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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
1
In the town of McConnellville residents once sent telegrams to watch things move fast. A new Bucket Chop Board of Exchange has drawn patronage and bypassed the telegraph, drawing in many of the town’s respectable citizens who prefer to keep quiet about their gambling.
Washington Letter reports Congress adjourned to honor late senators Davis and Great while President McKinley sent a 20 000 word message detailing policy. It covers China indemnity, trade openness, Porto Rico and Cuba governance, Nicaragua canal treaties, ship subsidies, and plans to expand the army and foreign trade.
This era brings strong business activity and opportunity yet demands caution to avoid temptations and perils. It urges legitimate industrial and commercial expansion under liberty and equality, stressing vigilance to prevent conflicts and oppression while upholding peace and the foundations of our government.
Orwin Chappell will move into the Morrizon house owned by Charles Williams. Mr and Mrs Dalton Chappell relocate to the farm owned by Mrs Sayborough. The next teacher meeting will be at the Cather schoolhouse Saturday afternoon. A surprise birthday party for Mr and Mrs Hiram Sprague drew forty one guests and gifts totaling 815. Prof A H Dixon of Albany will meet Lodi teachers at Jerseyville on Saturday December 15. Bri and Mrs Fred Finsterwald lost their seven year old daughter on Thanksgiving to diphtheria and she was buried at Clark’s chapel. their son is also ill with diphtheria. The house has been quarantined.
Local notes report numerous visits and guests in Nelsonville and nearby towns. Residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Lampman, Miss Hoodlet, Mrs. Gibbs, and many others, hosted relatives and friends from Columbus Athens Lancaster and beyond. Thanksgiving gatherings, school moves, and church services anchor a broad social snapshot of the week.
Uncle Simeon Buck remains in slow recovery. Whit Bean rents the old Lawrence home and will move in immediately. George Lawrence moved his family to a new farm bought from Golden Frost. Leiurexeera, uncle at this place for weeks, was laid down Monday due to her father Ac Lefevor's serious illness.
Blanche Light and Ina Murphy visit Athens friends. several residents travel to and from Athens for visits and events. Local households host relatives, students, and guests across Stewart and Cannanyville with Thanksgiving gatherings and schooling updates.
Mrs and Mrs Jade Frost of Big Atun hosted relatives here with several guests including Mrs Fred Payne of Marietta and Mr Pearl Jewell who gave a dinner for relatives and friends on Thanksgiving Day. Albert Crippen and wife of Chillicothe visited Mrs Louisa Crippen while Re Emory Minear of Indiana stayed with Mrs Eliza Minear earlier in the week. Allan Rhodehaver of West Virginia and Emory Minear were among recent visitors. The Thanksgiving social at HB Cook residence was a success socially and financially.
J E Rathburn and wife visited Hixon a week. Isaiah Clark died Thursday and was buried at Haga cemetery. Memorial services for Grosvenor Post G A R deceased members will be held Friday December 14 at 1 pm in Hall at Broadwell. Grosvenor Post No 743 elected officers for the coming year: Post commander I Rathburn, Sr C, JE Linscott, Jr V C, J R Wickham, Q M, B B Pilie, Surg M Vernon, Chap Hi Wharf, O D Perry, OGI George Ogg.
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