome until a definitive check confirms no infection.
Mr and Mrs Charles Bean Nelsonville spent Sunday with tribate here. The note mentions a social visit and local greetings from the Nelsonville couple.
Marriage licenses listed for Charles Davis Murray City with Mary Bell Athens and several other couples including Charles W Gaskins Eliza Williams Floodwood James Parsons Middport Letie M Diles Athens John A Considine Margaret Shannon Marshfield Charles Sharp Zann Tedrick Chauncey Jasper A Saxton Estella Wright Nelsonville Alvion F Brown Cora M Jones Nelsonville IL H Harner Grace Dowler Athens Charles B Goddard Beaumont Texas Nan Louise Bidle Athens Edward Gallagher Jacksonville Elizabeth Niggemeyer Guysville John Turn Hilma Jarvi Jacksonville Ladies of the Maccabees plan a supper in their lodge room Monday evening.
G Walton King will preach to young men at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. His text asks Is the Young Man Absolom Safe and a cordial invitation is extended to all young men to attend the service.
An illustrated advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal pain killer for injuries such as cuts bruises burns and sore feet and counts piles among its uses The copy notes the product is sold for 25 cents at W M McKee's drugstore.
The Factory debating society meets next Friday at Factory school house after a three week postponement. The topic is That Lee was a better general than Grant with speakers for and against including C A Matheny Dana Connett Mary Beasley Mr Gregory W E Riley John Stage H A Hatch and D O Seaman. Also notices for California Prone Wafers and a medical visit by Dr W Scott at Hotel Berry focusing on eye and ear care.
A wanted notice seeks a girl at Johnson's Dining Hall in Athens with applications to be filed at the office. The ad provides few details and seeks eligible applicants for a position or role.
Mrs. M. L. Bobbitt of Bargerton Tennessee was near death from consumption. Doctors and remedies failed until Dr King’s New Discovery relieved her and cured her. The drug is sold at W. H. McKee’s drag store with guaranteed bottles priced 50 cents to 1.00 and trial bottles free.
For sale a second hand farm scale in good condition. L Strahl Athens RD No 4. A safe mild remedy for constipation biliousness and indigestion. California Pone Wafers 100 for 25 cents. Ask your draggist.
An advertisement praises Hyomei as a portable treatment for grip cold catarrh and pneumonia. A separate report details a Kanawha and Michigan freight wreck one mile north of Langville injuring a tramp who lost part of his jaw. freight halted, passengers rerouted via Logan and Middleport.
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