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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
10
Town streets remain dirty across many wards as residents question the Village Improvement Society. Has enthusiasm faded or has the weekly rubbish wagon vanished due to a strained treasury, prompting concern over cleanliness and municipal upkeep.
The Roach fire Sunday morning exposed Athens insecure fire protection. Chief Roach warned over a month ago that town hose is in poor condition and undependable. No council action has been taken to upgrade. a hose tower and new hose are needed to prevent loss of life and property. Citizens urge immediate action.
Pallas club met with Miss Bell Saturday with the vice-president in the chair. Twenty four members answered roll. Mrs Rich opened the year with a paper on Scottish Scenery followed by Border Minstrelsy by Miss Cochran. Mrs Osborne read from Lay of The Last Minstrel. After questions the club adjourned to meet in two weeks at Mrs Winfield Scott's home.
Mr and Mrs T L Schrantz move to Elyria where he will head Logan Natural Gas and Fuel. L G Bean, ex Nelsonville high principal, is named Huntington High principal with a 100 dollar monthly salary. Mr and Mrs Norris depart Athens for Gallipolis then Columbus to settle there. Ath en Commandery members receive Red Cross degree for Nelsonville tests. Harriet C Lamb travels to Baltimore for religious meetings in September and October. Auditor Walker returns from Pt Pleasant with injured arm. Lena Slattery and daughter Mary return from a European tour visiting multiple countries and meeting Lt Rudolph Slattery.
Hon L M Jewett of Athens spoke to veterans of the 75th and 114 regiments at Red Men's hall, delivering a brilliant scholarly address before a large Logan audience and their wives. The remarks included vivid stories and drew praise from prominent citizens and attendees for its clear delivery.
Lottridge Sept 29 There will be a meeting of the teachers of Carthage township and others who wish to take the O T R C work here Saturday October 8 at 2 oclock for organizing for the years work purchasing books and assigning lessons Boxwell graduates and those anticipating teaching should not fail to receive the benefit derived from this work.
An anecdote recalls John D. Rockefeller hosting a Sunday school class at his residence. The guests enjoyed five courses while the millionaire limited his meal to soup and dry bread, remarking that good digestion was worth more than riches.
An 19th century style ad offers one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts the product works by affecting blood and mucous surfaces, lists testimonials, and notes price and availability from Toledo druggists.
Marriage license notices show Joseph Brown of Marietta with Jessie Mehen of Athens county and Edmond Bennett with Bernice McCune of Amesville. Ira Bell of Zaleski with Bertha Fisher of Athens. C B Ballenger with Hearth Moore of Athens. John Reynolds of Belmont with Blanche McDonald of Stewart. William Miller with Priscila Cox of Glouster. Jacob Gleason with Clara Levering of Nelsonville. Charles Kennard with Minnie Shingler of Carbondale. George Culver with Ethel Hungerford of Athens.
Amusements piece praises Mr Robert Downing as John North a robust Western character in a Governorship satire Mrs North portrayed as a moneyed socially ambitious wife. The reviewer notes the play keeps dignity while remaining humorous and avoids farce, delivering convincing yet ludicrous situations through well drawn characters.
The Athens township RC held its first session of the season on September 26 and voted to hold regular meetings biweekly with completion by January 1. Attendance is required, and the next session is set for 1 30 p m Saturday October 10. Work assigned covers Hinsdale's Art of Teaching chapters one through ten.
The family expresses sincere gratitude to friends and to Ames ville Grange for unfailing kindness during the illness and death of Walter G. Brown.
Athens has been designated a permanent recruiting sub-station for the United States Army. Recruits will be received at the office of Dr. McDougall. Land for sale in small tracts on Athens and Nelsonville pike, two miles northwest of Athens. Surface coal and timber available. James White, active Athens, Ohio.
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