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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1919
Page
3
Relatives were informed this morning of the passing of Mrs. Clark Myers at her Logan home. Her husband, W Welch, found her dead in her chair when returning from down the street. She leaves a widower, with many local relatives grieving her loss.
Local ads advertise 40 bushels of potatoes at 1 40 a bushel. sewing machines for sale. buy old factory and coal mine equipment. 10 room house at 486 Chestnut street with new garage. tire and tube vulcanizing. four room house on 1031 Poplar street. white beans at 9c lb. National Side Car for sale. auto radiators overhauled and guaranteed at Mulder shop.
Family spent Sunday at Buckeye Lake. Fred Beasley spent Monday in Columbus on business. Dr. Allison Jones of Columbus spent Monday here on business. Lillian Stover visits Lancaster grandparents. Rose Blum leaves Monday to visit relatives at Zanesville and New Lexington. Sherman Sprankel of Columbus weekend guests of Lafe and wife. Ed Young is a business visitor in Columbus today. Lewis Bennett and two children from Fremont WV visit Mrs. Longley in town.
Miss Inez Backus hosted the Circle of Ruth at her Franklin Street home last evening. After the business meeting, a social hour and refreshments followed with members Leona McBride, Margaret Scheeler, Ada Scheeler, Louise Hyde, Cornelia Scott, Esther Vorhes, Margaret Johnson, Lessie Johnson, Rhea Hoodlet, teacher Mrs. Ed Juniper, and guest Miss Essie Cline in attendance.
Funeral services for John F. Davis were held at the daughter’s home in Columbus. The funeral party will travel by motor to this city tomorrow around 10 o’clock A M and proceed directly to Greenlawn for burial.
Nelsonville mourns Mrs Mary Ann Brodt 83 longtime resident of Washington street who was faithful in the Christian church She died Monday at home Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 30 p m at the residence Rev Johnson to officiate She is survived by a son
Mrs Florence Graham aged 19 wife of Roy Graham died at her Poplar street home Monday after a typhoid illness. Funeral services will be Thursday morning at Buchtel the home of her parents and burial will be at Greenlawn. Rev Mr Brillhart to conduct. She is survived by her husband and both parents.
William Corckell was arrested for petty larceny after allegedly stealing a shirt from his roommate at the Hobson house. The shirt was returned, the charge dismissed, and Corckell paid the costs. In a separate matter the Health Board issued a warrant for Mrs. Hattie Hoodlett over insanitary conditions. she promised to abate the nuisance and the case was dismissed. A birthday party for Alice Margaret Murphy was held at Thomas Murphy’s home with family and friends present for her fourth birthday.
Boston reports that marine firemen oilers and water tenders joined the seamen strike at midnight. The action affects nearly all shipping in the district with only a few steamship firms meeting the demand for three watches instead of two. Percy J Pryor heads the local union and says the strike will continue until the demand is met.
Several from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Lert Sickles in New Marshfield on Saturday. The Sickles family formerly lived here and later in Barberton. Gerald McWhorten, discharged after overseas service, returned home. Mrs. Alva Higley visited Athens with her infant son. Frank Sherman and family visited Mrs. Mary Lewellyn. Grace Kennard of Moonville visited Ruth Sickles. James of Luhrig preached Saturday night. Joe Algood plans a move to Trace Run. S. H. Penrod and family prepared to relocate to Barberton for new employment.
In Clearfield Pennsylvania on July 15 police reported no arrests in the dynamiting of the Bituminous National Bank at Winburne and two nearby homes. Authorities do not see robbery as the motive and suspect radical action. A separate Munson explosion is thought to involve a demented man, while the Janesville blast is linked to labor trouble.
Glouster faces Athens in a Sunday afternoon game with Ha worth Cunningham and Skinner for Glouster and Oldfield Whitlatch for Athens. First pitch set for 3 P M. Local authorities warn auto owners to comply with tag lights and speed laws after this week.
The troop ship Ulua arrives in Hoboken with 47 officers 397 Americans and 680 soldiers returning from service with the British army.
A small crowd of Germans gathered before the YMCA in Weimar today to threaten Americans at an entertainment. No trouble occurred.
Washington July 15 street railway representatives told the federal electric railway commission that electric railways cannot continue operation without additional revenues.
Mr and Mrs Earnest Conkey of North Hill announce the birth of a son this morning naming him Vernon Nehemiah in honor of his grandfather Maxwell.
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