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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1899
Page
8
A review of last week shows many visits and travels among Nelsonville residents and nearby towns. Columbus and Athens visitors, church events, meals, and family gatherings populate the social scene with numerous moving between homes, relatives, and friends.
Community notices recount visits and illnesses across Plains and Trimble areas with names like Fletcher Hawk J.A. McCathran and Mrs. Ben Klingenberg. Mentioned are road surveys, students at Athens and Ohio University, college activities, club sports, and a rainy Saturday baseball game between Roberts and Biddison clubs ending with Roberts 16 to 15 win.
The Christian Endeavorers of the church will hold a dime social at Mrs. Edmunds home on Friday evening this week.
Mrs Amanda Brewer died Monday night at her home at age fifty eight after a three week illness from bowel inflammation her chronic disease last long. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm at the Methodist church with Rev Cyrus Rose officiating. Interment followed beside her husband in the old cemetery. She is survived by a daughter Miss Alice Brewer.
A competitive examination will be held in Athens on Thursday May 13 for applicants to West Point Military Academy to fill a vacancy from Mr EK B Evans. Boys must be physically sound aged seventeen to twenty two and submit to exams in all required branches. The exam starts at nine oclock on May 18 with a board from each county. The top grade will be cadet, second place alternate. Applications to C T Gnosyaxon Athens Ohio April 12 1309.
The History club will meet at the home of Mrs William Ifoover on Saturday afternoon at two o clock April 16.
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