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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1901
Page
8
Sunday visits stretch across Logan Lancaster and Athens as residents entertain relatives and friends. Updates mention illness from typhoid to alarming conditions, with school board elections in Nelsonville producing a decisive independent victory.
The column lists Sunday visits and last week trips by multiple residents, including Chase near Albany Carbaugh to Minersville Kenney from Bassett Branert of Bolln Mills Brooks Zelda Ada Chase Witham district and others visiting families, working away, or staying with relatives.
Grandma Clifford visited friends here last week and Len McDonald with his wife were Ath ens visitors one day. Bertha Smith of Amenville spent Sunday with her parents here. Blanche Smith closed a successful term of school Friday afternoon with a spelling match, the prize was a pound of candy. Lena Smith received the prize.
Miss Mildred Buck arrives at Cantville friends this week. Prof. L. C. Crippen moves back to Bethany. Hayes left for La Fox seeking work. Miss Laura McGirr visiting Anna Winner in Little Hocking. Easter services set for next Sunday at M E and Presbyterian churches. Juvenile Coolville group to perform Under the Laurels at Masonic Hall April 6.
Mrs. F R Crooks visits in Marietta. H H Dulaney of the US Army in town last Saturday. Ed and John Carpenter of Joy spend Sunday at home. Mrs. John Myers visits Chauncey relatives over Sunday. Maggie Davis leaves for Pennsylvania. Will Wallace’s new dwelling nearly finished. Mrs. Crawford visits Zanesville. Anna Jones of Granville College returns home for a few days. Clarence Tharp of Nelsonville spends Sunday with Etta Mc Donald. Lizzie Ellis goes to Pennsylvania for the summer. Mrs. O C Burns of Bucyrus called by her mother’s illness. Oil test on Beal farm yields a fair well Saturday. Building begins, carpenters busy. Lou Gazell building a cottage for his Baltimore-moving father.
Union notes Elmer Gabriel visits his sister Mrs. Ruther Boyles in Nelsonville. Miss Maud Croasen teaches at Salem and spent weekend with her parents. Miss Emma Light, recently sick, attended services. Dora Barker of Athens visits brother Joe Barker. Mr. and Mrs. John Deedricks of Nelsonville visit relatives last week.
Seeis Fmulsion of Cod Liver Oil is touted as a life enhancing tonic for all ages. It claims to restore appetite, ease food burden, and restore flesh, making work and daily duties lighter. The ad invites free samples and lists Scott & Bowne as chemists in New York with druggists carrying the product.
Residents visit relatives and celebrate school terms as Harmony High closes seven months of teaching. A wedding occurs at a bride’s parents home with Mr Alvin Drew and Miss Mary Baker. Community members travel for work, attend a miners’ convention, and face court actions over wages and a dog dispute.
Ora Woody of Alfred visited Mae Swartz this past week. Henry and Mrs. Swartz stayed with Mrs. Kyle at Lottridge on Monday. Swain returned from West Virginia and plans to work near Pleasanton for J C Ogee. Mr. and Mrs. Saitor expected home today after visiting in Marietta. The sick include Mrs. Chase Nayse Tha Chase and Mrs. Mary Rose. W St Jeffera and wife visited Pleasanton with their daughter Mrs. Ours. Rev Childs preached at the Baptist church and Rev Perry at the U B church. Smith McCall and wife visited Mr. Harrison in Long Bottom, who is in poor health.
George Taylor on vacation from B C R and Co. visits home. Mr and Mrs C O Whart attend dinner at George Browns. L Sprague adds veranda to residence. Mrs C P Totman and children move to Totman farm at Big Run. H H Townsend, Tittin Wagon Co salesman, home on Sunday. Squire Taylor J T Webster and J L Foutch active on airballot last week. Edward Rowan of Big Run and Miss Hattie White wed by Rev A W Bingham. Miss Elsie Wickham of Mandan ND visiting cousin Miss Bessie Totman. Two tramp painters passed through town last week leaving marks on store windows. H E Rathburn and H Sisk attended nearby events.
Zel da S H Parker and Miss Lulu Hooper wrap up term s at Pleasanton and Center Stake. The township primary election passed with no contest. Eldon Hooper completes seven months as teacher, praised as efficient and progressive. Chase school ends with a dinner for about eighty five pupils and patrons. program includes recitations dialogues and music. Virgil Reeves on violin, others on guitar and banjo. Thomas Towsley photographed the departure. marks second year for H C Brooks as teacher.
Somera Point resident Boice credits DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with relief from chronic piles after one use. The letter cautions buyers to avoid imitations and to ask for DeWitt's at Cline's Pharmacy.
Born the 30th to Mr and Mrs Julian Gift a nine pound daughter. Mrs Abe Jordan spent a few days in Athens with her son Owen who is quite sick. Mr and Mrs George Williams visiting their daughter Mrs Shaffer Elmer Armstrong has been at Pittsburg Pa came home on business. C Ross and family from Dayton will move to the Mrs McVay property lately occupied by L D Beasley. There was a birthday surprise party for Miss Nora Masketer Thursday night. About thirty were present and a fine time was enjoyed by all.
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