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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1888
Page
5
An old classified ad hawks a “Liquor Habit” remedy said to cure drinkers without their knowledge. It claims thousands have been made temperate via coffee or tea with the drug, promising effortless cessation and a speedy cure. Address Golden Sorecture Co at 185 Race St, Cincinnati.
Local items note the Athens High School commencement and alumni reunion, a strong summer with farmers praising soil, a high profile Fourth of July in Athens, and regional happenings. Indications point to a grand countywide centennial celebration with speeches, church notices, and civic plans.
Tuesday afternoon the court sentenced several offenders from the term. Thomas Foran received seven years plus three more for a threat. Edward Myers, alias John Smith, got one year for a forged order. Others included Samuel Dailey fined fifty dollars and jailed sixty days, and Ed Stewart jailed sixty days after a sheep killings case. Local society notes follow with community visits, retirements, and postal notices.
The report notes steady slow recovery of Mrs Elza Armstrong at Mas trou Home six weeks after a serious injury. An eight year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clem Hooper, fell and broke her right collar bone. Dr Geo W Blakely readjusted the fracture and the child improves. Major Townsend praises audience turnout for Memorial addresses at Bates church Alexander and Tiaptist church Lash District. A severe hail storm in the county caused widespread fruit damage last week.
Children and young people will observe Children's Day next Sabbath June 10 at the Methodist church with songs recitations and choir music. A cornet solo by Claude Thompson will be featured and the evening sermon titled The Little Ones will be preached. The death of Dr. O C Farquhar after a protracted illness at Zanesville at age 54 is noted with respect.
The platform denounces local option and calls for repeal in Athens. Speakers W. A. Thomas David Cornwell John F. Davie J L Jones and others urge Prohibition voters to be ready for the question when opportunity arises.
Saturday forenoon David Edgar and Joe Miller clashed near the courthouse corner after a trivial dispute. The MarshaI and Mayor fined each five pounds with costs for breach of the peace, both paying. At Nelsonville last Monday evening Fred Freer, a Kreig's planing mill worker, lost three fingers on his left hand catching them in a lathe. Millinery sold cheap at Nelson's.
General Manager Stewart and Engineer Stone visited Athens to discuss locating two depots on the north side of the tracks. The company will open a new street to Union Street and vacate part of a street if the town council approves. The council granted the needed privileges 5 to 0 at a special meeting, and work on the depot will proceed.
The Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo line reports May revenue of 274,697.42 dollars, up from 197,343.68 the prior year, a gain of 77,553.74. It bundled 10,753 coal cars versus 6,547 in May 1887, marking substantial seasonal business while other railroads remain largely subdued.
In this advertisement a tonic named Itemegee claims to cure Rerofula Eexema Tetter Worm Scald Head and other blood related diseases. It touts selective cures for rheumatism and kidney issues and markets itself as endorsed by top physicians chemists and a government chemist certificate. B Mendes advertises the sale.
Theodore Hildare of Hockingport was convicted under an indictment for assaulting a woman and sentenced by Judge de Steigner to ten days in jail and a hundred dollar fine. Domestic sandals sold at Nelson's for sixty five cents.
A terse notice details a sale of bonds via BT ROSR Mayer, listing the issuing entity and terms in brief.
A brief note records a slight frost on Monday morning and recalls a similar killing frost dated June 4, 159 years earlier, which destroyed fruit and vegetation, killed wheat, and forced corn replanting across the latitude.
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