This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1894
Page
1
Central Ohio notes report visits among families and friends in Chillicothe Frost Amesville Parkersburg and Albany. Fire damage limited at Henry Brewster’s home. Baseball clashes featured Torch New England Middleport Albany Coolville and others with varied scores. Local births marriages illnesses and property changes noted along with public meetings and a grange installation.
Residents and visitors frequent Glouster and nearby communities with multiple names and travels noted. G A Shaw spent Saturday in Glouster while Sophia Vickers visited Jobs last week. Ed Munir of Daleton stayed with Lou Wolfe. Wm Wells and wife called on relatives Sunday. B Faires of Glouster visited friends last Friday. Epworth League hosted a box supper at the hotel Wednesday. Cora Storts of New Lexington visited her brother Daniel. Will Dust and wife of Hollister stayed with relatives part of last week. Rev Adkinson delivered his farewell sermon Sunday at 3 pm. J N Campbell returned to Hartford after a week with relatives. W Faires and wife of Glouster visited with his parents Monday and plan to move to Corning. Myrta South visited relatives in Bishopville last week. Mrs Leffler of Grosvenor spent Sunday with Mrs Ben Huston. Lizzie Howard of Bishopville visited relatives here last week. Lydia Cone of Little Federal was recently with her mother Martha OVE. Petalla South attended a Melon party at Gale South's on Scatter Ridge. Ruth Barker spent Saturday and Sunday with Philips of Little Federal. Mrs John Hubler of Scatter Ridge visited with her daughter Ella Simms last week. Cassius Hosler and Wm Featheroff of Cluthcothe were guests of Birdie and Lillie Laughlin last week. Minnie Cone of Marchmont and Bessie Cone of Rock Rifle visited their mother Martha Loye Sunday.
Stella Nj and Grace Henderson hosted visitors from Katie Mulligan's family last Sunday. The See family of Nelson reported pleasant callers including Mrs Lilda M and others. Samuel d wife and Isaac Nice of this place planned a visit as soldiers’ religion was noted at Middleport last Monday. Effie Blodgett and son Salina Kansas visited relatives and friends. Gusta John Rogers and wife Parker have been very sick with typhoid fever but are convalescing.
A Middlesex Vermont tale of suffering and cure with Dr Greene's Nervara praised by a grateful patient. Also Ohio notices on the State Conference of Charities and Correction at Kenton, the Athens Sunday School Association in Guysville, and help wanted for old inkstands and ladies agents. Includes Dr Price's baking powder and new corn price.
Washington Letter discusses Carlisle’s talks with Democratic leaders, the looming November defeat, and possible admin action. It covers O Rourke exposing a Treasury friction, Logan Carlisle, and warnings of a scandal in the Supervising Architect’s office. Also notes Manderson, Mahone, and regional electoral shifts in the South and North.
Emancipation Day celebrations near Athens trace Glouster's mining economy and growth. The event at Alien's Grove featured speakers General Grosvenor, Walter S. Thomas, A. A. Adams, and Maj. Charles Townsend praising progress and recalling Civil War sacrifices, with emphasis on merit over color.
A compendium of transfers across Athens Township Athens Village and surrounding areas shows Hester Blackstone et al transferring 1.5 acres to Albert A Atkinson for 450 dollars. Other deeds include John Brown to Ada I Brown in Athens Village, R S Cook to Elizabeth Cook for half of lot 115 at 150 dollars, and Mary E Pettit to Reuben Pettit 1.25 acres for 50 dollars. The list also covers transfers in Bern, Albany, Lodi, Rome, Glouster, Jacksonville, Waterloo, Marshfield, York and Nelsonville with various parcels and prices. Dr F W Platt optician to visit Athens October 1 2 offering eye consultations at Putnam Fletcher Bookstore opposite the courthouse.
Our school opened recently by Stella Williams an accomplished teacher who has taught here before. An oyster supper will be held at J B Eckley on September 28 with proceeds for the church. Everyone invited.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.