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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
2
Expenditures include salaries for Rockey and deputy clerk Nelsgn, balance on salary, clerk's salary in the county fire office, and payment to W. J. Howard as commissioner. Amounts cited include 77.25 dollars and other listed sums.
Solodith Townsend spends a few days with family while traveling for business in the gas and aviation sectors. Guests include Mrs Biweed Martindal and Artie of Carthage visiting J A Rutherford’s family. Evans Picard Whitlateh and family visit relatives. Fourth degree dinner at Harmony Grange. visits by Frank Rodgers, Eva Mace, Andrew Boyd, Mrs Carrie Bobo, J A Rutherford on business in Athens.
Traverse City report states Vice President James Sherman rented the Thurman cottage at Ne Ab Tawanta on Grand Traverse Bay and plans to spend the summer there with his family.
State Senator Clevenger of Clinton county discussed a looming budget deficit and endorsed reviving the inheritance tax law. He proposed taxing estates over $5,000 and raising the excise tax on public service corporations from 1 to 1.5 percent, and will present these ideas to the senate taxation committee.
Archibald Chapman known as Theodore Chapman pleaded guilty in a United States court in Toledo within 30 minutes after indictment for counterfeiting. He was sentenced to two years in the reformatory at Elmira New York after arrest in Cleveland on April 3.
Albert Ea berger a jeweler shot and killed an unidentified burglar in his Cincinnati home. He awakened by a kitchen noise and fired at a man he saw. the intruder leaped from a window and collapsed dead on the ground below.
Dayton report says officers and executive board members endorsed the Dean law and urged liquor interests statewide to comply. The meeting reviewed dry battle strategies and conducted other business.
Nine year old Joe Dietzen sustained an eye injury after attempting to retrieve a baseball with scissors. The string broke, the scissors punctured the eye, and he ran home crying to his mother. Local lights report the accident occurred in Napoleon on June 3.
The Sweet Valley Wine Company of Banduaky was indicted on five counts by a federal grand jury here for violating the pure food law. It is alleged the company shipped adulterated wine under a mislabeled label.
Consolidation of all fast freight lines operating over the Grand Trunk system announced. They will be taken over and operated by Grand Trunk Railway Company on July 1 while preserving their distinctive titles.
Cleveland June 3 Mrs K K Otis plans to try for a new auto road record between Cleveland and Toledo if weather cooperates tomorrow afternoon. The roadster voyage of 120 miles is expected to take under four hours with a high speed run anticipated.
Columbus June 3 Alfred Sei del an 18 year old theological student from Altoona Pennsylvania at the Josephinum Catholic institution here was drowned in Alum creek while bathing with a party of students he succumbed to cramps and death.
Orford Ohio June 3 ceremonies mark the centennial of Mi ami university with events during the commencement period from June 12 to June 17 in Orford.
Harvey Royer 36 was killed by lightning while on his porch in East Greenville. His young son was stunned but expected to recover.
Lancaster Ohio June 3 Harry Clark proprietor of the Lakeside hotel at Buckeye lake was fined 350 dollars for keeping a place where intoxicating liquors were offered for sale.
In Piqua Ohio on June 3 Mayor Hughes fined Joseph Seibert two hundred dollars plus costs for bootlegging and sentenced him to a workhouse term to insure payment Seibert filed notice of appeal and the ruling stands pending further action.
Fire destroys the millinery establishment of Schmoele & Company in Philadelphia causing $200000 in losses. President Taft names Louis T. Bryant a surveyor of customs in New Orleans. Rumor says Norfolk navy yard may shed 1500 workers June 15 due to no work. Three trainmen die in Pittsburg railroad collision. Greenville Mississippi forms group to preserve Andrew Johnson era tailor shop. Five members of Bryn Mawr fire company severely injured in barn fire near Philadelphia.
The United States Brewers Association opened its forty ninth annual convention at the Hotel Shelbourne with trustees declaring that Prohibitionists are daily losing ground. They assert the anti alcohol wave has peaked and reaction is already beginning, amid reports from various committees.
After 18 months of closure the American Sheet and Tin Plate company will reopen its Cambridge tin mill on June 21 and hire 1,000 workers. The plant had been shut for an extended period and will resume operations under the company’s local site.
In Schenectady New York Stanley Ketchel defeats Tony Capon by knockout in the fourth round of their boxing bout held June 3. Ketchel improves his record while Capon suffers a knockout loss on the card.
Washington on June 3, Vice Admiral Baron S tokichi Uru was honored at a 60 cover dinner with top government and navy officials. President Taft responded to the toast The President, praising Japan and the American nation for their mutual friendship and respect.
George Sutton defeated George Slosson 500 to 201 in the 18.1 balk line billiards world title at Madison Square Garden New York. The match stretched to 39 innings with Sutton peaking in the 28th inning scoring a 70 run while Slosson’s best was a 26.
A distressed 16 year old Dixon resident and Bethel college student Es sel Sisk died by self inflicted gunshot in Dixon Kentucky. He was behind on board and lacked adequate clothing for commencement week. The incident occurred during a period of financial hardship and personal crisis.
Price quotes for cattle sheep hogs and grains from Chicago Cleveland and Cincinnati markets show varied levels. Cattle and hog prices range with primes and heavies noted, while grains list No 2 red wheat corn and oats with minor shifts.
Miss Nellie Hunter of Columbus visits her Marshfield family this week. A E Downard of Athens calls on friends here Monday. Mrs H A Davis of Mineral visits Mrs J P Emish. L L Stone of the Ohio hospital for epileptics at Gallipolis visits sister Mrs Sylvester Withers. Mrs Diantha Hester of Mineral visits friends here Saturday. George Dowler and wife visit Mrs Joe Selby in Athens today. Ed Davis and wife attend Decoration services at Asbury. Misses Georgia Carmichael and Freda Doolittle visit friends here last week. Pearl Robinson of Munia City visiting friends here.
Wm. Parringland’s oldest manmarried at 120 and lived 80 years more, proving youthfulness can persist. James Wright of Spurlock Ky shows how to stay young saying he feels like a 16-year-old after six bottles of Electric Bitters. A kidney trouble for thirty years disappeared with the first bottle, described as the greatest cure on earth. Godsend for weak or old people. 50c at McKee’s Drugstore.
Millfield edged Trimble 9 to 8 in the morning game after a slow start caused by disputed calls. In the afternoon, Millfield again led early but Trimble fought back, with Pendell and Leadinghaus among players contributing as the game swung to a final 9-8 score.
Children will observe Children’s Day at Orange Christian Church one week after next Sunday evening June 13. Elmont Stout and wife from Cleveland visited J. M. Stout last Sunday. Lewis Person’s new house work progresses rapidly after recent start here. Many attended decoration exercises at Burlingham Ohio last John Hawk from Lurnetigtown Pennsylvania visits. Joseph Fulton of Athens visited Mrs. J. Goodrich last week. Delbert Dean of Zanesville spent Sunday at home. Mrs. William Woods is in Columbus hospital after a surgical operation.
List of names including W M Bailey Wm Baldwin Geo Bancroft Pearl Bauchers J M Black Alice Bole Mrs Bessie Burton C FE Purton J Carnolo Mrs W M Closson Joe Dotter Losa Fitzwater Predie Gilmer Fred Gibson Stella Hatch KH Katines Budaia Kalnian Kurla Kusti Lylah Kryder Florence McKee Mrs Aurine McKnight Ruth Morrison Perkins Watkins Co M Pidcock Mrs L Redman Mabel Rhollans G R Stanserry Elmer Stanley Kouti Tuana Pert Tracey Oscar Townsend L P and J A Warner Leah Whitman Nora Wilson Mrs W K B Bailey C C Baker W W Bowen Adda Chappel H A Carpenter Oliver Carsey Adda Chappel C W Cottrell Levi Coeman College Pakce Imp Co Billa Davis Mrs Grace Finsterwald Mr Fry Joan Glass Chas W Haines Henrietta Hanney R T Henderson C Hill John Hooper H V Howett G N Jeffers B E Jeffers Jeffrey Mfe Co Bertha Jordan James EB Johnson J W Johnson Mrs Lydia Jones Eiza Kirkendall Frank Kyle Maple Mining Co F M Morrison Bert Sams Wesley Steenson Moses Edwin Patterson P H Wright P Winer W L Woodyard L H W Woods F Drummond Wire Fence Co Sarah Young
A cough that resists ordinary remedies is urged to try Kemp's Balsam. The ad claims doctors and nurses recommend it and it costs 25 cents. A bottle in the home is advised to prevent cold or cough suffering.
The Messenger prints a correction to Tuesday’s edition about Steward Remley of Athens State Hospital. Remley states he never held political office before Athens except mayor of his native village and was not a candidate for his current position. it came to him unsolicited.
The Trender son Crider Drug Co offers Miona a faultless tablet to cure stomach disturbances including belching gas heartburn and nervousness. They guarantee relief or refund and advertise strong stomach revitalization with a 50 cent large box available at Henderson and druggists nationwide.
Albany area residents and visitors are listed: George Plower from Athens and Alvin Cline from Athens visited Albany. The Webb family hosted relatives at Pt. Rock and Athens visitors included Mr and Mrs Frank Coe and Clara. Ed Vorhes and daughter Ethel from Nelsonville, Holliday from Dexter, D L Webb from Pt. Rock, and J N Brown with Jena Bowers were seen in the area. Mrs. W A Webb hosted Howard Coe’s family. J N Brown visited Zale A. Floyd cx1 and O B Murphy families were noted nearby. John Vale of Vale’s neu Mae appears among fragments.
Richlelieu Jarvis of Parkersburg and Lewis Younkins of Mineral visited relatives here over the weekend. Memorial sermon by Rev C B Taylor. Ed Clifford and wife visited Mrs Sarah J Stewart. Mrs Alice Ewing of Middleport stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs James Clifford. Ales Marquis and wife of Utley visited Mrs Green. Robert Dean and Lonnie Morrison visited friends. Rachel Dille and horse returned from Marietta. Maude Townsend visited Chillicothe. Born May 26 to Mr and Mrs Lewis Poston, a twelve pound son.
In the city last week Latimore and Leigh staged a box escape drawing local interest. Photographers Harris and Hill studied the stunt and have repeated it several times. Warris escaped the box in 44 seconds and Mill can perform it in just over a minute.
A promotional note offers pretty pennants as part of a poster series from Henderson Crider Drug Co. The short message highlights available pennants and the sponsor's name for readers.
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