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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1903
Page
4
Tam a candidate for Treasurer of Athens County and for Representative, subject to the Republican primary. Be Woopworth and Down CAWLE listed as candidates for Recorder with similar primary constraints.
A writer argues that a daily labor train from Athens to Lubrig would deliver tangible benefits far beyond a dozen municipal light plants. He says municipal lighting yields little after years of debt and junk, while the new rail service would aid business and justify action beyond slogans.
A cordial welcome is extended to educators meeting Friday and Saturday in Athens which is touted as a growing educational center. The piece cites Columbus vaccination results showing 33 of 34 fatal cases had not been vaccinated and urges public health support for vaccination to protect the community.
The article notes at least three hundred new students are anticipated for the spring term at Ohio University in Athens. It urges local residents to contact university authorities regarding room and board for the incoming lodgers and highlights the appeal of private lighting compared to municipal power.
The Ohio Central Lines offer excursion tickets to Athens on March 27 and 28 for the Round Table Meeting of School Superintendents Principals and Examiners at Ohio University. Tickets are sold from stations within seventy five miles of Athens and return by March 29.
A dense list of local tickets and officers from multiple towns including Gloucester Trimble East and West, naming Democrat Republican and Citizens nominees for mayor marshal treasurer clerk council and boards of education. Prominent figures include Lott Barrows Ha bon Parker Pritchard Freer Mason Kreig Herrold Landis Raine Steenton Shafer and many more across wards and townships.
Frank W. Perry editor of the Enter prise in Shortsville New York recounts curing a severe grip attack with one bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy He notes that a teaspoonful eased coughing at night and that by the second attack the pains were milder and the cough vanished He says the remedy acted unexpectedly well and he had no need to use the bottle further.
Rev David Y Murdoch died at his London home on Sunday of pneumonia at age 56. He had served 30 years in ministry and earlier led Athens Methodist Church for two years. He was presiding elder of the Chili cothe district after leaving Athens and served in the Civil War. Funeral was in London with his wife and two daughters.
J W Blower made a business trip to Toledo. Mrs W E Marguis attended a funeral in Coolville for her niece Vesta Harris. Blaine Johnson and Miss Rose Hart closed a successful Oakdale term. W R Wilson visited Columbus. Mrs W W Johnson stayed with the Oxleys in Jerseyville. Greenberry Stanton visited Flantsville. Miss Nona Brammer became clerk at L G Currys. S Danford of The Sunday Creek Hardware Co. is nursing a sore hand. Wade Davis and Dwight Kidwell rode to Columbus in a side door sleeper. Hattie Saunders returned home from Nelsonville. Levi Barstow added value with a new shingle roof. J A L Weatherbee resigns as Trimble schools superintendent effective April 5. Two carloads of J W Rayber furniture leave for Williston ND. family to follow with others from West Virginia.
In Athens on business were J. Snedeker and Charles O Nell. Mrs Jennie Theeler hosted a rag carpet sewing party for fifty four ladies with refreshments. Mother’s meeting planned at the Methodist church with a sermon on The Motherhood of God. Preaching announced at Wilson Chapel and Ses Sunday. Evelyn Young, a local teacher, returned home to Marshfield. Effa Howard to fill her position. Mr and Mrs C J Vanvaley and children visiting J M Howard. Heber H Henry went to Bevers to install a new exchange for Muskingum Telephone Co. Grace Garrett, William Adlar, and Floyd Beasley on a short vacation from the O A. O G Tinker at Athens on business. M Lovell to Lancaster to buy cattle. Dr Ames, state organizer of the Patrons of Husbandry, to meet with the local grange. music to feature the meeting.
The First National Bank of Athens in Ohio is certified to extend its corporate existence under federal law. Comptroller Willim B. Ridgely approves the extension to February 24, 1903, per amended articles of association and extension notice no. 97.
Edwin D. Sayre has been appointed and qualified as executor of the will of Bushrod Hall late of Athens County Ohio, deceased. Notice covers March 19 to April 203.
Notice to contractors bids will be received for the erection of a school house for the Carbondale Special School district plans on file with Clerk William H Watkins Carbon dale Athens county Ohio bids must be filed by noon on date to be opened The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids Mar 19 to Apr 9 03.
The Carbondale Special School District in Athens County Ohio offers seven $500 school bonds dated April 15 1903 at 6 percent interest. Bonds mature in years one through seven with semiannual interest. Bids to be filed with Clerk William H Watkins Carbondale and opened April 11 1903 at 1 pm. Board may reject all bids.
The next teachers examination for Athens county will be held at several locations including Athens Albany on April 4th Athens Stewart on May 2nd Athens Nelsonville on June 6th Athens Glouster on July 4th. Maurice M. Bryson, Clerk.
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