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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1886
Page
4
Athens Gazette reports on travel notices, bank health, and political activity. General Grosvenor spoke in Washington county while county fair crowds enjoyed speed horses, grape finds, and fall weather. Local incidents include a buggy accident near Marshfield, a marriage in Buchtel, school attendance stats, and PTA style society events amid Prohibition meetings.
The Thirty fifth annual Athens County Agricultural Association exhibition drew large crowds over three sunny days. Livestock displays by county stock raisers impressed judges, with fine showcases in horses cattle sheep and hogs. Notable exhibits included Miss Lizzie Gabriel china and glassware and Mrs. Capt. J. B. Allen embroidery. Bartlett and Kurtz displayed farm machinery including the Victor Feed Mill and tornado fodder cutter. G W Ullom and Chas P Shutt goods drew farmer attention. Brown wagons won top premiums.
Datcher plow and boots standouts at the fair with premiums awarded to Datcher’s plow and Peter Kern’s Boot and Shoe Bazaar. The Stan dard sewing machine impresses ladies as J H Holmes of Albany shows it as sole agent for Athens area. Races draw wide interest with multiple heats and purses totaling $75 to $150. Admissions and premium totals are reported, and infrastructure improvements, including a new eight hundred foot pike, are praised. Chief Justice Chase’s remains pass through Athens en route to Cincinnati for interment.
Lcent Personal and many others visit relatives in Ohio and Indiana while Athens hosts travelers and a noted speech by Gen E F Noyes. Residents attend social calls, paintings reveal artistic talent, and local courts hear several drunkenness cases amid ongoing saloon tensions. Kate Condon mourns the loss of her infant son.
The Republican Executive Committee announces a series of meetings led by Hon George W Hardacre and others. Events run from Albany October 1 to Nelsonville October 30 with venues including Athens Trimble Coolville Jacksonville Buchtel and Gen BE Noyes scheduled for October dates.
D Zenner Co. ships from manufacturers a large stock of men and boys clothing to Ath ens offering varied styles and prices. N E Dean Amesville Athens county auctioneer will handle real estate and personal property sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Reach out for fall and winter purchases. 36-ly
Our line of silks for quality finish and elegance has never been surpassed in Ohio. Prices defy competition. A handsome line of Boulevard Velveteens, unsurpassed, is available. Visit the 5 and 10 cent counters for double value. Hoyt Building.
M. P. Murphy has relocated his celebrated cigar stand from his former rooms to the old H. K. Dorr drug stand. The new shop is fitted in superior style and better accommodations, aiming to supply customers with a full range of goods in his line.
Notice urging readers to view valuable articles on display at the Hoyt Building Ten Cent counter. Also a reward offer for information leading to the recovery of a dark brown yearling horse colt with a black mane and tail, black legs, and a small white star, attributed to Henry Fulton of Buchtel, Ohio.
Fall goods purchases by D Zemner and Co are nearly finished with cars arriving daily. Visitors are invited to inspect at the Five Center count in the Hoyt Building. A near new first class piano is for sale cheap, in perfect order. inquire at the Messenger office.
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