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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1921
Page
8
The bio Valley Commandery of the K T votes to attend Easter services at Grace Episcopal Church Pome Foy on Easter Sunday March 27 at 2 PM. Dr A H Ross of Gallipais will deliver the sermon to the uniformed Masons and members from Bend and surrounding county areas.
Rev. F. G. Strickland delivered two sermons at Columbia Chapel on Saturday evening. The talks titled A World Alliance and The Open Forum were praised as splendid efforts and centered on the subject Pure Religion.
L Craig Davis served notice to Bend pool halls Kelly pool and Kin dred money games must cease under penalty of law. He issued a warning before enforcement of gambling laws and plans to extend actions to other gambling activities if evidence appears.
A four year old playing with a shotgun accidentally shot and killed the two and a half year old son of Ed Vance at Middie port in Gallia county. Jabe Vance from Leonard Meat Market was summoned by telephone to Ed Vance’s home to learn of the tragedy. Further details were not available at this time.
Theo. en ae abe mage reports a crew at work on the late Dr. Roush residence on lower Main street. The house undergoes thorough remodeling and beautification as Mrs. Ebersbach and a section surgeon are staying in the city during the work.
Fragmentary notice reports a death in the Supt. John P. & M. Telephone area connected to illness. The funeral arrangements and burial details are not fully clear in the text.
Veata Moray of Middleport Burr Forrest of Fre(derick) attended the funeral in Glouster for George Wyatt, brother-in-law of Moray and Forrest.
Funeral services for JY Bend Cwatzel at his late home on Wyilis aR were held this morning at St Johns Evangelical church in Chester township with burial in Lutheran cemetery. He was 67 and survived by daughters Mrs Theo Kimes and others.
A fragmented notice highlights a figure described as a lady of personality and rare talent. The text references an event or recognition but lacks full context and details.
The readable fragment notes a Saturday event where officiant Mat ie Martin presided in the Blue Grass State as a home base is mentioned. The text is incomplete but implies a local ceremony or gathering and places Mat ie Martin in a leadership role at a regional event.
A Pomeroy group clashes over a resolution seeking to abandon the street railway franchise. Backers argue sale of offered property will attract capital to rehabilitate and sustain service, while opponents push the plan to remove the franchise. The Great Lakes Company complains of $10 per car coal rates from Syracuse mines and threatens idle mines if rates stay.
A high level note suggests a rival, Great Lakes Company, may attempt to acquire traction property to block competitive access around the lake. The move hints at broader competition and potential reorganization of local utilities.
The street railway company and union motormen and conductors brace for a 20 percent wage cut aimed for March 16. A contract expiry dispute problematizes timing with March 15 cited in the instrument though signatures were not affixed until March 21. The cut would reduce pay from 45c to 36c per length of service while fares to the public remained unchanged.
Obituary recalls Joseph Kelley born June 6 1852 died March 1 1921 at 68 years eight months and twenty seven days. He leaves a daughter and several siblings, was married to Margaret Hull with three children Lorinda Edna and Lewis. He lived near a Bible Christian church and joined the church, loyal and patient through illness, and is laid to rest beside his wife near home and church.
The McClain and Dailey families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during our father and grandfather's illness and death. Special thanks to Rev Mrs Roberts for comfort and to undertaker Mr Walburn for his services.
Nightly union meetings have run over three weeks and closed Sunday with half attendance due to rain. Saturday night the church was full. A union service is planned for next Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev. H. B. Warner. The Baptist and Methodist Sunday schools plan a joint Faster service and a Tuesday evening union meeting will proceed with a Near East class studying people of the Bible countries.
Al Hart led the Ohio State mat squad to a 50 to 40 victory over Ohio University in a four hour night match. The bout featured bitter contention with several draws and争declarations, including heavyweight incidents between Spiers and Duvall, and disagreements from coach Olson over referee calls.
Cleveland March 7 police renewed questioning of a youth arrested last Friday as a suspect in the February 16 killings of Parma high school teachers Mabel Foote and Louise Wolf.
Report states milk can soften hardened shoe polish and restore shine. Experts suggest using a small amount to loosen crusted polish before buffing for a renewed finish.
Coolville residents H M Walden and C M White shopped in Parkersburg last Thursday. Rev E H Wilson closed revival services at the M E church with 25 church additions. A missionary society program at M H church drew an appreciative audience and refreshments followed. Howard Tanthoney returned from Cincinnati auto school. Gertrude Roberts of Ohio University Athens was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs W B Roberts. Mrs Alex Caldwell, ill, was moved to Columbus for treatment with Mrs Ella Campbell and Henry Campbell. J S Walden returned from a business trip to Columbus. Ross Daugherty, recently operated on in a Parkersburg hospital, is convalescing. Rural carrier Frank Griffitt to retire March 16 at age 65. Ray Strickler of New Marshfield visited his parents. Mrs W O Stout improving after illness. I A Gibbs ill. Mr and Mrs R I Wolf hosted friends for Miss Mabel Walden's birthday. Humprey neighbors lament infant death last week. Dr A Bentz left for a Columbus business trip.
Mrs. Sere jar died in a Cleveland crash while Tony Serejar and three young sons survived with injuries. Police investigated the late night incident and the family was rushed to area hospitals for treatment.
Afton Tennessee woman shares eight months in bed during the Change of Life and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief. The testimonial urges women 45 to 50 facing hot flashes heart palpitations and fainting spells to use the remedy as a natural preparatory aid.
Capt. Stettler, over six feet tall and born in Joplin Missouri, helped rescue 600 German and Polish prisoners during a Polish uprising in Upper Silesia. With an American flag and a revolver, he warned the crowd that destroying the train would invite American intervention, prompting the mob to back down as the train moved toward Germany.
Mar 7 report from Little Hocking Ohio outlines the March 12 grange program. Roll call covers "A State and Its Products" and "The Spraying Program for 1921" with talks by W. R. Woodburn on moon effects on plants, Eugene Brewster on wash day aids, Emily McPherson on Grange influence for better roads, and GK Thorpe.
Fist fight and furore closed the North Dakota legislative session as bitter contention flared. Opposing factions clashed verbally and otherwise during the closing hours on Saturday.
United States Marshal Miller warns crowds to stand back as four hundred pints of whiskey are to be distributed from Columbus only to hospitals. The plan aims to supply medical facilities amid ongoing shortages.
Mr. C. L. Jones, manager, says this winter has been the easiest on lines in twenty years with improved long distance connections. The company employs fifty girls on the exchange and ten repair men, offering 24 hour service and new circuits from Albany Chauncey and Gloucester to enhance the system.
Walter B. Scott, an assistant postmaster, has set up a listening post in the parcel room here after rats nibble the end of a cake received in the mail.
Police arrested 27 men including the proprietors in raids on two alleged gambling places in Middletown on Sunday.
Sixty men were brought before the police court today on gambling charges. The arraignments occurred in Cleveland as part of a wider crackdown.
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