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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1880
Page
4
Fragmented OCR reads a local notice involving CHAS A WILSON and others linked to a transfer or practice change. It mentions Athens Ohio, a date Jan 1 1980, and renamed entities MephInE ScterGery batding west of New Court Hauls.
Mre Joseph Creasy dies at her home in Lodi township. Frost outlook grows favorable for corn as farmers begin harvesting. Athens area reports large corn yields and a booming fertilizer trade. Local court sessions, tax equalization talks, and public notices fill the week. A street parade by the Superb Military Band is announced. The Murray-Ober Comedy Company performed at City Hall with strong attendance.
The Cleveland Leader reports a monstrous find in the Hocking River near this point with a head a yard long and a mouth extending to its hind legs. Juvenile bathers who swarmed the river during the heated term face a startled, wary warning. The article also commends ex-Treasurer Frame for his cheerful public service and approachable conduct after retirement.
Sylvester M. Wilson, a 26 year old brakeman on the M. and C. road, residing near Marshfield, was instantly killed near Linden Station last Monday by falling between the cars. His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with Rev. R. C. Harper officiating and drew the largest crowd ever seen in the neighborhood.
The article notes Jupiter lies forty six million miles nearer to Athens now than at any time in the lifetimes of most readers. It urges residents to take interest in the planetary proximity and its significance for those curious about space.
Readers visiting the Cincinnati Industrial Exposition are assured of a convenient and agreeable stopover at the Walnut Street House. The establishment offers first class accommodations at reasonable rates in a well located setting, making it a preferred lodging choice during the exposition.
Rev C B Taylor of Moxahala Perry county will preach at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning and evening in the absence of Rev J M Nourse who will speak at Deerfield Morgan county Presbyterian pulpit that day.
The Athens County Court House was formally dedicated with a Friday evening program in which Rev. Jas. M. Nourse led prayer and A. B. Walker read a historical sketch. Emmett Tompkins presented the building to the county, praising cost efficiency and the project’s completion. Judge Welch and others offered remarks highlighting the new edifice as a durable center for public business and local heritage.
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