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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
8
Len Preston visited Athens at the start of the week while Will Mitchell of Athens vacationed with friends in Nelsonville. Numerous local residents and visitors are listed, with social visits, illnesses, a January 12 birth, a protracted meeting at the M E church, and a G A R officer installation.
Chas Smith of Nelsonville visits on business while Rev Rolly Pickens holds a revival at Hooper Ridge all week. Mrs C H Porter of Athens visits relatives, Mrs McDaniel of Hebbardaville visits sister Dalton Gil, Bert Hill of Carseytown visits brother Barney Hill and family. A Cartman of Cincinnati spends days with parents, Harry Webster of Canaanville here on business. A winter from Middleport will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday. Will Finch of Logansport Indiana visits his parents. Miss Grace Sedgwick and Joe Linscott wed Thursday evening by Rev T L Haas. Will Cray of Bedford and D D Arr of Athena visit the Crays. Amenville academy trustees deed property Friday to Amenville special district board of education.
TRLDA James Ross of Santa Rosa California visits relatives. Mary McKnight of Athens state hospital visits home folks. Prof A H Dixon gave a lecture for the teacher’s reading circle at Owateratake. A sly wedding occurred with Guy Stalrs and Clara Payton. best wishes for their voyage on life’s rough sea. Officers elected at Pleasant Wettey C E Sunday: Walter Chase president Frank Kenny rice-Wcut Stella Knowlton corresponding secretary Nellie Lowther recording secretary Bertha Wood orgassist Ida Ruas treasurer.
Wm Palmer and Bart Foley visited for business in Columbus and Athens. G Gadbury and J Dearth traveled from Columbus and Marietta. Orville Klefort returned to Springfield. Louise Bail and Intia Pickering hosted and traveled for lessons. Meetings held by Derthick United Brothern church and O T R C gathered at Glouster high school. Several locals attended a New Lexington BPOE banquet and a West Virginia work return.
Little Alice George improves after illness as whooping cough returns with one case noted involving Hazel Marsh. W E Crossen returns from Congo, Miss Lulu Angeli and Miss Lottie Grant visit, Miss Daisy Coe back in Meigs, Alonzo Carsey and Wine Hudnell back from Sugar Creek coal tests. Mrs Amoz Masters and daughter head to Chillicothe with Miss Upriver. Nell Tordan in California notes favorable climate and friends report Lena Tom also enjoying the trip.
Millfield residents report visits and social calls from Marchmont and Mountville locals. Others plan dwelling work north of Union church and a move to Zanesville for Joseph Baxrich. Community church services and a Sunday school expansion are noted as the O T R C and teachers prepare for a meeting.
Local notes report Clarence Sones and family visiting relatives in town and Lena Brewster visiting aunt Mrs Atkinson and cousin Mrs Dye. Baptismal service for an 82 year old brother drew Baptist members from town to Covnville. Attendees included Mrs Belle Clark of Washington Pa and Mrs Minerva McGrew of Eureka W Va. Funeral attendance by Mrs J H McGrew and daughter Gertie plus M J Clark and son from Mariett.
Coolville residents travel and visit relatives while horse and bird losses are reported. John Lawrence of Athens visits on business. Mrs. Harmon leaves Mountain Belle school due to family illness. W A Wedge’s poisoned bird dies. Driggs sends diamond ring home from the Philippines. Athens county plans a business directory for Coolville camp meeting and funds for street lamps are raised. B C Taylor, once with Ohio River RR, regains strength and awaits return to work.
Reports of visits by Wm J Doan Addo Frost and others to Broadwell Spruce Run and Judson church. Sherman Rowell returns to Delaware with Joshua Rowell. David Wilson son of Wm Warren killed in a coal mine in West Virginia. Frank Dean, son of Edward and Mrs Dean, dies of smallpox in Oklahoma City at age 25. Family and community grief expressed.
Alva Castle spent Sunday with his brother Leslie at Grader. Eldoris Hammond of Indiana visits sister Mrs Frank Caldwell. Rev Pather Mattingly of Athens to preach at St John Catholic next Sunday January 20. Frank Smith recently with relatives here returns home to Fulda. Frank and Kate Klingenberg attended dance by cousin Miss Agnes Niggemeyer of Anthony. Mrs Grant Russell learns her brother David Warren was killed in the oil fields near Sistersville last Saturday.
Miss Lucy Mansfield of Canton called on friends here Prestlay. Charles Buck of near Coolville visited his uncle Simeon Buck. Mildred Buck of Guysville spent Sunday with sister Bertha Bean. Rev Kilpatric preached at Asbury chapel. Elizabeth Hull spent a week with daughter Mrs James Crawford in Canton. Ira Buck’s team ran away Sunday evening causing property damage but no serious injuries.
Mr and Mrs Johbn Bolin made a business trip to Athens on Saturday. H E H Dixon of Zelda visited his son C V Dixon. Henry Hamilton recently moved to the farm of Charles Haning. Barker of Trimble purchased a fine flock of sheep from S Woodyard. Oliver Parker, formerly a Trimble brick plant employee, called on friends there.
Farm for sale featuring thirty seven and one half acres near Prost offered at three hundred dollars. Trade option listed toward tows with Bropert 2 zwerr and Woop noted.
Ireland notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns. Items mention Winnie Johnson, Joe Wise, Pell Chevalier, G. Dodd, G. S. Rife, Clarence Einigman, Miss Mary Johnson, Mr and Mrs Charlie Plinn, Nora Flaherty, Mrs Blair, O P Chambers, L Barrows, and Florence Batchelder party. A hobo on a railroad bridge narrowly escaped when clinging to the side as train 13 passed east of Coolville Station.
Lathrop Q M Lovell visited Athens on Friday. Pay day passed quietly with only a few plain drunks. W H James bought draft horses from Levi Bordin. Farry Webster of Canaanville visited Saturday. Master Guss Elliott of Jewett guests of O M Lovell family this week. J F Michaels returned from Urbana last week, improving in health. Jay Welder, mines night engineer, recovering from tagrippe. C B Morris returned from his daughter's bedside. she is recovering but disfigured. Morris, two months resident, has won friends who extend sympathy.
Mrs Eliza Koons bought James L Williams property. Albany visitor Mark Zimmerman and Nora Nichols of Allensville visited. Mrs H C Brunker from Middleport visited. Cratty will work braking on the railroad until the risk burning opens. J B Matson of Pitcairn Pa attended brick company meeting and visited kin. Fr Goodin injured at railroad depot while setting lights. Stockholders of Trimble brick manufacturing company elected F M Koons D Edwards O D Eddy Chas W Wilson and C H Pertit as directors.
John Neff Stewart of Albany was in town on business Tuesday. Lew Hoisington of Amesville visited his mother Sunday. Clarence Plumly and Clara Plumly of Chillicothe visited Mrs. Prank Smart over Sunday. Mrs. C A Whitacre and Mrs. Rosa Hovey of Guysville spent Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Wharff of Pleasant Plain have been guests of the latter's parents the past week. Mrs. F Smart entertained a few young people Saturday evening in honor of Clarence and Clara Plumly. Our young people spent Wednesday evening at the home of Misses Mildred and Bessie Beebe in Beebe.
Marshfield residents mark a quiet weekend with visits and hosting. Marion Martin of Lubrig calls on friends, Bessie Creighton and Jennie Blanchard travel to Athens for business, Lottie Clutter visits Hebbardsville family, and Clyde and Ina Beverage plus Cora Nanna and Leonard Clifford visit Mrs Carmichael’s household.
Mineral reports J C Hewitt building on mill property lot with activity at Woodman hall upcoming drama by Royal neighbors and a coffee sale. Miss Madge McAdoo visits from O A at Athens. CG E Kincade attends funeral in Guysville. schools reopen under Professor Dumaree and Miss Stanley. Fisher Bros move timber camp near the McAdoo farm. Ohio Oil surveys line from Stanett well to Mineral. B and C S W Bry fireman James Mullen badly injured in Parkerburg yard. tenth accident among Mineral boys, nine prior fatal.
Miss Mae Tinker visits relatives at Athens while Mr Wm Dust and family visit friends at Pleasant City. Mrs Mary Gross of Glouster visits here. Miss Ethel Nicholson, recently ill, is able to be out again. Public schools prepare to resume Friday after four months. Miss Stella Liscomb returns for an extended visit. A subscription school starts next Monday under G A Carbaugh. Funeral services for David Warren were held Sunday at 19 o clock at the M B church by the IOOF. Interment at Chauncey cemetery.
John E Brown a respected Buchtel citizen died at his home Wednesday after a week of illness. Son from Richmond arrived with relatives from Jobs, Columbus, and Cambridge. Funeral from St Patrick's church with Rev William Boden sermon followed by Catholic cemetery interment.
An old advertisement touts Prormo Quinine Tablets to cure three colds in one day with no cure no pay at two cents. It also plugs DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve as soothing and healing for piles sores eczema and skin diseases with a warning against imitations from Cline s Pharmacy.
Reduced rate excursion tickets to the south southwest and west via Ohio Central lines go on sale January 15th One way setter tickets sell at a two block reduction from the regular one way rate Homeseekers excursion tickets permit stop overs on the going trip with a three week return limit Consult Ohio Central Lines agents for lowest rates
W G Hickman treasurer Athens and Benny Markins et al. by order of sale in the court of common pleas Athens County Ohio offer property for public auction at the courthouse front door in Athens on a date to be announced.
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