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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1919
Page
3
Bargain sale of hardware stock paints timers tools and supplies on Hocking street Nelsonville Ohio. Also residence on Church Street five rooms modern house with 3 1/2 acres of ground. MAN SON MARTIN. 8-1-7-p. HOCKING Valley Kraut tonic lactic acid aids digestion 3-4-3.
For sale a Hins starter advertised by R. A Starter of Nelsonville Ohio. contact details show the listing with a simple price code 3-5-6. no further context provided.
Michael Shamansky at 185 Watkins St offers old magazines for 40 cents per hundred or 60 cents delivered to his yard. Prices valid until March 14. Bell Phone 262R. 3-5-7-p.
A lost gold wrist watch with a Hall mark movement occurred Saturday on the streets of Nelsonville. Reward offered for return to 326 Poplar St Nelsonville. 3-6-3.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to Dr. J C Pickett, deceased, for medical services must call at the residence in Bean Block within 15 days to pay, or in the author's absence pay to L G Matheny, Insurance Agent in the same. Mrs J O Picketts.
Mrs. D. W. Gorsuch hosted a surprise eighth birthday party for her daughter Mary Lillian yesterday afternoon from 3 to 4:30. Twenty four little guests enjoyed games and a luncheon, and Lillian received many beautiful gifts.
Request to buy a used reed baby carriage in brown or gray in good condition. Call Bell Phone 538W1.38-Sp.
An old fashioned country dance is announced for March 11 at the Junior Order Hall. Admission is 10 cents for ladies and 15 cents for men. Everyone is welcome.
Mrs Emma Jennings and Miss A Hyde host at the Dict brother residence in Columbus. Guests include Dr and Mrs J Hyde and many friends. Rhea Hoodlett visits Miss Vesper Shaffer in Columbus. Kreig spent Friday with Dr and Mrs E Bell in Columbus. Gretchen Easler attends Mizeng Medium in Columbus. Dr and Mrs S Bibbs of Kansas City visit Mrs W W Poe. Frank Collins of Columbus comes for a business trip. Hanna Evans returns from Congo visiting Mrs Clyde Dunlap. Mrs W W Poston and sister Mrs R S Bibbs of Kansas City visit Mrs L D Johnson in Columbus. C W Juniper hosts guest mother Mrs Howard of Columbus. John Saltz and Clyde Wesceys attend illness in Columbus. W H Bennetts spend weekend in Columbus. Nellie McMillan visits from Columbus. Mrs Lee McDowell called to Logan for sister-in-law John Zellar’s death. Pritchard, Wheeler Newton, and John Jackson hike to Athens. John Wood, W H Parks, and Pay Ashby attend Athens reception for Major and Mrs Johnson. Clyde Woodart dies at 87 in Columbus from pneumonia. Woodards mourn a week after another death.
The Woodards suffer with four young children all recently struck by the same illness. Mr. Woodard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Woodard, was born and raised in the area and enjoyed local regard. Surviving siblings include Mrs. John Salts of this city, and sisters Mrs. Hinman and Mary Woodard in Bridgeport.
The annual inspection of Philodorean Lodge F A M was held at the Nelsonville Masonic hall drawing about 120 members and visitors, the largest crowd yet. Judge H T Phillips of Athens inspected the Master's degree and praised the officers and members for the lodge's splendid showing attended by visitors from nearby lodges. Refreshments were served after.
The Christian Church invites attendance at Bfidbie school at 9 30 and morning service at 10 30 with the sermon The Part We Know. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 and evening worship at 7 with The Friend at r as the subject.
Sunday morning the pastor speaks on Why Don't Young Men Go Into the Ministry. In the evening the topic is Buying Land Inside the Finemy Lines. At 2 p.m. the New Era solicitors hold a one hour instruction session in the Sunday school rooms.
On March 9th the Episcopal Church invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 A M with a new teaching system introduced by Miss Cooke from Cincinnati. The Adult Class will study Church History symbols and reasons while Miss Beatrice Barber and Mr Edward Gibson lead the children and Miss Fannie Bryan guides the girls. A 3 30 P M service by Rev Wm Plummer will feature choral singing and a Lenten sermon. Everybody welcome.
Pastor J. C. Brikhart leads Sunday school at 9 30 A M with preaching at 10 30 A M and a class meeting at 2 30 P M A long service follows at 7 30 P M including a sermon on The Proud Rider unhon ored Prayer meeting is at 7: 00 P M Wednesday Worshipers are invited to attend.
Mrs Elizabeth Patton was honored at a party hosted by Dr and Mrs Walter Howe for her birthday anniversary. A silk umbrella was presented, and guests included Miss Mary Howe Mrs Oral Griffin Mesdames Miles Howe Ralph Howe Retta Howe George Johnson Elizabeth Howe and Howe Patterson as the evening concluded with refreshments.
Mrs Frank Murphy's Sunday School class Willing Workers of the Christian church met at Mrs Will Patton's home on Yort Street for a business session. Officers elected for the year: President Mable Dalton Vice President Ruth Lehman Secretary Velma Woods Treasurer Goldie Cook Social Committee Hazel Patton. Refreshments followed with members and guests listed.
For the first time since the war began a steamship reached the port with a commercial cargo from Greece. The British steamer James Carnivale from Salonika delivered currants tobacco and liquor.
Aubrey Dennison of Louisville surrendered and confessed to killing Dave Lewis last August, claiming he disposed of the body in the Calumet river near Chicago. Police were asked to investigate the old murder story.
Ernest Katzenbach of Nelsonville was arraigned before Justice Helwig on a paternity charge. He entered a not guilty plea and his hearing was set for Thursday.
Seattle officials announced the city’s shipyard shutdown by 30,000 workers was nearing an end as talks continued on March 8. Unions and management pressed for a resolution addressing job security and wage terms amid ongoing negotiations at Seattle, Washington.
Two cars of lumber derailed on B and O tracks near Race Street when a freight train passed. Lumber spilled along the track between Race and Mulberry streets. Wreck train cleared the rails and no railroad men were injured.
Enricho Caruso wed today in a Catholic church his wife from a prior marriage, who was recently baptized Catholic. the union follows his marriage on August 21 of last year.
London reports plans to introduce a bill in parliament to grant subsidies worth millions for purchasing small farms for men discharged from the British army. The measure would be prioritized, with the government covering costs and local authorities asked to assist in implementation.
Miss Mary Lewis, a longtime Athens teacher, died last night in Middletown from influenza and pneumonia. Survived by brother B E Lewis of Albany and two half sisters, Mrs Wolfe of Concord and Mrs Walter Noff of Albany. She taught in Athens schools for twenty years and earned a B S in Education from Ohio University last June.
Chas. W. Gibson of Zanesville became owner of the Zanesville Signal after purchasing all stock and the building from James R. Alexander and associates. Terms of sale not disclosed. Alexander will continue as postmaster.
New York actress Marjorie Rambeau and actor Hugh McGaughy married today at the Municipal Building. Rambeau previously won a divorce in 1917 from Charles McLoughlin known on stage as Willard Mack.
In Hartford Kentucky on March 8 a warrant was issued for Mrs. M L Heavrin after she shot at Charles Turner of Owensboro. Turner had testified in the alienation suit filed by his divorced wife against Mrs Heavrin.
A Tokyo dispatch reports a Japanese unit including infantry and artillery wiped out north of Alerevika by Bolshevik forces about ten times larger. Only twelve survived. Bolshevik casualties estimated at around five hundred. Two days later the Japanese routed Bolshevik forces west of Blagovertchenk.
The report notes Bryan shows marked improvement as of today according to his physician. No further details on condition or treatment are provided.
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