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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1922

Page

8

Pomeroy-Firm Proposes Wharfboat Return at Landing

Esther Beegle of Beegle Brothers appeared before the village council to discuss reestablishing a wharfboat at the Pomeroy landing. A suitable boat would be brought if arrangements satisfy. no wharfboat has stood since the Sanford calamity and Downie boat sank in a flood years ago. The Sugar Run P T A hosted a successful meeting at the schoolhouse with about 21 attendees and plans for an auditorium/community center funded largely by subscriptions were advanced.

Esther Beegle Beegle Brothers Pomeroy Landing

Crossing Dispute Over K and M Cutoff Reaches Court

The Kanawha and Michigan Railroad sues J O Eblin George Davidson and George Pratt trustees of Rutland township J B Lindsey W F Wilson and B K Smith Meigs county commissioners over a grade crossing on the new K M cutoff near Kate E Brown and Serena J Lloyd. The rail line seeks a grade crossing while residents press for an underneath crossing citing safety and cost differences. The case will require a court and jury to resolve the dispute.

The Kanawha & Michigan Railroad Company J. O. Eblin George Davidson George Pratt Rutland Township J. B. Lindsey W. F. Wilson B. K. Smith Meigs County Leading Creek Kate E. Brown Thomas Serena J. Lloyd

Ada Jobes and Roy Vickers Wed in Athens Nuptials

World War veteran Roy Vickers and Miss Ada Jobes daughter of W H Jobes both of Pomeroy were joined in matrimony at Athens on Friday in a union described as a splendid young couple wedding ceremony announced locally.

Roy Vickers Ada Jobes W. H. Jobes Pomeroy Athens

Cap E C Stowe Returns as Local Car Line Conductor

Cap E C Stowe resumes duties as conductor on the Middleport car line after nine weeks at home due to illness. The traveling public and especially the elderly and children welcome his return.

Cap E. C. Stowe Middleport

Infirmary Superintendent Reports 25 Inmates Ill

Superintendent Bolton reports 25 inmates at the county infirmary, many struck by influenza. All are out of danger and mostly elderly.

Bolton

Widow Mrs Will Kreiselmeier Died After Gall Stone Operation

Relatives mourn the death of Mrs Will Kreiselmeier who passed at McKinley hospital Columbus after gall stone removal surgery. Kidney inflammation followed, ending her life despite initial signs of recovery. Survived by husband, mother, three sisters and a brother. Remains arrived in Pomeroy on the Hocking Valley Railway.

Will Kreiselmeier McKinley Hospital Columbus Phillip Meier Arthur Roush Will Huggins Mark Jenkinson

Middleport Mill Appraisement Reported to Court

Appraisers J. H. Williams M. G. White and John B. Downing completed the Middleport Milling company property appraisal. Real estate 8500 machinery and equipment 5705.75 autos trucks and parts 800 office fixtures 557 stocks and merchandise 4856.97 accounts receivable 5813.97 cash on hand 2654.56 advance Clarence McHaffie 200 grand total 29388.35 bill payable 15332.67.

Middleport Mill Middleport Milling Company J. H. Williams M. G. White John B. Downing Clarence McHaffie

Detectives Return With Suspects In Stolen Auto Case

Sheriff Reeves and Frank Foley brought back two men, Sam Razalli and Paul Degretario, from Connecticut after arresting them for a stolen car. They traveled by road to Albany then train, asserting Razalli bought the car in Pittsburgh and that Degretario was only riding. Prosecutor Davis questions the suspects amid efforts to unravel the case and suspects the theft originated closer to home.

Sheriff Reeves Frank Foley Connecticut Albany Sam Razalli Paul Degretario New York City Sam Pittsburgh Davis New York

Burns Confesses In Pomeroy Robbery Case

Meigs county reports Burns, a young colored man, confessed to involvement in the robbery of an elderly colored man in Pomeroy. His co worker Andrew Barnett is serving time in the penitentiary.

Meigs County Burns Pomeroy Andrew Barnett Penitentiary

Community events and fair board actions in Nelsonville

Reports cover a St Patrick Day birthday party hosted by Mrs L D Johnson for 18 friends, a church luncheon, a gun club permission, and a fair board meeting detailing premium budgets, admission changes, and planned exhibitors for the upcoming September fair. Also listed are local civil cases including money actions and a bastardy suit.

St. Patrick's L. D. Johnson Nelsonville Lou Eberle Welch Johnson Belle Poston Sarah Cable Fair George Christmann M. W. Bailey Ed Francis Bart Hall Ed Heffy Geo. Elias

Groom Cohen Weds Gibbs in Gallipolis Home Nuptials

Louis Cohen, a Pomeroy Rutland taxi man, married Miss Sybil Gibbs at the Gallipolis home of Miss Bertha Calwell last Thursday. Gibbs had worked in the Ashworth household and was quarantined there during the deputy sheriff’s wife illness, leading to the match while they were confined together.

Louis Cohen Pomeroy-Rutland Sybil Gibbs D. W. Ashworth Pomeroy Gallipolis Bertha Calwell Miss Gibbs Ashworth Calwell

Bedford Township Births and Local Updates

Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pickett a son March 7 weight 11% pounds. Mother and son are doing well. Edward Martin, previously digging coal at the Pickett mine, ill for some time, reports he can work some. Dolph Jeffers and family moved from Buckeye Lake to A. B. Pickett farm to plant crops this summer. Tracy Whaley, son of W. L. Whaley, ill with pneumonia and still dangerously ill.

H. B. Pickett Edward Martin Pickett Dolph Jeffers Buckeye Lake A. B. Pickett Tracy Whaley W. L. Whaley

Baby girl born at Holzer Hospital

A 6% pound baby girl was born Thursday evening at Holzer Hospital to Mrs. Roy Pickens of Pomeroy Gallipolis Tribune reports.

Hozer Hospital Holzer Hospital Roy Pickens Pomeroy Gallipolis

Parole Applications Published for Burns Mohler and Stanley

Public parole notices list John Burns Frank Mohler and Edgar Stanley with applications filed about a year ago at Mansfield Reformatory. The notices announce the pending parole review and invite objections or comments from the public.

John Burns Frank Mohler Edgar Stanley Mansfield Reformatory

Kiwanis Club Holds Meeting at Presbyterian Church

The Kiwanis club met Friday evening at the Presbyterian church with about sixty members present. Prof T N Hoover substituted for ill Prof Roy Wilson of Ohio University and delivered a Splendid talk on Politics of Years Ago inspired by Andrew Jackson's birth anniversary. The club agreed future admissions will be screened by the membership committee and seasonal meeting shifts set for Tuesday in summer and Thursday in winter at 6 PM.

Kiwanis Club Presbyterian Church Roy Wilson Ohio University T. N. Hoover Andrew Jackson

Ruble Suffers Blood Poisoning After Hand Injury

S. 8S. Ruble, noted horse man, developed a painful right hand blood infection. The condition worsened Saturday, necessitating an operation by Dr. Campbell. The infection originated from a small laceration.

Campbell

Sammy Drake Wins Amateur 125 Pound Championship in Columbus

Records show Sammy Drake defeated George Clark at the Logan Athletic Club show Friday evening to claim the Columbus Amateur Championship in the 125 pound class. Clark earned a recent title in another Columbus tournament. Drake, plus popular with local boxing fans, is also on the high school track team training for the mile. He served with Canadian troops in World War I after being rejected by U S Army.

Sammy Drake George Clark Logan Athletic Club Columbus Clark Sammy

Local marriage serenade at Methodist parsonage

William S. Septer 36 and Mary Welch 23 of Marion township wed by Rev J W Blair at the Nelsonville Methodist parsonage near noon Saturday. A serenade by area employees followed the departure, customary at the parsonage across from the W H Harden company.

William S. Septer Barber Mary Welch Marion Township Jesse R. White Nelsonville R. D Hazel E. Walter Nelsonville R. D J. W. Blair Methodist W. HH. Harden

Jingle Social Hosted by U B Church Ends With 60 Attendees

The Christian Endeavorers held their annual jingle social at the U B church Friday evening with 60 people present. Program included solos by Miss Mary Wolfe and Miss Ruth Conoway, a piano solo by Miss M Conoway, readings by Mrs. Tom Mowery, and music by an orchestra and quartets, concluding with a closing address by Rev J G Speara.

Christian Endeavorers U. B Mary Wolfe Tom Mowery Missa M. Conoway Ruth Conoway J. G. Speara

Social Notes From Columbus Weekend Visits

Miss Helen Huffman spent the weekend in Columbus as a guest of friends and attended a Hartman Theatre showing of Lightnin. Mrs. Fanny Bell of Sugar Grove visited her niece Miss Sadie Green in Logan. Mrs. W. C. Adair weekended in Columbus with the Reese Ward family, joined by her sister Mrs. Wm. Eberst of New Straitsville. Mrs. Lydia Noll visited Nelsonville to spend the day with her daughter Mrs. Hugh Kelly.

Helen Huffman Columbus Lightnin Hartman Fanny Bell Sugar Grove Logan Sadie Green W. C. Adair Reese Ward Wm. Eberst New Straitsville Lydia Noll Nelsonville Hugh Kelly

Judge assigns Logan bar cases at courthouse Saturday

Judge Pettit met the Logan bar at the courthouse Saturday morning to assign docketed cases. The list includes Henry Ogg for burglary and larceny with April 10 action, Wyskiver Hurd and Banfield for burglary and larceny with April 17, Webb for non support of a legitimate child April 11, Kraftherfer for cutting timber April 12, Tacas vs. Lucas divorce March 24, Guya vs. Shaffer Sr Jr money judgment April 20, Schwaibach cases involving Dod son appeals April 19, and Orley Schwaibach vs. E D Dod and Blake vs. The.

Pettit Logan Henry Ogg Homer Wyskiver James Hurd Cliff Banfield Gilbert Webb Merle Kraftherfer Elizabeth Tacas Harmon Lucas John Guya Charles Shaffer Sr Charles Shaffer, Jr Clara Schwaibach E. D. Dod Orley Schwaibach Andrew Sarah Blake

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Clear Pink Skin

Advertises Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative substitute for calomel. Claims to improve skin pallor and appetite, stimulate the liver and bowels, and provide buoyancy with no dangerous after effects. Sold in boxes for 15 or 30 cents with millions sold yearly.

Hostess Mrs Brown Hosts Sister Susies Club Dinner

Mrs Frank Brown hosted the Sister Susies Club Friday evening with a 7 o clock dinner. After dessert Joe Blankenship, brother of the hostess, gave readings for the guests. Mrs Rudolph Brown Jr was the only person outside the club in attendance.

Frank Brown Sister Susies Club Joe Blankenshirp Rudolph Brown, Jr

Rutland Obituary and Local Church News

Mrs. Nancy Sidenstricker of Rutland died at age 77 in her home Saturday morning. Funeral at Midway Church Monday conducted by Rev. Ashton. Rutland High's first local baseball game set for April 7 against the Rutland first team. Local notices include visits from Mr. Kennard, meat wagon start by B M Taylor, move of E A Barton drugs, D A Armstrong home rebuilding, and R H Rawlings' Sons drive in station completion.

Nancy Sidenstricker Grant Romine Dexter Sherman Romine Enid Oklo Midway Church Ashton Columbus Rutland High School Rutland Kennard Monroe County North Carolina Florida Earl Forrest B. M. Taylor E. A. Barton Rathburn D. A. Armstrong R. H. Rawlings’ Sons

Mystery surrounds fire at Antigonish home linked to Mary Ellen MacDonald

Dr. Walter E Prince after a week's probing says Mary Ellen MacDonald caused the blaze that drove the MacDon family from their Antigonish area home. He suggests the feline sightings were misread and that the woman bears responsibility for the fire and the tied cattle tails.

Mary Ellen MacDonald MacDon Antigonish Walter E. Prince Rey Mary Ellen

Rutland K of P Confers Knight Rank Saturday

Rutland Knights of Pythias confer the Knight rank on two candidates Saturday evening. Salem street shows notable progress in building and repairs as Jesse Wood begins visible yard improvements. Residents urged to match Salem street’s lawn upkeep.

Rutland K P.lodge Salem Street Jesse Wood

Milling an Unable to Get an Education

Detroit speaker Mark T. McKee outlined a plan for a $10,000,000 home for motherless and fatherless children. He cited bleak U.S. school figures: 25,000,900 school age, 6,000,000 never in a classroom, 93 of 100 stop at elementary, 14,000,000 average daily attendance, 7 percent reach high school, 5 percent college, and over 5,000,000 illiterates.

International News Service Chicago Mark T. McKee Detroit United States Mr. McKee

Musterole Promises Quick Relief for Neuralgia

Musterole offers fast neuralgia relief by rubbing the clean white ointment on temples and neck. Made with oil of mustard, it won’t burn or blister like old plasters and is available in jars, tubes, and a hospital size, advertised as better than a mustard plaster.

Aetna SS Canada Controls Vast Share of Asbestos Deposits

Aetna SS Canada holds nearly nine tenths of all known asbestos deposits worldwide, signaling a dominant position in global supply and potential implications for markets and safety concerns.

Canada

Ohio State rural economists predict better farm times in 1921

For the first time since 1920 rural economists from Ohio State University complete a monthly market survey predicting improved farm prospects. They cite exports exceeding 1920 by 15 percent and limited grain stocks as signs prices will rise once the agricultural sector catches up with manufacturing.

Ohio State University J. I. Falconer Department of Rural Economics United States

Boy Remains Infant at Sixteen in Huntington Case

In Huntington Massachusetts a 16 year old boy died after never outgrowing babyhood, remaining unable to talk or walk and confined to a crate. His face later took on mannish features while the rest stayed infant like. A hospital matron notes many women train as nurses and gain strength through regular life.

International News Service Huntington Mass Caralton Weatherwax

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