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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1883
Page
5
Custom clothing for men boys and children arriving in Athens with new spring suits and stock. Local notices report railroad car shipments, police resignations and successions, church plans, university term satisfaction, and preparations for Easter as seasonal signs emerge with vivid community detail.
A report covers diverse local items: a juvenile offender jailed on house breaking charges, Easter dating explained by lunar rules, Captain Welch’s gas mains plan in Nelsonville, OU students praising faculty, maple sugar season notes, town council resignations, linen wedding anniversary for the McCunes, Charles Kurtz’s constitutional amendment support, Mrs. Sheldon’s limb restoration progress, judge James Pitts’ transfer to the asylum, Columbus Golden Post dues drive, the Steenrods planning moving to Kansas, Philo college notes, Athens building boom, Nelsonville M E church broom drill, and G A R membership totaling 205.
Enterprising townsman Mr. Tieorce Falloon has purchased the furniture factory and planning mill of Mr. T. M. P. Pitcher on West Union Street and will manage the furniture department next month with plans to expand capacity. Citizens urge the Town Council to extend street lighting hours, especially on cloudy or moonless nights, to match neighboring towns Logan and Marietta.
A Tuesday evening box social at the Roach home managed by Miss Emma drew a large crowd and was enjoyed by all, continuing a series of well attended events hosted by Miss Emma in similar gatherings.
Dr J J McClellan was telegraphed to Columbus last evening and could only fill one of his two day engagements in Athens. He will return here on Tuesday April 10.
Professor Evans will begin a university tree lecture course next session with a subject to be announced. The item notes an upcoming academic offering and its faculty leader.
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