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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
9
Obituaries note the death of Mrs. Mary Figgins with funeral at home and burial in Green Lawn. Multiple social items list visits, weddings and family travels involving residents of Fairview, Athens, Logan, Portsmouth, Springfield, Springfield and nearby towns.
The Fox children are ill with measles. Miss Ethel Danfee stayed with friends near Athersa for several days last week. The Coolgillé fair ground Fourth of July celebration was largely toned down due to veterans and ground conditions. Mrs Ethalinda Moore of Basham visits her father, E. Stone.
Horace Garrett of Columbus visits his parents Mr and Mrs T F Garrett and Mrs ZT Garrett. The arrival notes show family ties and local social visits as a snapshot of county life.
Mrs Lizzie Phillips and her relatives Freda and Helen arrived from Illinois last week to visit her mother Fannie McCardran. Rose Ferguson returned to Charleston after visiting Lydia Beachout and family. Belle Worthing and daughter Grad spent a day with Henry Martin and family in Athens. Edward Michael and family visited near Athens over Sunday. J P Phillips came from Chillicothe for the weekend. Willig Bolin of Meigs County visits sister H E Ss2ge. George Gabriel Jr of near Cornice visited his parents over Sunday. James Bell and family spent part of last week near Thurston. Little Beles Phillips, ill, is convalescing.
Dr B S Singhey opens a dental office in the hotel. Rob inson Circus attendees from here visited Athens Saturday. A LO H picnic on July 4 was dampened by a violent storm. John Sayre's barn was struck by lightning on July 4. his horse and hay and corn were burned. Miss Iva Shirkey visited here several days this week.
Lycurgas Dreamer travels to mineral springs at Delaware for rheumatism. Locals attended Pleasanton picnic, Retin son’s show in Athens on July fourth. Miss Lucy Grim visited Athens with friends. Miss Mary Williams stayed with sister Mrs. Sewell at Garden. Frank Rowles and Canton family visiting Mrs. Cowan. Mrs. Charlotte Sargent seriously ill. Dane Wilson visited Columbanus. J W Oxley and Athens family spent Sunday with locals.
Mr and Mrs J G Raunion of Soolville visited the former's brother Milo Reunion in Sar Misses Jennie Price sud tyrta Han cada and Mr Alfred Livingston while attending the teachers examination in Athens Friday Miss Mary Christman has returned home from Dutch Ridrme Leslia Castle and wife of Garden visited his parents Mr and Bird L D Castle Sunday Several from here attended the picnic at Coolville Saturday ay
GUYSYVILLE A D Fuller of Mississippi was the guest of his family here over Sunday Ansley Cornell and wife visited their son Ed Cornell of Athens Saturday and Sunday Mrs Chas Hulbert and son Harry visited her mother Mrs Hinman of Zaleski over Sunday Miss Rhoda Chaffin visited her parents at Zaleski the last of the week Mrs Mary Cooley and children are visiting relatives at Nelsonville and Orbiston Miss Minnie Evans spent the 4th at Coolville Miss Nell Coleman was the guest of Mrs D Snow of Athens several days last week Curt Gilson of Marietta visited R W Calvert and wife Saturday Nora Laght of Athens spent Sunday with her parents here Harry Coleman and sister of Athens visited their aunt Mrs B E Coleman Tuesday and Wednesday J We Pierce and wife are visiting their daughter Mrs Quilvie in Denver Col
Love and Wade spent Sunday with parents. A Gonnge person attended children day at Clarks Chapel. Lizzie Fudson of Glouster visits grandfather P. B. Bobo. Mrs M L Mansfield of Kearney Neb came to spend a month with Jerpares and Mr D E Love. Goldie Tedrow Blanche Holland and Gertrude Holland visited Corning with Miss Lida Holland. Graham Chapel to preach Saturday evening and Sunday. James Tucker of Parsersburg visits local friends and relatives.
YOUSA. ka John Morrison was called to Frost on Sunday due to his brother Alex’s serious illness. John P. Griffin spent Friday in Athens. Mrs. Otho Elliots returned home Friday from visiting friends in Morgan county. Mrs. N. O. Griffin and daughter Maggie visited friends in Gockingport on Monday. Mrs. Brewster and grandsons Harold and Gernard Brewster, and Mr. and Mrs. Dye Aton Tiaddon Spurgeowhall of Torok were guests of Mr. Stone and family Teechtly.
Barney Hill and wife of Sand Rock visited Orio Ogg and family Sunday huts Bundy is visiting her daughter at Sayre. Mrs. Frank Stewart and daughter of Luhrig are visiting Mrs. Stewart. Charley Nolen of Marietta spent Sunday with his mother in law Mrs. Martha Vandyke. Perley Wright of Zanesville is visiting his parents here. Berth Dale returned to Marietta Thursday after two weeks with her parents. Mrs. Hill will visit friends at San lay Bock this week and Sarah Edgar will go to Morgan county to visit her sister.
Mrs. Acisa Eliott of Youba spent Thursday night with friends here while returning from a visit with relatives in Morgan county. Mr and Mrs Green of Carthage township visited their daughter Mrs Lida Rowlea. Eliza Botkin returned from a visit with her daughter at Fillmore. John Baily of Hamden visited his sister Mrs Russell. Wesley Mickle of Marietta visited his brother Pierce Mickle. Mrs Rowles and children and Mrs Laura Woodruff of Athens spent days with Mr and Mrs W J Bowles. Harley Russell, kicked by a horse, is recovering after breaking three ribs and a dangerous head fracture.
Affesville social roundup lists Nora Fall of Bishopville as guest of Mrs C D Henry. Marietta visitors include Mr and Mrs A L Lovell and family and Lucy Ian with Lacy Dunbar. Earl Owens of Grafton Wa visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs W H Cartman. Miss Virgine Henry of Athens returns home from extended visit. Mr and Mrs Lincoln Wilson and Ora Daftse of Marshfield visit Lydia Blunden. Neil Martin of Columbus visits S R McCane family. E Clark attends Athes on business. Bessie McCane takes clerk job at Gravel Bank. Masses Teltian Cos Belpre and Fern Gilbert Marietta visit Maud Gibson. Kagatita Clark visiting Marietta for sister Linkis Wilcox. CR McCune spent Fourth of July.
Mr and Mrs Chas Burchfield of near Danbar were guests of John Welch and family. Leonard Petty and wife of Glouster stayed with relatives there. A large group from here attended the fourth at Coalville. Miss Hattie Dean will attend the Normal at Athens.
The ice cream social at H A Cook's drew a good crowd last week while Bert Cook of Louisville visits relatives. Attendees marked the Fourth of July at Coolyilie and local teas and shows. Dr W J Scott to visit Hotel Berry Monday July 13 offering eye and ear care.
This passage from Cornhill Magazine sketches the historian Thiers and his daily routine. He woke early around five, worked long hours, enjoyed tennis before breakfast, relaxed with drives and visits, and retired after a late dinner. He favored Provence, loved Mediterranean scenery, and used oil with meals, once finishing a whole bottle at a Duchesse Galliera dinner.
In Pearson's Magazine an article describes the Carra ra quarries workers lowering a massive marble fragment using cables and rollers. The dangerous operation requires a man guiding the mass and others placing rollers while perils persist if a cable parts or missteps occur.
Baldness and toothlessness plagued ancient societies long before white flour. The piece argues these afflictions were perhaps rarer today than in olden times, citing ancient statues and depictions showing many bald heads and dental issues, while suggesting misinterpretation of Pompeii and Herculaneum ruins.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a quirky city verse with names Tuele Joo Weil and jesting lines about painters and summer fever. It reads as a literary quirky note with unclear context and broken phrases from a 19th or early 20th century column.
Lorothy-Six luncheons fill a week as towns hold off Isabel-Yas. Puck reports no conversation for the last two days, noting social life in flux and a quiet, unsettled mood.
The incorporated village of Athens Ohio will hold a special election on July 13, 1908, to decide issuing bonds of fifteen thousand dollars to erect electric light works and illuminate streets and public places. Voters may cast ballots marked For the issue of bonds or Against the issue of bonds. By order of the council W B Golden, Clerk June 23, 1908.
A humorous anecdote about Dr. Hunter the famed English physician who refused to fix a standard fee. A client requests a fixed price, he says he never fixes the amount, and the patient leaves the room without paying. The joke highlights patient wit and the doctor’s payment dilemma.
Miss Bosley confesses feelings to Maude in a sudden confession by a young politician. The Philadelphia Press notes her frequent visits and hints at political intrigue surrounding their relationship.
The excerpt presents a dialogic exchange about a recommendation, featuring a cautious request from a speaker addressed as ma'am. It reads like a literary fragment with quoted lines from two voices, touching on departure and social propriety.
The day after a marriage proposal, she walks through the house tallying gamecracks she owns or can carry, a personal inventory noted by Ltchison Globs.
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