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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
9
Margaret Thomas and friends returned to Ohio University after winter vacation spent with local families. The report lists many visits and trips to Columbus Athens Crooksville and McArthur, plus school changes at Glouster High School. The L O G C K installation and a light rate cut amid a snow storm are noted, along with a death and several social visits.
Rev. John preached at the Universalist church on Sunday while Rev. Keller spoke at the Centennial church. Mrs. Mayme Lytton of Pennsylvania returned home after visiting relatives for several weeks. William Founds and Murray Hatch took a business trip to Parkersburg on Saturday. Richard Linton and Wm. Johnson departed last week for oil fields in the region.
Mrs. Sarah Hill remains seriously ill with lung trouble. Guests include Mrs. Ella Joyce and her daughter Veryn from Columbus visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis. Mrs. Caroline Tedrow visits Athens with daughter Mrs. Stanton James. Miss Jane Morrison recovering slowly after illness in Glouster with Rose Yocum. Other locals: Mrs. Frank Coleman and Fern visiting Athens. Eli and Lou Spaulding visiting Sugar Creek. Fern McGrew returns to school. Ethel Dunfee and Grace Starkey resume Mush Run teaching. Orlo Ogg of Wilson Chapel visits. Myrtle Stewart and Ruth return to Jacksonville after a week with Harvey Wrights.
Probate Judge announces filed accounts in Athens County Ohio with suspensions until January 27, 1906 at 10 a.m. W E Peters administrator of James Riley Crippen estate submits first and final account. Haynes guardian of William Cummins final account. McCune guardian of Charles Harris second and final account. Fagan executor Eugene Fagan first and final account. Roach administrator with will annexed Oliver Childs final account. Roach administrator with will annexed Mary A Statson final account. Jan Jan 3.
LOTTRIDGE H J Runnion attended a birthday party at Alice Geary s near Hocking port Saturday night L D Castle returned home Sunday from a pleasure trip out west Mr and Mrs John George and son of Coolville visited relatives here the first of this week George Jones and son of Clarksburch WV has bought the J W Kincade farm and moved Saturday Consideration 3600 Misses Clara and Mary Caldwell returned to Athens last Saturday to attend college Mrs Lizzie Knught who has been the sick is better at this win t he Protracted meeting closed at Lawrence Chapel Sunday evening with six new converts Miss Emma Person of Sumner has been visiting her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Lewis Person Mr Emmet Stout of Cleveland spent ten days at home with his parents Mr and Mrs E M Stout
Melvin Kenney, paving Union street, returned home with an injured hand but expects to resume work soon. Emmett Moore of Baltimore visits friends near Pleasanton. Miss Carrie Newman of Shade visited relatives here recently. Revival meetings at Chase closed Saturday night. Delph Parker returns to work in Columbus after extended visit. Miss Alice Bolin visits friends. Revival meetings at the M. E. church to begin next Monday led by Rev. Longman. Many attended the telephone meeting at Shade Saturday but no reconciliation plan emerged.
Mrs. Charles Bethel of Athens visited her parents Mr and Mrs PF Webster last Friday. J O Hill spent Friday with friends. William Fulton lost a valuable cow this week. Mr and Mrs Waldo Baird spent the time noted in local gatherings.
Rev Moore conducted a funeral at Town House for Mr Dixon as no sermon was held at the C P church Sunday morning. A kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs John C Erwin drew a good crowd and gifts for the young couple. Erwin Reynolds is improving after illness. Abe Jordan visits Columbus for a few days.
In Coolville Travis of Marietta preached at the Congregational church on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Miss May Wise returned from Sistersville after holidays with relatives and friends. Carl Higley went to Marietta to accept a teaching post at the Academy. Tom Gardner seeks a teaching spot in Gimmar schools. A C Davis visited Parkersburg Tuesday. Chas T Gunder made a business trip to Parkersburg Monday. Miss Clara Higley came back from a ten day visit at Parkersburg Monday evening.
Social items recount visits among Wells Humphrey Wheaton White and others across Parkersburg Little Hocking Scott and Stewart. Also notes a 1906 Athens County election printing bid inviting sealed proposals for ballots including perforations signatures and four bound ballot books with bonds for performance.
A fragment notes a guest during the holidays associated with Mr Stroud Dunfed. Details are sparse and names or places are unclear in the readable text.
Mrs. Maria Clutter is at the bedside of her ill son R. L. Clutter in Marshfield. Charlie Ushay of Germany spends winter with aunt Mrs. Schaulis. Tom Lowry of McArthur visited family here. Ferdinand Hoisington and wife visited son Will at Pratt's Fork. Mrs. Alice Jones and Erastus Phillips ill. P. V. Coe of Woodyard visited sister Mrs. Ollie Winger. Frank Schaulis and family of Luh rig hosted by Mrs. Ella Schaulis. John Steed attended Frank Dixon funeral at the Town House. Wallie Drake and wife, Marshild mayor, welcomed a daughter. Drake formerly lived here. Charlie Hoisington of Parkersburg visiting friends. Mrs. Mary Bradley visited Mrs. Kate Maston. No services at Winger Chapel as Rev. Moore preached Frank Dixon funeral at the Town House.
James Ferguson returns home to Charleston while Mrs. Ferguson and daughter Norma stay with Mrs. Lydia Beachout. Alvin McKracken and wife visit H. M. Barker family in Columbus area. Joe Brown and wife spend Sunday with Chauncey relatives. Ferguson and McHarg families, plus Mrs. Beachout, are hosted by Mrs. John Vore. James McHarg family visits Chauncey. Belle Hawk of Rutland visits Mrs. J. Hawk.
Miss Ethel Dunfee spent vacation at home and returned to her school Saturday. Miss Abtine tuaiaak vacationed at Athens. Miss Lowe Hannis visits sister Mrs. Ben White at Littl Hocking. Miss Vera Greene and Miss Ora Bingman visited Miss Sadie Daugherty. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knowles returned from Chicago. Miss Etta Dunfee came home from Coolville. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Daugherty visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bingman. Cyrus Jones hosted a party last Thursday night with many friends reporting a fine time.
Public sale announced by E. R. G. Ackley of all household goods, farm implements, and livestock. Auction to be held January 17, 1906, at his residence one and a half miles south of At Mr. Ackley intends to move to Antonio, Texas in the near future.
Wednesday notes list B F Schamel of Pleasanton a business visitor. Mrs. Stanton James hosts her mother Mrs. Caroline Ted row of New England. Gordon Lemon of Frost, ex Postal telegraph operator, visited Athens. Heber H. Henry of Amesville was in the city on Amesville Telephone Co business. J Gaston Coe of Chauncey attended Athens National Bank directors meeting. Daughters of American Revolution meet at Mrs G D Read’s home at 3 30 p m tomorrow. Mrs. John Joyce and Varian of Columbus guests of Mr and Mrs Clyde Cran ner returned from New England trip. Mrs. Albert Lawson, guest of Mrs. Mary Hibbard, left for Columbus and Cambridge en route home to St Louis. Mrs. George B. Parker and daughter May returned from visiting Noah Tedrow in New England.
Mrs. Sarah E. Rowe of Shepard Illinois declares she feels like a new being in her fifty seventh year after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. She claims the medicine has brought life into old bodies and relief from distress, noting the pills’ effect on her health.
A reader reports relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits the medicine with a complete personal transformation and claims it is worth many times its price.
Lincoln Steffens, famed for exposing municipal corruption, has moved to Washington to follow state and city grafts for a new series. He will report from the capital, with first installments appearing next Sunday January 14 in the Pittsburg Sunday Dispatch.
Columbus Ohio Sunday excursion January 14 1906 fare round trip one dollar leaves Athens 650 am returns 7 pm tickets held January 15 16 good returning January 17 Athens rate 2 55 delegates sought for mass convention to influence the upcoming legislature by the National Good Roads Association Columbus Ohio
Wallace Kincade reports sale of his 125 acre farm near Lottridge in Carthage township to Floyd Jones of West Virginia for 3650 dollars. Kincade runs a livery business with a large barn and twenty horses near his Hudson residence.
Herbert Whetstone of Albany spent Monday in the city on business, making a local stop during his trip.
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