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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1919

Page

3

Nelsonville Chamber Meetings and Liberty Loan Triumph

The Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce schedules regular and semi monthly meetings at the Elks Club and urges strong turnout to help improve the town. Nelsonville and York township exceed their Liberty Loan quota by several thousand dollars amid a devoted committee led by Dr Welch with notable contributions from Harry Kelly Charley Campbell and scout units. Local residents and visitors are listed with weekend engagements and social visits in supportive town notes.

Chamber OF Commerce Elks’ Club Nelsonville York Township Welch United Harry Kelly Charley Campbell Benson Preston Scott and Maxwell Boy

Nelsonville Cottage Listings from John E Zeller

Classified ads describe one new six room cottage on Walnut Street with water gas and electricity priced reasonably by John E Zeller of Nelsonville Ohio Also a five room cottage with basement on 60 by 300 lot offering ready access to water and power and fruit trees near Public Square Two more six room dwellings on Fairview Street with water gas and electricity and a front room for rent on West Washington Street A blacksmith shop opens in town offering horseshoeing woodwork wagon repair with listed prices and Sam Minkin notes 25 years of experience

Walnut Street John E. Zeller Nelsonville Public Ohio Fairview Street W. J. Haybrow Sam Minkin

Aged Citizen Passes Away in Circleville

Jonathan Carpenter aged 80 died Sunday morning at his son John’s home 1276 Parkdale Street. Survived by daughters Mrs H A Numa Circleville and Mrs Ollie Wilson of this city and sons James Isaac Circleville and John of this city. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p m at John’s residence.

Jonathan Carpenter John Parkdale Street H. A. Numa Circleville Ollie Wilson James Isaac

Nelsonville Bible school honors mothers and Africa aid

Christian Church Bible school drew about 400 children and adults for a mother tribute and African mission talk by Mrs E A Johnston. Subscriptions raised 705 dollars for Johnston's Africa support as pastor C L Johnson preached. Nelsonville High plans Hicks at College May 21 with a 22 character cast.

Christian Church Mothers of Nelsonville Christian Church Bible School Bible School Mother E. A. Johnston Africa Bereans C. L. Johnson Nelsonville High School Hicks Opera House

Attending Supreme Shrine Delegates From Athens Shrine

Mrs C H Barnlett and Mrs Phil Kelch left Sunday for Supreme Shrine sessions in Altona Illinois. Mrs Robert Clark returned Saturday to Akron after visiting Miss Inez Grace. Mrs Emmett Mitchell of Columbus goes to her parents home to recover after Welch Hospital operation. Mrs William Morgan visited Columbus over the weekend.

Supreme Shrine C. H. Barnlett Phil Kelch Altona, Ill Athens Shrine Robert Clark Akron Inez Grace Emmett Mitchell Columbus McHarg Welch Hospital William Morgan Mary Willis W. Hickman Pleasantview Nelsonville

Saints and servicemen visits fill Columbus area weekend

Mr and Mrs Tom Wilson heard Friday their sons Tom and Miller arrived at Camp Sherman. The Wilsons left for the camp Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dave Wallace and family visited Columbus. Co RR Wyman and wife with child toured Columbus then returned home. Miss Catherine Spence of Ohio University Athens visited her parents here. Mrs C E Williams and daughter of Rutland stayed with the Higgins. Rev L G Matheny visited Glouster with his daughter Mrs Pride. Paul Cummins returned after ten days with daughters in Columbus and Rushville. Tom and Miller Wilson, just home from overseas, spent Sunday with parents and plan discharge soon. Clarence Price visits Columbus. Lieut Paul Parks visits with his parents W H Parks.

Tom Wilson Tom Miller Qmp Sherman Wilson Dave Wallace Columbus Co. RR Wyman Catherine Spence O. U Athens Camp Sherman Clarence Price Lieut Paul Parks W. H. Parks

Fish car delivers stock to Glouster Sportsmen Club

A special fish car arrived Saturday at Glouster from Sandsaky via Columbus. The crew included C I Kimmell Mansfield and W F Holcomb Grafton deputy protectors. Varieties included bass bullhead catfish rock bass bluegill crappie and silver cat. Most fish went to East Branch the Hunterdon reserve and the Modoc reservoir. Local anglers are urged to wait until July 1 before fishing to protect spawn.

Glouster Sportsmen Club Baxter Sandsaky Columbus I. Kimmell Mansfield W. F. Holcomb Grafton Hibbard Athens Sportsmen Club East Branch Hunterdon Modoc State Commission Ohio Locs

Drowning of Louis Siminisky Shocks Jacksonville

Louis Siminisky 19 of Jacksonville Ohio drowned when a fishing trip boat overturned in the Ohio River near Louisville Kentucky. Cecil Watkins survived and Alfred Brown left at Middleport earlier. Siminisky was a cousin of Mrs. George E. Thompson of Jacksonville. The body is expected to be shipped to Jacksonville.

Louisville United Press Louis Sininisky Jacksonville Athens County Ohio Memphis Tenn Glouster, CO Louis Siminisky Young Siminisky Cecil Watkins Alfred Brown Hobson Middleport Mississippi Pt. Pleasant Brown Siminisky Louis

Not guilty pleas entered by all indicted men

Judge Worseell overruled motions to quash indictments. All last grand jury prisoners were arraigned and pled not guilty. Delia Bean indicted for keeping a house of assignation bonded at 500 dollars. James McClelland and George Werner charged with rape bonded at 2000 dollars each. Wash Bircher and Wash Biver charged with larceny bonded at 200 dollars each. William Dearing George Smith and Arthur Sohn charged with burglary and larceny bonded at 1000 dollars each.

Worseell Delia Bean James McClelland George Werner Wash Bircher Wash Biver William Dearing George Smith

Edith Cavell to receive full military funeral in London

Arrangements confirmed for Edith Cavell's burial in Westminster Abbey. The exhumed body from Brussels will travel by gun carriage via Gare du Nord Ostend and Dover, with full British Belgian honors and a London military escort. Cavell was executed by Germans in 1915 for aiding prisoners to escape.

London Westminister Abbey Edith Cavell Holland Brussels Gare du Nord Ostend Dover Westminster Abbey

Split in German Cabinet to Come

Report from London notes the resignation of German Foreign Minister Dorff Rantzau and possible departure of Landaberg from the government. Berlin garrison reinforced to 120 amid fears of riots as peace terms are discussed by the national assembly. A folding baby crib designed for car travel is mentioned in passing.

London Bertis

Belgians Object To Hun Flag Amid New Colors

Belgium objects to German style flag elements for an allied national banner. The proposed flag would mix Belgian colors yellow and black, replacing the red white and black pattern with a symbol tracing back to historic emblems.

Paris Belgium Eee German Republic Gald

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