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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1875
Page
5
A spirited column from an Athens Ohio county paper highlights local notices, sales, farming, church damage, and social happenings. It lists lawyers, merchants, and residents, plus brief items on farming yields, a new school project, a peach crop, and a probate district meeting in Marietta.
The funeral for the late Mr. John Brown will be held at the Presbyterian Church at 10 o'clock this morning with President Scott of Ohio University officiating. An obituary is printed elsewhere in this issue and a fuller notice will appear next week.
The record shows 1865 Johnson elected by 2394 votes, 1867 re elected with 2575, 1869 Van Vorhes by 2616, 1871 re elected with 2261, 1878 Grosvenor by 2099, and 1875 re elected with 2780. A public notable notes enthusiastic supporters serenading Grosvenor on Friday night, once his fiercest opponent.
A weather prognosticator from Oswego New York predicts twenty six snows for our latitude this winter. He cites the Athena snow on Saturday morning and sets twenty five more storms as a basis for future sleighing.
Esquire Constable yesterday morning fined Bartley Conroy five dollars and costs for assault on Bob Speers. Pro ceedings have been started to appeal to a higher tribunal. A note on fire safety urges flue inspections and monitoring of domestic fires as autumn colors enhance the scenery of Athens County.
Mrs. Addie Hines relocates her dress making business across the street from its former rooms, moving to a new site just north of the previous location.
Election returns from Athens county dated October 12 1875 show majorities for Republican candidates including Representative Grosvenor Probate Judge Minton Prosecuting Attorney Jewett Sheriff Carpenter Auditor OD sinsece sntessiaseninnnns Clerk Baker Commissioner Watkins Infirmary Director Boudinot and other offices. Also a post office list of 15 letters dated October 21 1875 and a note that night thieves threaten coal houses with exemplary punishment if detected.
Baltimore market reports adequate hog supply with fair demand and prices down about 4 off for common hogs, selling 10 for a toll. Sheep show moderate supply with good demand and higher second quality prices, as sales remain active and quotes reflect improvement from last week.
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