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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
8
Julius Flaber of Colum and Harry Wright of Logan headlined a busy notes page with guests and family visits across Nelsonville Logan and Columbus. Deaths include Jacob Hoodlet and L L Sisson with funeral trains to Green Lawn. Several births, travels, and illness updates punctuate the community diary.
Boor Downeyly is bedbound with rheumatic attack and not expected to live. George Hartley of fear Athens attended a sister event. Parish revival meetings at Grahams chapel drew large crowds. Several residents recover from illness while others travel, invest, or host visitors. The community records deaths, school exams, and upcoming events including a whale exhibition at Little Hocking and a lecture on Love, Courtship and Marriage at the Baptist church.
The Foresters of America formed a lodge in Jacksonville on Saturday night with about forty charter members. Elected officers include Chief Ranger Wm Dust Sub Chief Dr John Stamm Treasurer Jas Coe and several others. Installation of officers will take place March 2.
Numerous social calls and visits are reported across Mineral and Coolville including Mrs Ball convalescing, Emmett Moore visiting Kyle Curtis, and Mollie Bishop guests of G Way Sewell. Protracted meetings begin February 18 with Rev. Cherrington. obituaries note the death of John S Black in Ravenswood and ties to Albany Echo.
The column records residents traveling to and visiting in Athens and nearby towns this week. Harry Chase remains in Athens, Wa Cratty returns from Detroit, Sol Penrod and wife spent Sunday in Chaurcey, Lenna Mason visited Athens, J. E. Chappelear went to McConnelsville, Mrs. Harry Brunker stayed in Middleport, Charles Stratton and wife visited Murray City, Mattie Crew of West Point guests of Ella Daugherty, Sal H. Johnson visited Lines township, George Johnson moved into Frank Price property, Olanddohn shipped hogs to St Marys for feeding, and BE Lantz attended a district exam in Athens.
Mes. Eliza Wilon is quite star James Wilson spent a few days with relatives at Gallipolia James Morrison attends a prolonged meeting in Morgan county this week Mrs Jackson of Stewart visits her daughter Mrs Henry Johnson of this place En Spaulding and Lou visit their sister Chauncey last week Dr M Grosvenor recovering after a week of illness Thomas Vore from Guysville attended Presbyterian services Sunday Mr and Mrs Worthing called to Stockport by the illness of Mrs Worthing's mother Mrs Jafrey
Sunday visits to Millfield by Stella Woodworth and Ed McManigal mark a string of regional social activity. The piece also notes illnesses, a wedding in Jacksonville, mine progress, theatre attendance, church events, and community updates across Hebarrdsville Millfield Grosveno and surrounding areas.
List of residents and guests visiting Columbus from nearby towns with brief notes on travel, hospital visits, and social activities. Includes J M Amos, John Martin of Beaumont, Mr and Mrs Pride, Cornwell of Athens, Mayme Sawyer, Minnie Duckler, J E Carpenter, Chas Mints, Julia Pickering, and a funeral for Mr James Evans. Community meetings at the Christain church, Macabees initiation, and arrests for intoxication near Jacksonville are noted alongside an ad for Moler Barber College offering 500 positions at 360 monthly.
Helen Howard versus Putask Lowery and others orders sale of rural land in Chauncey Township Athens County Ohio. Auction set for Saturday March 17 1900 at 1 pm at courthouse front door with cash terms. Parcels include lots 336 367 368 369 375 376 and 89 with appraisals ranging 15 to 315 dollars. Court notices list agents Porter and Weasley attorney Rose Pitt.
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