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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1919

Page

3

Nelsonville Surprise Birthday Party

Herbert Finsterwald was honored Tuesday evening with a surprise birthday party by his immediate family for his 27th birthday. The event included a social gathering and a dainty lunch. Mrs. J. H. Sharp visited Sugar Grove. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bartlett stayed with Beverley relatives. O. L. G. Matheny visited his daughter in Glouster. Miss Bertha Higgins of Lancaster was a guest in town today.

Herbert Finsterwald J. H. Sharp Sugar Grove C. H. Bartlett Beverly O. L. G. Matheny Glouster Bertha Higgins of Lancaster

Phila dorean Lodge Sets July 7 Meeting

The next regular meeting of Phila dorean Lodge, F. and A. M., will be held in the K. of P. hall Monday evening, July 7. Work in Master's degree.

Philadorean Lodge K. of P. Hall

Have New Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Henry Buntoff

Mr and Mrs Henry Buntoff announce the arrival at their home of a daughter born Tuesday Mrs Retta Howe attends the Centenary in Columbus L J Murphy a business visitor in Columbus Mr and Mrs Ed Crouse are guests over the Fourth of their daughter Mrs Gates Trout at Marion O Parker Sniffen of Columbus spent Wednesday in this city Miss Ruth Davis of Athens visited here en route to Lancaster to visit Miss Bertha Higgins Miss Anna Kourt is visiting friends at Glouster Mrs Harry Mounts and daughter Sonoma and Miss Gladys Betts will spend the Fourth at New Straitsville Mr and Mrs Bud Koon and children are spending the Fourth at New Straitsville

Retta Howe Columbus L. J. Murphy Ed. Crouse Gates Trout Marion O. Parker Sniffen Ruth Davis Athens Lancaster Bertha Higgins Anna Kourt Glouster Harry Mounts Sonoma Gladys Betts New Straitsville Bud Koon

Remains of Peter Call to Be Brought to Welsonville

The remains of Peter Call who died in Cambridge will be brought to Welsonville this evening. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o clock at the residence of John Murphy on West Franklin.

Peter Call Cambridge Welsonville O’colck John Murphy West Franklin

Funeral services for Jacob M Crum at Poplar Street residence

Interment follows at Green Lawn cemetery. Funeral services for Jacob M Crum will be held Friday afternoon at 4 30 o clock at the Poplar street residence conducted by Rev J C Brul h rt. Burial at Green Lawn cemetery.

Jacob M. Crum Poplar Street J. C. Brulh Green Lawn Cemetery

Nelsonville classified ads notable bargains and notices

Lost between Nelsonville and Athens a Pennsylvania Vac Cup Tire rear of automobile new never used reward ten dollars Ed Taylor 189 Canal Street Nelsonville. Two Singer Sewing Machines at ten dollars each repair services offered by The Singer Store 116 W Washington St Bell 555. Feed and grain available at Cash Feed Supply Co Wiedemann Bldg both phones. Hay and grain delivery offered by Cash Feed Supply Co. Wages for two dining room and housekeeper at Olympia Restaurant. For sale Overland 1918 model in good repair call 1037 Poplar St Chas Hankerson. Seven room house 518 E Chestnut Street with city services and garage plus cheap lot. Also cheap house and lot by Mrs Lena B Port. Potatoes 40 bushels at 1.40 per bushel by Frank Tedrow. Pump repairs and drove wells by Lawrence Young 108 Jefferson Street.

Nelsonville Athens Taylor Canal Street Chestnut Street Lena B. Port

Music Lessons At Hee Afternoon Sessions

Those seeking music lessons come to Hee each afternoon. P. F. McCormick notes a new machinery bearing material is made almost entirely of lead and is heat treated electrically.

P. F. McCormick

Opera house dance Friday night in Glouster

Jimmy Richards orchestra to provide music at the opera house Friday night with dancing at 9 o clock. The Christian Workers hold an evening meeting at the Church of Christ with an unusually interesting program and general invitation. Major Williams reports his son Reese Williams arriving safely in Boston from overseas and moving on to Camp Devens then Camp Sherman to be mustered out.

Opera House Jimmy Richards Christian Workers Church of Christ Williams Boston Reese Williams 51St Pioneer Infantry Reese Camp Devens Camp Sherman John Barleycorn M. M. Bryson

Athens county to run free citizenship and language classes

I M Moore will oversee Athens county's second citizenship school begun Wednesday at Sugar Creek. About 25 students are expected to enroll. classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings with free instruction in English, arithmetic, and other subjects. Textbooks provided by Uncle Sam. Robert Wheaton named defendant in common pleas court case with Everett White alleging threats to White's life. Sidney High School to present play What Would a Gentleman Do at Ewing Auditorium July 10 for Athens and Ohio University audiences. Charles McVickers drives 37 black Poll Angus steers from Indiana to his Canaan township farm. Weather and crop report notes beneficial rains, harvest progress across regions, and rapid corn growth.

I. M. Moore Athens County Sugar Creek Mr. Moore Uncle Sam Robert Wheaton Common Pleas Court Everett White White Wheaton Sidney Hi School Ewing Auditorium People of Athens Ohio University Sidney Charles McVickers Canaan Township Indiana

Crop reports show strong haying and poor apple crop

The letter notes oats heading well in northern areas and general satisfactory haying. It reports gardens and pastures in good to excellent condition and tobacco nearly exhausted but starting well. Apples are dropping, predicting a very poor crop, while berry crops are generally good. A separate case from Squire River's court in York township lists George Tipton as defendant in a bid to keep the peace filed by his wife Emma Tipton.

Squire River’s Court York Township George Tipton Emma Tipton

Local Garden Rivalry and Military Recruiting Notes

A waterworks clerk named Romine vies with Bill Carpenter in a garden boast off. Romine speaks in confidential tones about large vegetables while a bystander refutes the tale. Recruiting Officer Chapin seeks three year enlistees for Hawaii and Philippines service at the Athens post office building.

G. M. Romine Bill Carpenter Bill Romine Babylon Chapin Hawaiin Phillippine Department Hawaiin Department Phillippines Motor Transport Corps Hawaii Athens

Missouri Ratifies Federal Suffrage Amendment

Jefferson City July 3 Missouri senate votes 28 to 3 to adopt the house resolution ratifying the federal suffrage amendment, formalizing the change in state policy.

Jefferson City Missouri Senate House

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Henry Buntoff Singer Singer Store Washington St Bell 555 Cash Feed & Supply Co Wiedemann Bidg Olympia Restaurant Overland Poplar St Chas Hankerson Frank Tedrow Lawrence Young Jefferson Street Floodwood Carbon Hill R. P. West COMET Glouster News Marcellite Rebekah Lodge F. P. Dulaney Elma Atlantic City R. J. Lewis Ashville N. C Washington Humane Society At Bill Dewland Humane Society Athens Fair C. K. Wood Chester Hill Ohio Lake Irestone Firestone Tires Hate Vick KS Walpole Mass Thom P. Leonard Stratton's Fayette and Hocking St Ford Detroit F. R. Beasley Nelsonville Dry Goods Company Nelsonville Dry Goods CO W. Washington St Ohlinger & Wolf East End BELL Citizen 106 The East End Store Co Callie Franklin Coffee Old Reliable Coffee Citizen
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