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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
1
A devastating early morning fire in Doanville wiped out the Columbus & Jocking Coal and Iron Co. company store and contents along with the town post office and phone exchange. Nearby Warner's saloon Wolf Bros meat market barber shop and a small restaurant were also reduced to ruins. Firefighter lack of local facilities delayed response and no salvage was possible. The store is planned to be rebuilt.
Dr. A. P. White and Mrs. Mary J. White sold their elegant residence on South College Street to Mrs. Sarah Birge of Chauncey. The deal included a lease valued at 1500 dollars, with a total consideration of 7250 dollars. The house, the city’s first good concrete residence, is a two unit, well finished and pleasantly located.
York township trustees set a May 26 local option election to decide if the area outside the towns shall be wet or dry. The outcome could end the rowdy gunplay tales near Blue Goose and Black Cat taverns and affect Sheriff Webster’s income, though voters may reject the scheme.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church will meet Thursday afternoon at Miss C A Morse's residence. The annual election of officers will be in order. All members are urged to attend.
About twenty five physicians attended the Athens County Medical Society in the Court Room for the regular monthly gathering. Dr C S Hamilton of Starling Medical College Columbus spoke on Some Practical Applications of the Theory of Asepsis. The talk drew keen attention. The next meeting is set for June 5.
Dan Myers who has been employed at the Hotel Berry barber shop for Alex Bell will relocate his family to Ridgeway Pennsylvania late this week. He will enter business there with his brother who operates a barber shop with Turkish baths.
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Bishop Earl Cranston will attend Ohio Universitys commencement and deliver the Baccalaureate sermon on Sunday June 17 in Athens He was born there June 27 1840 and is an alumnus of Ohio University He served in the Civil War and later became a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church noted as one of the churches leading leaders.
William Hutchins sues The Hocking Mining Co. for 20000 damages claiming May 22 1905 injuries while front rider on a mine car trip. He alleges defective drive wheels caused wrecks leaving him mangled and amputated requiring medical care and lodging. He resides in Marshfield and is linked to local figures and families.
Master Blaine R. Goldsberry of Athens Ohio sang the Ave Maria by Mascagni at Park Presbyterian Church last evening. The church was filled to capacity and listeners praised his splendid voice and pleasing performance. Dr G Walton King now pastors the church.
Joseph W. Jones of Glouster former United States Pension Agent at Columbus filed a bankruptcy petition in the U S Court. He lists about 900 acres in Waterloo and Trimble townships Athens county plus several Glouster lots. Debts total about 19000 with 12000 secured by mortgage. real estate valued around 15000. A claim of 8000 is held against O D Jackson of Norfolk Va.
Nelsonville will hold its annual commencement in Stuart's opera house on Tuesday May 22. The Baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. W. H. Miller at the M. E. church Sunday evening May 20 at 7. There are five graduates: Elizabeth Isabelle Black Stella May Monks Emily Jane Forsyth Belford Franklin Carpenter Don Robson McGill.
Constance Louise Hawk wed John Hamilton White of Arkansas City on Wednesday April 25 in Arkansas City. The couple will reside at 614 North Summit Street, Arkansas City, Kansas after May 25. Miss Hawk, long known in Athens, lived there all her life until about five years ago when she and her brother Ernest moved west.
Beginning May 6 evening services in city churches start 30 minutes later. C E B Y P U and E L services move to 6 30 p m with preaching at 7 30 p m Union services may run each Sunday evening through summer starting possibly next week. full arrangements to be announced.
Alumni Association of Ohio University holds a meeting in the trustees room of the Auditorium Thursday evening to prepare for commencement. All alumni urged to attend by order of the Executive Committee.
Coolville May 2 Lightning struck a barn of Mrs Jennie Morrison at about 5 this morning and burned it to the ground. Citizens fought the blaze to save the nearby residence which escaped with a bad scorching. The barn held hay grain two buggies and lumber all lost in the fire.
A called meeting of the Protestant Hospital Society will be held at the Methodist church on Wednesday evening May 9 after prayer meeting.
The Assembly Club offers a Lakeside Park excursion on Sunday May 6. The round trip costs $1.25. Trains depart Athens at 6 17 am arriving Lakeside Park 8 43 am and return Lakeside Park 7 10 pm.
Opinion urges residents to support a trolley project by granting rights of way and investing in the venture. It argues the line will bring municipal privileges, wider markets, better schools, and enhanced country living for county residents and farmers.
In a new Common Pleas Court case, plaintiffs seek judgment for 17,500 from Elmer G. Biddison and 1,458.33 each from Charles O. Grimes and John Palmer as administrator of William Palmer estate, alleging Biddison failed to turn over 23,820.64 and the State suit prompted a prior settlement.
McKinstry and Parker sold Dr. A P White's 38 acre farm two miles west of Athens on the Marshfield pike to James T Robinson of Salem West Virginia. They also sold Jeff Blackwoods 30 acre farm near Fisher to J H Cayton of Athens employed with the Athens Lumber Co. Mrs Blackwood is in delicate health and Mr Blackwood will likely take her to California.
Mr W C Lemmon merchant of Frost and Miss Mildred Beebe of Beebe were quietly married at the Christian parsonage on Saturday afternoon by Dr T L Lowe. The couple will reside in Frost.
Murray City May 1 Van Goulds yurrer was injured when a coal rib slide struck him at Pittsburgh No 7 mine as he worked alone. He died about four hours later at four o'clock pm after being crushed and bruised. He had years of mining work and was an old man.
W A Hibbard and his nephew Henry Hibbard accompanied by Harry Morgan left Tuesday from the B and O for Memphis Tennessee and other southern points. The trio seeks a business location and will be away several weeks.
Freeman B. Dowler died at his home from organic heart trouble and Brights disease after months of illness. He leaves a wife and four children and was a member of the Red Men and K of P. The funeral was held at 2 p m with Rev W H Miller, and the cortege travelled by train and carriage to Green Lawn for interment.
Asher EX. Chamberland a teacher and prosperous farmer of Zaleski and Miss Norma Dow of Buchtel were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James M. MacAthran two miles southeast of Athens at noon Saturday Squire Henry Logan performing the ceremony. Afterward a wedding dinner was served with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lane of Chicago and the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Dow of Buchtel. The couple will reside at the groom’s home in Zaleski.
The Athens High School announces commencement in the university auditorium on Friday evening May 18 with Dr. F B Pearson of Columbus as the speaker for graduates. The baccalaureate will be delivered by Dr. W L Slutz of the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday evening May 12 in the auditorium. Class Day will be held Thursday afternoon May 4 in the High School room. The final class size depends on exams. if all pass, 26 graduates will make the second largest class in school history, following last year’s.
Herbert Graham travels to Columbus and Mt Vernon for an extended visit. In Mt Vernon he may stay as guest of Mr and Mrs Fred Wooster and consider permanent relocation to Mt Vernon.
Rev and Mrs A P Frost, wintering in Memphis, on their way north, visit their old home near Cincinnati this week in Athene to see nephew W J Lefavor and relatives. They will repack stored goods for shipment to Winona Minnesota to live with Mrs Frost's brother Jos R Watkins after the visit.
Eleven Athens county ministers met at the Ath ens Methodist church to discuss forming the Athens County Ministerial Association. A temporary set up with Dr. W L Shutz chairing and Rev George Washington as secretary was created. a constitution and by laws committee was named and the group planned monthly meetings at Athens with a May 7 initial session.
Verna Johnson was surprised at home on Friday when about twenty friends gathered for her sixteenth birthday. The evening featured progressive games and music, with Dick Carr as toastmaster. Guests included Nell Copeland, Maude Lynch, Frances Elder, Julia Sheldon, Frieda Finsterwald, Lotta Copeland, Cassy McKinstry, Julia Cable, Lorene Hudson, and the hostess, plus Frank McVay, Frank Davis, Walter Carr, Lloyd Wadley, Dix Preston, Phillip Rose, Mac Bethel, Orla Viller, Walter Moore, and Will Cornell. A Roman gold locket was presented to Verna.
Mr. John Campbell of the Sunday Creek Co. has returned from his home at Pomeroy where he was called on account of the serious illness of his father.
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