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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1901

Page

8

Amesville Acreage and Ambitions Leave School Plans Delayed

Amesville news notes Amos Linscott ill Mary Rutledge visiting relatives in Indiana and many locals visiting kin in nearby towns. A five month old child died. births welcomed a son to Henry Calentine. several residents and merchants visit and bid on local business. The Amesville board of education struggles to secure bids for a new school due to railroad material transport limits, planning a possible start next year.

Amos Linscott Mary Rutledge Indiana Henry Calentine Diadna Chesterhill Warry Porter Vesta Sullivan Columbus Agent Aysell Tiarry Stalder Athens Elmer Harry Hallie Porter Jackson County W. Ra Blanche Burrin Qualey Mee J. A. Moore Enoch Vanata Montplelter Tadlana J. 3. Potter Orpha Johnson Bishopvitle Kelly Cleveland Fisher Amesville Board of Education M.c.&c. Ry

Local Social Visits Reported Across Athens and Nearby Towns

Duemeas visitor W W Coleman from Athens stopped by Guysville on Monday Whit Bean and his wife visited their relatives J A Buck and wife Sunday Mias Marie Thomas spent Sunday with Miles Frank Ewers in Stewart W W Coe of McKee’s Rocks Pa visited S A Wilson early this week Milas Anna Winner spent the week with Georgia Cheadle of Albany Luta Hammond spent late week with her brother’s family at Fisher Mildred Buck and sister of Athens hospital staff were Sunday guests of their parents Jr and Mrs White of Coolville Mrs Fran Lonas from Chicago arrived Saturday to visit relatives Miss Sarah Runlon of Lottridge visited grandparents Mr and Mrs James Elliott last week Mrs Ethel Jackson and sister Emma Clifford of Nelsonville were guests of aunt Mrs D W Cornell recently

W. W. Coleman Athens Whit Bean Hulls J. A. Buck Mias Marie Thomas Miles Frank Ewers Stewart W. W. Coe Fisher B. B. Buck Slater Mildred Athens Hospital White Coolville C. C. Calvert Fran Lonas Chicago Sarah Runlon Lottridge James Elliott Ethel Jackson Emma Clifford Nelsonville D. W. Cornell

Community Notes From Vanderhoof Area Church Socials

Mrs Kate Evans improving, Curt Griffa and Bethel visitors hosted by E Chase. Sunday services at Baptist Church 3 and 7 20 PM and W B Church at two. Hattie Evans of Beedeville visits mother in law Kate Evans. Dell Chase and family join J F Guthrie guests. John Doland and Hlerby Bowers return from Delaware. Baptist church event includes ice cream supper. Dell Chase musical, Eaton Chase supplied ice cream. Proceeds amount to ten dollars to repaint church.

Kate Evans Curt Griffa Bethel E. Chase The Baptist Church W. B Church Hattie Evans Beedeville Add Dell Chase Alfred J. F. Guthrie John Doland Hlerby Bowers Delaware

Social notes from Coolville and surrounding towns

COOLVILLE C E White and family spent Sunday in Guysville. Mrs C M White visited friends in Marietta Sunday. John Hughes spent Sunday in Par event it tate Bedukiven P O Smith and Chas Wedre attended a reception at Frost Saturday night. Mrs W B Hartnell of Beverly in the guest of Mr and Mrs J J Hart. Masters Lawrence and Kenneth Alden are visiting their aunt at Porterfield. Master Edd Maxon who has been visiting relatives in Marietta returned last week. Mrs Sarah Grover who had been visiting her son at Charleston WV came home Monday. Miss Bessie Taylor has returned after visiting Racine friends and relatives last month.

Coolville C. E. White Guysville C. M. White Marietta John Hughes Tate Bedukiven P.O. Smith Chas Wedre Frost W.B. Hartnell Beverly J. J. Hart Nell Masters Lawrence Kenneth Alden Porterfield Edd Maxon Sarah Grover Charleston W. Va Bessie Taylor Racine

Hull Area News A Round Of Local Visits And Events

Prank by Lawrence of phade way called on friends in Hull on Sunday. Ice cream supper at Hiram Manseld's was well attended. Billpatric preached an interesting sermon at Asbury last Sunday. Miss Vida Buck returned to Guysville to her old place, Uncle Jim Elliott's. Mrs Susan Konkoskia hosted her grandson from Chillicothe. Curtis Coen delivers mail for Aaery Bean while away thrashing. Mr and Mrs Whit Hean visited relatives in Guyssfie last weekend. Mr and Mrs James G Crawford visited Crawford family in Cannan. Elizabeth Hull and daughter Phebe Crawford traveled to Gayaside Tuesday. Frank Buck, recently injured at the sawmill, is improving enough to ride out. Mrs Florence Buck and three sons of Creston W Va visited Uncle Simeon Buck recently.

Lawrence Phade Way Hull Hiram Manseld Billpatric Asbury Vida Buck Guysville Jim Elliott Susan Konkoskia Hay Chillicothe Alloton Kindle Curtis Coen Aaery Bean Creston W. Va Simeon Buck Wees

Pratt's Fork Social Notes Include Visits and Moves

Pratt's Fork residents host and travel as families visit kin in Racine Flora Jackson Athena Guysville and Charleston. Quarterly meeting led by Elder D E Weaver draws attendees. Local moves include C M Conant family Flora into new property and John Bentz moving his family into Elliott house. Blacksmith shop planned to aid the community.

LC. Perry Racine C. M. Conant Familly Flora WI Conant Wo. Blackwell Mlroy Redding Shade James Redding D. E. Weaver Jackson James Watkins Gysander Gen Milea Near Athena E. M. Colbur Turban Alfred John Poston Phylena Otto Stalder Guysville Minnie Slack Charleston W. Va John Bentz Wm. Elliott

Athens visitors and Parkersburg trips noted in region

Ireland Mrs G W Flinn and daughter Miss Cora were Athens visitors Friday. J M Morrizon and C A Bingman were in Parkersburg Saturday. Miss Myrtle Manley of Malta was the guest of Misses Nora and Cora Flinn. Mrs Anna Tiarrows and son Alva on a county seat business trip Thursday. Mr and Mrs Strod Noland of Harmony were guests of Mr and Mrs W E Bingman Sunday. Mrs Kidwell of Big Run and Mrs Thomas of Carroll county were guests of their sister Mrs G W Flynn last week. Mr and Mrs Milton Ewersa of Hagerstown Md are guests of Mr and Mrs A D Carlton and relatives in area. Misses Pearl Welch and Minnie Crippen and S T and Wu Dean of Frost visited O P Chambers Sunday.

G. W. Flinn Cora Athens J. M. Morrizon C. A. Bingman Parkersburg Myrtle Manley Malta Nora Cora Flinn Anna Tiarrows Alva Pate Strod Noland Harmony W. E. Bingman Kidwell Big Run Thomas Carroll County G. W. Flynn Milton Ewersa Hagerstown A. D. Carlton Pearl Welch Minnie Crippen S. T Wu. Dean of Frost O. P. Chambers

Stewart Births and Social Visits Highlight Local Notices

Stewart announces a daughter born to Frank Stratton and wife on Monday. Social rounds include Miss Daisy Smith in Athens on business, Marie Thomas visiting Frank Ewers, and Audrie Rice hosting birthday gatherings. The Odd Fellows supper was a success, and relatives from Jackson, Daleton, Circleville, and Hagerstown visited or traveled here recently.

Frank Stratton Daisy Smith Athens Marie Thomas Guysville Frank Ewers Odd Fellows M. Melchi Circleville Ness Lenore O Connor B. ©. Fitzhugh Milton Ewers Pearle Schueler Hagerston Questa M. I. Ewers

Local Notes From Beebe Area Guests and Deaths

Chas Ladd visited friends near Coolville Sunday while Mrs. Antie Cook of Waterford Washington county visits H A Cooks. Branch Crippen and wife from Marietta were guests here last week. Death reported for Willie Tuten and Albert Wires. Interment set July 27 at Wires cemetery.

Chas, Ladd Coolville Antie Cook Waterford Washington County H. A. Cook Branch Crippen Marietta Willie Albert Wires Tuten Wires

Glouster Sees Growth and Street Repairs Urged

Glouster reports growing activity with new buildings rising and Main Street needs paving to resemble a city. Locals push for improved railway crossings and street cleanliness amid health concerns and a push for better public services.

Church Repairs Highlight South Canaan Notes

In South Canaan the church undergoes repairs. A daughter Grace Droz was born to Mr and Mrs James Cathers on July 24. Grace Culloms and Grace Kirkendal visited, while Miss Frankie Bean and Miss Kate Orr stayed with relatives. An ice cream social at H W Mansfield’s raised 1819.50. Several families spent Sunday with neighbors and attended meetings and gatherings at various homes and with the McVicker and Wilson families.

James Cathers Grace Droz Frankie Bean Kate Orr Shade Mary Watkins Chas. Forbes John Davis H. W. Mansfield Kirkendal Grace Culloms Chas. Hill Chas. Maxwell New Jersey James McVicker Caroline Wilson John Poston Otis Phylene Stalder Pratt’s Fork A. C. Creamer Anna Blackwood Grace Blackwood Della Lawrence Edgar McNeal J. W. Mansfield

Bethany Gossip and Local Social Roundup

In Bethany Fred Frost of Jackson was guest of home friends last week. J D Petty made a business trip to Coolville Tuesday. Mrs Anna Metcalf of Athens visited her parents here Sunday. Mrs Willard Petty, health improved. Frank Klingenberg and sister of Lottridge were guests of Mr and Mrs Erle Buck Saturday. Drought greatly damages crops of fruit and grain. Ice cream social at M E church Saturday yielded about 310. Death of Willie Wyers five years old, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Wyers, from typhoid fever announced. interment at the Wyer family graveyard Saturday.

M. E Willie Wyers Albert Wyers Wyer'a

Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Moves

Mrs Dan Evans is seriously ill. Rowland Rowlands visited his parents in Jackson. Mrs Wm Milar and Mrs Joe Rug visited relatives at Carbondale. Mrs Thos Francis hosted her sister Mrs Mae Lloyd from Akron last week. Miss Bessie Watkins returned from Columbus and Linden Heights. A reception for Mr and Mrs Rumpler at Roy McCallister's home featured music and dancing. The Rumplers left for Indianapolis to start a new home.

Dan Evanp Rowland Rowlands Jackson Wm, Milar Joe Rug Sell Carbondal Thos. Francis Mae Lloyd Akron Bessie Watkins Columbus Linden Heights Rumpler Roy McCallister Mrs. Rumpter Indianapolis

Work's Dressmaking School Arrives in Athens

I announce a thorough dress cutting and dressmaking course in Athens with expert teachers from St. Louis. Students may make their own dresses free of charge while learning. We are importers and publishers of Ladies' materials and instruction.

Athens St. Louis Ohio W. A. Work Ono

LATHROP notes on moves and local happenings

Clark West and family moved Monday to Kimberly for mining work. Mrs. Callie King and two children visit her mother in Hocking county. Miss Flo James from Marietta visits her sister and returns home. Weather remains hot and dry, crops damaged, rain needed. Geo W West hosted a Friday night hop and ice cream at the old hotel. Thirteen year old Frank Shumway fell twelve feet from a tree while climbing apples. left foot injured. Dr. Howard attended. patient improving.

Clark West Kimberly Callie King Hocking County Flo James Marietta Geo. W. West Uncle George Frank Thos. Shumway Howard

Local Notes and Social News From Frost

Mrs Irena Petty is dangerously ill and Aramintha Welch on sick list. C A Place family moved to Marietta. Rev Thompson preached at Universalist church Tuesday. Rev Williams preached at Centennial church Sunday. Mrs Anderson Rowell and son Warrison of Albany guests here. Mrs Rex Wilson of Cleveland visited Wa P Barrows family. Mrs Aldie Tibbes of South Dakota visiting mother in law Corsinda Rowell. Frank Frost and Martha Baker wed July 24 by JP Emmanual Russell. Many attended dedication of United Brethren church at Dutch Ridge July 21. Ora Crippen Pearl Welch Wm Doan Sumner Doan guests of O Chambera at Ireland.

Irena Petty Aramintha Welch C. A. Place Familly Marietta Rev. Thompson Universalist Church Rev Williams Centennial Church Anderson Rowell Little Son Warrison Albany Rex Wilson Cleveland P. Barrows Aldie Tibbes South Dakota

Also Mentioned on This Page

OUT OF Town News Amesvilla Pratt's Ireland Beebe Glouster JH. Larrion Hunterdon Perley Newberry Morgan County Alife Larricon Atlagman Fy Nobbing of Tne Ohio Central South Canaan Lubrig Scoott & Bowne Pearl Street New York Work’s Dressmaking School L. A. Moore Ceater Val Zanesaville Market Street Heeling W.va Third Street Newark Ballard Corner Court Street Athens County Hailards Corner Court Street James A. Dills I. A. Moore Price J. W. Weatherby Guysville, Ohio Auditor's Office Cottstr Ote Auditor's Ofice Ford York Township Ofice Board of County Commisioners W. PF. Scott Auguto Athens One Orice Hobbins Bridge Court al River York Anesack Cue Board of County Commissioners Wescott Ta St F.C. Webster Co Canaanrike Canaan Township Aleat Sald Board of Education of Canaan Elza Hosklinson Indian Territory
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