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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1896

Page

5

Athens area notes and social calendar items

Dozens of brief notices record visits and guests in Athens Ohio including Mrs Fred Stalder in Cincinnati and Mrs J P Wood in Columbus. Local figures like H H Wickham, Dr C A Dunlap, Mrs Amelia Lowry, K P McCowan, D L Sleeper, Mrs John Corneil, and plans for high school commencement are mentioned along with plant news at Athens brick works and various social calls across the region.

Fred Stalder J. P. Wood Aon John Volumbus H. H. Wickham Wheeling C. A. Dunlap Zanesville Johnson Welch Vinconati F. Davis Columbus Amelia Lowry Degrais K.P. McCowan Lancaster Joe Ahlem D. L. Sleeper Legal Businesk

Athens Pioneering Merchant Honored for Success

A portrait of Frank Grones of Athens, a self made businessman who built a thriving tailoring and gents furnishing house. The piece details his rise from clerk to store founder with expansions, and notes his civic respect and enduring commitment to fair prices and stylish wares.

Paralyzed Mrs Moore Passes After Long Illness

An elderly woman endured a series of strokes since January with partial recoveries and regained strength enough to attend a granddaughter’s wedding in Cincinnati last June. A final collapse occurred May 24, dying May 25 at age 83. Funeral services were held at her family home with arrangements by the M. EB. choir, active pallbearers including her grandson and nephews, and many local friends in attendance.

Cincinnati Ler Yedside Moore Chicago University David Francis M. Sod Dose Barker Walliam Weary Chowas Tefferson Berrati Stawart Jacob Lach Lane Pickering

Rochester elected steward at Athans State Hospital

The Athans State Hospital board elected Frank Rochester of Logan to fill the vacancy in the steward position. The resignation of Steward F M Glinn takes effect June 18. Rochester, described as bright and capable, is expected to continue the institution’s record of efficiency and good management.

EB. H. Rokrick Athens State Hospital Rhorick Athena Rodrick

Phase of Time and Local Meetings In Athens

Trains on the T and O C lines change with Monday schedule. Athens departures for the north 5 45 am 10 53 am and 3 38 pm. Southbound trains at 10 59 am and 3 23 pm. Friday May 2nd the Pallas Club meets at Miss Rice home to transact business. C O Hunter of Columbne visited town earlier in the week. A council for Hocking Valley cases Johan Clifford ve C. B H. & T 3iy for damage. The Sons of Veterans reorganized Monday evening with fifteen members.

Athens C. O. Hunter Columbne Hocking Valley Johan Clifford Ve C

Y Social Evening At Nettie Walkers Home

The Y's will spend a social evening at the home of Miss Nettie Walker on Friday evening at 8 o clock. Each associate and honorary member is invited with the privilege of inviting a friend. The June business meeting of the Y's will be held next Monday evening at 1 o clock at the home of Miss Mary Kaler. All members are requested to be present as this is the last meeting before the summer adjournment. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cuyler & Co Props Toledo O. We, the undersigned, have known P J Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. Wist & Tratz, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. ALDING, TERENAS & MARV, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Fall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 50 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.

Mies Ballard Philadelpgie Leen Walker The Atk Clara Veir Hridgy Tuleath Charles Wenger Wiris God Are Lewis Maceburg Ind Mes L. B. Lewis Lawrenceburg C. Auguste Morse Toledo Battle Creek Grand Mich J. H. Rentinger Equita- Life Insurance Company Southern Ohio Bentinger Kate Findlay Ohio Unity Boston School of Expression Robert Jennings Izeurance Commissioner Gen. Grosot Mgr Walter Wellman Washington Chicago Gros Athens County Athens Frank Grones Iign Achual Gronea China Department Link Link & Grones Casey F. §. Groves Aly. Groves Gronee Emy Barker Moore Barkers Teanc Barkér England New Bedford Slsgachnagetts Point Belpre Faum Josiah B. Allen Michael Ireland William Harper pRame Alexander Harper Zanesville Marietta Chillicothe Mr. Harper Reynolds Settlement Margaret's Creek David Moore Ohio Boying John Perkins Tadge Ebenezer Currier Joseph Higgins Moore Eliakim Hastings Amy Berker Samuel Baldwin Pruden Amy Barker Moore Egypt Methodist Episcopal Church Sud Geemer Nettie Walker Mary Kaler Hall F. J. Cuyler & Co Props I’. J. Cheney Bie Wist & Tratx Drigpist Alding Terenas & Marv

Classifieds and Remedies Spur Fruitful Curiosities

A garbled 19th century advertisement page touts tonics and tonics amid household goods. It mentions DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, Campbell & Glazier sideboards, Chambersin’s Pain Balm, California Fig Syrup, and Crystal-clear lines for clothing and furniture. The ad copy blends medical cures, kitchenware, and furniture offers with scattered names and places.

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