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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1904

Page

8

Glouster News Briefs and Local Moves

Akron guest Frank Angle stays with Henry Angle. Chet Edwards heads to Lyonsdale to take over the company store. Street work closes Rail Road street outlet. Glouster Mill wagon ridge condemned. Debating society adopts $1 initiation, 25 cents for high schoolers, on liquor sale funding. World’s fair visits and trips to Columbus noted along with local visits, moves, and hospital news.

Frank Angle Akron Henry Angle Chet Edwards Lyonsdale Ovof Mr. Edwards Hunterdon Palmer Glouster Wagon Ridge Railroad Street Will Reese Shawnee Nk Danford Tally Mander Robert Lewis Anna Jones Maude Thompson Fred Jones W. F. Hearst Harles Pride John Perry Ned Wolfe Thel Julia Pickering Columbus Thomas Andrews Cincinnati A. J. Mander J. F. Dentner Crooks New Straitenville D. P. Reese George Wagner Joe Sayres Thomas W Beddow Curfman John White Ae Paeas White Sanday Br. W. Hawk Warren Bennett Heer Jackson Caliver Harvey Wilson St. Louis Ethel Macde Thompson Wiliam Brooks Athens Hopkins Corning L. ©. Tippet of Chauncey Alex Nelson C. P

Rev Bowman New Pastor Delivers Sermon in Bethany

Bethany notes report Rev Bowman as the new pastor delivering a Sunday sermon. Local social mentions include Mrs Martha Petty visiting her son C Petty at Sugar Creek and Della Nicholson visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W Nicholson.

Bowman Martha Petty C. ©. Petty Sugar Creek Mariah Hayes Arda Smith Love Della Nicholson Merc Wm. Nicholson John Frost W. W. Windsor George Athens Je Burk Y van Dyke New England Thomas. Green Minnie K. W. Hayes

Local notes report moves and visits in town

Blaine Johnson resumed studies at Ohio University in Columbus. Mrs Add LeFever and children visited Mountaville for a reunion. The 68th O V L reunion drew a crowd from town. George Marquis and family from Athens visited Ben Eddy. Rev Rector begins a revival at Chauncey. Mr and Mrs P B Snell returned from Wellston. John Angle of Akron visited A W Davis family. Last Wednesday the school ward met and appointed Sam Johnson principal, the fourth in the fall.

Blaine Johnson Columbus Add LeFever Mountaville Pevedy George Marquis Athens Ben Eddy Rector Chauncey P. B. Snell Wellston John Angle Akron A. W. Davis Sam Johnson

Winger in precarious health scene noted in Athens visit

Mrs M. Winger remains in a serious condition after illness. Margaret Cooper and her brother Dave of Athens were visitors Sunday as Union team games were discussed amid the unsettled health outlook.

Winger Mies Margaret Cooper Brother Dave Athens Games Keek Union

William Burton dies after lingering illness in Coolville

Funeral and burial details note William Burton aged 81 passing on Thursday September 29 with interment at Vanderhoof. Local obituaries list neighbors and relatives including W. R. Bridges, Dr. Ralph Frame, and Mrs. A. P. Frame among attendees and friends in the Coolville area.

William Burton Vanderhoof W. R. Bridges Clarence Harman Armington

Return of Local Residents From Distinct Posts

New England notes show Oeluman returning home after northern state work. Art Copeland and family visit near Sand Rock with Ed Peoples. Samuel Worthing moves to Crookaville. Brill and Dean visit Stewart and Frost families. Mary Vare returns from St Francis hospital after cataract surgery. Robert Bean and Lewis Poston hosts at home. George Bundy arrives from Philippine service welcomed by friends. George Moore and Eadwards visit William Edwards household.

Oeluman Art Copeland Near Sand Rock Ed Peoples Samuel Worthing Crookaville Miss Brill Miss Dean Stewart and Frost Mary Vare St. Francis Hospital Columbus Robert Bean Little Federal Lewis Poston George Bundy Philippine Islands George Moore Sand Rock D. H. Eadwards Guysville William Edwards

Frost Area News Briefs Highlight Socials and Local Sports

Miss Minnie Brandeberry visits her Wolf Creek employer while her parents host a box supper at Mr. and Mrs. John Welch Jr. The Frost baseball team loses to Tick Ridge 31 to 26. Eugene Linton and Zora Warren marry near this place. Bright's disease sickens E. Russ. J. P. Cooley moves to his father A. A. Cooley’s home. Many plan to attend Hebbardsville rally by Athens Republicans.

Minnie Brandeberry Wolf Creek John Welch, Jr Wm. Hatch Bird Montgomery Atta Brandeberry Marietta Frost Eugene Linton Zora Warren Russ Bright J. P. Cooley A. A. Cooley John Cohico Cal Ohio Hebbardsville Athens

Through Route to Chicago and the West

Sleeping car leaves Athens at 3 36 p m daily via Ohio Central Lines on train No 5, arrives Chicago 7 10 am via L B M Ry. New Chicago Route offers good through day coach service and ensures a Toledo connection with L A M S Ry. Contact Ohio Centines agents before booking to Chicago or the west.

Athens Ohio Central Lines Chicago Toledo Emi Hio Centines West

Tickets Postponed for Rawup Event Across Dates

Unclear OCR text indicates tickets issued for October 11 may be valid October 14. Mentions Uncle Joe Cannone and names F. KE Goldsberry, with incomplete phrases suggesting a postponement notice.

Joe Cannone Goldsberry

Community Movements and Visits Reported

Mr Smally and family moved in with Laban McKnight while D Hadnall and Howe Brooks unloaded a car of fertilizer at Albany Monday. Rev F M Harley and family visited the neighborhood before moving to Warsaw. H Brooks returns to greet friends after months in Washington DC. Mary Wood visits her parents and holds a principal position in Wheeling. Ettie Brooks visits aunt Jane Brooks on route from Boston where she attended a W R delegate gathering. Miss Brooks works as secretary of the Girls' Industrial School at Milford Nebraska.

Mr. Smally Laban McKnight D. Hadnall Howe Brooks Albany F. M. Harley Warsaw Brooks Washington, D. C Mary Wood Wheeling Ettie Brooks Jane Brooks Boston W. R Miss Brooks Milford Neb Girls’ Industrial School

Community Notes From Amesville and Nearby

Amesville residents share visits with friends and relatives in Fleming and Vincent while others attend the St. Louis fair. Local health concerns rise as fever and thirst for water strain Sand Rock families. funeral attendance for Elza Moler in Mt. Vernon is noted.

Drusilla Wyatt D. D. Fuller Fleming Dudley Hartson Ned Gibson Mexico F. W. Gib Lucy Lamb Vincent M. F. Carpenter D. G. Tinker L. B. Glazier Gertrude Brawley Fred Ellis St. Louis Fair John Lortz Columbus V. Lortz Fred Porter Murray City B. F. Dutton Ethel Chesterhill R. B. Henry Z. L. Henry Messrs Clyde Charles Heald Indianola Ind E. Brawley Brown Pueblo Col Uriah Brooks E. A. Smith Will Fontch Sand Rock M. Lovell J. E. Gifford Elza Moler Mt. Vernon Moler

Parker C. Henry Died of Paralysis in Athens County

Parker C. Henry of University Terrace died at his home on Wednesday morning October 5 from paralysis. Born October 19, 1831 in Bern township, he spent his life in Athens county and retired from farming about three years ago. Funeral planned for Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Hebbardsville after a noon departure from Athens. Also notes a tobacco and post office notice and an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea at Cline's Pharmacy.

Parker C. Henry Univeristy Terrace Mr. Henry Bern Township Athens County Hebbardsville Athens

Sensation at Goldsberry's Hardware Store event

A promotion at Goldsberry's Hardware Store offers free tickets for a drawing on October 14, with tickets required for entry. The notice mentions Cole's Original Hot Blast stove and government allotment references, promising fuel savings and plant protection, and urging attendance at 3 p.m. with ticket in hand.

COLE Steve United States Jon E. Goldsberry

Death of Miss Ocecelia Walsh Near Athens

Miss Ocecelia Walsh daughter of Mr and Mrs James Walsh died at her home three miles south of Athens Tuesday morning from tuberculosis She had just reached her twentieth year The funeral was held Thursday morning at St Pauls Catholic church and she was buried in the Catholic cemetery.

Ocecelia Walsh James Walsh Athens Miss Walsh St. Paul’s Catholic Church

Centennial Atlas and History Project Advances in Athens County

Work progresses on the Centennial Atlas and History. Mr. Leeds maps Carthage township and solicits orders for the book, touted as the finest work ever published for Athens county. Place your order now.

Leeds Carthage Township Athens County

CASTA S The Kind You Have Always Bought

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Prominent oil man Delbert E Logan weds Cleveland bride

Delbert E Logan near Guysville and Miss Elizabeth Johnston of Cleveland were married in the Hotel Berry parlor Tuesday evening at 8 30. Dr G Walton King officiated. The bride came from Cleveland and attended. The couple plan a quiet wedding and a short wedding trip before settling in Guysville.

Delbert E. Logan Guysville Elizabeth Johnston Cleveland Hotel Berry G. Walton King

Athens County Centennial Atlas and History in preparation

The Centennial Association begins compiling the New Athens County Centennial Atlas and History. It will include new maps and a general history of the county for one hundred years with hundreds of illustrations, a valuable reference for office, home, or school.

Athens County Centennial Association

Pallas Club Holds First Regular Meeting

The Pallas club held its first regular meeting September 24 at Mrs. Mercer's Sunnyside home with Mrs. Price presiding and Mrs. Sloane leading the literary program. Papers on The Corean Origin of Japanese and Japan before 1850 were read, with Progress of Evente by Mrs. Lancaster. The next meeting is set for October 18 at Mrs. Merwin's.

Pallas Club Mercer Sunnyside Price Sloane Lash Japan Rich Lancaster Merwin

Gas Meter Question Loosened With Low Prices Expected

The note says prices will stay low at Ul lom s and related shops for gas heaters ranges and labor. It mentions ample workers and a calm pace to handle the work without hurry.

Ullom’s

Death of George Harper Jr follows typhoid illness

George Harper Jr., 26, son of George Harper Sr., died at his West Union street home Sunday morning from typhoid fever. His funeral proceeded from the family home on Union street Tuesday at 10 oclock and interment was in the new cemetery.

George Harper, Jr George Harper Sr West Union Street Mr. Harper Union Street New Cemetery

Hope for science to curb human cruelty through surgery

A reflective remark contemplates future scientific progress allowing a surgeon to amputate a man's meanness, imagining a drastic cure for character flaws through medical means.

One-Way Rates From Missouri River Terminals 1904

Daily from September 15 to October 15 1904 Union Pacific offers one way fares from Missouri River terminals to western destinations including Ogden Salt Lake City Helena Butte Spokane Wentachee Huntington Nampa Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver Victoria Ashland Astoria San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego with many California Oregon Washington and Idaho points also offering through tourist cars between Missouri River and Pacific Coast double berth 575 call for full details W H Connor G A 58 East Fourth St Cincinnati Sept 1 Oct 10

Union Pacific Missouri River Kansas City Ogden Salt Lake City Helena Butte Montana Spokane Wentachve Washington Huntington Nampa Idaho Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver Victoria Ashland Astoria Oregon San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego California Utah Pacific Coast W. H. Connor G. A East Fourth St Cincinnati Obie

Autumn Offerings in Furniture for Cozy Homes

Autumn offerings present ideas to warm up living spaces with comfortable furniture as winter approaches. The article frames the season after Indian summer and suggests practical, stylish pieces to make homes cozy and inviting.

Fortable Closley

China Closets Buffets and Dining Chairs Advertisement

An advertisement lists china closets from 18 to 25 dollars, buffets, and dining chairs priced at fifty cents to a higher amount, indicating a closeout or sale in progress with multiple discount items.

China

Also Mentioned on This Page

OUT OF Town News Katie Knight Lizzie Gabriel Myrtle McCoy Mart Sidders Ollie Winger Mineral Bethany Winget Chapel Coolville Amesville Travelers Insurance Hartford Connecticut James B. Day New Hayden Bidg Adams Mattie Ashely Mamie Avery L Etta Anthony Bessie Bell Bertha R. B Berry Josephine Borger Burgoon W. S Calvin J. H Blackwood Allen Cary Floyd Cooper Mrs. J Debow W. H Dillon Lucile Hennen Isaac Kierns Kilkenny Jessie Stanley Abner J Story Dan Tippie Hattie Tompkins Mrs. E Wilson Baker D. Gist Cline George Harper Sam Sommer Joe Sam Summer LAW Ll. H. Clark DC Cornwell & CO Jewelers and Scientific Opticians Verona Wernicke Hastings
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