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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
8
The Athens area noreigbors record a busy span with Roy Wilson set to address Franklin Institute teachers in Columbus and many locals hosting or visiting relatives across towns. Attendees include university groups like the Jollie Jesters, and officials like Dean B. W. Chubb debating plans, while residents travel to Columbus Cincinnati and Parkersburg for events and meetings.
The text presents a fragmented reflection on societal roles and personal merits, citing customary practices and opinions about virtue and achievement. It references education, established opinions, and the persistence of traditional procedures shaping status and recognition.
Miss Mattie Dailey of Albany hosts Miss Verna Johnson and Mr A B Martin of Salt Lake City visits L. G. Worster. W B Edgar of Nelson County makes a business call in the city. Mrs C M Shepard of Columbus visits her parents General and Mrs Grosvenor. Mrs J C Webs leaves for Moxahala to spend Sunday with her parents. D W Peoples and George Fenzel are business visitors in Parkersburg. John Brooks and wife depart for Nelsonville to see relatives and their grandson Charles. Mrs A M Lewis visits relatives in Nelsonville. Grover Graham of Elkins W Va spends a few days with his mother Mrs J R Graham. George Bethel of Nelsonville joins a Dalhart Texas-bound party after visiting Judge and Mrs A Bethel. Mrs Robert Lyle of Nelsonville and Mrs Mae Hinkle of Lincoln, with Ned and Mrs Joe Lynk, guest the Bumgarder home. R E Hall returns from Ajanta Ga after months away. Clarence Stra of Columbus visits Will Junod for a few days.
Miss Matilda Britton finished a several weeks visit with Mrs. C. B. M. Jennings and returned to her Hayden home on Sunday.
Miss Sarah Druggan of Glouster and Mr James Druggan of Colum bia spent Sunday as guests of their father Mr. John Druggan in town.
I and Mrs W. S Southerton hosted Sunday guests in Millfield. Mrs Pear Hills and her young daughter returned from a visit with relatives. Mr N W Baker left for a business trip to Columbus. Miss Blanche Finsterwald and Mary Fagan travel to Columbus to study spring millinery styles and visit Cincinnati and Pittsburgh wholesale houses. Mr A T Lawhead returned from Columbus. T A Smith of Nelsonville visited and plans to locate in Logan via the T and O C line. Miss Grate Wilkes of Marshfield featured in regional notices.
Mr Joe Randall of addeab Kentucky visits his sister for a few days. Mr and Mrs wo C Jones of Richland avenue host the latter's aunt. Mrs Clemmie Woodworth and Mrs Stanley Dew from Nelsonville attend Nages Smith wedding. W K Scott returns from New York in eastern markets for Thompson Scott. Werd from Salt Lake City arrives in California for two months with relatives in Pasadena. Mrs Charles W Loos and Mrs Howerd Hahn of Coshocton with Mrs Frank Adams of Zanesville visit Lancaster before homeward.
Athimg county Ohio commissioners offer a 500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who murdered Charles Axelson near Millfield around December 2 1907. The reward requires a legal conviction and sentence. JOHN F. BIDDLE 8. B. HILL Commissioners.
A Republican candidate pledges to seek the prosecuting attorney post in the upcoming primary. He critiques J M Foster for seeking a fourth term, argues for retrenchment and efficiency, and cites five years of salary, allowances, fines, and expenses as context for reform.
Athens County voters are shown a 1908 1902 expense comparison between Judge Sayre and Mr. Foster administrations. The analysis details salaries allowances stenographer costs grand jury witness fees and total prosecutor office outlays over five years with Sayre at $5 840 08 and Foster at $9 633 21 in excess of earlier costs.
The writer explains current and proposed salaries for the prosecuting attorney and other county offices, noting a $20 261 38 figure for a period and a $4 260 two year salary. He cites health issues delaying campaign efforts and criticizes the primary timing, urging broader canvassing and a timely central committee renewal.
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