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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
10
Wanted in Pomeroy a carrier boy for the Athens Daily Messenger. Light route doable in under 90 minutes after school. Bond and strong references required. Apply UW H R Foulk Manager Pomeroy Bend Branch 364 Main Street Athens. 9-17-38.
Two Greek style lineups meet at Syracuse ball park to decide the Ohio Valley Amateur Baseball League second half title. Pomeroy faces Hartford in a key clash with top pitchers Foster Shafer for Hartford and Pomeroy’s Allensworth and Gress backed by Wilson behind the plate. Ground keeper King and car service chief Hennessy anticipate a large crowd and smooth travel.
Tuesday a country road spin left Will Mathewson of Syracuse with windshield damage as details remain unclear in a peculiar accident report.
A gravel or pebble struck and shattered a car windshield as a horse drawn vehicle passed, hitting Mr Mathews on the driver’s side and showering him with glass. The horse apparently kicked a stone, flinging it against the windshield, allowing the driver to escape injury.
The funeral for Pearl C Wiggins age 27 who died of tuberculosis at his Bradbury home Tuesday afternoon was held today with burial at Bradbury cemetery. Harold Joseph infant son of Mr and Mrs M B Clouse died Tuesday night at Thomas Fork and was buried at Beech Grove cemetery.
Funeral services for Gladys Lavender age 17 of Hartford are set for Friday afternoon. She died at home Tuesday morning after several weeks illness. Interment will follow in Hartford Cemetery.
Will Moore of Thomas Fork suffered a severe left leg fracture above the knee after a slate fall while working at the Stalter Essex Mine on Tuesday.
Jim Clasholm, foreman for the local street car line, returns from a two week trip near Lexington Kentucky. He dismisses claims that dew is plentiful and jokes he only found corn juice when biting a roasting ear. He quips there was no moon scheduled on the calendar during his stay.
Elma Hamm returns from Camp Sherman. Tom Hennessy visits in the capitol for a few days. Mrs Jessie Mitch and son Perry visit Detroit with Anna Burdon. Dr A E Lawrence and son Arthur visit Marietta. Burns Barker returns to Middleport from Massillon and plans to housekeep on Hudson street. Barker to work on the K M Ry. Freda Krauss returns to Columbus after visiting Middleport. Otto Kreinbich departs for Ridgeway to visit relatives. W F Reed to entertain Foreign Missionary Society at the Presbyterian Church. Carl Saltzer and Arthur Halbrecht of Cincinnati visit relatives here. Rev L L Cherrington returns from conference in Columbus. Edna Hetzel of Charleston visits Lincoln Hill home. Emma Webster returns to Gallipolis after visiting W C Weaver. Jean Hauck leaves for Cincinnati on business. Frank Bass and family from Barberton visit Marion Bass in Chester Road. Church of Christ hosts fifty cent dinners on Main Street. Kerr Street examined for repairs by Street Commissioner Art Tracy. Pleasant apple butter season noted with no apples this year. Mrs Louis Horwitz returns from Cincinnati. Baseball fans plan to attend big league games in Cincinnati. Middleport News: Elmer Batterson visits Mrs Jessie Reddington. Jed Belknap and family from Columbus visit Swisher family. Fred Hoffner leaves for Hainesville to visit his mother. R D Dent, wife and baby return from two weeks’ vacation. Hollis Scott and Mrs J W O’Neil visit Charleston, W Va. W H Welsh travels to Columbus for train dispatchers assembly. J E Bishop returns to Wilkesville after summer stay.
Reds clinch pennant and entry into the league standings. Pirates hold the 1909 high water mark of 724, a record not yet surpassed as other teams fall below 700. The Reds could end the season with the best percentage in a decade if they win five of seven remaining games.
In the American League, the White Sox beat the Yankees 2–0 and 11–2 in New York. Cleveland toppled Philadelphia 8–2, while Detroit split against Boston 7–6 and 2–1. Standings show Chicago and Cleveland leading the circuit.
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