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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1886
Page
4
Bargains at Athens store DP Zenner Co. advertise a complete line of Wen's and Boys' Clothing with two Seersucker coat and vest sets priced at 81.25 and other quality garments at proportionately low prices.
A store advertises aplenard line of straw hats made for trade and a handsome Lancaster Ginghams line at 6 cents per yard. It touts an elegant summer millinery collection, wide hats and bonnets, and a large variety of trimmings offered at approachable prices.
A local store touts its extensive stock of ladies dress goods including every description of material at the lowest prices outside the major city markets.
The Infirmary Board met on Tuesday and Wednesday. Joseph Griffiths a miner at the Happy Hollow mines near Nelsonville died after a fall. Hatfield brothers plan cutting two million feet of lumber for Sun day Creek Company. Memorial Day crowds and Decora tion Day addresses by Chas. Townsend are noted. Sixteen of thirty-nine Nelsonville saloons will stay open under the Dow Law. Ice cream shakes praised in Athena. Seven more baptisms by Rev. J. L. Parsons bring total to thirty-nine in City Hall meetings. Services announced for next Sunday at City Hall and Mechanicsburg School House.
The Athens Journal defends its late summary of Assessor 1886 personal property figures by citing Auditor Frame who compared last week's Messenger 1885 figures with official 1886 returns and upheld the Journal's statement, calling the editor daft.
Mr. Thomas Dell, longtime employee in the Messenger composing room, leaves Athens Monday evening to take a position in the C. H. V. & T. A. R. yard at Logan. Friends extend best wishes for his success and happiness.
Last week widespread gratification followed news that two more passenger trains would be added to the K O Railroad this week. If implemented before press time, the new timetable will be printed elsewhere in this issue of the Messenger.
A newly formed Brotherhood of Brakemen in Nelsonville plans a major entertainment at Eureka Rink on the 2d and 3d of next month with similar groups from across the state expected to participate. Also reported are the Ashtabula papers announcing the failure of H J Topky Co hardware in Ashtabula, a former Athens business citizen with many friends here expressing regret.
The Nelsonville News reports a Murray City child of J Blackford living locally is slowly starving due to inability to take nourishment after swallowing a portion of concentrated lye several weeks ago.
Ex Commissioner G. M. McDougal of Ames township discovered a fifty dollar bill he had placed in a book about twenty four years ago. The note lay hidden in a non Bible volume and was not in the family Bible.
Three of five saloons in Happy Hollow have closed since the new liquor law. If the remaining two also shut, the notorious locality would see a continued streak of closures and reduced tavern activity.
Athens Decoration Day observances drew record crowds with clear skies and flags as Gen. W. D. Hamilton gave the Memorial Day address. The procession visited two cemeteries, flowers were laid on every grave, and a memorial sermon by Rev. A. B. Riker followed, reflecting on Union victory, liberty, and civic duty.
The speaker recalls the Civil War oath and the surrender of a republic to slavery. He traces the North South conflict, secession, Fort Sumter, and the vast hardships faced by loyal citizens. He frames the war as a test of national existence and a challenge to liberty and unity.
Decoration Day was observed in Coolville with Maj. Jewett addressing a large crowd at the M E church. Delegations visited Torch and Hockingport for services. Grand Army organizers, Rev Holcomb and Rev Hotcom delivered addresses. Music and flowers praised. Com mittees lauded for tasteful arrangements. G A R remarks closed at Humphrey cemetery.
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