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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1906

Page

7

Ready-to-Wear and Home Goods Spring Display Grows

The Ready-to-Wear Department highlights a full spring stock with ladies suits skirts and blouses in light colors and blacks, plus new silk waists rain coats wraps and infants wear. The Carpet Department touts large selections in carpets rugs linoleum curtains wall paper and imported mattings from China and Japan with lower prices due to direct import.

Ieces China Japan Brussels Axminsters Smyrnhas Axminster Wiltons

House Burned Near Coolville Destroys Hampton Deiter Home

Fire at Hampton Deiter's house on the Hocking Run near Coolville last night consumed the building and its contents. The occupants were away and the women escaped with a harrowing near miss as the blaze spread.

Poultry for sale and purse theft at the opera house

For sale at two dollars per setting hatching eggs from White Wyandottes Barred Plymouth Rocks and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds. Evans Poultry Yards Nelsonville Ohio. A young lady at the show reports her purse stolen by three men behind her and a companion. They are urged to return the purse to the Opera House manager to avoid arrests.

Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Evans Poultry Yards Nelsonville Ohio Opera

Y P C A Meeting At Methodist Church March 31

The Y P C A invites members to attend a Saturday afternoon session on March 31 in the Methodist church lecture room. Mrs. Black will lead the meeting. Attending members include Francis Cook Frieda Feth Ina Logan Fae Millioan Constance Mooney Ina Secoy Catherine Silvas Marley Tewksberry Francis Winters Inez Winters Oda Kenney Camela Lama Louis Baker Lucile Hastings Dave Russell Lena Foutch Raymond Brown Roy Shirley David Feth Don McVay Elbert Atkins Stanley Mansfield Robert Neal Don Stevenson Wilbur Traglio Crescent Tewksberry William Moorhead Earl McBee Alvie Webster Charlie Watkins William Logan Frank Copeland.

Francis Cook Frieda Feth Ina Logan Fae Millioan Constance Mooney Ina Secoy Catherine Silvas Marley Tewksberry Francis Winters Inez Winters Oda Kenney Camela Lama Louis Baker Lucile F. Hastings Dave Russell Lena Foutch Raymond Brown Roy Shirley David Feth Don McVay Elbert Atkins Stanley Mansfield Robert Neal Don Stevenson Wilbur Traglio Crescent

Measles Sicken Local Man Carl Dunfee

Carl Dunfee formerly night operator now with the B and O at Mansfield was brought home about a week ago with a severe measles attack. He is very ill and may not recover. Dr Lawrence of Coolville attends, with Dr Tinker of Athens visiting but no definite prognosis yet.

Torch Carl Dunfee Mansfield Young Dunfee Lawrence Coolville Tinker Athens

Mrs Vickers Hosts Sisters From Mineral

Mrs. Margaret Vickers entertains her sisters Mrs. T. H. McAdoo and Miss Jennie Alexander of Mineral as her guests.

Margaret Vickers T. H. McAdoo Jennie Alexander Mineral

Davis Sues for Partition in Athens County Court

Charles Davis files a partition suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio against Porter Brooks and others seeking division of undivided four fifths of two parcels in Rome Township The first tract is 23 acres described from Section 12 to its bounds and the second tract is 46.25 acres in the south half of Section 18 The notice requires answers by April 15 1906 and is signed by Charles Davis.

Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Charles Davis Porter Brooks Lilly Campbell Grace Kempf Margaret Brooks Margaret Garvin Rome Township Plumley Philander Davis W. M. Phillips Eli Brooks W. W. Skinner Porter Davis Auditors

Hocking Valley Excursions and Homeseekers Trips

Mexico one way second class colonist fares tickets on sale Feb 15 to Apr 7 for information inquire of ticket agents Homeseekers excursions to the south southwest west and northwest tickets sold on various dates January to April 1906 inquire of ticket agents.

Mexico

Sale dates listed for five regions prompt inquiry

California North Pacific Coast Montana Idaho and Intermediate Territory note sale from February 15 to April 7 with instruction to inquire of agents for details.

California North Pacific Coast Montana Idaho Intermediate Territory

Home Trustee Appointments Update

VV. Fiarris was appointed a trustee of the children's home to replace Joseph Jordan who served faithfully for many years. Commissioners believed J. D. Brown's commission had lapsed and had tappeda.

Stor Fiarris Children's Home Joseph Jordan J. D. Brown Tappa

Grand Jury Indicts Five People as Session Closes

The grand jury reported after a two day session indicting John Adams on assault and battery Cash Johnson for adultery Fred Spray for keeping a saloon open on Sunday Cora Durfee for fornication Joseph Delaney for assault and battery and Lewis H Brown for abandoning legitimate children An adjournment was set to April 25.

John Adams Cash Johnson Fred Spray Cora Durfee Joseph Delaney Lewis H. Brown

For Sale Athens House and Barn on Main Lot

For sale new eight room house with barn on the same lot in Athens. House plumbed for water and gas. Willing to sell or trade for a good improved farm. Also offering a lot of clothing.

Athens

Miners celebrate eight hour day in Athens parade

A miners eight hour day celebration in Athens plans a parade from the Court House at 10:30 a.m. led by bands to the K and M depot then via Dean Avenue and Cemetery Street toward West Union Street. Speakers include General Charles H. Grosvenor John Mitchell W M W of A J M Wood Wm Green and Jock Moore with many U M W of A officials present.

Grand Marshall C. O. Moore Court House Dean Avenue Cemetery Street West Union Street United Mine Workers of America Charlies H. Grosvenor Athens John Mitchell W. M.W. of J. M. Wood Wm. Green Jock Moore Joe Hichards

For Sale or Trade General Merchandise Stock

For sale or trade a stock of general merchandise invoice about six thousand dollars. Stock in good condition and well located. Owner says business is doing well. Carl W.

Pow Carl W

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