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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1896
Page
8
Rural notes survey a week of village life with mentions of visits to Guyville and Athens, church sermons, a copperhead sighting, and a chase of snakes by local families. It notes social calls, health woes, a forage of farm stories, an ice cream supper for Epworth League, and various townspeople traveling or hosting guests.
Martie Taylor and mother visit Parkersburg West Virginia while Jo king of Nartlett spends weekend with local relatives. A number from this area attend the fourth of July celebration at Marietta. T Conklin and Ad T Grabb of Johns Townsend camp were visitors at Moldcraft camp Broadwell Sasuriay.
Delayed repair work on a dwelling brings homemaker Winnie Richmond to Cairo West Virginia guests Ida B Maxwell of Athens visits Beverly Ethel Gould hosts guests Rev Gould’s party at his home Miss Alice Patterson closes term in Gla zier district taught by Miss Patterson. Retta Carnes visits Chesterhill then returns home Emma Patterson and M G Rhimden of Cincinnati visiting Beverly Oberlin year ends for T E Blunden and the Blundens Raspberry social at W M Henry’s attracted many. S C Linscott and Miss Fannie Curtis hired to oversee next year’s school actions. Charlie Goddard shoots himself and another boy wounded in accident. Fire at Adair kitchen extinguished. Damage minor. Frost. Curti Dean John Ladd Sr in Parkersburg. L A Nunsell returns from Lasalle business college. John Russell, venerable elementary teacher, dies. Funeral at Baptist church largely attended. Local note denying frost overnight. M L Merne Ed Eaton Athens and L A Tinsel assist appraisal for Gabriel Payne’s goods.
Mrs Vic Dean visits in Columbus. The infant son of Grant Kile is very ill. Wheat harvests completed and stored locally. Mrs Will Blackwood has heart trouble. Neighborhood attendees at Tupper’s picnic. Rev Tourmine preached an interesting sermon at Lawrence.
Names of residents and visitors in the Athens area are listed with brief notes on their activities. Elisha Rowland received a monthly phu ion. Fred Payne and wife visited relatives near the area. Dunfecot Decatur involved in Ware. Donfee, wife, last Saturday. Montgomery's barn event described. Cook from Champaign on a visit. Rosa Cook a trained nurse at hospital spending time at home. Swithh of New England observed school term at Green Valley. visitors attended the event. vehicle crash noted. Henry spent Fourth in Ath. Beskler visited Carwindic. Myre J. Th Sront convalescing. camp meeting at Albany on the Fourth. Lester Sickels of Athens visited. Linax Wilson from Chillicothe visited. Dr D F H Biddle from Haydenville greeted friends. Anna Hester visiting, returned to Chillicothe. Kate Ferriter postmistress spent days in Athens. Prof S S Smith closed a summer school, vacation at Coulville.
Amansin Lewis assignee in trust for Spencer Young creditors offers real estate at public auction in Athens Ohio on August 1 1890 at 1 pm. Property includes Lot No 12 town 11 range 33 and section 22 Waterloo township containing about 212 acres, with other described tracts. Payment plan one third cash and two equal installments, interests at lawful rate, secured by mortgage. Sale to satisfy debts to Piatti Bertha E Young infant and others. Auction at Athens County Court House front steps with parcel bounded by townships and former owners. July dates and clerk notes present.
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