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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1903

Page

3

Vanderhoof News Briefs From Parsersburg To Garrett Ind

Mrs Georgin McCall and Miss Han oak McCall visited Parsersburg for a few days. L B Chase planned a return to Michigan Teasday. A W Man of Athens visited Wo MM Jeffers. Mrs H L McAfee came home from Garrett Ind. M A Nores returned from Marietta after lip cancer treatment. Luella Clark stayed with grandmother near Stewart. Frank Chase of Tuppers Place visited. Mrs Susie Springer and daughter stayed with Mr and Mrs Pete Calaway. Arthur Ven Meter and writer had a daughter July 17. Mrs Jos Chase improves slowly. Mrs Asa Jeffers remains ill. Blackberries are plentiful locally.

Georgin McCall Hanoak McCall Parsersburg L. B. Chase Michigan Teasday A.W Man of Athens MM Jeffers Fatir H. L. McAfee Garrett Ind M. A. Nores Marietta Luella Clark A Clark Stewart Frank Chase Tuppers Susie Springer Dachster Coolville Pete Calaway Arthur Ven Meter Jos. Chase Asa Jeffers

Local visitors and upcoming church service announced

Federal. H Henry of Amesville visited Ins slaughter Mrs Addie Gwen at this ylnra recently Rev Little will preach at the Mound Hill church August 5 and %, Mr and Mrs James Jones of Elm wood are visiting relatives near this place. Mrs Hlarch Carpenter has been visiting friends at Joy Jras and returned to her home as Corning. Mrs Ole Johnson and children of Trimble visiting her sister Mrs BH A Fleming.

H. Henry Amesville Ins Flaughter Addie Gwen Ylnra Little Will Mound Hill James Jones Elmwood Hlarch Carpenter Joy Jras Corning Mirs Ole Johnson Trimble Fleming

Death of Mrs Ellen Baker and local notices

Grieving the community recalls the death of Mrs Ellen Baker of this place after a stay in Portemouth. Her burial came with interment in Torch after an ice cream social to aid the Baptist church. Local items note copperhead snake discoveries, baseball results, funerals, and visits.

Ellen Baker Hockingport Forester Searles Nixon Richard Nixon Michael Mare Tattle Hocking Mary A. Stone Pomeroy Meigs County John Hendrickson Jaby Helen John Maggie Baker Wheeling Saltkill Parkersburg Sherman Baker Eva Clark Wellsburg Charles Humes Mingo Junction

Local Social Notes From Lottridge Area

Jerome Webster and family of Stewart visited on Sunday. Mrs Bula Flowers of Athens stayed with B F Flowers and Miss Livvie Day. The operator at the Bell office is spending a week at home. Mr and Mrs Rollins were in Parkersburg Saturday and Sunday. Mrs George of Coolville visited L T Runion Saturday and Sunday. Milton Erle of Athens spent Sunday at home.

Jerome Webster Stewart MM. Resion Bula Flowers Athens B. F

Social at Clark's Chapel August 6

Miss Jenne Philips stayed with Athens friends while Miss Jessie Weiss visited Harmony relatives. The Kuors from Columbus are spending the week home. Youths attended Grahams Chapel children's day. Prof John E Snow and wife from Armour Institute Chicago are visiting. A church social at James Maxwell's home August 6 from five to eight with ice cream served.

Jenne Philips Athéns Jessie Weiss Neisonyzile Harmony Bessie Ange Kuor Columbus Grahams John E. Snow Armour Institute Chicago James Maxwell

Local Social Roundup From Trimble and nearby towns

Frank Price and family visited friends Sunday while Rev. Newton preached at Union church. Several families and individuals, including Miss Del Howard, Wall James, Ephnam Hanhn and Missihompson, and Mrs Tannehill, were seen visiting relatives or traveling through the area. R S Dent spent Monday in Athens on business and others visited in Stockport and Huntington, with residents returning from West Virginia and Logan.

Frank Price Trimbie Newton Union Church FE Tahugh del Howard McDorganl Wall James Sandy Rigge Ephmnam Hanhn and Missihompson Chesterhill John Baraich Trimble Tannehill Lagan Low Russet Athens Pearl Roberts West Virginia Pearl Earich Logan R .S. Dent Jessie Cobbage Gallipahe Joln Meyers Huntington W. Va L. D

Zelda Church Announces Ice Cream Supper Benefit

Rev Hurley led the regular services at Zelda this Sunday and baptized members. An ice cream supper at Howard Brooks residence next Saturday benefits the church. Worley Dickson’s condition improved slightly. Rev Hopkins will preach at the Valley next Sunday morning. The Lowell Mass textile strike cost workers about 1 300 000 in wages involving 17000 employees.

Hurley Howard Brooks Worley Dickson W. G. Hopkins Lowell Mass

American sculptor Mrs Guild returns from Kiel with Princess Henry bust

Berlin July 25 Mrs Cadwallader Guild the American sculptor recently returned from Kiel where she attended regattas as guest of Princess Henry of Prussia. She carved a bust of the Princess now cut in marble in Italy and plans to exhibit it at the St Louis exposition.

Berlin Cadwallader Guid Kiel Henry Prussia Guild Italy Lewald Esposition Germany Deutsches Haus Sirs. Grild Mee J. M. Welch

Glass Blowing Machines Not Successful Trial

In Marion Indiana a secret trial of a glass blowing machine is under way. Officials from the glass blowers union report the machines perform poorly and produce a product lacking handcraft quality, assuring workers there is no threat from machine made articles. The article notes an annual difference to Niagara Falls averaging three fourths of a millimeter per year and mentions three small ions in Buffalo disposition.

Marion Indiana Glassblowers’ Union Niagara Pali

Sunday School Convention at South Canaan

Sunday schools of Canaan township plan a convention at South Canaan church on Saturday August 1 starting 9 30 a. m. The program features recitations essays speeches committee appointments basket dinner reports and elections with teachers meeting and a model Sunday Seminar by Prof D J Evans. A medicine ad and a note about Prof Langley score the best scoop of the season.

Canaan Township South Canaan Churel Carrie K Rhodahaver Dean Crllums Lo LL Cherrington Josie Poston Lena Hill Minnie Rhodshayer The Model Sunday Seminal Langley Eoxd

Castor Aes Butts The Find You Hawn Always Booghy OS Splittn in ALY

Secretary of War Hoot is in grave danger of becoming anponmar if he persists in his attitude of knowing more about his retirement from the cabinet than the newspapermen.

Castor Aes Hoot

Hand Lacerated At Athens Lumber Plant

Clyde Mansfield, an employee of the Athens Lumber company, badly lacerated his left hand last Thursday after it was caught in a planing machine. Dr. D. H. Liddie dressed the injury. Connecticut has discovered a new public injunction use. A bank has been stopped by an injunction.

Clyde Mansfield Athens Lumber Company D. H. Liddie Connecticut

Obituary of William J Barrows Civil War veteran near Frost

William Jasper Barrows died at his home near Frost on Sunday July 12 aged 71 years 5 months and 27 days. He was a Civil War soldier in Co K 39th V. I. and a Baptist church member. Survived by a widow and four children all present except one son in the U. S. Navy. Brothers Julius C. Barrows of Dayton and Joseph M. Barrows of Torch and eight Company comrades attended. Funeral services by Rev. White of Coolville. Interment in Troy Baptist cemetery.

William Jasper Barrows Frost Co. K V. L Baptist Church Guneral U. S. Navy Julius C Dayton Joseph M Torch Rev. White Coolville Troy Baptist Cemetery

Proposed Ohio constitution amendment for legislative reading rules

The General Assembly of Ohio resolves to submit on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1903 a proposal to amend section 36 article II. The measure prescribes full readings for bills, governor’s veto process, and separate reconsideration rules. It sets ballot wording for constitutional amendment yes or no and certifies the amendment with state officials.

Ohw Ohio General Assembly Dnee Secretary of State Ohne Gblo Apifcil Ian

Ohio Municipal Classification Proposal and Amendment Text

The document records a proposed amendment to Article 24 Section 6 to classify cities by population and regulate taxation borrowing and contracts. It specifies three city classes with population thresholds and outlines ballot wording for Yes or No votes. The certification by Ohio Secretary of State Lewis Clayro and secretary signatures dated 1903 is noted.

Sustaining Diet Promoted For Summer Heat

An article extols Hood s Sarsaparilla as more than a blood purifier, calling it a sustaining diet to combat sunstroke and heat. It claims easier heat tolerance, better sleep, and reduced sickness, urging readers to consider its tonic effects during hot weather. Also includes an advertisement offering best grade ties for 52 cents and second grade ties for 23 cents from J J Snider & Co in Logan Ohio.

Hood F. O. B. Hocking Valley Cash Calton J. J. Snider & Co Logan Ohio

Ohio Joint Resolution on Public Tuition and Taxation

Constitutional amendment text from Ohio proposal details tax and tuition provisions. It references election timing, sections requiring statewide revenue usage for public purposes, exemptions for personal property and certain incomes, and a certification by the Secretary of State validating the joint resolution adopted by the General Assembly.

Ohio General Assembly Reienue Mehinxon Senate Columbus

Ohio Amendment Proposal for County District Representation

A transcription of a 1902 Ohio constitutional amendment proposal details how county representation would adjust under population ratios. It explains submission to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and outlines ballot wording for approving or opposing the amendment to Section 2, Article I. The document includes certification by Secretary of State T. Lewis Claypool and dates in Columbus.

Ohio House of Reiaventatives Aremer Senate T. Lewis Claylin Ieneral Assembly Tio Columbus

Amendment proposal on stockholder protection and voting amendment

The文本 records a 1902 1905 state legislative action approving a constitutional amendment proposal to protect stockholders from unpaid stock and to allow voters to mark ballots with specific phrases for or against the amendment. Officials cite passage by the General Assembly and certification by the Secretary of State.

Notice to Teachers on Board Examination Dates

Examinations are slated for the first Saturdays in September October January February April May and July with August having the first and third Saturdays. Primary tests occur in May and August. Boxwell tests are set for the third Saturday in April and the second Saturday in May. By order of the board of examiners Maurice M Bryson Clark.

Boxwell Board of Examiners Maurice M. Bryson Clark

Ohio Central Lines Announce 15 Day Michigan Excursion

The Ohio Central Lines announce a 15 day Michigan excursion to Bealsh and Frankfort starting Thursday July percent. The through train carries baggage through with no car changes. Round trip fare is 87 dollars, tickets valid for return until August 14, 1903. See local agents for hand bills with full details.

Ohio Central Lines Michigan Bealsh Frankfort

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