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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
3
Clouster's drive to build a modern opera house gains pace as Mayor Hugh Gormley reports the initial $2,000 is nearly raised through a subscription plan. Backers include the Gloucester Press with a $25 pledge. The brick or concrete structure is planned for construction this year.
Miss Mary More is very ill after weeks of poor health. Lovell Bean moved his family from Hebbardsville to Athens on Monday. Mr. Carr who bought the John Campbell farm near Hebbardsville is moving here this week. D Beasley of Athens visited Hebbardsville Monday. Ben George sold his farm to John Fisher and will move to P G Hibbard’s farm. Farmers Telephone line finished poles and ordered boxes. M E church holds meetings with large crowds. Mrs Winnie Moore sold her farm and will move to Athens soon. Miss Letha Moore is recovering from appendectomy in Columbus. Mrs A L Cassey is improving after lagrippe. Hebbardsville school sizable entertainment with dialogues recitations and songs Thursday. Porter Elliott of near Pleasant Hill was in the area on business recently.
A petty thief entered Dean Williams residence on the corner of State and College Street Monday morning, ransacked his desk, and stole a few dollars, money orders, and checks from a desk pigeon hole, then escaped unseen. Mrs Williams found the desk in disorder later and learned Williams had not been home. The downstairs doors were locked, leaving how entry was gained unclear.
An old medical advert touts Ken Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a pleasant yet effective remedy for cold symptoms. It claims to clear head and phlegm, strengthen bronchial tubes, and relieve coughs croup and whooping cough. Sold by Cline’s Pharmacy.
Miss Lucy Frost spent last week at the home of Hiram Frost in Judson. Henry Lauer visited relatives at Chillicothe. Dr. A K Ross attended his uncle Rev Samuel Poston s funeral in Parkersburg. Mrs Joe Norris and two children of Athens visited her parents Joseph and Mary Kelley. William Fulton made a business trip to Athens. Miss Myrtle Sprague visited her sister Mrs Clarence Sams in Athens. She will spend a week in Columbus for millinery markets. Frank Barnes of Albany and Florence Tribe of near Fisher quietly married February 21. The couple will reside in Albany as friends extend congratulations.
A parade of visitors stops through Wheeling, Hockingport, and nearby towns with Edward and Caleb Russell hosts in Wheeling, Corena DeVore visiting Cincinnati Hill, and Hannah Coleman staying with Wells. A box supper drew a large crowd and raised a good sum. Milton Tobey dies after years in the area, with Hiram Tobey of Washington served as survivor.
Miss Lenore Kern of Athens guests with cousin Miss Lena Bowers over Sunday. Jannett Whaley heads to Marion to visit relatives. Esther Carpenter improves from pneumonia. A A Hart, wintering here, leaves for Matlock Montana. Daughertys of Athens move to care for Ben Knowlton. Albany Gas drilled first well, proves paying oil well. Andrew Straw and Frank Adkins visit Hursey and Wyatt households. Springs Corner Band hosts well attended dance. Harry Barnes at O A in Athens returns home for weekend. Mrs G B Spring departs Monday for ?
In Nelsonville the funeral for David Anders, longtime resident and G A R member, was conducted at the M E church after he died at his Columbus home. He had recently returned to attend his brother Albert Anders’s funeral, who died in a mine accident.
Mrs A M Pierce spent time with her father Merrill Woodruff in New Vienna. Robert McClanahan of Canaan township visited sister Mrs Charles Roberts. Residents attended a social at Jos Mulligan’s. A M Burchfield of Athens tried to buy hay. Ballenger and Bolen bailed hay for Paul Jeffers. Carl Mansfield of Athens called on friends in Jerseyville. G W Christman of O U spent Sunday with family. John Fagan of Athens passed through en route to the Garden on business.
Traffic in lumber has stopped due to poor road conditions after frost. Quarterly chapel meeting was sparsely attended because of bad weather. Rev Case and Rev Neeham held services at Carthage and the Chapel. Uncle William Russell’s illness worsened, H L Allen lost a horse to blood poisoning. Carl W Hayes sold Austin Secoy farm to West Virginia buyers. Local West Virginia visitors praised as fine neighbors. The river road paving at Guysville bridge is urged for completion. Lou Riley was home ill with a bad cold.
Messrs David Blackburn and Addison Hooper sold the John Ackley farm of about 83 acres located one and a half miles south of Athens on the Albany pike to McHenry Bros. at fifty dollars per acre. The land had been previously divided with Blackburn holding south of the pike and Hooper north. The property’s quality and proximity to Athens add to its value.
Miss Edith Bean of Gallipolis is the guest of her brother Leo who is at college here. Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Bonifield are parents of a son born Friday evening March 2 named Freely Richard. Mrs. M. T. Walsh left Friday to visit relatives in Glouster. James Josten of Charleston, W Va, comes to spend Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Josten host Mr. Paul Lovell of Chanute Kansas and Miss Alice Lovell of Marietta. W R Moore of the B and O offices at Chillicothe was in the city on business Friday. Mr. C. C. Petty of Sugar Creek takes two weeks vacation visiting relatives at Stewart. A. Snow and John Rowan left Friday for a business trip to Parkersburg. Judge Thomas Jones of Jackson visited his son at the university. From Saturday's paper: E J Jones left for a three day trip to Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beverage host Mr. and Mrs. H L Allison of Marshfield. Mrs. George DeCamp left for Logan to visit. Maurice Powers of New Martinsville and niece Jene Hoge of Kenton were guests of the Chappelears yesterday. Mrs. John W DeWees went to Lancaster to visit her sister-in-law. Mrs. Katie Lee, a winter guest here and in Marshfield, returned home to Murray City. Mrs. Blanch Rauch of Nelsonville was the guest of Mrs. Edward Schloss. Mrs. K. Tinker, wintering with her sister in Chicago, returned home. Mrs. S. S. Humphrey and children of Coolville are guests of her father and sister.
The Presbyterian ladies host a reception in the Chapel on Thursday evening from 7 to 10 to welcome the new pastor Rev. and Mrs. Pershing. Members and other guests are expected to attend and greet the couple.
The Ohio Experiment Station warns buyers about locust trees sold at 25 dollars per thousand claiming rapid growth to post size. They note true growth takes 8 to 12 years, trees can sprout from roots if injured, and livestock will kill young trees. Planting near tillable land is ill advised due to sprouts and fencing issues.
A Saturday meeting at Mrs. D. J. Evans residence featured sympathy for Senate Bill No. 118 the Juvenile Court Bill. Papers on Charles Stewart Parnell Catholic Emancipation and Gladstone and Disestablishment were read with Irish hymn singing and a closing Ireland reading. The next meeting is planned for St. Patrick's Day with Mrs. Fulton in Sunnyside.
Humane Officer L A Koons filed a complaint leading to a warrant from Squire Rose for Oliver Baron about 17 of Marshfield on cruelty to a mule he was driving at the Luhrig coal mine. Deputy Lowry brought him before Squire Rose where he pleaded not guilty and was released on own recognizance pending further investigation.
Mrs W B Golden rushed to Sharpsburg Monday due to the serious illness of 8 J Wells father of Will C Wells of Lathrop. Wells is elderly and recovery is unlikely.
Chauncey March 5 Funeral held at the Christian church for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Beebe who died Friday. Interment followed at Nye Cemetery.
A Milwaukee woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her female trouble and ending the need for an operation after a doctor advised surgery. She reports ulceration healed, pain relief, and renewed strength following the remedy and personal advice from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
A string of city residents are noted for moves and hospitality. Mr and Mrs W B Francis relocate from the Warden property on South Court to the new Clarence Road residence on Richland Avenue. Many guests visit relatives including Mrs Elizabeth Cowan of Shade visiting Mrs Martha Wilson, and Miss Florence Gabriel of Columbus visiting local kin. Others announce travels and new positions such as Jesse L White joining FE E Aumiller and Hastings Gabriel taking a job in Clarksburg West Virginia.
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