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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1904
Page
5
A long list of local people and visitors is recorded, including F H Dike in Chillicothe with friends, Mrs Cary Proden departing from California, and many Glouster and Athens residents on business or traveling. Names, towns, camp meetings, fairs, and lectures are noted along with several family events and professional moves.
Amesville records show multiple visitors and residents traveling to and from towns like Columbus Pataskala Grafton and Marietta. Guests include Burgess Hopkins Ed Hopkins W H Curfman and many others while Miss Laura Logan relocates to Cleveland for millinery work.
Mrs. E. Ray Lash of Athens visited Mrs. O. M. Lovell this week. Charles Cray of Guysville attended the Willow Creek ball game, which Amesville won 18 to 7. W. E. Smith of Marietta visited his parents. Mrs. Lovell visited sister Mrs. A. L. Lovell in Marietta. A surprise party honored E. A. Smith on his 75th birthday. G. A. Phillips left for Cedar Bluffs Iowa for his sister Mrs. William Dodds funeral. Nell Adair Emma Patterson hosted Sunday school classes with a Ben's woods picnic. Edna and Lena Glazier of Athens visited relatives here.
A local Fairview crowd attended a Pratts Fork picnic on Saturday. Miss Bessie Blackwell visited Ada Blackwell Sunday. Warren Buck and daughter Effie saw Wm. Hawk at Pratts Fork. Mrs. F. E. Goldsberry of Athens visited relatives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Beam went to a Coolville camp meeting. Mrs. Mary Burleigh Suan's home hosted a large gathering for her fifty-fourth birthday with a bountiful dinner prepared by Amanda Burleigh and Mrs. Thomas Phillips.
Rev George Washington of Ripley has accepted the call as pastor of the local Baptist church to succeed Rev Wilson. He is expected to arrive September 18 and will preach his first sermon that Sunday.
A correction notes that Charles Shuttleworth, jailed on horse stealing charges, did not marry the daughter of Jasper Carsey. He married the daughter of Peter Carsey. the wrong family name was printed in the prior issue during home-coming week.
A list of marriage license pairs from Hocking Athens and nearby counties includes William H. Woodruff aged 70 to Susannah Palmer 38. Archie Hanning 23 to Lizzie Parsons 18. H. H. Clements 38 to Elvira James 18. James E. Poling 22 to Sarah E. Warner 20. Charles E. Miller 26 to Nora France 17. Clarence Warrick 42 to Lillian Williamson 0. George Preston 49 to Mrs. Lara Logan 48. Orley L. Young 28 to Lizzie Hanning 23.
The post office at Athens Ohio lists uncalled letters dated Monday August 4 with names Armstead York Bendure Laura Culler J A Eldred F Goodin G E Hardy G Jolly J Kirby Long Chas W B Merical James Maloy R Oxley Kathryn Trout John Yintamaki Yaakop foreign. Recipients should claim by stating they were advertised. D Gist Postmaster.
Joseph Richards secretary of the miners union and D H Williams mine inspector both of Glouster spent Thursday in town after touring the Hocking valley mines.
W R Madison gratitude to The Western & Southern for promptness and fairness in paying the life insurance claim in full after his wife's death.
Daily arrivals for early autumn fashion shown in dry goods displays. New neckwear belts and white duck belts with popular price ranges. Ladies Lace Hose bought cheap and offered at great savings with blacks and tans from 17 cents a pair and up.
The store showcases walking hats in all the latest shades and shapes. These chic millinery pieces are promoted for autumn wear.
Clothing department advertises traveling necessities including trunks suit cases and hand bags. It urges buyers to stop in before purchasing for trips and journey use. Tele scopes are mentioned as available.
A local store advertises savings in the Ladies Ready-to-Wear Department featuring wash skirts shirt waists shirt waist suits and children s gingham dresses offered at money-saving prices with several odds and ends available.
A quiet season hides upcoming offerings in Lace Curtains Mall Curtains Mattings Carpeting Rugs and Druggers items. The notice hints at new arrivals and deals for home furnishings and decor.
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