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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1919
Page
8
For 11 years a restaurant with five furnished rooms has prospered. owner wishes to retire. Price cheap if sold at once. Hobbs and Mitchell of Middleport Ohio handle sale. Date 8 26 Tpd.
Capt and Mrs John Hull return from their wedding trip and plan a visit to Greenfield to meet Mrs Hulls parents. Miss Edith DeWitt Red Cross nurse, guest of Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis, visits relatives in Youngs. Mrs Joe Boley of Fayetteville WV visits Mr and Mrs Paul Rust. Miss Virginia Lewis travels to Cincinnati for the College of Music. Rev John Orr returns from a vacation in Michigan and Lake Winona. L Z Davis Y M C A secretary relocates from Dr Day brick on Coal street to Outerbridge residence on Walnut street.
The Middleport schools list teachers for rooms 5 and 6 in both the middle and high schools along with staff in Syracuse Minersville Gravel Hill. Miss Clara Hanlin Miss Marcia Karr Miss Faye Greene and Miss Garnet Warner are named. Open next Monday with a full experienced corps. The High School Board adopts a new course of study enabling graduates to enter college or prepare for a business career.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Val Grueger of Minersville a son accompanies the family.
Wm. Houdashelt arrived home from Paris Island South Carolina where he had been a United States marine. He has been discharged from service and is residing in the area.
Louis Carl traveled to Maryland to take a clerical position but found the other party changed their mind about quitting. He arrived home on Tuesday.
The Sisters of Divine Providence have arrived from Newport Kentucky to assist at the local convent and begin service in the community with planned outreach and charitable work.
The notice marks the opening of Sacred Heart School in Pomeroy, detailing its start date and the local educational community involvement.
A large fair crowd estimated at over 8 000 enjoyed the event yesterday with no serious accidents. Seven year old Herbert Rawlings of Chester township was kicked by a tethered horse and feared to have a broken bone. John Bailey of Mason County mourns the loss of a pocketbook containing 25 50 and papers. Taxis served Kerrs Run to the grounds as the paved road eased travel from Middleport through Pomeroy.
Chas Murray of Dexter sells his store to Albert Romme formerly of Dyesville. Murray plans to relocate to Columbus.
George Hendricks was arrested and brought before Justice Ewing on burglary charges. He allegedly broke into the Dark Hollow mine tool house stealing picks and shovels and may have taken clothing from a Pomeroy store. He pleads not guilty and is held to the grand jury in $500.
Several small gatherings celebrated Frances and Ruthbhie during their summer with grandmother Mrs. Idle on Lincoln HU. Malcolm Hartley hosted a party Monday, Rosalind Ebersbach hosted a theatre party Tuesday, and Mrs Ihle hosted Wednesday. They depart today for Warren, Ohio, with aunt Miss Vida Ihle accompanying to Columbus.
A district meeting in Nelsonville enjoyed by Boy Scouts led to a permanent organization named the Southeast Ohio Boy Scout Association. L. Z. Davis of Middleport was chosen for a leadership role.
As president S. M. Kelley of McArthur and vice president W. W. Whitlock of Nelsonville outline officers and set a 1920 meeting in Jackson likely in July.
Word Slater a former Dyesville resident now living in Hebron Ohio suffered a back injury while wrestling a farm hand. He was taken to Grant hospital in Columbus and placed in a plaster cast for several weeks to recover.
Athens Elks defeat Millfield 4 3 in a tense ninth inning rally. L. King and Allensworth spark scoring with key hits while Corbin leads Millfield’s offense. Barstow and Harich deliver solid pitching as umpire calls fuel a late game turmoil.
Mrs Warren of Emmitsburg Maryland claims twelve years of backache and nervousness improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports doing housework daily and recommends the remedy to friends, inviting others to publish her letter for potential help.
M. C. Ransbottom of Roseville a leading pottery maker was severely wounded when a pocket automatic revolver discharged in the municipal courtroom. The bullet pierced his right thigh from hip to knee as he testified in an assault case.
A historical note states nearly 80 percent of Finland is made up of forests and uncultivated land, illustrating the nation’s vast woodland and rugged terrain.
Mrs I M Hibbard placed a Want ad in the Messenger to sell furniture and household articles. The next morning seven calls came before breakfast and calls grew after. The paper urges readers to use classifieds to sell items promptly.
Albany notes show families visiting relatives in Columbus Lancaster Athens and Five Points. Movers include Guy Snowden family relocating from Longacre West Virginia to Albany and Wm Bean family also visiting Athens with property sales and new occupancy planned. A seven girl Sabbath class outing to a Five Points woods included Fern gathering fire building and weiner roasting.
Mrs. Wm. West hosted a Sunday Aug 31 gathering at the West residence with her children and step‑children present. Attendees included Elmer Radford family of Athens, Earl Wolfelt family of Oblong, Cameron Clark and John A Clark of Zaleski, and Charlie Clark family of Zaleski. Several relatives absent were James Pickering and Helen of Amanda. Wolfelt party planned an Athens overnight visit after a dinner and photo session.
New York defeated Brooklyn 5 to 1 while Pittsburgh beat Chicago 8 to 4. Philadelphia fell to Boston 4 to 1. The Reds played an exhibition against a trio of Illinois league champions.
American League action sees Detroit blank St Louis 2 0 while Washington and Philadelphia split a doubleheader. Washington won 8 2 in game one and dropped game two 6 8, with Chicago also appearing in the box score.
Rev James A Miller PhD stated clerk of Chemung Presbytery and pastor of Elmira Franklin Street Church will preach Sunday at Hebbardsville in a 1030 union service uniting Albany Hebbardsville. In the afternoon he preaches at the Presbyterian church where Guysville Carthage and New England unite. He will preach at Guysville at 2 oclock.
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