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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1904
Page
10
The infant child of Harry Hinman is dangerously ill. Several residents and visitors travel between Columbus Athens and Cincinnati for family matters and illnesses. The column notes illnesses and hospital visits including a leg amputation for a Columbus patient and sickness among teachers and students.
Walter Chase Zel da moves family to Hebbardsville taking charge of Mohler and Kimes store. J Ouare moves saw mill to John Harner farm. Fred Cooley returns from Adhens state hospital where he works as attendant. Grant Bolin begins official assessor duties. Ward Brooks and George Bolin deliver hay at Athens Salary day area. K P hall receives fresh paint improving appearance. Oliver Welling and wife visit from Corning. J R Welling makes county seat trip. Village boasts sixty Uniform Rank members in two ranks for population around 800.
New White Hall ends term as M. E. Christman departs for O A Saturday to complete a normal course and return next year. A tense game vs Mechanicsburg ended with Liberty Hudnell’s ninth inning homer sealing White Hall’s win. On the ride back from a debate at O U, six boys escaped injury after a runaway caused by a roadside machine. driver W S Burch halted the rig after a frightful scare.
W E Polen and Miss Lizzie M King were married Saturday evening at the bride’s parents home with Rev W S Bush performing the ceremony. Nearby, Miss Genevie vi Union spent Saturday with the Watkins sisters. Williams left for ing to take a new position. Several ladies are on the sick list including Mrs East Russell Mrs Richard Sadler and Mrs James Duncan. The Christian Endeavor met Sunday led by Miss Ethel Gibbs and raised $10 for the Ohio State Missionary Society.
Mrs W D Clark remains ill as Rathburn and wife visit. Broadwell visitors stop by. Mary Blair of Amenville and two daughters visit Jerry mean cases of red measles in the area. Mrs Matet Mavis will close her school soon. Yecott of Broadwell spent Sunday here.
George Koons shows improvement after illness. Gay Gardner builds a residence in Nye's addition. Nye Brothers buy Sayers store. Floyd and Bessie Nye operate it. John Lahugh plans a fine home near the Christian church. LD Shields builds near John Rivers. Maccabee Tent 70 plans a concrete hall 32 by 80 feet two stories with a business room and lodge space. Chauncey Literary society to stage a mock trial April 21 in Maccabee hall with dog poisoning as case. Mine work remains at zero progress with no near improvement. mine work resumed briefly March 24.
Miss Ethel Chambers of Little Hocking visits her parents here. Mr and Mrs Sidney Tilton of Coolville guest with the Tiltons' parents Mr and Mrs L Johnson. Mrs W E Lingman stays with Mrs A L Lingman. R L Davis and daughter Nelly visit Coolville for a business trip. Frank Dodd moves to this place with family. L S Johnson of Latrobe visits his parents here. Frank Moore of Nelsonville stays with his mother. Misses Ella and Susie Bingman with Miss Lizzie Daugherty. Miss Clara Townsend of Little Hocking visits relatives.
Mrs Florence Wright visits Athens with sister Bertha Clarke. Mrs Charles Perry visits relatives in Corning. A Hill and Will Spears attend and find employment in Athens. John Spaulding Dora Linscott ill. D H Edwards from Guysville visits parents. L A Hill and Pearl Wright visit home friends. Residents attend Boxwell examination in Athens. Mrs Milton Ashworth of Athens visits nearby. EF G Angell buys Lodi steam mill building at Jobsdon and plans move. John Bayson and new wife serenaded with tin pans cow bells and shot guns. Mr and Mrs Coleman Astworth and mother visit L H Jeffers. Mrs Mary A Doty Charles Scott Robert Daugherty attend Laura Townsend Livesey funeral at Ireland church. By A Hayden called to Britt for ill daughter Edd Gillian. Miss Carrie Waterman guest of Mrs Doty. Mrs Ben White of Hockingport visits relatives. Miss Bertha Carville visits Parkersburg. Mrs Sherman Baker improving after illness. Smith Dunfee visits Coolville.
Mrs Hettie Potts and Louise Carr with children head to Peru Kansas to join husbands in oil fields. Lizzie Tucker of Sharpsburg visits friends and will stay with Carlos Henry. Lizzie Forward travels to Sharpsburg to stay with Mrs Gilchrist. Local youths enjoy a party at Lillian Rardin's. Several locals visit Marietta on an excursion. Chesterhill remains mud separated from the area. Ross Wagoner and wife return home after a month away. G W Stanton buys a farm racer and will build a dwelling. Charles and Sadie Stanton buy the Stanton homestead and will live there after their parents died last summer.
Dr. E J Harper visited Athens for Monday and Tuesday. Prof R Cline and wife were Athens visitors Thursday. Miss Nora Light of Athens and Miss Janette Light of Glouster spent Sunday at home. Mrs Johnson and Alpha of Chester were guests of her daughter Mrs J B Smith over Sunday. Professor H R Wilson and wife attended graduation events with Mabel Scott and Nelle Coteman. Florence and Bike visited Mrs Emma Calyer. D W Cornell and family spent Monday in Athena. Rev L L Cherrington spent last week in Glouster. Mrs E E Bean improving her home with new paint. Mabel Scots of Athens visited Miss Lou Riley Sunday. W B Bundy moved to summer home at New England. Addie Bundy hosted a Rag Bee at Mrs Ralph Myers. L B Finsterwald is new partner in Finsterwald livery business. Ina Murphy began spring term at Green Branch.
Mrs. Mattie Montgomery of Athens visits her brother Fred Turner and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fayne and two children of Straitsville visit the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Francis. George Gardiner and Ella Wadley of Mineral visit friends here Sunday. Miss Katie Hoisington of Canaan also called on acquaintances.
Mrs E G Burke and baby of Stewart and Miss Dean of Latrobe spend the week with B J Klingenberg and family. Ed Cunningham of New England was here last week buying stock. Ea Lecoy visits Lysander this week. Arthur Lee moved his family to Luhing Monday. Leroy Nickson and wife called on parents near Piper last week. P P McNeil of Cleveland spends weeks with his family. Mike Kinnen and family visited his parents at Anthony Sunday. Mathew Christman near Athens spent Saturday and Sunday at home.
Arson was born to Mr and Mrs W P Hoisington Sunday April 17. Heber H Henry visited Marietta this week as guest of his mother Mrs Sarah E Henry. J S Pierpoint of Johnstown leases land east of town planning oil and gas drilling. A L Logan and Miss Mary Stewart wed Wednesday at Carpenter Station. Epworth League convention attended by Rev G I Clifford Mrs John Fleming and Miss Bessie Beasley in Zaleski. Ames township education board boosts tuition fund to 220 for next year to attract better teachers. County W T U convention set for April 25 26. Ed Finch and Walter Wyatt of Logansport Ind visiting relatives. M Selby of Marietta on business. Mrs J G Moore and children visited Vincent. Large crowd attended the Eight Bells show in Marietta Saturday night.
Harmon Kasler sues Charles A. Campbell in Ames township before Justice R. R. Keirns. An order of attachment was issued on a Sunday in April 1004 for sixty dollars and fifty cents. Apr 24-18.
Mr and Mrs Ira Mickle and child ren guest of Price Mickle. Miss Carrie Waterman of Coolville visiting friends and plans to visit Parkersburg. Harley Russell started on his huck ster wagon. Miss Bertha Donfee of Yonda guest of Mrs T W Jones. Mrs Posey returned from Cincinnati. Francis Romine left for Midway Pa. Miss Susie Hayes left for Athens. Ben Atkinson left for Coolville employment. Miss Mae Botkin spent two days at home. Willie Jones moved his family to East Liverpool. Mr and Mrs Charles Devore of Crawford county Kas visiting relatives. Carson and Benjamin Fultz visiting relatives. Attended funeral of Dave Duecher at Little Hocking Sunday.
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