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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
7
Out of town news items show Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Murphey hosting at Hamilton with relatives nearby. Many residents and visitors from Athens Glouster Knox Richwood and Zanesville spend time with local families and attend Masonic events and school visits.
C E Sanders bought Fly Away a golden sorrel sixteen hands high weighing twelve hundred pounds. Lively of Byers visits with daughter. George Zimmerman of Albany calls on friends at Christmas. Aldo Gillespie of Zanesville invites relatives. Rev Nawton held services at Daion church. Lucy Davin and Ella Wallace of Nelsonville guests of Lena Brookins. Draggan of Columban spent Sunday with P H Dragpan. Charles Learned of Columbus visiting relatives here.
New England residents shared Christmas with the Smith family while Effie Vandyke from Athens visited the McDonalds. Edith and Ethel Laughlin saw their grandparents, and Tom Copenland from Marion visited local relatives. A church gathering entertained children with singing as the telephone bell announced Santa Claus coming to town.
Miss Bertha Cerville visits Beaywood and Christmas with sister Mrs Ed Gillilan. Iva Russell from Athens visits parents and relatives in Torch. Local families host relatives for Christmas dinners. Torch Baptist delegates attend ordination at Woodfield. Four churches hold rally despite rain. Miss Mae Botkin and Maggie Griffin present papers. Laura Dunfe of Parkersburg visits Youba. Christmas entertainment draws a crowded house with box supper receipts totaling $3.00.
Mrs Linda Bishop and sister Della Ater return from Guernsey county two weeks away. Mrs Charles Graft back in Knox after two months visit with family. The Lobdell family of Panora mourns their four month old daughter Lela Fay who died with Poonmo nin as the cause. services led by Father Mattingly at St Johns on Christmas Day. Mr and Mrs A B Saunders of Guywvitle visited Uncle Sim ton Buck and niece. Wendell Shott at home from Shadeia for holidays. Uncle James Eliott of Guysville dies suddenly. Angie Konkoskia visits Chillicothe for holidays with sister Ella Kimble. Roy Chalfant, son of merchant T N Chalfant, is quite seriously ill.
Braco bitzhogh wife and little son returned from California last week. Worley Storer and wife visited friends in Glouster for Christmas. Mayme Wharff returned to Marietta after visiting her parents. Pat Murphy and family were guests of their parents. A number of youths attended a taffy party in Caysville Friday. Harvey Roach of Athens stayed with his mother Mrs Scott. J Biddison visited his parents near Glouster. Frank Caldwell of Jackson stayed with his sister Mrs Holland. Harvey Copeland of Ada spent the holidays with his parents. Daisy Smith visited Athena on Monday.
Shade births include a December 25 son born to Mr and Mrs Burson. Church events feature Rev Thompson of Hoyttown at the Christian church. Local marriages list John Orr and Frank Sargent departing for Oklahoma and M E Dinsmoor marrying Wise Blanch McClannahans near Athens at the M E parsonage. Family visitors include Alr and Mrs C ML Matheny of Coolvilla Dr and Mrs W A Pride of Glouster with Lon and Mario Matheny and Will Matheny of Columbus spending Christmas with L G Matheny. Aaron Brown of Lysander and Miss Laer Kelly of Shade wed on Wednesday evening December 24.
RELSONVILLE BIRDSEYE: births, marriages, visits, and social rounds across towns including Lula Lane born to Mr and Mrs George Hay on December 25 in Relsonville. J D Liesd of Lancaster visits friends. Columbar visits by Lizzie Bean and Lal Lane. James Robertson of Monongahela City visits Madison Street. Ethel Hanning and James Beard wed at the Hanning home with Rev LB Sparks officiating. they plan to reside in Zanerville. Ephram Woodard and Charley Wolfe tour local business. Marysville and Logan trips noted with several families. W R C ladies hosted a Christmas reception. Hyperion club entertained at Dr S E Butt’s home. Hab prizes awarded for domestic sewing, divas, and watch. Folding bed remains unclaimed.
Miss Bertha Russell of Covlville visited Chauncey last week. Miss Emma Coots spent Christmas in New Lexington with Mrs. Ella Dupler. Geo A Six traveled to Athens on business Monday. The Wallace child is ill with slim hopes of recovery. Mrs. Laura Wallace of Giloaster came to Chauncey over the grandchild’s illness. Chauncey remains busy with work for residents. Joe Locke and Charles Dickerson spent Christmas with friends in Glouster.
LDA Mrs J M Knowlton returned from a visit to Gallipolis. Eber Robinson is home from Glasgow for a short visit with his parents. Essie Bolia is visiting her aunt at Middleport. Special services began New Year’s Eve under Rev W S Bush. Oyster supper at Harry Gilkey’s Saturday night was successful despite bad weather. R P Canning of Cleveland was here on business recently.
BEBEE E A Robins resumed school Monday after a weeks vacation. Christmas was celebrated at the school house in Green Valley district and at Haga church nearby. William Finsterwald of Athens visited relatives here last week, Miss Rose Cook and Elbert Cook of Techeneh visited. Charles Richardson of near Coolville visited relatives Saturday and Sunday.
Alfred Guthrie a respected Orange township Meigs county resident died Monday of paralysis. The funeral was held yesterday at the A E church with Elder M A Harver officiating and burial in Mound cemetery Cheater. He served as county commissioner and held minor offices with honor. He leaves a wife and two sons Lycurgus J and Dr C G F Guthrie.
The F and A M Lodge elected L Posey as worshipful master F C Taylor as senior warden J C Coggeshall as junior warden W D Creesey treasurer W A Frame secretary F P Dinnsmoore senior deacon R W Burden junior deacon A D Carleton steward H F P Tobey tyler J M Tidd. Community notes report residents returning home for holidays and local events including a franchise grant to Citizens Telephone, church revivals, and school reopenings.
Mrs Glerora Wright of Beebe visited her parents Mr and Mrs J L Petty here last week Miss Della Beck of Hall area stayed with relatives in our vicinity Mr and Mrs M DeWees hosted a Christmas card party at their home Edith and Vernice Crippen of Parkersburg WV are visiting relatives here Wm Linton sold his farm to Mahlon Hayes for 2600 and bought his former home near Frost from Joseph Linton for 2500 Green Valley school students attended a Hagerman illustrated lecture at Mills schoolhouse Alias Osie Smith won the prize in the event.
Chase G A Carbaugh visited friends in this vicinity last week. John Chase returned home after visiting with friends near Albany. Guy Morris on a two week vacation from Wallace teaching. Verna Carbaugh and brother Herbert attended the Christmas entertainment. William Dixon of Albany visited here Saturday and Sunday. Brooks of Zelda doing carpenter work for S Wood yard. Santers made a business trip to Athens. Born to Horton Santers and wife on December 27 a girl. James Price had a horse injured by Woodyard’s horse and shot it. Leave orders for dressed chicken at Fauser’s meat market by phone.
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