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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
8
Dan Camp of Orland visits sister Mrs R P Gibson this week. Several families entertain guests from Jacksonville Logan West Virginia and Indianapolis. Notices of illnesses weddings travel and a birth accompany reports of school closing and local church events.
The Albany Messenger corrects a previous egg tally for Dakey & Sons to 187. thirty dozen cases in 18 days. Superintendent W. A. Thomas spoke to Albany high school pupils on Friday. L. N. Brown from Ohio State University visited the school building Friday. Miss Addy Potter, a graduate and local teacher, is noted.
Mrs T W Jones visited relatives in Parkersburg last week. Miss Laura Dunfee returned to Athens Monday after visiting her parents nearby. Miss Susie Hayes came home after weeks with friends in West Virginia. Died April 27 at her Newbury residence Mrs Amanda Knowles aged about 80. She fell down courthouse steps last December while visiting her daughter in Marietta and has been an invalid since. Interment Newbury cemetery Roy Dunfee left for ORA after visiting his parents and sister Helen in Washington DC called here by Mrs Bingman’s death. Rev E E White of Coolville will preach here next Sunday morning.
A string of visits and travel fills the week as residents from Coolville to Athens and Marietta drop into relatives and friends. Names include Tilton, Johnson, Chambers, Daugherty, Cubbison, Dean, Batchelder, Bingman, Bardin, Selby, Blunden, Stalder, Stoughton, Beeman, Cecil, Woodring, Garrett, Beasley, Gibbs, Owens, Kasler, Blundin, Smith, Williams, Bobo, Rath, Grim, Barson, Jeffers, and Angell with events ranging from revivals and trips to business and farm work across Morgan and Athens counties.
Miss Nora Blackwell returns home near Flora after helping Miss Anna Dinsmoore. Mrs. G W Sewell hosted Miss Iris Cain and Emmett and Ruth Sewell of Anthony. Leslie Castle went to assist his ill mother who is improving. Elza Guthrie and family visited Geo Guthrie Sunday. Bear wallow hosts preaching from May 2 with Will Harkins in charge. Miss Grace Blackwood attends Carseytown school. Minnie Conant aids Mrs H L Blackwood with housework.
Mrs. Leander Harris of Coolville visited relatives here early this week. Reg Imes is at home for summer vacation. A number from this place attended George Francis funeral at Luhing Sunday. Miss Myrtle Sidders closed a term of school in the Scott district and is at home. Marom A. Harris moved to Isapa. Ohn Draggan of Jacksonville visited Mike Barker.
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