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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1882
Page
7
Read Reflect Consider Mate and Caps in All New Shapes. New styles of seasonable Hats and Caps for Men, Children and Boys in adjustable shapes and materials are of red gratifyingly cheap at D. ZENNER &
The queenliest new spring hats and ronnets are to be met with in Athens at D Zenner and Co. The rich display includes everything desirable in millinery, with a broad department offering.
An avalanche of new dress fabrics for spring fills the tables shelves and counters at D Zenner & Co. The store offers a happpy choice in this line with nearly all new fabrics represented.
Immense aggregation of new spring clothing for men boys and children shown in the proper department at D Zenner and Co. offered at prices sure to gratify.
Large invoices arriving at D. Zenner and Company bring many new attractive designs in carpets oil cloths wall papers and mats for Athens shoppers. The selection promises gratifying choices and value for customers seeking updated home furnishings.
Miss Ella June Meade appears at City Hall on May 9 and 10 for a benefit event. A grand Masonic Pic Nic is planned near Coolville for June 24. Chas. Sisson and Miss Emma Van Hyde of Nelsonville wed last Thursday. David Moore sold a Goosetown cottage to Frank Root who moved in with family. April marriage licenses match days in month. A Buchtel correspondent is urged to reveal her name. Hocking floods exceed any six month period since 1827-28. Columbus Toledo and Hocking Valley Railroad filed certificates of consolidation defects. Miss Mary Gaynor begins a second teaching term near Marshfield. New Stewart correspondent welcomed to our columns. Miss Belle Stewart improving from illness, per Dr Lash. Frost appeared at dawn with no summar yweather discount yesterday. Presbyterian church considered calling a pastor, adjourned without result. Mary Parsons in prison hospital fatally ill after thirteen month term for attempted poisoning. Local hotels crowded. lodging rejections common. Cigar factory head Wm Bozman departed Athens under mysterious circumstances. A rural resident notes the Messenger lacks subscribers in the township. Prohibitionists in the county likely to oppose Pond and Smith laws and back the Republican ticket.
A freight wreck on the Monday Creek branch near the Sand Fork trestle destroys the locomotive plunging into the stream. Engineer W. B. Dewlams of Nelsonville and his son Charles were instantly killed, while brakesman James Hiles of Hill succumbed to multiple injuries later. The accident follows a collapse of the trestle during a routine run.
Rev Jas M Nourse declined an urgent call to lead Middleport Presbyterian Church. He remains devoted to his role as Superintendent of the Athens County Children's Home, and friends of the institution voice broad support for his decision.
Stephen Ross dies at home in Lee township at an advanced age said to exceed 110 years. The report notes he reportedly spent much of his life in slavery, a detail whose accuracy is uncertain.
Next Sunday afternoon the new converts of the colored Baptist church will be publicly immersed in the Hocking above the south bridge. El der G. W. Curry of Delaware and Rev. G. E. Scott of Columbus will officiate. Deacon Frank Hall will supervise to ensure proper observance. Superintendent Goodspeed with President Scott and Professor Super and teachers attended the Teachers' Convention at Gallipolis last week and praise the edifying proceedings.
Former well known townsman Mr. Wm B Francis and his bride Miss Belle Fornos of Columbus toured the far west for a month and received warm congratulations in Athens. Last month was notably cold with the thermometer below freezing for three days and the monthly average only twelve degrees above freezing.
A young colored man named Eph assists in circulating the Ohio State Journal. He serves regular subscribers and transient buyers several hours ahead of other dailies, enriching the spread of news and earning commendation for his enterprise.
A Cor respondent recalls the winter term of Mr I C Wingett at Stewart village, noting the school was mislaid but described as among the best the village has known and a generally favorable opinion among locals.
Readers planning a Cincinnati stay for May Festival or other events are advised the Walnut Street House offers first-class accommodations with central location and moderate charges, making it an agreeable stopping place in the city.
A large and pleasant group of young ladies gathered for tea with Miss Lulu Brashears on a Saturday afternoon and evening. They entertained each other with social games and light literary diversions as time passed quickly.
High waters swept away the preliminary substructure for a bridge over the Hocking near Stewarts Mill after two weeks of labor. Mr. D B Stewart reports a loss around three hundred dollars. A new trestle is being built at Lancaster and will be brought here in sections to span the river with a substantial bridge.
The President of the Miners Union of Western Pennsylvania toured the Nelsonville region last week aiming to galvanize support for a strike. He argued that halting mining in the valley would help Pennsylvania miners, while harming local craft interests. The Hocking Valley miners saw through the ploy and the emissary returned home empty handed.
A larger than usual number of Athens and county women intend to attend the Cincinnati May Musical Festival. The program features the Messiah with hallelujah chorus, pastoral symphony, and notable solos. Half-fare M. and C. railroad rates apply during the festival.
The Athens asylum trustees met with all members present except Judge Hanna who was sick. They transacted only routine business and, before adjourning, reaffirmed their approval of the institution’s current management and efficiency.
The Messrs Weidman J E Joseph and Abraham completed their monthly plastering of the Central University building early this week. Their work drew commendation from all inspectors for quality and thoroughness observed in the interior finish.
The present term grand jury, led by foreman William Bingman of Troy township, reported indictments including Charles Webster and Charles Jones for vagrancy, Charles Goldenburg for tramp, Ken Coe for incest, Moses Newby for petit larceny, James M. Stewart for perjury, William Dilcher for subornation of perjury, Nancy Woodruff for forgery, Amos Holland for bigamy. Farmers plan extra corn planting to recoup lost time, predicting larger acreage and higher international corn prices next year driving preparations.
John G Myers a prominent York Township resident was struck by a train on the Monday Creek branch of the Hocking Valley railroad near his home about two and a half miles from Nelsonville. He suffered a broken leg and serious injuries to his head and body while crossing the track just before the locomotive hit him. his foot became caught between the rails, delaying his escape.
Comrade Frank Towsley reports the local G A R post has secured Attorney General Geo K Nash as orator for Decoration Day. Nash, likely Ohio's next governor, is expected to deliver an oration that will draw listeners from across the county given his reputation as a strong public speaker.
About thirty applicants sat for certificates at the county Board of School Examiners examination in Athens on Saturday. Reports indicate the papers were satisfactory and a generally creditable report on the applicants may be published after the Board finalizes their merits.
President and Mrs Scott hosted a well attended social at their residence on Tuesday evening for Ohio University students.
Miss Mary Wilson of Atlanta Georgia, a current guest of Mr and Mrs Jas D Brown, is listed as sick in local society notes.
The notice reports Mrs John Cornell is again seriously ill due to a throat ailment.
There will be a meeting of the Athens County Republican Central Committee in Athens on Friday May 15 to select delegates to the State Convention and to transact other business. D. W. Cornell W. P. Sporr See'y Chairman.
The city press praises the professional work of former Athens artist Clarence Bartlett now shown in large water color and crayon portraits. He presents his display at the residence of William Bartlett for public viewing.
The January meeting at Mrs Judge Welch's residence proved highly enjoyable. The next gathering will be announced in this paper. Mr Frank Cornell has opened a cigar and tobacco shop at 269 W South Street Cincinnati inviting Athens county friends to visit.
The Spring term of school in the 13th District closed recently with Miss Ella Griffin as teacher. Wheat looks splendid across the valley and highlands. A log building on Harvey Carpenter’s land burned last Friday night. cause unknown. Hughie Dowler and Gracie Dowler, son and daughter of Stroud’s Run, suffer from typhoid but slowly improve. Mrs. David Jordan visited with her son and daughter in law Jos and Jos Jourdan last week. In District No 1’s school board election, Edward Mansfield, Robert Cook, and Homer Mansfield were chosen, with W. H. also noted.
David Daugherty, age twenty five, of Salina Athens county, died after being struck by cars in Fostoria Ohio on April 26 1882. He was buried April 28 at Plains Cemetery under the Nelsonville verge of Odd Fellows with funeral services at the local church led by Rev Rh C Harper before a large gathering.
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