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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1894

Page

4

Local Social Notes From The County Mirror

The County Mirror prints personals and social news from the area. Names include Wolff’s Alvy Verity visiting Logan, Misses Davis of Salem with Will Garber and wife, John McCathern and Mrs Beachout with friends in Nelsonville, Ida Hale and daughter Bessie visiting here, Charles Morris and wife of Athens with Peter Martin and wife, James McHare and Mrs Sarah McHare near Hibbardsville, Mrs Hoisington of near Strouds Run visiting Sarah McHarg, and W. Cook of Brice Ohio visiting uncle John McCathran and family.

Alvy Verity Logan

Small Town News and Visits In Period Fragments

Mrs G G Foster of St Louis visits her mother Mrs J W Baird. Will Bareh and wife of Byers Junction stay among relatives here. Hugh Poston of Little Federal visits son Am prose. Blanche Bean guests Myra Burch. Fred Burch heads depot at re in agent’s absence. F S Bean telegraph operator at Canaanville while Webster family away. Mrs Clara Windom and son return from Highland county. W D Clark loses a cow. Lorenzo D Fice dies at 27. Rev Thomas Evans preaches farewell at Jordan chapel. Camp fire at Broadwell attended by locals. J M Sherley and wife visit Delmar Place. Sunday school picnic at Jordan chapel Pleasant. Revs Munn and Evans speak on Sunday schools. William Wetherell lauded for Sunday school work. Kate Carlton visiting sister here. Ralph Byron visiting sister Mrs Mark Noyes. School resumes Monday with Geo Reeder. Susie Jeffers returns from Stewart. Rev Walker preaches farewell at Brethren church. Kate Snyder returns home near Jerseyville. H N Rath and wife guests of Will Halbert family at Middleport.

G. G. Foster St. Louis, Mo J. W. Baird Will Bareh Byers Junction Hugh Poston Little Federal Amprose Blanche Bean Graysville Myra Burch Fred Burch W. D. Clark Lorenzo D. Fice Thomas Evans Jordan Chapel Broadwell J. M. Sherley Bethany Delmar Place Warren Munn William Wetherell Kate Carlton Ralph Byron Johnstown Mark Noyes Geo. Reeder Susie Jeffers Stewart Rev. Walker Brethren Church Kate Snyder Jerseyville H. N. Rath Will Halbert Middleport

Buckeye Route excursion tickets to the South offered

The Buckeye Route sells roundtrip excursion tickets to Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia on October 2 November 5 and December 4 1804 for the lowest first class fare. Tickets are valid twenty days for return and allow stopovers south of the Ohio River. Write C H V & T Ry or W H Fisher Columbus Ohio 88 tos for details.

Buckeye Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Ohio River W. H. Fisher Columbus Ohio Harvest Arkansas Colorado Idaho Iowa Indiana Territory Kansas Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska Texas Dakotas Utah Wyoming New Mexico Mississippi River H. Fisher Ohi Michigan Columbus, Ohio

Lana Seekers Excursion To The South Rail Trip

on September 4 October 2 November 6 and December 4 via the C H V and T Ry at one fare for the round trip limited to 20 days for return. to all points in Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee and some points in Florida Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi and Virginia. stop over will be allowed going on trip south of Cincinnati.

Lana Seekers Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Florida Kentucky Louisianna Mississippi Virginia Cincinnati Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Louisiana Valley of O. P. McCarty St. Louis Buckeye Carolina Radford Union Depot Columbus South E. C H. V T. R'y

Harvest Excursions to the West in 1894

Notices of land transfers in Athens and surrounding townships report multiple deeds in Athens Village Albany and nearby areas with prices from 65 to 1800 dollars. The Buckeye Route advertises Harvest Excursions to western states and Michigan with special fares and return validity through late autumn. A steam plow in California claims record size at 36,000 pounds.

San Bernardino County Cal

Ohio Central Lines Offers Discounted Hunting Excursion Tickets

Agents of the Ohio Central Lines announce greatly reduced excursion tickets during the hunting season to hunting points in Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota as well as to destinations in the Southwest Missouri and Arkansas. Inquiries should be made with local agents for full particulars.

Ohio Central Lines Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Southwest Missouri Arkansas

Athens County to vote on free turnpike road plan proposal

Athens county officials announce an election set for November 6 to decide whether to authorize construction and funding of free turnpike roads under a state act. The measure, if approved, would allow bonds and taxes to fund road improvements, with specific debt limits and tax provisions.

Sheriff’s Sale Notice in Franklin County Auction

By virtue of a foreign execution on transcript issued by the court of common pleas of Franklin county Ohio I shall offer for sale at the front door of the court or in Athens in Athens county Ohio.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Court of Common Pleas Franklin County Ohio Athens Athens County

Notice to Electors of Athens County Ohio Election Proclamation

Sheriff I M M Riley proclaims election day rules and ballots in Athens County Ohio. Voters will choose state district and county officers including Secretary of State Supreme Court judge and congressman. Also vote on free turnpike roads with Yes or No options and duty to destroy unused ballots after polls close.

I. M. M. Riley Athens County Ohio Athens State of Supreme Court Board of Public Works Common Schools General Assembly Seapeeet Board of Jus

Warrant's Celery Tea cures constipation and headaches

An old advert announces Warrant's Celery Tea as a cure for constipation and headaches, offered at 25 cents for a monthly treatment at Cline's Pharmacy. The page also lists railroad excursion offers to the South with dates in September to December 1894, plus land for sale and travel agents across multiple states.

Cline

Annual Excursion to Illinois 1894 on Buckeye Route

The Buckeye Route offers a round trip excursion to Shelbyville and Charleston on October 23 1894 with return valid until November 23 1894. Tickets good only on the October 23 excursion train departing from stations south of Columbus. Write C H V T Ry agents or W H Fisher G P T A Columbus Ohio for details.

Buckeye Shelbyville Charleston Columbus Shelby Coles H. V T. Ry W. H. Fisher G. P T. A

Buckeye Route Excursion Tickets to Southern States

The Buckeye Route sells round trip excursion tickets to Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Tennessee at one fare on September 4 October 2 November 6 and December 4. Contact agents C H V T Ry for pamphlets rates or W H Joe GP T A Columbus Ohio.

Buckeye Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Virginia Tennessee Columbus Ohio

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