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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
2
The plan calls for a general convocation on Wednesday morning and longer recitation periods of 50 minutes. Morning classes end at 11 40 and afternoon ones at 3 30 with 11 30 and 4 00 customary slots. The president hopes Christian associations organize prayer meetings to cover lost services through usual channels.
Mise Mannah Hayes returns to Athens for winter stay. John Steed and daughter visit Mr. and Mrs. Swan. Thomas Dunfee and family dine with Uncle Mary Bailey at Cutler. Six families hosted dinner Thursday. Batley and family from Morgan County guests of Hendricksons and Hill at Gantsville. Delmar Watson of Belpre visits parents. Fred Gillilan and children guests of Reuben Gillian. Thorpe of Washington selling furniture on Mill lot next Saturday with historic pieces including a cherry stand made from marble block and Lincoln office sofa. Captain Thorpe donates two leather sofas to Coolville F and A M lodge. Gettle of Nelsonville and paw of Parkersburg visit Saturday. Adnah Brown and family of Lit Hocking guests of niece Annie Craig Glidden. Mrs Dye hosts farewell dinner for Miss Lena leaving for Texas. Attendees include Mrs Brewster, Miss Lena Brewster, Mrs Atkinson, Miss Addie Knowles, Mrs Alma Jones, Miss May Knowles. Will Clark of St Marys visiting uncle Will McGrew this week. Bessie Russell returns from Little Hocking.
A brief note states she has spent two weeks with her grandmother Mrs Glidden, indicating a family visit or temporary arrangement.
Mrs Richard McKibben hosted a dinner while Mrs Lydia Heabout Mrs Fannie McCathran and Grace plan a move to Vinton county after ten years in Wolf's Plains. Friends note several local visits and gatherings including Matheny Nagle Moore Shaffer Meharg Trimmer Bealer and Campbell households.
Union residents report attendance at Hebbardsville church Sunday. Ed Rickey and wife visited, Ray Haning and Ray Nail from Nelsonville spent Friday and Saturday nearby. KK W McVay from Union visited Athens on Friday and Saturday. D Mesure spent part of last week visiting relatives in Lo ean. Floyd Billie of Holmes Mills visited last Sunday. Mrs L H Kenney from Nelsonville spent part of last week visiting relatives nearby. J Moler and family from Nelsonville spent part of last week visiting relatives in this vicinity. Orville McCoy teaching at King's Switch spent weekend at home. J B Allen and wife from near Athens visited his brother G B Allen here Saturday and Sunday.
In Grand Rapids on Nov 1 Ina Sikkema, 32, shot her husband after an argument then killed herself. He died instantly, a six week old baby in the room remained unharmed. The wife survived with a chance of recovery.
Washington November 11. President Roosevelt removes George M. Stuart postmaster of Seattle Washington for soliciting incontributions from subordinates. The action marks a political ethics case involving a federal official and a presidential dismissal.
In Laporte Indiana defense witnesses reveal a July sighting of a buggy with a woman resembling Mrs Gunness and the phrase The money aint here The testimony aims to corroborate D M Hudson and his daughters who say they saw Mrs Gunness on July 9 as the Lamphere trial pauses after a second venire exhausted without a jury.
Chicago reports say after the appellate court refused a rehearing of the Standard Oil fine case the District Attorney Sims office prepared additional suits against Standard Oil of Indiana. Trials could start within two weeks on charges of rebating related to shipments via the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and Branerville and Terre Haute railroads. The indictments total about 1800 counts, with questioning over rebating practices. If writ of certiorari is pursued, action may be deferred until December 1.
A motor car carrying the Willard family and Mrs Hayes collided with a Southern Pacific special train at a crossing in Red Bluff California on November 1. George K Willard Mrs G K Willard Olive Willard Irene Hayes were killed and Imogene V injured. The train carried General Superintendent Young and several division superintendents on a tour. The impact hurled the occupants about 200 feet.
The United States circuit court of appeals refused to grant bail to Charles W. Morse while he appeals his conviction for making false entries and misapplying funds at the National Bank of North Americas.
Worcester obituary notes General Samuel Chamberlain veteran of the Mexican Indian and civil wars died at St. Vincent's hospital from infirmities of old age.
In Biloxi Mississippi on November 11 Henry Leidy a colored man was taken from jail by a mob and lynched after allegedly assaulting 17 year old Elizab et h Hauser near West End. Bloodhounds failed to locate him and he was identified by the girl.
An old advertisement touts Humphreys Veterinary Specifics as a cure for diseases in horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry. It lists ailments from lameness and colic to worms and dysentery and promises safe effective relief with a homeopathic remedy.
The tale follows Signor Bite as he tours America and meets Rodman whose wife and two children are abducted by Indians. Blitz stages a display using a magnet weight pistol tricks and feigned clairvoyance to persuade the tribe to surrender the captives. Rodman avoids exposure, while Blitz escapes with the family after the ploy succeeds.
Berlin reports show the Reichstag harshly criticizing Emperor William and his ministers over the invasions permissioned for publication in London. Chancellor von Buelow spoke briefly as others pressed the crown for a more responsible ministry and constitutional limits.
Nashville reports multiple theories about threats to former senator Carmack and possible links to Colonel Cooper. Police examine evolving stories while Governor Patterson’s statement remains a rare concrete lead.
The funeral for former Senator Carmack, killed in Nashville by Robin Cooper, was held in Columbia this morning. Services were largely attended and all businesses closed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Chief Justice Theodore Brantley of Montana presented a 14 piece silver service valued at 5000 to the United States armored cruiser Montana at Norfolk navy yard on behalf of the people of Montana.
Delegates from the Flint Glass Workers' union are unseated by a nearly unanimous vote at the American Federation convention after a bitter dispute over jurisdiction with the Glass Bottle Blowers' association. T. H. Rowe led the fight for admission of himself and others, while John Mitchell backed exclusion citing constitutional grounds. President Gompers urged waring unions to seek adjustment.
The Navy Department plans an experiment in long distance wireless telegraphy if proposals meet requirements. Bids will be invited for a high power station near Washington capable of 37 000 miles to ships at sea and for ship wireless gear matching that sending range. President Roosevelt rejected using the Washington Monument as a station.
Unconfirmed reports from Makinton West Virginia November 11 say fires on West Virginia Pulp and Paper timber lands near Cheat mountain have been checked but danger remains. Some 1500 men have volunteered to help clear underbrush and fell resinous trees to defend the area.
New and second hand furniture offered including upholstering picture framing packing and related services at 70 N Chair Bt with home phone 435.
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