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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1880
Page
4
Vested in the practice of medicine and surgery successors to Dre Johnson and Wilson. Address: second building west of New Court House Athens Ohio. Jan 1 1890.
Athens notes a broad program for General Beatty’s visit including races at the Fair, a torch light procession, and speeches at night. The issue covers local church services, Sunday school, theater, and political momentum with Republican prospects in nearby towns and mass meetings.
A torch light cavalcade led by the 2nd Regiment Band precedes a Republican meeting headlined by General John Beatty with the Athens Colored Glee Club. Speakers include President Chadburn and General James A Hall, with military marshals coordinating a large turnout and local railroad workers backing Republican principles.
Isaace W. Jones of Minersville Meigs county confined at the Asylum for the Insane has been granted a government pension for total disability. Back pay from discharge amounts to six thousand seven hundred eighty dollars, intended to ease his family’s needy circumstances after his artillery service and concussion from cannon discharge.
The Dramatic presentations of the Criterion Comedy Company in Athens promise highly entertaining performances. The troupe opened a Week at City Hall with nightly program changes. each member is a seasoned professional and the company features a top repertoire.
Gen. R. R. Dawes Republican candidate for Congress will address Nelsonville Saturday night. The event features a Union and Republicanism theme with music by the Nelsonville Cornet Band and a grand mounted procession. Garfield Clubs of Nelsonville and Bessemer join in a torch light procession.
Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of Rev James M Nourse’s pastorate at the Athens Presbyterian Church. Rev Thomas Welch of Meigs county offered a brief address in the morning, and preached both morning and evening discourses to the satisfaction of the assembly. Communion was celebrated in the morning services.
Meeting at Jerseyville by Republicans of Lodi invites turnout for Emmett Tompkins Esq. next Saturday evening. This is the final Lodi gathering before the October election and organizers urge a strong, united showing to ensure a grand result.
The county loses Dr. Eber C. de Steigner, long established in Logan with a wide practice in Albany and Lee township. His professional ability and personal qualities drew sincere regret from the best citizens, who consider Logan fortunate to have him join its citizenry.
Mrs Dye wife of the Harrisonville Postmaster traveling with Rev and Mrs Welch was detained for illness in Athens after two weeks on the road. She recovered after care by Dr Gorslene and returned home. George Mayhew of Marshfield fell ill during church services and was later moved to Dr Gorslene’s residence for several days before transfer.
A grand procession arrives in Athens on Saturday October 16 between 9 and 10 AM featuring Adam Forepaugh's Great Railroad Show. Exhibits include 15 harnessed elephants in gilded chariots, a Grand Bashaw with slaves, camels, a colossal Car of India, a lion with a maiden, snakes in a mobile cage, open dens of lions and tigers, a steam orchestrion, masqueraders, a sea coast mortar, camels and ornate statues and piers. Residents should arrive by nine to witness the spectacle.
Athens Public School lists students not tardy or absent for the school month ending October 1 1880. Mollie Allen Mary Love Lulu Addieman Minnie Minear George Buffington Carrie Mullen Frank Clarke Lea Steadman Allen Brown Nettie Walker Lizzie Grones Luella West Madge Harris Frankie Wilson Lucy Heaphy Grace Wright Katie Higgins Wilda Coy Grace Adams teacher.
An advertisement proclaims Carter’s Little Liver Pills will positively cure sick headache and prevent its return, targeting readers seeking fast relief from recurring headaches.
Dawes Townsend and Jones invited Republicans at Oxford Saturday afternoon to attend in Nelsonville Saturday evening for Gen Dawes Maj Townsend and Hon H C Jones and to witness the mounted men procession and Torch Light Procession.
Judge Welch invites his old Democratic friends in Rome to Stewart for a speech next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The event aims to rally supporters and discuss political matters in a community gathering.
The stock of Fall and Winter Clothing at John P. Dana's Phoenix Block is unsurpassed in extent of cheap ness in this market. Go to Dana's for your Clothing.
Waterman and Co publishes reliable prices for popular rates and physician prescriptions. The notice emphasizes accuracy in medical recipes and related compounding practices.
The notice invites fairgoers to visit D. Zenner Co. before leaving town to view a broad display of new fair goods. It highlights dress fabrics and boots and shoes from John Pana at Phoenix Block as carefully selected, promising satisfaction.
All the latest styles of seasonable hats and caps for men and boys are available at D Zenner & Co with prices that will prompt ready purchases.
A complete line of the best brands of flannels offered at the lowest prices at John P. Dana's in the Phoenix Block with notable value and selection.
The late styles from Peter Kern's Boot and Shoe Bazaar gain universal approval as the workshop turns out refined footwear for both sexes and all ages. Also, John P. Dana's Phoenix Block offers the choicest line of ladies dress goods at popular prices in Athens.
The sale offers full descriptions of footwear styles and lines for the opening season with the lowest prices in Athens for like qualities of boots and shoes.
John P. Dana of Phoenix Block offers a broad fall and winter hat assortment in Athens featuring the latest styles and trends.
Leonidas L Weise and Hattie Hill married October 2 1880 at the residence of Reverend Cyrus Rose in Canaan township. Edgar Williams ceremony followed at the Presbyterian church.
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