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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
8
A call to patronize local grocers over peddlers and mail order houses, arguing every dollar kept at home strengthens schools and churches and improves the town. It urges quality and community support over premiums used by distant sellers.
A compilation of business names in Athens Ohio including Athens Co-Operative Co, A W Barker Bethel Brothers Alfred Black W H Brooks Chase and Reading iW M Cray Flinn Grocery Co H Hildebrand H G Householder J L Householder R R Marquis Chas Mills D H Phelps Roach Co H M L W Russell E F Sheridan Square Deal Grocery Co Sunnyside Grocery Co Howard Flinn Prop Union Grocery Co.
Restaurant and five furnished rooms in operation for eleven years, owner retiring. Sold cheap if closed quickly. Hobbs and Mitchell of Middleport Ohio advertise the offer dated August 26.
The diamond jubilee of St Paul Lutheran church Pomeroy and St John Chester township marked by shared pastorate progresses with attendees from far away. Evening programs run nightly and the festivities conclude next Sunday with a grand day.
Tuesday morning Newton J. Roush a Civil war veteran died at his home in Middleport at age 74. He had lived there 19 years. He leaves a widow in feeble health and three surviving daughters Mrs. George Parker Arietta Mrs Donald Hodge San Francisco and Mrs Pickens Middleport.
The organization reports 628 grangers in Meigs County across nine granges with 585 members paid up. The status indicates active local chapters and strong membership engagement.
Rev. W. F. Wilson, minister on the Chester circuit, delivered 50 funeral sermons this conference year with 18 additional unfilled calls.
Mrs Nettie Rice of Chester suffered a paralytic stroke yesterday. She is about 50, a daughter of the late John clan, and a niece of Wm Folan of Pome roy.
Warning issued that Meigs County school authorities and the workshop and factory inspector will rigorously enforce the child labor law. Employers face heavy fines and parents risk penalties for false age affidavits. Coal firms require age affidavits. A father’s misrepresentation led Pea cock Coal Co. to pay 1500 damages after a boy’s injury and death. Boys aged 8 to 15 must attend school.
A chic Monday evening gathering hosted by Miss Louise Petty at the Petty home in Hartford honored Messrs. Dave King and Gray Huffman, popular Parkersburg ball tossers. Guests included Miss Beatrice Roberts of Pomeroy Miss Virginia Johnson of Mason and Miss Gladys Knight with Allen Roy and Donald Smith of Hartford.
Wright McCorba returned from Bellaire where he was summoned by the critical illness of his father. The elder man died a few hours after his son arrived, following a short illness from acute indigestion.
Rev G Nussman arrives to take duties at Peace By church in Pomeroy coming from St Louis. The Nussman family plans to join him later this week.
Master Lloyd Grimm aged 13 from New Haven has endured two prior operations for a leg injury after a baseball strike. He has now undergone a third operation at St Joseph hospital in Parkersburg. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Lewis Gibbs and son Travis return to Middleport from Indiana. Lewis Carl recently discharged from army service heads to Maryland for a new office post. Clyde Harrison Starkey of Cincinnati and Miss Goldie Morgan of Racine plan to wed this week. Ruth Peters, Middleport teacher, heads to Cleveland for teaching this term. A cement fence goes up around Central school lot in Pomeroy boosting property appearance. Walter Harvey, a former Pomeroy boy who joined as a private in the Spanish American War, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel.
The third annual Hemlock Grange picnic will be held in Hoskins Grove on September 13. State speaker Mrs. Florence Willison and Judge C E Peoples of Pomeroy will deliver the principal addresses.
Miss Hester Ballard returns to Jackson after visiting friends here. Mrs. Wm. Coats and two children stay with Mrs. Wm. Beckle. Athens shoppers visit include Mrs. Frank Rhoads and daughter Grays. Thelma Jones hosts Emma Strauss queued by Cousin. Donard Hattner and son Charles move to Barberton. Charles Jones and Thomas Jones visit Glouster households. Paul Ballard and Ray Andrews attend State Fair. Dona Francis joins Mrs. George Francis during Athens outing.
Frost feared Sunday night as weeds may be killed. Chester Hill Fair dominates the coming week in the area. Strode and family attended the State Fair in Columbus. Evan Walters and family visited Asa Dilles' family Sunday. T E Dickson's family spent Friday in Marietta. Grimes and Brooks visited Athens Monday. Sylvia Totman, Sharpsburg postmistress, leaves for Ohio relatives. Lillian Bardin runs the Sharpsburg office. Beatrice Wogan suffers hay fever and asthma. Ice cream supper at Plantsville hosted by Guy Glover drew many despite rain.
A brief summary shows Moronmen win 4 to 3 over Chicago after a first inning single barrage. St Louis defeats Pittsburgh 2 to 1 as other results are scattered across the National League standings with teams like New York Cincinnati and Brooklyn listed in midseason totals.
Cleveland beat St Louis 4 to 3 while Philadelphia won 4 to 2 over Washington. Detroit edged Chicago 4 to 3 in 16 innings. No Association games. In Canton pickpockets target Meyers Lake cars.
Miss Strapp sings at Nelsonville with Mr Murray and concert audiences enjoy her exceptionally beautiful voice and charming manner. A renowned manager praises her rare stage gift and says she can captivate any audience when she chooses.
Miss Elsie Braley spent several days with friends at Carbondale. Mrs. Augusta Parker of Athens and Mrs. Mary Canfield of Rockbridge were guests at C. S. Moore’s. Ray Moore visited Columbus and the State Fair. Families from Akron Chauncey and Chase visited local residents. Florence Rustin hosted a gathering for guests Carrie Rustin and Anna Rustin with music and games.
W A Martin of Barbersville West Virginia shares a testimonial about Dr Parker's Treatment for Indigestion and Constipation. He aged 65 reports relief from sour stomach gas and foul breath after trying the treatment and says a dollar is refunded if no relief is found.
More than a million school children began the new year across Ohio according to the state superintendent. Last year 992,692 were enrolled and this year will far exceed that total. Of the enrolled six to twenty one year olds, 707,222 are boys and 673,331 are girls.
Mr Fisher labeled four proposals as wet supports and warned that passing the definition clause on beer would require chemical analysis in every bootlegging arrest. He accused wets of using top lawyers to cloud issues and flood courts if Ohio votes dry. He defended soldiers voting rights and noted Ohio could produce cider and fruit juices for non intoxicating use.
The 1899 general report of Supt Coultrap shows 227 men and 286 women applied for certificates, with 115 men and 145 women rejected. Also notes Amesville Harvest Home picnic drew about 2500 visitors with extensive program and speeches.
Afternoon exercises on Dean's field featured a greased pig chase won by Charles Fleming. Ray Price climbed a greased pole, Herbert Patton won the wheelbarrow race, and Anderson led the 200 yard dash with Linscott Warrener Hoisington Patterson as participants. Clyde Potts topped the gents bicycle race and Nellie Curtis won the ladies. Lem Bennetts' fox chase dog led to a surprising finish as judges watched. A ball game, musical program, and fireworks capped the day.
Suit to test the validity of the winter law banning German in Ohio schools will be filed soon in the supreme court. The action centers on whether the measure conflicts with constitutional rights and school governance in Columbus.
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