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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1876
Page
12
Notice announces X Beez successor to Drs. Johnson and Wilson is permanently located in Medicine and Surgery practice at the old Main Street office. Dated August 4 1875.
The Athens region paper notes civic meetings at Court Square for the Fourth, half fare trains to the Republican convention, social events at Ohio University, local deaths, a fire in Meigs county, school examinations starting in August 1576, and a vibrant Sunday School program with students and bouquets for charity.
Timely rescue of 14 year old Resenoa Wright, son of Mr. Wm. Leezer, who could not swim and drifted into deep water near the old warehouse by the M. and C. depot. George Walcott and Harry Hoyt made vigorous efforts to reach him as he sank, warning of dangers in river bathing.
Rev Mr Trarmedy pastor of St Pauls Catholic Church spearheads a temperance effort with a parent society in Athens and branches across his ecclesiastical district covering Athens county and parts of Washington and Meigs. He has long supported temperance reform and attended the last State Temperance Convention in Columbus as a delegate. The new organization aims to advance temperance and produce lasting benefit.
Gen Grosvenor announces a fair distribution of public documents for the people of Athens County. The items include reports from the Secretary of State Agriculture State Departments geology and paleontology journals of the House and Senate and other general-interest papers. Call at Grosvenor and Dana’s during court to pick up what you desire.
Influential citizens call a meeting of Athens and county residents at the Court House square on Saturday at 2 PM to arrange a community Fourth of July celebration. They urge a general turnout to kick off the preliminaries with strong support.
A large and highly enjoyed social event at Mr. and Mrs. James D. Brown in Athens drew many guests Saturday evening. Attendees described the occasion as one of the most agreeable of late, held in parlor and drawing rooms with mirth music conversation and feast lasting into the Sabbath eve.
Citizens urged to take a brief pause from daily duties to attend a Saturday afternoon gathering in Court Square commemorating Independence Day and showcasing local patriotism.
The Ladies Fair at Athens Town Hall ran four nights and yielded nearly one thousand dollars in excess of expenses. Prizes included a gold watch for the most popular young lady, a gold headed cane for the top business man, a cage and canary for the prettiest girl, and a cane for the most popular railroad man. The event drew strong support, and money raised benefits St Pauls Catholic Church. Treasurer Wm. S. Wilson joins J. W. Harris Sr. in expanding the Athens Marble Works business to serve a wider territory.
An Athenian audience enjoyed a recital at the Presbyterian Church featuring Mrs Katherine Gray and Prof John R Scott. Mrs Scott was sidelined by illness but the program proceeded with humor and songs. Mrs Gray impressed with humorous selections while Prof Scott delivered Casabianca Father Watkins and Old Farmer to lively applause.
Superintendent Hennesy explains that visitors to the new cemetery must observe certain rules as ordered by higher authorities. The article notes that arranging seats at eligible points would aid especially female visitors and address a common complaint.
Russell B. Parrish aged 19 died Friday at his family home after four weeks of remittent fever. His funeral was attended by Ohio University students and the Athenian Guards. Services were held at the M E Church with Rev. O J Nave officiating. He was regarded for his many worthy traits.
The Marietta Register notes a $50 estimate to cover a round trip and a week at the Centennial Exhibition, warning travelers that this is likely insufficient. It also reports the Court of Common Pleas convening next Monday with docket work starting Friday and grand jury witnesses told not to appear until Friday morning the 16th.
To those friends who offered noble endeavor and to the generous public who responded nobly I recognize Mr and Mrs Scott as a prince and princess in their art I return heartfelt thanks Katharine Gamay.
W S Jones takes charge of the Gem Drug Store opposite Warren House this week and plans a full replenishment of goods at the lowest rates. The store will operate as a first class drug shop with a complete line of drugs medicines and sundries.
David Slaughter of Canaan township broke his collar bone when thrown from a horse last week. Dr Frame reduced the fracture. Regular services are announced for next Sabbath evening at 7 o'clock at Episcopal Hall.
Miss Carrie Carr expresses sincere thanks to Athens citizens for their generosity and kindness during the gold watch contest at the Fair held last week at the Town Hall.
Local items from Albany and nearby townships detail real estate transfers among Robt Louther W C Foster John Whaley and others plus a Methodist church dedication and a new dairy venture. Residents J Strahl adds a 20 inch planing mill and Dr Wm Townsend in poor health as community life includes a Sunday School Institute at Coolville with officers teachers and student participation.
Rev F E Cunningham opened with improvements in Sunday School work. A Youth’s class formed by Rev O J Nave. Evening addressed by Hon George Woodbridge on temperance and morality in Sunday schools. Miss Therese and Rose Dinsmore sang with others. closing benediction by Rev Abernathy. Lilian S Tripp signs off.
John Cisler extends gratitude to the citizens of Athens and the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad staff for securing the cane he received at the Ladies Fair hosted by St. Paul’s Church at City Hall.
Immense reduction at Clay Me opposite the Messenger Co. White summer vests in latest style and approved material at prices never before offered at Selig Jo.8.
For bargains in ready made deshing go to D Zenner and JO. He
Farmers and others increasingly economize by buying chewing tobacco at greatly reduced rates where it is available at the Bozman ro s.
A splendid variety of embroidery in new designs and patterns offered by D. Zenner & Co. in Ohio. The advert highlights broader selections and new styles for customers seeking updated needlework.
Farmers in need of tin or sheet iron repairs are told that No. 1 workman Jacob Grones, famed as the prince of old fellows, is ready to repair goods at his tin and stove store near College Green. At his shop, customers may also view the Sapfire Cooking Stove, for which he is the Athens county agent, touted as the best cook stove yet invented.
An OCR fragment notes a wall page item tied to D Zenner for a purchase described as another lot of nice wall page goods. The text is fragmented but implies a sale or display listing in a store catalog context.
On Tuesday June 6th 1876 Judge Minton united Albert B Bethell of York and Sarah L Anderson at his Athens residence in a nuptial ceremony for Amestowan ship.
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