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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1883
Page
5
The fall stock of D. Yenner & Co is ready for inspection with special bargains across all lines. They have long been recognized leaders in the dry goods and clothing trade in Athens County and invite the public to compare prices and quality for the best seasonal goods at reduced costs.
NEW FALL MILLINERY Their stock of hats bonnets ribbons and trim mings covers latest styles for every taste in the town and county Also white and colored blankets flannels and jeans at low prices Ready made clothing dress goods and silks at low prices Athens county totals show 4099 votes for the Second Amendment Hi Henry minstrel grand parade at noon Monday Oct 22 Lotus Club dancing at Dyson's Hall Grand Lodge F and A Masons meeting in Columbus Strickland recovering after accidental shooting Marriage at Ames township and Judge Sibley first term of common pleas court天气温暖 October disappoints Vennor forecast prospects for autumn
The Athens area reports rising Netomville growth with shared county prosperity. Notables include ex Steward Robert E. Bell's visit, Rev Hutsinpiller's sermon impact, and A J Davidson’s political prospects. E B Armstrong dominates fair premiums, while W A Taylor faces libel charges. Visits from Jerseyville Seminary, property moves on State street, Harry Poston's recovery, J O Jones’s business move, wheat sowing strong, and Athens Masons attend Sandusky meetings.
The report covers county pacing races with winners Lady Waggoner and Ida H, plus notes on Robert Brown and Darkness in trot events. It records Miss Gertrude Hall’s death from typhoid, a social gathering at Francis Beardsley’s, and Democratic office seekers eyeing roles in state institutions including the Athens Asylum where ex-Superintendent Dr Holden seeks his former post.
Vote tallies show Foraker 1265 Rose 1295 Upson 1291 Doyle short term 1227 Doyle long term 1289 Crowell 1298 Earnhart 1297 Oglevee 1288 Brown 1304 DeWolf 1287 Weltz 1298 Hickman for Senator 1359 Primrose 1539 Lands defeated by 34 Frame 1459 Baker 1066 Hickman for Commissioner 1396 Junod 101 Baird 1383 Judicial Amendment 1548 Prohibition 2260 Total 6359. Announcement that Dr H C Rutter will resign as Superintendent of Athens Asylum to join a private Cleveland asylum effective next month 15th. Judge Sibley maintains bench dignity. Townslady Mrs Frank Cornell suffered paralytic attack. Wishing her speedy recovery.
A long local column lists many Athens visitors including Miss Kate Bohl Mrs. George Falloon and Mrs. Henry Welch plus attorneys Judge Knowles Scott and Judge Groghan. It recalls wedding attendances Rev H C McBride and Miss Grace Hoyt resuming teaching, and reports a Cincinnati divorce-like case from last Thursday.
Notices praise Henrys Minstrel party for prior Athens performances. The Taylorsville Democrat lauds the troupe as among the best and urges another stop before the season ends. A lunar eclipse noted early Tuesday with clear sky showed about one fifth of the moon eclipsed.
A local event marked by a jubilee at a private home with neighbors and youths in attendance. The piece links the celebration to Republican gains and future elections, noting the political mood in the state and predicting party momentum. Also mentions a well known Athens merchant offering affordable all wool blankets at D Zenner & Co.
Grafton pressed station at the Gilt Edge Store, located next to the Warren House, according to readable notes from the segment. The item places the store and residence in proximity, reflecting local activity noted in the period.
Official order fixes holding times for Common Pleas and District Court terms in the Seventh Judicial District of Ohio for 1885. Courts listed across Washington Athens Meigs Gallia Perry Fairfield Hocking Vinton Jackson Lawrence Meigs Perry Pike and Washington counties with specific dates and presiding judges. The clerks are directed to publish the order in two newspapers in each county.
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