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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1882
Page
4
The remnants of all Summer stock of cloth, creaning, dry goods, millinery, fancy goods, hats and caps will be closed out with gains in dress goods, summer coats and hod. Zenner and Co announce new fall goods daily in ready made clothing and dry goods. Public inspection is respectfully solicited.
Election day quiet in Athens and county fair results highlight a week of local activity. Reports cover church work, a new omnibus, walnut crops, political reflections, visits by notable residents, and updates on races and entertainment, including Humpty Dumpty troupe and speeches by Prof Greener and Gen Dawes.
Rev. R. C. Harper of Waterloo plans to retire from farming and move to Marshffield. He will mostly devote time to marrying and officiating at funerals, duties he has performed more than any person of his age in this part of the state.
David Hawk, who lost an arm and a leg when run over by a construction train on the Ohio Central near Athens last Sunday, is rapidly recovering according to his physician Dr. H. M. Lash. The County Fair featured a fruit evaporator by H. G. Curtis of Little Hocking, praised by observers as a must-have for fruit raisers.
Retired 8S D Hutsinpiller comes back from Gallipolis in improved health and plans to resume preaching at the M E Church next Sabbath after making several pastoral calls yesterday.
Mr. Eli Burley of Lodi presented two unusually large Fall pippins weighing just under four pounds together. The fruit drew astonished remarks from onlookers who admired their massive size.
Noting a change in style, fall dresses move away from clingy fits toward fuller skirts. The shift highlights looser silhouettes and a relaxed line, signaling a deliberate departure from recent form-fitting trends.
Democrats in Athens claimed a late victory prompting lively celebrations that filled the night with visible jubilation and noisy cheers reflecting their win.
Mrs Kate Dean of Alexander township was presented with a magnificent China service by Ohio Central railroad employees who appreciated the hospitality shown while boarding with her family. Holmes Bros sell Albany village store to W A Smith of Wilkesville. coal demand remains strong with stock offered at 10 cents.
Scientists say a notable meteor shower will peak from eleven o'clock at night until moonrise. The anticipated celestial show promises more animation than the ongoing election returns, offering a comforting mental transition.
P B Gould formerly of Marshfield and now with the C H V T road sustained a leg injury while on duty that kept him from work seven weeks. He held an accident policy with the Oriental Protection Company of Mt Vernon and recently received 150 dollars from agent Wilson Critchfield for his loss of time.
The Bessemer House at Buchtel changed owners last week with A. D. Marks taking over from the retiring proprietor Mr. Gallagher. The notice notes Miss Mollie Gallagher’s reception of a generous gift from boarders in gratitude for her courteous help while assisting her father.
A letter complains that professional borrowers disrupt Messenger readers by calling before subscribers can read it. The writer notes one local instance where five families receive the paper first. The debate suggests subscribers refuse the unsolicited distribution to avoid annoyance.
The past week brought excellent weather for late planted corn, helping it mature beyond frost damage. Strong growing conditions reduced risk and supported crop development across fields.
Citizens chase the new comet visible just before daybreak in the southeast horizon. The article notes the comet grows dimmer each morning and will soon disappear, mentioning its rapid solar orbit of about 350000 miles and travel times of two to three hours for half the distance.
The Ohio State Journal announces 2500 dollars in premiums for 1882 3 to club agents who canvass for its Weekly. A 1500 dollar cash prize aims to attract energetic men or women. The paper is newsy attractive and maintains high prestige. Publishers are The Ohio State Journal Co Columbus Ohio with further particulars available.
Ex Governor Noyes spoke at a Saturday night mass meeting in Nelsonville. His able eloquent address inspired York Republicans and stressed the campaign's importance with notable enthusiasm.
The Henry House on Third Street, once the city’s top hostelry, has been refitted and again aims to reclaim its former prestige. At its desk is Mr. H. S. Johnson, the most experienced hotel man in Cincinnati, who works to ensure guest comfort and offers better accommodations at lower rates than any first class hotel in the city.
Mrs. John Dew of Nelsonville identified a tramp as H. T. Cash in the act of robbing her home. He was brought to jail last week after Mrs. Dew raised the alarm. A cache of jewelry found on him suggests a string of prior successful house thefts before his arrest.
A number of Athens youths have acquired adapted roller skates and practice daily, becoming skilled. The writer notes sidewalk skating is safer than ice skating, citing numerous falls from the latter as a reason for preference.
The wedding of Dr. K. Tinker of Nelsonville and Miss Anna Stedman of this place is planned for Thursday evening and promises to be a highly popular social event. The paper will publish full details in the next issue.
Steward Hamblin states the Ist inst arrangement for the asylum to do its own butchering works well. Benefits include cheaper meat supply for the institution and employment for milder patients who would otherwise be idle.
Farmers busy with fall work as corn matures and apple crops fall. Jordan and Mansfield sold the Olver Carpenter farm to Jesse and Samuel Warren for 2640. Mrs Lutitia Jordan Mansell Pruden died after a week with congestion of stomach and brain, leaving husband and two children. funeral held at Athens old Cemetery with Revs Rose and Nourse. Charles Warren and family planning move to Western Missouri by land. Messrs Burt Hawk and Scott hauled their threshing machine last Thursday. Silas Pruden teaches the 13th district school. Apples being dried and canned as they fall.
The annual reunion of surviving members of the Seventh Ohio Cavalry will be held in Gallipolis on Tuesday October 24. Hon D M Coffman editor of the Rockwood Tennessee Republican and former member of Company L will deliver the annual address. All regiment members are invited. Co I hailed from Athens. Major John Leaper president and T F Allen secretary, both of Cincinnati Ohio.
The Magnetic Medicine Co of Detroit cuts price from one dollar to fifty cents per package with a refund guarantee if the course fails to cure. Twelve packages ordered for five dollars qualify for a written guarantee. Availability advertised at drug stores, with Athens Ohio dealers named.
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