Appointment notes for local official posts
Commissioner John Biddle and Surveyor H. Hibbard named for upcoming municipal roles in the regional governance move. The announcements confirm key offices and point to continued civic scheduling.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
4
County voters urged to back rights of way for electric line
Athens county should back a proposed electric line from Athens to Nelsonville and Hocking Valley Traction. locals warn holdouts over rights of way could kill the project. stock money not needed if rights are granted. filing reports show a campaign season with meetings and party activity while nearby news and church notices fill the rest of the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valleys
Athens County
Athe Nelsonvillle & Hocking Valey Traction Company
Peach Ridge News and Local Notes From Athens Township
Farmers gather vast corn crop as Athens Township school board fails to proceed due to quorum. Rev Matheny to begin at Sugar Creek. J L Kelley visits Peach Ridge. Seaman and Dillinger visit Lodi. Simms travels to Athens. Dorr escapes injury after a wagon wreck. Laughlin loses a horse. Local youths attend an Athens show. Sugar Creek vs Whip-poor-wills game ends to seventh inning. Shadrick drives two scores. Whip-poor-wills reply later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheny
Jerseyville
Sugar Creek
J. L. Kelley
Strouds Run
Peach Ridge
Bertha Tippie
G. B. Graham
This Place
D. C. Seaman
H. F. Dillinger
Lodi
A. H. Simms
Athens
William, Laughlin
Jesse Hanning
Guysville
Hooper Ridge
C. E. Rowland
Shadrick
Local Notes From Millfield Area
Millfield residents and visitors share weekend and weekday travels. Individuals named include L Nye of Athens and Mrs Mescher in Gloucester visiting relatives. Erwin Sanders and Lovie Russell plan to attend Ada school, while J W Earich and Mrs Earich visit Glouster. Charlie Stewart from New Lexington visits his mother here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Sanders
Lovie Russell
Ada
J. W. Earich
Glouster
John Mescher
E. H. Learned
Corning
Charlie Stewart
New Lexington
Educational rally draws attendees from local area
The rally held Saturday featured speeches by Prof. Conlizap and Dr. Bod en of Athens and Rev. Parthins of Tupper Plains. The Republican speech was well attended last Thursday night with several locals at Orange church Sunday. Arthur Van Meter and wife from Tupper Plains joined the event and Mrs. Emma Kyle visited Athens with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conlizap
Boden
Athens
Parthins
Tupper Plains
Orange Church
J. W. Kincade
Tuppers Plains
Arthur van Meter
Emma Kyle
Leander Stout
Simmons
Cray
Miss Stout
Iowa
Frank Walker
Jackson
Local Notes and Community News Highlights
Miss Osa Dean of Sand Rock spent a weekend with her parents. Sherman Rowell returned to the Smith Bridge Company last week. Rev. Williams preached at the G A R hall Saturday evening. Miss Flossie Richardson of Columbus visits nearby friends. Rev. Morris filled his Universalist church appointment Sunday. Miss Fra Frost of Marietta was a recent guest. Miss Laura Barrows and Miss Bertha Baker are listed as sick. Nelson Goins died of typhoid fever on the 18th. funeral services were held Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Curtis
Marietta
Miss Fannie
Seth Balderson
New Plymouth
E. A. Smith
T. E. Clark
Herbert H. Henry
Grand Lodge F. & A. M
Columbus
M. T. Wilcox
Lewis Wilcox
Murray City
Porter of
Buchtel
Porter
Lewis Hoisington
Congo
J. J. Beasley
Hebbardsville
Floyd Beasley
Will Adair
O. A
B. A. Ellis
D. M. Beasley
Athens
Emma Carpenter
Carpenter Station
Louise Watkins
Manffeld
Will Phillips
James Scott
Nell Adair
E. G. Gibson
Sherman Rowell
Smith Bridge Company
Rev. Williams
G. A. R. Hall
Flossie Richardson
Rev. Morris
Universalist Church
Fra Frost
Laura Barrows
Bertha Baker
Nelson Goins
Beebe Social Notes Include Visits and Relocations
Several residents traveled to Athens for business last week. Mildred Beebe stayed with relatives in Marietta while Mrs Ida Mills visited kin near Lyda. Washington Moore is reported sick. Mrs Peter Finsterwald visits relatives in Athens. Mr and Mrs George Kilkenny moved to Nelsonville. Mrs Bertie McLaughlin of Athens visited friends here. Mr Elmore of Indiana stayed with Miss Maria Beebe earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mildred Beebe
Marietta
Ida Mills
Lyda
Washington Moore
Peter Finsterwald
George Kilkenny
Nelsonville
Bertie McLaughlin
Mr. Elmore
Indiana
Maria Beebe
Hall's Catarrh Cure Reward Offer
One hundred dollar reward available for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers from Wes Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin certify F J Cheney is honorable and able to fulfill obligations. Cure taken internally. attacks blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. price 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wes & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
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Messenger and Herald Printing Company
Fred W. Busa
L. C. Laylin
Huron County
W. B. Crew
Morgan County
Horace Ankeney
Green
E County
State Board of Public Works
WM. Kirtley
Defiance County
Ith
Festus Walters
Pickaway County
Common Pleas
David Warren Jones
Gallia
Congress
11Th District
H. Grosvenor
A. W. Lynch
J. M. Foster
Clerk of Courts
D. A. R. McKinstry
John Biddle
H. Hibbard
William James
Republican Executive Committee
OUT OF Town News
Amesville
John Parker
Lancaster
Harry
Fred Porter
Harley Inman
Grosvenor
Sam Summer
Monte Carlo Coats
Ohio
Athens Co, Agricultural Society
A. P. Linscott, Pres
H.H. Haning, Sec’y
Athens Township
L. Nye
Wm. Earich
Millfield
L. D. Hanlin
Stockport
Women and Children
Sam
W. H. Farrell
West Union Street
Pabst
Milwaukee
Farrell
W. HH. Farrell
Athens, Ohio
Frost
Osa Dean of
Sand Rock
Lincoln
Jas. Boss
United
Keystone Watch Case CO
Philadelphia
Barth
Beebe
District Court of the United States
Southern District of Ohio
William P. Hoisington
Nates
Albert C. Thompson
Seea
Yeu
Jackson Business College
New York
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