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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
2
Cleaning and pressing service listed in Athens directory at 14 West Union. Joe Johnson's Fat Shop operates over Fulton’s grocery. Gage Photo Co offers affordable, quality work at the location.
An advertising note offers Mason jars and tin cans from a local store. The item list emphasizes quality goods and daily prices. The name H. L. Baton appears as the seller.
A fragment notes a dry cleaning opportunity at Athens Dye Works with emphasis on recoloring boots. The text provides limited contact clues such as telephones for inquiries.
Marshfield report lists movements and visits including William Burt heading to Cleveland for a machinist post and Mrs Redsie Bobo returning to employment. Several residents move or visit Athens and nearby towns. others resume work after injuries at mines. Mary Shannon Coffee visits Marion. T R Hamilton plans a move to Athens with undertaking work.
The advertisement asserts the drug store offers the best goods and invites customers to trust the claim. It emphasizes reliability and suggests buyers will benefit from choosing their products over others.
Erwin Clark and Vanity of Columbus spent the Fourth of July in the city as guests of Mrs. Ann B. Wooley.
Atty David Dille spent Sunday in Zanesville. F W Fenteken, an Athens visitor, was there Monday. Dr E F Danford attended the Athens County Medical Association meeting at Athena on Tuesday and handled business matters while in town. F M Koons of Athens was here on business Monday.
John Moody, formerly an inmate at the state blind institution in Columbus for two years, arrived Monday to settle in this city. He sustained his blindness in a dynamite explosion at Trimble years ago when the Wwania mine was being opened. he was a blacksmith and the dynamite thawed on a stove in the blacksmith shop when the blast occurred.
Bert Bivill visited Athens Monday as Diptheria was reported. Dr. E LeFever diagnosed three cases at Sheridan Worden’s home near Bishopville. Worden’s children aged about nineteen five and seven are affected. The infections are mild and unlikely to become serious.
The valley mines have boosted business prompting the railroad to rehire a yard clerk. Wilmer Stine secured the post and began work Monday morning. He previously held the job before the valley’s slack period.
Vene and Charles Bridge of Lubrig visited Sunday as guests of their brother Z Bridge and family.
Frank Gwingle of Murray City appeared early in the week, drawing attention as he toured local sites and met residents. The visit highlighted ongoing community events and prompted informal discussions.
Attorney B F Swope and Postmaster Bryson were Athens visitors Monday Ed Kients of Columbus spent Sunday here with his parents Mr and Mrs F P Kients two locals named Ed Kients visited from Columbus with his family over the weekend
Kenneth McCormick and his Cincinnati kin visited as guests of F P Dulaney and family during their stay.
Miss Anna Morris and Miss Mae Powell were guests of Mr and Mrs Dick John in Corning on Sunday evening. The social visit concluded without further incident and local residents noted a pleasant gathering.
Mrs. Sarah Kendall and her daughters Bessie and Margaret of New Straite ville arrived Saturday to visit Charles Kendall and his wife and J. E. Mason and family. Miss Bessie returned home Friday. the mother and sister will stay several days.
Will Coulter of Corning spent Sunday as a guest of friends in town, enjoying a relaxed afternoon visit with local households and sharing conversations and hospitality.
A meeting of the newly organized temperance society was held in Hollister last Sunday. The session was addressed by president A. R. Farrar and drew many temperance supporters from the city.
M. J. Duffy traveled from Athens to attend events on Saturday, appearing in local circles and drawing notice from residents.
Thomas Lockenott returns from Cincinnati and completes training at Mobler Barber School, seeking a shop site. Miss Edna Scott of Athens visits the city with friends.
Mr and Mrs William Chamberlain of Moxahala spent Saturday and Sunday there as guests of Mrs Sarah Vernon and family.
Mrs. B W King and her daughter Miss Jennie from Trimble were guests of relatives in the city on Monday.
Reverend Howard Aiken has spent ten days in Columbus attending to business matters. He arrived seeking to arrange church or community affairs and expected to depart soon.
He came down Saturday and spent a few days with his family. He preached to the congregation at the Pree Methodist Church at Hollister Saturday.
Richard D Williams and Lizzie Richards were secretly married last Thursday at Rev. Morgan Lewis’s home. Williams is a musician of recognized ability, and the bride is the daughter of Joseph Richards, a local candidate for county representative. They will live with the bride’s parents for now and plan to establish a home soon.
Miss Addie Finsterwald of Athens visited Sunday with Mrs. Roma Dent. Rev. Pimer Dent of Hartford preached at the MFE church. Miss Mabel Learned of Chauncey and several locals were guests at home or with relatives. Marie Fulton of Parkersburg visited grandparents, while Minerva Norris and J W Russell spent weekends with local families.
An advertisement for Benzo-Cream by Henderson-Cride Drug Co promising relief for sunburn tan and freckles and claiming it will beautify the complexion. Price: 1h per bottle.
A large crowd attended the Children’s Day service at Hockingport with reports of the best program this year. Visitors included Mrs Adisa Elliott from Meigh County and Mr and Mrs Jerome Huntington hosting relatives in the area. Quarterly M E church meeting set for next Sabbath with Elder Dick presiding.
In Coolville F. Barson was a business visitor in Cincinnati last week. Mrs Almira Webster of Athens visited Mre M A Morrison over Sunday. Miss Bessie Taylor returned Monday from a pleasant stay with relatives at Racine. Miss Charlotte Pritchard is home for a short stay. Misses Lizzie and Grace Humphrey left Thursday for Philadelphia for a...
Miss Floss Fox of Marietta vacationing with her mother. Mrs Grace Gray of Marietta returns home with her daughter and Everette Fox. The Lorentz family spent the fourth in Mariella and plan further visits. Out of town mourners attended Mrs EB Fuller’s funeral. A F Frame relaxes at his sister’s in Parkersburg after illness. Capt Ira Huntington and son Harry visit old friends. The Coolville community awaits news on Selpre bridge charter approval.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Leslie Bolio on July 3. The Fourth was spent by many locals at Marshfield with reports of a good time. G Nickles and family and Miss Ima Martin visited the Bailes. William Nichols, recently ill, is home briefly. Mrs Henry Wilson and Miss Bessie Wobo visited Mrs Olive Jobinett. Monday brought news of a son to Mr and Mrs Worley West and Chester. Mr Richard Fought visited Floyd Ellis at Five Points on Sunday.
The community salutes longtime mail carrier EBlan woodspeed who resigned Friday after serving on No. 7 route. The note lists local family visits, deaths, and upcoming church appointments as residents share news from Graham's Chapel and nearby towns.
The piece argues that while exposing wrongdoing is essential, sensational coverage may distort reality by focusing on negative acts. It calls for balanced reporting that highlights constructive news alongside crimes to inform without sensationalism.
Mrs Edgar of Athens was a recent guest of her daughter Mrs J Hawk. Will Coon and family of the Imperial visited the parents at this place. Miss Amy Blazier of Athens visited relatives here part of last week. Barker from Middleport enjoyed a pleasant visit with brother and family. Reynolds Lenigar visited Greendale relatives late week. Emma Hawk and Thelma spent the Fourth at Salem. Bart Dickens and wife of Athens visited Joe Hutchins and family.
Mrs Lydia Cline returns from Columbus visiting Dr and Mr B C Vorhes. Rev Mills of Zanesville preaches at C P Church. Oral Stephens of Nelsonville visits Mr and Mrs E A Brown. Sam Welch leaves for Denver for the Democratic convention. Miss Blanche Slaughter of Athens visits. Miss Florence Brown returns from Lancaster with Miss Annie Junkerman. Mr 8 Bean of California visits his father Bisco Bean. Willie Lucker and daughter of Gallia visit Rossetters. Mrs Goldie Morse visits Marshfield. Mrs Louie Cline and children visit from St Joseph Missouri. Walter Bennett of Nelsonville visits. Arthur Mohler of Athens on a business visit. Mrs Thomas Irwin sustains a broken right arm. Mrs William Wood, 102, dies. funeral at School Lot church officiated by Rev H K Freeman.
Miss Mary M. Warrener of London England visits her brother Rev W J Warrener in Amesville and has been in New York briefly. She is a professional nurse and could make this area her future home. Other local social notes mention Mrs A L Logan of Athens visiting, Mr and Mrs Carl Brawley celebrating the Fourth with relatives, and several residents visiting family or traveling for holidays.
A satirical musing questions strict bedtimes and daily routines by likening sleep to a dog’s occasional nap. It riffs on routine rituals and references unusual habits, humorously critiquing social norms and daily behaviors.
Miss Ada Bean spent Saturday night with grandparents near Guysville. Mrs. Byron Calvert and Georgia of Guysville visited Mrs. Lydia Kincade last Wednesday. Misses Lacy and Annie Mansfield of South Canaan stayed with Lenna and Myrtle Calvert Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dorr of Cananville visited George Rodehaver’s family last week. Ada Burke guest of Vera Bean Saturday. H L Calvert hosted Mrs. Frank Gordon and her mother from Indiana last week. A large crowd attended the Fourth of July celebration at Guysville. Luhrig team came to play Guysville, who won ten dollars in an unexciting game. Clyde Henson of Birmingham, previously a student at Ohio University, now a freight agent, is visiting Athens friends.
Miss Edith Watson leaves for Parkersburg to attend Mountain State Business College. A nine pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Guy Crawford on Thursday July 2. Mrs Clara Corners called to Belpre by sister Adda Pugh’s illness. Tobias Watson and family visit E P Dufer and others in the area. Carrie Thorp visits Parkersburg parents. Adie Corners visits George and Adie Dufur. M N Linscott and daughter Susie travel to Coolville. George Hueston conducts a Parkersburg trip. Dutton and Crawford visit Guy Crawford. Richard Hueston attends lodge at Coolville. Farmers in the area busy haying.
A listing notes 45 medical societies in New York City. The item records organized professional bodies under county and city health networks, reflecting a broad professional association scene in the metropolis.
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