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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1876
Page
4
The notice states M Lasse MD PD successor to Johnson and Wilson is permanently located in the practice of medicine and surgery at the old Main Street office, effective August 1, 1875. Zor
The Athens Messenger reports on its status as the region’s largest paper, notes recent social visits and movements, and records public notices. Town figures include Judge Knowles on the bench, Miss Florence Thomas visiting from Zanesville, and Hock ingport quilts by Mrs E A Brookhart.
A severe heat advisory describes the deadly impact of heat on the young with three-fifths of deaths in under five, over a third under two, urging cleaner streets, cautious diets, and protection of children during hot spells.
The report notes extreme heat with 102 in the shade and 83 at midnight, followed by Tuesday rains that cooled the air. Harvests show wheat of No 1 quality and above average quantity, while corn promises better yields than ever since settlement.
Mr and Mrs John T Winn of Lee township were returning from the Presbyterian church in Amesville when the horses attached to their buggy ran away at the dugout. The buggy was wrecked and Mrs Brown suffered a broken collar bone as the occupants were thrown out.
Weather last week aided a strong harvest yielding one of the county’s best hay crops in years. Heavy export demand is expected to bolster prices despite a bumper crop statewide.
A wagon loaded with wool owned by John Isarson of Jerseyville pulled by two horses bolted as an approaching train neared the Hocking Valley on Tuesday morning. They dashed to the corner of Union and Congress streets before being halted. The wagon tongue broke during the run.
W A Kidwell a 70 year old farmer living between Millfield and Oxford in Dover township died from sun stroke suffered Monday. The county saw several other sun stroke cases this past week but none proved fatal.
Samuel Axtell reports his dog displays notable intelligence by accompanying the family cow to pasture and remaining beside her all day, guarding her safety and returning her home each evening.
The Ohio Conference Camp Meeting near Lancaster opens August 2 and runs to August 9. Excursion rail rates on the M and C and Hocking Valley lines are arranged for attendees. For details contact Rev. W. C. Halliday in Canal Winchester Ohio.
An agreeable party hosted by Miss Sadie McMonigal in the Warren House parlors drew a select crowd of gentlemen and ladies who remained in high spirits until near noon.
The Marietta District Ministerial Association hosts a multi day program in Athens starting Tuesday July 18 at 6:00 AM. It lists lectures, sermons, topics on doctrine, infant baptism, church duties, Sabbath observance and reports from the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society including addresses by Mrs E V Bing and others.
A notice from John H. Klippart outlines premiums and regulations for the 27th State Agricultural Fair to be held in Columbus starting September 4 for five days. The pamphlet includes an article urging farmers mechanics and manufacturers to showcase superior products and compare state production with other regions, highlighting optimistic forecasts for crops this season and noting strong wheat and corn yields along with abundant fruit and potatoes.
Mr Jas D Brown has recovered enough to travel with Mrs B and Miss Lizzie Gabriel to Oakland Maryland a popular health resort. The women will stay through the hot season while Mr Brown plans to return home in about a week.
Mr and Mrs Leopold Friday return from a long bridal trip to a chorus of friends. Oscar Kurtz steps in as temporary postal route agent on the old M and C road. T A Beaton & Co begin mail service between here and Pomeroy as subcontractors. The Clydesdale horse recently imported by Irvin Poston of Nelsonville draws attention from horsemen nearby.
A county court session is expected to continue through the end of the month. A summary of criminal business will be provided next week. The text also mentions shifting celestial notes about Mars and the planet’s red summer.
A station between Stewart and Coolville on Burden and Hatch lands is named Frost after avoiding a Guernsey county name clash. E F Smith built a dwelling and store. H G Frost to be postmaster. Frost's Lodge nearby has many Frost members. liquor trade has been frozen out. Wheat harvests fair but rain risks ruin. crops look good overall and fruit prospects are strong. Josie Cook injured from a barn fall. Vandals damaged A S Crippen property by pulling cabbages and turning cattle into wheat. D Zenner Co. promotes low prices on clothing. fall and summer wear sold at production cost.
Mrs Holmes charming Edith Lyle is offered at Kurtz & Norris before exhaustion of the edition. The notice highlights Selig & Co indicating a steep clothing sale with alpaca coats previously $2.450 now offered for about one dollar and all other cloths similarly reduced.
Impaired vision is blamed on ill fitting glasses, with Kurtz and Norris named as Athene county agents for superior eye wear. Zenner & Co. advertises hot weather sale prices on parasols, highlighting new styles for ladies and Misses.
Kern and Lansley tout their custom Boots and Shoes as superior to all other makers in Southern Ohio. They also maintain a full stock of ladies and children's wear and invite customers to call.
Ezra Walker's offers the cheapest boots and shoes as prices appear to be distanced from competition. Selig & Co. displays a mammoth line of Ladies' and Misses' French English and American hosiery. Donnan & Harpers' Drug Store sells oat meal to mix in water for a refreshing warm weather drink.
A full line of ladies fashion in all shades offered at Selig and Co. A broad selection highlights current styles and colors for the season, inviting shoppers to browse the new collection.
Unanimous opinion of smokers declares Bozman Stogies the best cigars of the brand in the market. Dealers can quickly promote trade by handling these low priced cigars. Send to Bozman Bros. Athens, Ohio, for sample order.
Cautions shoppers with a now or never note as Zenner & Co. offers the entire Ladies Foreign and Domestic Dress goods line at prices lower than ever before known. The sale signals urgency for those seeking bargains on refined fabrics and fashion textiles.
The notice highlights ruinously low figures in a new Selig & Co advertisement, urging readers to note the exceptionally low prices described as having reached the bottom.
Ladies' fine side laced kids shoes priced at 2.00 per pair at Hoyt's Shoe Store. The notice highlights a clearance style offer with emphasis on price and store.
The New York Tribune lauds Grover Hayes' acceptance letter as a clear declaration of principles and a voice of an honest man and patriot. A worker named Jonson was badly injured at Nelsonville's Longstreth Mines by a cave in.
The article notes abundant blackberries with high sugar value at Armitage & Davis for a dollar ensuring fruit for families. Bozman Bros stocks a wide range of smoking appliances and new pipe invoices arrive with novel styles. Selig & Co announces a closing out sale of fashion millinery goods regardless of cost, signaling clearances.
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