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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
8
Local residents and visitors are listed with dozens of short trips and hosting duties. Names include Mincks War ren North Patton Murphy Selby Dew Lowry Sisson Wells, and many others visiting Columbus Toledo KimBery Wellston and Mountain Lake Park.
Tine Lewis returns home from Pennsylvania after April visit. Mrs Worthing seeks treatment with faith doctor in Pomeroy. Mrs Jeff Perry and Mrs Steel of Guyasaville visit Mrs Bundy. Lew Hill visits from Athens. Frank Phillips calls on Mrs McVey. Mr and Mrs Wisend and Mr and Mrs Johnson from Steubenville visit the Chambers. Fern McGrew marks sixteenth birthday with a party. guests include Helen Copeland, Blanche Copeland, Arlie Sutton, Lena Smith, Ethel Danfee, Connie Coleman, Vesta Leak, Ella Leak, Will Spear, Harvey Starlir, Geo Winner, Will Morrison, Emmett Copeland, Harvey Cunningham, Will Manhorter, Palmer Oldcraft, Dalton Linscott, Arthur Worfthing, Harvey Bennett.
TheAthletic club plans an upcoming entertainment for charity. A. P. Linscott and wife relocate from Athens to a large farm here. Mrs. Charles Baird visits from Murray City to see her father Thomas Hill who is seriously ill. Several residents return from trips and visits, including G. W. Caffee, Dr. Pedigo, Lenore Baird, Fred Sutton, and Mrs. Mrya Burch. A runaway incident near the depot narrowly injures Charles Warren and a companion, as their horse collided with a telegraph pole. Warren and companion saved by bystanders. O E Buareh visits from Jackson. W. H. Joyce takes a B&O job in Grafton. Mary Haislet returns from Columbus. D. W. Hoisington hosts visitors from Amesville and Columbus. Ida Cone stays with Mrs. Frank Rose in Athens. W. H. Nicholson and wife visit Henry Bean’s home.
GUYSVILLE notes list visits and family travel across nearby towns. J W Pierce and family spent Thursday in Athens with relatives. Several residents including Miss Glennie Eiseltien and Mrs Mary Fuller traveled to Columbus and Athens for visits and funerals. Local residents hosted guests in Chester Gallia and Meigs counties, with a few trips to Blanchester and Atlantic City mentioned.
STewart S J Biddison visited his sister near Albany over the weekend. Fay Smith traveled to Clarksburg W Va to visit friends. Wayland Brill accepted a B and O agency position at Oakhill and left Friday. Mrs Harry Enoch and sister Miss Nettie Walker of Athens visited their sister Mrs L H Smith. Hattie Norris visiting relatives at Marsfield. Addie Zimerman hosted about thirty young people Friday evening with ice cream and cake. Hattie and Evelyn Brill hosted a gathering Wednesday evening. Several couples from Glouster visited M L Ewers and Murry Melchi. Stella Burk of Athens spent Sunday with cousin E Burk. Mrs Hannah Blazer and Mrs Esther Wilson visited Wm Kelley. Children day exercises set for July 12 at Jerseyville M E Church. Farmers report good wheat yields despite weather. Mrs Vinton Creamer of Columbus and brother John Bobo of Glouster visiting J W Bobo. Delegates from township Sunday schools met at Jerseyville M E Church to plan August convention at Graham Chapel. Levi Kelley was a business visitor earlier in the week.
Beverly visitor Mrs W B Hartnell calls on Coolville residents as A Tavis paints his store. M A Noyce travels to Marietta for cancer treatment. Children day service at the M FE church draws crowds from Coolville and Tuppers Plains. Coolville prepares for July 4 races as horses enter. Pearl Harvey is seriously ill. J E Hartnell builds a fine porch. Ella Legoullen and son visit in Delaware with Mrs Geo Kaler. May Starkey visits Ethel Stewart. F M Shull moves his photo gallery to Tuppers Plains. P O Smith, longtime bachelor, works on a cage in hopes of attracting a bride.
There will be a traditional Independence Day event at the fair grounds with various amusements. Mrs. George Dewees returned Thursday from Marietta after attending her brother Alexander Posey’s wedding. Guests Mrs. C. E. White and Mrs. Walden of Coolville visited Mrs. McLaughlin Thursday. The M. E. church is being papered and painted.
Miss Connie Conant spent a few days at Garden with her sister Mrs Flora Meighen. Emmett Riley of Hull closed his school at this place Thursday. Richard Henderson of Athens with his sister Mrs Walter Williams last week. Luella and Viola Burleigh of Anthony guests of Aura and Wynnie Colburn Sunday. Lot Nelson of Parkersburg visited Saturday and Sunday. Rev Reid of Guysville filled appointments Saturday and Sunday. Rudolph Burson bought a share in No 3 telephone line and will add a box making twenty total. Jacob King and family visited Chas Grims of Shade Sunday. Local youths gathered at E W Colburns Wednesday evening for music and games. Bert Bentz, mail carrier Athens to Pomeroy, is glad to be through with Uncle Sam June 30. John Hayes of Chester holds contract for next four years.
Farmers are busy cutting wheat with reports of a fine yield. Community visitors include Cyrus Faires of Joy with Sardine Cowees over Sunday. A surprise party was held for Mrs. Eli Morris on her birthday. Residents visited Chesterhill and attended a funeral. Wayne Edgerton recovered from a pneumonia attack.
Mrs James Johnston and her children from Sharpsburg visited Mr and Mrs Lennard Ogg on Saturday. W J Warrener of Fedreal spent a day last week on business. Frank James of Nelsonville returned home Sunday. Janette Planer from Marietta, employed as a clerk, returned Friday ill with tonsillitis but is improving. Mr and Mrs G W Haybrow were called to Nelsonville Monday by a death. H H Townsend was at home Saturday. Elder Wright preached at the U B church Monday. E Totman, located at Joy, was home Sunday.
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