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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1887
Page
4
A rapid survey of community life from Athens includes weather notes, church events, social gatherings, and local updates. Items mention Eliza McClellan's illness, a Bible Christians group forming in Jacksonville, changes in residents, health news, and upcoming public entertainments at City Hall and the M. E. church.
A dozen young friends gathered at Miss Anna Hamilton's Martinsburg home for a surprise birthday party last Saturday evening. Hosts treated guests to a sumptuous repast and, in a highlighted moment, Ed L. Pickering presented the honoree with the poetry book A Thousand and One Gemma of Poetry as a gift from those in attendance.
Mrs. H T Hoyt traveled to Jackson to aid her ill daughter Grace. Marietta Register editor A D Alderman visited the Messen GER office along with several Athens callers. Joe Dana returned from Columbus ill and was taken to his mother's home. Mrs A W S Minear and Rosa have returned from Kentucky Tennessee and Indiana. H D Mirick, en route from Parsons to Washington, was greeted by Athens friends. W G Brading became postmaster at Gallipolis and visited Athens. Capt J B Allen spent the legislative adjournment in Athens and then returned to Columbus with Mrs Allen for weeks. C E Watkins of Bond Hill visited after pleasant stays with W W Watkins of the Brown House. Miss Connie Grosvenor and Eva Norris of Athens attended a Crescent Club reception at Logan last week. Emory Minear and wife of Greensburg Ind visited Athens and Washington City on a trip home. Mrs Trego completed a three week evangelistic work at the M E Church with 73 conversions and 42 accessions. large leaves at Hocking Valley depot marked a farewell. Pastor Rev Mr Riker continues nightly meetings with continued interest, six conversions at Tuesday’s meeting. The Hocking river rose near flood stage last Sunday nearing two inches from overflowing the pike between town and the Asylum. bottom lands nearly submerged.
O Lepo Jan 10 1887 Dr L L Gorsven declares after 40 years in general medicine that Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co gives reliable results in treating catarrh. He offers a $100 reward for any case not cured when taken as directed. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The busy patronage at Alex Bell's finely ordered barber shop in the City Hall building reflects the general customer satisfaction with his skilled tensorial services.
An unsigned ad claims Golden Specific can sober drinkers quickly without their knowledge, promising permanent temperance with no harm. It urges sending for a circular from Golden Specific Co. in Cincinnati. The text also contains testimonials praising Hawley washing machines from Athens residents and local figures, endorsing its speed and effectiveness.
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