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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
4
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A joint Senate resolution invites Cuba to annex the United States and make Porto Rico a Cuban territory with the president and vice president as governor and lieutenant governor. A Hay Varilla treaty note outlines Panamanian control and U S transit rights, with payments to Panama and a perpetual transit monopoly. Ohio political balancing hints at regional influence shaping state offices and legislative power.
Torch Mrs Laura Woodruff visits in Athens. Floyd Dunfee visits New England West Virginia relatives. Local residents hosted guests in Youba and Chauncey. Several townsfolk plan church service and school changes. Orris Glidden and John Rowles travel for work and family updates.
The St Paul church invites all to a fair in the A. club rooms starting Wednesday evening at 4 o clock and running until 12 m December 8. Five fair articles will be on sale and a $100 gold watch will be contested for. Music and refreshments will be provided.
Burgess a 46 year old tailor employed at C F Hommel’s, fell from a Hocking ger train Sunday after stepping between cars near the B and O depot. He struck head and shoulder on the crossing, suffered a facial gash and eye injury, and was brought to the Neil hotel where he recovered enough Monday to recount the incident.
Very Rev D J Kennedy of Somerset opened a series of mission services at St Pauls Church with Christ as King The schedule lists future topics Christ in the Blessed Sacrament Christ and His Sufferings Christ and His Mother Christ as Judge Morning themes include The Christian's Hope O Confession The Effects of the Eucharist Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Church of God Fathers Kane and Kircher of Somerset attend All are invited to these services.
Mrs Isabel Knowlton 70 wife of Levi Knowlton died at home near Marshfield on Thursday morning November after several weeks with typhoid fever. Survived by husband, son Frank D. Knowlton of Zaleski, daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, a stepson and family, plus many relatives. Funeral by Rev Bouguard at home, burial in Minear cemetery near Albany.
G. H. Junod closed the purchase of 17 acres on the child ren's home pike adjoining the Whitmore hill tract for 860 dollars. The land will be used for grazing. Harry Roach also bought a 17 acre tract adjoining Whitmore from James Mc Cormick. Both deals closed last week.
Amesville report states Thomas Johnson an invalid for years died Friday at 72. He was respected for industrious conduct. funeral held at M. E. church Monday with Rev. Clifford officiating and burial in Amesville cemetery.
J. Campbell bought the Grosvenor homestead on North Court street last week for 6500 dollars. He now owns all realty from the Foster barn to State street. The vacant lots were divided and are on the market.
Pallas Club convened Saturday with Mrs. Pickering presiding. Mrs. Merwin presented a history of Myths and Folk-lore of the Aryan people while Mrs. Evans delivered a paper on Scottish universities and discussed noted Scotch divines. Meeting adjourned to reconvene in two weeks with Mrs. Hobson.
Miss Madge ODell of Little Hocking came up Saturday and spent Sunday as a guest of her friend Ethel Chambers. Mrs Annie Barrows went to Nelsonville to see her son Alva who is sick with measles. Mrs Martha Barrows visited sister Mrs Baker at Centennial last week. Miss Pet Carlton of Sand Hill spent Sunday with sister Mrs Ethel Dodd. Mrs Zelda Daugherty of Chauncey was calling on relatives in the vicinity last week.
Mansfield hosts the Ohio State Grange December 8 to 11. Hocking Valley will sell round trip tickets to Mansfield for December 7 8 9 with return by December 12 1903 at one fare. Follow up details and local arrangements noted. Portsmouth Clyde Bender disappearance linked to a gun accident. Eye specialist office closed due to illness will reopen December 2 to 9 for free eye examinations. WCTU plans next meeting at Mrs H G Williams home on December 1 at 2 p m with Emma McVay in charge of the program.
A 50 member committee appointed in 1896 to study liquor issues concludes that much so called scientific temperance instruction in public schools is unscientific and undesirable. The group says it contradicts the views of leading European physiologists.
A local ad claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube caused by catarrh. It pledges one hundred dollars for any case of deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills, with Toledo based F J Cheney & Co distribution through druggists at 75 cents.
A small Columbus family seeks a helper for light chores with no washing. Wages are $3.00 per week. Apply to Mrs. F. McDonnell 1988 Fair Ave. S
At a Thursday council meeting two lines of sewer on North Congress street were authorized. The pipe will cost about 300 dollars with similar construction costs estimated.
The next regular review of Athens Hive No. 27 L O T M will be held Monday November 30 at 7 pm instead of Tuesday December 1. All members must attend as officer elections will be conducted.
Dr W A Scott will be at Hotel Berry Monday December 7 offering special attention to diseases of the ear eye and throat.
In Nelsonville on Nov 24, Asher Buckley wed Mrs Jennie Bateman at the Lefever home with Rev L B Sparks officiating. Earlier, Miss Bess Hall married Mr Frank Higgis at the M E parsonage with Rev Sparks presiding.
List of uncalled letters at the Athens Ohio post office includes names such as Fur Co Blaine Geo W Bowen Ed Clarke Edward Cook Thomas Copeland R E Carsey Arch Dynman Geo W Eddy Gilbert Farris Hooper J W Henry J J Howery M W Kriper F M Kopp Lydia L Killkenny Lydia Murphy W Nelson E J Philips Minnie Lace Adrian Petticourt Grace Pickens Laura D Poston Jerry Spence Maud Somers William Wells A H addressee instruction to claim and cite advertisement D Gist Postmaster Athens Ohio.
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