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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1887
Page
5
An advertisement claims Prankeanens or Liquor Habit can be secretly added to coffee or tea to cure drunkenness. It asserts thousands of drunks were made temperate without awareness and guarantees no harm with administration. Circulars and details offered by Golden Specific Co. Cincinnati Ohio. November 11, 1945.
Jethro Davis of Athens appears on Saturday pensioners list. Nelsonville forms a new cornet band. Editor George S. Weaver of the Coring Times calls at the Messenger. Excursion plans to Lakeside Sunday with tickets at the general office. Drilling resumes at Nelsonville well with gas or China at stake. Bell sale of nearly 100 Short Horn cattle in Chillicothe June 14. Levi Hawk convicted of forgery sentenced to three years. Athens asylum trustee named Sanne. Emmett Tompkins invited to Amesville July 4. Columbus and Hocking Coal plans moving plant to Buchtel. Y P C A to meet June 6. Major Goodspeed attacked in editorials. Memorial Day praise for Major Jewett. Uncle Billy Golden's health declines. Athens schools report notable progress. Barker weds in Cincinnati Enquirer notice. Edgar Jewett’s 64th birthday observed. Eber Dawson injured at Harmer, father retrieves him. Burglar attempt at Sam Sommers store. Athens High School graduates form Alumni Association. Nominations debate favors Bunker-Law method. Sunday train to Columbus proves popular. Van Vorhes carriage phanteon completed at Shutt factory. Townsend Jr. recovering from injuries near Carpenter’s station.
It was noted that a second saloon named Dick Deadeye has begun operation in the trans-corporation territory beyond the Hocking, signaling a broader monopoly challenge and plans for additional openings soon.
Rain prevented full Decoration Day program but spurs optimism for a bountiful season. The province lauds rain as timely for vegetation and fruit production, suggesting this could be one of the most fruitful years in recent memory.
Hon. Emmett Tompkins spoke at Marshfield last Saturday and again at Stewart on Decoration Day. The young orator drew large, enthusiastic gatherings. He stirred strong patriotism with stirring, eloquent words.
An old Cincinnati source recalls a Richmond Indiana dentist who courted the Bodley widow years ago, borrowed a large sum, lost it gambling, and then committed suicide, tying this to the Goodspeed Bodley case.
The county faces a proposal at the upcoming primaries to revert to the former boss and ring method for selecting Republican county office candidates. Supporters argue it will be soundly defeated and scarcely mentioned again.
The annual Athens High School commencement will be held at City Hall on Friday evening next week June 10th. The notice urges attendees to come early to secure standing room.
Major Townsend receives an invitation to attend the formal unveiling of a Union soldiers monument nearing completion in Meyeville Kentucky cemetery on the Fourth of July.
Hopeful reports yesterday state Mr FE P Jewett remains in a critical condition but shows signs of improvement. Local doctors at the hospital express cautious optimism about his recovery trajectory and ongoing treatment.
A historical court term shows lax criminal law administration with four penitentiary cases tried and only one convict. Prosecuting Attorney Sleeper aggressively led the prosecutions while assisting witnesses' lawyers. The writer urges grand juries to curb lax presentments and resist indictments unlikely to yield convictions.
Assessors' returns list births and deaths across townships for the year ending March 3, 1887. Last week many wooden dumbbells were produced at S Hall's factory for Athens County Home youths to aid daily chest and muscle development in the school.
The Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo By announces that from May 2 1887 it will sell round trip tickets on Sundays only to all stations on the Hocking Valley Division where trains stop at half the fare. Tickets are valid for return only on the day of sale.
The Hocking Valley road trains now serve Athens with arrivals daily except Sunday at 11:00 a.m. 6:50 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Departures occur daily except Sunday at 7:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday trains run 7:00 a.m. arrival 9:15 p.m.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette denounces local sentiment in Hamilton County against May Goodspeed and urges his counsel to waive examination and seek a change of venue at today’s preliminary hearing to avoid an unfair trial amid organized bias by the Gazette’s own account.
John Moore, a resident near Latrobe, was reported to be dying from injuries sustained four years ago when his forehead struck a wooden pin in his barn. The resulting growth has long threatened a fatal outcome.
Mr Geo P Jarvis traveled from New England to Beverly on business. An ice cream supper at H A Cooks provided social feature. Memorial services were held throughout the township with gravestones decorated. The 8 of V rode ten miles in duties. Utica Sand Rock and Stewart hosted services. Byron Post G A R directed marches to church where Emmett Tompkins gave an eloquent oration. Flowers from Mrs F J Carpenter and Mrs F B Patten noted. Frost honored with main address by D L Sleeper Esq.
A special train departs Athens on Kanawha and Ohio at six o clock Sunday morning for Lakeside, arriving nine forty five. Return from Lakeside departs at four twenty five in the afternoon, offering over seven hours at the popular fishing resort. Round trip fare from Athens is $1.25, under one cent per mile. Prepare lunch basket and fishing gear.
Warning against mercurial catarrh remedies emphasizes avoiding mercury products and using prescriptions from physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co is advertised as mercury free, taken internally, to treat mucous membranes and blood. Priced at 75 cents per bottle in Toledo, Ohio, and sold by druggists.
J. W. Jackson of Nelsonville announces on May 31 1887 that he cannot serve as Treasurer of Athens county and urges friends to elect the next best man as he is not a candidate.
The Prohibitionists of Athens county will meet in convention in Athens Ohio on June 9 1887 to nominate a county ticket and select delegates to the State convention at Delaware Ohio on June 29 and 30 1887 Let every Prohibitionist be present Do your duty By order of Co Ex Com JOHN DAVIS Cha m
Testimonials from D B Stewart F M Barker and W R Russell praise the Brown Rotary Harrow for light draft and superior work. Ames men Keirns Wooley Howsard and Joseph Wolf also commend it after seeing Russell’s farm. John Davis says it outworks Acme harrows. Also ad for D Zenner Co showing new dress fabrics and millinery with price comparisons urged for Athens shoppers.
D Zenner & Co announces a large reduction on ladies and children's hats trimmings and ribbons with no charge for trimming. Remember the place.
Dr. Evans, surgeon in charge at the Eye and Ear Institute in Columbus, will visit Warren House on June 9 to treat cases from Athens county including Noah Tedrow, A N Saunders, and James Elliott's wife. No appointment if a cure cannot be promised.
The article notes peaceful conditions in Athens during the late show days, while Nelsonville experienced a turbulent period with prevalent drunkenness. The Nelsonville register reports repeated arrests and confinements by the town marshal and his force for drunken and disorderly conduct.
An editorial argues to keep the delegate convention system and vote against the old nominating method. The piece claims the present system gives voters a voice and blocks bossism, urging readers to participate in primaries and reject a return to the previous delegate system.
Athens county Republicans announce several candidates for the county treasurer nomination in the upcoming June 1887 primaries. Names include N. Hobson H. Wickham John F. Biddle and Wesley Hickman of York township among others seeking support from Republican voters.
A brief classified style note touts being the largest and most complete in Athens County with low prices and an offer to call for details.
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