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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1894
Page
1
The World’s Columbian Exhibition crowned modern achievement with broad praise for Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder. A U S Agriculture Department led jury commended its leavening power purity and keeping qualities as the best exhibit of the fair.
Lawrence E. McProud of Louisville Kansas and Miss Katie Brill were married October 34 1894 at the bride’s parents home by Rev C Gould. McProud a farmer and Brill a longtime teacher in Washington Athens and Kansas counties will reside in Kansas.
An old settlers excursion runs Tuesday October 23 by the Columbus Hopkin Valley line to Huntington Indiana with round trips from Gol Brom Eg Ware Lancaster six dollars from New Strattaville Nelsonville. Tickets good on all trains of the date named and valid returning until November 3 1904. Proceeds benefit old settlers wishing to visit friends in Emington County Indiana. For information contact W. Z. 4 Columbus Ohio.
Ticket sales information covers rounds trips from Ohio Central Lines to Bicnons and Old Point Comfort Virginia from October 16 to 26 with return by November 1. Stopovers allowed at Richmond Virginia with same return limit. Local agents list rates and contact W B Lawrence Athens Ohio for fire life or accident insurance. Sold items include a thoroughbred year old horse Bell and contact Henry Beker Athens Ohio.
The notice lists several land transfers in THMULE TOWNSHIP YORK TOWNSHIP and NELSONVILER VELGAGE including Lez Townaiep Taalah McVay to Joseph Brooks 34 25 acres at $816 and other deeds such as Alphens Wilson to Andrew M. Wilson 60 acres at $1140 plus transfers in Glouster Village and Deanville. Presbyterian Church notes mention Rev Mire C. S. Wheaton visiting relatives at St Marys Ohio and Sunday school leadership updates. Mentions of local church events and state W. I. O. convention attendance in Cincinnati. Additional marriage licenses granted for several couples and clergy members received into church.
A public auction ordered by the Athens County Court of Common Pleas will occur at the Athens court house front door on Saturday October 27 1894 at 1:00 PM. The sale includes 126 acres in Section 6 Town and Range with a portion conveyed to Sarah E Bally. details describe boundaries and parcel divisions for the Ohio Company purchase.
A damaged certificate text notes George M. Dickie Jessica St Athens ObK and Alea J. Kest Pgmand J Singer signing a partnership acknowledgment. The dated line includes a day in September and a signature by George M. Nickle Ailer 9.
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