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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
4
An Athens county appeals to voters to back the Republican candidates citing past promises fulfilled, lower interest rates, higher per capita wealth, and national strength. It urges farmers and workers to seek continued wages, shorter hours, and jobs, praising the flag abroad and the steady market for goods.
The speech argues Republican policy boosted farm prosperity by restoring protection, reopening mills, and raising crop values. Cites Kansas and Ohio increases in crop value and farm animal value, pegs total U.S. rise at about 26 million dollars, and asserts workers are better off under Republican rule. Concludes the party stands where it did in 1896 on the money question.
Glouster notes list W T Biddison Rendville guest at home over Sunday. Paul Golding Corning and J M Amon Chauncey visitors. Maggie Thomas and Fred Cotter Corning guests of friends. Rendville citizens Mike Kuntz and David Wells spent Sunday here. Hendville guests Pety Marca John Bell. Athens visitors Hea Walsh Lizzie Dupler Winifred Lewis. Embry family returned from Drakes. Arthur Tinker Corning spent days here. Edwin Kirby returns to England after visiting Glouster relatives. Mary Hartley home from Columbus week start.
Mrs Matilda Evang visits Latrobe Myrtle Hull spends week in Athens W H Lewis visits Deer Creek Md Mrs Clara Hull attends conference at Gallipolis Dr Pilcher and wife visit Malta Edna Light visits Athens Reading Circle meets Stewart Oct 4 Branch Tresize buys four lots from Thos Vore erects dwelling Edna Light visits sisters Nora Nettie Sudth wad wire attends Edwards Johnson wedding at Gallpolis I E Cornell and wife visit Athens Wm Wilson Isaac Brewer S T Hull attend campaign opening at Athens B S Windsor and wife visit Chester County fair May Martin and mother attend preaching at the Corner 1896 on money question Sept 4 1900
Townsend of Nelsonville visits Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Gulden of Columbus plan visits. Nev Green of Ameovile visits son Eera Green. Mr. Wilson and wife stay with relatives at Gallipolis. Hattie Randolph of Columbus visits Mire. Oliver Hill. Hiden Wyatt of Ameoville calls on Music Nun friends. Minn Mille Heary visits Lou Spaulding. Eva Grim spends days at Marshdeld with Min Doers Davis. John Winner ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. John Wyate and Mrs. Charley Wyate of Jackson county Kansas visit relatives here. Addie Bunday spends time with daughter Nell Dana. Mary Martin of Crawfordsville visits. Julia Cox and Jose Henry of Darlington Indiana visit relatives the first of the week.
Ernett Riley started school in Amen township on Monday. The Minses Reader of Judean visited Miss Ella Shott on Saturday. Jake Christman to teach the winter term in Kinny district. John Parker his wife and daughter called on friends Sunday. Uncle Simeon Buck raised a double sunflower stalk with ninety six blooms. W C Jones painted the Buck house roof Monday enhancing its appearance. Robert Waugh his wife and family and Mrs Hull visited Mrs James Crawford at Canaan Sunday.
The Methodist conference at Gallipolis announced minister assignments for Marietta district and surrounding areas. Notable moves include D. Murdoch remaining presiding elder of the Chillicothe district and J. G. Tedrick named in Jacksonville.
Republicans of Meigs county open campaign at Pomeroy on Tuesday afternoon October 9 with Senator J. B. Foraker and Hon. L. C. Laytin addressing thousands. A vintage ox statue will feature. Attendees bound for Middleport and other towns will ride home after the event, one fare round trip, with late train from Middleport to Athens. Loyal Athens county Republicans urged to join.
Gov Nash named a six member Vicksburg commission to determine Ohio troops positions at the battle of Vicksburg and to locate state monuments. The office has no salary though 1000 was appropriated for expenses. Members: General Andrew Hickenlooper Hamilton county Captain J B Allen Athens General A H Brown Morrow Captain A H Klayes Coshocton W P Gault Franklin Major Charles Hipp Mercer.
Contortionist Zeno L Zevo was arrested in Chillicotte by Sheriff Porter on a charge of enticing Daisy Cole known as Daisy Bark, granddaughter of Gyno Merle af Gretears. Investigators found the gift was over sixteen, and Zevo was released. The girl returned to her home in Stewart.
The Lancaster fair in Lancaster County invites all to a big turnout with top horses in competition on the speed ring. Races run daily with low railroad rates, free amphitheater and grandstand seating, and theater acts priced at a small sum. You are encouraged to attend.
Mr David H Thomas and Miss Mary Ailom wed in a Methodist ceremony at the Athens church with rich decorations, harp music, and Lohengrin march. The couple, now Mr and Mrs Thomas, will reside in Marietta where he practices law.
Ohio University opened the football season with a 5 to 0 defeat at home to the Parkersburg athletic association. The home eleven showed promise with new players adjusting to game conditions, while Parkersburg drove two early touchdowns but failed on kicks. The Athens squad next faces Ohio State University in Columbus. Also notes include lost items, a real estate ad, a croup remedy, and an oyster supper announced by the Christian church.
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