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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1883
Page
4
Readable items cover Athens County events from a blizzard period, including notices of meetings, local lore, and a prominent tribute to Hull Foster. The piece recalls funerals, pensions, and civic life, with a birthday social honoring elderly residents and remarks praising Foster’s charity, honesty, and community service.
A Buchtel bartender fled and hid under a building to escape Sheriff Warden. He feared pursuit in connection with a pup theft, but conscience allegedly made him cowardly as he crawled away during the officer's presence.
The passage notes Mr Wm B Smith a former respected resident of Lee township visiting the MESSENGER office on a Monday. It mentions his family near the Columbus Asylum for the Insane which he supplies with milk. Esquire Rose is praised for handling offenders in his court and the mayoralty of Athens is discussed as a possible future position.
Mr. J. M. Parker, a ten year managing official at W. B. Brooks & Son in Nelsonville, has ended his connection with the firm. He will soon start his own business in a building to be erected by Mr. C. E. Poston between the post office and the former Poston & Pendleton store.
The afternoon train on the Colum bus, Hocking Valley and Toledo railroad now leaves Athens at 1 15 PM instead of 1 35 PM as heretofore with the new time schedule effective Monday. Mr George Falloon this week received from Denver a consignment of deer elk antelope bear jack rabbits and prairie chickens.
Col Robert E Constable died unexpectedly at his home early Friday in his seventy fourth year. He was a respected lawyer noted for integrity and industry. Funeral held Sunday at M FE church with Rev Hutsinpiller delivering a stirring discourse and his remains buried in the new cemetery. The piece also mentions Athens chickens prevailing in nine of eleven fighting bouts amid a digressive note on a local city event.
The M. and C. R. R. Company's bridge west of town suffered extensive damage from Sunday high water delaying trains. A permanent iron bridge will be built to span the site promptly, after which flood waters are expected to recede.
Mr Wm Brown of Cedar Junction Kansas a cousin of our townsman J D Brown was recently married at that place to Miss Leva Junod oldest daughter of F L Junod of Dover township Mrs Brown is at present on a visit to her home friends in Dover.
Dr Farquhar will speak at the Warren House at the corner of 6th and 7th in a protracted protest event.
Chas W Fouts of Albany village, earlier named in an indictment for forgery, was arraigned and after pleading guilty sentenced to one year in the State's prison. Judge Knowles gave counsel and urged mercy tempered justice to guide moral reform for the youth and others in the community.
Brief item notes a Geld Watch stolen or missing at the Gilt Store with a call to contact for retrieval.
Died January 17 1883 at his Rome Township home Athens County Ohio Benjamin Franklin Johnson was a gentle steady man never married lived with his sister cared for his aging parents and held minor public posts. He read the Bible daily and supported the Golden Rule while his quiet life inspired neighbors and officials who praised his integrity and faith.
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