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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
1
J C George Con way of Derthick wed Miss Catharine Cornwell of this city in a quiet Thursday evening service at the Church of Christ led by Elder J A Holton. On Tuesday, forty six friends gathered at the bride’s home for a kitchen shower and gifts. Refreshments included cake coffee and doughnuts.
Hot Springs Va November 11 Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee and Judge Taft held a long cordial discussion over campaign topics. Taft said Hitchcock warned no binding promises were made and praised Hitchcock as a keen guesser predicting about 326 electoral votes though 321 was nearer the mark. The cabinet makeup and nomination ceremonies were not settled during the talk.
George Woodruff faced arraignment in Squire Rose's court on an assault charge from Albany. Relating to a domestic dispute, Woodruff also sues B F Knowlton for 5000 dollars claiming Knowlton damaged his home by intimacy with Mrs Woodruff. Woodruff pleaded not guilty and was bound over on a 300 dollar bond.
Parkersburg West Virginia November 9 One George heing of Athens Ohio faced police court after being found early Sunday with a quart bottle of whiskey on his hip near the 7th street and O depot. He said he bought it from a bootlegger in Athens and noted bootlegging activity in the college town. He paid a dollar and costs and was discharged.
Hamdenation Ohio November 10 The Oak Hill fire brick plant idle for a year has resumed operations. It now furnishes employment to many workers with a large backlog of orders booked ahead.
The board of trustees will convene in the trustee room at Ewing Hall to discuss student welfare and institutional development. The president proposes raising the college class entrance registration fee by $1 to support college athletics and possibly other uses under control of a faculty committee.
Special report from The Messenger: a rear end crash between New Orleans and Great Northern passenger trains at Littlewoods near New Orleans today killed ten people and injured many. Five coaches were smashed beyond recognition.
Driver Hugh Meighen of the fire department complains alarms often lack street and district details. He notes the city is split into seven districts with streets straddling borders, leading to wasted time and potential danger. He urges residents to know their district number and street to speed responses.
Interests linked to the Hocking Valley and Kanawha and Michigan railways pursue a traffic connection or permanent consolidation with the Virginias railway led by Henry H. Rogers. A negotiating committee chaired by Frederick JD. Underwood has formed, aiming to boost shipments to the Middle states and Great Lakes, with a connecting bridge planned at Charleston and a possible Athens route.
A Purcell Oklahoma Register item quips about the persimmon’s frost enhancing flavor and pearly sweetness. It notes the fruit inspires lively appetite and humor about dining, ending with a tongue in cheek line about eating today and catching the spirit of an Oriental fatalist.
Ohio University announces the end of daily chapel exercises after a faculty and president review. Attendance was low, averaging about one fourth to one sixth of students, with optional attendance to continue indefinitely. The service mixed sacred and secular elements to attract broader interest.
Glouster Ohio reports a string of domestic and linen showers as wedding plans and intentions multiply. Amid lighter drought, recent gifts brighten new homes while local bets hint at political hopes for Bryan in 1912.
Muskingum football team cancels the planned game with Otterbein claiming they are too broken up to travel. Manager Jones posted the announcement after Muskingum’s prior defeat at Otterbein and a recent local victory over Mt Unlot reportedly dampened the squad’s spirits.
The Juniors and Seniors of the university will play four football games this evening at Athletic Field starting at 3 50 o'clock.
Eaton Ohio November 9 The Anti-Saloon League canvasses for signatures to a Rose law petition with Gov Andrew L Harris listed first on the NAST. The league is organized and expects a swift decisive battle as Preble County contains about 900 dry voters.
Rear Admiral James Miller aged 61, governor of the Naval Home, died after a brief illness in Philadelphia on November 11. He had served as a senior naval officer and oversaw the home. The navy announced his passing and planned funeral arrangements.
The Sunnyside Needle Club will meet Friday afternoon instead of Thursday with Mrs. Dow Henry.
Supreme Court of Ohio rules heirs may sue Wood Stuart, inmate at Athens State Hospital, for Horace G Porter's death. Suit may proceed in the county of legal residence. guardian may act. Court notes service issues when guardian waived process and summons to another county.
Hugh Meighen hosted an oyster supper at his city home Tuesday evening for the fire department. The prepast featured oysters in several styles under Meighen's supervision as the firefighters enjoyed the meal.
Ohio hunters prepare as the season opens Monday after a Sunday start. quail and rabbits reported plentiful across Athens and surrounding counties. Local sportsmen plan hunts despite farmer bans. dogs are readied and guns oiled as weather improves safety and chances rise.
Five counties out of forty three have voted wet while thirty eight remain dry. The report provides a list of counties classified as wet or dry following the tariff hearing in Ohio.
Washington November 11 hearing before the Ways and Means committee on tariff revision heard support for keeping Schedule A chemicals, oils and paints as is. Advocates urged reducing medicinal chemicals to 15 percent and removing some items from the free list to curb high domestic prices.
Ben Miller 22 and La vina Daugherty 16 of Glouster. consent given by Frank Spechman 27 and Mary Messaros 18 from Nollister. Charles Tippie 27 and Lena Miller 19, both of Glouster.
Coroner Lane reports inquest into the death of Ollie Daugherty killed by her husband Arthur near their Carbondale home. Witness J W Johnson said he heard Ollie cry Dont do that Artie and saw Arthur threaten and shoot. The couple had been twice separated since their July 16 1908 marriage amid an unresolved divorce threat.
Mrs Olive Wilson aged 20 wife of Fred Wilson died at her home on The Plains Tuesday night at 730. She leaves her husband and a son Chester age 3. The remains will be taken to Powellsville Scioto county Thursday for interment.
Several hundred witnesses including many young women saw Francis Embryana killed by Pietro Disconti near a Harrison factory. The mob pursued the slayer, rough handling occurred until a policeman intervened and placed Disconti in a bakers wagon and drove away. The motive centered on a small money dispute.
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