Changes in Hospital Board Two Resign One Stands Pat
John W Gregg of Piketon refuses to resign as trustee of the Athens state hospital for the insane despite Governor Harris request. Two trustees, John Kaiser of Marietta and W H Williams of Columbus, resign for health and other reasons. The governor released a committee report detailing charges of excessive prices underweights and excluded competition, with mixed findings on the steward J J Carpenter and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, QO
John W., Gregg
Piketon
State Hospital At
Athens
Harris
Athens Hospital
John Kaiser
Marietta
W. H. Williams
Columbus
Williams
State Board of Charities
Rochester
J. J. Carpenter
Carpenter
Paving Advances on Morris Avenue and State Streets
Contractor Dan Mills has completed paving on Morris Avenue and work has begun on West State Street between High Street and the old cemetery. The Morris Avenue section awaits council acceptance and final finishing steps before public use, while East State Street paving will receive attention next. Extra fill has been placed on Lancaster Street between State and Carpenter as grading nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Mills
Morris Avenue
May Avenue
Hudson Addition
West State Street
High Street
Old Cemetery
Lancaster Street
State
Carpenter
Construction Pace Set For Completion In Favorable Weather
Work already begun and another month or six weeks of good weather are expected to finish the project in good time. The schedule aims for rapid progress with favorable conditions guiding the final completion.
Dinner party hosted by Mrs Shaffer with six guests
Mrs. W. G. Shaffer entertained with a six o'clock dinner Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs. Grace Davis Noyes Mrs. E. C. Burchfield Mrs. Taylor Miss Ella King Miss Mame De Lay and Miss Taylor of Thurston Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Shaffer
Grace Davis Noyes
E. C. Burchfield
Taylor
Ella King
Mame DeLay
Miss Taylor
Thurston
Child dies in Nelsonville funeral set for Friday
William Phelps Westenhaver eleven months old, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Westenhaver of Luhrig, died last evening at Nelsonville. Funeral decided for Friday at 1 30 PM from the Samuel Preston home with Rev Forsythe officiating. Interment at Greenlawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Phelps
Arthur Westenhaver
Luhrig
Nelsonville
Westenhaver
Addie Benson
Athens
Logan
Samuel Preston
Forsythe
Greenlawn
Operation Nears As Bryson Undergoes Eye Surgery
In Glouster on October 3 Prof. M. M. Bryson was taken to Dr. Timberman’s private Columbus hospital for a serious eye operation. He has suffered granulated lids for years and may lose one eye. No return home for at least two weeks. Residents await surgeon’s report on outcome.
Reception by Rebekahs at IOOF Hall
A reception will be held tonight at 7 30 by the Order of Rebeckahs in the IOOF Hall. The Odd Fellows are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rebeckahs
I. O. O. F. Hall
Odd Fellows
Nabby Lee Ames D A R plans Oct Marietta conference
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R announces attendance en masse at the Eighth Ohio State Conference in Marietta October 17 19 with meetings at the Unitarian Church. Regent Mrs Lydia Lash Evans leads a year themed The Days We Celebrate. Members urged to contribute fifteen cents for state expenses and to arrive promptly for sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nabby Lee Ames
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Lydia Lash Evans
Marietta
Unitarian Church
Third and
Putnam Streets
Madison Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Country Club
Ohio Company of Associates
Northwest Territory
Burr-Blennerhassett
Ohio Valley Historical Society
Blennerhassett Island
Blennerhassett
Bellevue
Norwood
Wakefield
Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution
Patented Corliss Incubator Sealed With New Improvements
Mr. C. S. Newsom has secured a patent covering all recent improvements to his Corliss Incubator. He has been notified that the entire machine, including several important upgrades added recently, is protected by one patent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Newsom
Corliss
Mr Theodore Pickering and Daughter Visit Wheeling Friends
Mr Theodore Pickering and his daughter Miss Nelle left this morning for Wheeling West Virginia to visit friends for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Pickering
Miss Nelle
Wheeling
W. Va
Woman to undergo operation in Columbus hospital
Glouster October 3 Mrs. Chas King was taken to the private hospital of Dr Goodman at Columbus Tuesday morning. Her eyes have troubled her for two weeks and defy diagnosis as doctors disagree. The latest report states she will have to undergo an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Chas. King
Ohio House Supper Hosted by Oklahoma Visitors
Samuel Davis and family were entertained at supper Wednesday evening at the Ohio House by Mr and Mrs A J Davis of Oklahoma visiting relatives. The table was set for ten and a fine supper was served prepared by Mrs Smif. The visiting couple will have dinner with Mr Sam Davis and family today before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Davis
Ohio House
A. J. Davis
Oklahoma
Smif
Sam Davis
Athens Wedding for Mary Allen Townsend and Harvey Porter
A morning wedding at 10 at Mrs. Charles Townsends home on East State Street united Mary Allen Townsend and Harvey Porter of Jackson Michigan. Rev O B Pershing officiated with ring ceremony as Grace Gist Parker sang. The couple will reside at 26 South College Street after a brief honeymoon and attend Porter’s sister’s wedding in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East State Street
Mary Allen
Harvey On Porter
Jackson, Mich
F. L. Preston Company
Townsend
Charles Townsend
Washington, D. C
Cecelia Jones
Newark
Helen Townsend
Smitax
Grace Gist Parker
Gallipolis
Mendelssohn
Sylvia Moore
O. B. Pershing
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Mrs. Porter
Jackson
Mich
Mr. Porter
South College Street
Trial Looms as Hill Denies Misconduct Charges
County Commissioner 8. B. Hill walks free on own recognizance facing a $45 graft charge and a trial set for Friday before Squire Rose. Barth and Finsterwald clashed in a corridor over gravel bills, halted by Officer Mills and Mayor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hill
Squire Rose
Hill
Barth
One Earth
Jesse Fin
Finsterwald
Mar
Jesse
Officer Mills
Mayor Day
Mr. Finsterwald
Many People Attracted To Sunnyside By Cerus
The two night blooming cereus plants owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Rose of Sunnyside bloomed again on Wednesday night with eight flowers on display. The larger plant has bloomed for 14 of its 18 years with the Roses noting sustained fragrance and beauty attracting visitors from Athens to their Sunnyside home. Tonight more blooms are expected.
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E. T. Rose
Sunnyside
Athens
Kyle Family Visits Son in Mt. Pleasant Ohio
Mr and Mrs James Kyle visit their son at Mt Pleasant Ohio. Local note records a family visit in the town reflecting ordinary social life and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. James Kyle
Mt. Pleasant, Ohio
Day’s busy spell for Mayor as arrests mount
Mayor Day handled a surge of cases over two to three days with a dozen drunks. Mike Quinlan and family paid 13.90 for Tuesday’s scrap. Tim Quinlan paid 15.35 after pleading guilty to fighting. John and Emmett Williams were fined 19.65 each after a depot fight. A road house brawl led to fines for Bumgardner and Huston and warrants for the Martins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Quinlan
Mike
Tim
John
Emmett Williams
Canaanville
County Sunday School Convention Postponed
Health Officer Higgins advised postponement of the Athens County Sunday School Association meeting planned for October 12 and 13 due to diphtheria and scarlet fever in parts of the county. No cases in Athens yet, but nearby neighborhoods risk spread if held now. Prof. Evans postponed until a more favorable time.
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Higgins
Prof. Evans
Athens County Sunday School Association
Athens
Evans
Death at Athens State Hospital
John J. Porter aged 39 died at Athens State Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. He had been an inmate for two months and apoplexy was the cause. The remains were shipped to Ironton this morning for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Porter
Athens State Hospital
Ironton
A Son Born to Mr and Mrs Pearl Tucker in Athens
A son was born Wednesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Tucker who recently moved to Athens from Steubenville onto Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Tucker
Mill Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
John W. Gregg
Steward Carpenter
Cincinnati
Pet
Albert Berger
Henry Riedlinger
Woodward Street
Berger
Rosella Nieman
Riedlinger
Licking County
Christopher Calvin
Edward Shaddis
Douglas Worley
Charles McCatton
Lewis Ross
George Moore
Max McCann
Clarence Starrett
Thomas Mece- Mullen
Moore
McMullen
Lower Morris Ave
A. H. Westenhaver
Harvey V. Porter
Mary Townsend
Daily Messenger
Charles Town
Barts Mill
Gihy Hall
Sterwald
Barth's
CERUS
Tins
Bumgardner
Huston
Martins
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