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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1904
Page
8
Joseph Fleming and family hosted guests from Waterford to Athens with relatives in Waterford. several others including Levi Cone, Reta Sellers and Noble King visited local households. Multiple trips to Cincinnati and Chicago noted, with health updates and a funeral in the community.
Protracted meeting continues with Rev Culmer delivering earnest sermons at Hockingport M E Church. Attendance near full, community social events include Thanksgiving visits by Miss Clara L Wells and Agnes Humphrey party at Coolville, with local residents hosting guests from Parkersburg and Bellville.
Rev J Q Hall and family visited his parents in Athens while Mr and Mrs Clark Curby of Minersville stayed with friends here. The Beard family from Columbus spent days with the Tedrow and Sheridan households. Thomas Sheridan rented his farm to Theodore Britz and moved to Athens. Mae Love and George Halbirt of South Canaan wed quietly at the justice of the peace.
Mrs Leslie Stout keeps house above Davis store recently vacated by Clarence Davis. Mamie Hoobler visits sister Mrs Otto Barth in Athens. Susie Dinsmoore and Edith Stanley of Marietta visit near here. Dr and Mrs W B Hartnell of Beverly spend Thanksgiving with J and Hartnell family. Dr Ward Frame of Athens also visits for Thanksgiving. Several attend football game in Marietta. Oysters served at F and A M hall for O s Flourine Frame. Tom Gardner of Marietta College home for Thanksgiving. Miss Min Hartnell hosts cards. George Walden visiting parents. May Wise also spends Thanksgiving at Marietta. Adolphus Frame improving from cold. Mearle Pake from Athens state normal visits aunt Mrs Anne Cooley. Amelia Reeves Martin to entertain at Congregational church Friday December 2.
In South Canaan Rev. O Niel filled his regular appointment on Sunday. Miss Nina Butts spent the day with Miss Lottie Marshall. George Crawford and family from Can aanville and Mrs T W Hill of Willow Creek visited H W Mansfield and family. F L Guenther of Athens spent a few days this week. Rev Seaman will fill the place next Sunday evening. Mr Haddox and Mr Ashcraft visited friends and returned to Hildreth W Va. Mr and Mrs Merwin Mansfield spent time in Meigs county. Lucy Mansfield celebrated her twentieth birthday with a surprise party hosted by Mr and Mrs H W Mansfield.
Mrs Shell of Blackburn visits her daughter Mrs A McKee and Miss Leona Dexter returns from Marietta. Mr and Mrs Clendening of Merry stay with Mrs L Emish. Mrs Joan Snider improves. Mrs Margaret Vickers of Athens visits for Thanksgiving. Mrs L Cox of Columbus visits P B Wilson family. Stella Pocock of McArthur visits sister Mrs John Daugherty. M E church social success. Diantha Hester visits Greenfield Chillicothe friends then Highland with daughter Mrs J P Emish.
Community notes recount births and visits across Torch, Coolville, Little Hocking, and nearby towns. It records a November 27 birth, Thanksgiving gatherings, illnesses, travel to St. Louis and Kansas City, and a 95 year old M E church member Mrs. Sarah Stiles Dunfee who died November 24 with 113 descendants. Funeral held November 26.
Local society notes list visits from Mrs L McAfoose Maude Edwards and others to Zanesville Lyonedale Nelsonville Columbus Corning Sabina Columbus as fires church funds and raffles raise substantial sums. The Glouster Debating Society shifts meeting time and launches The Weekly Blower with editor George Blower.
Mrs. Joseph Barker travels to Columbus for a few days with friends and relatives. The Baker family moves to Albany while H P Rood and wife relocate to Graham West Virginia for work. Others visit Mashfield Athens and Nel sonville during Thanksgiving as Maude Crossen leads a school recital and local hosts entertain guests at Hebbardsville.
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