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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1921
Page
3
Mr J T Dailey visited Athens on Saturday for business. Families plan outings to Buckeye Lake and trips to Huntington and Caldwell. Eastern Star holds meeting and initiation. Various residents visit relatives, vacations arranged, and a library staff gift announces a motor trip with a camping kit for Mr Matthews.
Amesville residents host relatives from Wooster and Parkersburg while Mr. Thomas joins the Cleveland Bankers Convention. Visitors include Mrs. Lovell and son from East Bank WV and Misses Cary and Ford from Columbus and Athens respectively. Vernon of Broadwell buys property near Walker mill site. John Smith takes charge of McDaniel grocery parlor. The Peerless Comedy tent comes to the ball ground next week as farmers fret over continuing rains threatening wheat and hay.
John Rush of Modoc pleaded guilty to unlawful manufacturing and possessing intoxicating liquors before Justice Pearl Helwig. He faced $100 fines and costs for each offense after reluctance to plead, and received a stern warning about future violations.
E W Davis, state highway engineer of the southeastern district, arrived in Athens to oversee eight counties Fairfield Hocking Jackson Vinton Gallia Meigs Washington and Athens with headquarters in the city. He will travel the district make weekly reports and assist local officials in keeping roads in condition.
Broadwell sees social visits from Mrs. Hilda Rathburn and Mrs. Lavina Driggs while the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus White remains sick. Albert White and S. C. McCritton head to Bellville for work. The Broadwell railroad trestle has been planked and a road to Utley via the old railroad bed is improved. A donation-led project aims to grade Utley to the pike road. David Colvin, longtime Bern township assessor, shows little health improvement.
The schedule lists a Sunday service at 10 45 A M with subject Life and a golden text from Proverbs 12 28 Sunday school at 9 30 A M and a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 P M All are cordially invited to attend at the Masonic Temple.
Torch Mr and Mrs Leslie Romine spent days with 3 Latters parents near Chillicothe io. Charles Tucker visited his son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bird. Mrs John Flowers of Akron guests of her brother Sherry Basim and family. Nora James and two children of Lancaster spend weeks on their farm here. Emma Smith of Harmony Hill visited Adline Jones. Ella McCain Sawyers of Chicago is guest of friends here. Fern Romine stays with relatives at Corning. John McLaughlin visited sister Mrs Taylor Devore of Harmony Hill. M E Church services Sunday. S I Baker entertained at home with Cecil tenth birthday party. Ice cream and cake served.
Ohio's 1920 census assigns the value of chickens and eggs at 60.4 million dollars, eclipsing hogs, cattle, and sheep combined. Prof. G S Vickers of Ohio State University notes 30 percent of chickens are culled, worth about 6.07 million, and saving feed by selling culled birds earlier could total about 4.86 million, with added sale value over summer. He argues poultry offers strong improvement potential and savings for farmers.
Casper Daniel Stalder was born November 19 1836 in Chauncey Ohio and died July 5 1921 at age 84 years 7 months 16 days He married Mary L Coats November 17 1861 who died December 26 1915 He leaves one brother one sister six children twenty four grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren The Morse Methodist Church note and family verse accompany the notice
The children thank friends relatives and neighbors for their assistance during their father's illness and death.
James William Wilson son of Mr and Mrs John Wilson born February 25 1921 died July 18 1921 aged 4 months 18 days. He leaves a father mother two brothers one sister and two brothers and one sister who preceded him in death. A bud the gardener gave us a pure and lovely child he gave it to our keeping to cherish undefiled. And just as it was opening to the glory of the day dawn came the heavenly gardener and took our bud away.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during their recent bereavement and for floral offerings.
The Trumbull Steel Company plans increased output over the average of the last three months and will hire 1500 men when work resumes next week.
Tex Rickard moves toward finalizing the Carpentier Gibbons bout with promoter plans in flux. Eddie Kane argues over timing and venue, eyeing Labor Day but weighing weather and other dates as talks continue.
Boston July 16 Johnny Wilson middleweight champion survived a first round knockdown by George Robinson a colored boxer to win a ten round decision. Robinson rushed the bell landed a right to the jaw and two uppercuts sending Wilson to the canvas. Wilson rose groggy and then fought back despite a cut eye to secure the judges decision.
American League scores include Boston 3 Cleveland 2 and New York 7 St Louis 2 with Chicago 8 Washington 2 in 11 innings. Philadelphia 3 Detroit 2 in 10 innings. National League games postponed by rain. American Association results feature Milwaukee 2 Louisville 1 Minneapolis 11 Toledo 4 Columbus 5 St Louis 8 Kansas City 7 Indianapolis 6.
A Messenger correction clarifies the Carseytown Gowden ball game was played on Saturday, not Sunday as previously reported. The update fixes the published date of the event.
Dick Kerr pitched the first extra inning win of his major league career as Chicago beat Washington 2 to 1 in 11 innings. Babe Ruth hit his 35th homer as the Yankees beat the Browns 7 to 3. Ty Cobb pinch hit but Tigers lost 3 to 2 in 10 innings to Philadelphia. Indians fell to the Red Sox 3 to 2. Steve O Neill pinch hit for first time since May 30. National League rain.
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