Brilliant Array of Orators for Athens Homecoming
The committee reports planned speakers for June 15 including Bishops Cranston Moore and McCabe and Hon. Judson Harmon of Cincinnati. Roosevelt declined the invitation after correspondence with Charles H. Grosvenor, noting anniversary significance of Ohio University. Foraker’s attendance was not secured. Bailey promised to attend if not prevented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore, McCabe and Cranston
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Cranston, Moore
McCabe
Whits House
Washington
General Grosvenor
Ohio University
Ohio
Northwestern Territory
Theodore Roosevelt
H. Grosvenor
House of Representatives
Senator Foraker
Chicago
National Committee
Beaton
Leon O. Bailey
New Trial Granted in Manslaughter Case
D Elmer Jones receives a new trial after a judge postpones ruling to rehear the charge on negligent searching that led to Cain's death. Prosecuting attorney notes minor error and readiness for a fair retrial. bond set at $200. Court adjourns fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Elmer Jones
Wood
Jones
Cain
Foster
Gallia
Prohibition State Ticket Nominated at Columbus Convention
At the Prohibition state convention in Columbus on Tuesday the ticket was named for secretary of state Harold K. Rockhill Franklin county judge of supreme court George L. Case Cuyahoga county clerk of supreme court W A Weaver Columbiana dairy and food commissioner W J Kirkendall Jackson member board public works J N Emerson Wood delegates at large H F McLane Lucas county Rev N D Creamer Columbus H L Peeke Sandusky F M McCartney Columbus presidential electors Rev M J Firey Springfield John Danner Starke county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harold K. Rockhill
Franklin County
Supreme Court
George L. Case
Cuyahoga County
W. A. Weaver
Columbiana County
W. J. Kirkendall
Jackson County
Board
Public Works
J. N. Emerson
Wood County
H. F. McLane
Lucas County
N. D. Creamer
H.L. Peeke
Sandusky
F. M. McCartney
M. J. Firey
Springfield
John Danner
Starke County
Reception to Engineering Students
Prof. and Mrs. Atkinson hosted a reception at their Morris Avenue home on Saturday evening May 28. Although aimed at Engineering students, a few others attended. The department enrolled 91 this term and 55 were present due to Marietta ball game and Decoration day vacation.
Decoration at Nelsonville Parade and Cemeteries Service
The G A R and Sons of Veterans formed at the G A R hall Monday at 9 oclock and marched to Green Lawn cemetery. At 2 oclock the W R and G A R proceeded to Fort street cemetery to decorate soldiers graves. The afternoon program closed with the Relief Corps services at the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
G.A. R. and Sons of Veterans and Soldiers
G. A. R. Hall
Green Lawn Cemetery
W. R
Fort Street
Relief Corps
Athens High School Graduation Outlines Large 1100 Attendance
The Athens high school held its initial commencement at the Presbyterian church with the largest audience yet, over eleven hundred, and many turned away. Dr. Walton King delivered the baccalaureate, a strong musical program energized by solos, anthems, and organ postlude. The audience included graduates seated near the rostrum as the event closed with prayers by Dr. W. L. Stutz. The class day exercises follow this afternoon at 1 o clock at the public school building with a long slate of orations essays and theses by named seniors and a debate on direct election of US Senators. The regular commencement is planned for Friday at Ewing Hall with a full program led by Prof. B. O. Higley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton King
James P. McVey
E. C. Logan
Jerusalem
King
W. L. Stutz
Methodist Church
Minnie Duckler
Soldiers
Merry June
Will
Heber Hunt Henke
Canada
Will Wyatt Connett
Tennyson
Virginia Bishop
New England
Whittier
Emmerson and
Webster
Madeline Schaeffler
Freida Beatrice Porter
United States
Harry Zadoc Foster
Charles Edson Mills
Robert B. Snow
Minnie Madre Bell
Josiah Allen Fuller
Erie Canal
Harry Carleton Baker
Don C. Coultrap
Clyde Dérmont Dean
Helle Hooper
Grace Obiera Johnson
Frank Bartlett Kurtz
Silas Marner
Blanche Aldine Mills
Margaret Belle Mills
Herbert Spencer
Lena Ethelyne Ward
James Arthur Walsh
Ewing Hall
High School
Hosmer
T. L. Lowe
Marchant
B. O. Higley
Dow tax lists show 102 saloons in county
County treasurer completes first half Dow tax tally totaling 17 850 dollars. If doubled for the year the total would be 35 700 dollars.
Boxwell Commencement Held In Rome Township
June 25 ceremony in Rome township with Guy Dinsmoor in charge of exercises. All graduates should contact him at their earliest convenience.
Action Brought For Poll Tax Collection
Twenty summons issued to citizens warned out to work poll tax and fail to appear. Seventeen paid or proved exemption. judgments of 7.55 each rendered against George Gleason Sim Miles and William Cameron with costs. Execution to be ordered soon as some object to sewer work over street maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gleason
Sim Miles
William Cameron
Hudson Addition
Young Man Drowns In Margaret S Creek Near Beasley Farm
Fred Harris aged 17 drowned while swimming in Margaret's Creek near Beasley farm west of town on Monday forenoon. He was the son of George Harris of Union church area. Charles Harris found the body after about an hour. funeral held at Union church yesterday at one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Harris
Margaret's Creek
Beasley
George Harris
Union Church
Harris
Charles Harris
Fred Haris
Masonic Inspection At Paramathia Lodge No. 25
Paramathia Lodge No 25 F and A M was inspected Friday night by District Lecturer T C Coates of Lancaster from the 13th Masonic district. The presence of O P Sparra grand master of the Ohio Grand Lodge added interest as many prominent Masons from surrounding counties attended. After the master's degree work a buffet lunch followed in the Commandery room and several visiting Masons gave short addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramathia Lodge
T. C. Coates
Lancaster
O. P. Sparra
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Ohio
Miss Wooley Heads to Columbus for New Post
Miss Louise Wooley a county teacher and recent stenography graduate from the University of Oklahoma has joined the Smith Premier Typewriting agency in Columbus She left last week with college friends best wishes and reports finding her new duties pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Wooley
O.U
Smith Premier Typewriting Agency
Columbus
Wooley
Lasteek
Athens Falls to Marietta 7 8 in opener at Marietta
Ohio University baseball opened the season with an 8 to 7 loss at Marietta. The game swung on a late miscue by Judy with two outs and two runners on base, allowing two Marietta runs to score and seal the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Marietta College
Marietta
Athen
Judy
Memorial Services for Albany Lodge L O O F
Memorial services will be held in the Baptist church of the village on Sunday June 1 at 2 o'clock p m. A good speaker will be secured for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Lodge
R. m
Occa
Republican County Ticket Nominations by Acclamation
In Athens county the mass Republican convention nominated by acclamation E R Walker for county auditor Joseph Wolf for county commissioner and John McLaughlin for infirmary director The meeting held in the opera house chose temporary officers and dispensed with committees endorsing Roosevelt Herrick Foraker Hanna Dick Grosvenor Moore and Crawford and appointing delegates to further conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.R. Walker
Joseph Wolf
John McLaughlin
E. R. Walker
Athens
York
Troy
Athens County
Opera House
Republican Mass Convention
McLaughlin
E. D Sayre
F. L. Doan
J. P. Wood
H. Bryson
A. J. Frame
Columbus
Theodore Roosevelt
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
J. B. Foraker
M.A. Hanna
Charles Dick
Eleventh
C. H. Grosvenor
Congress
Party of Progress
David H. Moore
Ohio Senate
A. J. Crawford
Parker to Describe Holy Land Visit at Plains Church
Mr Parker of Nelsonville who recently visited the Holy Land will describe the trip on Thursday evening June 9 at 8 o'clock at the Plains church. Everyone is invited. An admission fee will be charged but a silver offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Nelsonville
Holy Land
Wolls Plains
Major Tucker Dies at 111 in Athens County
The long lived Athens resident Major Tucker, possibly the state’s oldest man, died at 111 after a life marked by memory of Washington’s funeral in 1709 and service in the War of 1812. He leaves a wife about 65 and many relatives. Funeral services are held today with interment in the old cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
United States
Major Tucker
West State Street
Athens
Old Cemetery
George Washington
Reunion Bartlett Students Meeting Planned at Bartlett
Cutler June 1 A meeting will be held at Bartlett Saturday afternoon at 1 30 June 11 for completing plans for reunion of all former Bartlett Academy students from inception to abandonment Everyone invited to attend If unable come send suggestions and possible August date Please send names and former students to Mrs C or Miss Minnie Smith at Bartlett to Miss Myrtie Carothers
Police Court Fines Fight at Red Saloon Incident
Loyd Waderker, colored, was arrested Monday on a Bartender Warner charge at the Red saloon on Dean avenue. War resisted eviction after being ordered away and knocked down Warner. Mayorgan fined Waderker five dollars and costs. with no money he was placed on streets and started work hours later. Tony Rowan appeared Tuesday and was fined for intoxication plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Waderker
Warner
Red
Dean Avenue
Waderker
Gan
Tony Rowan
Market Prices Summary for Farm Commodities
Farmers prices listed include butter at 12 per pound, eggs at 150 per dozen, live hens 9 per pound, dressed hens Ide per pound, cattle prices for butcher steers 24.50 to 5, fat cows 8.50 to 4 per ewt, heifers 4 to 64.50, calves 5 to 5.50, sheep 4.50 to 4.50, lambs 5 to 5. Per owt hogs 5 to 7, corn 65c per bush, hay loose 10.50 per ton, hay baled 14.50, oats 5dc per bush, potatoes 1.25 per bush, seed potatoes 1.40 to 1.60 per bush.
Death of Harry C Elliott
Mrs L Poston and Mrs Biddle rushed to Columbus after the death of Harry C Elliott a tobacco broker and well known traveling man He died Tuesday evening after six months illness with a tumor in the abdomen He was 53 His wife was Miss Kessinger sister of Mrs Poston Funeral services will be held at the residence Friday afternoon Dr Biddle to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Poston
Biddle
Columbus
Harry C. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Miss Kessinger
Poston
Dr. Biddle
Death of Charles Sloan at 43 on Gel Ridge
Charles Sloan died Tuesday at his home on Gel Ridge from consumption. Funeral services will be held today at Bates Church conducted by Rev. Toumine. Interment will follow at the same church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Out
Atgel Ridge
Come Sumption
Bates Church
Toumine
Marriage License Notices From Athens
Marriage license items list couples seeking licenses including Adden Barrows with Mae E Bote kin Torch G 8 Holdren with Louise Boden of Athens and Charles Roberts with Mary J Rogers of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Charles Roberts
Mary J. Rogers
Complete Shakespeare in Eight Elegant Volumes for Sale
For sale a complete eight volume Shakespeare set in elegant bindings with clear type. Ideal for libraries, students, or home reading. At this office.
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Ohio River
University
Tam
North West Territory
Ohio Company
Turly
Charles H. Grosvenor
Prohibition
Presbyterian Church
Fred Scott
K. Scott
Dow
Boxwell
Margaret S Creek
Miss Wooley
Memorial Services
Republican County
Moore Indorsed
Plains Church
Bartlett
Charles Sloan
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