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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
7
A report from Brandon, County Cork, states a car of an Essex regiment was shot during patrol. Bishop Cohalan, brother of Judge Cohalan of New York, excommunicated over the murder of Police Sergeant Mulhern at Brandon church on the threshold during Mass.
The open season for squirrels has changed from Aug 20 to Sept 20 to September 15 through October 20. The daily limit is five and sales are unlawful.
J C Brown reports the death of his son Ross E Brown at a government hospital in Ft Lyons Colorado. Remains will be shipped home to Middleport for funeral services at Heath M E church Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his father mother and sister Mrs Beulah McCullum.
Mr and Mrs William Welsh of Middleport entertained with an afternoon party early in the week for their daughter Bettys seventh birthday Friends and playmates attended including Ruth Ervin Nancy Reed Henrietta Ewing Florence Sutter Hilda ONeil Sarah Louise Scott Jean McKay Ruth Mossman Maxine Smith Martha Louise Hartinger Dorothy Fultz Francis Dillard Mary Wilmetta Fermer Louise Hartinger William Marietta Fowler Clara Bell Bodkins Virginia Creeg Lucile Durton Catherine Juhling Thelma Moore and the guest of honor Betty B Welsh
Mrs. William Myers of Columbus is the guest of sister Mrs. Richard Campbell. Florence Parrish Mt. Vernon Mary Kirn Chillicothe and Ruth Donnelly Columbus visit Pomeroy Bend friends. D Jones coal mine inspector Coalton visited Pomeroy Wednesday. Mrs. B Koehler Logan visits Middleport and Pomeroy relatives. Mrs. William Steinbach Pt. Pleasant guest of daughter Mrs. Raymond Zether. Mrs. Charles Zimmer and children returned to Lexington Ky after weeks with Pomeroy relatives. Mrs. Val Reuter and daughter Mrs. Theo Jacobs visiting Wellsburg W Va relatives. Alfred Phillips Cincinnati visiting his mother Mrs. Susan.
Mrs Minnie Mitchell of Harrington Maine recounts long back pain bearing down feeling and fatigue that kept her from work. After trying several remedies she found relief using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, praising its safety and effectiveness for women's disorders and inviting others to seek advice from the Lynn Massachusetts company.
Elizabeth Thompson of Chester visits Rio Grande friends. Mrs George Hetzel visits Gallipolis. Mrs M S Webster and grandson Webster Hodge go to Eastport Maine to visit son Robert. A D Smith of Rutland to Columbus on business. Harley DeVol and Earl Casto attend Wellston fair. Q H E C Bethany M B Church hosts at Ben Neutzling home. Frank Diehl on business to Columbus. Tom Lewis and family visit J E Tracy. Rev L R Wilson spoke at Hobson shops. Mrs I P Ballantine of Detroit visits sister H S Roush. Mrs George Hutchinson and mother visit Allen Hotel Middleport and relatives at Pomeroy. Rev John Hein returns from Lexington. Virginia Hodge to return from Washington June Aunt Van Antwerp to visit brother John Hodge. Charlie Carbor and daughter leave for Cleveland. Frances Daniels and Margie Harris visit Columbus friends. Bertha Mae Graham visits Clarissa Fowler.
The Meigs Water Company asks council for higher rates claiming rising operating costs and to keep the plant running. A council report states franchise promises have not been fulfilled and calls the company to justify or risk annulment. The move is likely to be highly unpopular locally.
A couple described as a nice looking pair, Clinton Larson aged 2) and Miss Gladys Marie Cleland aged 17, wed in probate court rooms Wednesday noon by Justice Martin. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas Cleland of Plants. They plan to travel to New Brighton Pennsylvania where the groom is employed.
Earl Jones aged 21 of Portland and Miss Alice Cox 19 of Portland took out a marriage license at the probate court Wednesday morning and were married by Rev. J. C. Ford at the city pom. Portlands Jones and Cox are sons and daughters of local families.
Millfield and Pomeroy baseball teams meet Sunday at Syracuse Park to decide their five game series. Millfield battery Karich Simpson Whitlatch faces Pomeroy duo Nesselroade Roach. Nessy returns to home grounds for the first time this season amid local interest.
Mountain State council 194 Jr C U A M of Clifton prepares an afternoon concert and field meet on Saturday August 14 at West Columbia with extensive arrangements and expectations of a large attendance.
Valentine Baurer as administrator of the estate of George Baurer sues the Meigs Water Company for 931.39 in interest from 1920 after a 1918 account showed 1331.53 due and 500 paid in 1920. The suit ties the balance to costs of relaying a water main on Union Avenue after the water company bought the plant.
Walter Neutzling sold his Lindon Hill property to Chauncey D. Shumaker on Monday and bought Dora Kimes Breezy Heights property, while Mrs. Dora Kimes purchased the Harry Feiger Lincoln Hill property in rapid succession.
Private correspondence records and confidential material on outlaw switchmen’s organizations were presented to a federal grand jury in Chicago. The panel opened an inquiry into the recent nation wide unauthorized railroad strike with District Attorney Charles F. Clyne and E Lowry Humes directing preparations to call 75 witnesses.
A brief promotional note urges buyers to choose Diamond Dyes for simple at home dyeing with clear instructions on the package. It emphasizes easy directions and reliable results for household use.
An ad touts Freezone as pain free for hard corns soft corns and toe calluses. It claims instant relief and easy removal with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents.
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