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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
4
Editor Beaton advocates a general Athens Home-coming Week to unite residents and celebrate community. He urges every citizen to contribute, stressing inclusivity, mutual support, and enduring town spirit rather than a caste reunion. The plan relies on collective effort and enthusiasm from all residents.
A list shows pupils marked absent for 33 months of November including Harrett Armitage and Vida Maxwell. In Marietta, Jedee David W. Jones of Gallipolis will wed Miss Harriet Dyer Lord on Thursday at Mrs Ellen R. Lord's home. Judge Jones serves on the common pleas bench and plans to reside in Marietta after January 13.
The marriage of Reymond Rishey and Jon A. Sams occurred Saturday at the Christian Church with Dr. F J Lowe officiating. The couple will reside on Union Street after the ceremony.
The death of Mrs. John Tolliver, about 30, occurred at the pest house near Nelsonville Friday from smallpox. She is thought to have contracted the disease during a visit to Louisville. Two or three others are afflicted locally. No epidemic is feared and health officers believe the disease under control.
In Police Court the past week saw limited activity with one drunkenness case. James Ferguson was fined 3.20. George Tipton of Happy Hollow faced obstruction of the public highway charges and blocked Mrs Seville Hawk. he was fined five dollars plus costs totaling 14.00.
A representative from New York outlines a plan for a university centennial homecoming in Athens during commencement week. A 11 member committee is formed with Beaton as chair and Jewett as vice chair to organize, recruit canvassers, and set a date and program.
The Luhrig labor train continues daily trivia to Luhrig and retreat. Athens merchants and businesses doubt a money-maker but will keep the guarantee until the train proves faulty. About one hundred daily patrons expected. Dr Ring will begin sermons in the Presbyterian Church on Revival of the Home with topics on December 10 17 and 24 focusing on roles of husband wife and youth in the home.
The OQ. T. EC. of this township will meet Saturday December 2 at Jerseyville. Only two more meetings remain in this township. Members seeking credit for completed work must attend. A popular educator will deliver an address.
The marriage of Joseph Woodruff and Aliss Essye Hawk occurred on Thanksgiving in the city with Mayor Henry Logan officiating. The groom is the son of Policeman Merrill Woodruff. The couple will reside in Athens.
ill with smallpox in Pittsburg. Thanksgiving visits from Osa and Lenna Dean of the GQ U. John Welch Jr teaches at Welch district. Harvey Richardson returns home from Columbus. Several moves and gatherings. baptist meetings closed. Stella Ladd suffers from styion on finger. Protracted meetings at M E L church. Little Hocking smallpox cases noted. Various marriages licenses and local visitors named, including Coakley Wettle union and numerous couples recorded.
Parkersburg resident Danhbar visited relatives in Amesville this week. Vesta Hourr stayed with kin in Fleming. Day ton couple Abr and Mrs Val Harkinz visited here and Broadwell. O G Yinker and Elizabeth Henry spent Thanksgiving with O M Lovell family. Ulisses Ueien Alice Lovell and A Elliott visited Marietta and Cumberland area relatives. John Harkins family visited James Pouteh at Broadwell. A Russian statesman claimed the nation controlling the new aunt would rule the world, while Fanny Rabin and Miss Dress argued that nation is now America.
List of remaining uncalled letters includes Barnes J H, Brooks Alice, Brig ham A R, Boltz H C, Covanty Eddy, Borman Gabler Geo, Bannan Pat, Lum R B, Rankin A G, Riggs Spilman Skauven Elizabeth, Sharp Lyes Snow, We We, Skinner Mrs Thomas, BR EF. Persons calling for the above should say they were advertised. G D Gist Postmaster.
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