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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1918

Page

5

Social Notes From Athens and Nearby Communities

A crowded social page lists visits and guestings among Athens area residents and relatives. Florence Hilderbrand visits Ethel Bricker, Mrs. Rosser hosts in Nelsonville, and others travel to Camp Sheridan. Pythian Sisters meet at 7 30 with degree staff urged to attend. Notables include Mrs. J R Sprague attending events in New Lexington and Mrs. Wood visiting Albany with Sergeant Wood, plus cultural outings in Chillicothe and Washington.

Ernest Wood Camp Sherman

Indictments in Common Pleas Court Signal Heavy Work Ahead

In common pleas court Friday morning most grand jury indicted individuals from Nelsonville faced arraignments. Notable cases include Ralph Hoover pleading guilty to burglary and receiving a state reformatory sentence, and Emmett Koon charged with second degree murder with trial set for June 12. Other defendants face various charges, while Mary Sabo Fogise seeks divorce from John Fogise amid Hungarian heritage and long marriage.

Common Pleas Commission of Crime Nelsonville Ralph Hoover State Reformatory Mansfield Earl Sims I. M. Foster Roy Evans Charles Spielman EB. J. Jones William Breaker Herb J. Hunley Athens Hunley Carl Mender Emmett Koon R. Cline John Messel Howard Hunter Joseph Evans Messel W. B. Bartels Hunter George Douglas Mary Sabo Fogise John Fogise Mary Sabo Sugar Creek Cleveland

Fatal mine accident at Palos traps McCance

Frank McCance, a trim man at Palos mine, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon when the hoisting engine ran wild after a control cord broke. He jumped into an empty car to descend eight feet, the car tipped, and he was thrown to the screen. He was taken home for doctors to treat suspected internal injuries.

Glouster Ohio Frank McCance Palos McCance LeFever Gibson

Social Notes From Albany and Surrounding Towns

Charley Richey of Columbus visited his mother Mrs Allie Richey Sunday. Ida Strong hosted Clarence Jones and family Athens and Mrs Florence Strong and T W Coe and daughter Mabel. Gwen Irene Zimmerman and Five Matthews stayed with Mabel Carr Hebbardsville. Wesley Webb of Athens spent Sunday with L D Gillogly. Margaret Calvert visited son John Blake in Athens. Dr and Mrs Howard Vorkes of Columbus were guests of Lydia Cline over the weekend. Ernest Martin and Dana Williams were in Columbus recently. John R Ogdin of Dyesville was a Monday business visitor. Mrs Miles Sisson and daughter Mrs Guy Gorby of Carpenter visited Mary Throckmorton. Frank Coe and daughter Clara visited in Athens Wednesday. Oda Gillogly was a business visitor in Athens Tuesday. Wesley Webb of Athens visited Thursday with Howard Coe. Willie Gillogly is home for the summer after eight months in Toledo. John P Coe spent Thursday in Chillicothe with Will Coe of Athens.

Messenger Charley Richey Columbus Allie Richey Ida Strong Clarence Jones Athens Florence Strong T.W. Coe Mabel Gwen and Irene Zimmerman Matthews Mabel Carr Hebbardsville Wesley Webb L. D. Gillogly Margaret Calvert John Blake Howard Vorkes Lydia Cline Ernest Martin Dana Williams John R. Ogdin Dyesville Miles Sisson Guy Gorby Carpenter Mary Throckmorton Frank Coe Clara Oda Gillogly Howard Coe Willie Gillogly Toledo John P. Coe Chillicothe Will Coe

Meals by Wholesale At London YMCA feeds 2500 in 24 hours

In London a YMCA program cooked and served two thousand five hundred meals within a day. Germany delays any immediate move against the Monroe doctrine as events unfold.

London

Draft quotas set for Class 1 volunteers in 1917

Washington. General Crowder announced that about forty percent of men in Class 1 will be drafted this year. The total available 2,013,495 was disclosed after the House determined draft quotas will be based on this class with no credit for volunteers.

Washington United States General Crowder House

Y P B Social to Aid French War Orphans at Masonic Hall

Albany May 10 The Y P B of Albany hosts a social at Masonic Hall on Saturday night. Proceeds fund support for a French war orphan. Event is a box and pie social with ice cream, urging all in Albany and vicinity to attend and bring a box or pie. Remember the date and place Saturday May 1th at the Masonic Hall.

Albany Masonic Hall

Chicago Hogs and Cattle Markets May 10 Prices

Hogs receipts 23 000 market strong with Mixed and Butchers 17 50 18 20 Good Heavy 17 60 18 15 Rough Heavy 16 80 17 10 Light 17 65 18 25 Pigs 14 25 17 60 Cattle receipts 4000 Stockers and Feeders 8 90 12 60 Sheep receipts 6 000 market unchanged Timothy hay No 1 baled 22 No 2 22 80 No 1 light mixed 21 No 1 clover 23 No 2 clover 21 Straw 11

Chicago Ill Timothy

Butter and Eggs Prices Across Regions Reported

Butter firm at 46 74c for Tt and 44 45c for choice while prints at 47 49c. Eggs eased with western Ohio at 4c, Ohio rolls 30c, West Virginia 34c, southern 33c.

Ohio Ste Western Ohio West Virginia Southern

Egg prices and live poultry rates in Cincinnati markets

Eggs steady with prime firsts at 32c, firsts 4244c, seconds 41c, dairy rolls 84c, ordinary firts 29 cents, seconds 28c. Live poultry prices show fowls 27c, roosters 18c, broilers 40-50c, fryers 30c, ducks white 25c, colored 22c, turkey hens 22c, toms 22c, crooked breasted 15c. Cattle receipts 600 with heavy steers 11.00 to 16.50. Calves steady at 13.50-13.75. Hogs receipts 4,800 with good packers and butchers 17.90. Lambs extra 16.75-17.00.

Fiirstas Cincinnati

Pittsburg Stock Market Report May 10

In Pittsburg Pennsylvania on May 10 cattle market unchanged and sheep and lambs steady. Hog receipts total 15 cars with hog market also unchanged.

Pittsburg

Market closing prices for grains and hay in Toledo Ohio

On May 10 in Toledo Ohio the cash prices for Wheat 2.20 Corn 1.55 Oaten 0.7815 Rye 2.16 Clover 18.25 Oct 14.90 Alsike 15.25 Timothy 3.82 1-2 Sept 4.52 1-2 Oct 4.25 Dec 4.20 gathered from local market reports.

Toledo

Chicago Grain Market Briefs May Prices

Chicago grain and hog market reports show May corn at 1.27 and 1/2 per bushel for May delivery and 1.45 1/4 for July. Oats quoted at 74 6/8 for May, 71 3/4 for June, 66 1/2 for July. Pork futures listed at 46.20 for May and 46.76 for July.

Chicago

Mechanics 100 Gall Gall ID to Valparaiso Training

Athens County's quota of five men in the three calls for mechanics totaling 623 men will be assigned to Valparaiso University Indiana for training. They leave Athens May 15. Four men volunteered and the rest drafted per order numbers. John Harry Crawford tops the list to complete the quota. Thirteen men will report tonight for Camp Taylor Kentucky, leaving tomorrow.

Athens County Ceall Valparaiso University Valpraiso Indiana Athens Alva Eugene Patton Nelsonville Lester Scott Mickle Amesville How_ Morrell Frame Coolville Carlos White Athens R. D John Harry Crawford Camp Taylor Kentucky

Bull market drives steel to year highs at open

New York May 10 steel common led a broad advance as the bull market sparked early activity. Prices climbed with steel at 109.5 as traders anticipated a strong campaign. British action closing Ostend helped lift market mood and trading volume.

United Prera New York Ostend

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