Commissioners Sued Over Pike Repair Contract
A lawsuit was filed in the Common Pleas Court by S Hadley Hibbard against Jan Wu Biddle Joseph Wolf S B Hill and the Athens county Board of Turnpike Directors and others seeking a temporary restraining order and a permanent injunction to halt payment or further contracts for road repair near Guysville. The petition accuses the defendants of approving a 1907 contract with Downey and Angell for lime gravel and sand stone work without allowing proper plans specifications or cost estimates, risking about $2000 in county funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Hadley Hibbard
Suvvyor
Athens County
Lewis & Sayre
Sif
Common Pleas
Jan Wu Biddle
Joseph Wolf
S. B. Mn
Board of Turnpike Directors
William Downey
Elmer Angell
Mr. Hibbard
Guysville
Downey and Angel
Hibbard
Biddle, Wolf and Hill
Board of Commissioners and Turnpike Directors
Hill
Wolf
Biddle
Downey and Angell
Social Visits and Guests Across Athens Nelsonville Area
Miss Verna Miller of Athens visits with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wells. C. B. Bowers visits Columbus on business. Frank Adkins of Athens visits Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wyatt. Mabel Murphey stays with F. S. Crooks in Columbus. H. F. Kittle of Marshfield visits J. H. Duffee. Wilber Dixon of Charleston visits locals. C. D. Shafer of Nelsonville visits Mr. and Mrs. William Jack. Della Ator of Athens visits sister Mrs. Graft. Ethel Mitchell visits relatives at Nelsonville. Goldie Morse hosts Bertha Davis of Marshfield. Maud and Esther Carpenter visit Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Carpenter of Bradford then Columbus and Dresden. Lucy Moore of Nelsonville stays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Bowers
Columbus
Frank Adkins
Athens
W. P. Wyatt
Mabel Murphey
F.S. Crooks
Della Ator
Graft
Ethel Mitchell
Nelsonville
Maud
Esther Carpenter
Edgar Carpenter
Bradford
Dresden
Lucy Moore
Mrs
Jack
Local Social Notes From Hebbardsville Area
Mrs L A Gift of Mt Carmel II visited her parents this Sunday while Mr L A Gift is away on business. J C Miller of Morgantown NC spent time with the Fisher family. J H Bailey and family moved from Upshur county to the Ben George farm. E B Armstrong hosted Dow Poston Dr Biddle Mrs W B Golden and family plus Mrs Fisher. Cal Bryant moved to the Low Rossetter farm and Lou Rossetter moved to Athens for new business. Ruth Armstrong went to Athl?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Gift
Mt. Carmel
J. C. Miller
Morgantown
North Carolina
Mr. Fisher
J. H. Bailey
Ben George
Upshur County
W. Va
E. B. Armstrong
Dow Poston
Dr. Biddle
W .B. Golden and Son
Fisher
Cal Bryant
Low Rossetter
Lou Rossetter
Athens
Ruth Armstrong
Ath
Miss Sarah Edgar Visits Morgan County Friends
Miss Sarah Edgar leaves Thursday for a several week visit with her sister in Morgan county. Miss Mattie Wood is seriously ill and friends hope for a speedy recovery. Prudie Starling visits Mrs. Louise Starlin in Athens. Eliza Matthews of near Chillicothe visits aunt Eliza Wilson. Freda and Cecile Lewis of Nelsonville visit their grandparents Orson and wife. Eli and Lou Spaulding attended the Grange at Amesville Saturday. Morris Beasley of Sharpsburg and Hattie Ogg with Harold and Susan Ogg of Wilson Chapel visit Lon Poston. Mrs John P. Dana of Athens plans an entertainment at the Presbyterian church on Saturday evening June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Wood
Prudie Starling
Louise Starlin
Athens
Eli
Lou Spaulding
Grange
Amesville
Morris Beasley
Sharpsburg
Hattie Ogg
Harold
Susan Ogg
Wilson Chapel
Lon Poston
John P. Dana
Presbyterian Church
Boxwell Commencement Held at Athens Township High School
The Athens Township Boxwell Commencement occurred Friday at 9 a m in the High School room with Mr Clarence Matheny leading the exercises Mrs Hal Woods and Miss Bessie Driggs provided music. Boxwell scholars Nellie Kenn Flossie Mulligan Orla Bell Maggie Hall Frieda Reiter Frieda Burke Roxy Barnhill Edith Morris Ethel James Mabel Hill and Ralph Wood participated. Graduates will call on June 15 at Mr J B Clayton’s office to obtain certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Township
Boxwell
Clarence Matheny
Hal Woods
Bessie Driggs
Nellie Kenn
Flossie Mulligan
Orla Bell
Maggie Hall
Freida Reiter
Frieda Burke
Roxy Barnhill
Edith Morris
Ethel James
Mabel Hill
Ralph Wood
J. B. Clayton
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay in brief public visit
Large crowd of men women and children gathers at the Little Station to greet the president. He delivers a short speech and interacts with the tots, while access to callers is restricted.
Grosvenor Announces Cannon Mounts Ready and Shipments Soon
Gen Grosvenor told a reporter that four bronze cannon carriages have been secured from the Rock Island arsenal and mounts for two large guns are ordered after finding original patterns. He expects the cannons to be properly mounted within thirty to sixty days. President Roosevelt arrives at Oyster Bay for a summer stay, greeted warmly by residents as he rests at Sagamore Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Local Residents and Visitors Noted in Columbus Nelsonville Enjoyments
Brief notices list Mrs J W Logan ill for six weeks with no improvement. John Campbell and W S Bower visit Columbus. Probate Judge A W Lynch visits Nelsonville. Zenia McClead and children host at B L Horn. Fannie Bean returns from Ft Worth. Mrs John F White visits with sisters in Logan. William French travels to Glouster and Columbus. O G Jordan resumes duties after illness. Alma Boye resigns from Athens Lumber. returns to Watertown. Mrs Frank Watson and Alice visit from Pittsburgh. Fred Carpenter returns to Columbus. Catherine Downer visits Chubb family. is Chubb’s niece. L H Clark family depart for Caldwell and Cumberland. Dean family called to Cheshire for death in family. J L Pickering and Anna attend O W U commencement in Delaware.
Ohio University defeats Ohio Wesleyan 4 to 0 in Delaware
Ohio University blanked Ohio Wesleyan University 4 to 0 on Delaware grounds in a key commencement week matchup. Hagan pitched for Ohio, Sigler kept Wesleyan off balance, and Sisson made a circus stop highlight while 400 attended. The article also notes social visits and ongoing commencement activity in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Columbus
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio
Sigler
Wesleyan
Hagan
Sisson
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Promoted
For scratches burns cuts and insect bites DeWitt s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is the best remedy It soothes cools cleans and heals Be sure you get DeWitt s Sold by Cline s Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Cline
DeWitt’s
Krum Baseball Player Struck After Practice
George Kaler was hit in the head by a rock after baseball practice at University Park. He lost consciousness for several minutes but walked home and played a good game in Delaware on Tuesday after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kaler
University Park
Krum
Delaware
Wedding Guests Entertained by Mrs Minear in Pittsburg Visit
Mrs Fannie Minear hosted out of town guests Tuesday evening for the Minear MacFarland wedding set for that night. Music and singing by Miss Minear’s club friends entertained guests including Mr and Mrs C B Humphrey Horace and Edith Humphrey Miss Edna MacFarland and Mr William MacFarland Mr and Mrs George R West Mrs Hannah West Mr J C MacFarland all of Pittsburgh Pa Miss Florence Sackett Columbus Miss J Bayard Allom Germantown Pa Miss Addie Curtis and little Mary Curtis Little Hocking Mrs Herbert Sternberger Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Minear
Minear-MacFarland
Miss Minear
C. B. Humphrey
Horace
Edith
Edna MacFarland
William MacFarland
George R. West
Hannah West
J. C. MacFarland
Pittsburg
Florence Sackett
Columbus
J. Bayard Allom
Germantown
Addie Curtis
Little Mary Curtis
Little Hocking
Herbert Sternberger
Toledo
Ice Cream Logic Delights at Henderson Crider Drug Co
Local ad touts ice cream as nutritious enjoyable and satisfying. Henderson Crider Drug Co promotes samples and urges customers to try the product to be convinced. A dated line suggests a June 12 1912 or 6 12 12 style tag for the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Crider Drug Co
Downey Very Low Illness Hits Noted Road Contractor
William Downey, a well known road contractor, is gravely ill at his Willow Creek home in Canaan township. His heart trouble is severe and his physician says his chances of recovery are slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Downey
Willow Creek
Canaan Township
Popular Dance Planned at A. C. Hall Tuesday Evening
A popular dance will be held in the A. C. Hall Tuesday evening with splendid music secured. Admission is 50 cents for gentlemen and free for ladies. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Hall
Permits to Wed in Athens and Trimble Areas
Ira Sands 37 laborer of Trimble and Addie M. Lent 39 of Athens county plan marriage. Britton L. Hooper 21 salesman and Lena G. Woodworth 18, both of Athens plan wed. Eugene E. Woodworth 25 U S Express agent and Ming Nettie Johnson 22 stenographer, also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Sands
Trimble
Addie M. Lent
Athens County
Britton L. Hooper
Lena G. Woodworth
Athens
Eugene E. Woodworth
U. S. Express
Ming Nettie Johnson
Former Summer School Students Tie Union in Athens Knot
Miss Fossa Fern Mondhenk and Mr. Earnest A. Holcomb married at the Methodist parsonage in Athens at 2:30 pm on Wednesday. The couple, former Ohio University summer school students, will reside at 36 South College Street and Mr. Holcomb will return to teaching at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fossa Fern Mondhenk
Earnest A. Holcomb
Mr. Holcomb
Miss Mondhenk
Ohio University
Moxahala
Earl R. Slutz
Athens
South College Street
Holcomb
University
Patriotism in Play as Politician Seeks Public Work
A politician's public persona shifts when he hunts for a new post, with defenders praising steadfast patriotism while critics question motives. The episode highlights how campaign branding intersects with career moves, shaping voters' perceptions of loyalty and service.
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Common Pleas Court
Der
Upmer Jolly
A. Dent
Clence Johnson
Ir. Shorts
Howard
Clyde
Ijuehes
J. B. Allen
Granite Company
Arthur Vorhes
Allcock
Albany
Verna Miller
R. A. Wells
H. F. Kittle
Marshfield
J. H. Duffee
Wilber Dixon
Charleston
C. D. Shafer
William Jack
Goldie Morse
Bertha Davis
Hebbardsville
New England
Sarah Edgar
Morgan County
Mrs. Eliza Matthews
Chillicothe
Mrs. Eliza Wilson
Freda and
Cecile Lewis
Orson Lewis
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Fill
Gen. Grosvenor
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
Washington
Jersey City
Long Island City
Archie
Quentin
Johnson
Chene
Crater Bay
Asmay
Pers
Loeb
John Campbell
W.S. Bower
A. W. Lynch
Zenia McClead
New Lexington
B. L. Horn
Fannie Bean
Ft. Worth, Tex
John F. White
Logan
George Reynolds
George de Camp
William French
Johnson Transfer Company
Glouster
O. G. Jordan
K. and M
Alma Boye
Athens Lumber Company
Watertown
Frank Watson
Alice
Pittsburg, Pa
Alex Nelson
Grosvenor Street
Fred Carpenter
Parker Carpenter
Catherine Downer
Monongehala, Pa
Edwin W. Chubb
Miss Downer
Chubb
L. H. Clark
Caldwell
Cumberland
Theodore Dean
Norris
Bessie
Cheshire
J. L. Pickering
Miss Anna
Henry O’bleness
Fred Hutchinson
J. T. Merwin
L. O. Tullis
Cincinnati
Blanche Tullis
Marshall, North Carolina
Methodists
Edith Owen
Parkersburg
Jessie Owen
Virgene
Lucile Henry
Guillum
Gahm
Secrist
Begland
Gullum
Evans
Baker
Thom
Sigler 3
Swiers
Atendance
Adaline Vorhees
Frankfort
Grace Stickney
Irene Murphey
Myrtle White
C. H. Horn
Middleport
Roy Cameron
Lloyd Murdock
Cameron
Shawnee
James P. Wood, Jr
Mrs. Wood
Ed C. Berry
Booker T. Washington
West Virginia Colored Institute
Bessie Dyson
Wellston
Mertie Mae Brohard
Pearley Gaskill
McArthur
C. H. Welch
New York City
John J. Welch
Cornwell & Co
In the Messenger
Lady's
Downey
Oxfords
R. M. Laird & CO
Slutz
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