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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1904
Page
4
Death of Lawrence Gross at 48 in Jacksonville
Lawrence Gross aged 48 died in Jacksonville after a ten days illness of pneumonia. The body went to Glouster for funeral in a Catholic church. Interment followed at the Catholic cemetery in Athens. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gross Sr of Jacksonville. He left no children and his wife had died about seventeen years ago. He is survived by two brothers and three sisters: Mrs James Ginnan, Mrs George Burgess, Miss Elizabeth Gross of Jacksonville Maurice Gross of Jacksonville and F R Gross of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gross
Jacksonville
Glouster
Father Synan
Athens
James Ginnan
George Burgess
Elizabeth Gross
Maurice Gross
F. R. Gross
Burglary Case Hurdles in Jacksonville Post Office
No clew to the burglars who entered the Jacksonville post office last week. They stole a horse and buggy and fled to the Chauncey area where the bloodhound lost the scent. Authorities believe the thieves then entered an open box car and escaped south toward West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Chauncey
West Virginia
Hamley man pardoned in saloon shooting case
Vinton Young of Hamley, sent to the penitentiary last year for shooting G M Stanley in a saloon near Carbondale known as the Blue Goose on March 26, was pardoned Tuesday by Governor Herrick. Witness Dick Arnold admits he was mistaken after Young’s pardon was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Young
Hamley
G. M. Stanley
Blue Goose
Carbondale
Herrick
Dick Arnold
Young
Evangelist Walters to preach on Hooper Ridge in rain
Amesville notes record evangelist Joseph A. Walters closing meeting on Hooper Ridge due to rain and bad roads with sermons planned at the same place Sunday at 10 30 and 7. Local obituaries mention Harkins died after a brief illness and funeral at Cutler cemetery. Regulars report visits, Grange gains two new members, and residents travel between Athens Glouster Columbus and Adamston for work and family.
Sickness and Local News From Coolville Headlines
The Coolville column lists residents on the sick list including Mr. and Mrs. Teeters and Mrs. Chevalier, notes Walter Roberts traveling to Elizabeth Pennsylvania for work, and Dr G R Gunder heading from Pt Pleasant to Cincinnati aboard the tow boat Gilliam. It mentions a six dollar church benefit social, a new birth to Mr and Mrs Humphrey, and local property and travel updates including O E Chevalier buying Spencer property and A L Bingman returning from Hadley West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teeters
C. E. Chevalier
Herbert Blair
W. M. Starkey
Walter Roberts
Elizabeth
G. R. Gunder
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Cincinnati
Gilliam
Charles Morris
Coolville
Local notes from Albany and surrounding towns
Albany area residents attend funerals and visit kin as Mr and Mrs Lindley mourn Mrs Kinkade near Wilkesville. Frank and John Farrabee inherit 2200 dollars from an uncle in Pennsylvania. Numerous local names visit, travel, or conduct business across Nelsonville Athens and Amesville with lectures and family visits noted.
Local notes from Lysan der and area residents
Mrs Henry Love of Long Run visited her sister Mrs Hester Britt. Alexander townships Orange Chappell ill at home. Local mumps and measles decreasing. Kenneth Sams of Luhrig visited with parents. Miss Nettie Johnson of the O U home sick. Miss Rhoda Barker of the O U visited at Patterson. Charles Parker of Pleasanton leaves for North Dakota to stay with a brother. Mrs H A Matheny visiting her parents. Mrs Cromley of Athens visiting relatives. Ira Andrews of Gloucester visiting Mason Andrews. Sugar-bush owners busy making maple syrup with a bountiful yield. Spring plowing begins as weather warms. Our school closed March 11 with a literary society program of music dialogues and recitations. H C Brooks praised as a superior teacher. Next literary society meeting March 26 at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Love
Long Run
Hester Britt
Orange Chappell
Alexander Township
Kenneth Sams
Luhrig
Nettie Johnson
O. U
Rhoda Barker
Atterson
Charles Parker
Pleasanton
North Dakota
H. A. Matheny
Henry
Athens
Cromley
H. C. Brooks
Literary Society
Local Notes and a Death in the Community
Orris Glidden left Monday for Marietta where he is employed. John McLaughlin spent several days in Athens last week. Roy Dunfee and Ira Barrows are sick with measles at home. Bertha Carville of Youba assists Mrs. Posey with spring millinery. Harley Russell purchased W. Y. Bowles store goods and will occupy the room. possession taken Tuesday. Lena Brewster of Little Rock spent Thursday and Friday with her aunt Mrs. Cal Atkinson. Mrs. Addie Watson of Porterfield visited relatives here and returned Monday. Rev. E. E. White missed Sunday due to sickness in his family. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Brewster and daughter Agnes attended the funeral of his mother here Senn. Mrs. T. W. Jones is improving slowly after illness. Mrs. Nancy Agnes Brewster died Tuesday of pneumonia aged 72. mother of eight. Married to Sherman Brewster September 27, 1851, he died June 38, 1868, descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower. Funeral services held at Baptist church Thursday afternoon by Rev. E. E. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Walters
Hooper Ridge
Harkins
Cutler Cemetery
Jdhca Pickering
Glouster
Jesse Thomson
R H. Henry
Friendly
W. Va
A Henry
A. L. Logan
Fisher
O. A. Cartman
Cincinnati
John Grubb
Lucile Lovell
N. Hobson
Bliss McNamee
Youngstown
B. Bennett
Athens
Kenneth Wolf
Columbus
J. M. Howard
M. McCauley
Adamston
Batee
Twin Vein Coal Company
Broadwell
O. E. Arnold Ond
Daniel Fleming
M. Lovell
A. O. Young
Orris Glidden
Marietta
John McLaughlin
Roy Dunfee
Ira Barrows
Bertha Carville
Youba
Posey
Harley Russell
W. Y. Bowles
Lena Brewster
Little Hocking
Cal. Atkinson
Addie Watson
Porterfield
E. E. White
Edd Brewster
Agnes
Chillicothe
T. W. Jones
Nancy Agnes Brewster
Sherman Brewster
Wm. Brewster
The
Pilgrims
Baptist Church
Obituary and social notes from Athens area
Mrs Owen Grimes died suddenly at her home Saturday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the church by Rev Cherrington and burial followed at Wyers graveyard. The column also notes visits by Amelia Bennett and family, L H Smith and wife, M J Charlton, Gertrude O Connor, Addie Zimmerman, Merle Copeland, and others visiting friends and relatives in Athens Guysville Parkersburg Amesville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Copeland
Amesville
Owen Grimes
Cherrington Sanday
Wyers Graveyard
Local News Briefs From Lottridge Community
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Flowers and Mrs Henry Swartz are reported on the sick list L T Bunion of Athens moved in with his father last week Miss Bessie Tanborey visiting Mrs Emerson Burton Bertha Dena of Alfred visiting her aunt Mrs Sarah Stout L Chalfant of Jasperhill visited old acquaintances and attended a protracted meeting at Lawrence Recent meetings at Lawrence grow in interest Rev Crab preached an excellent sermon Sunday night to a well filled house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Flowers
Henry Swartz
L. T. Bunion
Athens
Bessie Tanborey
Emerson Burton
Bertha Dena
Alfred
Sarah Stout
L. Chalfant
Jasperhill
Lawrence
Veral
Crab
Birth Announced For Dr and Mrs Henry
A son was born to Dr and Mrs 4d L Henry on Sunday March 12. The notice mentions a playful exchange about editing a dispatch and a missed word.
Local Students End School Term At Small Community
Blanchy Finsterwald closed a successful term of school here Saturday. Miss Dowler Cone Tudkey and Finsterwald of Strouds Run attended the last day of school. Ralph Dorr visited B Bennett. Charles Mansfield and Ike Slaughter of Athens came Sunday for their cousin Barney Bennett funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchy Finsterwald
Nellie McLeod
Peter Smith
Misses Dowler
Cone
Tudkey
Finsterwald
Strouds Run
Ralph Dorr
B. Bennett
Charles Mansfield
Ike Slaughter
Athens
Barney Bennett
Zelda News Notes and Local Social Briefs
Eber Robinson has returned to work on the . and W. railroad. A social was held Saturday at H Brooks residence in honor of Miss Lulu Chase of Carpenter. George Bolin traded to Athens on Saturday selling a horse for 145. Mrs King of Pleasanton visits J F Wood here in poor health. The French measles stir the community. Frank Brooks and wife of Middleport visit his mother for a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eber Robinson
H., ©. Brooks
Lulu Chase
Carpenter
George Bolin
Athens
King
Pleasanton
J. F. Wood
Frank Brooks
Middleport
Dowlfer Ridge Community Notes and Sick List
The column lists residents on the sick list including Eber Jones Eugene Dowler and George Cagg with Nellie Dowler visiting her sister Mrs Della Shaw in Nelsonville. It notes Mary Dowler losing a cow and reports a German measles outbreak in the area. Porter Woodring and his wife move back to Pennsylvania from George and Mrs Dowler's home. Mrs George Dagg visited Mrs James Brandenburg. Rev E Bourquard preached at the regular appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
George Dagg
James Brandenburg
E. Bourquard
Local Notes From Wolfer Plains and Nearby Towns
Miss Wiley teaches in Wolfs Plains and visited her sister in Athens. Barstow of Haydenville visited Joe Brown and family. Nora Graves of Nelsonville came for Harry and Kenneth Hysell. Howard McHarg improves after illness. Alice Michael visited Worstell in Athens. Mrs. Hiram Stage ill. Mrs. Gabriel hosted Rathbone Sisters banquet in Chauncey. Ella Edgar of Athens visited Mrs. Hawk. Joe Barstow of Murray City visited his sister Mrs. Davis. Mrs. E H Stage hosted guests Friday. Mrs. Stella Wood and son Joe with Mrs. Guy Cooley and Jessie Bolin. Mrs. J Haw and son Robert spent the week in Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Charles Matheny
Athens
Barstow
Haydenville
Joe Brown
Nora Graves
Nelsonville
Harry
Kenneth Hysell
Howard McHarg
Alice Michael
L. G. Worstell
Hiram Stage
George Gabriel
Rathbone
Chauncey
Ella Edgar
J. Hawk
Joe Barstow
Murray City
Davis
E. H. Stage
Stella Wood
Joe
Guy Cooley
Jessie Bolin
J. Haw
Robert
Marshfield
DRY GOODS STORE Cline Block New Lines Tailor-made Suits
A local dry goods store on Cline Block announces new tailor-made suits line and menswear arrivals. The ad highlights updated fabrics and in stock fittings for customers.
Catarrh Cure Promises Cure All Stages
Readers urged to trust Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment promising to reach blood and mucous surfaces to eradicate catarrh. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure and invite testimonials. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills and a cheap six room house with three lots listed by J. Young in Athens Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Young
Athens, O
Cottage Dwelling for Sale With Large Lot and Barn
W B Lawrence offers a convenient cottage dwelling for sale in a good location with a large lot and a new barn. Owing to conflicting dates the entertainment by the ladies of the Christian church has been postponed to Thursday evening March 31 in the college auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lawrence
Ladies of the Christian Church
College
Card of Thanks for Lawrence Gross Sr in Jacksonville
The family thanks friends who assisted during illness and at the death of Lawrence Gross Sr. in Jacksonville on March 15. The message expresses gratitude from Lawrence Gross Sr. and Family for the support received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gross
Jacksonville
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TAR
Messenger and Herald Printing Company
Fred W. Bush
Cpaeee
C. H. Welch
Edwin
L. H. Reutinger
Atlantic City
F. G. Bunion
East Liverpool
W. Gray
M. E. Church
Humphrey
Herbert Humphrey
Pittsburg
O. E. Chevalier
Spencer
A. L. Bingman
Hadley
Albany
Josephus Lindley
D. M. Beasley
A. B. Vorhes
Ed. M. Vorhes
Alice Irwin
Ed M. Vorhes
Harry McKinstry
B. Pickering
Mary Helen Dailey
A. C. Dailey
McHaffey
Ratherford
Lysander
Golden
Amelia Bennett
J. R. Bennett
P. O'Connor
L. H. Smith
Walker
M. J. Charlton
Sam Pickering
Gertrude O'Connor
Parkersburg
Addie Zimmerman
James Steele
Guysville
Lottridge
Little Federal
Dowlfer Ridge
Wolfs Plains
London
Johny
Peters Block
Preston
America
Ghe F. L. Preston CO
Cottage
James C. Jones
Wilson McKee
C. C. D. Company
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Home Furnishing Co
Ohio
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