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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1923
Page
3
Nelsonville community advertising promotes rapid, low cost services from lost purses to maid hires and room rentals. Messenger Want Ads connect buyers sellers and job seekers. H H iler Earl Campbell and Tommy Six join Shriners Sunday for a pilgrimage to Washington D C.
The Christian church and Sunday school reported 633 attendees for the Sunday school with an $80 offering. The night service featured a Children’s program titled Good Tidings, described as one of the best prepared in years. The group pursues missionary work and fundraising, with praise for all who prepared and participated.
The Mari etta district conference of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow for a two day session in this city. Program on Tuesday June 5 lists opening devotional services district superintendent conference business election of district officers and officers’ meeting. Evening program includes devotions offerings and an address followed by hymn and benediction.
The five year old Edith Wears who choked to death Friday night was taken to Buffalo West Virginia for burial. The Wears family formerly lived there and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs G R Robinson left Sunday for a two weeks visit at Moorestown New Jersey guests of Fred Robinson son Dr and Mrs E B Acomb and two children returned Sunday after a two weeks stay at Cincinnati the guests of the former's parents Mr Henry Verity spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs H L Heck near Granville Clarence Tucker of Oklahoma arrived Sunday called here by the death of his mother Mrs Elizabeth I Tucker
Miss Lena Bowers daughter of Jeff Bowers and Edgar Stidwell of Carbon Hill married Friday afternoon in Athens. She teaches at the West building in the city. The groom, connected with his father in business at Carbon Hill, will reside there after a brief honeymoon.
The Retail Merchants Association meeting and banquet scheduled for Tuesday at the YMCA has been postponed to a later date due to the death of E. C. Cooley.
Dry Officers Nash Jenkins and Joe Jones raided Fairfield county late last week, arresting four in Lancaster. Fines totaling 1800 dollars were assessed by Mayor Shad of Pleasantville. Two of the Lancaster arrestees were women who resisted. An accompanying letter to Governor Donahey alleged bootlegging at Orland Gandy’s Mill Street home, which Nash found orderly and free of illegal activity. Charley Riser of Kimberly was fined 25 dollars by Mayor Johnson of Trimble for operating a Chevrolet on a Ford license.
Mrs Thomas Wilson entertained members of the class of 1884 of N H 8 at her home Friday night. Six girls formed the class including Mrs Charles Junkerman of Columbus Mrs W T Bean Mrs Etta Prim rose Mrs Wilson Mrs Lizzie Mc Gill Tedrow and Mrs Lewis Goodman The two deceased Mrs Goodman and Mrs Tedrow were remembered while the living members enjoyed a joyful reunion.
Miss Inez Backus daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Backus and Mr Malvern Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wilson were married at the Methodist parsonage with Rev George E Tifft officiating. The bride wore a blue taffeta dress and both families commend the couple as prominent local figures. The groom, a chemist for the Analine Chemical company of Buffalo, will take his bride there to live after the ceremony.
Philorian lodge special communication at Masonic Temple to attend funeral services for Ed C Cooley at the Presbyterian church Burial in Logan
Thirty members of the Phi Sigma Chi fraternity gathered at their club rooms Sunday and marched to the Methodist church for memorial services. John Sheldon Woodard was the only member who died during the year. In addition to singing by the choir and fraternity members, other details follow in the account.
The Dicto graph Products Corporation announces a device claimed to let thousands of deaf people hear again. They offer a ten day free trial by prepaid parcel post with no obligation, sending the instrument at their expense. Read more and mail name and address to Suite 1332, 220 W. 42nd St., New York City.
Miss Velone Ackers sang a special number with accompaniment from her mother Mrs. C. F. Ackers. Rev. J W Blair delivered an excellent sermon.
Mr and Mrs Walter Wetherill of Lima are visiting relatives in Logan with Mr and Mrs Wm P Wetherill of East Main Street. Lima rural mail carrier. Mr and Mrs Frank Harden and Buellaby partners drove to Hillsboro and Chillicothe. plans to Cincinnati altered by de tours. Hal Reeves of Lancaster Phi Stigma Chi attended Logan memorial service as the only out of town member.
Miss Bertha Blackston daughter of Mr and Mrs Simeon Blackston of Marion township remains in serious condition at the local hospital after a gall stone operation conducted Saturday She has been in poor health over a year and previously had an appendectomy and complications mentioned her brother C E Blackston rural route carrier on No seven is named in the report.
E P Kreider of Logan will serve as principal of New Pittsburg schools next year after a successful term at the Gruner school in Marion township. He is among Hocking county’s longest serving teachers. The New Pittsburg school will have four rooms as one nearby rural school is discontinued and merged.
Commencement exercises for Falls township eighth graders were held Saturday at Logan high school auditorium. About 35 pupils completed their work and are ready for high school with many planning to enter next winter. Each graduate performed in songs recitations and readings and diplomas were presented by G. W. Christman.
Mr and Mrs D C Wharton of Chillicothe visited Sunday with the Kreiders Mrs Kreider has been bedbound for two weeks due to illness Mr Wharton is an auditor for Sears Nichols Canning company Marriage licenses were issued Saturday to Donald Warner and Fredrica Kleinschmidt both of Logan James Bensonhaver 18 farmer
Logan R F D and Nellie Ander son aged 16 are at home in Rockbridge. Berman Poling 21 rubber worker and Mary Stevens 17 at home both of Laurelville. Antis Speakman 28 farmer and Zona Estep 18 both of Laurelville. Warner Lehman 29 miner Logan R D and Ruby Baker 17 George A Mead 21 farmer Bethesda and Pearle Holden 20 Laurelville.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs E H Pidcock of Beaumont entertained relatives and friends on Sunday with a chicken dinner. Guests included Rev and Mrs W Ahlbrand Mr Clint Bowers Mrs Carl Conrad and son of Athens Mr and Mrs Chapman Mr D H North of Glouster Mr T Dicker son of Chauncey and Miss Alma Bricker of Beaumont.
Mr and Mrs H O McDaniel and sons Dennis and Gerald and Miss Gol te Boudinot of Millfield depart for a ten day tour to Washington DC New York City Niagara Falls and other sights They will attend Shriners Imperial Council ceremonies where the McDaniel temple is an honored guest Miss Stella Carter visits Millfield and Mrs Edw Minister reports relatives Parkhurst move from Detroit to Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Jack Harmon and a family and Mr and Mrs Charles McCoy of this city and Mr and Mrs George Wallace of Redtown enjoyed a picnic near Shawnee Sunday. Various residents hosted relatives and guests including the Simpsons, Surtees, Koenig and Wallace families, plus plans for upcoming weddings and home improvements in Mill Street and Columbus trips mentioned.
Fragmentary dispatch mentions Henry Osborne of Coolville and Everett Bingman in a Cleveland context during a weekend. No clear event or outcome is stated.
A 19th century health notice touts a remedy for rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles caused by body acids. It claims strong relief for chronic ailments after long, ineffective medicine trials and notes widespread use since 1892.
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