Feb 2 and Oct 12 Dates Noted
The text mentions two calendar days the second day of February and the twelfth day of October. No further context or events are provided to describe significance or actions tied to these dates.
13 Oct 1887
Page 1
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1887
Page
1
The text mentions two calendar days the second day of February and the twelfth day of October. No further context or events are provided to describe significance or actions tied to these dates.
Sheriff Frederick Stalder proclaims the general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Voters in Athens County will select state district and county officers including governor lieutenant governor supreme court judges Auditor treasurer attorney general and offices in the board of public works and county posts such as sheriff clerk treasurer commissioner surveyor infirmary director and coroner.
For sale: residence of Mrs. Kate Martin in Martinsburg now occupied by Gen. W. D. Hamilton family. Describes commodious house, large grounds, and potential for embellishment plus about twenty vacant lots. Also numerous local notices of visits, travel, and events in Athens including a Bargain Sale by Sam Sommer and a Kanawha and Ohio Railroad excursion to Old Point Comfort.
Patrons urged to extend counters and news service for weeks. Ads promote low prices on odd furniture and organ sales by GEO L SPENCE, Point Comfort. Travel specials offer round trips with discounted Cassimere pants and excursions departing Oct 15.
The West End milliner Mrs. M. A. Elliott announces full fall millinery lines including hats bonnets plushes velvets and ostrich plumes with ribbons flowers and ornaments. She also offers accessories hair goods wigs crimping and related supplies plus a hotel electric curler device and hair ornaments and nets.
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