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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
8
James Saunders, an elderly colored man from Kerri Run, was jailed Tuesday on a report of insanity. An inquiry found him injured at work in a mine and ill with flu threatening pneumonia. He buried his youngest child recently and faced domestic troubles. no other complaints were filed and he was discharged Wednesday.
At the Racine Creamery annual stockholders meeting Lucius Holter was elected president. John Easterday Jr. replaces John Zerkle on the board and also becomes secretary and manager, succeeding William B. Cross. A tenth 10 percent dividend was declared. The four year report shows about thirty thousand dollars net for stockholders and roughly 225 thousand dollars paid to local farmers.
Albert Ebersbach filed the complaint. Mrs. Hattie Rhodes and her son Richard appeared before Mayor Dan Diehl in Pomeroy Ohio on Wednesday afternoon. They pleaded guilty to provoking a breach of the peace and were fined $3 plus costs each, which they paid.
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. Charles Heaton at Lincoln Kansas on March 2 at age 72. She was born in Hemlock Grove and married Charles M. Heaton in 1866. The couple moved to Kansas in 1871 and lived in Lincoln county thereafter. She was sister to Mrs. David Wilkie and Mrs. Osten Scott of Hemlock Grove. Mr. Heaton, a former Chester township resident, is a brother of Andrew Heaton.
Miles L. Archer aged 15 died at his home in Columbus after suffering from influenza. Remains were brought to Rutland and funeral held Tuesday at Bradbury with burial in Bradbury cemetery. He was a nephew of Jim Archer of Bradbury.
Alexander Fisher died Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock at the home of Walter Roush Storys Run aged 83 years 8 months 20 days He is survived by one daughter Mrs Walter Roush with whom he had been living The funeral is set for today at 1 o clock at the Roush residence with burial in Schuler cemetery.
A basketball game is set for tonight at the armory between the Pom eroy independent team and the Middletown YMCA. The contest pits local rivals with the outcome likely shaping regional standings.
The final Pomeroy lecture course of the season ends this evening at Simpson M E church with the Howard Quintette performing what is billed as the season’s finest musical attraction. The ensemble features two violin soloists, a cello and piano soloists, plus a piano accompanist.
More than forty friends and relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maag home in Minersville Tuesday evening to celebrate the 69th birthday of Mrs. John Funk. She received many useful presents and a neat sum in cash.
Brown Bros Clothiers at 34 East Main Street Logan Ohio guarantees suits as long as you wear their Clothes offering a complete line of menswear and accessories for every season.
Advert says Brownatone wakes me look ten years younger with simple application. Claims no damaging ingredients and no odor or grease. Available in 5c and 1.16 pricing. coupon offers free trial and booklet on hair care.
Coupon offers a trial package of Brownstone hair shade samples with 11 cents payment for postage packing and tax. Fill in shade preference from light to dark and mail details to Covington Kentucky address.
The March calendar meeting of the Pomeroy Baptist church will be held tomorrow, Friday evening.
Mrs Joseph McElory dies at her Spiller home from pneumonia. She was the daughter of the late Henderson Thomas of Lebanon township.
Dale Terril, 23, and Elizabeth Kap tina, 27, were married yesterday afternoon in the probate court room officiated by Justice Stephen Martin.
The Middleport Literary Club will hold its annual St Patrick's Day luncheon at Miss Nella Calderwood's home. Members and guests from out of town are expected for the social gathering.
The Pomeroy Daughters of Rebekah plan a special meeting Saturday evening at the I O O F hall to reorganize the staff.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are a sugar coated pill said to ease laxative needs without calomel. The ad claims they soothe the bowels and liver to normal action without forcing it and promise quick relief for dull headaches and sluggish feeling.
Sunday and Monday visits fill the town scene with dinners and calls. The grangers met at Jewell’s store hall, with next gathering scheduled March 27, as residents report health news and family visits. Henry Hod shows improvement amid illness while Bob Gilmore remains weak and under care in Pomeroy.
Reported in Liverpool and Blue Rapids Kansas, thieves use flypaper on wires to snag items from letter boxes. In Blue Rapids the Browns welcome triplet girls after earlier twins, with the mother weighing 300 pounds.
Cub All the new Snappy Models are ready for young men to select from. Come in and look us over. Brown Bros., Clothiers, Logan, O.
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