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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1876
Page
4
The medical firm DMZ.Iew SH M.D. successor to Dre. Johnson & Wilson confirms permanent relocation to the old Main Street office for medicine and surgery as of August 4 1875.
The Messenger highlights the need for a new county court house urging a yes vote on Monday April 3rd. It argues renting is wasteful, notes cheap material and labor, and cites savings toward a permanent building for Common Pleas and District Courts with county officials’ offices.
Report of a new coal deposit found on the Atkinson estate about a mile south of Athens. A 38 inch vein shows signs of a parallel larger vein and samples indicate high quality coal free of sulfur or slate. The trustees of York township sue Salesbury township for 243.50 for medical treatment of a colored woman injured by cars near Nelsonville. they contest lack of official notice.
Fourteen inmates attempted an escape on Friday while Sheriff Carpenter and jailor Dean were away on official business. Mrs. D. heard faint tunneling sounds and alerted officers Root Port and Davis, who secured the prisoners by locking them in their cells. Investigators found only a final tier of brick blocked their path to liberty.
The three year old son of Mr Frank Foster narrowly escaped serious injury when his apron caught fire at a grate during a brief absence of older children. He suffered painful burns to the chest arm throat and lower face though not seriously hurt.
J A Straight of the Nelsonville Gazette supports the Temperance Reform and Progressive candidate for Mayor of Athens. He urges voters to elect men to Council who are as efficient as the retiring members and favor reduced tax burdens through retrenchment and economy.
The text notes the country maintaining faith with universal zeal attributed to a certain Order. It suggests a method to produce ham from potatoes could provide farmers with currency, highlighting regional economic concerns.
The report lists sales including Jas. E. Rutledge to O. B. Murphey for In-Lots 96 and 97 between Mill and Center streets at $300 and Albany special school district to D. A. R. McKinstry for 42-100 of an acre on Alton street at $60, plus J. C. P. Moore selling Lot 159, 2 2 acres on Main street to Almus Lindly for $475. It notes Lindly’s move from Greenfield, Ohio and remarks on the area as a fine building site. The entry mentions a snowstorm of nine inches and fruit damage, a debated Court House question, Dr. Geo. Bean’s return after winter lectures in Cincinnati, and maple syrup shipments by Wm. Daily to Col. A. D. Jones of Sedalia, Missouri. In Alexander Township, Melinda Baker dies at 79 years 5 months, a wind and hail storm damages timber, a barn near the Lodi line is unroofed, peaches bloom near Pleasanton, and Sam Coe reports a Chester White sow with fifteen pigs.
In Ames Township on Sunday night March 12 the smoke house of John Brown was robbed of eleven pieces of meat. A snow sweep aided track to Tablertown where a warrant led Constable C G Tucker to search from Tuesday to Friday and recover eight pieces of meat and various articles. Constable Tucker is praised for diligent searching. The report notes a wind storm, a new hardware store opening by Ed N Morehead, and a suggestion to bring an artist to Trimble’s vacant gallery.
The town reports closed schools and satisfied teachers despite un favorable weather and poor roads. Farmers plan summer wood, fence work, and clearing brush as a protracted meeting at the Disciple Church begins next week with Rev. Dunn of Columbus officiating. Mr J A Sterrett will visit Kansas next month for six weeks, Mr E Marshall leaves for Iowa on the first proximo, and Geo Brown starts for Wisconsin next week, as neighbors depart.
In the current note I.8S. Clare says the Boss Hogs-head maker plans a Kansas visit this Fall and urges readers to visit Mr. E. H. Watkins's wareroom to learn about him. John Marshall is back after about eighteen months away and promises further updates when roads improve.
Prof Charles E Brooks of Boston addressed a weather affected audience at the M E Church on Friday and Saturday on temperance. He urged an uprising against alcohol and urged formation of a Good Templars society on March 25.
A compilation of notices requests to announce candidates for mayor city solicitor street commissioner assessor marshal and city marshal in Athens and surrounding townships. Names include W A Thomas Emmett Tompkins Peter Finsterwald Robert White Levi Pickering Joseph Higgins Thomas Laughlin Carl Davis John Dean James H Cooke M B Port and others with calls for information on local Sabbath School history.
Mr. H. G. Trout of Peters & Trout spent a day and a half in Athens soliciting clothing orders. The volume occupied all his time and he plans a return with samples to meet more patrons he missed on the first visit.
Jesse Hoyt invites Athens visitors to drop in at his Boot and Shoe Headquarters to see the immense bar gains in his stock. The advertisement urges shoppers to visit and save on footwear.
Advertises treatment of female weakness and womb diseases by Madame Woods at the Warren House with uniform success. Afflicted ladies are urged to call for care and relief.
The Baltimore market shows little change from last week with hogs priced at 10 to 11 percent or higher for prime, beef cattle slightly firmer though tops are fewer, and veal and other cattle mixed as receipts dip. Hogs demand weak or flat. cattle show modest gains in quotation but overall average remains below prior week.
Marriage announcements dated February 23 1876 in Dover list John Spaul ing and Charlotte F Richmond married by Rev Wm H Scott. Another notice dated March 16 1876 records Alyira Roxanna Tinker wed by Elder N W Moody in Trimble township.
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