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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1887

Page

5

Inaugural Foresight and Local News From The Messenger

The Inter Ocean forecasts President Sherman's inauguration while The Messenger thanks Senator Sherman and General Grosvenor for public documents. Hillsboro voters back local option against liquor 577 to 188. Notes on veterans widows and 1812 survivors amid city politics and rail mishaps. Unclaimed discharge certificates for Athens County soldiers listed.

Athens County H. A. Axline 2D Cavalry Company Ohio National Guard Adjutant General's Office Columbus Ohio

Thackeray Letters to Be Published in Scribner's Magazine

The first instalment of unpublished Thackeray letters will appear in the April issue of Scribner's Magazine. Mrs Rookfield supplies an introduction and notes, with editorial input from James Rusell Lowell and other contributors. A note from Mrs Ritchie to Mrs Brookfield is printed with the instalment.

Thackeray Scribner’s Magazine Rookfield James Ruswell Lowell Brookfield Ritchie Brook

Local items from Big Run and Stewart township

Rome items report Mrs Olive C Frost of Big Run ill with heart and lung trouble. Mr John M Crippen of Athens visited Stewart hosts last week. Mrs Sarah Frost dwelling near Frost burned with loss of $500 and no insurance. Mr A S Crippen of Beebe celebrated his 77th birthday on March 4. Local youths in some areas gamble unlawfully on Sundays and nights. C D Smith Frost merchant bought 160 acres in Decatur township with Natural Bridge on it. Efforts to form an I O F lodge at Stewart. Prohibitionists nominated township ticket at Stewart. Universalists to hold church social at C Dains on March Yih. Delegation from Beebe urged Athens Commissioners to build bridge over Hocking river at Athens. Spring work starts with promising wheat. Co D J M Hibbard south of Athens offers mammoth wine plant rhubarb roots 5 cents each or 50 cents a dozen. Apply in Athens P O or in person.

Olive C. Frost Big Run John M. Crippen Athens C. Dean Sarah Frost Frost A. S. Crippen Beebe C.D. Smith Decatur Township Washington County Ohio Stewart C. Dain's Hocking River Co. D

Mournful resolutions for R. E. Fuller funeral loss

The Commandery records the death of brother R. E. Fuller and extends condolences to his wife and children. They resolve to drape the Commandery in mourning for thirty days, spread the resolutions in minutes, and send copies to local papers. Committee members G. W. Baker H. E. Dickabon J. A. Palmer chaired.

R. E. Fuller G. W. Baker H. E. Dickabon J. A. Palmer

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the Messenger INN Advance E.m.jennings Inter-Ocean Sherman General Grosvenor Hiltsporo Treasury Washington Times-Star Falkenbach Columbus, Hocking Valley Toledo Road National Association of General Passenger Agents Washington City Stevenson Burke Hocking Valley Railroad Pavey Judiciary Committee House Senate Columbus Evening Dispatch Dispatch Boston & Providence Roslyndale Forestville Boston John Patterson Chas Henry Charles Frisby Henry Farris Philip S. Evans Manuel Evans Loring P. Defender K.8. Dent William G. Dean Harrison H. Carteree L. Dunbar Madison J. Carter John Cone John Carr William H. Brow Cyrus J. Brown Ed. H. Brawley Daniel W. Brysor Isaac Beasley John D. Bryson John W. Brawley John Beasley George Bea Andrew H. Wooley John H. Wooley Milton Wooley Joshua Wooley John Welch Perley B. Vore Ransom Squires John Sullivan Enoch Vernon James Vernon Joseph 8. Vernon Charles Smith James W. Smith Jeremiah Selby John B. Selby T. W. Stephenson Aaron A. Stephenson John Siphers Jonas Spaulding George W. Rutledge Jared Shelby Ww. J. Stephenson Leo Rairdan Manuel Rolin James L. Robinson Louis L. Robinson Daniel L. Rathburn Ezraeen Miles Phillips Jacob Perkins Arthur C. Painter John Phillips Robert Patterson Pearley J. Owens Gilbert M. McDougal David W. O'Neal David K. Matthews William Morris George H. Moore Charles H. Merivin Austin T. McCune Josiah N. Kirk C. Morris Linscott Oliver P. Louthan J. L. Kile K. Kasler Morris Kirns Cyrus Koons Calvin Johnson Hartlett Johnson Franklin L. Johnson Marion F. Howe Alanson Hibbard Elijah Hanson George K. Harris Rome J. M. Hibbard Athens P. O Eletora Athen County Order of Connett Attemt NEW Spring Goods D. Zenner & CO OO Ds Fine Millinery Putnam & Fletcher Kaler, Palmer & McGrath Perkins’ Mblock, South of Court House Rockford and Fredonia Chas. FP. Shutt Laird, Josten & CO East State Street Mr. Shutt Webster Brown Farm
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