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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
9
New York June 16 Warm summer days demand adaptable home comfort. Many families use porches and verandas as outdoor lounges with grass mats and porch screens. Green fittings and Crex furniture dominate, with hanging seats and woven lounge chairs. Elmwood inspiration from Lowell enhances charming porch plant arrangements.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society received a letter from Mrs. E J Rogers at the Deaconess Home in Columbus thanking them for a barrel of half worn clothing. The letter notes the grateful faces of recipients and requests jars glasses fruit and jelly later, with empties at 32 N College St ready for distribution.
The notice asserts bucklen arnica salve prevents blood poisoning and cures various skin injuries. A merchant from Rensselaersville, N Y testifies it healed Seth Burch of a severe neck sore. Cures cuts wounds burns and sores. 25c at W H Mee Kee’s drug store.
Rev. James T. Banahan left Sunday for Providence Rhode Island where he will spend three weeks visiting relatives and enjoying his annual vacation. Father Joseph Kircher of Denver Colorado brother of Charles P. Kircher will lead the local congregation in his absence. Kircher will celebrate High Mass at St Johns church in Lodi township tomorrow.
Amesville notes Edward F. Cellars won the $15 first prize in a declamation contest at Marietta College, with four freshmen from Amesville and four from Marietta. He was also chosen as a delegate to the YMCA convention at Lakeside.
A chef skilled in The Ohio Central cafe car kitchens is set to craft a special meal aboard the rail line. The feature highlights dining service aboard passenger cars and the chef’s technique.
A peculiar elm grows from a massive rock south of Nelsonville near Jacob Ratbenbach’s residence. The scene is among natural images in the Centennial Atlas and History of Atlens county offered with the Daily Messenger for $2 extra over the subscription price.
The Athens Board of Education held a two hour executive session and voted unanimously to erect a new school building on or near the site of the old frame and brick structures. Plans call for excavation to determine foundation suitability while positioning the new building to the south of the existing sites.
The board decides on the main entrance location for the new High School on the hill, with locals split in opinion but the decision praised as wise. Contractor George Fenzel will erect the building for 48412 45, with heating and plumbing by Kircher Co. and overall costs near 62241 12, leaving a small extras balance. The board adjourned awaiting plan deliveries and will reconvene to finalize contracts.
In Glouster on June 13, miners from the Sunday Creek valley gathered for a large meeting addressed by State President Green from Columbus. He urged unity with the union and predicted eventual victory, noting two benefit payments of 3 and 1.50 and reports that company stores require cash for miners to obtain goods.
Dean Henry G. Williams arrived home Friday noon after two weeks in New Vienna where illness kept him bedbound most days. Doctor E M Brown accompanied him and his daughter Clara and hopes for gradual recovery through complete rest and long period of quiet at home.
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