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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1897
Page
8
Notes from Albany and nearby towns record visits and arrivals. Miss Lucy Hill travels to Chicago while Miss Kate Irwin returns from Columbus. Numerous locals host relatives, attend services, and plan gatherings as Rev. D. W. Lambert preaches. A boxing display by Wm. A Tabler and a hay wagon ride plus an ice cream social highlight community life.
Sunday was spent at home by Mamie Angell while W D Whaley visited friends in Lodi. Mrs Dr Spratue of Chauncey visited her parents here. George Hibbard of Athens spent a day with cousin Charley Armstrong. John Hewitt and Marshfield brother shopped for stock. William Johnson injured by pitchfork to his foot last week. Dudley Downer and family of Ames attended a daughter's wedding near here. Frank Green and Mary Wells from Anesville guests of Misses Paterson Sunday. Miss Wells to stay a few days. Several outsiders attended CPL church services from Miller Station Ohio Louisville Kentucky and Higeta Cabeca Annette and Lizzie Higgins Athens. HH White family of Toronto Ohio visiting S D Soath. Edd Brewster family of Chili cothe guests of Mew E A Fuller. Carl, son of Mr and Mrs O Tarth, sick but improving. Invitations out for Minnie Cole wedding to Dr A J Lyeng Thursday evening. Camp meeting at the stenns draws large crowds late in week. Mrs Hiram Toby of Washington counts visiting sister Mrs A C Frame. Local Masons enjoyed a social at Mester C W Oakes Armenia residence last night with elk stew and bowels comment.
Mr and Mrs James McCormack of Athens spent Sunday at A J Toxton s. The community reports a boom as work on the bow bridge progresses and a new flouring mill may come to Canaanville. Several residents visit relatives, attend meetings, or travel to nearby towns amid storms and rounds of social visits.
Miss Elizabeth Brown visited in Logan Friday while Bessie Erich spent the day in Athens. Walter Duncan of Glenster and Walter Sannet of Union Furnace were guests in the area over the weekend. Bert Steele of Columius and Miss Stella Border returned from recent travels. Berth Smith and Clayton Phillips of Athens visited relatives here, with George Duncan and family hosting Fanny of Trimble.
In Canly Court a sheriff sale order is issued for Carrie Wo Varhie and Tarius Wil nz. The order directs property action and official sale proceedings under court command.
By virtue of an execution the East Clayton Clay Manufacturing Company offers parcels of land in Athens County Ohio for sale on Saturday August 14 1697 at one o’clock p m at the court house in Athens. The property includes several tracts described by metes and bounds with minerals and surface rights reserved. Purchases require cash in hand and sale is subject to prior deeds and recorded surveys. Auctioneer details and terms listed.
Court order directs public auction of real estate in Tackeon village Ohie Maine on Saturday August 25 189? at 1 PM. Property details describe southeast corner lot 1 with described boundaries and exceptions for Dryas addition and premises liens. Terms require cash in hand. Auction conducted by Riley and associates in Athens County.
A damaged notice from residents of Alaeta Cay Aly Moat asks for a road survey and a tract description from a field near Wan and lands owned by Parter Davi Jackson Me da keen Sarah M skianer Marin Whal and Coke Company. It mentions Washington county and a licensed road access with graded stuff and references a petition and ledgers.
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