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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
2
Community items describe residents visiting farms in Hebbardsville Fisher and Pleasant Hill and moving between properties. A doctor from Amesville has joined the WA army as First Lieutenant at Fort Thomas, and three Bern men were fined for disturbing worship.
Mr Jess Vorhes of Meigs county delivered a nice load of apples to Ath ens Tuesday, sharing a farm harvest scene with neighbors and locals.
The Ladies' Home Journal will be in soon and readers are urged to place orders at HENDER. SON-CRIDER DRUG CO. for timely delivery.
Mr James Pratt and wife entertained guests Sunday including Mr and Mrs W E B Crossen and daughter Mrs L Crossen of Hebbards ville Mr and Mrs W Walker and two children of Carbondale and Mr and Mrs George Shamel and two children of the Hill.
The Amesville column records visitors and family news including C. B. Edgar’s departure to Marietta after a brief stay and debts, Mrs. D. M. Beasley hosting, and visits from Wyatts, Mills, and others. It notes a bicycle accident injuring Miss Gussie Goddard, a new literary society in schools, and a golden wedding near three miles north with ninety guests and multiple generations.
Mrs. John Meek of Columbus visited her father M. J. Ewers last week. Mrs. R. Brill returned from a visit with Mrs. George Plumly of Chillicothe. The Lowman family moved to Elm Street. Mercer of Stockport, guests of Samuel Grimes and wife. M. J. Charlton and wife touring Nebraska and South Dakota. Wayland Brill doing agency work at BR and O during Charlton’s vacation. Morrison of Coolville working nights. Amelia Bennett of Fairmont, W Va visiting farm near town. D. Wharff and daughter from Greenfield guests of Hugh and Mrs. Wharff. George Sandy bought Wickham property. Mrs. Plumly visiting Marietta. DicBee of New England rented Byron house on Church street. Dr. Busch sold residence to George Mills of Carthage. Lois Busch teaching near Amesville home for weekend. Merle Copeland and Wayland Brill guests of Miss Blanche Thomas at Chester Hill. Addie Zimmerman, long sick, now able to be out. Austin family returning to Cincinnati after summer. Everett Townsend and wife blessed with a birth Wednesday October 14. Henry Johnson and wife visiting mother Mrs. Jane Jack after West residence stay.
Taft accepted the Philippines mission after initial reluctance, urged by President McKinley and Secretary Day to help build a nation. The task required liberty for Filipinos and a firm, unselfish guiding hand to establish civil governance and protect life and property under U.S. sovereignty.
The Republicans plan tariff revision to prevent wage loss for American workers and to avoid higher prices on essentials, aiming to protect working families from increased living costs.
A seventeen year old Russian peasant girl Safa Arkadyevna helps a man named Alexis Alexandrovich pursue a planned assassination. Torn between love and duty she delays to steer him to a doomed train stop, delaying him and ensuring the minister’s death. She becomes a revolutionary worker sent to Siberia.
Local items report visitors to the Duttons and Wells, a Holdren-Oaks wedding in Newbury, and tall guest Dr. Fred Sheets from Bartlettsville Oklahoma. Mentioned are social visits by Medleys and Willings, a trip plan by Capt. Cook, and oil discovery three miles below Harris Ferry in West Virginia.
Miss Ora Townsend visits relatives in Kansas. EB H Kincade and daughter Oda of Stewart visit Lydia Kincade. Miss Mary Bean of Athens stays with Mr and Mrs Bean. Lewis Hull of Coolville Ridge calls on friends. Guy Bean of Athens visits his father Edward Bean. Roea Calvert and sisters Lenna Myrtle and Stella Lawrence visit Coolville. Stella Lawrence of Willow Creek visits the Calvert home. Whitfield Bean hosts Mildred Buck from Guysville. Mrs Roy Price and Mrs Arthur Bean visit Coolville. Desi Bean and Blanche Kincade shop in Stewart. Blanche Cray and Frances from Glouster visit Howard Berm. Branch Townsend visits South Canaan. Sadie Bean and Lydia Kincade improve after illness.
Clarence Wilcoxon formerly of Marmony Hill died at State Hospital Athens and was interred at Torch. Mrs. B S Cunningham and daughter Flo visited Torch. Families including Hamlin, Barrows, Flinns, Noland, Lavelle, Duffer, and Paulk reported visits, moves, and travel. Little Hocking, Parkersburg, and Marietta referenced with various trips and errands.
Mrs Myrtle Stewart returned to Jacksonville after a pleasant week with her parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Wright who accompanied her mother to visit briefly. Mrs Caroline Tedrow visits her Athens daughter. Jesse Baker moves his Rocky Run family to town. Alec Marquis and wife of Utley visit Ezra Green. C D Mitchell of Chattanooga visited Cynthia Ginn and relatives. Harvey Starlin and wife welcomed a daughter born October lith.
V C Loos advertises waist pins priced at 25 cents a pair with a guarantee. Local shop promises durable fashion aids and quick availability for customers seeking affordable accessories.
Local shop promises better cleaning and pressing at lower cost with reasons to choose them. Phone them for details and service.
K M Barker visited his son in Middleport on Sunday. Mrs Bessie Moore remains ill but is slowly improving. Elmer Coo attended the Lancaster fair last week. Katherine Schaffer visited Mrs Harry Moore. John Gabriel was in Nelsonville Saturday. Sanford Shaw and family visited relatives in Nelsonville Sunday. Mrs John Robbins and daughter Jena visited her mother Mrs Campbell Sunday. Mr and Mrs Pearl Coon and daughter Blanche spent Sunday with Mrs Coon’s parents Mr and Mrs Helwig near Jerseyville.
Henderson-Crider's introduces Euthymal Cold Cream a new perfect cold cream now packaged in a collapsible tube for easy use. The cosmetic comes in a two cent price per package and targets convenient, grease free application.
The text notes 23,000 tons of briquettes were made at Pilsen Bohemia and 11,0600 tones of English briquettes. Coal used that period reached 1,400,000 tons. Briquettes come in two sizes 2.2 pounds and 44 pounds, both oval.
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