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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
15
A broad catalog lists china wares, vases, glassware, lamps, and dinner sets with discounts for two weeks before Christmas. It highlights Moorish and rook wood wares, 10c plates, handkerchiefs, perfumes, curtains, jackets, hats, lace, undergarments, umbrellas, bedspreads, and blankets. High emphasis on value, guarantees, and bulk discounts across departments.
Community notes from Wolfs Plains and nearby towns report visits from relatives and friends. the Epworth League will be reorganized at Dowler Saturday evening, December 12. Other items note illness, funerals, and various social calls across Nelsonville Athens Vinton County and Chase Suan areas.
Aged resident John Morrison had a light stroke Friday. Nearby residents Mrs. A J Griffin visited Torch friends last week. Several locals including Miss Maggie Buckley and Miss Bertha Danfee visited relatives in Armenia and Torch. Sherman Baker purchased the old home place. Mary A Stone of Belpre attended local schooling.
Emma Francis of Athens spent Sunday at home. Various residents including Rosalie Beckle Bertha Gibbs and Edith Domaree are noted as ill or visiting. Reading circle met at Mrs Capitola Sanders. Blind Trio performed for church benefit. Local social calls and travel between Athens Carbondale Marshfield Flora Pomeroy Meigs County are listed alongside farm work and wood chopping for local residents. A farm hand position is advertised in Athens.
The marriage of William P. McVay of Pittsburg Trust Co. and Miss Margaret Ann Sherlock was solemnized at hotel Blast with Rev. G Walton King officiating. Guests were mostly from Pittsburg. Miss Carrie Sherlock served as maid of honor and Bernard Christie was best man. The bride wore a handsome gown and chrysanthemum and American beauty rose decor adorned the parlors. A wedding breakfast followed and the couple left by afternoon train for a eastward trip, to reside in Pittsburg.
The Factory debating society met Friday night and debated the prompt That the fear of punishment is a greater incentive to action than the hope of reward The affirmative team included C A Matheny W E Riley and John Stage while the negative D O Seaman H A Hatch and Mary Beasley carried the day The next meeting is set for December 11 with a second debate on The more crime is caused by sand and wealth and the affirmative is Hatch Seaman or Hatch
The W T U of Athens marks the 1873 74 prayer crusade anniversary on December 15 at Hotel Berry parlors. After devotional exercises the camp fire will be lit by Mrs Isabella M Kartz followed by Mrs Laura W Ballard Mrs Mary deSteigner Mrs Frances Armitage Miss Emma McVay and others with echoes from that historic event. All women are invited.
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Mary Burk, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 28th day of November. Nov. 26, 1903.
Harry Cheadle resigns as day clerk at Hotel Athens after several months, returning to his home in Mc Connellsville on Thursday. He is succeeded by Charles Black. Also advertised for sale at this office a Shakespeare complete in one volume.
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