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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1901

Page

8

Albany News Briefs Highlight Local Visits And Events

Albany residents socialize with relatives from Columbus and Marion with visits to A H Dixon and Mrs Murphey. The Woman's Suffrage Club hosts its third monthly meeting at Mrs J F Kirkpatrick in Albany. The public learns of local schooling plans, real estate notes and a Shakespeare lecture by Dr Edwin Cribb at the C P church on July 12.

AL A. Dixon A. H. Dixon Mabel Murphey Clarence Columbus Clara Carpenter Carpenter Albany AB. Murphey J. Murphey Corning Wes Secoy Marion Recoy Western Music Woman's Suffrage Club of J. FH. Kirkpatrick J. H. Kirkpatrick Mary Uiinehart HG. Wella Woman's Suffrage Club N.T. Dailey Boxwell J. I. Police Board of Education Mercury Ohio Edwin W. Crubb 0. A Shakespere C. P Preas

West Carthage News Briefs and Marital Notices

Local notes report purchases and visits including John Niggemeeyer Jr buying a new buggy and Elza Chalfant losing a horse. A barn at Henry Motel’s farm was struck by lightning with minimal damage. Marriages announced: Ednon G Swartz to Ollie E Lake and Ver Swain to Gertha Bail. Many local relatives are mentioned visiting Jacksonville and Vanderhoof surroundings.

P. P. McNeil J. P Ednon G. Swartz Ollie E. Lake Vanderhoof Ver Swain Alfred Gertha Bail

Parkersburg Visitors and Local Picnic Attendance

Martin Flaherty visited Parkersburg on business Thursday. Locals attended a Tuipers Plains picnic on Thursday. G D Chambers and Coluguer Mise Ethel were Parkersburg visitors Saturday. Miss Bird Vosel of Torch was the Pleasant guest of Miss Grace Barrows Sunday. Rev Willams of Coolville preaches here next Sunday at 7 00 p.m. Mrs Alice Flaherty and children of Belpre visit relatives nearby. Mrs Ida Cubbison and daughter Miss Laura visited relatives near Little Hocking Sunday.

Martin Flaherty Parkersburg Dusiness Tuipers Plains G.D. Chambers Coluguer Mise Ethel Miss Bird Vosel Torch Grace Barrows G. W.self A. E. Finn Bellville Willams Coolville Alice Flaherty Belpre Ida Cubbison Laura Little Hocking

Millfield Children’s Day Exercises Held at Aston Church

Evening program featured music vocal solo by Harry Theophilia of Gloucester. Recitations include Mothers Ginger Bread by Juaneta Lynch and Roy Manlin, The Rose Class Greeting and Flower Saute, and No Sects in Heaven by Mary A. Lewis of Albany. Dialogues cover Welcome to the Flowers and The Missionary Meeting. Numerous young performers participated.

Aston Church Harry Theophilia Glouster Juaneta Lynch Roy Manlin Vuct Mabel Learned Jheart Uarich Sladalene Labugh Lillie Whitield Little Wemmer Lenore Lahugh Mollie Lahugh Charles Hanlin Edith Wemimer Church of the Anointed Pearl Earich Mary A. Lewis Albany

Sugar Creek Notes Tie to Local Visits and Farm Work

J W Slaughter recent guest of Miss Carrie Closter. Miss Clark of Nelsonville visits Miss Lyllian Laughlin. Junod busy with reaper in local wheat fields. Carrie Junod of Athens visiting grandparents C P Cleater. Local youths attend Harvey's grave Fourth of July picnic. Elma Paul of Athens and Effie Howard of Hixon visit Miss Florence Harvey. Sugar Creek residents attend Michaels Grove picnic. Mrs Jennie Harvey and son George of Columbus arrive for several weeks with relatives. Mr and Mrs Wm Jaimes of Sand Ridge visit James’ parents.

J. W. Slaughter Carrie Closter Miss Clark Nelsonville Lyllian Laughlin B.D. Junod Carrie Junod Athens C. P. Cleater Athene Harvey Elma Paul Effie Howard Hixon Florence Harvey Sugar Creek Michaels Grove Wolf’n Plains Jennie Harvey George Columbus Wm. Jaimes Sand Ridge James A. A. Stepenson

Community Notes From Shade and Nearby

Social visits dot the week with Miss Lizale Ator of Athens and Miss Blanche Mohler of Albany stopping by. Annie Mansfield of Guysville and Mollie Pierce visit relatives while Elroy Reading’s family hosts visits from Albany. The M E Sunday school plans an ice cream social at the Seminary on Friday July 12 at 6 pm. A severe storm last week struck Freeman Marshall’s residence, burning it to the ground and destroying money and papers.

Darwin Lizale Ator Athens Elroy Reading J. S. Mohler Albany Annie Mansfield Guysville F. L. Creamer Blanche Mohler J. E. Willams Mollie Pierce Columbus Wm. Pierce M. E Freeman Marshall

Marchmont Local Notes Include Visitors and Bridges

Marchmont reports B Bacon on the sick list. George Tucker of Meigs county visits relatives. Henry Finsterwald loses a valuable cow last week. Fred Dowler of Columbus visits relatives. Mr. and Mrs John Gillette and Kenneth visit Joseph Jordan. Dr and Mrs Larch and Lucy of Athens call. Mrs Waldo Baird of Canaanville guests here. Mrs Fannie Tucker and Joseph guest of Mr and Mrs Jake Rokers. Byron Calvert hires Asa Sutton of Canaanville to help build new bridge.

B. Bacon George Tucker Meigs County Henry Finsterwald Fred Dowler Columbus John Gillette Kenneth Joseph Jordan Larch Lucy Athens Waldo Baird Canaanville Fannie Tucker Joseph Jake Rokers Byron Calvert Asa Sutton

Pleasant area note on church services and visitors

Dan Sans and Wic Tedrow visited Pleasant on Saturday. Children’s day services will be held at Graham Chapel on August 11, not July 11. Miss Eva Tedrow of Columbus is vacationing with her parents. Epworth League services will be at Clarks Chapel Sunday evening.

Dan Sans Wic Tedrow Pleasant Graham Chapel Eva Tedrow Columbus Epworth League Clarks Chapel

Local Notes From Hebbardsville And Athens Visitations

Hebbardsville locals recount weekend visits with Jordan and wife in Athens and several residents traveling to Guyville Albany Columbus and Topeka. A Christian Endeavor meeting is planned at the C P church on Sunday. Lew Rathburn returns from the Philippines with stories and curiosities from his travels.

Local notes from Guysville and surrounding areas

Community brief listing visits and errands across Guysville Athens Parkersburg and Hebbardsville. Names include Bert Hovey J B Smith Laura Inman Wade Lawrence and Miss Nora Light with ties to Albany Reedaville and Frost as well as a peach shipment from this county and a half interest purchase at W H Mohler’s grocery in Albany.

Nora Light Mrs. Baker Athens PF. E Imes Albany W.H. Mohler

Local Social Notes From Marietta and Nearby Towns

Fay Smith and Leonora Beverage visit friends in Marietta and Marshfield while Daisy Smith visits Miss Emma Metagar in Chillicothe. Howard Holland visits family in Washington Court House as Mayme Wharf returns home from two weeks away. Families from Glouster Chesterhill Hull and Athens join in recent gatherings and a wheelbarrow outing to Happy Hollow ends the week.

Fay Smith Marietta Nancy Saars Daleton Dell Norris Leonora Beverage Marshfield Daisy Smith Emma Metagar Chillicothe Mr. Ewers W. W. Johnson Chesterhill Mayme Wharf M. Holland Washington C Howard Holland Worley Storer Druggan Glouster

Preaching at Pratt's Fork U B Church Next Sunday

Report notes preaching at the Pratt's Fork United Baptist church next Sunday evening. It mentions attendees from the area who went to Bearwallow Christian church Sunday evening and recalls Mrs. Dr. Orr suffering a painful injury after stepping on a wall last week.

Community Notes and Social Visits in Amesville

Amesville hosts many visitors and local events as residents record visits from relatives and friends across Athens and nearby towns. The week includes an ice cream social at the M E church on July 26 and multiple families hosting guests from Beverly, Grafton, Columbus, and Marietta while local residents celebrate milestones and minor incidents. A Persian preacher Abraham Merzin spoke at the M E church and the Presbyterian lectured Monday. Luca Moore suffered a broken arm for the second time in a year. Harvey Ball was fined for a fist fight with Albert Wogan.

Gladge Wheeler Rose Athens Cc. H. Porter O. G. Tinker Trimble M.E. Church A. W. Shinn Qualey Emma Patter C. E Cincinnati Emma Lanvenburs Beverly Emma Pattere David Dyon Columbes D. M Abraham Merzin M. E Presbyterian Church Ed. Gifford Frank

Local residents and visitors on social and business trips

Hull J B Christman and wife traveled to Athens on Saturday for business. Mr and Mrs G R Lawrence went to Guysville Tuesday. Stella Caldwell hosts her Parkersburg sister. Emery Bean reports catarrhal fever. Mrs Martha Secoy and children of Guysville visited here last week. Rosa Buck of Guysville visited daughter Mrs Whit Bean. Local youths attended an ice cream supper at Jacob Hawk's Saturday. Mr and Mrs J B Christman plan to move into Uncle Simeon Buck's house next week. George Lawrence hosted guests Daisy Smith Stewart Mary Thomas and two Athens youths Sunday.

J.B. Christman Athens G. R. Lawrence Guysville Misa Stella Caldwell Parkersburg Emery Bean Martha Secoy Daniel Crawford Stewart Mary Thomas

Wolf's Plains Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Little Mildred and Howard Sell were on the sick Hat last week. Herbert Brickels of Rendville visited his parents Sunday. E. C. Michael and wife from Luhrig visited relatives over Sunday. Nell Martin of Columbus visiting grandfather Peter Martin and family. Lulu Yontz and two children of Athens visited parents J. F. Davis. Mrs. Rutherford of Rutland staying with daughter Mrs. G. B. Hawk. Children's day services held at the Di, EB, due Sunday ceensig. Large audience attended.

Little Mildred Howard Sell Herbert Brickels Rendville Harper Matheny Virginia E. C. Michael Luhrig Nell Martin Columbus Peter Martin Lulu Yontz Athens J. F. Davis Rutherford Rutland

Local Notes On Visitors And School Matters

Misa May Sanderson of Parkers is visiting relatives in the area. Albert Bartlett and wife of Athens were guests of Newton Carsey Sunday. Wheat crops in the vicinity are thinner than farmers expected. The singing school at Graham's Chapel proceeds with Isaac Culloms as teacher. W. O. Lambert of Columbus called on G. W. Christman to discuss county school matters. Money to Loan. Price and Stalder, Attorneys.

Misa May Sanderson Parkers Albert Bartlett Athens Newton Carsey Graham's Chapel Isaac Culloms W. O. Lambert Columbus G. W. Christman

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OUT OF Town News West Carthage John Niggemeeger, Jr Elza Chalfant Wood Nickogon Portland Jasper Hil Grant Warren Alice McNeil S. RR Pierce Jerseyville T. N. Chalfant J. BE. Nickason George L. McNamee Washington County Hull John Lawrence Niggeemeyer Henry Motel T. L. Nickoson Florence Ludwick Lovel Bean Elza Nickoson Jennie B. Johnson Baker Allis Mary Nickoson Margaret Palmer Jacksonville Ireland Millfield SHADE Marchmont Lysander Hebbardsville Jordan Mive Lenora Masheter Misa Alle Guyaville Visrt Misa Andree Doreuy Lomeroy Sa Kate Knight Guts Coe Quincy Ida Andrews Blanche George Town House W. Erwin New Lexington W. Narthrone John Jordan Middleport Christian Endeavorers C.P Karl Coe J. J. Crossen Daisy Coe Athena Bruce Stevenson Topeka Lew Rathburn Philippine Islands Bert Hovey Burton J. B. Smith Laura Inman C. A. Whitacre W. W. Coleman Harry Our Village Wade Lawrence Frank Nickoson Minter Ala Mr. Pilcher Pilcher Alice Masketer Light D. E. Russell B. B. Buck Mildred Athens Hospital Henry Pilcher Memphis Tens H. A. Hatch Frost Kenda PF. K. Coleman Ira Coleman Reedaville J.B. Smith Amesville Wolf's Plains Scott Scott & Bowne WES and Stuscs Antarischhefort Hibbard & Wickham Main Street Athens County Alice Michael Michael Judson Price & Stalder, Attorneys THE Louisville & Nashville Railroad Chicago Louisville Evansville St. Louis Nashville Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Pensacola Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Florida L. Stone Agid Touisville, KY
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