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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
1
A new branch of the G A Welde Co of Zanesville plans a brick two story plant here with 100 women employed and capacity for 200 dozen shirts daily. Capital stock to rise to 35000, local subscriptions total 20000, site yet to be chosen, building and machinery to modernize production.
Nominations filed with secretary C V Harris show all candidates run on Independent ticket except W B Foster for assessor who is Republican. Mayors: L H Clark Gilbert E Day E T Rose James P Wood Jr Henry Logan. Marshal contest among Peter Finsterwald W M Mills George Port. Incumbents Hedges McVay Junod re-elected unopposed. Public service nominees Campbell O Bleness Alderman Sloan. Clerk W B Golden and Treasurer H W Brooks unopposed. Mayors and marshals race described as hot contests with active campaigning.
Mrs Grace Hamilton Morrey of Columbus gave a piano recital at the College Auditorium on Thursday to a fair audience. Proceeds benefited the Ohio university athletic association, with many advance tickets sold. Despite bad weather the event ran a deficit on expenses, but the boys ended slightly ahead. Morrey’s playing drew frequent encores and was praised as high order. She donated services for the cause after meeting President Aiston Ellis. She repeated three selections at Friday chapel, which were well received.
The Christian church holds Sunday services with a morning sermon on Memory and the Unpaid Debts of the Sir. Rev Rutledge of Cleveland will speak at night. The public is invited to all services.
W. J. Battin and Robi. Thompson were observed in Columbus on Sunday, with no additional details provided about the purpose or event.
The article lists polling places for Athens precincts for the November 7 election. Precincts include Armitage's store on Lancaster Street near State Street, Court precinct in the Court House basement, Hudson precinct in the Mayor's office, College Precinct at Carskadden's tailor shop, and Athens township at the music store on Court and Union.
The 18th O V I held its annual reunion in Glouster on October 18 19 and 20. The M E church was full for all meetings with addresses by Major Welch Gen Grosvenor Major L M Jewett Judge Lynch and Capt McElroy. School children 500 strong marched to the church and sang and the event closed with thanks to Glouster and words of patriotism.
Township board of education has prepared to build a school for Johnsons mines children for 60 days but awaits land deed. The deed is expected soon and work will start shortly.
J H Rowan of Washington county departed Monday after spending a week here with relatives and friends.
A flood of letters from Ohio Republicans praise Governor Herrick’s administration as honest businesslike and progressive. Signatories urge re election citing temperance legislation prudent vetoes and stable policy while opposing outsider control and Democratic race.
A sizable crowd attended the Republican mass meeting in the opera house Tuesday night chaired by Dr. Wm. Hoover. Speakers Judge Wood Gen Grosvenor and E D Sayre rebutted Pattison’s Democratic gubernatorial campaign, covering inheritance tax Brannock law and temperance issues with strong arguments.
J. R. Harvey returned from a West and Northwest trip detailing Mt. St. Helens consolidated mining company holdings in Lewis county. The 1300 acre tract, 20,000 tons of ore on the dump, and 18 mile railroad proximity promise expansion with steam, water power, and planned electric lines. Other notes include embalmers exam success and a recap of a closely contested Ohio University Otterbein football game.
The Athenian and Philomathian literary societies met Friday evening at the music hall and elected officers for the fall term. Athenians chose Fred Shaw as president, E. C. Boyd as vice president, Miss Beulah Smith as secretary, Miss Jessie McBride as censor, and J. R. Mayes as sergeant at arms. Philomathians elected Emmett Kirkendall president, O. W. Curran as secretary, Jennie Myers as critic, and Clyde White as sergeant at arms.
H. H. Henry, a telephone man from Amesville, stopped in for a business visit on Saturday in Amesville.
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