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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
8
Bead News lists a dairy farm position available by April 1. Married man preferred. Offers good house with garden, furnished, and good wages to the right party. Contact N. 8 Croy, Pomeroy, Ohio, by mail, phone, or call for details.
The rear part of Peter Smith’s one story frame house in the second ward burned Monday afternoon around 2. No one but a five year old child was at home after Smith’s wife’s death. Bedding and clothing were lost. No insurance. Firemen saved the front section and adjoining property. Loss about 600 dollars. Smith recovered 48 dollars from the scene.
The water pumping station pump was fixed Saturday after broken parts arrived. Officials say loss of the pump during repairs caused much trouble at the plant while awaiting parts.
Arrangements for the annual reunion banquet and dance by Loyal Council 315 Jr O U A M are complete at the armory. The event is complimentary and open to members their families and Daughters of America with the council famed as royal entertainers.
The final clash between Middleport Y M C A and Pomeroy Independents comes Friday at the Pomeroy armory. A 7 o'clock preliminary game precedes the main event at 8. Both teams hold one win each in the series and the rivalry promises a humdinger.
J A Lindsey and Hobart of Middleport bought the Jas Van Zant farm at Gallipolis for 8025 in a partition sale. The 405 acre property includes 55 acres of bottom land with rolling hills and is regarded as a leading stock farm in southeastern Ohio. The local Moose lodge rents the second floor of the Last Building at Main and Butternut, offering well fitted rooms for lodge use.
In Pomeroy a tag day raised one hundred dollars for YWCA foreign work. High school scholars conducted the drive under the direction of Miss Clara Henry.
Alex Oliver of Pomeroy received a telegram announcing the death of his sister in law Mrs John Oliver at Columbus. No details on death or funeral were given. Mr and Mrs Oliver had lived in Pomeroy before moving to Columbus.
Receiver Harry Hartwell journeyed to Columbus on business. Frank Amberger and Frank Williams visited relatives and friends in Ohio towns. The Knights Templar plan a joint attendance at Baptist Church in Middleport. Middleport High School alumni committee to meet at the school this evening. Delbert Flowers and family visited in-town relatives before returning to Akron. J T Lewis returned from Cincinnati after visiting daughter Virginia and attending a grand opera. K K Tuckerman worked as a business visitor at Vinton and Bidwell Yesterday. Lawrence Hartinger recovering enough to be out again. Mrs A R Hecox left for Columbus for a few days. Mrs Elmore Roush of New Haven spent the weekend with her sons in Middleport. Mrs Charles Moore went to GallPolis to consult Dr Holzer. Semanlaw accompanied her. Tom Gibson spent Sunday with relatives in Glouster.
James A. Stewart born June 11 1843 in Harrison county Ohio died March 18 1920 at his Albany Ohio home aged 76 years 9 months 7 days Married Dorcas Wood August 22 1863 He served in Civil War 4th West Infantry from 1861 to 1865 fought at Bull Run Vicksburg and Gettysburg Survived by wife Dorcas and children Sherman Frank Matlie Caley Day Carie and Elmer 15 grandchildren seven great grandchildren one sister and four brothers Buried after Christian life noted with Bible reading and church membership with lines about faith and afterlife.
We thank all who assisted us during the illness and death of our father and husband. Grateful to the ingers for their songs and Rev. Weed for consoling words. From Mrs. J. A. Steward and children.
Coolville March 22 Range Grange held a well attended meeting last Saturday afternoon. Deputy Warrener installed officers and two candidates received third and fourth degrees. Resolutions on recent Congress legislation were passed. Grange cooperative purchasing shows financial gains. Athens County grange to meet next Saturday with Jackville school house. Pomona degree to be conferred on a large class. Lunch and lectures planned, with transport for Athens residents. Swiss aviation stations expand, aiding civilian and military flights. A Michigan inventor builds a loom weaving wickerware 30 times faster than hand weaving.
A Springfield Nerv-Worth testimonial from BE A Hamma of Yellow Springs Ohio describes relief from post flu nervous and digestive weakness after using Nerv-Worth. The note credits a doctor for urging continued use and lists local Nerv-Worth outlets McKee's Drug Store Athens and several neighborhood agencies across the area.
In Peoria Illinois on March 22 three hundred counts were registered in the five man events of the American Bowling Congress. Kafora's Avondales of Chicago led with a 2841 total. H Stewart of Cincinnati took tenth in all events with 1837. The best two man mark went to G Fr iers and H Stewart of Cincinnati at 1213.
In Fargo North Dakota club women report 25 percent of landlords are profiteers with rents rising from 15 to 20 dollars a month. The committee says 75 percent of increases are justified and janitors earn about 50 dollars monthly. The city commission had promised prosecution of guilty profiteers.
Advertises Schenck’s Mandrake Pills for biliousness constipation and headaches with an 80 year reputation. Claims relief from malaise and moodiness with uncoated or sugar coated tablets from Dr J H Schenck & Son Philadelphia.
John B. Reynolds of the Indianapolis chamber of commerce warns of a housing shortage in the city. Surveys show wartime building declines and a surge of workers fueling demand. Efforts include forming corporations to finance home construction and other citywide housing programs.
An invention employing compressed air to eject ice cream from molds was reported, describing a method that could streamline production by blowing product from molds rather than manual extraction.
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