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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1896
Page
8
A rural column from Washington county details visits and local happenings. Highlights include guests of families in Colville and Amesville, church activities and fundraisers, a night blooming cereus bloom attracting neighbors, travels of Dr. Lyons through Texas and Mexico, a funeral for Rev. Gabriel Payne, and summer excurtions to Blennerhassett. Community updates cover patients, school events, and local tradesmen.
Mrs George Williame visits relatives at Stewart. Dana Peston attends childrens day at Grosvenor. Lenni Fingterwald ill. James Griffith bitten by copperhead last week. Dana Webster and Fred Burch back from Rose county visit. River rises injure crops, low lands flooded. Mrs G W Mussulman and Miss Minnie Mussulman guests of Mrs C D Webster. Epworth League literary at Cana nville church with new orchestra. Baptism by immersion at Cana an chapel after divine services. Troy McCullough and Rev J W Pitcher to officiate. Reporter inspected Guseville for flood damage. river swells. Bottom farms at risk as high water continues. Lockingboro: Wil Mitchell of Parkersburg parent of D F Simms. Sunday school and church events. B C Lette to Long Bottom. Blanche Cook visiting grandmother. Linnie Mickle back from Marietta. Wheat crop damaged by heavy rains. Duckerson and daughter from Parkersburg visiting. Dr B D Danford in Athens. Baby born to Addison Coe and wife. George Duffy and family visiting. Leo Koons returns to West Virginia after two weeks here. Epworth League ice cream supper well attended. W A Craft visiting from Nelsonville. Postmaster Penrod attends George Linscott birthday party. Baseball: home game vs Murray City. Wheat harvest underway. Children day exercises at Sugar Creek. Clarence Rivers improving after illness. Children day at P M church July 4 postponed due to Stephenson funeral. Death of Christopher Stephenson, laid to rest in Nye Cemetery. Funeral at FL M church.
Notice announces the vacation of a property lot addition in Athens County, detailing boundaries near a railway line and including references to lots 39 and 36, a tract extending to a road and power line, with a list of affected parcels and officials. The description includes survey lines, corner points, and a legal tract proposed for change of way or ownership.
The early peach crop is light but markets show fair returns for good fruit. Net prices range around 4 to 28 1/2 cents per half bushel, with reasonable charges and ready baskets. Special arrangements with merchants and capacity to supply three carloads enable low prices. Don’t buy without consulting us.
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