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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1904
Page
4
A brief notice introduces R B Crawford of Stark as a candidate for the Member Board of Public Works. Details on the nomination or election process are not provided in the readable text.
Town council weighs selling the market house on Court Street to fund a modern fire department. Officials consider a $200 per front foot valuation, potential net income around $500 annually, and a proposed $500 to $800 hose tower site north of the city hall. Citizens urge thrift amid rising taxes and past failed utilities.
Citizens discuss buying frontage near the city hall or rear lots to fund a new building. Proposals range from 10 to 40 feet at various prices, with market property rents estimated at 140 to 160 dollars per front foot. Council is urged to use prudent judgment to avoid overextension.
The Democratic state convention in Columbus nominated A. P. Sandles for secretary of state, Philip J. Renner for judge of the supreme court, Harry M. Mahaffey for clerk of the supreme court, W. H. Ferguson for board of public works, and Q. M. Gravatt for dairy and food commissioner. Delegates debated old platforms and clashed between conservative and radical wings as the party rallied behind Sandles after a first ballot victory.
A fragment from a Chir y Book describes a man proposing with his father and brother to blast a stone to gain access to a woman’s arcana. The plan is framed as expedient and to be carried out in daylight to invite any protective haunt to intervene.
The notice lists marriages licensed for Emery Hammond and Cora Birchfield of Athens. E. L. Brown and Laura D. Pickens of Athens. Elza G. Goodspeed and Lydia M. Clark of Athens. William M. Dailey of Chauncey and Ella M. Chambers of Athens. D. W. Peters Jr. and Gae V. Gilmore of Nelsonville. Harman Ratter and Matilda Six of Oakdale. E. J. Adams and Mattie Preston of Nelsonville. Loring K. Stage and Cornelia Lorey. Wm. B. Rees of Newark and Cora B. Brammer of Trimble.
Eli Spaulding bought a two year old steer from Andrew Ogg near Utley. Fed milk twice daily since calfhood, plus ground feed and meal and grass. Weighed 1450 pounds in March, estimated near 1500 pounds. He plans to butcher it Friday with halves sent to Amesville and to be sold locally and at Guysville. Exhibition at Spaulding's Thursday.
Prospective buyers are offered a corner lot with two dwellings and rent terms based on rice percent. The listing notes room for two additional houses and identifies St. Clarke's Real Estate Agency at 5 North Court Street as the contact.
In Glouster on May 21 Charles Theopilus intoxicated and attempting a rough house at Thomas Tracy's saloon attacked Tracy. Tracy fought back with a hatchet or sharp weapon, inflicting a deep head wound that fractured Theopilus's skull. Theopilus lies in critical condition.
Paul Burke aged four, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Burke, was severely burned at their Dunn street home after falling into a tub of hot water. His hands and legs were badly scalded while his face and head were spared. He lies in critical condition as doctors assess whether wounds will prove fatal. Mrs Burke had left him briefly to get food when the accident occurred.
Canaanville defeated the undefeated Willow Creek club in a Saturday afternoon game on Mansfield's farm. The score reached three, with local turnout signaling strong support for the home team.
James Rositter of Albany Ohio advertises painting and paper hanging services with home phone listed. The note references a date range Apr 14 to 17 and mentions an odd statistic about European birth rates and a curious line about Ducat and alkalies.
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