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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
8
A city crew expands work on College Street sewer after a blockage near Dr. C. S. McDougal's home. Two manholes will be built to prevent future stoppages, with oversight urged for sewer planning and maintenance to avoid costly future repairs.
Mrs Clyde Cramner visits relatives in Columbus. A ten pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Charles Woods of Smith street. J W Nanna of B&O railroad travels to Chillicothe on business. Mrs 8S & ilth of Coolville visits with the Beckners at J F Beckner's. Paul Paoletti arrives from Pittsburg to spend days with Miss Florence Linscott near Canaanville. Samuel Warren and Clare McKinstry visit A P Linscott at Canaanville. Harry Hawkins from Nelsonville spends Sunday with A R Linscott near Canaanville. Mrs Mary Brown of Westerville attends Wendell Campbell funeral in Athens. Mrs J M Gordon and son Dwight visit Supt J M Gordon who attends summer school. Dr J C Jones moves to a new home on College Street. Dr Jones to occupy south half of former A P White property. Beatrice DeWeese of Chillicothe visits her mother on South College Street. F Dix Preston ill at Union Street home with malaria. J R Fisher of Akron plans medical school in Baltimore next fall. Miss Helen Townsend spends days in Columbus with friends. Mrs Frank Murphey returns from Springfield. Mrs Nathan Henry of Sabina visits daughter Mrs J C Jones. Mrs Jennie Graham of Columbus visits Mr and Mrs George Hooper of Mechanicsburg.
The Luhrig Coal Co settled the mine improvement terms but the legality of State Inspector George Harrison’s order to close the mines remains disputed. Officials indicate a damage suit against Harrison is likely, arguing he had no court order to close the mines and may have acted beyond authority.
After a two week strike, Athens Brick Company workers return to work this morning following a joint conference. Officials explained why a nine hour day with ten hour pay could not be met, offering a net ten cent daily increase for ten hours work. The proposal, accepted by nearly all, costs the firm about $50 more monthly.
Norris Dean house on High street burglarized Tuesday night. About twenty dollars and a gold watch missing after rear kitchen window left open by night. Robbers, likely familiar with the home, searched the rear, found fourteen dollars on the mantle and five dollars in the Bible. Local authorities seek a bloodhound trail.
A child friendly cough syrup named Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar is marketed as the pleasantest option with no opiates and is sold by Cline's Pharmacy.
The Dover township Board of Education will accept sealed bids for material, labor, and erection of a two story four room schoolhouse in sub district No 1 Sugar Creek. Bids due by noon July 21 1906 with names and disinterested guarantees. The board may reject any bid. Clerk Evan E Dent Millfield Ohio. Also local notes from Athens and Amesville.
The remaining stock has been packed and shipped to a large salvage store in Cincinnati. J. D. Raw plans no definite future in Athens. The Sloane Block middle room will be refitted and occupied by A. L. Logan and Sons, footwear dealers from Amesville, with family members moving to join the business.
The coal strike across the Hocking District is settled and mines resume work Tuesday morning. The exact settlement basis was not confirmed, with possibilities including the 1903 wage scale or a 5.88 percent rise over the 1904 scale. The dispatch says work will resume at once.
Bill Thompson, a popular attendant at the State Hospital, was nap near the campus monument when unknown individuals rough handled him and allegedly tried to drown him by pouring a tub of water down his neck. Acquaintances said he appeared shaken the next morning.
A case was filed in Common Pleas Court by The Trimble Brick Manufacturing Company seeking 2450 dollars against The Hesylvania Coal Company and J W Blower for damages due to failure to furnish coal per contract. Another similar case with the same parties was decided in this court in favor of the plaintiff previously.
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