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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1909
Page
3
A parade of visitors and guests fills Nelsonville and surrounding areas. John Preston visits on business while Ble Donaldson and sons go to the circus. Mrs. Milo Wilson and Mrs. D. C. Snow host relatives. guests travel from Albany Pittsburg Columbus and Parkersburg. Cumulative social schedule includes Beta Theta Pi delegates in Oxford and evangelist meetings at Pratt Mission.
Mrs Nellie la other from near Albany attends circus. Carl Jewett of Nelsonville Brick Co visits city for business. C Dean of Columbus in town for interests. J M Salters leaves for Me. Arthur to visit daughter Mrs Morrison. Winnie and Lillian Flunter of New Marshfield visit Athens relatives. Stella Edwards and May Lines of Nelsonville guests of Mrs KE Davidson and Venus. F L Preston travels to Logan to see daughter Julia Dew. Ele Donaldson returns to Logan after brief visit with Josten and Lavelle. Minnie Speck of Uhrichsville returns home after week with Prof G M Copeland on Morris Ave. Mrs William McFarland leaves for Pittsburg after several days here. Marie Earhart accompanies her home. A L Kislinger ends a week with Lancaster relatives, sister Lucy Ballard accompanies. Everett Parker to join Frederick & Smith Music Co in Parkersburg starting Monday. Loma Lockard guests of Lara Williams on Collee Street. returns to Marietta. Mrs Charles Cameron and Mrs Malvina Le Favor return from visit with Dr and Mrs Thomas L Lowe in Columbus. Addie Morford, guest of sister Mrs Andrew Murphey, ends two week visit.
Dr Frank Lord left at noon for a brief visit with relatives in Chillicothe. The Ladies of the Maccabees meet Friday evening at 7 30 in their hall. Miss Nellie Karich of Millfield visits Mr and Mrs J W Karich on High street. Mrs William Karich leaves today for Columbus and Delaware for a week. Miss Augusta Morse and Miss Jane Cook visit Mrs Warren Border at Rock Ripple.
Mrs T C Fulton visits Columbus with her parents Mr and Mrs Werden. William G Sibley editor of Gallipolis Daily Tribune guests son Elis Sibley. Women's Relief Corps meets May 14 at 2. Alexander H McLeod funeral held today. BD A BR to hold final session of season Saturday at Mrs El Dunkle home with annual officer election urged.
The Athens county blind relief commission will meet at the court house Saturday afternoon at 1 o clock. About thirty pew applications for assistance will be heard by the commission. The commission is composed of Attorney M. Johnson and William Jourden of Athens and Henry Comstock of Nelsonville.
A public testimonial from Bardstown Kentucky claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured ulceration and other female troubles. It touts the remedy as standard for two years and invites letters for free expert advice from Mrs Pinkham.
Paris reports a slow postal strike with no widespread disturbances. Government dismisses 228 strikers from the state service while leaders warn the movement remains vigorous. Fewer clerks join, and outgoing mails are partly stranded as naval mechanics strengthen central post offices and hotels arrange foreign mail to Brussels for overseas delivery.
Athens men R. C. M. Hastings and Thurston Matheny form a company with W. F. O Gara J P Hazelton and others to promote manufacture of a telephone lockout patent by Hastings and Matheny The National Telephone Equipment Company of Columbus is incorporated with 175000 capital, 75000 preferred, to establish privacy on party lines and make contracts with electrical firms The headquarters will be in Columbus in the Columbus Savings and Trust building.
At Columbus meeting of Methodist ministers Bishop David H. Moore urged Athens to host the fall 1910 annual conference. Officials will decide in September after the Jackson meeting. Invitations may come from First Episcopal Church in Athens and other congregations including Zanesville and Portsmouth.
The writer contrasts a horse’s natural restraint with a man’s improper impulses. He notes people overeat, eat quickly, and drink while eating, then blames reason rather than instinct. He laments humans lack instinct and wishes for more instinct over reason. Atchisen triehe.
A New England note cites Maine headstones that tell of death by a falling tree and links to Austria through W A Basillie Grobman. It describes a wooden slab showing a prostrate tree and a man in spread eagle pose for Johann Lemberger aged fifty two and three quarters. Michael Gerstner’s inscription is briefer, stating He climbed up fell down and was dead.
The Sugar Creek Mine 209 strike is filed and workers will return to work tomorrow morning. Turnkeeper William Grimes is reinstated. A conference was held here Tuesday evening led by John Moore and Monsarrat.
A German husband writes to a life insurance secretary after his wife Anne Maria dies. He requests prompt settlement of the $750 policy, vows to insure his second wife for $1,500, and mentions his children joining in the appeal.
A Germantown man hosting a Philadelphia dinner in a stylish cafe uses a New York scheme to summon multiple waiters. After a long delay a waiter takes the order a guest alters. The New Yorker breaks a glass to trigger a roomful of staff and settles his bet with a quick bill addition.
A Country Life correspondent reports in India at Madras Fort St George moat a fifteen inch snake rose with a fish, dropped it as winter neared, and fled leaving the fish on the bank alive. Near Gha siabad a twenty four inch snake with a fish in its mouth was killed. A four foot viper fought back, striking the fisherman with a yellow fang.
The text notes lobsters wear mail-like coats granting protection and mobility, while crabs tuck legs under their hard carapace for shelter. Its camouflage as water worn pebbles helps deter predators, making both crustaceans adept at defense.
A historical note on nail cutting as a key service for ancient Roman barbers. Martial mocks a fop who dodges shaving with plasters while Plautus humorously gathers nail clippings to craft some payoff, illustrating early attitudes toward personal grooming and profit.
A diner scolds a waiter who admits a wrong addition, the waiter apologizes. The diner replies that the firm would still benefit from the error, prompting a sharp exchange of blame and no excuse.
Detroit Free Press quotes a terse man known for few words and a line about asking what is there in for us. The excerpt frames a brisk, wry exchange highlighting concise speech.
Two deaths frame local notices as Mrs. Curtis Knowles is buried in Hockingport after visiting Elden Franklin in Elizabeth and James Spencer of Rochester dies of consumption with services led by Rev. Parkins. Nearby residents travel from Parkersburg and Cleveland for family visits and gatherings.
George McWhorter of Carpenter was here on business last Friday. Mrs Celesta Rodgers of Athens visited her brother T Rodgers for part of the week. Elmer Searls and wife of Carpenter called Saturday at Charlies Cottrill’s home. Mrs Alex Martin and son Fred visited Robert Jones and family of Albany last Wednesday and Thursday. Mr and Mrs J T Dailey of near Albany were guests at BE Wuther area home Saturday. Mrs Hoa Townsend visited her parents Mr and Mrs James Harkina of Vinton county Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
AMESVILLE. W. EB. 1) left for Labee Texas with his brother Jiver after purchasing several sections of land. Fred Lorts of Columbus visited during commencement week with cousin Miss Jessie Lortz. Gladys Wheeler and Walter Cartwell wed at high noon with family and Columbus guests. Mrs. Bertha Kvana visits Marietta and Vincent with two children. W. R. Phillips moves his family from Athens to a farm for summer. Selby Potts returns from Pittsburg for a few days. Dore Bennett of Athens visits parents. Mrs. Phoebe Williams returns from Harrisburg with Mr. Gay. Edith Beasley visits Alice Henry in Athens. Edna Beasley hosts a musicale with alumni friends.
Charles Male faced arraignment before Squire Rose on the charge of cutting with intent to kill. He pleaded not guilty and waived examination, with a $500 bond set but no bondsman available. he was returned to jail as his case awaits grand jury action.
Laurence Kelch Jr is named chief clerk in Nelsonville post office replacing James Shepard who has resigned. Kelch started duties early this week with Rev. John Pounds of Hiram Ohio delivering two educational addresses at the Chiojetian church on Sunday May 16.
Stewart recap lists visits and travels of residents including Howard Busch Lon Smith and Rey Smith. Mrs Margaret Phamly visits Marietta on business. An evening fall injures a person. James Russell travels to New York City for business. Local baseball: Canaanville defeats Stewart 6 to 1 and Stewart boys beat Canaanville 11 to 8. Wallace family weekend plans near Frost. Dave Dean and Harry Biggs take lineman roles with Western Union in Chicago. Fred Hawk from Chillicothe visits. Harvey Roach and Mary Scott hosted by family in Athens.
Marshafield residents and friends host relatives and visitors from Pom eroy Pittsburg Albany Marion Mineral Ath ens and Nelsonville. Names include Ed Davis Harry Felton L D DeVore Edna McVay Carrie Marquis and Emerson Collins with births noted for May 4.
Rev Masslefied held services at Graham's Chapel on Saturday and Sunday delivering strong sermons. Miss Lucy Frost from Athens visited with her parents and others, while Frs Riley of Athens stayed awhile. Athens visitors included Amos Holland and daughter Gertrude, and George Douglas sold his share of the Munn farm to his father and bought land on Creek.
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