Personal mentions from Athens and environs
Emerson Beebe of Beebe and Mr. N Baker near Guysville were business visitors in the county seat. Fred Phillips of Amesville visited Athens for business. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. N K Alderman with Sanford Alderman of Tentwater Michigan and Mrs. R G Pugh of Glouster. Various locals and visitors traveled to Lancaster Circleville Columbus Xenia and beyond for work visits, family events, and social engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. K. Alderman
Sanford Alderman
Tentwater, Mich
R. G. Pugh
Glouster
Athens Visitors Mark Inauguration Day
George H. Harper returned after visiting friends in Buller Missouri Miss Grace Guitteau traveled via Louisville after weeks in Washington and New York. Ben Ewing and sister Rachel of Ewington visited brother Ed Ewing and family. Athens guests in Columbus to witness Governor Harmon inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Harper
Buller
Grace Guitteau
H.H. Guitteau
Louisville
Washington
New York City
Ben Ewing
Rachel
Ewington
Ed Ewing
Family Sunday
Athens
Columbus
Harmon
Re Frank
Local Society and Travel Notes From Logan and Columbus
Relatives hosted Phillips and several named guests in Logan Sunday. Revival attendees urged to attend Tuesday church meeting led by Rev Swinehart. Eastern Star holds regular meeting at 7 p.m. Presbyterian Missionary Society to meet 2 30 p.m. at Mrs Wy H Cuckler 72 North Congress. George Greg of the revenue office spent Sunday in Circleville and is in Columbus for the inauguration. I M Combs and daughter Stella of Caldwell and C H Miller of New York called for A M Scott funeral in Athens. S D Peringer of Nelsonville hotel owner visiting on business. Arthur Tinker of Columbus visiting his uncle Frank Stedman. C E Russell of Frost was in business today. Mrs James Walsh visiting relatives in Columbus this week. Mrs Harvey Porter travels to Washington D C to visit mother and brother. Miss Velwin Dowler and Byrle Dewell spent Sunday with parents in Nelsonville. Mrs J Z Purter returned from visit near Amesville. Miss Bess Allen returned from Columbus hospital treatment. Miss May Albarn leaves for Uniontown Pa to spend winter with sister Myre J W Sanderson. D A Bardin in Columbus for Gov Narman inauguration and inaugural ball. Mr and Mrs George Bethel of Nebronville guests of A S Bethel over Sunday. Bethel to depart soon for the Texas Panhandle. Dr BE Bell of Nelsonville a business visitor.
Social Couple Visits Highlight Columbus Day
Mr and Mrs Frank Lee of Jacksonville are guests of Mr and Mrs James Ginnan. Mr and Mrs A E Moore are spending the day in Columbus as guests of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lee
Jacksonville
James Ginnan
Mrs .A. E. Moore
Columbus
New York Couple Guests of Relatives This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Edward B Kurtz of New York were guests of relatives over Sunday. Mrs Campbell of Logan is the highlighted name in the fragment describing local social notices and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Kurtz
New York
Local Guests and Cultural Outing Highlight Weekend
Mrs Hal Murphy hosts a guest on East State street while Mrs Wirt Lawrence of Marysville visits High street with Mr and Mrs Georeg Fenze. Miss Edith Jones travels to Columbus to hear pianist Joseph Shevinne. Mrs Kate Dean of Logan, recently injured, stays with sister Mrs EK F Black. Mrs J B Artman, guest of Mrs Tinian Fuller, returns to Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Murphy
East State Street
Edith Jones
Columbus
Joseph Shevinne
Kate Dean
Logan
EK. F. Black
J. B. Artman
TiNian Fuller
Huntsville
A Merry Sleighing Party From The New Dixie
The New Dixie reports a sleigh ride to the Johnson home near Fisher Station last night. An old fashioned taffy party followed, with a group including Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Linscott, Miss Verna Johnson, Lena and Addie Patterson, Lena Lash, Caroline McKinstry, Jeanette Bean, Clara Hearn, Nora Graham, Floyd Wadley, Will Cornell, John Lynch, Carl Gross, Bert Bidders, Will Calle and H. W. Bechtel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Johnson
Fisher Station
A. V. Linscott
Verna Johnson
Lena and
Addie Patterson
Lena Lash
Caroline McKinstry
Jeannette Bean
Clara Hearn
Nora Graham
Mess
English Club Open Meeting At University Home
The English Club of the University held a special open meeting Tuesday night at the home of Dean and Mrs. E. W. Chubb. About ten guests attended alongside members. Readers included W. T. Morgan with a short story on Italian immigrant life and Miss Mary Chappelear presenting prose and poetry. Dean Chubb closed with readings from Bret Harte and humorous verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Chubb
W. T. Morgan
Phytlig
Cecil Bean
Mary Chappelear
Dean Chubb
Bret Harte
Lanigan
Calvery
The Well Beneath the Deacon and the Widow
A 1908 tale recalls Deacon Jones trapped in Widow Harper s well after a dispute over a hog. The widow negotiates, uses wit, and wins the impasse while the deacon is saved after two hours in cold water and pays for the hog.
Local social notes from Athens and surrounding towns
Mrs B F Stout visits in Athens for a week from Parkersburg staying with Mr and Mrs Frank Roach. Miss Lutie Hunter and Miss Neta Young return from Youngstown after two weeks with uncle Maphet Young. E C Murphy former Ohio football manager visits Athens. Mrs Ll H Smith returns home to Steubart from Columbus visit. Mrs W P McVay leaves for Huntington WV then Pikeville KY on business with Mr McVay. Mrs Hr S Dain of Champaign Illinois visits as inspector for Pi Delta Kappa sorority chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutie Hunter
Neta Young
Youngstown
Mr. Maphet Young
W. P. McVay
J. B. Chappelear
Huntington
W. Va
Pikeville, Ky
Hr. S. Dain
Champaign, Il
Pred L. Preston
Guysville Creamery Meeting Planned in Ohio
Notice invites all interested to attend a Saturday meeting at 1 PM in Guysville Ohio to discuss the Guysville Creamery Co. led by J A Fox merchant. The date is January 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guysville
Ohio
Guysville Creamery
Guysville Creamery Co
J. A. Fox
Mer
Son of Americas Highest Woman Travels Incognito on Rail
Greene, president and general manager of the Mexican Midland rail road jointly owned by the Greene family of New York, rode No. 12 to New York with officials. He traveled in a Pullman sleeper, mingling with passengers and sharing stories while delivering bonds worth 60 million dollars to be placed in a Chemical National strong box. He is described as jolly and unpretentious, though he has an artificial leg from a youth accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Mexican Midland Railroad
Mexico
New York
Hetty Greene
America
Parkersburg
Sealeienait
Henderson-Cride Hot Chocolate Stand Pubizes Cream Topping
Local vendor at Henderson-Cride promotes hot chocolate with extra whipped cream. The notice emphasizes maintaining a reputation for delicious soda drinks. Contact shows a phone-like code 1-1412.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson -Cride
Will of Jenete Linn Buries Cemetery Deed With Her
In Philadelphia the estate of Jenete Linn valued at 2000 directs that the deed to her cemetery lot be placed in her casket and buried with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenete Linn
Philadelphia
Married Wotmah Photo Etiquette Sparks Family Tales
A fragmented 19th century style note describes married wotmah customs sending photos to relatives while a batty girl declines. The passage contrasts women's kin attention before and after marriage, noting that young girls seldom give kin attention until married and facing trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wotmah
Canada Revenue Upward Trend in Customs Receipts
Canada’s government reports total revenue exceeding 100 million this year with customs receipts rising by 6,500,090 in the first seven months, reflecting a stronger fiscal intake from duties and imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canada Shipping Declines Reversed After 30 Year Trend
The latest shipping register shows a net gain for last year, the first since 1878, ending a three decade decline in Canadian shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Euchre Party At Mrs Wood and Mrs Wood Home
A Tuesday afternoon entertainment hosted by Mrs James Perry Wood and Mrs John Vorhes Wood drew about seventy guests for six hand euchre and other games at University Terrace. C W E to Meet Thursday and church group notices follow with meeting details and postponements for Sunnyside Needle Club and related hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Perry Wood
John Vorhes Wood
University Terrace
Robinson Sutton Wedding at M E B Parsonage
Miss Katella Robinson and Mr. Ead ward Sutton wed Thursday evening at the M E B parsonage with Rev. F. M. Swinehart officiating. There were no attendants and a wedding supper followed at Mrs. Hattie Kelley’s Mill Street home where the couple will reside. Mr Sutton works as a bus driver for A L Johnson transfer lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katella Robinson
Eadward Sutton
M. EB. Parsonage
F. M. Swinehart
Hattie Kelley
Mill Street
Banahan Hosts Choir Banquet at St Paul’s Church
The Rev. Fr. Jas T. Banahan gave a banquet at the rectory for St. Paul’s church choir and altar boys. More than thirty guests dined at seven o clock. The table decor matched the dining room, and music tops the evening as the main entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas T. Banahan
St. Paul's Church
Men Overlooked Inappropriate Remarks Toward Women
A discussion notes that many women feel insulted by comments from men that were not intended as insults. It urges men to be more careful with what they say to women and recognizes that women dislike overly familiar remarks.
Appointment of Rosas Becker as claim agent and pension attorney
Miss Rosas Becker has been appointed as a claim agent and United States pension attorney in Missouri. She has for years been recognized as a leading woman in Stu's as a notary public and an insurance agent.
Manker Builds Cheap Durable Pavement With Tar Mix
The city of Manker laid a low cost pavement using crushed fine stone gravel and tar, top dressed with cement and sand. The roadway is 30 feet wide and costs only 80 cents per linear foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manker
Nyetown Residents Visit Relatives and Local News
NYetown Mrs Dryson returns from Weaterville Ohio after a week with Mrs Stevenson. Mrs Gates goes home to Pitts Burg after visiting here. Mrs Sherman Self visits Middleport relatives. Ed and son Glenals visited Torch relatives. Mrs Nelson of Nyetown funeral in Haydenville after a lingering illness. Keasey back to Bremen work after Nyetown visit. Tewsbury and Joel Glover return to Columbus from relatives. Martin returns from Wellston. Stevens of Jerseyville visits Dewey family. Conant photographed on Sugar Creek business. Miss Mabel Learned visits Millfield. Dinner on May Avenue honors Wesley Trainer and wife. Vernon and Denver Breaker ill with chickenpox. Miners hold Friday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryson
Weaterville
Stevenson
Gates
Pittsburg
Sherman Self
Middleport
Glenals
Torch
Nelson
Nyetown
Haydenville
KR. Keasey
Bremen
Tewsbury
Joel Glover
Columbus
Martin
Wellston
Stevens
Jerseyville
William Dewey
Conant
Sugar Creek
Mabel Learned
Millfield
Dan Raigan
May Avenue
Wesley Trainer
Vernon
Denver
Notice to Contractors for Jacksonville Public School Building
The Board of Education of Jacksonville Village School District Ohio invites sealed proposals by January 26 1909 for building a public school at Jacksonville. Plans by Frank L Packard are on file. bids require a twenty five percent bond and a ten day contract signing period. The district may reject any or all bids. Attest A A Campbell Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Jacksonville
Athens County
Ohio
Frank L. Packard
Columbus
Board Ofducation
Amesville community notes show births moves and deaths
Amesville records a fine boy birth at Carl Linscott home and reports a larger Farmers Institute attendance. Charles Perry advances to manager in West Virginia moving his family to New Cumberland. Mrs Owens visits from Athens before joining them. Local lodges celebrate after officer installations and Grangers share refreshments. W E E Smith moves near Somerset with family, others plan to relocate. Death of Mrs Fphe in Bartleysville briefly noted with funeral at Chesterhill. Presbyterian meetings continue amid mild weather and a light snowfall.
Carthage Man Allegedly Attempts Suicide At Sister Home
Special to The Messenger reports J Carmichael attempted suicide at his sister's Carthage home. He allegedly admitted his identity in a letter and claimed he killed and dismembered a body while under the influence of his wife. He was taken into custody and is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Carmichael
Social and financial success at Mra Dutton home gathering
Reports show a well attended social at the home of Mrs Mra K A Dutton concluded successfully both socially and financially. Walter Sutton returns to Columbus after vacation. Ernest and Harlow Rose visit aunt Mary A Stone. Christman and others visit Mockingport. Emma Dutton passes away peacefully. Charles Jones, formerly of the area, killed in a sand pit in West Virginia, with relatives expressed sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Mra. K
Dutton
Walter Sutton
O. 8. Uy
Columbus
Ernest
Harlow Rose
Racine
Mary A. Stone
Bertha Moore
A. M
A. M, St Val Christman, of Stewart, Ising the Rod At Mockingport
Mabel Curtis
Belpre
Fanny Seifieid
Emma Dutton
Charles Jones
West Virginia
New Year Dinner at Peshawar Recalled Forty Years On
The account recalls Lord Roberts joining a New Year dinner at Peshawar with 15 guests, five decades ago. Eleven years later many had faced the Indian mutiny, with about half wounded, yet all remained alive, and Lord Roberts survives today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Roberts
Peshawar
Glidden's French Remedy Sale Advertisement
A World of Rheumatism cure claims are offered by L. Creamer in Shade with the product promoted as a guaranteed remedy. The notice appears as a weekly sale advertisement dated December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Glidden
L. Creamer
Shade
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Fred Phillips
Amesville
George Fenzel
Lancaster
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Circleville
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Louise Pake
Portsmouth
Hiram Stright
Marie Hunter
Xenia
George Holdren
Philip Ward
East Norwood
Claud H. Thompson
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Windridge
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Roseville
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Port Clinton
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Holmes
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Plain City
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Stella
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D. Peringer
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C. E. Russell
Frost
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Harvey Porter
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Farmers’ Institute
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New Cumberland
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