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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
9
Long dispute centers on Foster’s role in parole for Winfield Scott. C H Grosvenor defends he sought public access to letters and asserts Foster pressured indictments and endorsements, claiming publishers misrepresented his stance and insisting he supported parole with proper legal backing.
The Friday Evening Literary Society will meet Saturday evening due to the Douglas and Sayre speech in Coolville. Mr Medlefeda plans to add to his residence in the area. Local social notes list multiple visits and movements among area residents through the week.
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Scott of Columbus spent Sunday at Athens with Mr and Mrs W K Scott. They recently returned from their honeymoon. Dr Scott is the son of President Scott formerly of Ohio University and now a pathology professor at Starling Ohio Medical College. Mrs Scott is Miss Mabel Kuddiesen of Columbus.
Lancaster Ohio voters brace for a local option election that pits saloon interests against prohibition forces in a bitter countywide contest. The race centers on Lancaster where only three saloons remain outside the city. both sides claim confidence of victory amid heavy campaigning and widespread newspaper and circular activity.
Former county commissioner John Burson who has been seriously ill at his home on President street for several weeks shows signs of improvement.
The Athens County Board of Elections awarded the ballot printing contract for 24 000 ballots at 18 per thousand to The Gazette The ballot will be the largest ever seen in the county and will include seven national tickets one Ohio constitutional amendment vote and independent county ticket with L A Koons for Prosecuting Attorney and Dark Webster for Sheriff Wilford Leighty listed on the Republican ticket for sheriff.
Twelve hundred delegates from U S and Canada gather in Columbus for the First International Bible study conference. Noted speakers include John R. Mott Hubert Speer and William F Mcdowell with leaders such as Booker T. Washington Dean Bosworth Pulcner Jenks and Yale Harvard and Princeton professors.
The piece profiles W D Ziggaros born in Lodi township Athens county Ohio now living in Albany. He worked since 1801 as a salesman for The EB Bk Shedd Mercantile Co in Columbus and is praised for honesty and competency. It urges voters to support Ziggaros and oppose long dominance by one party citing corruption risks.
At a London Zoological Society meeting the secretary noted that young giraffes have notably shorter necks than their parents. He observed the necks of juveniles are not longer than their forelegs, which are much longer in adults.
Morning reports Thomas J. Gregory died at his home in Eikins West Virginia after several weeks with typhoid fever. He had lived in Athens eighteen years and served as head miller at Herrold Mill until about two years ago. Survived by widow and children. funeral arrangements pending with interment on Saturday.
Miscellaneous social items from Columbus Athens and Mockern include visits by Mere and family guests of Enoch Moore and Mrs J A Marich daughter Nellie in Athens on Wednesday. Misses Blanchelight Russell and Irene Russell were in Athens Saturday. JL D Hanlin of Leagan spent Sunday at home. Emmett Karich recently returned from work abroad. Addie and Mayme Haseell of Athens visited A W Rieell family Sunday. Olive Brookins was in Gious ter Tuesday. The funeral of Daniel Palion at the Christian church Friday drew large attendance with Rev W Boden officiating and burial at Nye cemetery. George Nerria visiting his brother John Norris of Mockurn.
Major Goodapeed who had been visiting Ohio for a week arrived in Cincinnati Monday evening and lost the use of his legs. Dr. McDougall was summoned to come to Cincinnati to help bring him home. The arrival last night at one o clock found the patient at home. His condition is not serious, but the relapse from his old trouble is discouraging.
Alimedia Katzenback, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Katzenback, died at home Friday afternoon. Funeral services were held at MBE church Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Interment followed in Nye Cemetery. The community offers sympathy to the grieving parents.
Mr. Samant Davis died at his home in Chauncey Friday afternoon at 3 O'clock aged 50. An abscess on the lungs caused his demise. He leaves a widow and seven children four sons and three daughters. Funeral services were held at the M E F church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment in Nye cemetery. The family and community extend heartfelt sympathy.
The Chauncey Gun Club held its first official shoot Tuesday morning with attendees Stacy Sayers Erwin Karns Angler Law and Wil ford ttenry The score section appears garbled but lists Birds Broke and other scores The Athens Gun Club will please take notice.
A fragment notes use of a raw potato to clean old oil paintings and suggests a chunk can soothe a baby and borrow eyes from neighbors. It also mentions soaking a cat and rubbing a potato on a wart with no harm implied.
Albany residents share social visits with relatives in Point Stock Carpenter and Growater. Mr and Mrs Wesley Gregory and son Virgil of Point Stock spent Thursday with H D Webb and family. Mrs Edwin Martindale hosted visitors while Lena Lowers of Athens stayed with W L Leighty clan. Charles Radcliff of Carpenter and the Gillogly family of Mount Blanco spent time in town and with Webb family.
Mrs Mammott Hayes of Columba visits Mahlon Hayes and family. Mr Hi Wi Wickham and wife of Athens visit N C Townsend and family. Ralph Crown, son of Mr Calvin Crown, has been very sick. A large fire burns for days in southeastern Rome township destroying fences and property across woods meadows pastures fields and orchards.
Community residents and visitors are listed as guests and callers across Plantsville and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Able from Wrightstown visiting J J Carpenter. Miss Gladys Johnson of Chester Hill visiting the Pancotts. Mrs Agnes Harris and daughter Rhea at Amesville. Edith Hallowell and son with Mr Dunnington. Alpha Carpenter and daughter Lucy with Will Bhank. May Huffman visiting Zanesville. Ernest Gage visiting grandparents Sardine Canee and Don Whiner. Hattie Davis, Ora Starlin of Todds visiting Mayme Starlin. Belle Bedwick and daughter Edith calling. Dawkins and Miss Prall of Chesterhill visiting Iron Fawcett. Mord, son of J B Cower, ill for days. Embree family of Chester Hill visiting Robert Munroe.
The civil service exam for clerk and carrier positions will be held at Athens post office on November 14. Open to men with education and fitness requirements, with age 18 to 45 and specific height and weight standards. Married women barred. unmarried women may apply as clerks.
Community notices recount visits and social ties among residents of Coolville Ridge and nearby Athens. Names include Henry Louer William Fulton Misses Weatherby Earle Rode haver Homer Hewell Charles Bishop Lucy Fropt Goldie Tedrow and others with mentions of farm visits school progress and ill list.
Sivedd McClain, 70, of Pleasanton Road five miles south of Athens, was kicked in the face by a horse Wednesday. Found on the ground in an unconscious state with blood at the mouth, he was taken home and Dr. Copeland of Athens attended him. Injuries included severe cuts to the face and chin, with suspected concussion and intracranial hemorrhage. Consciousness was not regained that afternoon and recovery was in doubt.
The State Railroad Commission ruled against the Marietta Coal Mining Company in the case over car distribution. The commission found the railroad had no proper system in distributing coal cars, affecting the company’s operations and shipments.
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