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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
5
A Nelsonville newsboy Roy Golden, charged with stealing $10 from Mrs. Firestone, confessed and returned $10.75. He fled toward Columbus on a northbound coal train after the theft, as the bride of two weeks awaited his arrival.
A historic health ad claiming weak Stomach and Heart nerves cause dyspepsia and palpitations. It promotes Dr. Shoop's Restorative from Racine Wisconsin with free samples by mail. Test proves benefits. Sold by Henderson Crider Drug Co.
Amesville residents Mrs Wiley and Mrs Ludlow of Davenport Iowa visit relatives here. Hiram Wyatt of Butler Mo a veteran of the 36th Ohio visits. O W Cecil and family plan Denver home. Fern Gilbert of Marietta visits Maude Gibson. ONeill of Marietta discusses oil wells on Wells farm. Reverend Bostwick attends conference in Columbus and moves to Darbyville. Reverend Strecker preaches first M E sermon and will reside in bank building rooms with parsonage rented.
Green Branch reports Mr and Mrs Doc Windsor of Chester and Mrs Ora Mansfield of Athens and their children visiting the latter’s father Ed Bean. Guests include Mrs Byron Calvert of Guysville and Mrs Alvira Anthony of Indian Ind visiting H L Calvert for a day.
Dr. Shoop promotes Health Coffee as a safe alternative to real coffee for those with stomach heart or kidney issues. The imitation is made from toasted grains with malt and nuts, matching flavor without caffeine. Free sample at Henderson-Crider Drug Co. store.
Personal visits and social updates noting Miss Bessie Russell and family, Mr Kimes visiting Chester, the marriage of Ben Atkinson and Miss Swartz, Rev G E Kreager's travels and lodging, family gatherings in Decatur and Chester, Ladies Aid planning, and the wedding of Adna Brown and Lizzie Griffin with Parkinson preaching in local churches.
Trial catarrh treatments are being mailed out free on request by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. The tests prove to the public at no cost the value of this scientific prescription known to druggists as Dr Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Sold by Henderson-
Charles Leak, recently employed at Sugar Creek, returns home to visit his parents. J. W. Fellows renovates his residence enhancing its appearance. The Guysville creamery reports one month of operation with strong business. Angel and Downey relocate their rock crusher from Miller’s Run to Guysville under a contract to top‑dress the Green Branch Pike. Emery Bean completes a new frame barn.
Marshfield brief mentions several residents. John Kennard of Carbondale was in town Tuesday. John Hamilton of Grafton West Virginia plans moving his family to a newly purchased country home nearby. Mrs. Sarah Hewitt visited her Nelsonville brother last week and returned Saturday. Oscar Lewellen sustained serious injuries in Lubrig mine Monday from a fall of slate and coal.
Julia Barrow and sister Gladys visited Gloucester friends over Sabbath. Rev. W. V. Dick, presiding elder of the Marietta district, will preach at Carbondale on Sunday October 6 at 10 am and at Dowler at 2 30 pm. Local people gathered at the M E Parsonage last Monday to welcome their pastor and family in their second year. A pounding of flour coffee sugar etc accompanied the greeting.
To check a cold quickly get from your druggist little Preventics tablets. Safe and prompt no quinine or laxatives. Taken at the sneeze stage prevents pneumonia bronchitis la grippe and feverish children. 48 tablets 25 cents trial box 5 cents. Seld by Henderson-
Rev Flower of Little Hocking preached at the Universalist church Sunday morning. A Sunday school rally was held at the Centennial church. William Frost and wife of Indiana visit relatives. A recent marriage, Lemuel M. Tubbs of Pratt's Fork and Estella Ladd, with Rev Keller officiating at Coolville. Miss Van Brandeberry works in Marshfield for several weeks. Zenas Frost and wife with William Frost and wife from Indiana visited Chesterhill last week. John Thorp lost a valuable cow. Stephen Merrill begins construction of a new barn.
Three criminal cases heard at the common pleas court target liquor law violations. Ohio vs Watt McDonald and Ohio vs Fred McErnstein allege sales to minors, with both defendants pleading not guilty and posting $200 bonds. Ohio vs John McBride pleads guilty to selling to an intoxicated person and is bound over on $200 bond.
A 1 045 acre tract has been drilled and tested with open outcroppings removed. The current sale is for railroad fuel only, but within 30 days the coal is expected to reach the market.
The sponsorship law proposals long in vogue abroad will be published by Bishop Hartley in the Columbus diocese. Papal decree requires engaged Catholics to sign a contract witnessed by others with breach barring marriage without consent. Local society notes report visits and social events in Torch Marietta and Wheeling as residents attend services and gatherings.
The New York Coal Company Friday opened a new mine in Orbister, Athens County, up the Hocking Valley railroad. It is the second mine in the No 7 seam, featuring a five foot thick vein. The No 7 seam in that area is not mined due to insufficient thickness for profit.
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