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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1900
Page
8
Local notes list numerous visits and social calls across Columbus Logan Athens and Cincinnati. Visitors include Miss Susie Spencer Miss Tigla Harold Miss Mercy Crane Miss Kate Day and Mr Walter Hanning plus many family greetings and extended stays. A late report notes Fred Buntoth’s accidental fall with a potential fatal outcome and updates on other residents traveling or hosting in town.
Local residents visit and travel noted with names including Chauncey Millfield Rendville Sugar Grove and Murray City. Guests at homes include the Bent family and the Jacksons while weddings and welcomes mark the week. Perry Fox returns from Marietta. several couples and relatives are mentioned in brief social notices.
GLOUSTER CLM Clark was a Marietta visitor Saturday. Lina McIntyre was in Columbus Friday. Postmaster Drake of Corning visited on business Thursday. Kiam Palmer starred in Columbus Saturday. Prof Bonice of Columbus near Revo. Matty Foster stayed in our cit arena after visiting relatives. G Myers returned from Chaune. Mrs O C Byrne returned home in Bucyrus Saturday. Bert Andrews of Parkersburg stayed with parents near Derthick. Dr and Mrs E L Murphy of Corsling spent Sunday with Dr and Mrs W A Pride. Mrs William Brooks and children visit Charleston, W Va. Mrs M Greenburger and three children of Cleveland stayed with E S Rothman. Ebien Needham of Athens visited Grosvenor Needham’s family last week. James Dennison returned from Pennsylvania and took a position as engineer at Palmer’s mine.
Mrs Hubert and son Harry spent a few days at Zaleski this week. Hazeal Scott of Chillicothe visiting C. C. Calvert. F L Hammond and Miss Grace Snow in Athens. Florence Poston visiting Canaanville. Mr Herbert Bean and Mrs Manta Bean at Rev. N. or in Canaanville. Numerous folks from this place attended a Sun show at Stewart Monday evening. Mr Wm Rhodehaver and Mrs Rice of Stewart visiting. HR Mathlang and wife of Belpre spending week with her parents. Charles Calvert and wife, G D Chase and wife and son Jon, and Alfred guests at J 33. Smith and wife Monday. Mrs Mary Harrief Scranton Kansas visiting sister Mrs J Bean and Mrs Fiza Durant. For hens, injuries, piles and sun diseases use DeVite's Witch Hazel Salve at Cilne's Pharmacy.
A crowded program and social visits fill the week as residents from Athens and nearby towns hosted relatives and friends. Attendees include the Hoach family, Worcester and wife, Miss Daisy Smith, and Mr and Mrs Storer, with guests at Operil and Porterfield. Henry Perry heads to Racine for the summer, Abs Everit Davis hosts 35 guests, and Nut viewers attend a talent play called Houra. The Hoisingtons and Swers families are mentioned among Sunday gatherings near Glouster and Maryland, with various relatives visiting the children.
Jodson reports Linie McGrath of Raccoon at home with her mother while Cora Hartley lies seriously ill for three weeks. Iam Burleigh, once expected, is affected by drops. Students return to summer term, and Samuel Bars weds in Lone 8 as young people engage in Sunday School at Rocky Point, Ida.
Fragmentary OCR lists names including LYSANDER MeoGrath Mrs Poston Set Hodseneul and guests Graham Cné ster and Mrs Peter Laser. The readability is limited but indicates a social notice or gathering with multiple individuals named in a shaky transcription.
Miss Mable Garber was a guest of Gertrude Whiron last week. Mrs J E Williams and her son visit friends in Alvasy. Hayes Burson of Pomeroy visits with Calvin Ackie family. Children's Day at Christian church on July 3 at 3 pm. Martha Blackwood of Athena visited W S Williams and Maud Wilson accompanied her home. Mrs Calvin Davis died suddenly Thursday morning. funeral held Friday conducted by Rev Harvey. interment in Dean cemetery.
George Bundy of Athens visited his mother in New England. Fiavi was installed ruling elder in the Presbyterian church Sunday. Leonard Jarvis, wintering in West Virginia, visited his parents locally. Miss Cartie Yocum of Ameille and Frank Yocum of Glouter were called home by their mother's serious illness. Mrs Naomi Townsend, an elderly lady, fell ill about four o’clock and died at mid evening. Funeral services were held Thursday at the ML EL.
Fred raniver and wife hosted a pia athon on Saturday. Paren and wife of Pleas-Bnion visited a friend here recently. Woodyard and Emmet inmauters made a tying trip on bicycles to Albany Friday. Vorhees of Albany bought wool in the vicinity last week at 26 cents. Lewis Oberholtzer has been busy handing potatoes to market. He is recognized as one of our most successful farmers.
A county wide sale offers nearly all goods below value. Some at cost, half price, or less than one ball. Exquisite lace items from New York, wash waists, tailor made suits and skirts, Percales, ginghams, and extensive clothing lines. Great reductions on boys and children suits plus travel bags, umbrellas, parasols, weekwear, hosiery, underwear, and lace stripe stockings.
A dense column lists visiting relatives and friends from Chesterhill to Columbus, with names such as Blanche Adair, John Porter, Mrs Heston, Dr Heston, A. W. Shinn, Ona Linscott, and many others. Also noted are civic mentions, a counterfeit warning, a park trip, a preaching event, a barnstorm of friends, an ice cream social, a school closure, a death, and a student moving home from Nelsonville.
TORCH. Born July 2 a daughter to Mr and Mrs O O Barrows. Mrs W W Botkin visiting friends in Marietta this week. Miss Iva Russell fell from a cherry tree and broke her wrist. Miss Lizzie Shields closes her select school Friday with an entertainment. E J Barnhart of Summer Meigs county spent Monday night here and will stay several days in Marietta. Mrs S 5 3 alidden of 3 has spent weeks with her daughter Mrs Hustell and left Saturday for Nolte county relatives. Wyatt Minear erecting a fine Frank’s barn. A party of young people visited the natural bridge Monday. Leadbetter of Conter was guest of friends the first of the Charles Laddani Frank Foreman trip to Athens on their wheels Monday. Romeo Laman and wife of Coolville and Mrs Herbert Driggs of Columbus were guests the first of the week.
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