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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1869
Page
3
The message recalls a gentleman who spoke in Athens county last fall and is warmly remembered by locals. His wife died shortly after his Athens talk, and residents are asked to attend a gathering in Nelsonville on October 5 to hear him again as a leading Ohio speaker.
The Athens County Agricultural Association announces the nineteenth annual fair to be held October 14 and 15 at the fair grounds. Organizers expect liberal premiums and large attendance, with preparations to welcome distant visitors and make the event notably successful in the village.
The comet, described as an immense mass of burning matter far larger than Earth, was once on a collision course but is now rapidly disappearing from the Earth's vicinity. Astronomers note its visibility through a telescope between 11 o'clock and morning star rise, with a northwest course.
The people of Athens Waterloo Dover Trimble and York townships should attend the Basket Meeting at Nelsonville on Tuesday October 5 1669. It will be the grand rally of the campaign with the most talented speakers in Ohio addressed to address the people.
Last Saturday two M and C railroad freight trains collided near Chillicothe causing a detention of the regular passenger train. Damage amount not learned but presumed slight.
The first nine players from the Athens Base Ball Club departed yesterday morning for Nelsonville to face the Logan Club in the deciding game. The result is not learned here, but the club is hoped to be the winning side. The Ohio Conference of the M E Church began its session at Marietta on Wednesday. A district appointment list will be published as received. Services are planned for Sabbath at the M E Church with Rev. David H. Moore to conduct. The funeral of John Dean Brown of Ames township was held Friday.
In a bold countywide appeal, the writer touts internal improvements and turnpikes as wealth builders for Athens county. He endorses Col. Van Vorhes for State Legislature, praising his intellect and editorial past, and attacks Turnpike opponents as self interested. The piece also notes local Democratic positions and local supplier promotions.
The Athens County Commissioners propose asking residents to vote on turnpike roads at the October election. They seek public opinion on whether to authorize limited levies to fund road improvements and turnpike construction. Election officials will record ballots for Yes or No.
Residents of Athens urged to travel to Nelsonville for a prominent speech on October 5, following a fall 1867 address. A canal boat will depart at 7 am with a crowd of locals planning to attend.
The call urges all county residents to attend the final rally of the true Republicans of Hocking and Athens counties. It asks supporters to show Athens county loyalty to a cause tied to many local soldiers who sacrificed in the past.
A political notice invites residents of the northern county to Nelsonville on October 5 to hear Sam, Galloway, Gen. Lee and Hart. It urges a day for the Union cause and asks a large crowd to greet these advocates of noble principles.
Report notes the largest pile of Boots Shoes Hats and Caps unloaded at Davis Bros retail house. The room is jammed from top to bottom and buyers expect to more than double their stock before the season ends.
A memorandum book containing valuable papers and accounts was lost on the Lancaster road between Athens and R J Arnold's. The finder is asked to return it to the MESSENGER office and will receive a liberal reward as announced by J H Wilson dated Sept 30 1869.
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