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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1875

Page

7

Ambitious Athens County meeting and rail news

Local notices detail Col N H Van Vorhes's favorable Amesville talk and large Republican mass meetings in Athens County. Reports cover the Atlantic & Lake Erie Railway push, Miner changes, and area rail expansions with remarks by Col W H Gilson and J Av Straight.

Bucyrus Atlantic & Lake Erie Railway Jesse R. Strangean J. Av Straight Chas. Mains Nelsonville Miner Marman

Vote for Jewett and the Telegraph Controversy

Kimble reported lending 2 telegraphic apparatus at Albany during a period of custodial turmoil. He was pursued and captured at Chillicothe, produced before Mayor Galden, and imprisoned at Fort Warren for lack of 3200 lead. The item frames a political tilt with Jewett as a named figure.

Wims Kimble Albany Chilticothe Galden Fort Warren

White cloth coverings shield shrubs at Hon. E. H. Moore residence

To avert superstition among passersby the article notes large white cloth coverings over shrubs in front of Hon. E. H. Moore’s private home. The writer clarifies the large white shapes are not ghosts but frost protection.

E. H. Moore

Grosvenor and Wor. M. Chasvenor to Speak in Athens

VOTE for Grosvenor and Col Wor M Chasvenor of Missouri who will speak with Col Gibson in Athens next Wednesday. They have a national reputation as brilliant speakers and profound logicians, and their presence is expected to attract a large audience in Athens.

Wa. M. Graevenor Orater W. A Iibson Athens Deboth Weill Col Wor. M.chasvenor Missouri Col. Gibson

Special train to Governor Noyes meeting in Nelsonville

Athens residents urged to attend a 1 PM Saturday train from Athens on October 2 to transport visitors to the Governor Noyes gathering in Nelsonville. The railcar will stop at intermediate stations and return after the speaking. Citizens of Athens York and nearby townships are asked to support Minton in a rallying meeting.

Mite Society M. E. Church Col. Baker Smith Olney Athens Charles Williams Nelsonville Brooks Noyes York Judge Gooding Col. Wier Oide Pointe Hemized Clansifield Auditor's Office Athens Township Carthage Dover de Do

Vote for Frame in Athens County

The opportune period is upon us for businessmen to address the people of Athens County through this paper The Messen will reach a large readership and convey the assurances of frame as the preferred choice in the upcoming canvass

Athens County Assuranes

Vote for Carpenter and decorate homes for Republican Mass Meet

Citizens urged to display decorations next Wednesday in support of the Republican Mass Meeting. The Republican Central Committees request all favorable citizens to participate, while a report notes Fred Lane of Canonville injured in a midnight express incident with head, arm, and leg injuries.

Republican Central Committees Fred Lane Canaonville Thea Midnight

Vote for Minear and Withkine for County Fair

A fragmentary political notice urges votes for Minear and Withkine. It mentions Mr. Win McVay of New England delivering yams intended for the county fair and includes a garbled weight detail. The rhetoric is rustic and promotional with no formal end date.

County Fair Displays Craft and Needlework Honors

The Floral Hall showcased a rich floral display by Mrs. Gundry and Mrs. Brown with bouquets praised for color and scent. Household goods and clever handiwork by Mrs. Grosvenor, Miss Witham, Miss Putnam, and others drew strong admiration as part of a sizeable county fair exhibit.

Floral Hall Dr. Gundry Jas. D. Brown Tom Moore Dan. A. Grosvenor A. Braxton M. E. Witham Ida van Law S. Pratt J. B. S Allen G. J. Tippie Belle Stewart A. Putnam M. Putnam E. Phillips Grace Hoyt J. R. McGaw M. Staub E. Wright F. Dowler M. Hubler

Central Committee announces Republican campaigns across Athens county

The Athens county Republican push outlines schedules and venues from Nelsonville to Ames, listing candidates like Grosvenor and Van Vorhes and urging township chiefs to circulate notices. Meetings span September and October with speaker lines at Toplock, Pleasant Ridge, Bern Town House, and more, aiming to boost turnout and support.

Central Committee Aunonner Ue Torch AL TL Monahan H. Grosvenor Mag No H. van Vorhes Chl Grosvenor Lotclock Sherwood C. H. Grosvenor Maj Townsend L. M. Jewett Pleasant Ridge Hooper Ridge Church Finch Ames Towns S. H. Bright Bern Town House N. H. van Vort Hes Pleasant Hill H. Bright Maj. C. Townsend Big Run Chas Coolville Maj Chas Brook Alexander H. Mouurl N. L. M. Jewert

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